Joie Lesin — Author

A Year in Review - Blog Edition:

January opened with questions about choices, consequences, and the paths we take.

This conversation with author AA DaSilva explored how stories weave meaning from the moments that change us.

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A winter moment from THE PASSENGER. ❄️

Cold air. Restless ghosts. A heart carrying more than the season.

#thepassengernovel #joielesinbooks #hauntingfiction #bookworms #bookishcommunity

Reincarnation, Time Travel, and a Dark Brew Please tell us a little about your novel Dark Brew that is not included in the book’s official blurb: I read about Lady Alice Kyteler in an article by Pamela Butler titled “Witchcraft & Heresy” in the...

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Reincarnation, Time Travel, and a Dark Brew: An Interview with Author Diana Rubino

📖 This month Diana Rubino joins me to discuss her Book, DARK BREW.

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This story grew up with me. 📖
Changed with me.
Found me again and again.
It all began with a sixteen-year-old's “what if.”

📚Is there a book you find yourself returning to, whether reading or writing?

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#BookQuoteWednesday-Word is "blue" in my #paranormal #romance Meringue Snowflake Magic - Will Wynter being in Raven’s Hollow put the town’s #holiday #festival & cookie contest at risk? #Mystery #fantasy #magic #wrpbks #Witches #Shifters Join the #adventure! buff.ly/3N7GXkG

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#BookQW is from THE GINGERBREAD INN (a Christmas at the Inn story), where second chances come wrapped in the magic of Christmas.
After a week-long whirlwind romance, he’d wanted nothing more than . . . #ContinueReading: bit.ly/4rQBi6o
#readersky #ChristmasRomanceCollection #secondchances

#Bookqw word: BLUE
#BookSky #WritingCommunity

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3days. 1contract. 0expectations. For Jared, it’s just another job. For Molly, it’s a story of a lifetime. It was supposed to be one fake date, but when research turns real, the stakes get higher than any jackpot!

In paperback, ebook, & audiobook
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Books, Authors, and More Fun Stuff Find that next great read and hang out with a history nut, paranormal buff, fitness freak, and your host...me!

Read about my 1894 New York romance FROM HERE TO FOURTEENTH STREET with an old #Italian holiday recipe on my blog Books, Authors & More Fun Stuff: www.dianarubinoauthor.blogspot.com
#HistoricalRomance
#NewYork

Today's word: BLUE. Excerpt is from my romantic suspense novella SNOWDROP DREAMS, CHERRY THUMBPRINT SCREAMS.
#bookqw #excerpt #romanticsuspense

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Blue eyes, I’ll bet. Breath held, Charlie waited. Greenish hazel with flecks of amber. His gaze flicked up and pinned hers for a moment that seemed to stretch on and on. Then those bright eyes scanned her from top to bottom. One eyebrow flicked up as his lips spread in a devilish smile. “Hello, new girl.”

#BookQW BLUE
Check out this spicy, funny, cozy, enemies-to-lovers Christmas romance set in a neighborhood bar in Tacoma, WA. One night in Bangers, and you'll want to return again and again! books2read.com/ChristmasRek...
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It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word of the day is BLUE.
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Love doesn’t vanish. It lingers in the spaces between what was and what might have been.
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#supernaturalfiction #thepassengernovel #fictionthatlingers
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✨WINTER SCALES | poetry-in-motion✨

When the winter sea calls her home… ❄️

🧜🏼‍♀️Poem, photograph, and video by Joie Lesin

#poetryinmotion #magicalrealism #mermaidmyth #oceanpoetry #authorandpoet

'Twas the Month Before Christmas My guest today was unable to blog, so I'm sneaking in a surprise guest--me. It's an old one (another surprise, right?) but I hope you'll like it. The picture is of my girls and me on Black Friday a fe...

I'm my own guest today on #windowholidays I hope I'm a good one. :-) Thank you for coming by to say hello. #windowoverthesink #booksky #romancelandia #romancegems #blackfriday www.lizflaherty.net/post/twas-th...

My Morning Ritual

A journal, a book, a warm cup of coffee, and the reminder I return to every day: live the life you imagine.

📚Video by Joie Lesin

#winterglow #morningritual #slowmorning #quietmagic #joielesinbooks

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It’s time to regroup and reclaim my space. LOL Another week that was in some ways . . . Continue reading: bit.ly/3KJcdcR

#readersky #readingcommunity #mondayvibes #MondayBlogs #authorlife #continuereading #holidayvibes #winterweather #Grinch #HallmarkChristmasMovies

𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢
This second-chance romance is set in a coastal town on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Ghosted is a BookFest 2025 Silver Award Winner for small-town romance.
𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! lorimatsourani.com

#2025romancereleases

Guest Author: Deborrah Girard and Grinch Be a Lady When I joined the Marketing for Romance Writers, I learned so much about using various social media platforms as well as other resources. It’s also a great place to connect with other authors, and …

My guest author at Four Foxes, One Hound is Deborrah Girard, who has a brand new holiday romance called Grinch Be a Lady! Come and visit at fourfoxesonehound.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/g...

Join #KimJanineLigon at #WindowOvertheSink today as she shares memories from #ChristmasesPast. #romancelandia #WRPBKS #booksky #romancegems #windowholidays www.lizflaherty.net/post/christm...

My Book THE HAUNTED PURSE is part of the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! Check it out here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
or browse all the books at www.smashwords.com/sale.
#EOYsale25 #ebook #sale #ebooksale #books2read #indiebooks #bookstagram

Reflecting this morning. jansikes145199.substack.com/p/duality

Binge the series today! Stones of Iona series, where true love is the most extraordinary power of all.

Binge the series -> linktr.ee/mizardauthor

#pnr #romantasy #scottish #books2read #wrpbks

Will Harmony find love with a single dad who’s ex is always causing trouble?
Grab your copy of Harmony’s Embrace to find out. #99cents
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#RomanticSuspense #ChristmasRomance #ContemporaryRomance #bookstagram #readmore #bookblog #currentread #booknerdigan #winter #family

✨CONDITIONS is available for Pre-order✨
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#BookQW is from THE GINGERBREAD INN (a Christmas at the Inn story)

“Yes, well, there were rules to be followed then as there is now. Rules that I ..." #CONTINUEREADING bit.ly/4rvvE9H

#readersky #SecondChanceRomance #ContemporaryRomance #christmasromanceseries #bookclub #KindleUnlimited

Roseann McGrath Brooks visits #windowholidays today. I hope you stop by! #RoseannMcGrathBrooks #romancelandia #booksky #romancegems #windowoverthesink #vacationfriends #Christmas www.lizflaherty.net/post/the-chr...

The Winter Heir Review: Must-Read YA Fantasy Books - Dan's Blog Dive into our review of 'The Winter Heir', a captivating YA fantasy book. Discover why YA fantasy books lovers can't miss this thrilling sequel.

Today on the blog, it's book review time. The Winter Heir by @authorJANielsen is a #YA #fantasy and the second installment in the YA fantasy series the Fractured Kingdoms. #WritingCommunity #5amwriterclub #booksky

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Inspiring Holidays by Meryl Brown TobinHolidays are important for anyone.They get you away from everyday concerns and allow you to disconnect, unwind, relax and refresh. Unplugging and focusing on what you want to do––t...

Meryl Brown Tobin visits the Window from Australia today! #romancegems #windowholidays #WRPBKS #romancelandia #booksky www.lizflaherty.net/post/inspiri...