Romance author legend Julie Garwood has died at the age of 78. At the memorial online, readers are leaving hundreds of comments about how much her books meant to them, to their parents, relatives, friends. For romance readers, especially those around my age, Julie Garwood was a foundational author. I wrote about Garwood at NPR in 2015 during their “Summer of Love,” spearheaded by the late and also great Petra Mayer. Garwood’s books kept me … Continue reading Julie Garwood 1944-2023 →
Julie Garwood’s latest book, Grace Under Fire, is out now, and I got to chat with her about her writing career, her process, and writing historicals and romantic suspense. Grab a snack and a beverage and come visit with one of the authors I admire most. (No, my inner 13 year old was not chill. Not even a little.) … Music: Purple-planet.com Thank you to Julie Garwood, and thank you to Stephanie Felty for setting … Continue reading 520. Telling Stories with Julie Garwood →
RECOMMENDED: In for a Penny by Rose Lerner is $1.99! We had a guest review for this one, where it earned a B+:
I was reading In for a Penny one evening and my husband asked me if I was coming to bed anytime soon. I made incoherent too-invested-in-my-book-for-sleep noises, and he looked at me knowingly.
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RECOMMENDED: The One You Can’t Forget by Roni Loren is 99c! I love this series and highly recommend any of the books in it. However, please be warned that it deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. The first book is FREE and the third is also discounted.
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Indecent Exposure by Tessa Bailey is $1.99! This is the second book in The Academy series and can be read on its own. I love Bailey’s writing and have enjoyed this series so far. Content warning for the hero’s backstory. If you want to be spoiled (just to be on the safe side), check out this review on Goodreads.
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The Ideal Man by Julie Garwood is $2.99 digitally right now. This is a romantic suspense novel, the ninth in Garwood's Buchanan/Renard series. This book has a 3.85 GR average, and one reviewer, Shawna, calls it “romantic suspense lite” – more focus on character development, and less on the suspense. Other readers really liked the doctor heroine, especially when she's being watched over by the FBI agent hero. Dr. Ellie Sullivan has just completed her … Continue reading Books on Sale: Romantic Suspense from Julie Garwood, Heather Graham & Laura Kaye →
Tonight at 9pm ET, the window below will go live with our monthly book club chat! Grab a beverage and a snack and come join us – the chats are always fun! This month we are discussing Ransom by Julie Garwood, a book that many, many romance readers say is their favorite Garwood – or their favorite romance of all time. And yes, prepare for excellent fun, as Julie Garwood will join us at 10:00 pm … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Chat: Ransom by Julie Garwood →
No, I'm not actually talking about what I ate but too much of that title rhymed! I have information about this month's Sizzling Book Club Pick, Ransom by Julie Garwood! News the First: The 50% ebook bucks rebate ends 15 July 2013. That is soon! So head on over to AllRomance to grab a digital copy while it's still only $3.00 after rebate! You can score the 50% eBook Buck rebate if you use code SBTBARE at checkout. … Continue reading Julie Garwood’s Ransom: Sizzling Book Club Chat Date, Rebate, Update, and All The Things I Ate →
Time to announce the July Book Club Pick! Our pick this month is a classic and a reader favorite: Ransom by Julie Garwood. This is a book that inspires deep sighs of Good Book Noise™. Summary? Here you go! In the dark days after the death of Richard the Lionhearted, lives and lands would fall into upheaval at the hands of a power-hungry British ruler and his violent minions. One victim of the scourge is … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Pick for July: Ransom by Julie Garwood →
Today at RT, I attended a candid Q&A with Julie Garwood and Jude Deveraux. On the outside, I looked like my normal self. I’d had coffee, I was dressed, my shoes matched, and I was fully charged and ready to tweet. But y’all, these are two of the first authors I read who made my brain jump up and say, “A hip hop the hippie the hippie to the hip hip hop” (“a you dont … Continue reading Jude Deveraux and Julie Garwood at RT: Storified Tweets, Pictures and Gifs →
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Julie Garwood's books are so beloved by many readers, and your recommendation list was a big one! Some readers called her books “comfort reads” and others said that Garwood was their first introduction to the historical romance genre. And MANY readers said the discussion in that thread made people want to read Garwood right now – many a library request was made that day, I hear! Here's the list of recommended titles from your recommendations. … Continue reading Classic Romance - Which One First? Julie Garwood Edition →
