tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201037842024-03-07T22:38:54.576-05:00HIJINKS FROM THE HEARTLANDA life in review. The daily life and book reviews of a struggling writer.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-11944054245820036492013-03-31T16:39:00.002-05:002013-03-31T16:39:56.548-05:00Scorned Justice...Margaret Daley<div align="center">
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Margaret Daley is an award winning, multi-published author in the romance genre. One of her romantic suspense books, Hearts on the Line, won the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Book of the Year Contest. Recently she has won the Golden Quill Contest, FHL’s Inspirational Readers’ Choice Contest, Winter Rose Contest, Holt Medallion and the Barclay Gold Contest. She wrote for various secular publishers before the Lord led her to the Christian romance market. She currently writes inspirational romance and romantic suspense books for the Steeple Hill Love Inspired lines, romantic suspense for Abingdon Press and historical romance for Summerside Press. She has sold eighty-three books to date.
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Margaret was the president of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), an organization of Christia writers with over 2300 members. She was one of the founding members of the first ACFW local chapter, WIN in Oklahoma. She has taught numerous classes for online groups, ACFW and RWA chapters. She enjoys mentoring other authors.
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Until she retired a few years ago, she was a teacher of students with special needs for twenty-seven years and volunteered with Special Olympics as a coach. She currently is on the Outreach committee at her church, working on several projects in her community as well as serving on her church’s vestry.
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On a more personal note, she has been married for over forty years to Mike and has one son and four granddaughters. She treasures her time with her family and friends.
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Texas Ranger Brody Calhoun is with his parents in west Texas when an unexpected attack injures the brother of Rebecca Morgan, Brody's high school sweetheart. The local sheriff, a good friend, asks for Brody's help. At first, it seems like an open-and-shut case. However, as Brody digs deeper, he realizes the attack may be related to an organized crime trial Rebecca will be overseeing. With Rebecca's help, he compiles evidence which involves cattle rustlers, bribery, and dirty payoffs that shatter the entire community and put Rebecca directly in the line of fire.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/142671436X">Scorned Justice</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/scorned-justice-by-margaret-daley.html">HERE</a>.
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<span style="color: black;">First of all, let me say that I love Margaret Daley and have for a long time. As a former first reader for Harlequin/Steeple Hill I read most of Daley's Love Inspired Suspense's. Until I received Scorned Justice to review I didn't realize she had a new line of books with Abingdon Press. Along with Scorned Justice I received Saving Hope to read. Both books were awesome. They had everything I love in a book, suspense, family drama, a bit of romance, and a handsome man of the law! </span><br />
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In this series we meet some Texas Rangers that would make any woman feel safe. Daley weaves together a story so tightly wound with suspense and tension that I couldn't put either book down--I read both stories in a two day period. I hope this is a series she keeps going for a while as I can't get enough of these well developed characters. <br />
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A true Southern woman who knows that any cook worth her gumbo always starts with a roux and who never wears white after Labor Day, Christa is a writer of not your usual Christian Fiction. She weaves stories of unscripted grace and redemption with threads of hope, humor, and heart. Christa is the mother of five adult children, a grandmother of three, and a brand new retired teacher. She and her husband Ken live in New Orleans with their three cats and do their best to dodge hurricanes.
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Passed over for promotion and dumped by her boyfriend, Nina O’Malley is further frustrated when her editor assigns her one of the “soft” stories she despises—covering a gala benefit supporting the AIDS Memorial Quilt. More determined than ever to prove she deserves a promotion to the NY office, Nina decides to write a series featuring a local quilting group raising money for AIDs research. At the event, she runs into her high school nemesis: Greg is a widower and the adoptive father of Jazarah, an HIV positive girl from Ethiopia. Unlike Nina, Greg has faith in a loving God, and he trusts in God’s plan for his life. Greg and Nina grow closer, and as Nina interviews the quilt families, she begins to question the choices she has made and her lack of faith. Nina suddenly finds herself facing two possible dreams, two paths for her life.<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426752660">Threads of Hope</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/threads-of-hope-by-christa-allan.html">HERE</a>.
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<span style="color: black;">I am about half way through this book and should finish it this evening. I'm finding the book to be deeper than I originally expected. Because of the smaller size I pictured this as more of an easy read or gift book; however, the subject matter gives the reader a real story to digest along with challenging us as Christians. I'm enjoying it very much and find that Christa Allan is an author I'll be adding to my favorite list. </span>Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-29106989498551062392013-03-27T09:13:00.002-05:002013-03-27T09:13:32.989-05:00The Survivor by Diann Mills<div align="center">
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DiAnn Mills believes her readers should “Expect an Adventure.” She is a fiction writer who combines an adventuresome spirit with unforgettable characters to create action-packed novels. Her books have won many awards through American Christian Fiction Writers, and she is the recipient of the Inspirational Reader’s Choice award for 2005, 2007, and 2010. She was a Christy Award finalist in 2008 and a Christy winner in 2010. <br />
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Kariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful. She interviews Amy and conducts her own research, stepping unaware into a viper's pit of danger. Tigo misses Kariss and wants her back, but he understands why she broke off their relationship. Instead, he concentrates on solving a car bombing and bringing the killer to justice. As Kariss's new story attracts an onslaught of danger that she never expected, can Tigo save the woman he loves and find who wants her dead for writing about an unsolved cold-case?
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<span style="color: black;">Obviously anything by Diann Mills is a winner. Mills is a fantastic writer of suspense with a touch of romance. Her books are always big on details and procedure--all things I love. She always has these great characters like she does in The Survivor with Tigo and Kariss. This book was as great as anything she's ever written and I'm sure if you're a fan of suspense you're going to love this one.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">A word of caution: I feel like I keep saying this but I didn't realize this was book two of a series when I said I'd review it. Usually it doesn't bother me too much that there's a first book because most books are stand alone and you aren't missing too much by starting with book two--that is not the case with this book. I felt like I would have enjoyed this book much more if I'd have read book one. There is a continuing relationship from book one that we don't have a great grasp on in book two alone. So go out and grab The Chase by Diann Mills before you read this one. :)</span><br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310333229">The Survivor</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-survivor-by-diann-mills.html">HERE</a>.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-21748123282915380882013-03-22T15:41:00.002-05:002013-03-22T15:41:30.086-05:00Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes<div align="center">
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Gina Holmes began her career in 1998, penning articles and short stories. In 2005 she founded the influential literary blog, Novel Journey now called Novel Rocket and she is also the founder of Inspire The Fire.
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From the bestselling author of Crossing Oceans comes a heart-rending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. On the cusp of womanhood, Penny is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Though Trent Taylor seems like Prince Charming and offers an escape from her one-stop-sign-town, Penny’s happily ever after lasts no longer than their breakneck courtship. Before the ink even dries on their marriage certificate, he hits her for the first time. It isn’t the last, yet the bruises that can’t be seen are the most painful of all.
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When Trent is injured in a welding accident and his paycheck stops, he has no choice but to finally allow Penny to take a job cleaning houses. Here she meets two women from very different worlds who will teach her to live and laugh again, and lend her their backbones just long enough for her to grow her own.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1414366418">Wings of Glass</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/wings-of-glass-by-gina-holmes.html">HERE</a>.
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I love Gina Holmes and think she's one of the best writers of serious women's fiction today; and I especially loved her book, Crossing Oceans. This book, Wings of Glass, was just as well developed and thought out as her others. Again, it deals with issues that are unpleasant at best and challenge the reader with every page. The only negative I have for this book is the use of the first person voice. I typically like first person but throughout this one I kept wishing it was in third person. However, that's just a personal preference and I still found the book to be so well written that I have no problems recommending it to anyone who loves a well written women's fiction book! Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-74715183197449353572013-03-19T21:16:00.004-05:002013-03-19T21:16:51.657-05:00Catherine's Pursuit by Lena Nelson Dooley<div align="center">
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Award-winning author, Lena Nelson Dooley, has more than 675,000 books in print. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers http://www.acfw.com/ and president of the local chapter, DFW Ready Writers. She’s also a member of Christian Authors Network, CROWN Fiction Marketing, and Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas.<br />
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Lena loves James, her children, grandchildren, and great grandson. She loves chocolate, cherries, chocolate-covered cherries, and spending time with friends. Travel is always on her horizon. Cruising, Galveston, the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, Mexico. One day it will be Hawaii and Australia, but probably not the same year. Helping other authors become published really floats her boat, with fifteen signing their first book contract after her mentoring. Three of her books have been awarded the Carol Award silver pins from American Christian Fiction Writers and she has received the ACFW Mentor of the Year award at their national conference. The high point of her day is receiving feedback from her readers, especially people whose lives have been changed by her books. And she loves chocolate, especially dark chocolate. <br />
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When Angus McKenna was forced to give two of his daughters to families in the wagon train, he promised he'd never try to contact them. Catherine made no such pledge. But when she sets out to find her sisters, she doesn't go alone. Angus sends Collin with her. Will they discover the two women---and love?
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1621360199">Catherine's Pursuit</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/catherines-pursuit-by-lena-nelson-dooley.html">HERE</a>.
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<span style="color: black;">I have not read the other two books in this series and while I now look forward to picking them up, I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Regardless of the fact I now know I would have understood the story a little more had I read the first and second book, I was so quickly drawn into this story that I didn't care. I thought Mrs. Dooley shined in her ability to create romantic tension between Catherine and Collin and by the end of the book I was in love with these characters. A great read for any lover of historical fiction with a good dollop of romance!</span>Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-29169790483818151122013-03-15T10:33:00.001-05:002013-03-15T10:33:37.244-05:00Memory of Murder...Ramona Richards<div align="center">
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<b>A word from Ramona:</b><br />
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The hardest biographical sketch to write is always your own, whether or not you’re a writer by profession. You can’t decide what to throw in, what to leave out, and whether or not you should list strengths and flaws, or just strengths.<br />
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I like writing and telling stories so much that I once tried to live out a few. After getting a master’s in English, I went on to be the seneschale of my local Society for Creative Anachronism. I had a rocky start, but I did get better. (Robin Hood, eat your heart out.)<br />
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People often ask members of the SCA, “Are you in a play?” so I thought it would be fun to do that, too. For seven years, I produced and performed in shows staged by Nashville’s Circle Players.<br />
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Although I’m single now, I married in 1982 and in 1987 had Rachel. She’s a cutie. Severely disabled, she’s the heroine of many an article for Special Ed Today magazine. Rachel's nurse, Phyllis, is the real life heroine of “An Act of Desperation,” which I sold to Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul.<br />
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I’m not really a complex person, and my dreams are fairly straightforward: sell books, have enough money to pay the bills and travel a bit, and settle into a cottage. In early 2006, I bought the cottage, which is now more or less swamped by books and DVDs. I write at night (I’m a lifelong night owl), and I occasionally escape by scuba diving, hiking, dancing, and going to movies and bookstores.<br />
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I’ve gone to the same church since 1993, and I even sing in the choir. It’s a small but awesome church. I’m no angel, although occasionally I play one in the backyard.<br />
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I like staying busy. Life is too short not to follow your dreams.<br />
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<b>THE SECRETS OF HER PAST COULD IMPERIL HER FUTURE</b> <br />
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Lindsey Presley certainly can't imagine why anyone would want her dead-though she knows she wouldn't be alive today if not for the local cop who saved her from two murder attempts. Deputy Jeff Gage has worked difficult cases, but with only Lindsey's fractured memories of a broken past to guide him, this is by far his most challenging.<br />
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For Lindsey, fleeing the town she has come to call home is unthinkable. Separately, they are vulnerable, but together, Jeff and Lindsey just may stand a chance of catching a ruthless killer. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Ever since I used to review for Harlequin/Steeple Hill I have a soft spot for Love Inspired books and their authors. I know the work that goes into these stories and the effort to make them an enjoyable read for the reader. </span><br />
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Memory for Muder was exactly what I expected from a Love Inspired book. It was well written and developed and an overall enjoyable read. If you like suspense with a touch of romance, you'll love this one. I will warn you that this is the third book in the series and it might make it more enjoyable if you read House of Secrets and Field of Danger first, but it's not going to ruin the story if you haven't read the others. <br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0373445318">Memory of Murder</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/memory-of-murder-by-ramona-richards.html">HERE</a>.
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Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys. She is a Christy Award Finalist, a Carol Award Finalist and an IRCC Award finalist.
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The Lassoed in Texas Series, Petticoat Ranch, Calico Canyon and Gingham Mountain. Petticoat Ranch was a Carol Award Finalist. Calico Canyon was a Christy Award Finalist and a Carol Award Finalist. These three books are now contained in one large volume called Lassoed in Texas Trilogy.
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The Montana Marriages Series, Montana Rose, The Husband Tree and Wildflower Bride. Montana Rose was a Carol Award Finalist.
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Cowboy Christmas—the 2010 Carol Award for Best Long Historical Romance, and an Inspirational Readers Choice Contest Finalist.
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The Sophie's Daughters series. Doctor in Petticoats, Wrangler in Petticoats, Sharpshooter in Petticoats.
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She is also the author of; Black Hills Blessing a 3-in-1 collection of sweet contemporary romances, Nosy in Nebraska, a 3-in-1 collection of cozy romantic mysteries and she's one of the three authors contributing to Alaska Brides with her Carol Award Winning historical romance Golden Days.
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When a cowboy focused on revenge encounters a woman determined to distract him, there's going to be trouble in Texas!
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Swept away when her wagon train attempts a difficult river crossing, Ruthy MacNeil isn't terribly upset at being separated from the family who raised her. All they've ever done is work her to the bone. Alive but disoriented, she's rescued by Luke Stone...so unfortunately, there are more chances to die in her immediate future.
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Luke is on a mission to reclaim the ranch stolen from his family. But the men currently on the property won't let it go without a fight. Luke plans to meet up with friends who will help him take back the land, and since he can't just leave Ruthy in the middle of nowhere, she's going to have to go with him.
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But the more time Luke spends around the hardworking young woman, the more he finds himself thinking of things besides revenge. Will Ruthy convince him to give up his destructive path and be swept away by love?
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209140">Swept Away</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/swept-away-by-mary-connealy.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">After reading the Kincaid Brides series by Mary Connealy I was pretty excited when given the opportunity to review this book, Swept Away. I love when authors give us a little extra glimpse into their character's lives by doing "spin off" series. </span><br />
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This one was as just like the others by Connealy, it hooked my from page one. I immediately fell for Ruthy and her plight and wanted her to rise above her current situation and rise she did. Then there was Luke Stone...a cowboy any girl could love. Who doesn't love a man that rescues a woman in her darkest hour? <br />
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An overall easy read that I would suggest to anyone that loves a good romance with a bit of humor. Looking forward to the next installment in this new series. <br />
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<br />Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-11277571067981166672013-03-10T14:52:00.000-05:002013-03-10T14:52:01.046-05:00Strand of Deception...my reviewSo I didn't get my book Strand of Deception in time for the CFBA blog tour, but yesterday I cracked it open--and finished it by last night. It was that good. I've not read a lot by Robin Caroll but what I have read has always been good. The premise behind this one was so intriguing I couldn't wait to get started. You can read the basic premise in the CFBA post below. <br />
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One thing I realized after I got the book was that it was book three in the series. I have not read books 1 or 2 so there were a few times I felt a little lost as to the backstory but not enough to slow me down. :) I plan to get those other two books as soon as I can now that I'm hooked on these characters. <br />
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What I loved most about this book was how well researched and developed it was. I loved feeling like I was learning about DNA science as I read and that the author didn't try to "dumb" it down just to entertain. Overall, I would suggest anyone who loves CSI, Law & Order, or any great suspense to order your copy of Strand of Deception today!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span></b>
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Born and raised in Louisiana, Robin Caroll is a southerner through and through. Her passion has always been to tell stories to entertain others. Robin’s mother, bless her heart, is a genealogist who instilled in Robin the deep love of family and pride of heritage—two aspects Robin weaves into each of her books.<br />
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When Gina Ford, the daughter of a prominent Tennessee politician, goes missing from the University of Memphis a week after another girl was murdered on the same campus, police call in the FBI. Nick Hagar, married to his job as Special Agent in Charge, is assigned to the case, and when Gina’s body is found, her father demands justice.
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Maddie Baxter is the forensic expert running DNA tests from the crime scene. When they come back without a match, Nick asks her to do a familial DNA run that yields a shocking result: the prime suspect is Adam Alexander, the very same guy who broke Maddie’s heart when she was in college.<br />
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But do scientific advancements tell the whole story? <i>Strand of Deception</i> offers romance, suspense, and a lively debate about the impact of DNA testing, for better or worse, on the United States justice system.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1433672146">Strands of Deception</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/strands-of-deception-by-robin-caroll.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-66353729334136671402013-03-04T10:50:00.000-05:002013-03-04T10:50:53.928-05:00The Icecutter's Daughter<div align="center">
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Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 85 novels.<br />
She received her first book contract in November, 1992 and saw <i>A Place To Belong</i> published in February 1993 with Barbour Publishings' Heartsong Presents. She wrote exclusively with Heartsong for the next two years, receiving their readership's vote for Favorite Author of the Year for three years in a row.<br />
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In December, 1995 she signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers to co-write a series with author Judith Pella. Tracie now writes exclusively for Bethany House Publishers.<br />
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She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. <br />
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Tracie was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for 2007 Inspirational Fiction and her books have won numerous awards for favorite books in a variety of contests.<br />
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Making her home in Montana, this Kansas native enjoys spending time with family--especially her three grandchildren--Rainy, Fox and Max. She's active in her church as the Director of Women's Ministries, coordinates a yearly writer's retreat for published authors, and travels, as time permits, to research her books. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As a long time reviewer, I’ve read and reviewed my fair
share of Tracie Peterson books. The newest one, The Icecutter’s Daughter was
all that I would expect from a Peterson book. The heroine, Merrill Krause is
typical for one of Tracie’s characters. She’s a strong, caring and passionate
woman, who is just flawed enough for us all to relate to her insecurities. In
trying to keep the promise she made to her dying mother to care for her father
and brother’s, she doesn’t see that love could be in her future too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rurik Jorgenson is an honorable Swedish man who until now has honored the path his father chose for him in an arranged engagement. Now that his parents are gone and he gets a request from his uncle to come to Minnesota to help with his uncle's furniture business, Rurik realizes he just might be able to follow his own path, if only his fiancee will let him go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I enjoyed the similarities between the characters and how they both had similar reasons for putting aside their own hopes for a future. In typical Peterson fashion, she wove a tale of romance, a slight mystery, and tons of conflict. I read this book in one Saturday afternoon and would suggest it to any lovers of romance, women's fiction, and historicals. Tracie Peterson is such a consistent writer you know you're going to get a great book when her name is on the cover. </span><br />
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As the lone female in a houseful of men, Merrill Krause dedicates her life to caring for her family and their business, as her dying mother asked. Besides, it suits her; she's never felt like she fits what most people expect in a girl--she'd rather work with her father's horses and assist with the ice harvest. And though she's been mostly content up to this point, a part of her wonders if there will ever be anyone who will notice her amid the bevy of brothers determined to protect her from any possible suitors. <br />
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When Rurik Jorgenson arrives in their small Minnesota town to join his uncle's carpentry business, he soon crosses paths with Merrill. But unlike other men, who are often frightened away by her older brothers, Rurik isn't intimidated by them or by Merrill's strength and lack of femininity. The attraction between them begins to build...until Rurik's former fiance shows up with wild claims that bring serious consequences to Rurik.
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Can Rurik and Merrill learn to trust God--and each other--when scandal threatens their newfound love?
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206192">Icecutter’s Daughter</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/icecutters-daughter-by-tracie-peterson.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-54555953196076890022012-06-15T13:21:00.001-05:002012-06-15T13:21:00.819-05:00<div align="center">
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<center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209655">Short-Straw Bride</a></span></center> <center>Bethany House Publishers (June 1, 2012)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.karenwitemeyer.com/">Karen Witemeyer</a></span></center> <br />
Being back in college hasn't left me a lot of time to read for pleasure lately, but I'm happy that I made the time when this book came in. I'd never read anything from this author but the title and cover really appealed to me. I have to say I was really taken with Travis Archer and his brothers. I thought Meredith was a little off her rocker for all her bravery but it made for a very romantic read! I can't wait to read more from this great author. Exactly what I was looking for in a rare reading escape! :)<br />
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Karen Witemeyer is a deacon's wife and mother of three who believes the world needs more happily-ever-afters. To that end, she combines her love of bygone eras with her passion for helping women mature in Christ to craft historical romance novels that lift the spirit and nurture the soul.<br />
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After growing up in California, Karen moved to Texas to attend Abilene Christian University where she earned bachelor and master's degrees in Psychology. It was also there that she met and married her own Texas hero. He roped her in good, for she has lived in Texas ever since. In fact, she fell so in love with this rugged land of sweeping sunsets and enduring pioneer spirit, that she incorporates it into the pages of her novels, setting her stories in the small towns of a state that burgeoned into greatness in the mid- to late1800s.<br />
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Karen is living her dream by writing Christian historical romance novels for Bethany House.<br />
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No one steps on Archer land. Not if they value their life. But when Meredith Hayes overhears a lethal plot to burn the Archer brothers off their ranch, a twelve-year-old debt compels her to take the risk.<br />
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Fourteen years of constant vigilance hardens a man. Yet when Travis Archer confronts a female trespasser with the same vivid blue eyes as the courageous young girl he once aided, he can't bring himself to send her away. And when an act of sacrifice leaves her injured and her reputation in shreds, gratitude and guilt send him riding to her rescue once again.<br />
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if you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209655">Short-Straw Bride</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/06/short-straw-bride.html">HERE</a>.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-69776086399713359172012-06-06T18:37:00.001-05:002012-06-06T18:37:48.912-05:00<div align="center">
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<center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206168">Touching The Sky</a></span></center> <center>Bethany House Publishers (June 1, 2012)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.traciepeterson.com/">Tracie Peterson</a></span></center> <br />
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Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 85 novels.<br />
She received her first book contract in November, 1992 and saw <i>A Place To Belong</i> published in February 1993 with Barbour Publishings' Heartsong Presents. She wrote exclusively with Heartsong for the next two years, receiving their readership's vote for Favorite Author of the Year for three years in a row.<br />
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In December, 1995 she signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers to co-write a series with author Judith Pella. Tracie now writes exclusively for Bethany House Publishers.<br />
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She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. <br />
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Tracie was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for 2007 Inspirational Fiction and her books have won numerous awards for favorite books in a variety of contests.<br />
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Making her home in Montana, this Kansas native enjoys spending time with family--especially her three grandchildren--Rainy, Fox and Max. She's active in her church as the Director of Women's Ministries, coordinates a yearly writer's retreat for published authors, and travels, as time permits, to research her books. <br />
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When Laura Marquardt first meets Brandon Reid, their encounter is anything but pleasant. But when the two are seated together at a dinner party, they soon find that they share similar interests--Laura desires to educate blacks, and Brandon, as a white officer over colored troops, eagerly supports her cause.<br />
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When Laura's sister, Carissa, marries her Confederate beau, Laura finds herself in a difficult situation when she overhears plots to kill Union soldiers. Though in her heart she feels she should share this information with Brandon, Laura fears she will betray her sister's trust and possibly endanger her sister's life. And when Brandon's motives for pursuing her come into question, her heart is even more conflicted. Where is God leading her?<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206168">Touching The Sky</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/06/touching-sky.html">HERE</a>.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-79940231073858494452012-02-15T12:23:00.001-05:002012-02-15T12:23:25.628-05:00Sixty Acres and a Bride<div align="center">
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<center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center><center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209906">Sixty Acres and a Bride</a></span></center><center>Bethany House (February 1, 2012)</center><center>by</center><center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.reginajennings.com/">Regina Jennings</a></span></center><br />
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<b>A Word from Regina: </b><br />
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See me laughing. That’s what I do when someone calls me an author. Yes, it’s always been my dream, but I still can’t keep from giggling over it.<br />
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Other things I am – a Christ-follower, a wife, a homeschooling mother of four, a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University, and a voracious reader.<br />
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Getting reading time isn’t easy. Seems like my family does more than our share of traveling. My husband is an insurance adjuster (I know, save the hate mail) and travels with the catastrophe team often. That’s allowed us to see a lot of the United States. True many times it’s in the middle of a hurricane or blizzard, but after spending three weeks in a hotel room with six people, you’ll brave anything to get out and see the sights – no matter how damaged they might be.<br />
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We also serve on the Missions Team at an amazing church, so we break out the passports frequently. Highlights include singing at a leper colony in India, holding church inside a Mexican prison and showing the Jesus film to a tribe in Senegal who’d never heard the gospel.<br />
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But I don’t have to go far away for unusual. My family provides plenty of colorful material with their love for practical jokes, pithy observations and strong agricultural roots. Because of the family business, a significant chunk of my life has been spent at sale barns and auctions – often behind the scales where I weigh pigs. I like to think of myself as a “redneck bluestocking” but I brought an entire marketing team’s discussion to a screeching halt when I said those words, so you didn’t hear it from me.<br />
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When I have spare time I love to talk books and quirky characters (real and fictional). <br />
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With nothing to their names, young widow Rosa Garner and her mother-in-law return to Texas and the family ranch. Only now the county is demanding back taxes and the women have only three months to pay. <br />
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Though facing eviction, Rosa can't keep herself from falling in love with the countryside and the wonderful extended family who want only her best. Learning the American customs is not easy, however, and this beautiful young widow can't help but catch wandering eyes. Where some offer help with dangerous strings attached, only one man seems honorable. But when Weston Garner, still grieving his own lost love, is unprepared to give his heart, to what lengths will Rosa go to save her future?<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209906">Sixty Acres and a Bride</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/02/sixty-acres-and-bride.html">HERE</a>.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-33512366461664669342012-02-02T14:18:00.000-05:002012-02-02T14:18:44.145-05:00In Too Deep by Mary Connealy<div align="center">
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Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys. She is a Christy Award Finalist, a Carol Award Finalist and an IRCC Award finalist.<br />
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The Lassoed in Texas Series, Petticoat Ranch, Calico Canyon and Gingham Mountain. Petticoat Ranch was a Carol Award Finalist. Calico Canyon was a Christy Award Finalist and a Carol Award Finalist. These three books are now contained in one large volume called Lassoed in Texas Trilogy.<br />
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The Montana Marriages Series, Montana Rose, The Husband Tree and Wildflower Bride. Montana Rose was a Carol Award Finalist.<br />
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Cowboy Christmas—the 2010 Carol Award for Best Long Historical Romance, and an Inspirational Readers Choice Contest Finalist.<br />
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The Sophie's Daughters series. Doctor in Petticoats, Wrangler in Petticoats, Sharpshooter in Petticoats.<br />
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She is also the author of; Black Hills Blessing a 3-in-1 collection of sweet contemporary romances, Nosy in Nebraska, a 3-in-1 collection of cozy romantic mysteries and she's one of the three authors contributing to Alaska Brides with her Carol Award Winning historical romance Golden Days. <br />
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In 1866 Colorado, Ethan Kincaid agrees to a marriage of convenience with the same casual disregard he gives every decision. Audra Gilliland, young mother of two, accepts his proposal because she wants to stop being a burden to her newly married stepdaughter. And suddenly both of them are in far deeper than they'd planned.<br />
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Ethan doesn't expect Audra to affect him so profoundly, and when she begins to, he's terrified of the pain he's felt before when someone he loved was seriously injured on his watch. He's determined that his new wife will do as he says so he can keep her safe from the dangers that lurk on their ranch. Audra has been cared for all her life by one man or another--and they've done a poor job of it. Now she's planning to stand up for herself. And her new husband had better agree or get out of her way! <br />
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What will it take to transform two wayward hearts fearful of getting in too deep into two trusting hearts ready to risk falling deeply in love?<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209124">In Too Deep</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-too-deep.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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<center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center><center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0781403413">Dangerous Mercy</a></span></center><center>David C. Cook (October 1, 2011)</center><center>by</center><center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.kathyherman.com/">Kathy Herman</a></span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center>Didn't get this book until Wednesday night so I haven't had a chance to read it yet. :( </center><center>But if it's anything like her other books it will be awesome. </center><center> </center><br />
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Suspense novelist Kathy Herman is very much at home in the Christian book industry, having worked five years on staff at the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and eleven years at Better Books Christian Center in Tyler, Texas, as product buyer/manager for the children’s department, and eventually as director of human resources.<br />
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She has conducted numerous educational seminars on children’s books at CBA Conventions in the U.S. and Canada, served a preliminary judge for the Gold Medallion Book Awards of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association , and worked as an independent product/marketing consultant to the CBA market.<br />
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Since her first novel, Tested by Fire, debuted in 2001 as a CBA national bestseller, she's added sixteen more titles to her credit, including four bestsellers: <i>All Things Hidden, The Real Enemy, The Last Word</i>, and <i>The Right Call</i>.<br />
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Kathy's husband Paul is her manager and most ardent supporter, and the former manager of the LifeWay Christian Store in Tyler, Texas. They have three grown children, five almost-perfect grandchildren, a cat named Samantha. They enjoy cruising, deep sea fishing, and birdwatching—sometimes incorporating these hobbies into one big adventure. <br />
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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. —Matthew 5:7<br />
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When eighty-five-year-old Adele Woodmore moves to Les Barbes to be near the Broussards—and her namesake, their daughter—she wants nothing more than a comfortable, quiet life. Employing men from Father Vince’s halfway house for the homeless to do odd jobs and landscaping, she delights in the casual conversation she has with them, the fledgling friendships, and the idea that she is helping them get back on their feet.<br />
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A series of murders in Les Barbes has cast a pall over the town and, in fact, one of Adele’s handymen becomes a person of interest to the police. But Adele cares for these young men, she knows them, and continues to show them kindness in spite of her friends’ concern. And then one day a murderer walks through Adele’s defenses, sits down at her kitchen table...and they begin to talk...<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0781403413">Dangerous Mercy</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/09/dangerous-mercy.html">HERE</a>.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-42640280383844845242011-09-09T14:35:00.001-05:002011-09-09T14:35:21.281-05:00To Have and To Hold by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller<div align="center">
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<center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center><center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764208861">To Have and to Hold</a></span></center><center>Bethany House (September 1, 2011)</center><center>by</center><center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.traciepeterson.com/">Tracie Peterson</a><br />and<br /><br /><a href="http://www.judithmccoymiller.com/">Judith Miller</a></span></center><center> </center><center>Anyone who has read my blog long enough knows I'm a big Tracie Peterson fan. Probably in large part to the fact she's such a prolific writer. As soon as you finish one of her books, she has another one out. :) I read her Broadmoor Legacy books that she co-authored with Judith Miller and loved them. I figured this would be similar. It has a different feel for sure. I'm almost wondering if Miller did a little more of the writing and Peterson helped our or edited the work. Not sure, but it does read a little different than other works by Peterson. I like it. So far I'm enjoying the book. I love the time period. Late 1800's. And I particularly love the Georgia setting. </center><center> </center><center>If you like well written historical romance, you should love this one!</center><b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHORS:</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyuho-WsCWT01yxmJcbciKO7jMW-rrmfd2kvkUO98Zxo6RvYuNoG6PeDLuijW2x3RP194VyOUCKatZ9yOgjRTrJolP-PMzbEpV9sspoP76JQNVq5vEujmLeb1iyJFJBvCAIJTfg/s1600/TPetersonPressKitPhoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyuho-WsCWT01yxmJcbciKO7jMW-rrmfd2kvkUO98Zxo6RvYuNoG6PeDLuijW2x3RP194VyOUCKatZ9yOgjRTrJolP-PMzbEpV9sspoP76JQNVq5vEujmLeb1iyJFJBvCAIJTfg/s200/TPetersonPressKitPhoto.jpg" width="160" /></a>Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 85 novels. She received her first book contract in November, 1992 with Barbour Publishings' Heartsong Presents. She wrote exclusively with Heartsong for the next two years, receiving their readership's vote for Favorite Author of the Year for three years in a row. In 1995 she signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers to co-write a series with author Judith Pella. Tracie now writes exclusively for Bethany House Publishers. She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. Tracie was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for 2007 Inspirational Fiction and her books have won numerous awards for favorite books in a variety of contests. Making her home in Montana, this Kansas native enjoys spending time with family--especially her three grandchildren--Rainy, Fox and Max. <br />
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Judith Miller's first novel, <i>Threads of Love</i>, was conceived when she was commuting sixty miles to work each day. She wanted to tell the story of a pioneer girl coming to Kansas and the faith that sustained her as she adjusted to a new life. Through a co-worker, she was directed to Tracie Peterson who, at that time, worked down the hall from her. Having never met Tracie, Judith was totally unaware of her writing career, but God intervened. The rest is, as they say, history. Since that first encounter many years ago, Judith has been blessed with the publication of numerous books, novellas and a juvenile fiction book. Joyously, she and Tracie had the opportunity to develop a blessed friendship. In fact, they have co-authored several series together, including <i>The Bells of Lowell</i>, the <i>Lights of Lowell</i> and <i>The Broadmoor Legacy</i>.<br />
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When Audrey Cunningham's father proposes that they move to Bridal Veil Island, where he grew up, she agrees, thinking this will help keep him sober and close to God. But they arrive to find wealthy investors buying up land to build a grand resort on the secluded island--and they want the Cunninghams' acreage.<br />
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Contractor Marshall Graham can't imagine why the former drinking buddy of his deceased father would beckon him to Bridal Veil Island. And when Boyd Cunningham asks him to watch over Audrey, Marshall is even more confused. He has no desire to be saddled with caring for this fiery young woman who is openly hostile toward him. But when Audrey seems to be falling for another man--one who has two little girls Audrey adores--Marshall realizes she holds more of his heart than he realized. Which man will Audrey choose? And can she hold on to her ancestral property in the face of overwhelming odds? <br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764208861">To Have and to Hold</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/09/to-have-and-to-hold-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-6207305934138528862011-07-27T05:24:00.001-05:002011-07-27T17:28:53.972-05:00Canary Island Song...by Robin Jones Gunn<div align="center">
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I wasn't sure I'd like this book. I loved Robin's early stuff. In fact some of her books are what turned me to Christian fiction. However, this one was about a widowed woman in her late 40's I believe. For whatever reason I tend to like the heroines to be in their late 20's early 30's. Funny, since I'm closing in on 40. That being said, I loved this book. It had a real beach/vacation getaway type feel to it. I enjoyed reading about Canary Islands. I loved the second chance at love that Robin gave Carolyn. I also loved the pics in the back of the book of Robin and her friend in the Canary Islands. Overall, a great second chance at love romance with a unique and intriguing setting.<br />
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Robin Jones Gunn was born in Wisconsin and lived on a dairy farm until her family moved to southern California when she was five years old. She grew up in Orange County and spent her summers at Newport Beach with friends from her church youth group. After attending Biola University and Capernwray Bible School in Austria, Robin and Ross were married and spent the next two decades working together in youth ministry.<br />
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It was the young teens at Robin’s church who challenged her to write stories for them. She hadn’t thought much about being a writer, but took their request to heart and set her alarm for 3am, three days a week. With two small children it was the only time she could find to write the first story about Christy Miller. After two years and ten rejections the novel Summer Promise was accepted for publication in 1988. Robin hasn’t stopped writing since. Over 4 million copies of her 75 books have sold and can be found in a dozen translations all over the world. <br />
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Robin and her husband now live in Hawai’i where Ross is a counselor and Robin continues to write to the sound of tropical birds chattering in the palm trees outside her window. Their children are grown but manage to come to the islands with their families every chance they get. Robin's awards include: three Christy awards for excellence in fiction, a Gold Medallion finalist, Mt. Hermon Pacesetter and the Mt. Hermon Writer of the Year award. Robin travels extensively and is a frequent key-note speaker at various events around the world. She serves on the Board of Directors for Media Associates International and Jerry Jenkin’s Christian Writer’s Guild.<br />
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When Carolyn’s grown daughter tells her she needs to “get a life,” Carolyn decides it’s time to step out of her familiar routine as a single woman in San Francisco and escape to her mother’s home in the Canary Islands. Since Carolyn’s mother is celebrating her seventieth birthday, the timing of Carolyn’s visit makes for a perfect surprise. <br />
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The surprise, however, is on Carolyn when she sees Bryan Spencer, her high school summer love. It’s been seven years since Carolyn lost her husband, but ever since that tragic day, her life has grown smaller and closed in. The time has come for Carolyn to get her heart back. It takes the gentle affection of her mother and aunts, as well as the ministering beauty and song of the islands to draw Carolyn into the fullness of life. She is nudged along by a Flamenco dance lesson, a defining camel ride and the steady gaze of Bryan’s intense blue-gray eyes.<br />
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Is it too late for Carolyn to trust Bryan? Can Carolyn believe that Bryan has turned into something more than the wild beach boy who stole her kisses so many years ago on a balmy Canary night? <br />
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Carolyn is reminded that Christopher Columbus set sail from the Canary Islands in 1492 on his voyage to discover the New World. Is she ready to set sail from these same islands to discover her new life? <br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1416583416">Canary Island Song</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/07/canary-island-song-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-3107185043007940112011-07-21T11:40:00.002-05:002011-07-21T11:40:53.582-05:00<br />
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For years I've loved Gayle Roper. She's a writer I can go to and get a great story every time. Shadows on the Sand was no exception. It's typical Gayle Roper at her finest. She writes suspense/mystery very well. However I think her greatest quality is in her distinct and interesting characters. <br />
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This book is a stand alone and can be read as such. However, as I was reading it I thought some of the characters were familiar and realized they were from her other books, The Seaside Seasons Series. Those were awesome and if I had any regret it was that I read those so long ago I couldn't remember all the characters as well as if I'd read this book right after those. That's not to say you have to read those other books but they were great so if I were you I'd pick them up! <br />
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If you love a great myster/suspense with a fun interesting cast and a relaxing vacation setting, you'll love Shadows on the Sand.<br />
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Gayle is the award winning author of more than forty books. She has been a Christy finalist three times for her novels <i>Spring Rain, Summer Shadows</i>, and <i>Winter Winds</i>. Her novel <i>Autumn Dreams</i> won the prestigious Romance Writers of America's RITA Award for Best Inspirational Romance. <i>Summer Shadows</i> was voted the Inspirational Readers Choice Contest Book of the Year (tied with fellow author Brandilyn Collins).<br />
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Gayle has won the Holt Medallion three times for <i>The Decision, Caught in a Bind</i>, and <i>Autumn Dreams</i>. <i>The Decision</i> won the Reviewers Choice Award, and Gayle has also won the Award of Excellence for <i>Spring Rain</i> and the Golden Quill for <i>Summer Shadows</i> and <i>Winter Winds</i>. Romantic Times Book Report gave Gayle the Lifetime Achievement Award.<br />
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Her Amhearst mystery series, <i>Caught in the Middle, Caught in the Act</i>, and <i>Caught in a Bind</i>, originally published by Zondervan, was reprinted in 2007 by Love Inspired Suspense with a fourth original title added, <i>Caught Redhanded</i>. Another original single title, <i>See No Evil</i>, was also released. Caught in the Middle has been optioned for film.<br />
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For her work in training Christian writers Gayle has won special recognition from Mount Hermon CWC, St. Davids CWC, Florida CWC, and Greater Philadelphia CWC. She directed St. Davids for five years and Sandy Cove CWC for six. She has taught with Christian Leaders, Authors and Speakers Services (CLASS), serving for several years as their writer in residence. She enjoys speaking at women's events across the nation and loves sharing the powerful truths of Scripture with humor and practicality.<br />
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Gayle lives in southeastern Pennsylvania where she enjoys her family of two great sons, two lovely daughters-in-law, and the world's five most wonderful grandchildren. When she's not writing, or teaching at conferences, Gayle enjoys reading, gardening, and eating out.<br />
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Carrie Carter’s small café in Seaside, New Jersey, is populated with a motley crew of locals although Carrie only has eyes for Greg Barnes. He’s recovering from a vicious crime that three years ago took the lives of his wife and children—and from the year he tried to drink his reality away. While her heart does a happy Snoopy dance at the sight of him, he never seems to notice her, to Carrie’s chagrin. <br />
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When Carrie’s dishwasher is killed and her young waitress disappears, Greg finds himself drawn into helping Carrie solve the mysteries … and into her life. But Carrie has a painful past, too, and when the reason she once ran away shows up in town, the fragile relationship she’s built with Greg threatens to implode from the weight of the baggage they both carry. Two wounded hearts struggle to find a way to make one romance work. Failure seems guaranteed when Carrie locates her waitress but is taken hostage...<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1601420846">Shadows on the Sand</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/07/shadows-on-sand-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-52238464059779665272011-06-28T16:24:00.003-05:002011-06-28T16:24:27.170-05:00ACFW 2011 Conference...Relax Baby!This week I've been busy making plans to attend the 2011 <a href="http://www.acfw.com/conference">ACFW conference</a> in St. Louis this September. This will be my third ACFW conference and I'm super excited. I was thinking how different this year will be for me. To understand how vastly different let me tell you about my first conference. <br />
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It was 2005. The conference was in Nashville. Money was tight so I eagerly accepted a ride with fellow hoosier, <a href="http://www.carasmusings.blogspot.com/">Cara Putman</a>. In fact we roomed together that year. We didn't know each other much other than having a mutual friendship with <a href="http://www.girlswriteout.blogspot.com/">Colleen Coble</a>. I was very nervous to ride 5 hours in a car with someone I barely knew, let alone sleep in the same room with her. LOL. My husband was a little nervous for me too. I mean, what if she was a nut case or something. She wasn't. Now I consider her one of my dearest friends.<br />
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The weeks prior to the conference the loop was busy with all kinds of talk about the clothing I'd need and I panicked. I didn't have anything special. Just everyday work/church clothes. I went out and bought several outfits just so I wouldn't be out of place. <br />
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There was also all kinds of talk on the loop about what I'd need to bring and have ready. I worked like a feign to get my one page and my business cards spiffied up. <br />
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Oh and all the talk bout how important the editor and agent meetings were about made me hyperventilate.<br />
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On the ride down Cara and I talked and talked all the way to Nashville. It would seem I'd made my first writer friend. Then the rooming together went fine. In fact we roomed together again in 2007 so it must not have been too bad. :) <br />
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Once we got there I realized I'd forgotten my make up bag and we arrived in a torrential downpour. We had to walk into the hotel looking like drowned rats. But we made it. I was stewing about the make up when one of my favorite writers, Kristin Billerbeck, offered to loan me some of hers. Are you kidding me? I was overwhelmed with her kindness. We ended up driving to a drugstore and buying a few things but I was still in awe of the fact she'd do that for me. A total stranger. Then I was standing in the foyer and realized I was standing next to Deb Raney. DEB RANEY. I nearly squealed in excitement. Diann Hunt took pity on me and introduced me to Deb. Who turned out to be a very gracious lady.<br />
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Once the conference was underway I looked around and realized I was surrounded by people just like me. Average people following the elusive dream of writing for publication. It wasn't until Saturday that I started to relax and enjoy the experience. <br />
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On the ride home I realized most of the panic and stress I'd been under was pointless. I didn't need to buy a bunch of new stuff or get myself in a tizzy about what I was going to say to the agents and editors. I just needed to be myself and make sure I was prepared for my meetings. <br />
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I'm not saying you don't need to work hard and get your stuff polished. I'm just saying don't get too worked up over all the little stuff. Khakis or Capri's and a nice shirt will suffice for most everything other than the banquet. And for that, yes, some dress to the nines, but don't get stressed out if you can't afford a new cocktail dress. Sunday dress is okay if that's all you have. Don't let the little stuff take away from the real reason we're there. To learn and make industry connections. And if you're lucky, you'll come away with a head full of knowledge and a whole lot of new friends. Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-76376582382860281032011-06-24T08:47:00.001-05:002011-06-24T08:47:13.233-05:00She Makes it Look Easy...Marybeth Whalen<div align="center">
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Marybeth Whalen is the wife of Curt and mom of six children. The family lives outside Charlotte, NC. Marybeth is a member of the Proverbs 31 Ministries writing team and a regular contributor to their daily devotions. Her first novel,The Mailbox was released in June 2010. Her next novel, She Makes It Look Easy, will be released in June 2011. Additionally, she serves as director of She Reads, Proverbs 31 Ministries' fiction division.<br />
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Ariel Baxter has just moved into the neighborhood of her dreams. The chaos of domestic life and the loneliness of motherhood, however, moved with her. Then she meets her neighbor, Justine Miller. Justine ushers Ariel into a world of clutter-free houses, fresh-baked bread, homemade crafts, neighborhood play dates, and organization techniques designed to make marriage better and parenting manageable.<br />
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Soon Ariel realizes there is hope for peace, friendship, and clean kitchen counters. But when rumors start to circulate about Justine’s real home life, Ariel must choose whether to believe the best about the friend she admires or consider the possibility that “perfection” isn’t always what it seems to be.<br />
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If you would like to read an excerpt of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0781403707">She Makes It Look Easy</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/06/she-makes-it-look-easy-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-44239981052137938742011-06-22T17:44:00.000-05:002011-06-22T17:44:00.397-05:00Winning him without Words...Donovan and Miller<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center><center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0830756051">Winning Him Without Words</a></span></center><center>Regal (February 15, 2011)</center><center>by</center><center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.winninghimwithoutwords.com/">Lynn Donovan & Dineen Miller</a></span></center><br />
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Okay, this one is a hard one for me. I am not typically a non-fiction reader. I know...how unevolved of me. LOL. But seriously, when I read I want to read for pleasure. And I find a lot of fiction books do a lot of what self help books do. They stretch us but in an entertaining way. So all that to say, when we were offered this book for review I wasn't sure. What cinched it for me was the subject matter. I've been married for 18 years to an almost agnostic man. I say almost because while he was raised in the church, I was not, he has taken a more liberal and almost blase approach to faith. I'm not sure anymore where he stands. Sometimes I think he tells me what I want to hear but I'm not sure it's what he really believes. For about 10 years I've attended church by myself. When he did go it was to pacify me instead of for himself. This subject has been a painful one for me. Having not grown up in the church I wanted that complete family of faith that I would see in others at church. I'd go home feeling all disgruntled and broken.<br />
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This book has given me some new insight and even made it less about what we don't have but more about what we do have as a couple. I think I get caught up in our deficiencies so much I forget to see the blessings and I'm missing the work God is doing. I also learned that it's not my timing that is important here. It's God's. So if you've struggled with a spiritually mismatched marriage this book might just give you some much needed advice. And if you're like me, maybe it will set you on the road to healing. Both in your marriage and your own walk with God. <br />
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Verse: John 15:5 Apart from Me you can do nothing.<br />
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A passionate writer and speaker, Lynn is a woman who presents a compelling message to encourage women to thrive in their marriage. She speaks at events nationwide where she challenges the myths women believe about love, pointing them to life-changing freedom through a relationship with Jesus. She reveals the zany yet meaningful stories of marriage challenges, truths, and triumphs in her life and invites women to share her view from her front row seat to an amazing journey; life lived for Christ.<br />
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Married since 1992 to her best friend and biggest enthusiast, Mike, she lives in Temecula, California. They have a son and a daughter and a wacky dog named Peanut. She loves to laugh, enjoys a strong cup of coffee and Fantasy Football and not necessarily in that order.<br />
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Verse: Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.<br />
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Dineen readily admits that one of the greatest lessons she’s learning about life is that there’s purpose in our trials. And it’s all about trusting God and putting our hope in Him. Her favorite stories will always be of the miracles God has wrought in the lives of her family.<br />
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Through this lens she also believes her years as a youth counselor, a Stephen Minister, a women’s ministry leader, and a small group leader have prepared her for God’s calling on her life—to write for and speak to those in mismatched marriages like hers.<br />
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In addition to writing for Spiritually Unequal Marriage, Dineen writes for Laced with Grace and various other fiction online magazines and newsletters. She’s also won several prestigious awards for her fiction, and her devotional writing has been featured in Our Journey and Christian Women Online Magazine.<br />
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Married for 23 years to a guy who keeps her young, she lives in the Bay Area with her husband, two precious daughters, and their dog Shasta, who no doubt is an angel in disguise.<br />
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Week after week, they sit in church . . . alone. They are the spiritually mismatched, those who are committed to a spouse who does not share their faith. Feeling abandoned by their spouse and forgotten by their church, they live out their faith in survival mode, guarding the spiritual flame yet never feeling free to share it. But God wants them to thrive—not just survive.<br />
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<i>Winning Him Without Words</i> presents 10 Christ centered keys to thriving in a spiritual mismatch. Readers are encouraged to commit to Christian community, to release their spouse to God’s capable hands, to find peace in their relationships with Christ and with their spouse, to continue their pursuit of a growing faith and to love their spouse with fresh enthusiasm. God wants every marriage to exude peace and love, and Winning Him Without Words empowers readers to create that environment in their homes and thrive as God works.<br />
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I've been waiting on this book since the last page of book two, Hearts Aglow. And one of the best things about Tracie Peterson. She's very p<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">rolific</span>. She gets those books out there as quick as possible and for her readers that's awesome. :) As usual with her writing, this one starts with conflict and keeps you turning those pages until the wee hours of the night. If you love historical fiction with lots of conflic, this one is for you!<br />
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Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 85 novels.<br />
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She received her first book contract in November, 1992 and saw <i>A Place To Belong</i> published in February 1993 with Barbour Publishings' Heartsong Presents. She wrote exclusively with Heartsong for the next two years, receiving their readership's vote for Favorite Author of the Year for three years in a row.<br />
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In December, 1995 she signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers to co-write a series with author Judith Pella. Tracie now writes exclusively for Bethany House Publishers.<br />
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She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. <br />
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Tracie was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for 2007 Inspirational Fiction and her books have won numerous awards for favorite books in a variety of contests.<br />
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Making her home in Montana, this Kansas native enjoys spending time with family--especially her three grandchildren--Rainy, Fox and Max. She's active in her church as the Director of Women's Ministries, coordinates a yearly writer's retreat for published authors, and travels, as time permits, to research her books <br />
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<b>Will Love Escape Her Grasp?</b><br />
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Life seems to be falling into place for Deborah Vandermark. On the cusp of finally marrying Christopher, the man who claimed her heart, she is devastated when he receives an urgent telegram. Bound to his family obligations, Christopher travels to Kansas City, uncertain of what he will find there.<br />
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When her fiancé returns to Texas, Deborah is faced with a very different future than she expected. She finds herself plagued with questions and uncertainty...about marriage, motherhood, and her passion to train as a physician. And when an old adversary reveals a contract that may spell ruin for Vandermark Logging, Deborah's life seems to be spiraling out of control. Can Christopher and Deborah find a way to claim the future they long to share when so much stands in the way?<br />
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If you'd like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206141">Hope Rekindled</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/05/hope-rekindled-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.Sabrina L. Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954098747496339033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20103784.post-26667154920723007902011-05-25T07:29:00.021-05:002011-05-25T07:45:26.672-05:00Over the Edge...Brandilyn Collins<br />
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<center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center><center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/143367162X">Over the Edge</a></span></center><center>B&H Books (May 1, 2011)</center><center>by</center><center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://brandilyncollins.com/">Brandilyn Collins</a></span></center><br />
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I have been a fan of Brandilyn Collins for years. Mainly because I love the fast paced thrill rides her novels tend to be. I also love how tightly woven her stories are. She's a master storyteller that doesn't take us on all kinds of rabbit trails just to get to the end. Her stories are always well written and well developed. <br />
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When this one came out I wasn't sure what to expect. It didn't sound as "thrilling" or as deadly as some of her other titles. After reading the premise I assumed it would be more of a mystery. Who had infected this woman and why type of thing. Wow. Was I wrong! Even though this one is a little different in that there aren't a lot of dead bodies (which is typical Collins fashion) it was a very thrilling suspense. More of a psychological thriller for sure. Lots of wondering who the psycho was and when he'd be caught. And the knowledge Collins has from her experience with Lyme Disease was remarkable. <br />
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I finished this book very satisfied. A great read. If you love well written, fast paced suspense, you'll love this one. <br />
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Brandilyn Collins is an award-winning and best-selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense®. These harrowing crime thrillers have earned her the tagline "Don't forget to b r e a t h e..."® Brandilyn's first book, <i>A Question of Innocence</i>, was a true crime published by Avon in 1995. Its promotion landed her on local and national TV and radio, including the <i>Phil Donahue</i> and <i>Leeza</i> talk shows. Brandilyn is also known for her distinctive book on fiction-writing techniques, <i>Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors</i> (John Wiley & Sons). She is now working on her 20th book. <br />
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In addition, Brandilyn’s other latest release is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/031071933X">Final Touch</a>, third in The Rayne Tour series—young adult suspense co-written with her daughter, Amberly. The Rayne Tour series features Shaley O’Connor, daughter of a rock star, who just may have it all—until murder crashes her world.<br />
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Torn from the front lines of medical debate and the author's own experience with Lyme Disease, Over the Edge is riveting fiction, full of twists and turns—and powerful truths about today's medical field.<br />
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Janessa McNeil’s husband, Dr. Brock McNeil, a researcher and professor at Stanford University's Department of Medicine, specializes in tick-borne diseases—especially Lyme. For years he has insisted that Chronic Lyme Disease doesn't exist. Even as patients across the country are getting sicker, the committee Brock chairs is about to announce its latest findings—which will further seal the door shut for Lyme treatment.<br />
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One embittered man sets out to prove Dr. McNeil wrong by giving him a close-up view of the very disease he denies. The man infects Janessa with Lyme, then states his demand: convince her husband to publicly reverse his stand on Lyme—or their young daughter will be next.<br />
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But Janessa's marriage is already rocky. She's so sick she can hardly move or think. And her husband denies she has Lyme at all.<br />
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Welcome to the Lyme wars, Janessa.<br />
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“A taut, heartbreaking thriller. Collins is a fine writer who knows how to both horrify readers and keep them turning pages.” --Publishers Weekly<br />
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“Tense and dramatic. Holds its tension while following the protagonist in a withering battle.” –NY Journal of Books<br />
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“A frightening and all-too-real scenario. Very timely and meaningful book.” –RT Reviews<br />
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“If you know someone who suffers from Lyme, you need to read this compelling novel.” –Lydia Niederwerfer, founder of Lyme-Aware<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWReFdUxnE7c6KudyAdvUsZr5Pf4-CgXgzYsqKrHquuWhcYDQP-75jgxefMV2HD7AP3ZxNq3_QfA1ESZCvfYFYmyjZJJvRGCZoo22vHN5HsJJgw0WuqwOKLfhY72EoqLlz72p/s1600-h/bev-homepage.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324735931676389250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWReFdUxnE7c6KudyAdvUsZr5Pf4-CgXgzYsqKrHquuWhcYDQP-75jgxefMV2HD7AP3ZxNq3_QfA1ESZCvfYFYmyjZJJvRGCZoo22vHN5HsJJgw0WuqwOKLfhY72EoqLlz72p/s320/bev-homepage.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 133px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 98px;" /></a>Not until her own children were well into middle school did Bev seek to publish her work, first in magazines such as <i>Highlights for Children, Dolphin Log</i>, and <i>Guideposts for Kids</i>. Her first book followed in 1993—<i>Mountain Bikes</i> and <i>Garbanzo Beans</i>—presently retitled <i>Big Bad Beans</i> (book #22 in the popular CUL-DE-SAC KIDS series of chapter books—see list of Bev's children's books). <br />
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Beverly's first venture into adult fiction is the best-selling trilogy, THE HERITAGE OF LANCASTER COUNTY, including <i>The Shunning</i>, a suspenseful saga of Katie Lapp, a young Amish woman drawn to the modern world by secrets from her past. The book is loosely based on the author's maternal grandmother, Ada Ranck Buchwalter, who left her Old Order Mennonite upbringing to marry a Bible College student. One Amish-country newspaper claimed Beverly's work to be "a primer on Lancaster County folklore" and offers "an insider's view of Amish life." <br />
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Booksellers across the country, and around the world, have spread the word of Bev's tender tales of Plain country life. A clerk in a Virginia bookstore wrote, "Beverly's books have a compelling freshness and spark. You just don't run across writing like that every day. I hope she'll keep writing stories about the Plain people for a long, long time." <br />
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A member of the National League of American Pen Women, as well as a Distinguished Alumnus of Evangel University, Lewis has written over 80 books for children, youth, and adults, many of them award-winning. She and her husband, David, make their home in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking, biking, and playing with their three grandchildren. They are also avid musicians and fiction "book worms." <br />
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b> <br />
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Rose Kauffman is engaged to Silas Good, a well-liked Amish fellow, so why does she still pine for Nick Franco, the former foster son of the bishop? Especially now that Nick has left the Amish community under a cloud of suspicion after the death of the bishop's biological son? Will Rose marry Silas, even while struggling with romantic feelings for Nick? Meanwhile, Rose's older sister, Hen, has returned to live at her parents' farm with her young daughter. Hen and her modern husband, Brandon, are separated by mutual agreement, although he is threatening to sue for custody of their daughter if Hen does not return soon. Will the judge rule in Brandon's favor? Is there any way Hen can reestablish her place among the People without sacrificing her marriage? <br />
If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206001">The Judgment</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/04/judgment-chapter-1.html">HERE</a><br />
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