Andrea Renee Cox's Blog

Hey, friends. I was recently interviewed by BoldJourney Magazine (online). The article is now live! Check it out here: https://boldjourney.com/meet-andrea-renee-cox/

A couple of my books are now available at Sundrop Books in Denison, Texas. If you’re in Denison sometime soon, be sure to drop in and ask about Springtime in Surrey and Novelists in November. Their address and business hours are found here: https://sundropbooks.com/contact-hours.

So… I’...

Friends, I have big news.

Last week, I won third place in the Valentine’s Romance Short Story Contest hosted by Carrie Turansky.

That means I’m now an award-winning author!!!

Say what?!

I know; I’m in shock. But it’s a happy, ecstatic, elated sort of a shock.

I can now add “Award-Winning Author” to every single book cover for the rest of my career.

This is an answer to prayer, and I’m especially grateful that the story that won is my first submitted-somewhere romantic trag...

Surprise! I’m here on a Wednesday this week.

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, I will be at the Denison Public Library in Denison, Texas, for their first-ever Book Fest. There will be more than 40 authors and vendors with books and other items up for grabs. Be sure to bring cash to shop! My books Anything, Springtime in Surrey, and Novelists in November will be available that day. I have limited quantities, so come early to secure your copy of any or all of these lovely anth...

Y’all, it was a crazy finish to 2025. I dog-and-house-sat for dear friends as they dealt with a difficult good-bye out of state. I heard of five different deaths in the families of close friends of mine (including the one mentioned in the previous sentence). I had severe dental anxiety, worked through childhood dental trauma in a record four days, and got through some tough appointments without passing out (praise be to God, my Ever-Present Help!). And the Christmas and New Year festivities with...

Friends, as I celebrate Thanksgiving this year, I’m going to be thinking about YOU. I’m grateful that you follow my blog. I’m grateful that you read my books. I’m grateful that you share those books with friends and post your reviews to Goodreads, Amazon, and other sites.

I’m also grateful that we’re friends.

There was a time in my life when I had zero friends outside of my family. That was the hardest time for me because I’m a social introvert who absolutely craves people and friendshi...

Novelists in November turns one year old on Wednesday, November 19. That means “Melting-Pot Thanksgiving,” my story in the collection, has been available for readers to discover for an entire year this week!

Where did the time go?

Since it’s been a full year in just a couple of days, it feels like the right time to share a spoilery article about what the Thanksgiving meal in the story means for leading lady Sarah Jones.

In fact, I’m going to let Sarah tell you herself…

“This country...

This week, I’m part of the Blog + Review Tour for Danielle Grandinetti’s new book His Boss’s Little Sister, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours.

I just finished reading His Boss’s Little Sister the other day, and it’s quite the charming mystery! Stay tuned for bonus content after Mrs. Grandinetti’s fun-facts article to find out more of my thoughts on this book.

As part of the tour, there is a giveaway, so check out the form for that below.

Please welcome again my dear friend Danielle...

Can you believe Novelists in November is turning one year old on November 19? So soon! My, how they do grow quickly.

One of my coauthors of the collection is our special guest today. Please welcome Katja H. Labonté. You might remember her from this article about her story in Springtime in Surrey. Yep! We’ve been published together twice. Now, isn’t that fun?

My Heritage, My NiN Story
by Katja H. Labonté

Have you ever read a book set in Canada? What about ...

* I will be at Melissa Public Library (Melissa City Hall) on November 1, 2025, for their National Author Day book fair from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. I hope to see you there!

Recently, I was part of two different cover reveal teams. I hope you’ll add these books to your Goodreads or in-person wish lists.

I copyedited the first and can vouch for how sweet, mysterious, and romantic it is. My friend Crystal has a way with words that tugs me in and kee...

Friends, it’s been a hard week. My heart aches so much for Charlie Kirk’s family. Hearing that he was martyred for his faith and murdered for his political stances left me feeling hollow and weary. This world is evil, and that saddens me.

Yet, seeing the revival flooding into the world, and especially the United States of America (my home country), fills me with hope. There are still good people doing great things for Jesus Christ, and that uplifts my spirit.

I’ve been praying for reviv...