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The Capital City’s🍁home for romance writers. https://ottawaromancewriters.com/

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Thinking about self-publishing but not sure where to start? www.eventbrite.ca/e/self-publi...
#writingcommunity

25.01.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lots of good information for aspiring authors, or even those who have written the book but don't know where (or how) to go from there.
@ottromancewriters.bsky.social is starting strong this year.

17.01.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tickets can be found through Eventbrite, or through @ottromancewriters.bsky.social website.
ottawaromancewriters.com/workshops-upcoming/

19.01.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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check out this great workshop: put on by the @ottromancewriters.bsky.social

Self-Publishing 101 (from a 2025 Debut Author) www.eventbrite.ca/e/self-publi...

#writingcommunity

22.01.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let the baking begin!
selenarobinsmusings.com/2026/01/14/g...
#romancelandia @selenarobins.bsky.social

16.01.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grab some FREE Canadian books!Β 
One Day Only - January 15, 2026
www.tinyurl.com/canadianbookblast
#stuffyourkindle #bookblast #giveaway #canadianbooks #canadianbookblast #readcanadian #canadianindieauthors

15.01.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@ottromancewriters.bsky.social have announced their first workshop for 2026. Swing by Eventbrite to get your ticket or find it through their website.

ottawaromancewriters.com/workshops-upcoming/

13.01.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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@ottromancewriters.bsky.social has published this amazing anthology. You can download the link here: books2read.com/u/4XOWQa

#anthology #free #winterromance

05.01.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come say hi at Robert Plante Nurseries
#ottawalife
#Christmasmarket
#ottlife
#romancereaders

13.12.2025 15:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Stiletto Moment That Sparked My Novel’s Title. People often ask how I choose titles for my novels. Sometimes they come straight from the story, as they did with What A Girl Wants and Once Upon A Kiss. Decoy in Stilettos took a different path. M…

A Stiletto Moment That Sparked My Novel’s Title.

You can read all about it on my blog.

selenarobinsmusings.com/2025/12/14/a...

14.12.2025 21:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Megan the Matchmaker's Brilliant Blind Dates is a sweet [and adorable] #romcom series.

Each novella features a perfect blind date for those who are matched.
Get your copies here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGYSSXL...

#romcom
#contemporaryromance
#canadianauthor
#canadianromance
#romancebook
#romance

15.12.2025 22:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What kind of superpowers would I want? Too many options to choose from.

Want to learn more about me? Ask away.

17.12.2025 16:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fire meets ice ❄️πŸ”₯ in Ottawa's hottest interracial romance. When society girl Madeline crosses paths with Fire Captain Sebastien, the temperature rises even in the Canadian winter.
#DiverseRomance #CanadianLove

24.12.2025 12:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Who is heating up the pages of your book?

#BookBoyfriend

26.12.2025 20:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Feel like escaping to a breathtaking remote Scottish island? How about with four gorgeous men? Do just that with Curve Appeal: books2read.com/curveappeal #whychoose #rh #rhromance #reverseharem #romancenovel #bbw #curvyheroine #rubenesque

26.12.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Title: A Question of Honor, Morgan's Mercenaries

Author: Lindsay McKenna, New York Times bestselling author 

Read by: Johanna Parker 

*****Book review*****

>Family Reputations<

I stumbled across this when looking for something to satisfy a book challenge.  It turned out to be a pretty decent choice.  

This was initially published more than three decades ago, and technology changes aside, the story still holds up.  Kit Anderson and Noah Trayhern, Kit's new boss and roommate, have a rocky start with good chemistry.  

Even though sparks fly, they're initially because Kit is battling misogyny from her new boss.  I do like that she lets him know that she won't accept that from him.  She's a fighter, but she's running out of steam after many years undercover.  I do appreciate that he recognizes it and helps her let go. 

The book doesn't consistently keep to a POV, switching between paragraphs on more than one occasion.  I may not have gotten overly invested in the story, I liked it enough. 

I borrowed the audio book.  Johanna Parker is a good narrator, but a counterpart would've been nice.  Maybe not practical with the POV situation, but....  πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ πŸŽ§πŸ’šπŸŽ§ 

Story:  3 stars
Narration:  3 stars 
Listening Speed:  1.8x 

H = 29; h = 28

Book cover Title: A Question of Honor, Morgan's Mercenaries Author: Lindsay McKenna, New York Times bestselling author Read by: Johanna Parker *****Book review***** >Family Reputations< I stumbled across this when looking for something to satisfy a book challenge. It turned out to be a pretty decent choice. This was initially published more than three decades ago, and technology changes aside, the story still holds up. Kit Anderson and Noah Trayhern, Kit's new boss and roommate, have a rocky start with good chemistry. Even though sparks fly, they're initially because Kit is battling misogyny from her new boss. I do like that she lets him know that she won't accept that from him. She's a fighter, but she's running out of steam after many years undercover. I do appreciate that he recognizes it and helps her let go. The book doesn't consistently keep to a POV, switching between paragraphs on more than one occasion. I may not have gotten overly invested in the story, I liked it enough. I borrowed the audio book. Johanna Parker is a good narrator, but a counterpart would've been nice. Maybe not practical with the POV situation, but.... πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ πŸŽ§πŸ’šπŸŽ§ Story: 3 stars Narration: 3 stars Listening Speed: 1.8x H = 29; h = 28

πŸ”ΈοΈ REVIEW πŸ”ΈοΈ

A QUESTION OF HONOR: Love & Glory bk 1 by #LindsayMcKenna, narrated by #JohannaParker 3🌟

Even though this is 35+ yrs old, it withstands the test of time.

www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

πŸŒΆπŸ“šπŸ’™ #books #romancelandia #bookreview #audiobook #suspense #workplaceromance

26.12.2025 22:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war.
Around and beneath the cover image is this text, connected by arrows to different parts of the cover image: She's a scandalous seductress; he's famously moral, virtuous and chaste; β€œYes, I may kill him, but I’ll kill anyone else who tries”; Enemies to lovers; preorder now.

The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war. Around and beneath the cover image is this text, connected by arrows to different parts of the cover image: She's a scandalous seductress; he's famously moral, virtuous and chaste; β€œYes, I may kill him, but I’ll kill anyone else who tries”; Enemies to lovers; preorder now.

Just a quick reminder that I'll be giving away an early North American paperback copy of Enchanting the Fae Queen in this weekend's newsletter! Subscribe now for a chace at winning it: stephanieburgis.com/newsletter

#romancelandia

26.12.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Humanity has fallen from power and is now struggling to survive in a world ruled by vampires, wolf shifters and fae. In order to save her sister, Dani must make a bargain with the heir to the vampire throne.

amazon.com/dp/B0FRNGKM2F

#Vampire #paranormalromance #dystopian #booksky #romancebooks

26.12.2025 22:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our 2025 Romance Author Member round up. We had a very busy year!
#readcanadianromance #ottawaromanecwriters #romancelandia

04.12.2025 00:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a great time with the @ottromancewriters.bsky.social yesterday at our Christmas luncheon

07.12.2025 17:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some fellow @ottromancewriters.bsky.social during our Christmas Luncheon

#romancebooks
#romancereads
#Canadianauthor
#canadianbooks
#bookish

11.12.2025 01:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“šAuthor Spotlight: Alexandra Isobel Romance Author

πŸ“šAuthor Spotlight: Alexandra Isobel on Canadian Indie Authors.
open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
#writingcommunity #romancelandia

26.12.2025 14:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Hot Chocolate for Two is a sweet, funny, quirky, feel-good, blind date romcom with the magic of the Christmas season. The author uses British English.

#romcom
#Christmasromance
#contemporaryromance
#Canadianauthor
#Canadianromance

Get your copy here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

28.11.2025 02:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's comfort food season, and I'm sharing a grilled cheese recipe on my blog that is sandwich magic, and I bet you can beat Bobby Flay at his own game (well, we can dream, can't we?)

Recipe on my blog. selenarobinsmusings.com/2025/11/27/i...

28.11.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Holiday Edition – The Love Knot is out now! mailchi.mp/5888c4091e3f...
#romancelandia #Bskybookclub #romancereaders

04.12.2025 00:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our 2025 Romance Author Member round up. We had a very busy year!
#readcanadianromance #ottawaromanecwriters #romancelandia

04.12.2025 00:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What did you read this month?

30.11.2025 20:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Hot Chocolate for Two is a sweet, funny, quirky, feel-good, blind date romcom with the magic of the Christmas season.

Get your copy here: amazon.com/gp/product/B...

#ChristmasRomance
#romcom
#contemporaryromance
#romancebooks

02.12.2025 01:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Link to my interview with @coffeetimeromance.bsky.social it was fun discussing my recent release, a romantic suspense with a lot of chaos and twists.

coffeetimeromance.com/selena-robin...

02.12.2025 19:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anya surprises Calvin with her knowledge of motorcycles. Pick up 'Surprised by Love' on your favourite retailer.

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