tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44217065873118756682024-03-19T02:48:03.565-06:00Julie Coulter BellonI'm an award-winning romantic suspense novelist, but in my free time I love to review books and my fave TV shows, as well as pass along great book deals, and eat Canadian chocolate---not necessarily in that order.Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.comBlogger3107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-16266086534914446172024-02-24T08:30:00.001-07:002024-02-24T08:30:00.156-07:00Did You Miss the Authors Off the Page Reunion Show?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86pKzjgK9aIbQEAfbA92SL7VPYAa-xgwEeT9689QccqGqVgSnf-VPxJdy742JzY_cLMBPYGDvONHe_BAU4yTtBadOYjgzlmSjGXYK7xaAmDCyTxYMbsQkbXpQV2fdfZct-RBnvyrARHSnXtZXsN3jKPgZvJUmetVKe6ljFpUOjEp4E8ZDCOAJEsKhCzM2/s940/AuthorsReunion.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86pKzjgK9aIbQEAfbA92SL7VPYAa-xgwEeT9689QccqGqVgSnf-VPxJdy742JzY_cLMBPYGDvONHe_BAU4yTtBadOYjgzlmSjGXYK7xaAmDCyTxYMbsQkbXpQV2fdfZct-RBnvyrARHSnXtZXsN3jKPgZvJUmetVKe6ljFpUOjEp4E8ZDCOAJEsKhCzM2/w400-h335/AuthorsReunion.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>If you missed the Authors Off the Page Reunion Show, you can see it on Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HouAK_o1LPY">HERE</a> or you can listen to it on your favorite podcast platform! It was fun to see Jennifer and Becky again and catch up a little bit. All three of us share what we're working on and there were a few surprises!</p><p>It was great to be back.</p>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-19439941259475253482024-02-23T13:17:00.010-07:002024-02-23T13:17:52.091-07:00You Can Get 25 Free Ebooks Today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrC0TXCDMQJ7Zuz3ewIolw8GzXpv5-v0YNVYUtqMAveIqDUajiS35o2zbeswz8P25e-VFarJ5HxsXcaHNoHWZTMYwHxjdqXsniICKH9oXHEPaQgTVf9QFCpx3drQ48lLSHjyIcOgrSYlVlTPuACjVaScOFYMP2lwpeXHpLBQih7-CQYOQXW2NCAwj7tDj/s1080/428622996_10228322089511621_7144019234118372075_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrC0TXCDMQJ7Zuz3ewIolw8GzXpv5-v0YNVYUtqMAveIqDUajiS35o2zbeswz8P25e-VFarJ5HxsXcaHNoHWZTMYwHxjdqXsniICKH9oXHEPaQgTVf9QFCpx3drQ48lLSHjyIcOgrSYlVlTPuACjVaScOFYMP2lwpeXHpLBQih7-CQYOQXW2NCAwj7tDj/w400-h400/428622996_10228322089511621_7144019234118372075_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>This is such a great deal, I couldn't help but pass it along! You can get 25 F.REE clean romance eBooks with one click. All the weekend reads you need in ONE click!<div><br />There will also be live events with the authors in March, so read the books, then come and meet them! And you could win a gift card!<br /><br /></div><div>Go <a href="http://getbook.at/25free">HERE</a> to get your free books</div>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-25219915529466186212024-02-16T08:30:00.001-07:002024-02-16T19:52:47.757-07:00We Are Getting So Close!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyoUw7SyJBlGZ1i0RD6WUGs6SZrD_AxIMsdMdNeSeC1YJeVLQRrKV70K8WwYijwLh9w71cRU1RD0L_Vli-3Xw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><b>Second Guess</b>, my new military romance, will be released THREE WEEKS from today! I am so excited! Have you preordered yet?</p><p>Get your preorder <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTX7TWSW">HERE</a></p><p>Here's the back copy:</p><b><i>He let his guard down for a second. And now it’s going to cost him.</i></b><br /><br />The most wanted terrorist in the world has finally been captured and Elliot Burke is escorting him to an undisclosed location---until their plane is hijacked. <br /> <br />Elliot's mission quickly becomes staying alive until Griffin Force can find him. Landing in Syria, he's faced with a new threat---someone who wants to take over the terrorist organization Elliot has spent years trying to dismantle. In the middle of the most dangerous operation of his life, he meets a mysterious woman named Eden who seems familiar to him somehow. He instinctively trusts her, but soon realizes he shouldn't have. She has her own agenda, one that doesn't include him.<br /> <br />The situation turns deadly, however, and Eden and Elliot must work together to stop a devastating escalation to the war on terror---one that could tip the balance of power in the wrong direction. An unexpected flare of attraction burns bright between them, and battling enemy forces side by side fans the flame, but lives are on the line and sacrifices must be made. Can they both survive what’s ahead?<br /><br />Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-66015140644450275342024-02-15T08:30:00.001-07:002024-02-16T20:17:44.795-07:00ARC Team Members Wanted!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vswF3ISTacTkCfNmmycs1EgfCPjsPOnFs3qX6pEdTMrk2YNEvDnmxe36WwEVQUq3H_FABzL0BNPk6lTvqSfmYfZoUm6gu2Y7sDOmWBcCSDPY-nSWTMwPanZipkKCCbP4weQB6fIwJh0d90fM8r67jLaQFWdbumCyKJmdHYMtoiST1x1qOrAlOTdyyVxG/s1532/BookBrushImage-2024-2-15-11-88.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vswF3ISTacTkCfNmmycs1EgfCPjsPOnFs3qX6pEdTMrk2YNEvDnmxe36WwEVQUq3H_FABzL0BNPk6lTvqSfmYfZoUm6gu2Y7sDOmWBcCSDPY-nSWTMwPanZipkKCCbP4weQB6fIwJh0d90fM8r67jLaQFWdbumCyKJmdHYMtoiST1x1qOrAlOTdyyVxG/w261-h400/BookBrushImage-2024-2-15-11-88.png" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>My new romantic suspense, Second Guess, is releasing THREE WEEKS from tomorrow! I can hardly wait. The feedback I've gotten so far is that this is my best book yet and had people staying up way too late to read it. That's what I like to hear!<div> <br />I have a few spots open on my ARC Team (Advanced Reader Copy) and I'd love for you to apply! When those spots are filled, I'll close the application. But thank you so much for your support of my books! You can apply <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6zstf4xk">HERE</a> </div>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-65002027562771151152024-02-14T12:00:00.002-07:002024-02-14T12:00:12.153-07:00Happy Valentine's Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIQSWrmwNcYfB7EnD4Dy6Hxc0RVM0w69N34A355sP2f8jx9sYZ7Pshf-LvRAMSO6_sDkMmHig_XQzWVSgyL4uo5TgHSSA3ginjgVi02D05asSBvufVrA9psIjOHLyJQm9jrUAonHNtAtW9OQ_NMilh5beYWlWwBOayjjRf7WI8_GKrlgdwh5JX2Ri56R3/s912/428144024_10160139504204157_1493424222618165594_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="912" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIQSWrmwNcYfB7EnD4Dy6Hxc0RVM0w69N34A355sP2f8jx9sYZ7Pshf-LvRAMSO6_sDkMmHig_XQzWVSgyL4uo5TgHSSA3ginjgVi02D05asSBvufVrA9psIjOHLyJQm9jrUAonHNtAtW9OQ_NMilh5beYWlWwBOayjjRf7WI8_GKrlgdwh5JX2Ri56R3/w400-h400/428144024_10160139504204157_1493424222618165594_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Valentine's Day! I hope your day is filled with love in real life and in books!</div>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-11293899794567634652024-02-13T19:09:00.007-07:002024-02-13T19:10:29.223-07:00Valentine's Day Ebook Sale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEu8EysF1hOTigWhzyzebiLe3E72zlbTLWnqoOhrjEKBDU74WE9K2Uv8D-mjgakxAcTpiKzaadQTy_4iS39fSF5qld6ulatGvJcyCGXCmS4M3K40_7jZ5C94_RhpasnrIfmpvhIAPdcoNvpZn6wauVd0ahS0o-qwID2F-5tlYWIBAAEHmo-pIJz2MrUJf/s767/428057883_944110564387530_5552786506316996046_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="767" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEu8EysF1hOTigWhzyzebiLe3E72zlbTLWnqoOhrjEKBDU74WE9K2Uv8D-mjgakxAcTpiKzaadQTy_4iS39fSF5qld6ulatGvJcyCGXCmS4M3K40_7jZ5C94_RhpasnrIfmpvhIAPdcoNvpZn6wauVd0ahS0o-qwID2F-5tlYWIBAAEHmo-pIJz2MrUJf/w400-h258/428057883_944110564387530_5552786506316996046_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /> One of the best ways to celebrate Valentine's Day is with books, am I right? <br /><br /><div>There is an AMAZING 99-CENT SALE going on for 3 days only! Woohoo! There are eBooks in MULTIPLE categories, including Small Town Cowboy, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Billionaires, Family Saga, Christmas, Weddings and Brides, Regency, Medical, YA, Fantasy and Matchmakers! There are some of my favorite authors, too. <br /><br /></div><div>You can see all the books <a href="https://www.authorlucymcconnell.com/valentines-flash-sale-2024.html">HERE</a><br /><br />(And I have one in military romance, of course!) Grab it <a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/militaryclean/vezs39la48">HERE</a><br /><br /></div>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-14320897747746844702024-02-12T09:00:00.004-07:002024-02-16T20:22:56.248-07:00Monday Morning Book Report<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3y-F1Y-u_yjtn5bkK-w88TtbXcA_5YUlXPU-mqG_-xKW0bPdgYjWUk3yHkf5YbGtZwS-pTR5x1udKvLGTJAH6ZcytR1LmfcxDuohCbHA_78AowU5LUg_b9JreEZdJIw6FqNdpNWVI7-IafTd6v7_wOM_yC6aIFk-_Byg9-5L_P6I9A1-HdTA4rg_Y3Tr/s1500/81cGTekq9QL._SL1500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="996" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3y-F1Y-u_yjtn5bkK-w88TtbXcA_5YUlXPU-mqG_-xKW0bPdgYjWUk3yHkf5YbGtZwS-pTR5x1udKvLGTJAH6ZcytR1LmfcxDuohCbHA_78AowU5LUg_b9JreEZdJIw6FqNdpNWVI7-IafTd6v7_wOM_yC6aIFk-_Byg9-5L_P6I9A1-HdTA4rg_Y3Tr/w265-h400/81cGTekq9QL._SL1500_.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><p>I started Ranee Clark's historical romance, <b>A Lady's Promise</b>, over the weekend. It's definitely got a different twist to it with a sort-of love triangle and a heroine who is so kind and sweet. I'm enjoying it so far!</p><p>What did you read over the weekend?</p><p><br /></p>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-41014084698254080942024-02-09T09:00:00.001-07:002024-02-09T19:28:45.507-07:00Medical Romance Fans!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3S10sWdROWn5Zz4ihGNwNOpm5iuufLtss0mBQhy_9AY7xCW4ZUu_WSRqNYud2fJYb4Zczow1ewkaw8dtHFKkT3sVNaiQAdpZMc8vapiS2vZ5ionylu7FGEUfcbLxVMaElToA4BKVN93s9i00JVTLZRvGq0vsyyk_qea4b2OjfvJ_FMNZPgCB_ReSQ1yx/s466/81h7mK8q-hL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="292" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3S10sWdROWn5Zz4ihGNwNOpm5iuufLtss0mBQhy_9AY7xCW4ZUu_WSRqNYud2fJYb4Zczow1ewkaw8dtHFKkT3sVNaiQAdpZMc8vapiS2vZ5ionylu7FGEUfcbLxVMaElToA4BKVN93s9i00JVTLZRvGq0vsyyk_qea4b2OjfvJ_FMNZPgCB_ReSQ1yx/w251-h400/81h7mK8q-hL._SY466_.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> It's another snowy day, perfect for curling up with a book! Jennifer Griffith's medical romance, Second First Kiss, is only .99 cents today, so I think I'll do that one. <div><br /></div><div>Do you have a good book to read this weekend?</div><div><br /></div><div>Get your sale copy <a href="https://amzn.to/3weDIDx">HERE</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the back copy:</div><div><br /></div>Dr. Jasher Hotchkiss, first rate knee surgeon, never wanted to return to his hometown of Mendon. Not after what happened years ago that made him the town’s most hated teenager. Nor did he want to practice general surgery.<br /><br />And he certainly doesn’t want to form any ties in Mendon.<br /><br />Except … Sage Everton appears at an ambulance call. Sage?<br /><br />Nurse-anesthetist Sage Everton is widowed and is convinced she carries a hex that ruins the lives of men she begins to care about. The last person she’d curse is a surgeon the small town hospital desperately needs.<br /><br />Years ago, Sage and Jasher shared a first searing-hot kiss. Neither ever forgot it. That long-lost chemistry reignites in the operating room, whether they want it to or not.<br /><br />Sharing a second kiss could wreck both their plans. Or create new plans for them both—together.Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-30294957505535101362024-02-08T08:30:00.001-07:002024-02-08T09:29:03.278-07:00What's Your Favorite Romance?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWyQHBfCqBdnWBnC8VZnaCLSZx_FU-A8QqF_0REhIXQ3sna8mMRLCPPufAanOlfSQaSxV3qqThWKJxCazgaZeHBTJd6xyUwqQwIiqchyhhnw9wqw07PrXfv3ukpFuy7M82awEgj5oKpd1lgeABYB0dUXs4uelWDSTwxfiSqSR2jPSDWaI7I4R6JB04bui/s940/romancebook.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWyQHBfCqBdnWBnC8VZnaCLSZx_FU-A8QqF_0REhIXQ3sna8mMRLCPPufAanOlfSQaSxV3qqThWKJxCazgaZeHBTJd6xyUwqQwIiqchyhhnw9wqw07PrXfv3ukpFuy7M82awEgj5oKpd1lgeABYB0dUXs4uelWDSTwxfiSqSR2jPSDWaI7I4R6JB04bui/w400-h335/romancebook.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div> Valentine's Day is next week and some of us will be staying in, curled up with chocolate and a good book. <div><br /></div><div>So I was wondering, do you have a favorite romance that you've read more than once? There truly are so many for me, but I do love <b>Edenbrooke</b> by Julianne Donaldson and <b>The Kiss of a Stranger</b> by Sarah Eden. </div><div><br /></div><div>Do you have favorite romances that you re-read?</div>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-10741901919384717362024-02-07T08:30:00.001-07:002024-02-08T09:26:52.245-07:00What Are You Reading Wednesday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTCku8AvtonrakTFvkFXed0O195tlwvtR7iytx-3LFZQ8D0JCy6qxX1wB5b_Yb6SAb-pua-L0VD_Gjirvfy21JirG8dGZKO3Hvo6vLsgPGSHJtT6-CaTkiipCiPnT9SyvJGLDELTuOtX-OGI3oz7-OoE4NkDFmAYAJkNvy47k9mWf06qNVJS2uXuHF0Os/s1500/71roYBpengL._SL1500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTCku8AvtonrakTFvkFXed0O195tlwvtR7iytx-3LFZQ8D0JCy6qxX1wB5b_Yb6SAb-pua-L0VD_Gjirvfy21JirG8dGZKO3Hvo6vLsgPGSHJtT6-CaTkiipCiPnT9SyvJGLDELTuOtX-OGI3oz7-OoE4NkDFmAYAJkNvy47k9mWf06qNVJS2uXuHF0Os/w266-h400/71roYBpengL._SL1500_.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>I just started Becky Monson's romantic comedy, <b>The Wedding Jinx</b>. So far it is super cute! Mila's best friend is getting married, but Mila is convinced that she jinxes weddings, so she tells her friend she can't go. And she's also in love with her boss, who is the best man at this wedding, so another reason to stay away, right? Only she can't. And this is setting off a whole chain of events that promises to make me laugh and swoon.</p><p>What are you reading this week? </p>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-53014035279910870882024-02-06T09:17:00.001-07:002024-02-08T09:23:10.270-07:00My Meridian Article is Live!<p>My Meridian book review is live! In this issue I reviewed <b>Cry Wolf</b> by Kathi Oram Peterson and <b>A Not-So-Distant Love</b> by Heidi Kimball. Both books you can fall for!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxmk38GyWv_PF3nxhzD7PsicyJuy-FN7uhUhGly8lh8Tsn9VN01f1Rv1XlKMoul1jV4Rhe0irhV3WuIy20rmaGdNtqisHCuLR950Dp8G50FVVJwP2pUutSxA37ZvAL-3IdvXWKKTseG_FLL7fU9LjcCcl1SM0rONwczpberpkOviufgCUslCaVISJ9w2q/s1500/71yOA1Xa0jL._SL1500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxmk38GyWv_PF3nxhzD7PsicyJuy-FN7uhUhGly8lh8Tsn9VN01f1Rv1XlKMoul1jV4Rhe0irhV3WuIy20rmaGdNtqisHCuLR950Dp8G50FVVJwP2pUutSxA37ZvAL-3IdvXWKKTseG_FLL7fU9LjcCcl1SM0rONwczpberpkOviufgCUslCaVISJ9w2q/w266-h400/71yOA1Xa0jL._SL1500_.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>In <b>Cry Wolf</b> you'll find a romantic suspense has some similarities to the movie, The Fugitive. When Dania comes home to find her husband is dead and a masked man missing some fingers is the killer. The fingerless man gets away, however, and Dania is convicted of her husband’s murder. During a prison transfer, Dania escapes and is determined to clear her name. Her husband’s best friend, U.S. Marshal Brett Rollins, is tasked with hunting down Dania and he’s drawn into a web of secrecy and lies that surrounds Dania’s case. But can Brett help Dania track down a killer before they’re both caught?</p><p><br />This action-packed suspense is like sledding—plenty of bumps along the way as you are speeding down a hill and going faster by the moment. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhp7vJVcCb2ivmsd28NlcU2jb1hhTW0VVCsfjUsLRp-pivQ4wjIPU-BsCrE0a4o1jSk0ClnQ2zb172RRNXgQbH7HEkTbU3AjfXbB6NiHK6RJelsiGx2DrWs6FYu7veB7uGPB69Ijwtz5reRnEbAMNon3YxEANBLOcQDhY6rVBR0iVaoHSYQgUgcwu1ef-/s1388/71I7+Eg4P+L._SL1388_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="938" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhp7vJVcCb2ivmsd28NlcU2jb1hhTW0VVCsfjUsLRp-pivQ4wjIPU-BsCrE0a4o1jSk0ClnQ2zb172RRNXgQbH7HEkTbU3AjfXbB6NiHK6RJelsiGx2DrWs6FYu7veB7uGPB69Ijwtz5reRnEbAMNon3YxEANBLOcQDhY6rVBR0iVaoHSYQgUgcwu1ef-/w270-h400/71I7+Eg4P+L._SL1388_.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>In <b>A Not-So-Distant Love</b>, Lady Charlotte Darrington’s path is set as she will one day inherit her father’s Scottish dukedom, but she wants to experience more of life before she settles down. Her cousin has made plans to go to America, and Charlotte gets permission to go with him. When they arrive in Pittsburgh, Charlotte is introduced to Dr. Alec Galloway, who is brusque and distant to her from their very first meeting. But Charlotte and Alec are thrown together when Charlotte’s chaperone takes ill and they start to see each other in a different light. Charlotte soon discovers why Alec has isolated himself from those who love him and she’s determined to help him find happiness again. But will she find happiness with him, too? This emotional romance was full of tender moments, but also plenty of laugh out loud scenes, including some that feature a pig!</p><p>You can see my full review and what I thought of both books <a href="https://latterdaysaintmag.com/book-chat-with-julie-books-to-fall-in-love-with/">HERE</a></p>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-23603271805138637102024-02-05T11:47:00.000-07:002024-02-05T11:47:01.811-07:00The Preorder is LIVE!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen-iQFpm0CAHHkfglKhueNtFiemMhJ6TY-MFOiLOxzLGqaVdIXhOlOP2X11T7YP5xI9TWIUvQeQVBvQoYy5aWGHTDhqWgU5o3Lb4XSGgsMnUu1R5KncGYCLsb6yYSujeyV-LORyE1XBpsmZBFtaqAdmdJ2GxtPzE0KTsEyqPfkwt8SmS_24p1O6dADZIW/s600/BookBrushImage-2024-2-5-8-4546.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen-iQFpm0CAHHkfglKhueNtFiemMhJ6TY-MFOiLOxzLGqaVdIXhOlOP2X11T7YP5xI9TWIUvQeQVBvQoYy5aWGHTDhqWgU5o3Lb4XSGgsMnUu1R5KncGYCLsb6yYSujeyV-LORyE1XBpsmZBFtaqAdmdJ2GxtPzE0KTsEyqPfkwt8SmS_24p1O6dADZIW/s320/BookBrushImage-2024-2-5-8-4546.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>The preorder for <b>Second Guess</b> is LIVE! I am SO excited. </div><div><br /></div><div>Eden and Elliot are on the most dangerous mission of their lives--but some unexpected feelings are swirling around them. Here's a little teaser: <br /><br /></div><div>"He stopped and touched her forearm. The warmth of his hand on her skin went right to her core, and her breath caught. She looked up at him and he leaned down until they were nearly eye-level. “Well, I did one thing right. I followed you out of that room. It helps to know the right people.”<br />His eyes seemed to turn darker as he spoke, a blue as dark as the twilight sky. An energy she’d never felt before arced between them. What was it about this man?"<br /><br /></div><div>*le sigh* I love them. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can preorder your copy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTX7TWSW">HERE</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the back copy:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic"><b><i>He let his guard down for a second. And now it’s going to cost him.</i></b></span><br /><br />The most wanted terrorist in the world has finally been captured and Elliot Burke is escorting him to an undisclosed location---until their plane is hijacked. <br /> <br />Elliot's mission quickly becomes staying alive until Griffin Force can find him. Landing in Syria, he's faced with a new threat---someone who wants to take over the terrorist organization Elliot has spent years trying to dismantle. In the middle of the most dangerous operation of his life, he meets a mysterious woman named Eden who seems familiar to him somehow. He instinctively trusts her, but soon realizes he shouldn't have. She has her own agenda, one that doesn't include him.<br /> <br />The situation turns deadly, however, and Eden and Elliot must work together if they want to stop a new war on terror before it gets started. The flare of attraction burns bright between them, and battling enemy forces side by side fans the flame, but lives are on the line and sacrifices must be made. Can they both survive what's ahead?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-93579611988554162024-02-02T09:00:00.001-07:002024-02-05T11:53:54.726-07:00Freebie Friday for Romance Fans!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLwsCbK_cPLvmLTSw4saI6ih3QZ1VgIVrIIxqXSEGEaZyrCnbRRtqEe4rlzZYtmYW4_uKFN5PcEnTa9oXUEFm9ulcFKf9IucGtl0ITOyn5aFsND_CDWTdKG9ikhhAB0iO0_1sG-ndKl-XWHqFd7ra3sezxTWy9Sz524OG_xw6pWs1n7vAw4e0rgQM5tk3/s1009/424673066_10160791928398935_7609397548670904535_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1009" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLwsCbK_cPLvmLTSw4saI6ih3QZ1VgIVrIIxqXSEGEaZyrCnbRRtqEe4rlzZYtmYW4_uKFN5PcEnTa9oXUEFm9ulcFKf9IucGtl0ITOyn5aFsND_CDWTdKG9ikhhAB0iO0_1sG-ndKl-XWHqFd7ra3sezxTWy9Sz524OG_xw6pWs1n7vAw4e0rgQM5tk3/w400-h399/424673066_10160791928398935_7609397548670904535_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>If you love short, sweet romances, this Winter Collection of stories by Sarah Eden, Heidi Ashworth, Annette Lyon, Joyce DiPastena, Donna Hatch and Heather B. Moore is free today! I really enjoyed this one and it features some of my favorite authors!</p><p>Get your free copy <a href="https://amzn.to/3UtDjHx">HERE</a></p><p>Here's the back copy:</p>THE ROAD TO CAVAN TOWN by Sarah M. Eden<br />Ireland 1864. Alice Wheatley walks each weekend into town, accompanied by Isaac Dancy. And while Alice finds herself falling in love with the gentleman, unfortunately he has his eyes set on the belle of the town, Miss Sophia Kilchrest. Alice must find a way to turn Isaac’s eyes toward her.<br /><br />IT HAPPENED ON TWELFTH NIGHT by Heidi Ashworth<br />England 1812. Luisa Darlington discovers the man of her dreams, Percy Brooksby, isn’t in love with her as much as she thought he was. When Percy’s friend, the mysterious foreigner, Mr. Flynn, visits for the twelfth night holiday, he promptly sweeps Luisa off her feet, quite literally. Luisa is left catching her breath in more ways than one.<br /><br />AN UNEXPECTED PROPOSAL by Annette Lyon<br />Logan, Utah 1880. When Caroline Simpson is forced to thwart the aggressive advances of Mr. Butch Larson, she discovers that her long-time friend, James, has genuine affection for her. But as stubborn as Caroline is, she minimizes the feelings he’s awakened in her, and it takes almost losing James to admit her true feelings for him.<br /><br />CAROLES ON THE GREEN by Joyce DiPastena<br />England 1151. Lady Isabel has a dilemma. She promises herself that she’ll marry the man who sent a ring hidden in her pastry since the man she truly loves, Sir Lucian de Warrene, has proved to be impossible and exasperating. To forget him, Isabel sets her eyes on other eligible men, only to face another confrontation with Lucian—who isn’t about to back off and leave her to her newest plot.<br /><br />A WINTER'S KNIGHT by Donna Hatch<br />Clarissa Fairchild’s coach just happens to break down in front of the most forbidding estate in the county, that of Wyckburg Castle, a place where young brides have been murdered for generations by their husbands. Clarissa is horrified yet curious all in the same breath. When she meets widower Christopher de Champs, Earl of Wyckburg, she must decide if she should flee or uncover the greatest secret in the county about her handsome rescuer. <br /><br />A FORTUNATE EXILE by Heather B. Moore<br />Lila Townsend finds herself the victim of a broken heart—broken by the most notorious bachelor in 1901 New York City. If that isn’t bad enough, her father sends her to Aunt Eugenia’s remote farm where Lila must wait for her father’s anger to subside and the gossip columns to find new fodder. When Lila meets her aunt’s boarder, Peter Weathers, she discovers a man who isn’t afraid to stand up to her formidable family and take a chance on a woman with a sullied reputation.Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-52051379494647302652024-02-01T08:30:00.001-07:002024-02-05T11:48:59.378-07:00I'm Feeling Grateful Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLVMEWO4Vn-wE7RZ80WoHaKqX8mMH1qz8gWc4SXp944NQhxsiGf0ZrELjTbY0r7QGFrVUmkejXmQ2NgfE61JbEPkT9l56BewHMn-DXQ68N_DYjF_tNjA0rbdaf6Ad9UC4uVfxkIwvZ_ShKBObjjoDcNHk8kNbbyA1gmdYRc5-xrMIcGd4sZ81SkwwKmDg/s960/425567284_10160122413819157_2256069689332739493_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLVMEWO4Vn-wE7RZ80WoHaKqX8mMH1qz8gWc4SXp944NQhxsiGf0ZrELjTbY0r7QGFrVUmkejXmQ2NgfE61JbEPkT9l56BewHMn-DXQ68N_DYjF_tNjA0rbdaf6Ad9UC4uVfxkIwvZ_ShKBObjjoDcNHk8kNbbyA1gmdYRc5-xrMIcGd4sZ81SkwwKmDg/w320-h400/425567284_10160122413819157_2256069689332739493_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>There are some special people in my life that are always there for me and cheer me up and cheer me on. There's just something about them that is good for my soul. Do you have people in your life like that? I hope so!</p>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-89858238483170081622024-01-31T08:30:00.001-07:002024-02-05T11:56:55.507-07:00Things Book Lovers Do<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNR5IxCYvMK-zq6zwiaiyQFtIIAhstn9OacwufzF5F89m3gpIWnVL84Zip81_Rz9T7hHoefJUdiL4mdQsabQHPIaisEKMrCwWQNy0hjuT5Y7xV-Bo9r1VDLXg0SI7wBTLNWJ8HL_E27P5NpN4Xfd-MhggOYckoIpOohoI7aNknB8UtH0Z9nCfH5iC8E98C/s701/423315204_848969507235706_758693886901619839_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNR5IxCYvMK-zq6zwiaiyQFtIIAhstn9OacwufzF5F89m3gpIWnVL84Zip81_Rz9T7hHoefJUdiL4mdQsabQHPIaisEKMrCwWQNy0hjuT5Y7xV-Bo9r1VDLXg0SI7wBTLNWJ8HL_E27P5NpN4Xfd-MhggOYckoIpOohoI7aNknB8UtH0Z9nCfH5iC8E98C/w300-h400/423315204_848969507235706_758693886901619839_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is SO me, except for the read several books at one time. I'm a read-one-book-at-a-time girl. What about you? Are these things that you do?Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-37865670087675941712024-01-30T17:00:00.001-07:002024-02-05T12:05:14.879-07:00Are You in a Book Club?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLvqF2VhozXOim572rVPkwA94TwWkCya8ScrJz3uV1T-s4zEHFSvXkD891wDG2MlJQ34h1prNqbgQ_XsEMD6_vKYh6QqQOsmZypp-s4pZlsqYLS9p48P6EtVvuzioaELx3iZI8pgxVaKNxfdeAlLQ9bTc2CW7ggSF32mXsp9DdvlQsrA5L8Xi5dWBn5ff/s382/BookClub2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="217" data-original-width="382" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLvqF2VhozXOim572rVPkwA94TwWkCya8ScrJz3uV1T-s4zEHFSvXkD891wDG2MlJQ34h1prNqbgQ_XsEMD6_vKYh6QqQOsmZypp-s4pZlsqYLS9p48P6EtVvuzioaELx3iZI8pgxVaKNxfdeAlLQ9bTc2CW7ggSF32mXsp9DdvlQsrA5L8Xi5dWBn5ff/w400-h228/BookClub2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div> I was invited to (virtually) come and speak about my author journey to this ladies book club in North Carolina. I had so much fun! One of the best perks of being an author is meeting new people. I love book clubs. <div><br /></div><div>Are you in a book club?</div>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-49406392321868359182024-01-29T08:30:00.006-07:002024-02-05T12:02:36.706-07:00Weekend Book Report<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfh-QrSlMZER1I4EdVNNLGf79ZXrHbE07gHPIObIeT811FZV1eo88wQDSF9QcTfNsqetRX56QZxadbIrTNhz9e-JOT2ONqYSDqSTzkWC_u0ZAmm8029GBwglfOVbIK0-9XveTgC2GPZDI95-kU3icmZAFPK7mz7qNfmUA9WQvSeQk6_TftIIngF4jKZz-q/s1500/71yOA1Xa0jL._SL1500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfh-QrSlMZER1I4EdVNNLGf79ZXrHbE07gHPIObIeT811FZV1eo88wQDSF9QcTfNsqetRX56QZxadbIrTNhz9e-JOT2ONqYSDqSTzkWC_u0ZAmm8029GBwglfOVbIK0-9XveTgC2GPZDI95-kU3icmZAFPK7mz7qNfmUA9WQvSeQk6_TftIIngF4jKZz-q/w266-h400/71yOA1Xa0jL._SL1500_.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p>Over the weekend I was reading <b>Cry Wolf</b> by Kathi Oram Peterson. I am really loving the suspense element. It's a lot like the Harrison Ford movie, "The Fugitive," complete with someone missing body parts who is the real killer while the spouse is wrongfully imprisoned. </p><p>What did you read this weekend?</p><p>Interested in Cry Wolf? You can get your copy <a href="https://amzn.to/3SqL5z3">HERE</a></p><p>Here's the back copy:</p><p>Dania Blackwolf is bursting with excitement: after years of
disappointment, she’s just learned she and her husband are one step
closer to having their dreams come true. Eager to tell her husband,
Matthew, about her findings, she returns home from her nightshift at the
hospital—but what awaits her there is no dream. It’s a nightmare.
Matthew has been murdered, and Dania is the only witness to the masked
intruder. With no one to corroborate her story, she is the prime
suspect.</p><p>When U.S. Marshal Brett Rollins’s best
friend, Matthew, was murdered, Dania, was convicted of the crime. But
it’s never added up for Brett. Now, three years later when Dania escapes
prison and Brett finds her, he is faced with a life-altering choice:
send a woman he believes to be innocent back to prison or help her find
his friend’s killer. Determined to see justice done, Brett goes rogue.
The unlikely allies embark on a dangerous quest to uncover the truth.
But what they discover is a plot more far-reaching than they ever
imagined and a truth that will test everything they thought they knew. </p><p><br /></p>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-2227795693349149402024-01-26T09:00:00.001-07:002024-02-05T12:09:28.562-07:00You Won't Want to Miss This Freebie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8d6mD7-GoDrlE82L_d0yz-y3zRMP4g83RjKgWEgNHnRTFC-sE5fS0lO7L2CwGgAdTzhpv8HtPec4bOxz9wWCE3L_yN0IPYZZYhSyPBJKqMIah8N2A9_8-yrYwWNn4w8PMk3KbaIRF2QMauULDs3B3rADgX2bWzCWxxb918PLN0XPJZg_hJSs6ZUg9vWlV/s1080/GEsrgHPasAAEIeD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8d6mD7-GoDrlE82L_d0yz-y3zRMP4g83RjKgWEgNHnRTFC-sE5fS0lO7L2CwGgAdTzhpv8HtPec4bOxz9wWCE3L_yN0IPYZZYhSyPBJKqMIah8N2A9_8-yrYwWNn4w8PMk3KbaIRF2QMauULDs3B3rADgX2bWzCWxxb918PLN0XPJZg_hJSs6ZUg9vWlV/w400-h400/GEsrgHPasAAEIeD.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><b>A Matrimonial Advertisement</b> was the first Mimi Matthews book I read and it hooked me on her books! She just has a way of totally immersing you in the characters' lives. You won't want to miss this one if you love historical romance! And it's free today!</div><div><br /></div><div>Get your free copy <a href="https://amzn.to/429Jl1L">HERE</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the back copy:</div><div><br /></div>She Wanted Sanctuary...<br /><br />Helena Reynolds will do anything to escape her life in London, even if that means traveling to a remote cliffside estate on the North Devon coast and marrying a complete stranger. But Greyfriar's Abbey isn't the sort of refuge she imagined. And ex-army captain Justin Thornhill--though he may be tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome--is anything but a romantic hero.<br /><br />He Needed Redemption...<br /><br />Justin has spent the last two decades making his fortune, settling scores, and suffering a prolonged period of torture in an Indian prison. Now, he needs someone to smooth the way for him with the villagers. Someone to manage his household--and warm his bed on occasion. What he needs, in short, is a wife and a matrimonial advertisement seems the perfect way to acquire one.<br /><br />Their marriage was meant to be a business arrangement and nothing more. A dispassionate union free from the entanglements of love and affection. But when Helena's past threatens, will Justin's burgeoning feelings for his new bride compel him to come to her rescue? Or will dark secrets of his own force him to let her go?Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-37775563629822097402024-01-25T09:00:00.001-07:002024-02-05T12:11:04.508-07:00From One Reader to Another<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaAk1MmbF5YqOIUnSJUPZQYDCtbNEmj90BtVI4F6NFcXGF_LPcfPOXWwZhQqBzPagpZaimJ178Pt4xM6_Jf_d7a4ScJZLXLdB7YbqsC_nOFW4cglVXv9RTStCpYuvxQlcNhBIjztW6F7gXpn0ym4IiIp-WUtPkJvDL_L6XB9H7_vvRDNZDzzhtDK8zvQj/s940/Book%20Question.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaAk1MmbF5YqOIUnSJUPZQYDCtbNEmj90BtVI4F6NFcXGF_LPcfPOXWwZhQqBzPagpZaimJ178Pt4xM6_Jf_d7a4ScJZLXLdB7YbqsC_nOFW4cglVXv9RTStCpYuvxQlcNhBIjztW6F7gXpn0ym4IiIp-WUtPkJvDL_L6XB9H7_vvRDNZDzzhtDK8zvQj/w400-h335/Book%20Question.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>We have been decluttering at our house and here's my question for you: How hard is it for you to give away or *gasp* throw away a book? Or do you keep them all? </div><div><br /></div><div>I have such a hard time giving books away!</div>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-12181428800796018992024-01-24T10:00:00.001-07:002024-02-05T12:17:51.467-07:00Does This Age Me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKL2a63RtdrS1yFDbSXaWp6bvwX7CEr4ZtgFXHc42d9JrAYGdkQcpWicTVujunp_MX39NOJNR12Ur0uGY2Sc0pN0VNFlOYcG8pb1Rq0hKFCqBtK4j45nnkjaL5w-0TMV2LKbkDVQx3M8Hxv9HIkOv98PAhP5LVBhC8lbXmyLeA_p5Kq6qo4eGOqyVwW0S/s838/IMG_8238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKL2a63RtdrS1yFDbSXaWp6bvwX7CEr4ZtgFXHc42d9JrAYGdkQcpWicTVujunp_MX39NOJNR12Ur0uGY2Sc0pN0VNFlOYcG8pb1Rq0hKFCqBtK4j45nnkjaL5w-0TMV2LKbkDVQx3M8Hxv9HIkOv98PAhP5LVBhC8lbXmyLeA_p5Kq6qo4eGOqyVwW0S/w395-h400/IMG_8238.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Boy, does this ever take me back! (Am I aging myself? haha) For me it's Bo, Ponch, Apollo, and Frank. (But it should be Frank and Joe from the Hardy Boys. Oops!)<div><br /></div><div>What about you? Who were your faves?</div>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-80261301290865330232024-01-23T08:00:00.001-07:002024-02-05T12:21:46.614-07:00I'm Presenting at a Conference Today!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDloA0tFBSr3DE330NmpNFcBuyIzkONEdLW5ZqESmIop9N0jLIehM5lFr3OZeybUH0iccIo5SbiGAzlcFPtaeoLWwiV3tpIgJ6egjmQOBfdbNOSRgq-fYuPSoBHk0W2_JJHRQigk-Pwqivt3kbM9w02BazBGhQmoI-pcjl4p0g6UcfKbOTrhkKsjmxxJq9/s1080/Julie%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDloA0tFBSr3DE330NmpNFcBuyIzkONEdLW5ZqESmIop9N0jLIehM5lFr3OZeybUH0iccIo5SbiGAzlcFPtaeoLWwiV3tpIgJ6egjmQOBfdbNOSRgq-fYuPSoBHk0W2_JJHRQigk-Pwqivt3kbM9w02BazBGhQmoI-pcjl4p0g6UcfKbOTrhkKsjmxxJq9/w400-h400/Julie%20(1).png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">AUTHOR FRIENDS!</span></p>I am so excited! I'll be presenting at the Thriving Scribes Summit today. It's free to attend and I hope I'll see you there! All the fun starts at 9:00 a.m. MT today!<br /><br />I'm teaching about 15 Minute Marketing and how to create a marketing plan that is perfect for your busy life.<br /><br /><div>You'll learn all about…</div><div><br /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td8/1/16/1f39f.png" />How to make a marketing plan and strategy that fits you. <br /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td8/1/16/1f39f.png" />Proven strategies that will increase your visibility and sales.<br /><img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td8/1/16/1f39f.png" />Tips and tricks to make the most of your marketing minutes.<br /><br /></div><div>And it’s not just me—there are tons of other presentations for you to watch, too! <br /><br /></div><div>Each speaker is sharing a potential strategy or system you can implement in 2024 to grow in authorship! Get your free ticket at summitthrivingscribes.com and head on over to the summit. I'll see you there!</div>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-59583871336022782892024-01-22T12:11:00.001-07:002024-02-05T12:15:23.051-07:00My Monday Book Report<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDA2VyICKWc4o1sljVC9AnY7BINbSBTHXSchbXj507DdZeUUO96MPo0DVTs4rdWVUAmTVDUS_wFvqteRauFTRY9SuhGchFj21vsu_wXke724pxrNsTvxSEpKQF4WyKnCU-ZFAuQnP-5MlQpWUK7fHo1oQVjx49qcCwYr3cTTxDYsm9onyVaKqnt2M-YtEd/s1388/71I7+Eg4P+L._SL1388_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="938" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDA2VyICKWc4o1sljVC9AnY7BINbSBTHXSchbXj507DdZeUUO96MPo0DVTs4rdWVUAmTVDUS_wFvqteRauFTRY9SuhGchFj21vsu_wXke724pxrNsTvxSEpKQF4WyKnCU-ZFAuQnP-5MlQpWUK7fHo1oQVjx49qcCwYr3cTTxDYsm9onyVaKqnt2M-YtEd/w270-h400/71I7+Eg4P+L._SL1388_.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><p>Over the weekend I was reading, <b>A Not-So-Distant Love</b> by Heidi Kimball. It's a sequel to her book, <b>Heart in the Highlands</b>, which I loved. This one promises to be another keeper as well. Lots of misunderstandings and attraction and an emotionally wounded hero. </p><p>What did you read this weekend?</p><p>If you are interested in <b>A Not-So-Distant Love</b> you can get it <a href="https://amzn.to/3Uq0FxH">HERE</a></p><p>Here's the back copy:</p>Lady Charlotte Darrington’s path in life is clearly laid out before her: she will select a suitable husband, marry, and one day inherit her father’s Scottish dukedom. But a growing restlessness has her desperate for a bit of freedom before her all-too-certain future closes in. When the opportunity to travel to America arises, Charlotte leaps at the chance and soon finds herself across the Atlantic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her American hosts and their friends couldn’t be more welcoming—all except one. The insufferable Dr. Galloway captures her eye—and her ire.<br /><br />Life has made Dr. Alec Galloway wary of everyone, including the self-important Lady Charlotte Darrington, who thinks herself above Pittsburgh society. He makes no qualms about voicing his disapproval of Britain’s archaic peerage system, or of a certain peeress herself, though he never intended for his brusque opinions to reach her ears, sparking a conflagration neither could have foreseen. Yet as Charlotte gains insight into Alec’s wounded past, she offers him something that changes everything—her friendship. Despite Alec’s determination to keep everyone at bay, she slowly erodes his defenses, allowing him glimpses of a future he never imagined. Soon he must decide whether to face his past fears and grasp a second chance at love or risk losing Charlotte forever.Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-51181828024642390942024-01-19T08:00:00.001-07:002024-02-05T12:24:16.076-07:00Name Your Favorite Authors!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujSPl_haJSUNV0QkiNpbnIowGwbxciQ26bCAiLOVjCQhHSefNLFF1ivxSK9MYjA1-8TY3sjedmwpAIReUvbpqrwD0yLbDTIkWGUjfkmz9OaxTfKIY-D2bWqr9D55jaNTLefBKPcWB-yHoR8YBBpM_5Y9ylYm1Gn6iNCL9Xsvs63FBp2q47rMZbNa9rEoW/s940/Name%20Five%20Authors%20Who%20You%E2%80%99ve%20Read%20Five%20of%20Their%20Books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujSPl_haJSUNV0QkiNpbnIowGwbxciQ26bCAiLOVjCQhHSefNLFF1ivxSK9MYjA1-8TY3sjedmwpAIReUvbpqrwD0yLbDTIkWGUjfkmz9OaxTfKIY-D2bWqr9D55jaNTLefBKPcWB-yHoR8YBBpM_5Y9ylYm1Gn6iNCL9Xsvs63FBp2q47rMZbNa9rEoW/w400-h335/Name%20Five%20Authors%20Who%20You%E2%80%99ve%20Read%20Five%20of%20Their%20Books.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>I read a lot of books and I own a lot of books. When I look at my shelves, I see all my favorites. So here is my question to you: Can you name five authors who you've read at least five of their books? <div><br /></div><div>There are so many for me, but here are five off the top of my head:<br /><br /></div><div>Sarah Eden<br />Mimi Matthews<br />Heather B. Moore<br />Jennifer Peel <br />Becky Monson <br /><br /></div><div>Okay, now it's your turn! Name your five authors that you've read at least five of their books!</div>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-13030331865780858572024-01-18T10:00:00.007-07:002024-02-05T12:41:48.519-07:00New Book Video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwFwXo-euDv0WjhpYZq6DC-5TFvnuWRdAYHr_rR4ERBUVSSX9umQO2LpxzPS2cwlNHmTgYR6TwWBuvyimygtw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I made a little book video for </span><b style="text-align: left;">Love's Journey Home</b><span style="text-align: left;"> today. What do you think? Have you read this one yet? (If it isn't showing up for you, you can see it </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2c3KL4xVRY/" style="text-align: left;">HERE</a><span style="text-align: left;">. Sometimes Blogger gets glitchy.)</span></div><p>(And did you know I'm working on the third book in that series? Shhh...that's a secret!)</p>Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-27291762443950652092024-01-17T09:30:00.001-07:002024-02-05T12:47:12.898-07:00What Are You Reading Wednesday?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYf47FpqlYn9TSGWTlBeDPSC3cXnqHD1u66sQxFll8KjAPUCQK8SrTKy7KBGokqeGDi_xx0JQGdwTFagFXXrYsqpE30zIzpptFmwE6GamVsf0c0nb92FL55OsDHmFC3ByE3Sh9kog1vzT7idrxfedWZKJJ8ESFYuYBGOIBFHey0Nn8haMCsCmt9jkTkvoW/s500/201265101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYf47FpqlYn9TSGWTlBeDPSC3cXnqHD1u66sQxFll8KjAPUCQK8SrTKy7KBGokqeGDi_xx0JQGdwTFagFXXrYsqpE30zIzpptFmwE6GamVsf0c0nb92FL55OsDHmFC3ByE3Sh9kog1vzT7idrxfedWZKJJ8ESFYuYBGOIBFHey0Nn8haMCsCmt9jkTkvoW/w266-h400/201265101.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p>I just finished Jennifer Peel's new romantic comedy, <b>Forgettable in Every Way</b>. It is so cute! Funny, heartwarming, single dad with a second chance romance. Jennifer just has a way of writing that draws you into the character's lives and makes you feel like you are right there with them. Two thumbs up from me!</p><p>What are you reading this week?</p><p>Get <b>Forgettable in Every Way</b> <a href="https://amzn.to/3Svu1Ic">HERE</a></p><p>Here's the back copy:</p>All it takes is one person to remember you.<br /><br />A word of never fall in love with an Englishman in New York. If you do, chances are that he’ll captivate your soul and never let you go. Take me, for instance. For the last thirteen years, I’ve heard “So This Is Love” on repeat every time I think of Simon Harrison. If this is love, it kind of sucks. Especially given that Simon only ever saw me as his friend before proceeding to marry my supposed best friend. The worst part is that I thought for once in my life someone saw me. That he saw me. But I was wrong. So wrong.<br /><br />Or was I?<br /><br />Thirteen years ago, I made a colossal mistake without even knowing it when I let Jules Carmichael disappear from my life. I had no idea the woman I always thought of as my best mate could have been so much more if I’d only opened my eyes to see what was right in front of me. But now that I find myself divorced and face-to-face with the lovely creature again, she wants nothing to do with me, and it’s driving me mad. If she could only see that I’m not the daft younger man who let her slip away, I have a feeling we could have something unforgettable.Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.com0