WHAT ARE YOU READING?

At this moment, I am reading To Love a Prince by Rachel Hauck. I\’ve read quite a few of her books, and I\’m always anxious to read the newest one. I\’m almost to the halfway mark, which is good for me. I\’m a slow reader. In all honesty, I only read in the evenings. My husband and I rarely watch TV, but we read a lot.

Here is the blurb.

Daffodil Caron is not a princess, even though she once dreamed of being one. After all, she grew up as a playmate to royal princes, running through the halls of Perrigwynn Palace in the North Sea’s Lauchtenland. But the day she stumbled upon a royal secret, everything changed.
Flash forward eighteen years, and Daffy’s living a sweet, non-royal life. A skilled art curator for the Royal Trust, she has friends, a flat in the heart of the capital city, and a handsome, successful boyfriend. The last person on her mind is Gus, the prince she once called her best mate.
HRH Prince Augustus is no longer “Prince Pudgy,” as caricatured by the press—he’s charming and gorgeous, possessing a world-famous smile. But after he’s jilted at the altar, then dumped by his second fianceé, the spare heir to Lauchtenland’s ancient House of Blue finds solace on a Florida beach.
A year as a regular bloke allows him to rethink his purpose. He’s half decided his calling is to pour pints at a tiki bar rather than serve his country and the Family.
But a wild Frisbee toss down the beach changes his destiny.
Despite his long hair and beard, Daffy recognizes her prince. She reminds Gus of his heritage and assures him that he’s needed in Lauchtenland.
When Daffy and Gus find themselves on assignment at Hadsby Castle in preparation for his brother’s wedding ball, their friendship blooms into affection.
Then secrets are exposed, and Gus must choose between his past hurts and his future hope. And Daffy must trust her heart to forever love a prince.

What\’s up next to read? The Skill of Snooping by Christy Barritt. I like Christy Barritt. Her books are easy to read, and she writes fast. She has a new series, or at least a book I saw, about a seaside cowboy. I\’m anxious to read it. I like to read books set at the ocean. Some of Christy\’s books are set at Outer Banks, and I love that area of North Carolina. I also like the beach. I have enjoyed every book  I have read from Christy Barritt.

I\’ve wondered how people write so fast. It\’s hard for me to find time to write more than two hours each day.  Maybe I don\’t schedule my time well. I do cook at least one meal each day, sometimes we have two home cooked meals. I try to clean, but right now we are in the middle of repairs that we found out were necessary. Old houses have a way of making problems. Our house is not that old, but it was built in the early 60s. We still find a few problems along the way.

What am I working on now? Pam Harris and I decided to separate Smoky Mountain Brides and republish each of our sections separately. That is my task for the next couple of weeks, reading aloud. My writing has changed in the last through the years. It\’s amazing how much I have learned. I have also been running all of my writing through Grammarly. If you have never used Grammarly, use it for your writing. You will be amazed how much you will learn. That\’s my tip for the day.