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A Beta Reader Review: Like First Love, Again by J.J. Arias
I enjoy dissecting a story, exploring the characters, and discussing what happened. That's why I became a beta reader. So, I also write...

Joy Holmes
Aug 21 min read


A Proofreader's Perspective: Book Lovers by T.B. Markinson & Miranda MacLeod
Book Lovers by T.B Markinson and Miranda MacLeod is a sapphic friends-to-lovers romance that started off a little slow but eventually...

Joy Holmes
Jul 141 min read


Beta Reader Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I recently revisited The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in audiobook format, and the production quality elevated an already gripping...

Joy Holmes
Jun 301 min read


Beta Readers vs Editors
You may be asking yourself, “What’s the difference between a beta reader and an editor?” Well, I’m here to explain the distinction. What...

Joy Holmes
Apr 10, 20241 min read


A Proofreader's Perspective: Pretend to Be My Cowboy by Sophia Quinn
Pretend to Be My Cowboy by Sophia Quinn is a sweet/clean romance with Christian undertones. Emma O’Sullivan is a kindergarten teacher...

Joy Holmes
Mar 16, 20241 min read


A Proofreader's Perspective: Not a Sparrow Falls by Lynnette Bonner
Not a Sparrow Falls by Lynnette Bonner is a historic Christian romance novel. When Charlotte gets her heart broken, she responds to an...

Joy Holmes
Feb 23, 20241 min read


A Proofreader's Perspective: Yesterday’s Treasures by Jessie Gussman
Yesterday’s Treasures by Jessie Gussman is a faith-based second-chance romance novel about Lindy, a woman who leaves her workaholic...

Joy Holmes
Feb 17, 20241 min read


A Proofreader's Perspective: Another Chance by Diane Lil Adams
Today I tried to read Another Chance by Diane Lil Adams, but unfortunately, I had to put it down at Chapter 3. This story starts off...

Joy Holmes
Feb 15, 20241 min read


A Beta Reader Review of Hannah’s Hometown Hero by Lyn Cote
I enjoy dissecting a story, exploring the characters, and discussing what happened. That's why I became a beta reader. So, I also write...

Joy Holmes
Feb 14, 20241 min read


A Proofreader's Perspective: The Cake List by Dianne J. Wilson
The Cake List by Dianne J. Wilson is a feel-good contemporary Christian romp than will leave you in stitches from laughter. The story...

Joy Holmes
Feb 12, 20241 min read


A Proofreader's Perspective: Healing the Mountain Man’s Heart by Misty M. Beller
Healing the Mountain Man’s Heart by Misty M. Beller is an action-packed historical romance chock full of Christian themes. Dinah and her...

Joy Holmes
Jan 31, 20241 min read


A Proofreader's Perspective: Elise’s Journey by Karla Gracey
Elise’s Journey offers a warm, nostalgic escape for readers looking for gentle romance in a historical setting. It’s an enjoyable start to a

Joy Holmes
Jan 26, 20241 min read


A Beta Reader Review: Love in the Storm by Mandi Blake
I enjoy dissecting a story, exploring the characters, and discussing what happened. That's why I became a beta reader. So, I also write...

Joy Holmes
Jan 19, 20241 min read


A Proofreader's Perspective: Uncharted (The Pirate & Her Princess, #1) by Alli Temple
In this thrilling pirate adventure, we follow Georgina, a minor noblewoman and spy for a resistance movement against a tyrannical prince,...

Joy Holmes
Mar 9, 20232 min read
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