Category: Books

  • Happy Release Day: Humanities Class by Katie Candle

    Today I’m spotlighting a one-of-a-kind contemporary novel…and revealing my latest cover design. This is Humanities Class, a book I’ve already had the privilege of reading and really enjoyed because of its unique premise and excellent prose. I couldn’t recommend it more to anyone who likes contemporary fiction.

    Blurb:

    Caroline Daniels gets serious joy from her work as an English teacher and her connection with her students. She sees AI encroachment in schools as an existential threat to education.

    Grant Thomas is brand new to his job as an educational technology specialist. He struggled as a teacher and believes AI is going to revolutionize education.

    They argue in-person over AI at a professional development meeting, but online, sparks fly between them as they chat via an anonymous dating app.

    When they meet for their first date and realize who they’ve been messaging, they agree to a few dates to see if they can persuade the other to their side. Caroline sets up activities to show Grant the best of humanity in the arts. She doesn’t think he can persuade her that AI is good for society – but he believes he can convince Caroline that he’s good for her. Can she see beauty in the AI of the beholder?

    This kisses-only Christian romance about the unique joys and challenges of being human is for fans of Dead Poets Society and You’ve Got Mail.

    Links:

    You can save Humanities Class on Goodreads here and purchase it on Amazon here. Paperback copies will be available soon.

    Until next time,

    R.M.W.

  • Series Spotlight: H.E.L.P. by Hannah E. Griggs

    Series Spotlight: H.E.L.P. by Hannah E. Griggs

    This post should be the first in a series where I discuss some of my favorite indie fiction series and why you should read them. I’ve decided to start with Hannah E. Griggs’s H.E.L.P. series because the most recent installment, Fiery Failure, released recently.

    The H.E.L.P. series follows a group of homeschooled siblings and their parents as they react to a natural disaster and start a ministry to help (hence the name) others affected by similar tragedies.

    It’s the perfect series to read if you enjoy clean, contemporary middle-grade fiction. I especially liked how the characters’ faith was integral to the plot, along with the themes of helping others in need and sharing the gospel.

    Links:

    Amazon (Tornado Tragedy | Icy Interference | Fiery Failure)

    Goodreads (Tornado Tragedy | Icy Interference | Fiery Failure)

    Hannah’s website

    Until next time,

    R.M.W.

  • Cover Reveal: Prince Warden and the Dragon Stones

    If you’ve happened to see the cover for Prince Warden and the Dragon Stones on my portfolio page, pretend you haven’t, because it’s time for an (admittedly late) cover reveal.

    Blurb:

    Crown Prince Warden has always dreamed of adventure, particularly of the dragonish kind. When his kingdom falls and the flying repdrillian warriors capture him, he receives unlikely help from a rebel repdrillian named Ithran, who returns to him a stone taken from his prince’s crown. Ithran warns him that he must keep it away from his enemies at any cost or risk losing more than he already has. Accompanied by Condreck, another kidnapped heir, Warden must navigate a world crawling with strange creatures and foes, but what he doesn’t know is that the dragons he has always dreamed of seeing are behind his kingdom’s undoing.


    Prince Warden and the Dragon Stones is set to release this December. If this story interests you, be sure to check out Hannah’s site at https://www.hannahjoyscommonplace.com.

    Cover:


    I had so much fun creating this design and I’m quite satisfied with how it turned out. Even though middle-grade high fantasy isn’t a genre I read much anymore, this one sounds (and looks) so interesting that I think I will have to try it out.

    Until next time,

    R.M.W.