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<div style="text-align: left;">Thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to be part of this tour. I had so much answering these questions and I hope that they can bless and encourage other writers and readers.<br /><br /><b>What inspired you to write <i>The One Who Loves Me</i>?</b><br /><br />I was inspired to write <i>The One Who Loves Me</i> in the summer of 2020 after reading the sample chapters of another romance novel on Amazon. I was a bit disappointed with the direction the author was taking the story in and how relationships were portrayed in the story so I was inspired to write a book which portrays Christ-centred friendships and relationships.<br /><br /><b>What do you love the most about this story?</b><br /><br />I’m a strong advocate for diversity in Christian fiction and not just diversity in terms of skin colour, but diversity in terms of different cultures, different experiences and different ways of life and thinking. Growing up, I didn’t see many Christian fiction books with characters I could relate to, so I'm determined to change that for future generations. The One Who Loves Me has Nigerian and Cameroonian cultural representation, but also characters that honour God and live out their faith.<br /><br /><b>What challenged you about writing it? What did you learn?</b><br /><br />I had the best experience drafting this book but editing it was very hard. My worst type of editing is developmental editing and after getting useful feedback from my editor, there were lots of things I had to think about. I had to come up with new scenes that would fit the story and add more depth to the characters. It took me a whole month to do this but I’m glad I made those changes because they made the story a lot better. Through it all, God taught me to be patient and to rely on Him for direction. It certainly wasn’t easy but I learnt to trust in Jesus to guide me the whole way through and He came through for me.<br /><br /><b>Which character do you most relate to and why?</b><br /><br />I would have to say that I relate most to my main character–Amara. She struggles with a lot of doubts about her God-given abilities and I used to be like that at one point in my life. I know how it feels to have no idea about what God wants you to do or how God wants you to impact the lives of others. But I also know about the beauty and growth that comes with waiting on God and trusting in His Word. His Word is always a light to our path and shows us the way. His Word gives us clarity and He never leads us wrong. God’s Word is true and when we keep it in our hearts and hold it close, we will come to believe that our worth lies not in ourselves but in CHRIST alone.<br /><br /><b>What do you hope readers will take with them after they’ve read it?</b><br /><br />I hope readers will be encouraged to believe that God is truly enough and that seeking Him first is our only goal and by doing so, everything we need will fall into place. I hope readers experience the sovereign love of God for them and that they truly believe with their hearts that God cares about every detail of our lives and that He will never leave us hanging.<br /><br /><b>What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing?</b><br /><br />Watching movies, reading and making memories with friends and family.</div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtiGdy7SDSQDjsLZQezH6eg0n4i5vjkUFtc_g4_JvXOV5Zc4_bC1cBPUG7Vt-dFSFEwqOcvori2DaLgmrZnG8SLYHSNArKdEqPt76-_e-LQo4I_lnG0dfI88fUktKKKSAZG097q9R76iB13Jz-HH5YRxl1oyOW0W5AWih5dxpRYyLcKNSGcHupftq/w250-h400/The%20One%20Who%20Loves%20Me_ebook%20cover.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="250" /></center><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">The One Who Loves Me</span></i></b></div>
<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Sovereign Love #2)</b></div></b><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b>By Joan Embola</b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;">Christian Contemporary Romance</div><div style="font-weight: 400;">Paperback & ebook, 340 Pages</div><div style="font-weight: 400;">May 21, 2022 by Love Qualified Press</div></div></b><br /><b>IS GOD SOVEREIGN OVER LOVE STORIES?</b><br /><br />Amara Ikezie is a new grad nurse who is thrilled to start her dream job in Atlanta’s biggest children’s hospital. But when her best friend gets engaged, Amara is faced with the looming pressure from her mom to find her own man. Determined to escape the pressure to marry, Amara takes on a task to find the ‘perfect’ man who ticks all the boxes on her list.<br /><br />Raymond Aderinto is a pediatric cardiologist with a wall of accolades and a string of failed relationships. After his fourth girlfriend dumps him, Raymond vows to get confirmation from God first before entering into his next relationship—even though he’d love to find his bride before turning thirty.<br /><br />When Raymond spills coffee on Amara’s scrubs, he becomes certain she’s the woman God wants to be his wife. But unfortunately for him, Raymond doesn’t tick Amara’s boxes, and worst of all, Amara is sure her Igbo mom would never approve of a marriage to a man from the Yoruba tribe.<br /><br />Despite Amara’s efforts to stay away from Raymond and convince herself he is not the one for her, her growing attraction for his character, values, and vision gives her more reasons to wonder if she was wrong about her prejudices toward him. When another doctor walks into Amara’s life who ticks all her boxes and shows interest in her, she is caught between running into his ‘perfect’ arms, or going with Raymond who is turning out to be more perfect than she thought.<br /><br /><b><i>The One Who Loves Me</i></b>, book two in the Sovereign Love series, is a beautiful standalone novel about surrender and learning to take comfort in the sovereign goodness of a loving God who writes the best love stories.<div>
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<b><br /></b><div><b>May 23rd:</b></div><div><b><a href="https://readyourwrites.blogspot.com/2022/05/excerpt-spotlight-giveaway-one-who.html" target="_blank">Read Your Writes Book Reviews</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://pagebypagebookbybook.blogspot.com/2022/05/the-one-who-loves-me-excerpt-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Hallie Reads</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://insidethewongmind.com/2022/05/23/the-one-who-loves-me-by-joan-embola/" target="_blank">Inside the Wong Mind</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://heidi-reads.blogspot.com/2022/05/book-tour-excerpt-giveaway-one-who.html" target="_blank">Heidi Reads…</a></b></div><div><b>May 24th:</b></div><div><b><a href="https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2022/05/book-spotlight-giveaway-one-who-loves.html" target="_blank">Beauty in the Binding</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://christyscozycorners.com/2022/05/one-who-loves-me-book-excerpt/" target="_blank">Christy's Cozy Corners</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://bookslesstravelledreviews.wordpress.com/2022/05/24/prism-tour-the-one-who-loves-me-by-joan-embola/" target="_blank">Books Less Travelled</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://atwctours.blogspot.com/2022/05/book-tour-giveaway-one-who-loves-me-by.html" target="_blank">ATWC Book Tours</a></b></div><div><b>May 25th:</b></div><div><b><a href="https://www.jenniferfaye.com/giveaway-the-one-who-loves-me-by-joan-embola-books-christianfictions-readers/" target="_blank">Hearts & Scribbles</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://rockinbookreviews.com/the-one-who-loves-me-by-joan-embola-book-tour-guest-post-giveaway-ends-6-1-22/" target="_blank">Rockin' Book Reviews</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://reviewthickandthin.com/?p=1391" target="_blank">Review Thick And Thin</a></b></div><div><b>May 26th:</b></div><div><b><a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/2022/05/read-excerpt-from-this-new-christian.html" target="_blank">Wishful Endings</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://bizwingsblog.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Bizwings Blog</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://www.ladyhawkeye.com/" target="_blank">Lady Hawkeye</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://candy-m.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">So Little Time...</a></b></div><div><b>May 27th:</b></div><div><b><a href="https://travelerswife4life.com/" target="_blank">The Adventures of a Travelers Wife</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://wp.me/p9Cql9-3WQ" target="_blank">Remembrancy</a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://upliftingreads.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Uplifting Reads</a></b></div>
<div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Other Books in the Series</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eyWlMWyVByAj8UQ9xrradFi1WBE49CHRU7A8SHupROqfIcaA9joyyOAHk0zaMjtE1F3Hi-4_dwTmxtJbpwYMtTn3DDxYdu97RkQrPbUI1g-sO1UzZVVmeCErNvCPfypdc45MOilt10Y9BMNN2lMfKnIHa5REgDUrOD_4D-SVXwOsDSVqy_nhLWxU/s320/Bk%201%20The%20One%20Who%20Knows%20Me.jpg" style="text-align: left;" /></center><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">The One Who Knows Me</span></i></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Sovereign Love #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Joan Embola</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christian Contemporary Romance</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 318 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">July 21, 2021 by Love Qualified Press</div><br /><b>IS GOD SOVEREIGN OVER TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY?</b><br /><br />Bullies and family disasters have left eighteen-year-old Teeyana Sparks filled with anxiety and doubt. She feels pressured to believe in God, but as she embarks on her college journey in the hope of one day working at Google as a graphic designer, the only thing she believes in is controlling her own life. Things change when she meets Jayden Williams—the guy with a charming smile and kind heart.<br /><br />Struggling with grief and recovering from a season of depression, nineteen-year-old Jayden is determined to help Teeyana believe in God’s goodness again. But when yet another tragedy strikes close to home, Teeyana’s response exposes Jayden’s unhealed wounds and tips him into a mental health relapse.<br /><br />With the looming possibility of not getting her dream life, Teeyana is caught between holding on to her illusion of control and surrendering to a God she’s rejected. And as Jayden strives to break out of his despondency, he has to face that letting God in may involve him letting go of his friendship with Teeyana. Teeyana and Jayden must wrestle with uncomfortable truths, and the pride in their hearts, in order to face their biggest giant—God’s sovereignty over both triumph and tragedy.<br /><br /><i><b>The One Who Knows Me</b></i>, book one in the Sovereign Love series, is a heart-warming standalone novel about hope and learning to take comfort in the sovereign goodness of a loving God who knows all things.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57022763-the-one-who-knows-me" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-one-who-knows-me-sovereign-love-1-by-joan-embola" target="_blank">BookBub</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3MXC6Rz" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-one-who-knows-me-joan-embola/1139868329?ean=9781838450007" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-one-who-knows-me" target="_blank">Kobo</a></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3TKPKU0EXrCMN_faJGGiVHuQ8YE_QQ51LkOuF6Ik0JdTP49XyeW0fKjcHG8bAttFdtsu_fYhYHD-79GGcpiqpI0UZE50mHdnj2yMWp_Qi_DVmH-w0LRRutXkVYwpvg53ppk9lJPm1bN2TpxUoJnzCYm1kbEisl5cRDK6UiyMb4YhAHWFXkFV-tm3/s320/Author%20Photo%20-%20Love%20Qualified.JPG" style="text-align: left;" /></center><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Joan Embola</b> is a UK-based Cameroonian-Nigerian Christian author who is passionate about spreading God's love one word at a time. She is a Bible teacher, a blogger, a YouTuber, a podcaster, a dancer, and a poetess. Her book <i>Outpourings Of A Beloved Heart</i>; a 30 day poetry devotional about God's love, is available for purchase and her debut contemporary Christian Fiction novel--<i>The One Who knows Me</i> released on September 10th 2021.<br />
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</div>Tressa @ Wishful Endingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13526748955941114672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960483012260689771.post-72896522560278069892022-05-08T21:00:00.018-07:002022-05-15T22:10:51.615-07:00We're launching the Book Tour for RISING STAR by Jennifer Faye!<center><a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2022/05/were-launching-book-tour-for-rising.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDIoSSxxf146WUM48cHoNIt9BFgc6atCnTfr9u4-qlDFPlNTxqO4LYhCUXvWZ-k69qF21Ff00oUbUDi8r0o3Rar1j66hFH0JVBM2J5NMv9Bw0H1YPpka8GyYLPjYmYDHCbm5kofOytrrOHMWj9tQP_lY9Pp6WYT_ebbTjbn3sJmolcvZac37JPzap/s16000/Banner%20Updated%20-%20Rising%20Star.png" style="text-align: left;" /></a></center>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Happy spring! I don’t know about you but I’m thrilled to see the lush green grass and the leaves beginning to dot the trees. And it’s so nice to be able to go outside again without having to bundle up. I just love this time of year. And another thing I love about it is that I get to share with you a new Bluestar Island book. Yay!<br /><br />This book tells the story of the last Bell sibling, Emma. If you haven’t had a chance to read the prior Bluestar Island books, no problem, as each book in the series is a standalone read. So jump in wherever you want.<br /><br />Ever since Emma was a kid, singing into her hairbrush in front of the bathroom mirror, she’s wanted to be a famous country singer. But as often happens, her dream didn’t go according to plan. And now that her love life is now fodder for gossip sites, she’s heading back to Bluestar Island to regroup. With a little time on the beach, she’s certain she’ll figure out what comes next in her life.<br /><br />However as soon as her plane touches down, she runs into Noah, a new island resident. Their first meet isn’t exactly the cute type. In fact, they are quite certain they want nothing more to do with each other. But living on a small island makes it difficult to avoid people and so their paths continue to cross. Maybe first impressions aren’t always accurate. Maybe they totally misjudged each other. Maybe they should start over.<br /><br />Happy reading,<br />— Jennifer<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: start;">
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<div style="text-align: center;">Contemporary Romance</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 308 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 16, 2022 by Lazy Dazy Press</div>
<br /><b><i>When Bluestar’s hometown celebrity unexpectedly returns to the island, there’s a heartbreaking scandal following her…</i></b><br /> <br /> Country singer Emma Bell is finally making headlines—just not the right ones. Before she has time to heal her broken heart, her assistance is desperately needed. Bluestar’s Concert on the Beach Summer Spectacular is in trouble, and her soon-to-be sister-in-law’s job is on the line. <br /><br /> Financial investor turned carpenter, Noah Sullivan, has retired from his high-stress job due to health issues. He’s moved to Bluestar Island for a quiet, healthy life, but when Emma blows into town, his days are anything but serene.<br /> <br /> Everyone in the small town counting on them, Noah and Emma must work past their conflicts to keep a promise to someone special to both of them. Will the summer’s sun soothe their tension and the sea breeze lull them into a peaceful surrender of their hearts?<br /> <br /><i> Includes a recipe for Emma’s Heavenly Angel Food Cake!</i><br /> <br /> The Bell Family of Bluestar Island series:<br />Book 1 – <i>Love Blooms</i> (Hannah & Ethan)<br /> Book 2 – <i>Harvest Dance</i> (Aster & Sam)<br /> Book 3 – <i>A Lighthouse Café Christmas</i> (Darla & Will)<br /> Book 4 – <i>Rising Star</i> (Emma & Noah)<br />Book 5 – <i>Summer by the Beach</i> (Summer & Greg)<div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX0AppPJwWLEDEV9a6q-JfA1Y5nLjKjMqWBoUR1cnN_zd4wxJtonB-dPBNLhYkfuaA_VigRT43SGweKhKPtHHekL5O7dJLbVG5t28QXwAnHsufu-6v_6lN81oR-OHADL0aPY7XZhWtLYjgssYFQfXM03hRYXa8-xWUSEUupEz-Fzx9uDl1XglYAA" /></center><br /><span>Award-winning author, </span><span><b>Jennifer Faye</b></span><span><b> </b>pens fun, heartwarming contemporary romances with rugged cowboys, sexy billionaires and enchanting royalty. Internationally published with books translated into nine languages. She is a two-time winner of the RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Award, the CataRomance Reviewers' Choice Award, named a TOP PICK author, and been nominated for numerous other awards.</span><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
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Welcome to Adelaide Creek, a charming small town that’s a great setting for my new book, THE RANCHER’S WYOMING TWINS. Heather Stanhope, a pediatric nurse practitioner, left her hometown in defeat four years ago when she and her brother lost the sheep ranch her family had run for many generations. Back in town <i>only</i> to be her best friend’s maid-of-honor at her Fourth of July wedding, she soon learns the best man is Mathis—Matt—Burton, who bought the Stanhope ranch after the foreclosure. Heather <i>wants</i> to despise the guy, but it’s not easy when Matt turns out to be a great dancer and a horse lover. Plus, he’s raising his late sister’s irresistible six-year-old twins. Matt knows falling for Heather means risking his heart, but he soon decides it’s a risk worth taking. Meanwhile, Matt or no Matt, Heather’s plan to go back to Minnesota after the wedding begins to feel all wrong. If it was difficult for Heather to return to Adelaide Creek, walking away a second time might prove even more challenging.</div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Back to Adelaide Creek #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Virginia McCullough</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Clean Contemporary Romance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 29, 2022 by Harlequin Heartwarming<br /></div><br /><b>Her worst enemy...</b><br /><i>Could bring her heart home</i><br /><br /> Heather Stanhope wants to despise the man who now owns the ranch her family lost. But Matt Burton is raising his late sister’s adorable twins, loves horses, and is known for his loyalty and honesty. Sneaking into Adelaide Creek for her friend’s wedding, Heather hopes to avoid Matt, but fate and family have them crossing paths. Heather knows falling for Matt means risking her heart, but it’s a risk she can’t resist.<br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Tour Schedule</span></b><b><br /></b>
<b>April 25th:<br /><a href="https://readingismysuperpower.org/2022/04/25/book-review-and-a-giveaway-the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by-virginia-mccullough/" target="_blank">Reading Is My SuperPower</a> <br /><a href="http://fuonlyknew.com/2022/04/25/the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by-virginia-mccullough/" target="_blank">FUONLYKNEW</a> <br /><a href="http://fireandicereads.com/2022/04/the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by-virginia-mccullough-tour-and-giveaway/" target="_blank">Fire and Ice </a><br /><a href="https://www.rockinbookreviews.com/adult/the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by-virginia-mccullough-book-tour-giveaway-ends-5422" target="_blank">Rockin' Book Reviews</a> <br />April 26th:<br /><a href="https://www.remembrancy.com/book-review/the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by-virginia-mccullough-review-giveaway/" target="_blank">Remembrancy</a> <br /><a href="https://splashesofjoy.wordpress.com/2022/04/26/tour-and-giveaway-the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by-virginia-mccullough/" target="_blank">Splashes of Joy</a> <br /><a href="https://nicolesbookmusings.blogspot.com/2022/04/book-tour-ranchers-wyoming-twins.html" target="_blank">Nicole's Book Musings</a> <br /><a href="https://bookreviewvirginialee.com/2022/04/26/the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by-virginia-mccullough/" target="_blank">#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog</a> <br />April 27th:<br /><a href="https://pausefortales.blogspot.com/2022/04/review-and-giveaway-ranchers-wyoming.html" target="_blank">Pause for Tales</a><br /><a href="https://www.jenniferfaye.com/giveaway-excerpt-the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by-virginia-mccullough-readers-books-amreading/" target="_blank">Hearts & Scribbles</a></b><br /><b><a href="http://heidi-reads.blogspot.com/2022/04/book-tour-excerpt-giveaway-ranchers.html" target="_blank">Heidi Reads... </a></b><br /><b>April 28th:</b><br /><b><a href="https://christyscozycorners.com/2022/04/ranchers-wyoming-twins-book-review/" target="_blank">Christy's Cozy Corners</a> <br /><a href="https://novelsalive.com/2022/04/28/4-5-star-review-the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by-virginia-mccullough/" target="_blank">Novels Alive</a> <br /><a href="https://readingexcursions.blogspot.com/2022/04/ranchers-wyoming-twins-back-to-adelaide.html" target="_blank">Reading Excursions</a></b><br /><b>April 29th:</b><br /><b><a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/2022/04/read-excerpt-from-this-clean-romance.html" target="_blank">Wishful Endings</a></b><b><br /></b><div><b><a href="https://amybooksy.blogspot.com/2022/04/blog-tour-and-giveaway-ranchers-wyoming.html" target="_blank">Locks, Hooks and Books</a> <br /><a href="https://pagebypagebookbybook.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-book-review.html" target="_blank">Hallie Reads</a> <br /><a href="https://brittreadsfiction.wordpress.com/2022/04/29/review-giveaway-the-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by-virginia-mccullough/" target="_blank">Britt Reads Fiction</a></b><div><b><a href="https://andisbookreviews.blogspot.com/2022/04/review-of-ranchers-wyoming-twins-by.html" target="_blank">Andi's Book Reviews</a></b></div><div><b>April 30th:</b></div><div><b><a href="https://jorielovesastory.com/2022/04/30/saturdaysarebookish-adelaide-creek/" target="_blank">Jorie Loves A Story</a></b><b><br /></b>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHFPtJ16CqTtWVAeKAmXyUjSdjxuEKtnSIETWb7TA21JjeU0TwCxmIRFohkAQsCpli8QlRHjj6mi32pPfeLTEdnVTLGsDlpeY1nRjBh0kruqu2aXL6blviySIDaGznXZFYJtltGUJgIGmno1jsjZYgN0OSbOaqMzDuiIQq72oz7mfbpqbXkOxQA/s1600/Virginia%20McCullough.jpeg" /></center><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Born and raised in Chicago, <b>Virginia McCullough</b> has been lucky
enough to develop her writing career in many locations, including the
coast of Maine, the mountains of North Carolina, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and currently, Northeast Wisconsin. She started her career in
nonfiction, first writing articles and then books as a ghostwriter and
coauthor. She’s written more than 100 books for physicians, business
owners, professional speakers and many others with information to share
or a story to tell.<br /><br />Virginia’s books feature characters who could
be your neighbors and friends. They come in all ages and struggle with
everyday life issues in small-town environments that almost always
include water—oceans, lakes, or rivers. The mother of two grown
children, you’ll find Virginia with her nose a book, walking on trails
or her neighborhood street, or she may be packing her bag to take off
for her next adventure. And she’s always working on another story about
hope, healing, and second chances.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://virginiamccullough.com/" target="_blank">Website</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/468913.Virginia_McCullough" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/virginia.mccullough.7" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://twitter.com/VEMcCullough" target="_blank">Twitter</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/virginia-mccullough" target="_blank">Bookbub</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3D6Czx8" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="http://eepurl.com/JUJCb" target="_blank">Newsletter</a></b></div><br />
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<b>What inspired you to write <i>Light the Way</i>? </b><br /><br />My novels are mainly set in the Smoky Mountain area near where I live. However, about five years ago, when talking to my editor at the time, Audrey LaFehr at Kensington, I told her about an idea I had for a three-book series set at our favorite vacation beach - Edisto Island, South Carolina. <i>“I know I write mostly mountain books, but do you think my readers would also enjoy some beach set books?”</i> She laughed and replied, <i>“Everyone loves a trip to the beach, Lin, and I’m sure your readers will, too.”</i> So, around continuing to write a mountain book every year, I also began to work on my new Edisto books. The first in The Edisto Trilogy, titled CLAIRE AT EDISTO, published in 2019… with RETURN TO EDISTO and EDISTO SONG publishing in the two years following. To my joy, readers loved my new Lowcountry stories, and CLAIRE AT EDISTO received the <i>2019 Best Book of the Year Award in Fiction: Romance</i> in American Book Fest’s national contest. The popularity of the new Edisto books—and the push from readers and book sellers for more—gave me the idea for a new coastal series: The Lighthouse Sisters. Each of these four books will feature one of four sisters—Burke, Gwen, Celeste, and Lila—who grew up at the Deveaux Lighthouse and Inn at the north end of Edisto on small Watch Island. LIGHT THE WAY is the first of these books and it is Burke’s story. <br /><br /><b>What do you love the most about this story? </b><br /><br />My family has been going to Edisto Island for summer vacations since my children were toddlers. It’s a small, lovely, quiet island halfway between Charleston and Beaufort on the South Carolina coast. I loved bringing my readers to this beautiful Lowcountry area in my earlier beach books … and the new Lighthouse Sisters books, set again at Edisto, have been a joy to plan and work on. As a girl I was always fascinated by lighthouses and often wondered what it must have been like to grow up at a lighthouse. In travels, I’ve seen how many of the old lighthouse keeper’s homes have been made into bed-and-breakfast inns for tourists now … so I decided it would be fun to create a story of four sisters growing up at a family inn and lighthouse like one of these. I love how writing books allows you to live out old dreams! <br /><br /><b>What challenged you about writing it? </b><br /><br />The biggest challenge in writing LIGHT THE WAY was the extensive research needed to learn about the operation of lighthouses and about the history of lighthouses for my story. I also spent many hours planning the Deveaux Lighthouse and Inn. The old inn the family operates and lives in, was once the Lighthouse Keeper’s home and it has been in the Deveaux family for generations—so I had a lot of history to create. Since the island is surrounded by water, I also had to research about water travel, boats, the Atlantic coast and its wildlife, marshes and estuaries, seabirds, and all the locale around the island, like trips to nearby Charleston and Beaufort. I use as many real places as possible in all my books, so accuracy was really important to my story. Readers often travel to look for the places I write about, so I wanted to make the setting rich and inviting. <br /><br /><b>Which character do you most relate to and why? </b><br /><br />The main female character in LIGHT THE WAY is Burke, the oldest of the four Deveaux sisters. The story mainly revolves around Burke, who with her mother, keeps the light and helps to run the inn and family business. Her father has recently died and Burke has taken over many of his duties. She works hard and carries heavy responsibilities, which I related to. She is serious and responsible—and has to be, but I loved letting new joys find her as the story progressed. I always “get into the heads and hearts” of my main characters and come to love them as I write my books and this was true with Burke. <br /><br /><b>What do you hope readers will take with them after they’ve read it?</b> <br /><br />I hope readers will feel they have visited the beauty of the South Carolina coast after finishing LIGHT THE WAY, and that they will have learned more about this beautiful region, the coast, the marshes, and the life people enjoy who live near the ocean. I also hope they will have learned more about the history and operation of lighthouses …and will have been entertained and blessed coming to know the characters in the story. I also hope readers will be excited to know they can revisit the Deveaux Inn and Lighthouse in three more books to come! <br /><br /><b>What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing? </b><br /><br />My husband and I love the outdoors, hiking and exploring. We write regional guidebooks together and have three published guidebooks, a hiking guide to Smoky Mountain trails and two state park guidebooks—one to Tennessee state parks and one to South Carolina parks. We hiked the trails to write our hiking guide and we visited and explored all the parks in Tennessee and South Carolina to write our parks guides. This spring or summer, after Book Tour, we hope to start working on a new parks guidebook in North Carolina…. I also love to walk in the parks and neighborhoods near my home, love to read, and love meeting my readers and fans at book signings and events. If your book club reads my book LIGHT THE WAY, I’d be happy to chat with your group on Speaker Phone … and if you don’t live far from me, I love speaking for clubs, organizations, groups, churches, libraries, and at literary festivals. It would be a joy to meet or talk with you!</div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(The Lighthouse Sisters #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Lin Stepp<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 292 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">April 1, 2022 by Mountain Hill Press<br /></div>
<br /><i>In this new coastal series, Lin Stepp transports her readers into the rich, colorful lives of Burke and her sisters, Lila, Gwen, and Celeste, who grew up at the Deveaux Inn and Lighthouse on a windswept island, accessible only by boat. Get ready to be introduced to the ups and downs, joys and sorrows, challenges and adventures of a Lighthouse Keeper.</i> <br /><br />Life had grown hard for Burke Deveaux at the family inn and lighthouse since her father died. She missed his warmth and still expected to see him walking into a room, his big laugh booming. Burke and her mother were gradually adjusting to the change, and Lila had come home this winter to help, but the workload was heavy. With spring coming and tourism picking up in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Burke welcomed Hal Jenkins’ request for his son Waylon to work for them. Waylon, retiring early from the Navy, knew the island and the lighthouse, having grown up nearby. Burke also knew Waylon well since they’d grown up together. He’d always been older, and she wondered how he’d see her now. <br /><br />Waylon had been away from Edisto Island for over twelve years now, traveling around the world in the military, but it felt good to be home. He’d hated learning Lloyd Deveaux was gone, the warm-hearted Lighthouse Keeper he’d followed around as a boy. But he liked the idea of coming to stay at the lodge at Watch Island to help the Deveaux family with the inn, lighthouse, and nearly five-hundred acres of land the Lighthouse Station occupied. He knew Burke had picked up many of her father’s old tasks and he looked forward to seeing her again. He’d kept feelings for her clamped down for years but one look at her brought them surging back. How would he handle that with them working together? <br /> <br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60538723-light-the-way" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/36lXYWO " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/light-the-way-lin-stepp/1140972015?ean=9798985368123" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Light-The-Way-Lin-Stepp/9798985368123" target="_blank">Book Depository</a><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><b>PRAISE FOR LIN STEPP AND HER RICH SOUTHERN NOVELS: </b><br /><br />“This book feels just as tranquil as Edisto and has a wonderful, laid back flow, like beautiful ocean waves lapping up on the shore … you can’t help but fall in love with every facet of this novel.” – Christ F. JUST READS Review <br /><br />“From the stunning backdrop of the South Carolina Lowcountry … this book was like going home.” – Kim Standridge Boykin, Bestselling Author of Palmetto Moon <br /><br /> “Each book showcases Lin Stepp’s natural gift as a novelist for originality and narrative driven storytelling.” – MIDWEST REVIEW <br /> <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMcKbn32_OOq9NV2EAK3h5HE4ko3t6jXVX7vy5kHL6jsqKThrheyB_y7AjIovd0ywKUKpaN3FjJ4A9fq_DOWTHah0JJUVF5_cPebyFDpEN5TW29YqDYME5-wALfrRSjurI8Y0xgdFrcrcboTp0fypUqW5QO1lnlHY7bT7x0Ml2Jm6LAXV9mb3QXg=s320" /></center></div><br /><b>Lin Stepp</b> is a native Tennessean, businesswoman and educator. A <i>New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly,</i> and Amazon best-selling international author, Lin has twenty published novels out now, including her twelve beloved Smoky Mountain novels, all set in different Tennessee and North Carolina locations, three Mountain Home books, a novella in one of Kensington’s Christmas anthologies, and four South Carolina coastal novels, including her three Edisto Trilogy books and her first release in the new Lighthouse Sisters series. Lin and her husband J.L. also write regional guidebooks, including a published Smoky Mountain hiking guide and a TN and a SC state parks guidebook, all filled with hundreds of color photos. Stepp’s latest 2022 releases are <i>Eight at the Lake</i>, set in Dandridge near the Smoky Mountains, and <i>Light the Way</i>, set at the SC coast. Writing and adventuring are her joys and more novels set in the Smokies and at the beach are on the way, as well as more colorful regional guidebooks. Lin’s title Claire At Edisto was the <i>2019 Best Book Award Winner in Fiction: Romance</i>, sponsored by American Book Fest and her novel <i>Welcome Back</i> a finalist in the 2017 Selah Awards. Lin enjoys speaking for events, festivals, libraries, and book clubs. And she loves reading, hiking, exploring out of doors, and keeping up with her readers. Look for her pages on Facebook and Twitter and follow her monthly blog and newsletter, too, that you will find on her website at: www.linstepp.com <br /> <br />
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</div></div>Heidi Reads...http://www.blogger.com/profile/02572805983285715116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960483012260689771.post-30993697056517666962022-03-20T21:00:00.139-07:002022-03-26T09:48:52.145-07:00We're launching the Book Tour for BLADE OF ASH by C.F.E. Black<center>
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<b>What inspired you to write <i>Blade of Ash</i>?</b> <br /><br />A bouquet of things came together to inspire this series. First, a line from a TV show sparked my idea for the characters (yep, that’s how a writer’s brain works). If you’re curious which TV show, it was a line from Endeavour. British TV is superior, don’t you agree? <br /><br />Second, I had just finished reading a rich fantasy with incredible characters and a wicked forest. I wanted to dive into writing fantasy with an evil “place” as one of the villains. I was nearly killed in the Grand Canyon, so, naturally, the villainous place in my story is a canyon. <br /><br />And finally, the magic system blossomed out of a desire to portray biblical truth as having real power. All of that combined to inspire me to write the Scepter and Crown series. <br /><br /><b>What do you love the most about this story? </b><br /><br />The romance! Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope, and I also literally *yearn* for there to be more clean fantasy romance books in the world. So I wrote one. <br /><br /><b>What challenged you about writing it? </b><br /><br />Definitely the magic system. Magic systems are so hard to craft well, especially when trying to do so in a God-glorifying way. I knew I wanted to portray the power of God’s truths, but when dealing with the concept of truth and lies, one has to be very careful! I prayed a lot and had lots of feedback, both from Christian and secular sources. I wanted the book to be enjoyable for both audiences, not making the secular readers feel excluded but not compromising on the biblical foundation either. <br /><b><br />Which character do you most relate to and why? </b><br /><br />Aly, for sure! I wrote a lot of my insecurities into her—the universal insecurity of “imposter syndrome” and the worry about being “desirable.” But she’s also her own character with her own personality and goals. She’s a go-getter, like me, and she keeps her heart sort of closed off (prequel readers will understand this side of her more). <br /><br /><b>What do you hope readers will take with them after they’ve read it? </b><br /><br />I hope that readers will be reminded of the importance of truth and the fact that we are at war with the lies all around us. I want this book to strike a chord with the reader’s heart, helping her consider what lies she might have believed and how best to combat them. We are all victims of lies, and we must fight against them with our only weapon, the truth! <br /><br /><b>What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing? </b><br /><br />I’m a full-time mama to two adopted little boys (3 and 3 months) and they are my delight. I also teach high school Spanish part-time at a local homeschool co-op. When there is a moment left over (which, let’s face it, there really isn’t), I love to run, bake, and dance in the kitchen.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hardcover & ebook, 363 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 25, 2022 by Hillcity Press<br /></div>
<br /><b>The only way to beat death is to chase it. </b></div><div> </div><div>Newly crowned, Red blames one person for his father’s murder: the secret sorceress sworn to protect the king. Alyana Barron, Royal Sorcerer to the throne of Tandera, fears her magic is weakening. For reasons they don't fully understand, a powerful enemy twisted by dark magic wants them both dead. </div><div> </div><div>When Red is cursed, his life entwines with Aly’s in ways neither of them expected. Together, they chase after a cure that will heal the king and restore her magic, but the closer they get to a cure, the nearer they step toward death, for the path to the cure is as dangerous as the curse itself. </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Blade of Ash</i> is the first in a new, epic YA fantasy series perfect for fans of clean enemies-to-lovers romance packed full of royal intrigue, legends, and plenty of ballgowns. If you like female bodyguards and forced proximity with life-and-death stakes, check out <i>Blade of Ash</i>. <br /> <br />
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Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance</div><div style="text-align: center;">E-book, 141 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">November 2021 by Hillcity Press<br /></div><br />Alyana Barron is tired of living a secluded life apart from society, hiding her magic from watching eyes. When a nobleman offers Aly the chance to train as a Master Sorcerer, secrets hidden in her past will come to light and she'll have to fight to keep her safety and guard her heart.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59701150-shield-of-shadow " target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://dl.bookfunnel.com/rglaxlyucd" target="_blank">Subscribe to download for FREE </a></b></div></div><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7SZ_ym05FkbsjjVJEjEM8iFiysa7zanBS-B0oBWgS4ktpbnDJqIKH82HM5zEEzWitCaSf6eKxxIvcnx2BGVQBynsepbQIRpKUSHU6jReQ3I7Cn3jCZ3PeWovAos53t06_zeS2EWYzWAA_z6x6Y5LMG6wSBNbTnEM3M5avvtgdxaVVqXGs7psaKQ=s320" /></center></div><br /><b>C. F. E. Black</b> loves to get swept away in books, both reading and writing them. When she’s not writing or chasing her son, she’s teaching high schoolers and trying her best to be a light in their lives. She lives in beautiful north Alabama with her superhero husband, sons, and fur-family. Connect with her and find free stories at www.cfeblack.com. <br /> <br />
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<div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: left;">My daughter’s young life has been plagued by medical illnesses, one of which is a terrifying heart condition. She would be well within reason to excuse herself from life, but like our heroine Rosalyn Devereaux, she fights—for herself and for others. This has and is the heart and soul of <i>A Stolen Heart</i>, a woman who looks beyond herself and her weakness to benefit others.<br /></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-SpJ7iP96Oc3dgsq2miaTu6623L9jL9YFFk9TCLM2VEu1haNgmGPfG6cFt0Qr89_s_Q1tn7JCo6N26tWH33k4Zo5MWQ8rgahrpAmkULyO8mlHbIcJvb1XJBjv86UlicbnlEtzOhDLjNt46AlcT3vOO8MT_iu2m0gvkHBKIbkPz86JzHZy03ZP5g=w266-h400" width="266" /></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">A Stolen Heart<br /></span></i></b></div>
<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Victorian Retellings #3)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Clarissa Kae<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Historical Romance, Fairy Tale<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hardcover, Paperback & ebook, 264 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 29, 2022 by Carpe Vitam Press<br /></div>
<br /> <i>A Victorian twist on Robin Hood. </i><br /><br /> The Earl of Rochelle, Nikolas Whitworth, is handsome, charming. And a traitor. <br /><br /> He can outwit and outcon any Englishman—and any Englishwoman. When his debts are called in a savior appears, the criminal mastermind known only as the Tailor. <br /><br /> Nikolas is bought and sold, his future no longer his. But when a beguiling thief picks his pocket, Rosalyn Devereaux steals more than his coin. Orphaned as a child, Rosalyn trusts no one. She picks the pockets of lords and ladies alike, donating her spoils to the poor. The Tailor notices her skills and demands Rosalyn enlist in his cause. <br /><br /> With every moment beside Rosalyn, Nikolas changes from a life of lies to a man with a conviction. She occupies his every thought but can Nikolas outcon the Tailor and secure Rosalyn’s heart before the Tailor steals his love?<br /> <br />
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<b>March 14th:<br /><a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-stolen-heart-by-clarissa-kay-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Bookworm Lisa</a> <br /><a href="https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2022/03/book-spotlight-giveaway-stolen-heart-by.html" target="_blank">Beauty in the Binding</a> <br /><a href="https://pagebypagebookbybook.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-stolen-heart-excerpt-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Hallie Reads</a> <br />March 15th:<br /><a href="http://eromancenews.blogspot.com/2022/03/book-spotlight-stolen-heart-by-clarissa.html" target="_blank">E-Romance News</a> <br /><a href="https://insidethewongmind.com/2022/03/15/a-stolen-heart-by-clarissa-kae/" target="_blank">Inside the Wong Mind</a> <br />March 16th:<br /><a href="http://montanamade.weebly.com/tell-tale-book-reviews/prism-book-tours-a-stolen-heart-by-clarissa-kae-giveaway" target="_blank">Tell Tale Book Reviews</a> <br /><a href="http://heidi-reads.blogspot.com/2022/03/book-tour-excerpt-giveaway-stolen-heart.html" target="_blank">Heidi Reads...</a> <br /><a href="https://bookreviewvirginialee.com/2022/03/16/a-stolen-heart-by-clarissa-kae/" target="_blank">#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog</a> <br />March 17th:<br /><a href="https://wp.me/p9Cql9-3Os" target="_blank">Remembrancy</a> <br /><a href="https://candy-m.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-stolen-heart-by-clarissa-kae-blog.html" target="_blank">So Little Time...</a> <br />March 18th:<br /><a href="https://teatimeandbooks76.blogspot.com/2022/03/book-tour-stolen-heart-victorian-robin.html" target="_blank">Teatime and Books</a> <br /><a href="https://bookslesstravelledreviews.wordpress.com/2022/03/18/prism-blog-tour-a-stolen-heart-victorian-retellings-3-by-clarissa-kae/" target="_blank">Books Less Travelled</a> <br /><a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/2022/03/a-new-twist-on-robin-hood-stolen-heart.html" target="_blank">Wishful Endings</a> </b><br />
<div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Other Books in the Series</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><center><a href="https://amzn.to/3HbcdKT" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIMv2b3BzAB7as64txK7xXL6jhWqU0IJ32AmZaAyYuzUow81B-qBwREJyuIUj5IWbEKK5RbHPiQVsCdCYg69jD-6ewc8HECjVKyYomaOW2AkoDuji1BrEwGo7l8Zvet2O960kf-BOQ7r5UGjemhJP1yawlz5dV8SPkdoaacIxh_MYQ_vtt7CdvHA=s320" style="display: inline;" width="213" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3HcsBdZ" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEia4U6pMkKiJVfhFDUzAw5VkHnkPZO3mcYSb193AX2d6Hi9iNUF9myMlo-jIlBoQU-g4RbqNqGpD6tBsDGaA-7NGn9MstlyJaAaVJR-yE52vjkQQR8-KjZwgpfb9Q7qXxtR2iWyFJLbTPTAMCRSrv3awzfSeu2DST_47xqiHJVj4mwpNdr3R36WAw=s320" style="display: inline;" width="214" /></a></center></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><center></center></div><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-G9Bx6SMlUJ5z_Sjbu3t55aDSp1_S-qUydci9ur3sEH-fQcd7AEFHFPm6Tlpe0X6TL2FyYi8Atae6_nYcjJmjAzg6MkEhEXYeem_ePdRpevosg-yM_fqhea5Vtn83bn3qucnEpzO/w220-h320/HeadshotThumbnail+-+Clarissa+Kae.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="220" /></center><br /><b>Clarissa Kae</b> is a preeminent voice whose professional career began as a freelance editor in 2007. She's the former president of her local California Writers Club after spending several years as the Critique Director.<br /><br />Since her first novel, she's explored different writing genres and created a loyal group of fans who eagerly await her upcoming release. With numerous awards to her name, Clarissa continues to honor the role of storyteller.<br /><br />Aside from the writing community, she and her daughters founded Kind Girls Make Strong Women to help undervalued nonprofit organizations—from reuniting children with families to giving Junior Olympic athletes their shot at success.<br /><br />She lives in the agricultural belly of California with her family and farm of horses, chickens, dogs and kittens aplenty.<br /> <br />
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<br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div>Heidi Reads...http://www.blogger.com/profile/02572805983285715116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960483012260689771.post-59408162777459650012022-03-11T21:00:00.057-08:002022-03-11T21:00:00.189-08:00Explore the ancient city of Petra... in celebration of the release of RELENTLESS REBELS by Sharon René<center>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Divine Destiny Chronicles #2)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Sharon René</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Young Adult, Christian, Dystopian</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 315 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 8, 2022 by Anaiah Press</div>
<br />After rescuing their kidnapped friends and stopping the government from assassinating Councilor Sierra Stone, Jordan and Team Seven thought the fight was over, but the real battle is just beginning. Sierra must now try to regain her role in the Global Collective Council while also convincing them that River Wallis, co-chair of the Council, tried to kill her. But her success could very well lead to a civil war. <br /><br />The Council will do everything in their power to stop Sierra, including killing her allies. Barely surviving an attack on their mountain hideaway, Jordan and Team Seven’s lives are on the line. Again. But Team Seven won’t give up that easily, and they set out to rally support for their cause. Unfortunately for Team Seven, they’re caught in the middle as the world takes sides. <br /><br />Amidst attacks, lies, betrayals, and devastating losses, Jordan’s faith is shaken, and she struggles with her hatred for River Wallis. She knows that judgment belongs to God, but when she finally comes face to face with River, Jordan must rely on her faltering faith to choose wisely—give in to her need for vengeance, or give it up for God to decide. <br /> <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Visit the Ancient City of Petra in <i>Relentless Rebels</i></span></b><br />
<br />In <i>Relentless Rebels</i> Team Seven travels to the ancient city of Petra. I’d love to tell you a little about this fascinating city and why I chose to put it in <i>Relentless Rebels</i>. <br /><br />Petra dates back to the 4th century B.C. It is a part of Jordan and about 150 miles south of Jerusalem. It’s surrounded by deserts and mountains. Petra is called the Rose City because of the color of its stone. <br /><br />Petra was originally established as a trading post by an Arab Bedouin tribe, but many cultures lived in Petra through the centuries. Each culture left its mark on the city. Petra boasts large ornate tombs made by pagans and Christian churches built by the Byzantines. The Romans built the Petra Roman Road with ornate gates marking the entry to the city. By the 8th Century A.D. Petra had been largely abandoned. <br /><br />In 1812, the city was discovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. He wrote about the ruins of the great city and the western world got interested. Archaeologists and scholars started excavating and surveying Petra. In the early 2000s the site was named one of the “Seven New Wonders of the World” which started waves of tourism. <br /><br />What role does Petra play in <i>Relentless Rebels</i>? <br /><br />Petra is the headquarters for Marah, the covert organization helping Councilor Stone fight the corrupt government. <br /><br />I chose Petra because I wanted a spot in the middle east near Israel since many of the Marah members are Israelis. I also wanted a place that was mysterious and beautiful. Petra fit the bill. Buildings are actually carved into the rose colored mountainous stones. The contrast of ancient beauty combined with the high tech Marah headquarters brings a uniqueness to <i>Relentless Rebels</i>. It also provides beautiful, romantic places for Jordan and her boyfriend, Matthew, to explore. <br /><br />I hope you will come visit Petra with me and Team Seven through the pages of <i>Relentless Rebels</i>! <br /><br /><div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Other Books in the Series</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVxbax05FVgunCq87bYhJ5tmpu7gprvhsA2uvTpcY5YdE4k5aif69gcv5L9euYUNU9s53bHnP2LDNV1CKRzkmGz6PanXg4-6neWMuTK5DdBK-blns1Cpyg1bzypRbj4GTWuAYmJcnzQHOSrocd9Y4ZDmSygVGTqWb1ssQYGLJ_DPuCkfgtmEZYjw=w300-h400" width="300" /></center><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Hesitant Heroes<br /></span></i></b></div>
<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Divine Destiny #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Sharon René</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Young Adult, Christian, Dystopian<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 336 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">September 7, 2021 by Anaiah Press</div><br />
In a future where the planet is ruled by the powerful Global Collective
Council, and religion is outlawed, Jordan Scott is chosen to attend
Global Collective University because of her phenomenal computer skills.
Shy and insecure, she has difficulty fitting in with the intelligent,
worldly teens at GCU. She joins a secret Bible study and meets Matthew
Thomas, a good-looking jock with a big heart. Jordan’s relationship with
Matthew grows deeper, and she even manages to bond with her cranky
roommate while growing closer to her fellow teammates. <div> </div><div>When
Christian students mysteriously start disappearing from campus, Jordan
stumbles upon the shocking truth—these students are pawns in a
government plot, and she’s next on their list. Suddenly, she’s forced
into a leadership position as she and her teammates journey from the
European Alps to the jungles of Venezuela in a race to save the missing
students and stop a political assassination. Fighting fears that have
haunted her for years, Jordan battles with the strongest political force
on the planet. She believes God placed her at GCU for “such a time as
this.” Jordan will have to rely on her faith and friends to save the
missing students and foil the evil government. <br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4SrvfyN2VB23TTC37EWHLaisXFKaRbpupVZkvtzDqt00i214so-LFQkicMOBxCq2i93Rh_Dn4P1zJK8xy2qfECi-7joYag5PH2jMzbJ-c-JBDVS99RxPj3fDgeVILms0BwMRb-rBR40RL0EZLJsziTk3OPAIb03Pq8etPLzC_6YILROHf_HHLCg=s320" /></center><br /><b>Sharon René</b> loves to write young adult and children’s fiction. Her young adult dystopian trilogy has been acquired by Anaiah Press and the first book, <i>Hesitant Heroes</i>, released September 7, 2021. <i>Hesitant Heroes</i> is an exciting blend of danger, drama and a little romance. <br /><br />The next book, <i>Relentless Rebels</i>, released March 8, 2022. It continues Team Seven’s exciting adventures. <i>Defying Destiny</i>, the prequel, is the last book in the trilogy. <br /><br />Her first book, <i>A Mixed Bag of God’s Grace</i>, was published in 2018 by TouchPoint Press. This is a book of short stories and devotions for elementary aged children. <br /><br />Sharon René grew up in Louisiana and now lives in Tennessee with one very spoiled cat. <br /><br />
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Divine Destiny Chronicles #2)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Sharon René</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Young Adult, Christian, Dystopian</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 315 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 8, 2022 by Anaiah Press</div>
<br />After rescuing their kidnapped friends and stopping the government from assassinating Councilor Sierra Stone, Jordan and Team Seven thought the fight was over, but the real battle is just beginning. Sierra must now try to regain her role in the Global Collective Council while also convincing them that River Wallis, co-chair of the Council, tried to kill her. But her success could very well lead to a civil war. <br /><br />The Council will do everything in their power to stop Sierra, including killing her allies. Barely surviving an attack on their mountain hideaway, Jordan and Team Seven’s lives are on the line. Again. But Team Seven won’t give up that easily, and they set out to rally support for their cause. Unfortunately for Team Seven, they’re caught in the middle as the world takes sides. <br /><br />Amidst attacks, lies, betrayals, and devastating losses, Jordan’s faith is shaken, and she struggles with her hatred for River Wallis. She knows that judgment belongs to God, but when she finally comes face to face with River, Jordan must rely on her faltering faith to choose wisely—give in to her need for vengeance, or give it up for God to decide. <br /> <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">What are the major themes of <i>Hesitant Heroes</i> and <i>Relentless Rebels</i>?</span></b><br />
<br />The majority of stories and novels have some type of theme running through their pages. It may not be a deep, philosophical theme but there is a reason the author wrote this story. Something the author needed to share with the readers. <br /><br />There is a definite theme in both <i>Hestiant Heroes</i> and the sequel <i>Relentless Rebels</i>. I’d like to share that with you. <br /><br />The biblical story of Queen Esther is the major theme of <i>Hesitant Heroes</i>. I’ve always loved this story and the verse that reads “for such a time as this.” I kept this theme in mind as I wrote <i>Hesitant Heroes</i>. The main character, Jordan Scott, also loves the story of Esther. As she and Team Seven find themselves in the middle of political chaos Jordan realizes that God is using her and her friends “for such a time as this.” <br /><br />I hope that the reader will understand that God wants to use all of us for His glory. He has placed each one of us in a special place for such a time as this. <br /><br />Teamwork is the secondary theme in <i>Hesitant Heroes</i>. Team Seven is composed of high school students from around the planet. Each one has certain skills and talents. For example, Jordan is a computer whiz, Matthew is a top athlete and Malese is a martial arts champ. As the book develops and the team must rescue kidnapped students and stop an assassination everyone’s skills are valuable. The mission could not be accomplished by one or two people. It takes a team with unique God given talents. <br /><br /><i>Relentless Rebels</i> continues both of these themes, but new themes emerge. As the conflict and sorrow deepen Jordan has a crisis of faith. She’s always been close to God but suddenly she feels like He’s abandoned her. Why is God allowing Team Seven to experience trauma and loss? <br /><br />Hasn’t everyone asked this question? Who hasn’t struggled with their faith? <br /><br />Jordan must also deal with a desire for revenge against their enemy, River Wallis. She knows vengeance belongs to God and her desire for revenge is wrong, but she can’t stop her hatred for River. <br /><br />The over arching theme of <i>Relentless Rebels</i> is probably the oldest theme in the book. Good vs. evil. Jordan and Team Seven represent the good and River Wallis is pure evil. <br /><br />Think about almost every dramatic movie you’ve seen or book you’ve read – they can all be drilled down to good vs. evil. <br /><br />In <i>Relentless Rebels</i> the contrast between good and evil is very clear and leads to the ultimate show down at an old Bavarian castle. Jordan faces River and the stakes are high. <br /><br />Will Jordan forget her Christianity and give in to her desire for revenge or will she cower like a little girl and let River continue to rule the world? <br /><br />Grab a copy of <i>Relentless Rebels</i> and find out. <br /><br /><div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Other Books in the Series</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVxbax05FVgunCq87bYhJ5tmpu7gprvhsA2uvTpcY5YdE4k5aif69gcv5L9euYUNU9s53bHnP2LDNV1CKRzkmGz6PanXg4-6neWMuTK5DdBK-blns1Cpyg1bzypRbj4GTWuAYmJcnzQHOSrocd9Y4ZDmSygVGTqWb1ssQYGLJ_DPuCkfgtmEZYjw=w300-h400" width="300" /></center><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Hesitant Heroes<br /></span></i></b></div>
<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Divine Destiny #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Sharon René</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Young Adult, Christian, Dystopian<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 336 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">September 7, 2021 by Anaiah Press</div><br />
In a future where the planet is ruled by the powerful Global Collective
Council, and religion is outlawed, Jordan Scott is chosen to attend
Global Collective University because of her phenomenal computer skills.
Shy and insecure, she has difficulty fitting in with the intelligent,
worldly teens at GCU. She joins a secret Bible study and meets Matthew
Thomas, a good-looking jock with a big heart. Jordan’s relationship with
Matthew grows deeper, and she even manages to bond with her cranky
roommate while growing closer to her fellow teammates. <div> </div><div>When
Christian students mysteriously start disappearing from campus, Jordan
stumbles upon the shocking truth—these students are pawns in a
government plot, and she’s next on their list. Suddenly, she’s forced
into a leadership position as she and her teammates journey from the
European Alps to the jungles of Venezuela in a race to save the missing
students and stop a political assassination. Fighting fears that have
haunted her for years, Jordan battles with the strongest political force
on the planet. She believes God placed her at GCU for “such a time as
this.” Jordan will have to rely on her faith and friends to save the
missing students and foil the evil government. <br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4SrvfyN2VB23TTC37EWHLaisXFKaRbpupVZkvtzDqt00i214so-LFQkicMOBxCq2i93Rh_Dn4P1zJK8xy2qfECi-7joYag5PH2jMzbJ-c-JBDVS99RxPj3fDgeVILms0BwMRb-rBR40RL0EZLJsziTk3OPAIb03Pq8etPLzC_6YILROHf_HHLCg=s320" /></center><br /><b>Sharon René</b> loves to write young adult and children’s fiction. Her young adult dystopian trilogy has been acquired by Anaiah Press and the first book, <i>Hesitant Heroes</i>, released September 7, 2021. <i>Hesitant Heroes</i> is an exciting blend of danger, drama and a little romance. <br /><br />The next book, <i>Relentless Rebels</i>, released March 8, 2022. It continues Team Seven’s exciting adventures. <i>Defying Destiny</i>, the prequel, is the last book in the trilogy. <br /><br />Her first book, <i>A Mixed Bag of God’s Grace</i>, was published in 2018 by TouchPoint Press. This is a book of short stories and devotions for elementary aged children. <br /><br />Sharon René grew up in Louisiana and now lives in Tennessee with one very spoiled cat. <br /><br />
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Divine Destiny Chronicles #2)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Sharon René</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Young Adult, Christian, Dystopian</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 315 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 8, 2022 by Anaiah Press</div>
<br />After rescuing their kidnapped friends and stopping the government from assassinating Councilor Sierra Stone, Jordan and Team Seven thought the fight was over, but the real battle is just beginning. Sierra must now try to regain her role in the Global Collective Council while also convincing them that River Wallis, co-chair of the Council, tried to kill her. But her success could very well lead to a civil war. <br /><br />The Council will do everything in their power to stop Sierra, including killing her allies. Barely surviving an attack on their mountain hideaway, Jordan and Team Seven’s lives are on the line. Again. But Team Seven won’t give up that easily, and they set out to rally support for their cause. Unfortunately for Team Seven, they’re caught in the middle as the world takes sides. <br /><br />Amidst attacks, lies, betrayals, and devastating losses, Jordan’s faith is shaken, and she struggles with her hatred for River Wallis. She knows that judgment belongs to God, but when she finally comes face to face with River, Jordan must rely on her faltering faith to choose wisely—give in to her need for vengeance, or give it up for God to decide. <br /> <br />
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<br />1. The Global Collective Council controls the planet. They are powerful and practically worshiped by their followers. <br /><br />2. Hunter Wallis and his sister River Wallis are the leaders of the Global Collective Council. <br /><br />3. Sierra Stone is a member of the Global Council. She is trying to make the government fair for all of the world’s citizens. <br /><br />4. The main character, Jordan Scott, is from Old Memphis. She attends a boarding school called Global Collective University (GCU) with teens from all over the planet. <br /><br />5. Jordan and her housemates are called Team Seven. Each member of the team has a special skill or talent such as ballet, martial arts, healing, and weightlifting. <br /><br />6. The government kidnaps Christian students to use them in a plot to assassinate Councilor Sierra Stone. Team Seven must rescue the students and stop the assassination. <br /><br />7. Team Seven travels to Old Venezuela and collaborates with a rebel leader, Hector Alvarado, to rescue the missing students and stop the assassination. <br /><br />8. After accomplishing their mission Team Seven becomes wanted fugitives. <br /><br />9. Team Seven escapes to the mountains of Old Venezuela and hides at Hector Alvarado’s rebel camp. <br /><br />10. River Wallis, vice-chair of the Global Collective Council, vows to locate Team Seven and kill them. <br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Other Books in the Series</span></b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVxbax05FVgunCq87bYhJ5tmpu7gprvhsA2uvTpcY5YdE4k5aif69gcv5L9euYUNU9s53bHnP2LDNV1CKRzkmGz6PanXg4-6neWMuTK5DdBK-blns1Cpyg1bzypRbj4GTWuAYmJcnzQHOSrocd9Y4ZDmSygVGTqWb1ssQYGLJ_DPuCkfgtmEZYjw=w300-h400" width="300" /></center><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Hesitant Heroes<br /></span></i></b></div>
<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Divine Destiny #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Sharon René</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Young Adult, Christian, Dystopian<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 336 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">September 7, 2021 by Anaiah Press</div><br /> In a future where the planet is ruled by the powerful Global Collective Council, and religion is outlawed, Jordan Scott is chosen to attend Global Collective University because of her phenomenal computer skills. Shy and insecure, she has difficulty fitting in with the intelligent, worldly teens at GCU. She joins a secret Bible study and meets Matthew Thomas, a good-looking jock with a big heart. Jordan’s relationship with Matthew grows deeper, and she even manages to bond with her cranky roommate while growing closer to her fellow teammates. <br /> <br />When Christian students mysteriously start disappearing from campus, Jordan stumbles upon the shocking truth—these students are pawns in a government plot, and she’s next on their list. Suddenly, she’s forced into a leadership position as she and her teammates journey from the European Alps to the jungles of Venezuela in a race to save the missing students and stop a political assassination. Fighting fears that have haunted her for years, Jordan battles with the strongest political force on the planet. She believes God placed her at GCU for “such a time as this.” Jordan will have to rely on her faith and friends to save the missing students and foil the evil government. <br /><div> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4SrvfyN2VB23TTC37EWHLaisXFKaRbpupVZkvtzDqt00i214so-LFQkicMOBxCq2i93Rh_Dn4P1zJK8xy2qfECi-7joYag5PH2jMzbJ-c-JBDVS99RxPj3fDgeVILms0BwMRb-rBR40RL0EZLJsziTk3OPAIb03Pq8etPLzC_6YILROHf_HHLCg=s320" /></center><br /><b>Sharon René</b> loves to write young adult and children’s fiction. Her young adult dystopian trilogy has been acquired by Anaiah Press and the first book, <i>Hesitant Heroes</i>, released September 7, 2021. <i>Hesitant Heroes</i> is an exciting blend of danger, drama and a little romance. <br /><br />The next book, <i>Relentless Rebels</i>, released March 8, 2022. It continues Team Seven’s exciting adventures. <i>Defying Destiny</i>, the prequel, is the last book in the trilogy. <br /><br />Her first book, <i>A Mixed Bag of God’s Grace</i>, was published in 2018 by TouchPoint Press. This is a book of short stories and devotions for elementary aged children. <br /><br />Sharon René grew up in Louisiana and now lives in Tennessee with one very spoiled cat. <br /><br />
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<b>What inspired you to write <i>Secrets of Their Past</i>? </b><br /><br />As the final book in the Wander Canyon series, I wanted a story that said a fitting goodbye to the characters I’ve known and loved. My editor and I were talking through plots, and when one of us hit on redeeming a particular character who has been rather unpleasant throughout the books, we knew we had our story. <br /><br /><b>What do you love the most about this story?</b> <br /><br />I’m especially fond of how Neal and Tessa find their way to each other despite such a whopping load of obstacles and consequences. They have no idea how much they need each other…until they do. <br /><br /><b>What challenged you about writing it? </b><br /><br />Secrets—especially big ones—can be hard to write. They need to be revealed with just the right balance of pace and surprise. Neal goes through the story trying to confirm a secret, while Tessa uncovers one she never expected. It was a challenge to weave those two journeys together in a way that changed both their lives. <br /><br /><b>Which character do you most relate to and why? </b><br /><br />Tessa’s struggles as a mother are universal. As our children grow away from us—like they are supposed to—so many doubts and worries creep up. Both my son and daughter are adults living away from home now, and still I fret over the space between calls, read things into emails, and generally “mother” them more than they need. I don’t think there’s a mom on Earth who wouldn’t say the same. <br /><br /><b>What do you hope readers will take with them after they’ve read it? </b><br /><br />I hope readers discover that no secret is so huge and heavy that it can’t survive coming out into the open. We often underestimate God’s ability to take a dark secret and turn it into something healing. I think the story also reminds us how love, even in the face of scorn, can restore a relationship. <br /><b><br />What do you enjoy doing when you’re not writing? </b><br /><br />For me it is ALWAYS knitting! I’m a devoted knitter, and also write a mass-market cozy mystery series for Berkley called the Riverbank Knitting Mysteries. There is almost as much yarn in my home as there are books—maybe even more! </div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Wander Canyon #5)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Allie Pleiter<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Contemporary, Inspirational Romance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 224 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">February 22, 2022 by Love Inspired</div>
<br /><i>Facing the past could change his future. </i></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Veterinarian Neal Rodgers is in Wander Canyon seeking the truth about his past—not to rescue a litter of kittens under his next-door neighbor’s porch. But persistent single-mom Tessa Kennedy is impossible to ignore—especially when she uncovers a family secret of her own. Discovering the hidden facts of their histories could be the key to unlocking everything in this small town.<br /><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuMth5JhlvKra_Icg5accXIOrUxOXrZ_pxw1Pniv7YRb9i3PCJ6hYF_XDzwGfxRNCZLfReZ5NPVcxWidHgNXt8agpsyOJgsZikgzfBZklAKBYycs5R1Yvh1acK14VBqGYOkzcoUrqX-xnDPCz5J29vzdjGWEKz5bvaILynEx6qXUlgnVMYt1mB2Q=s320" /></center></div><br />An avid knitter, coffee junkie and firm believer that “pie makes everything better,” <b>Allie Pleiter</b> writes both fiction and non-fiction working on as many as four novels at a time. The bestselling author of over fifty books, Allie has enjoyed a twenty-year career with over 1.5 million books sold. In addition to writing, Allie maintains an active writing productivity coaching practice and speaks regularly on the creative process, publishing, and her very favorite topic—The Chunky Method of time management for writers. Visit her website at www.alliepleiter.com to learn more. <br /><br />
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<b>What inspired you to write <i>The Lake Templeton Murders</i>?</b> <br /><br />I’ve always loved mysteries that keep me on the edge of my seat. Throughout my life, I’ve been a voracious reader of books that compelled me to keep turning the page. When I decided to become a published author, I knew that’s the kind of book I wanted to write. Murder mysteries are puzzles. I’ve read and watched many that kept me guessing to the very end through an artfully laid clue trail. That’s what I wanted to create. <br /><br />As a proud immigrant Canadian, I wanted my book to be based in Canada and my characters inspired by the beautiful cultural diversity I see around me every day. Diversity is something I have found lacking in the mystery genre; however, I am pleased to see this has started to change in recent years. <br /><br /><i>The Lake Templeton Murders</i> is a fast-paced and plot-driven story. My setting – the Canadian Pacific Northwest – is one which I am proud to call home. Vancouver Island, where the story is based, is a frequent vacation destination for me and my husband. Lake Templeton may be fictional, but it’s inspired by the numerous small towns I’ve driven through, that tend to have a unique personality of their own. Life seems simple on the surface, but I often wonder what secrets simmer underneath. <br /><br /><b>What do you love the most about this story? </b><br /><br />Its complexity. There are many layers to my characters. Not all of them are murderers, but they are somehow connected to the web of deceit, which means that for Private Investigator, Fati Rizvi, everyone is a suspect. One of my favorite parts of being a writer is creating complex, multi-layered characters with unique motivations and hidden backgrounds that drive their behaviors. My commitment to diversity goes beyond primary elements, such as culture. I’ve endeavoured to create characters that are individuals, warts and all, like all of us. They lie, they hide, they are flawed, and have broken family relationships. That’s what makes the story interesting. <br /><br /><b>What challenged you about writing it?</b> <br /><br />Creating a credible clue trail that makes sense. As a mystery writer, you have to lay subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle breadcrumbs for the reader, like signposts of what’s to come. You have to open threads, some of which ultimately turn out to be red herrings, and not relevant to the problem at hand – who killed the victim? <br /><br />My challenge was keeping track of all these hidden traps and opened threads and making sure that I bring everything to a satisfactory conclusion at the end. This meant I had to go through several rounds of painful self-editing through a 25-page document of chapter-by-chapter, page-by-page unanswered questions. By the end, I was sick of my own work. And then I handed it to my editor who gave me further edits. By the time the book was published, I didn’t even want to think about Lake Templeton or Private Investigator, Fati Rizvi. Thankfully, this passed when the book was published and I got to hold a copy in my hands. <br /><br /><b>Which character do you most relate to and why? </b><br /><br />I’m closest to my protagonist, Private Investigator, Fati Rizvi, because while writing <i>The Lake Templeton Murders</i>, I had to spend endless hours inside her head. Like me, Fati is a spirited South Asian woman raised in a Muslim household in a religion and culture she never quite identified with. She wants to live life on her own terms. She craves independence and can be slightly obsessive when it comes to her goal, i.e., solving a case. But what I love most about Fati is that she’s persistent. She simply won’t let go. She’s here to solve a murder and she’s not resting until that’s done. And she won’t let anything distract her. As someone who can sometimes be stricken by shiny object syndrome, I admire that. <br /><br /><b>What do you hope readers will take with them after they’ve read it? </b><br /><br />A strong desire to read my next book! I am currently working on my next mystery involving Private Investigator, Fati Rizvi, that I hope to publish by Spring 2022. <br /><br /><b>What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing? </b><br /><br />I love hiking and the outdoors, although athleticism has never been my forte. One of the best parts of living in Vancouver is the abundance of hiking trails and nature paths. There are mountains to explore and ravines to traverse. Sadly, summer is usually a short affair lasting no more than a couple of months. So in the winters, I end up watching too much TV – supernatural horror is my jam– and working through my TBR pile of mysteries. I love discovering new authors.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Fati Rizvi Private Investigator Murder Mystery #1)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By HS Burney<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Adult Fiction, Mystery, Thriller<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 341 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">October 27, 2021 by HS Burney<br /></div>
<br />A body washes up on the shores of Lake Templeton, a small town on the coast of Vancouver Island. Sharon Reese, the victim, was a dedicated government employee. Everyone liked her, but no one knew much about her. Was she hiding something? Maybe a questionable past riddled with scandal. And did it lead to her plunge to death, in a drunken stupor, off the dock outside her secluded lakefront lodge? </div><div> </div><div>Was it an accident? A suicide? Or cold-blooded murder? Private Investigator, Fati Rizvi, is determined to find out. </div><div> </div><div>Fati arrives in Lake Templeton to find secrets that run as deep as the City’s sewers. Everyone is hiding something and nothing is as it seems. A cult escapee. A corrupt politician. A struggling airline. A multi-million dollar public-private project to revitalize the Lake Templeton waterfront. How are they all connected? </div><div> </div><div>As Fati valiantly unravels the knots, another body is found on the shore. Is it the same killer? And can Fati stop them before they strike again? <br /><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsddiK-c6eF0yrkfwJRlHmlcFNO-4gMpluv75m_6XWoawAg8wRHOZcZiA54qOz4EHl7xI3QfowL_zlVZ3Vr-l5Bj0wfxfpBaCDx8XCk21Ja-Ne-flsb3nmG7ZCefmidmikVHIKFzBr7w6fU7DzYHetIcbclU9hpWnXFyPVB3qgYIs6pQquZmOz6g=s320" /></center></div><br /><b>HS Burney</b> writes fast-moving, action-packed mysteries set against the backdrop of majestic mountains and crystalline ocean in West Coast Canada. She loves creating characters that keep you on your toes. A corporate executive by day and a novelist by night, HS Burney received her Bachelors’ in Creative Writing from Lafayette College. A proud Canadian immigrant, she takes her readers into worlds populated by diverse characters with unique cultural backgrounds. When not writing, she is out hiking, waiting for the next story idea to strike, and pull her into a new world. <br /> <br />
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<br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div>Heidi Reads...http://www.blogger.com/profile/02572805983285715116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960483012260689771.post-50055377353327431522022-02-20T21:00:00.281-08:002022-02-25T10:01:28.932-08:00We're launching the Book Tour for KIDVENTURE: TWELVE WEEKS TO MIDNIGHT BLUE by Steve Searfoss<div><center>
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<b>What inspired you to write <i>KidVenture: Twelve Weeks To Midnight Blue</i>? </b><br /><br />My kids are very curious and always asking how things work. Whenever they’d ask about something related to business or economics, I’d create imaginary scenarios where they were the business owner so they could understand better what was going on. For example: why one business would partner with another; why they would chose to sell a product at a loss; why the price of something changes; and so on. <br /><br />And then one day it occurred to me to write one of these scenarios down as a story. And that’s how <i>KidVenture</i> started. When I was working on the first draft, whenever I told someone I was writing a book for kids to teach them about business, almost always they told me it was a great idea. And something that’s needed. I had a couple of my kids’ homeschooled friends read <i>Twelve Weeks To Midnight Blue</i> and they liked it. That told me I might be on to something. <br /><br />There aren’t a lot of books out there for kids about being an entrepreneur and running your own business; and yet, it’s something that kids like learning about because they have a sense it’s important. Not everyone is going to grow up to be a farmer or doctor or airline pilot, but knowing how to manage money and negotiate is something most kids understand they should know more about because they see it every day. <br /><br /><b>What do you hope readers will take with them after they’ve read it? </b><br /><br />I hope kids who read <i>Twelve Weeks To Midnight Blue</i> feel inspired to be more entrepreneurial. It doesn’t necessarily mean they start their own little business. It could mean they feel empowered to negotiate, to not reflexively take the first offer they’re given. I noticed that after reading the book with them, my kids started negotiating a whole lot more. Sometimes that would drive me crazy, but even as it did, I was proud of them for advocating for themselves. <br /><br /><i>KidVenture</i> hopefully teaches kids to be problem solvers and inspires them to learn from experience. The characters in the story have a lot of learning to do, but it’s not book learning. It’s more…adventurous than that. They learn from trial and error. By making offers and counter-offers. By making a decision and then observing what happens. And they learn by talking to customers and picking their brains. It’s the way you learn as an entrepreneur: by doing. And failing. And trying again. <br /><br /><b>Which character do you most relate to and why?</b> <br /><br />I had a lot of fun writing this book. I definitely relate to the main character, Chance. He has a sometimes irrational confidence…and the blind spots that comes with that. There’s definitely some of me in him, the way he’s certain something will work because it should. Even when it doesn’t. <br /><br />One time when I was backpacking with two friends in South America, I marched them to a bus station in Quito, Ecuador at midnight because I was convinced there was a midnight bus to Guayaquil. There wasn’t, so we spent the night in the bus station sleeping on the floor. They had just assumed that, as the Spanish speaker in our group, I had looked up the bus schedule, I seemed so confident we would catch the midnight bus. They were shocked to learn I hadn’t. I had just assumed there would be a midnight bus because, well, there should be. <br /><br />Chance is at times self-deprecating and funny as he runs into trouble when reality doesn’t quite match his mental map and he has to change course. And he has his moments of empathy, those times he realizes other people are following him blindly to the proverbial bus station, which hopefully make him endearing. <br /><br /><b>What do you love the most about this story?</b> <br /><br />I love Chance as a character because he reminds me of what I was like as a kid. But what I really love about the story is the relationship with his parents. Now that I’m a parent, I wanted to write a story that, first of all, my kids could relate to, and second, that was edifying. There are plenty of books and movies about dysfunctional families. <br /><br />I love that at key junctures in the story, Chance turns to his parents for advice. And their style is very different. The dad in the story is playful and sarcastic and doesn’t just give Chance the answers right away. It’s more like he gives him clues to follow. There is a dynamic where the son at times wants to impress, and even best, his father; and at other times, he turns to his dad for advice when he hits a dead end. <br /><br />But while there’s a competitiveness to his interactions with his dad, there is a sweetness to Chance’s relationship with his mom. He’s able to be vulnerable with her, so when he he faces an ethical dilemma in the story, he turns to her. And she’s very savvy and gentle in how she asks questions that get Chance talking and reasoning through he solution himself. <br /><br /><b>What challenged you about writing it?</b> <br /><br />As the story unfolds, Chance and his sister Addie track how much money their little company is making, what their expenses are, their profit margin, and what each of their share of the business is worth. Interspersed throughout the book are their calculations as they go. So every time I changed the plot, I had to go back and recalculate everything and update all the graphics showing the calculations. <br /><br />And, much like the entrepreneur in the story, I started writing the book without fully thinking through how the math would work in the end. So I had to tweak some plot elements (how many customers they got and when), to make the business profitable. <br /><br /><b>What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing? </b><br /><br />My kids really like playing soccer and I like coaching their teams. So I spend a fair amount of time running practices, looking up new drills, thinking about lineups and player positions, and obsessing over tactics. It’s a ton of fun. It’s also why in the book Chance is a huge soccer fan and he compares his conversion rate in finding new customers with the success rate of his favorite team scoring goals. <br /> <br />What I love about coaching is that I get to have this alternative lens with which to see my kids. I get to see them not just as their dad, but as their coach. If I can brag a bit, my eight year old daughter, for example, is good at just about every position: striker, midfielder, defender and goalkeeper. So depending on the opponent, I can move her around to where we need the most help. She’s my secret X factor. So during a game, she’s the hero, and in a real sense, I am depending on her. And then the next day we’ll be in church and she’ll be in a cute dress and she’s back to being an eight year old girl and I’ll marvel at how little she is.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Middle Grade Fiction, Contemporary<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 125 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 26, 2020 by Steve Searfoss</div><br />Chance Sterling launches a pool cleaning business over the summer. Join Chance as he looks for new customers, discovers how much to charge them, takes on a business partner, recruits an employee, deals with difficult clients, and figures out how to make a profit. He has twelve weeks to reach his goal. Will he make it? Only if he takes some chances. <br /><br />KidVenture stories are business adventures where kids figure out how to market their company, understand risk, and negotiate. Each chapter ends with a challenge, including business decisions, ethical dilemmas and interpersonal conflict for young readers to wrestle with. As the story progresses, the characters track revenue, costs, profit margin, and other key metrics which are explained in simple, fun ways that tie into the story.<br /><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCI5saMCLGWmy3muWN1n_qLGgmgzk6g4aFN4yktMAatc7J9dX9wFJRiJsol-p7qCwZ3lnWDtw8Guzxg7CRQL1taD__uig5yUQxS35LwyrXHcWTaqeBvLTUfBxfJ2qyoYQDK1968AwbzrWtGX4DG4ex5WbG0GmqCeErDwx3pOZ433aswCOb2clb5w" /></center></div><br /><b>Steve Searfoss:</b> I wrote my first KidVenture book after years of making up stories to teach my kids about business and economics. Whenever they'd ask how something works or why things were a certain way, I would say, "Let's pretend you have a business that sells..." and off we'd go. What would start as a simple hypothetical to explain a concept would become an adventure spanning several days as my kids would come back with new questions which would spawn more plot twists. Rather than give them quick answers, I tried to create cliffhangers to get them to really think through an idea and make the experience as interactive as possible.<br /><br />I try to bring that same spirit of fun, curiosity and challenge to each KidVenture book. That’s why every chapter ends with a dilemma and a set of questions. KidVenture books are fun for kids to read alone, and even more fun to read together and discuss. There are plenty of books where kids learn about being doctors and astronauts and firefighters. There are hardly any where they learn what it’s like to run small business. KidVenture is different. The companies the kids start are modest and simple, but the themes are serious and important.<br /><br />I’m an entrepreneur who has started a half dozen or so businesses and have had my share of failures. My dad was an entrepreneur and as a kid I used to love asking him about his business and learning the ins and outs of what to do and not do. Mistakes make the best stories — and the best lessons. I wanted to write a business book that was realistic, where you get to see the characters stumble and wander and reset, the way entrepreneurs do in real life. Unlike most books and movies where business is portrayed as easy, where all you need is one good idea and the desire to be successful, the characters in KidVenture find that every day brings new problems to solve.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>What inspired you to write <i>Discovery of the Five Senses</i>? </b><br /><br />A desire to see more young people reading. I am hoping to contribute to their literacy development, and their imaginations. <br /><br /><b>What do you love the most about this story? </b><br /><br />The bonds of brotherhood, the sub-theme of love and loyalty, and how we must all push ahead in the face of adversity. <br /><br /><b>What challenged you about writing it? </b><br /><br />Keeping all the characters straight! The novel features a large cast, so I used a chart to keep track of everyone's name, age, and special powers.<br /><br /><b>Which character do you most relate to and why? </b><br /><br />Sandy Smith. I'm that kind of mom… LOL! <br /><br /><b>What do you hope readers will take with them after they've read it?</b> <br /><br />A sense of imagination and wonder. Memories of the preserve and all the scenery. And a greater appreciation for the fate in their own lives. <br /><br /><b>What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing? </b><br /><br />Gardening, cooking, and making treats for family and friends. And a lot of self-care.</div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(The Urban Boys #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By K.N. Smith<br /></b></div>
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<br />A suspenseful incident in a forbidden preserve heightens the senses of five friends. But furious battles confront the boys as they try to understand their sensory superpowers in a race to save mankind. With light beings and mysterious strangers complicating their plight, will the boys be able to defeat the evil Druth before it’s too late?<br /><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcnEF6HScuaE3gZCZqUA_7QRMrFPLkO6Yxkad-zKHrUygjDmjcF277RkZSPcdhXiXXi2siCgcQ_u3DYA5544yGhUMJlbL98H6b6p-wjeFyFdpNwHoyKeIBEQ_9o1ClLF4WclJfZvXIk8XzjP3_qYwGRxmpxIRmBDW0YWzSRbUg_DENL163cQ91oA=s320" /></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>K.N. Smith</b>, winner of the “Best of” in the category of “Outstanding Young Adult Novel” at the Jessie Redmon Fauset Book Awards, is an author, screenwriter, and passionate advocate of literacy and arts programs throughout the world. She inspires people of all ages to reach their highest potential in their creative, educational, and life pursuits. She lives in California with her family. Visit K.N. Smith at www.knsmith.com.<br /><br />
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<b>The setting for your Tule books is the small town of River’s Edge, Indiana, which is full of quirky and fun secondary characters. Did you grow up in a small town?</b> <br /><br />I did not. I grew up in the suburbs of a big city, but ever since I read Anne of Green Gables, I’ve wanted to experience small town life. I get some of that at our lake cottage, which is in a small town, but mostly, I’m a city girl. That said, there are plenty of quirky characters in the city, too, so lots of inspiration. <br /><br /><b>What is the most surprising thing you discovered about yourself while writing The Valentine Wager?</b> <br /><br />Hmmm… I think it was that I can write faster than I believe I can. The stories are there and if I trust myself and relax, they’ll come out the end of my fingers. It’s kinda magical, don’t you think? <br /><b><br />Can you share with us something about The Valentine Wager that isn’t in the blurb?</b> <br /><br />Sure. Kitt is a horsewoman and Ryker is afraid of horses, so there’s a fun scene involving horses. <br /><br /><b>Give us three words to describe your heroine Kitt and three to describe hero Ryker. </b><br /><br />Kitt is determined, flirty, and cautious. Ryker is good, smart, and loyal. <br /><br /><b>What do you hope your readers will take away from this book? </b><br /><br />The idea that you can’t let past hurts keep you from loving again. Stay open to whatever life brings your way. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Valentine Wager is book 1 in your Lange Brothers series. Want to give us a sneak peek at whose book is next? </b><br /><br />Ryker’s
younger brother Dr. Max Lange is up next, and there’s some pretty
exciting stuff in his story, including a fun seasoned secondary romance,
which is always a treat for me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b>What is the most difficult part about writing for you? </b><br /><br />The middle. My friend, author Liz Flaherty and I have a little saying that goes, “First is the meet-cute, the attracted, stuff happens, then there’s a conflict, and then the happily ever after.” It’s the “stuff happens” part that’s hardest for me, but if you let your characters go, they’ll usually come through. <br /><br /><b>What is the toughest criticism you’ve received as a writer? The best compliment?</b> <br /><br />An editor once told me my hero was an a**hole. Man, that one hurt, particularly because she was right. He was. I learned so much from her about characterization and story. I’ll always be grateful, but that was pretty harsh. <br /><br /><b>Writing can be an emotional, stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?</b> <br /><br />Breathe. Really. Just breathe. When you’re overwhelmed, step away, take a walk, have a glass of wine, weed a garden, read a book, watch a movie, absorb some story. You’d be surprised how much it helps to just step away for a few hours. <br /><br /><b>What did you want to be when you grew up?</b> <br /><br />For a while I wanted to be an archeologist—in 4th grade, I learned about Howard Carter and the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb and I was fascinated. But then I found out Egypt was hot and there were scorpions, so… In high school for a while I wanted to go to Paris and be a translator—I’m an unabashed Francophile. But between those, I was writing and I knew one day, I would be a writer. Being published was dream I didn’t dare to express out loud, but wow! It’s an amazing ride! <br /><br /><b>Favorite book when you were a kid?</b> <br /><br />Every book I read—seriously. But the one that made me want to be a romance writer was Gene Stratton-Porter’s The Harvester. David Langston was the ultimate romance novel hero—I highly recommend it! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Not only are you a prolific writer, but you’re also a freelance copy editor. What came first—writing or editing? </b><br /><br />I’ve
been writing since I could hold a pen, so the real answer is writing,
but I’ve been a freelance editor since 1996 and my first book wasn’t
published until 2012, so… you do the math. I love both my
careers—editing is always challenging and I get to read a lot of great
books and discover new authors. Writing is my heart. I can’t imagine me
without it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b>And here is a question that everyone loves: If you could choose three people, living or dead, to invite to a dinner party, who would they be and why?</b> <br /><br />My mom because I miss her; Dorothy Parker because she’s funny and quick and I think we’d get along great; and Carole King because she seems like such an intelligent, gentle soul and after dinner she could sing for us.</div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(The Lange Brothers #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Nan Reinhardt</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Contemporary Romance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 238 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">February 1, 2022 by Tule Publishing<br /></div><p><i>He’s a notorious flirt, so she lays down a challenge she’s sure she’ll win. </i><br /><br />When playboy police lieutenant Ryker Lange stops Kitt Boynton for driving on the wrong side of the road, his attraction to the feisty Irish lass is immediate. Yet, despite the sizzling chemistry between them, Kitt quickly turns him down. <br /><br />Kitt has moved to River’s Edge for a fresh start and is ready to focus on her new marketing job at her cousins’ winery. She’s done with players, and vows she won’t let the local sexy cop distract her, but Kitt, a flirt herself, is definitely tempted. To keep her sanity as she prepares for several Valentine-themed winery events, she and Ryker make a bet: for the next three weeks, neither of them can flirt with the other. <br /><br />The game starts out lighthearted, but when the town takes sides, Ryker and Kitt must choose between winning a wager or finding lasting love. <br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i><br /> <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58524645-the-valentine-wager" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3zAOiSs" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-valentine-wager-nan-reinhardt/1139725609" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Valentine-Wager-Nan-Reinhardt/9781956387025" target="_blank">Book Depository</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-valentine-wager/id1572918100" target="_blank">Apple Books</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-valentine-wager" target="_blank">Kobo</a> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Other Books in the Series</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBmSq_i_Mptd5bY4TVj7siRYH8zAQYm6DgIIlCkNeu-agSxEJt19fIhZfsezfxcDKXcgXceYe5S_IzUe1iqG2A3oV-gAPY_t_BOTO1JqBZtBGiMH2lxrq8GtZJikghF9y0wrd8iqRNuLfpNbNZ4hikbTAOW9cesI7QT36f0dtwCEVQgo_qv3_lLg=w266-h400" /></center><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Falling for the Doctor<br /></span></i></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(The Lange Brothers #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Nan Reinhardt</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">
Contemporary Romance</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook</div><div style="text-align: center;">June 7, 2022 by Tule Publishing</div><br /><i>They were in it for the fun, but never expected the storm... </i><br /><br />Life for hometown ER physician Dr. Max Lange has always been sweet. He loves his job and is dialed in socially with his family, friends, and community. But lately, something feels like it's missing. When a visiting doctor pulls him in for a hot kiss and asks him to play along in order to avoid unwanted attention from a hospital administrator, Max knows exactly what he wants and needs—the lovely Dr. Mitchell.<br /><br />After a tragic error shakes her confidence beyond repair, Dr. Lauren Mitchell has abandoned her career in cardiothoracic surgery and instead works as a lead medical consultant for a top cardiovascular technology company. She enjoys her simple life on the road—hotel rooms, room service, and no emotional entanglements. <br /><br />When a violent storm throws her into service at St. Mark’s hospital, Max has only a few days to prove to Lauren that they belong together, while she must reevaluate her career…and her life. Will Max’s love be enough to make River’s Edge and Max her home?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3tBWqS8" target="_blank"><b>Amazon</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><br /></div></div>
<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Excerpt from <i>The Valentine Wager</i></span></b><br />
<br />Kitt Boynton scowled as the driver heading right for her veered off to his own lane before laying on his horn and making a terribly rude gesture. The second time it had happened in as many kilometers…er, miles on the road down to the center of town. “Eejit!” she shouted and returned the gesture. Closed up in the car as she was, there was no way he heard it; nonetheless, it felt good to release her frustration. Were the people in this town dense or just truly poor drivers? She really wasn’t fond of driving in Indiana. <br /><br />Carefully, she maneuvered her cousin Bren’s Jeep around a curve and the little town of River’s Edge nestled on the banks of the Ohio River came into view. Thank the Lord, she was almost there. Who knew traveling the short distance from the Four Irish Brothers Winery on the ridge above town to their in-town tasting room would be so hazardous? Another mile and she’d turn on—she glanced at her phone propped up by the gearbox—Riverview Road. Then a few blocks to the tasting room. Dry frosty leaves blew across the road as she passed a rocky outcropping where a lovely little waterfall spilled into a shallow pool below. She wondered why it wasn’t frozen as cold as it gotten since Christmas. <br /><br />Southern Indiana reminded her a bit of Ireland, which in turn made her homesick for County Wexford and Ma and Da and her brothers and sisters—all seven of them—and the horses. The time difference was six hours, so it would be nearly six p.m. on the horse farm where Kitt had grown up. Da would be feeding the livery horses—pouring grain and dropping flakes of hay. Her heart ached at the thought of Dewey, her Irish hunter gelding, nestled in his stall, probably wondering why she wasn’t there to ride him across the meadow and down to the sea. She hoped her little sister Nora was riding him as she’d promised. <br /><br />A siren wailed briefly and when she glanced in the rearview mirror, red and blue lights flashed behind her. A police car needed to get around. Why didn’t he just swing into the opposite lane and go past? There was nothing coming. Whaaaa-wha-wha. The siren whooped again and now the guarda’s car was right on her bumper. Was he pulling her over? She checked her mirror again. He was! <br /><br />Frustrated, Kitt scouted for a safe place to stop, finally ending up pulling into an empty lot next to the post office. Her speed had been perfectly within the legal limit posted, Bren had checked that all the lights and signals on his Jeep were working fine, and the tires were brand new. What could this guy possibly want? The officer pulled in crossways behind her, blocking her in the parking space, but he didn’t jump right out of his car. Instead, he sat there for a moment, staring at something in his lap. <br /><br />Finally, he opened his door and got out. In her side-view mirror, she watched him approach the Jeep. He was big. Intimidatingly tall, and under his winter jacket, the buttons on his navy-blue uniform shirt strained a bit across his brawny chest. He wasn’t wearing a hat and his hair was all shades of blond and light brown with glints of gold, styled deliberately messy, more like an Aussie surfer dude than a small-town copper. The only thing missing was a pair of mirrored sunglasses, which she was certain were probably on the passenger seat of his police car. He looked like the type. <br /><br />When he drew nearer, she could see he was what her sister Maeve would call a fine thing—clean-shaven and ruggedly handsome with full, sensual lips. He eyed her license plate as he tapped on an electronic device with a stylus. She took a deep breath and rolled down the window. <br /><br />“License, registration, and proof of insurance, please.” His voice was deep and oh, dear God, poured over her like warm melted butter with just those few impersonal words. His gray eyes reminded her of the Irish Sea right before a storm. <br /><br />Whew. She must be lonelier than she thought. Those were not the kinds of comparisons she ought to be making at this moment. <br /><br />Digging around in the glove box, she produced the black pouch Brendan had told her was there and found the registration and insurance certificate. Then she reached toward her capacious handbag on the floor in front of the passenger seat. <br /><br />“Hands on the wheel, please.” The officer’s clipped words stopped her mid-reach. <br /><br />“D’ye want to see my driving license?” She looked over her shoulder at him bent over and peering into the car. “It’s in my bag”—she pointed—“down there.” <br /><br />He nodded brusquely. “Bring out your wallet, slowly.” <br /><br />She swallowed the chuckle that rose in her throat as she pulled her wallet out, opened it, and offered it to the policeman. <br /><br />“Remove the license from your wallet, please,” he ordered. <br /><br />She did and handed it to him. “Officer, what’s going on?” <br /><br />He held up one finger as he examined it. “This is an Irish license.” <br /><br />Handsome, but a bit thick? “Perhaps because I’m just arrived from Ireland?” <br /><br />He raised one blond brow. “Well, Miss Boynton, do you know why I stopped you?” <br /><br />She had no idea why he’d stopped her. She shrugged. “Not a clue, I’m sure.” <br /><br />“Have you been drinking, ma’am?” <br /><br />This time she laughed out loud. “Are ye quite mad, man? It’s not even noon.” <br /><br />He eyed her, his gray eyes going from charcoal to silver in the late-morning light. “I ask because you were driving rather erratically and on the wrong side of the road.” <br /><br />Kitt scoffed. “I was driving erratically? You should be chasing down the two eejits back there.” She pointed over her shoulder as she peered at his brass badge glinting in the noon sun. No name, just a badge number. “One of them nearly plowed me over.” <br /><br />He sighed and straightened. “Miss Boynton, please step out of your vehicle.” <br /><br />She tilted her head, trying to see his face. “Are you crazy? I’m not gettin’ out of this car. That’s how women get abducted or do ye no watch CSI?” Surreptitiously, she shoved the lock on the door with her thumb, fully aware that he could simply unlock it again by sticking his hand into her open window. Ridiculous, but she felt more secure anyway. <br /><br />He crossed his arms over his chest, the tablet tucked under one elbow. “We got a call about you. Apparently, you’ve been driving on the wrong side of the road for several miles.” <br /><br />Had she? She thought for minute. Sweet Lord, she had! She closed her eyes, then opened them, deciding to give humor a try. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />She beamed up at him. “Officer, I prefer to think of it as this whole country drives on the wrong side of the road—I’m drivin’ on the right side of the road.” <br /><b><br /> Excerpted from <i>The Valentine Wager</i> by Nan Reinhardt, Copyright © 2022 by Nan Reinhardt. Published by Tule Publishing.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdKkweWq-sfNve4H3vjDD_EitgPi3bDSKbNsBadEPdns8CfFQZ64O_hnd_8u-W-mJ7D_T6pyxJKKvaz_Xbt1xb3DVZrnlEA8ZTMVX2VreqTTLHpIsk8iGjn3XfWWgQxUNrsYBfOiuFTf_EKhqjSn2OXtDNkZlaHj7-zmVsG2CUdy6WibWaQdwaYg=s320" /></center><center><br /></center></div><b>Nan Reinhardt</b> is a <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author of sweet romantic fiction for Tule Publishing. Her day job is working as a freelance copyeditor and proofreader, however, writing is Nan’s first and most enduring passion. She can’t remember a time in her life when she wasn’t writing—she wrote her first romance novel at the age of ten and is still writing, but now from the viewpoint of a wiser, slightly rumpled, woman in her prime. Nan lives in the Midwest with her husband of 48 years, where they split their time between a house in the city and a cottage on a lake. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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This book was created during the pandemic, a time when the only escape was an armchair vacation. For me, it meant this trip could be as glamorous and fantastical as my imagination would allow. And who wouldn’t want to visit a sunny private Greek island for a Valentine’s ball, no less? <br /><br />Well, now that you ask, my hero, that’s who. Security expert and CEO Atlas Othonos doesn’t want to visit Ludus Island and its luxury resort...even though he now owns it. Because dealing with the island means coming to terms with his painful past, and that’s the last thing he wants. Atlas is determined to sell the resort to the first buyer. <br /><br />Hermione Kappas has gone from a state of homelessness to being the manager of one of the world’s finest resorts. In the process, the employees have become her makeshift family. But when the owner unexpectedly dies, the resort’s future is at stake. <br /><br />One stormy night, Atlas’s and Hermione’s lives collide and a friendship is born. But in the light of day, everything changes when identities are revealed. Atlas is there to destroy Hermione’s world, but she’s not going down without a fight. <br /><br />Happy reading, <br /><br />— Jennifer</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0YCD-QGLg2xyu5mQRISM43nY17ul5I5wuWkAtrBK1Lv9CtlPJpKFWG2An4FpfhPronWCooM9V9LoFMMKW8gvdu1oehCz9nGdN7sUY9Pdk5DrRBX70AWDJrP_vqVFQNVzldxQyaVlKm0rFfAp81VZRixCM5-0TwgTTykBqgDeespGBU5IsvICybw=w253-h400" width="253" /></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Greek Heir to Claim Her Heart<br /></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Greek Paradise Escape #1) <br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Jennifer Faye<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Contemporary Romance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 256 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 25, 2022 by Harlequin Romance<br /></div><p>In this heartwarming read by Jennifer Faye, escape to a Greek island paradise for Valentine’s Day…</p><p><b>From Greek island fling</b> . . . <i>To forever?</i><br /><br /> Managing a luxury resort on a picturesque Greek island is more than a job for Hermione Kappas. It’s been her lifeline since losing her home and family. So when gorgeous Atlas Othonos, who has recently inherited the resort, arrives set on selling it, Hermione has just two weeks to change his mind. But as their Valentine’s Day deadline approaches, it’s Hermione’s feelings for Atlas that are changing into something more…<br /> </p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>February 7th:<br /><a href="https://splashesofjoy.wordpress.com/2022/02/07/greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-by-jennifer-faye/" target="_blank">Splashes of Joy</a> <br /><a href="https://notanybunny.wordpress.com/2022/02/07/book-tour-review-giveaway-greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-by-jennifer-faye/" target="_blank">Marie Sinadjan</a> <br />February 8th:<br /><a href="https://christyscozycorners.com/2022/02/greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-greek-paradise-escape-1-by-jennifer-faye-book-review-and-25-amazon-gc-giveaway-2-16/" target="_blank">Christy's Cozy Corners</a> <br /><a href="https://pausefortales.blogspot.com/2022/02/review-and-giveaway-greek-heir-to-claim.html" target="_blank">Pause for Tales</a> <br /><a href="https://melissamcclone.com/prism-book-tours-jennifer-fayes-greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart/" target="_blank">Melissa McClone</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://amybooksy.blogspot.com/2022/02/blog-tour-and-giveaway-greek-heir-to.html" target="_blank">Locks, Hooks and Books</a><br />February 9th:<br /><a href="https://www.rockinbookreviews.com/adult/greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-by-jennifer-faye-book-tour-giveaway-ends-21622" target="_blank">Rockin' Book Reviews</a><br /><a href="https://beckymmoe.com/new-release-and-giveaway-greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-by-jennifer-faye-greek-paradise-escape-1/" target="_blank">Becky on Books</a> </b><br /><b><a href="https://bookishjottings.com/2022/02/09/greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-by-jennifer-faye-blog-tour-review-giveaway/" target="_blank">Bookish Jottings</a> <br /></b><b>February 10th:<br /><a href="https://pagebypagebookbybook.blogspot.com/2022/02/greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-book.html" target="_blank">Hallie Reads</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/2022/02/read-excerpt-from-this-romantic-escape.html" target="_blank">Wishful Endings</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://www.harliesbooks.com/posts/review-of-greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-by-jennifer-faye-w-a-rafflecopter-giveaway-jenniferfaye34-prismbooktours-harlequinbooks/" target="_blank">Harlie's Books</a> <br /><a href="http://bookworld-reviews.blogspot.com/2022/02/greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart.html" target="_blank">Book World Reviews</a><br />February 11th:<br /><a href="https://readingexcursions.blogspot.com/2022/02/greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-greek.html" target="_blank">Reading Excursions</a></b><br /><a href="http://fuonlyknew.com/2022/02/11/greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-by-jennifer-faye/" target="_blank"><b>FUONLYKNEW</b></a><br /><a href="http://fireandicereads.com/2022/02/greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-by-jennifer-faye-tour-and-giveaway/" target="_blank"><b>Fire and Ice </b></a><b><style type="text/css">td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}</style></b><br /><b><a href="https://bookreviewvirginialee.com/2022/02/11/greek-heir-to-claim-her-heart-by-jennifer-faye/" target="_blank">#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog</a> </b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX0AppPJwWLEDEV9a6q-JfA1Y5nLjKjMqWBoUR1cnN_zd4wxJtonB-dPBNLhYkfuaA_VigRT43SGweKhKPtHHekL5O7dJLbVG5t28QXwAnHsufu-6v_6lN81oR-OHADL0aPY7XZhWtLYjgssYFQfXM03hRYXa8-xWUSEUupEz-Fzx9uDl1XglYAA" /></center><p>Award-winning author, <b>Jennifer Faye</b> pens fun, heartwarming
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Dear readers, <br /><br />Welcome to the tour for MONTANA REUNION, my debut Harlequin Heartwarming and western romance. <br /><br />I love writing second-chance stories featuring small towns with family, friends, and animals and <i>Montana Reunion</i> has all those things and more. However, this book is extra special to me because I grew up in western Canada and vacationed in Montana, and this is the first time I’ve drawn on that part of my life in fiction. <br /><br />The main characters, rancher Zach who’s certain he can’t let himself have a family of his own, and career-driven Beth who becomes an instant mom to her best friend’s tween daughter, Ellie, are also close to my heart. Be prepared for some emotional and heartwarming moments as together they figure out what love and family truly mean. <br /><br />I’m excited to share <i>Montana Reunion</i> with you. Be sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a signed paperback. <br /><br />—Jen <br /></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Jen Gilroy<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Clean Contemporary Romance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 244 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 25, 2022 by Harlequin Heartwarming<br /></div>
<br /><b>An unexpected reunion</b><br /><i>Sparks familiar feelings!</i><br /><br />Beth Flanagan became a mother when she took in her best friend’s daughter. Spending the summer at the Montana camp where she and her friend had made such wonderful memories was meant to create a much-needed bond. But Beth didn’t anticipate Zach Carter, the boy who’d stolen her heart, to be in charge. Nor did she anticipate how quickly their feelings would reignite–though Beth vows to not fall for him again!<br /> <br />
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</div>Heidi Reads...http://www.blogger.com/profile/02572805983285715116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960483012260689771.post-19898054202799735442022-01-23T21:00:00.116-08:002022-01-28T09:11:39.582-08:00We're launching the Book Tour for THE THIEF'S RELIC by Angela Knotts Morse<div><center>
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<b>What inspired you to write <i>The Thief's Relic</i>? </b><br /><br />I was actually inspired by a Celtic Music album way back in 2015. The first song is called "For Eamonn," and that's where I got my main character's name. Many of the other song titles inspired different moments or aspects about the book. And, of course, Lord of the Rings helped inspire some of the worldbuilding because I just love it so much!<br /><br /><b>What do you love the most about this story? </b><br /><br />One of the things I love most (because I'm not sure I can say with absolute certainty that it's my favorite!) is the relationship between Eamonn and Dorylss, his mentor. I love that Eamonn finds a real father, someone who is looking out for him and has his best interests at heart, but also loves to joke around with him and be a true friend to him.<br /> <br /><b>What challenged you about writing it? </b><br /><br />Oh, what didn't? Sometimes, just getting words down on the page was a struggle. One of the biggest challenges was revising the story. I wrote it over the course of several years beginning in 2016, so when I sat down to revise it last year, I had to change A LOT. I completely trashed chapters six through halfway through sixteen and rewrote them entirely differently, so that was a huge challenge.<br /> <br /><b>Which character do you most relate to and why? </b><br /><br />I think I relate the most to Dorylss, to be honest! I'm a pretty level headed person, a logical thinker, and I feel I have a steadying influence on the people I'm with. I'm also a loyal friend and would do just about anything to help the people I'm close to.<br /> <br /><b>What do you hope readers will take with them after they’ve read it? </b><br /><br /> I would just love it if readers enjoyed my book. If they enjoyed the story and the world I've created, and feel a sense of connection to any of my characters, then I'd be a happy soul.<br /> <br /><b>What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing? </b><br /><br />Most of the time I'm playing with my one and a half year old daughter, but I also love snuggling on the couch with my cat to watch a TV show or movie or read.</div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Son of Avaria #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Angela Knotts Morse</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Young Adult, Fantasy<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hardcover, Paperback & ebook, 394 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">December 4, 2021 by An Encouraging Thought Publishers<br /></div><br />Eamonn never wanted to be a thief. </div><div> </div><div>So when a risky mission goes awry and he receives the chance of a lifetime, he leaves behind everything, even his newfound family in the Thieves’ Guild, to pursue an apprenticeship as an honest merchant. </div><div> </div><div>Traveling the country means he sees and hears everything. Civil unrest, rebellions against the monarchies, and rumors of a usurper bent on uniting the provinces under himself with a mythical form of magic. Few suspect he’s not chasing a dead end, including village girl Leyna, a believer in the magic of ancient histories. Eamonn’s skeptical heart is also swayed once he finds himself the tyrant’s target, unknowingly possessing the key to harness the dangerous power. </div><div> </div><div>To protect it, Eamonn's only choice is to flee. But now that it’s the mission of his former brothers in the Guild to hunt him down, keeping magic out of their hands might be harder than either Leyna or Eamonn thought possible. If they fall, though, their world does too.<br /><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58912440-the-thief-s-relic " target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3twIDfK" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-thiefs-relic-angela-knotts-morse/1140672570" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Thiefs-Relic-Angela-Knotts-Morse/9781737880929" target="_blank">Book Depository</a> | <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-thief-s-relic " target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Angela_Knotts_Morse_The_Thief_s_Relic?id=SAxTEAAAQBAJ" target="_blank">Google Play</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-thiefs-relic/id1599142388" target="_blank">Apple Books</a></b><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<br /><b>January 24th:<br /><a href="http://heidi-reads.blogspot.com/2022/01/book-tour-review-giveaway-thiefs-relic.html" target="_blank">Heidi Reads...</a><br /><a href="https://mythicalbooks.blogspot.com/2022/01/eamonn-never-wanted-to-be-thief-thiefs.html" target="_blank">Mythical Books</a><br /><a href="http://sadiesspotlight.com/the-thiefs-relic-giveaway/" target="_blank">Sadie's Spotlight</a><br />January 25th:<br /><a href="https://nogenreleftbehind.com/blog/the-thiefs-relic-by-angela-knotts-morse-excerpt" target="_blank">No Genre Left Behind</a><br /><a href="https://rincondejoss.com/2022/01/25/the-thiefs-relic-tour-giveaway/" target="_blank">Joss's Corner</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/2022/01/a-boy-looking-to-find-himself-thiefs.html" target="_blank">Wishful Endings</a><br />January 26th:<br /><a href="https://www.mybookishbliss.com/2022/01/27/the-thiefs-relic-angela-knotts-morse-review/" target="_blank">My Bookish Bliss</a><br /><a href="https://www.rockinbookreviews.com/young-adult/the-thiefs-relic-by-angela-moore-book-tour-excerpt-giveaway-ends-2222" target="_blank">Rockin' Book Reviews</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://amybooksy.blogspot.com/2022/01/blog-tour-and-giveaway-thiefs-relic-by.html" target="_blank">Locks, Hooks and Books</a> <br />January 27th:<br /><a href="https://beckymmoe.com/new-release-and-giveaway-the-thiefs-relic-by-angela-knotts-morse-son-of-avaria-1/" target="_blank">Becky on Books</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://kellyatx.blogspot.com/2022/01/book-tour-giveaway-thiefs-relic-by.html" target="_blank">Lady Hawkeye</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://travelerswife4life.com/the-thiefs-relic-book-spotlight/" target="_blank">The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife</a> <br />January 28th:<br /><a href="https://bookreviewvirginialee.com/2022/01/28/the-thiefs-relic-by-angela-knotts-morse/" target="_blank">#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog</a><br /><a href="https://janemouttet.wordpress.com/2022/01/28/excerpt-the-thiefs-relic-ya-fantasy/" target="_blank">Library Lady's Kid Lit</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://www.booksblog.co.uk/the-thiefs-relic-by-angela-knotts-morse/" target="_blank">Books Blog</a> <br /></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmp8HP57Lrr7zrBVKnlJWR5kzM6AvR_hqer2cVf3rOXMBKRRXDCrtj_ZZ8vpyVHrrrhovHZmvDMMxYWf2btxd4laK-mjev4jQAQCBtVzW7amKgn3k8wWlWR8CDu-UTYIMYdPuQ3_BNowDuktdDAUQqYwIz8jBW1a9dg5tqQBLmabWy8Y7Yoi0TFA=s320" /></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Angela Morse</b> has been writing since the fourth grade when a teacher wrote an encouraging note on one of her assignments. The note read, “I would not be surprised if I go to the library one day and pick up a book by Angela Knotts!” That simple note lit a fire within Angela and she developed a passion for writing stories. Though she has dabbled in a few genres, Angela’s favorite to write is Fantasy. Her audience is typically New Adult (NA) or sometimes Young Adult (YA), depending on the age and maturity of her characters and intended readers. Angela currently resides in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, daughter, and cat.<br /> <br />
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Today, we learn author Marlene M Bell's Top Ten activities for winter. If you missed her author interview, you can read that <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2022/01/an-interview-with-author-marlene-m-bell.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. She also shared an excerpt from the book <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2022/01/read-excerpt-from-scattered-legacy.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Plus, there's an awesome 3-winner
giveaway to enter below. Enjoy!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiikvJAn_nfn6VcjEnTTlmZDdGfK1QDptplS86IyNcxVw-H-HBVQNCb-4ht3Ppim63oildfIZC9S3bLUYdNOjY4WUaArbvA4nUudkpvDok4gKZIlOgqqvIHPYGRwXFOKipqCmxqBx5tJthCgeNw_tyROmgWnwwFjqyKPl5d3cD1hiPztQbP8AkZtg=w250-h400" width="250" /></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Scattered Legacy<br /></span></i></b></div>
<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Annalissa Series #3)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Marlene M Bell<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Mystery, Christian Fiction<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 352 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">October 6, 2021 by <span class="a-list-item"><span>Ewephoric Publishing</span></span></div>
<br />To outsiders, the relationship between Manhattan antiquities assessor Annalisse Drury and sports car magnate Alec Zavos must look carefree and glamorous. In reality, it’s a love affair regularly punctuated by treasure hunting, action-packed adventure, and the occasional dead body.<br /><br />When Alec schedules an overseas trip to show Annalisse his mother's birthplace in Bari, Italy, he squeezes in the high-stakes business of divesting his family’s international corporation. But things go terribly wrong as murder makes its familiar reappearance in their lives – and this time it’s Alec’s disgraced former CFO who’s the main suspect.<br /><br />Accompanied by friend and detective Bill Drake, Annalisse and Alec find themselves embroiled in a behind-closed-doors conspiracy that threatens the reputation and legacy of Alec’s late father – linking him to embezzlement, extortion, and the dirty business of the Sicilian Mafia. The search for the truth sends the trio straight into riddles, secrets, and an historic set of rosary beads. Annalisse leads Alec toward a discovery that is unthinkable, and events that will change their futures forever.<br />
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<div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Other Books in the Series</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMYV010bjAXyKHVQqZgBuj6Sb94IHx9mshqjnLJOohlo4denYDCXYJtvQ6iiTRlmU8FR80TGQzUcW6686kjHgeHZX1PItl4GPUUuMQe2oRO-1VXEeUz1aaaBDoTtFZ5Y5r5JwxStF9qexE_UsunzvYbr20uRR_Yu9Hj3b37U1s8lm0VCf0N8YC6g=s320" /></center><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Stolen Obsession<br /></span></i></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Annalissa Series #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Marlene M Bell</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mystery</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 294 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 12, 2018 by Ewephoric Publishing<br /></div><br /><i>People die, but legends live on.</i><br /><br />New York antiquities appraiser Annalisse Drury recently lost her best friend to murder. The killer’s identity may be linked to her friend’s expensive missing bracelet—a 500-year-old artifact that carries an ancient curse, one that unleashes evil upon any who dare wear the jewelry created for the Persian royal family.<br /><br />Weeks later, Annalisse sees a matching necklace at a Manhattan gallery opening. She begs the owner to destroy the cursed piece, but her pleas fall on deaf ears—despite the unnatural death that occurs during the opening. With two victims linked to the jewelry, Annalisse is certain she must act.<br /><br />Desperate, Annalisse enlists the gallery owner’s son to help—even though she’s afraid he’ll break her heart. Wealthy and devastatingly handsome, with a string of bereft women in his wake, Greek playboy Alec Zavos dismisses Annalisse’s concerns—until his parents are ripped from the Zavos family yacht during their ocean voyage near Crete.<br /><br />Annalisse and Alec race across two oceans to save his mother, feared dead or kidnapped. When the killer changes tactics and goes after Alec behind Annalisse’s back, can her plan to rescue Alec’s mother save them all?<br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40679526-stolen-obsession" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3Gwknhl" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stolen-obsession-marlene-bell/1129045231" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Stolen-Obsession-Marlene-Bell/9780999539408" target="_blank">Book Depository</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKCbGkUCQJXoq33XLkA3oVPWemkuRCoRBC66TcgXjyAxtuLis91-T_GepDTCLQIS7cLUZUdmVlsnHRtYVho3hUU4kT6U2E2AcM-WSqrj1-sgprBGCKFFyf7VOwrXFQIcNN_SpqZRftUPeHEfK-5OMKR-IEZElz63uoJLPF_Ise_54q7EkpEbMsDA=s320" /></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Spent Identity<br /></span></i></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Annalissa Series #2)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Marlene M Bell</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mystery</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 378 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">November 18, 2019 by Ewephoric Publishing<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>To find her missing aunt, she has to unearth the secrets of the past. But lies and deceit run through the very heart of their town…</i><br /><br />What started out as a promising relationship with adventurer and tycoon Alec Zavos has fizzled into an uncertain future for antiquities expert Annalisse Drury. Returning to Walker Farm in Upstate New York to see her Aunt Kate should have been a welcome homecoming and distraction. Instead, she finds the childhood home she expected to inherit is for sale, without her permission. What’s worse, Kate’s ranch manager makes a gruesome discovery in the barn: the body of a man, dead by foul play.<br /><br />Annalisse turns to Alec for help. She and her aunt shelter on his estate in the Catskills while the authorities canvass the scene. But when Kate herself disappears without a trace, Annalisse fears the worst: that one of the many secrets of her hometown has ensnared her family—a secret someone is willing to kill for to keep hidden.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52784849-spent-identity" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3qphOrJ " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spent-identity-marlene-m-bell/1134031501" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Spent-Identity-Marlene-M-Bell/9780999539422" target="_blank">Book Depository</a></b></div></div></div></div><br /> <b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Marlene M Bell's Top 10 Favorite Things to Do in Winter</span></b><br /><br />· Sit in front of a fire in our new library and read mysteries with Leo. <br /><br />· Binge shop on the Etsy website to help other entrepreneurs. <br /><br />· Take photographs of our Horned Dorset sheep and surrounding landscape. <br /><br />· Sit in front of my personal computer and write when it’s raining. <br /><br />· Set up giveaways for my Facebook friends who read, write and raise sheep. <br /><br />· Watch feel-good movies on the Hallmark channels with my husband. <br /><br />· Buy research books for novels to write, new characters, scenes and plots. <br /><br />· Design punch hook rug patterns for my huge yarn collection <br /><br />· Browse my cookbook collection and cook a gourmet meal for my husband. <br /><br />· Photograph nature and wildlife while my husband fishes for bass in the pond. No too far out, though. We have wild hogs about that think nothing of coming after people who venture where they’re rooting. <br /><br />This is just a list in no particular order. All ten situations are my favorite things do in the winter during downtime when the trees lose their leaves and the air turns crisp. We raise sheep, so this involves a certain amount of outdoor activity when the animals are fed twice a day. I’m a photographer and artist seeking out beautiful sunsets and cloudy skies to use in my catalog business. Many of the pictures taken contribute to the merchandise offered to our sheep clients and collectors of everything sheep and lamb. <br /><br />I’m also a catalog shopping maniac. Back in the 1980’s when eBay began as a marketplace, I purchased sheep related gifts and eventually sold my own work there. I hoard mail order catalogs and frequently purchase all over the world for our home. Vintage or new products eventually land in our home, especially if they involve a sheep. As my business and publishing company says, I am Ewephoric about sheep and writing. https://www.ewephoric.us It’s all about hobbies and the outdoors for me. In a time when we are stuck inside our homes, I’m fortunate to roam our fifty acres and spend time with the wildlife. Because we raise animals as part of the food chain, I’m able to travel as needed. The cats, Leo and Hollywood make sure that I’m not gone from the house too long!</div><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6XOHrPW0qMrabBhCSwa9H5hIdtzvGA2hTHsiIh1fZTV-Jc0pyoIkH0PVE-rUoPRgxfX4L81CYajjSYgQfcHx1_WASd2oXHPQA5cOYQ1duA6zFP5aOM7dfZKUzutSAs8Lv_exK0hc03YgTdvyaVBpKV8gdPnp9VDDksGt-hiwpxiUUl4HJ_O-Z6A=s320" /></center></div><br /><b>Marlene M. Bell</b> is an award-winning writer and acclaimed artist as well as a photographer. Her sheep landscapes grace the covers of livestock magazines such as, <i>The Shepherd, Ranch & Rural Livin</i>g, and <i>Sheep Industry News</i>. She has a mystery series available as well as a children's book featuring their bottle lamb, Natalie. Marlene and her husband, Gregg, reside in beautiful East Texas on a wooded ranch with their horned Dorset sheep, a large Maremma guard dog named Tia, along with Hollywood, Leo, and Squeaks, the cats that believe they rule the household—and do.<br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.marlenembell.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17642396.Marlene_M_Bell" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/marlenembell" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/ewephoric" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3fmECCf " target="_blank">Amazon</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/marlene-m-bell " target="_blank">Bookbub</a></b></div></div><br />
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<b>GRAND PRIZE<br />A Nicole Miller 50 x 60 inch ultra-soft throw in neutral colors<br />A signed copy of <i>Scattered Legacy </i>by Marlene M Bell<br />Two (2) 18 oz. mugs. One says: GRATEFUL the other, BLESSED<br />Box of 15 Ghirardelli Hot Chocolate Mix<br /><br />2nd place winner: A signed copy of <i>Scattered Legacy </i></b><b><b>by Marlene M Bell</b><br />3rd place winner: A signed copy of <i>Scattered Legacy </i></b><b>by Marlene M Bell</b><br />
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<br /></div></div>Heidi Reads...http://www.blogger.com/profile/02572805983285715116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960483012260689771.post-47495473865497824922022-01-18T21:00:00.028-08:002022-01-18T21:00:00.183-08:00Read an excerpt from SCATTERED LEGACY, the third book in the Annalisse series by Marlene M Bell<div><center>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Annalissa Series #3)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Marlene M Bell<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Mystery, Christian Fiction<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 352 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">October 6, 2021 by <span class="a-list-item"><span>Ewephoric Publishing</span></span></div>
<br />To outsiders, the relationship between Manhattan antiquities assessor Annalisse Drury and sports car magnate Alec Zavos must look carefree and glamorous. In reality, it’s a love affair regularly punctuated by treasure hunting, action-packed adventure, and the occasional dead body.<br /><br />When Alec schedules an overseas trip to show Annalisse his mother's birthplace in Bari, Italy, he squeezes in the high-stakes business of divesting his family’s international corporation. But things go terribly wrong as murder makes its familiar reappearance in their lives – and this time it’s Alec’s disgraced former CFO who’s the main suspect.<br /><br />Accompanied by friend and detective Bill Drake, Annalisse and Alec find themselves embroiled in a behind-closed-doors conspiracy that threatens the reputation and legacy of Alec’s late father – linking him to embezzlement, extortion, and the dirty business of the Sicilian Mafia. The search for the truth sends the trio straight into riddles, secrets, and an historic set of rosary beads. Annalisse leads Alec toward a discovery that is unthinkable, and events that will change their futures forever.<br />
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<b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><i>Scattered Legacy</i> Book Trailer</span></b> <br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dVRdjq2L3_I" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Other Books in the Series</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMYV010bjAXyKHVQqZgBuj6Sb94IHx9mshqjnLJOohlo4denYDCXYJtvQ6iiTRlmU8FR80TGQzUcW6686kjHgeHZX1PItl4GPUUuMQe2oRO-1VXEeUz1aaaBDoTtFZ5Y5r5JwxStF9qexE_UsunzvYbr20uRR_Yu9Hj3b37U1s8lm0VCf0N8YC6g=s320" /></center><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Stolen Obsession<br /></span></i></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Annalissa Series #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Marlene M Bell</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mystery</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 294 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 12, 2018 by Ewephoric Publishing<br /></div><br /><i>People die, but legends live on.</i><br /><br />New York antiquities appraiser Annalisse Drury recently lost her best friend to murder. The killer’s identity may be linked to her friend’s expensive missing bracelet—a 500-year-old artifact that carries an ancient curse, one that unleashes evil upon any who dare wear the jewelry created for the Persian royal family.<br /><br />Weeks later, Annalisse sees a matching necklace at a Manhattan gallery opening. She begs the owner to destroy the cursed piece, but her pleas fall on deaf ears—despite the unnatural death that occurs during the opening. With two victims linked to the jewelry, Annalisse is certain she must act.<br /><br />Desperate, Annalisse enlists the gallery owner’s son to help—even though she’s afraid he’ll break her heart. Wealthy and devastatingly handsome, with a string of bereft women in his wake, Greek playboy Alec Zavos dismisses Annalisse’s concerns—until his parents are ripped from the Zavos family yacht during their ocean voyage near Crete.<br /><br />Annalisse and Alec race across two oceans to save his mother, feared dead or kidnapped. When the killer changes tactics and goes after Alec behind Annalisse’s back, can her plan to rescue Alec’s mother save them all?<br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40679526-stolen-obsession" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3Gwknhl" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stolen-obsession-marlene-bell/1129045231" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Stolen-Obsession-Marlene-Bell/9780999539408" target="_blank">Book Depository</a></b><br /></div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKCbGkUCQJXoq33XLkA3oVPWemkuRCoRBC66TcgXjyAxtuLis91-T_GepDTCLQIS7cLUZUdmVlsnHRtYVho3hUU4kT6U2E2AcM-WSqrj1-sgprBGCKFFyf7VOwrXFQIcNN_SpqZRftUPeHEfK-5OMKR-IEZElz63uoJLPF_Ise_54q7EkpEbMsDA=s320" /></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Spent Identity<br /></span></i></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Annalissa Series #2)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Marlene M Bell</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mystery</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 378 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">November 18, 2019 by Ewephoric Publishing<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>To find her missing aunt, she has to unearth the secrets of the past. But lies and deceit run through the very heart of their town…</i><br /><br />What started out as a promising relationship with adventurer and tycoon Alec Zavos has fizzled into an uncertain future for antiquities expert Annalisse Drury. Returning to Walker Farm in Upstate New York to see her Aunt Kate should have been a welcome homecoming and distraction. Instead, she finds the childhood home she expected to inherit is for sale, without her permission. What’s worse, Kate’s ranch manager makes a gruesome discovery in the barn: the body of a man, dead by foul play.<br /><br />Annalisse turns to Alec for help. She and her aunt shelter on his estate in the Catskills while the authorities canvass the scene. But when Kate herself disappears without a trace, Annalisse fears the worst: that one of the many secrets of her hometown has ensnared her family—a secret someone is willing to kill for to keep hidden.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52784849-spent-identity" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3qphOrJ " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spent-identity-marlene-m-bell/1134031501" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Spent-Identity-Marlene-M-Bell/9780999539422" target="_blank">Book Depository</a></b></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Excerpt</span></b> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The reception area is completely empty, and there’s a smell like metal in damp dirt circulating overhead. Farther in, the ceiling fan is hovering on high speed, and the windows are open. <br /><br />A dead body inside a warm office leaves an unmistakable odor behind, as did the body Ethan found inside the stall at Walker Farm. Decomp is one smell that sticks with you forever. Adding to the office creepiness, who chose the interior’s decor? We’re surrounded by limestone walls painted an ugly shade of ochre, slightly more yellow and definitely more unappealing than the building’s exterior. The rooms will need another coat of fresh paint to cover a harsh stench known to stick to the walls like cigarette tar does. <br /><br />No one is nearby, not even the receptionist. <br /><br />The office cubicles are silent but for a few flapping papers. Not a single desk phone is ringing. It’s like the office decided to have a fire drill midday, and the employees left their computers on and didn’t bother to close folders—open to anyone passing by. Frames holding pictures of sweethearts and children stand by as guardians for the people who are absent from their high-back swivel chairs. <br /><br />Officer Raffa returns and mutters in heavy Italian brogue, “Il signore is waiting for his… avvocato difensore.” He points to the room with a closed door. “Come, Mr. Zavos. Your friends stay here.” <br /><br />“Josh is in there waiting for his defense attorney. Back soon.” Alec touches my arm and looks at Bill, sending him a private message. <br /><br />Alec’s led to a side office, and the solid door closes behind them. <br /><br />“Is Alec signing autographs, or should I even worry about what’s going on in that room? Has Josh been here the entire time messing with evidence?” I ask Bill. <br /><br />“Alec’s prepared for all contingencies. I’m surprised they haven’t taken Jennings down to the station by now.” <br /><br />A few minutes later, Alec emerges by himself. “They weren’t going to allow us to talk to Josh, but I persuaded him. It shouldn’t be much longer.” <br /><br />For what feels like an eternity, we sit in ladderback pine chairs with brown cushions while Alec keeps adjusting his watch. I don’t know what Alec had to promise the officer. Autographs are fine with me, but if he had to pay him off, I’d rather not know. <br /><br />“I hope Brad is parked in the shade somewhere.” Alec looks at his watch for the eighth time in twenty minutes and turns to me. “Now that we’re here, they seem to be in no hurry to get rid of us. I’m sorry, Anna. Hold on a little longer.” His smile is an honest one full of regret. <br /><br />I’ve heard the sentiment from him so often it doesn’t even register with my brain anymore. We both have a lot of work to do in the I-promise-to-do-better department. <br /><br />The closed door at the back wall opens, and a guy pokes his head out, surveying the room. He’s fiftyish and, with his reading glasses, reminds me of Gen’s studious accountant. <br /><br />Alec pivots, and his earlier smile vanishes. <br /><br />“That’s Jennings,” Bill says quietly. <br /><br />“Yes.” Alec waves to draw the man’s attention. <br /><br />A confused Josh looks at us and then the floor as if he’s embarrassed. Eventually he settles his eyes on Alec. “I wasn’t sure you’d come. My attorney should be here soon. Come back to the conference room.” <br /><br />Bill asks Alec, “Is it okay to go on ahead?” <br /><br />Alec must have compensated the officer well to allow us entry this close to the crime scene. <br /><br />“Let’s get this over with.” Alec seems queasy. <br /><br />The three of us move through the aisle between desks and toward the room with a door left open for us. Josh has already gone inside. For someone who wants Alec’s help, he sure doesn’t appear happy or grateful for his effort. A huge effort. This had better not be Josh’s way of buying himself out of the woman’s death. The disgrace of being fired from Signorile after Pearce’s tragedy has to hurt his pride. <br /><br />There’s news of a deadly virus moving through Europe, and the typical handshake is no longer being used between business execs. <br /><br />Bill lifts his arm and catches himself. “Mr. Jennings? My name is Bill Drake, an associate of Mr. Zavos. You’ve asked to see him, and we also have some questions for you on another matter.” <br /><br />“Wonderful.” The man in a sweaty, slept-in polo isn’t thrilled with us staring him down. There’s frost in the room as testosterone flies between glances. No one wants to be the first to break the sheet of ice forming around the presumed blue-eyed killer. Alec hasn’t made any assumptions yet until we talk to him, but Josh’s cool facade feels calculated to me. A superior to Alec, or something like that. For an innocent, I don’t like his peculiar behavior in the presence of a man who’s here to keep his neck from a noose. <br /><br />“I asked to see Alec. Who are the rest of you?” <br /><br />He’s behind a chair, using it as a shield to save himself from a CEO who wants to take his livelihood from him again. Or is it because he’s guilty of ending a woman’s life? <br /><br />Alec pulls out the chair for me, and we all sit at the long conference table with a fancy letter F embellished in the center. <br /><br />Josh’s temples bead with sweat, and he’s wringing his hands next to a wool felt fedora hat with a band. They seem to be popular in Italy. The guy’s bloodshot eyes and dark circles are sure signs of insomnia and stressing to the max. Wet ovals hang beneath the armpits of his beige shirt. <br /><br />Alec’s unshakable gaze lands on Jennings, who abruptly turns away. <br /><br />This meeting isn’t opening well. <br /><br />Bill addresses Josh. “We don’t have a lot of time. Authorities aren’t thrilled with us questioning you, but they were… let’s say, swayed. Tell us what happened here?” <br /><br />“She was tied and tortured in my office after I left night before last. I opened the building in the morning at seven and found her lying on her side, strapped to a chair and wrapped in wire near my desk. Lots of blood.” Josh holds a paper towel over his mouth, then uses it to wipe away perspiration. “When I left the building, she was in the conference room. I have no idea how she ended up in the office. Maybe the cat went in there.” He slides the fedora into his lap. <br /><br />“Who is she?” Alec asks. <br /><br />“Benita Alvarez.” </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Excerpted from <i>Scattered Legacy</i> by Marlene M Bell, Copyright © 2022 by </b><b><b>Marlene M Bell</b>. Published by Ewephoric Publishing.</b></div></div></div><div></div><div><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6XOHrPW0qMrabBhCSwa9H5hIdtzvGA2hTHsiIh1fZTV-Jc0pyoIkH0PVE-rUoPRgxfX4L81CYajjSYgQfcHx1_WASd2oXHPQA5cOYQ1duA6zFP5aOM7dfZKUzutSAs8Lv_exK0hc03YgTdvyaVBpKV8gdPnp9VDDksGt-hiwpxiUUl4HJ_O-Z6A=s320" /></center></div><br /><b>Marlene M. Bell</b> is an award-winning writer and acclaimed artist as well as a photographer. Her sheep landscapes grace the covers of livestock magazines such as, <i>The Shepherd, Ranch & Rural Livin</i>g, and <i>Sheep Industry News</i>. She has a mystery series available as well as a children's book featuring their bottle lamb, Natalie. Marlene and her husband, Gregg, reside in beautiful East Texas on a wooded ranch with their horned Dorset sheep, a large Maremma guard dog named Tia, along with Hollywood, Leo, and Squeaks, the cats that believe they rule the household—and do.<br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.marlenembell.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17642396.Marlene_M_Bell" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/marlenembell" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/ewephoric" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3fmECCf " target="_blank">Amazon</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/marlene-m-bell " target="_blank">Bookbub</a></b></div></div><br />
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<br /></div></div>Heidi Reads...http://www.blogger.com/profile/02572805983285715116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960483012260689771.post-75689129776263498342022-01-16T21:00:00.243-08:002022-01-17T12:52:25.589-08:00An interview with author Marlene M Bell... in celebration of the release of SCATTERED LEGACY!<div><center>
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giveaway to enter below. Enjoy!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiikvJAn_nfn6VcjEnTTlmZDdGfK1QDptplS86IyNcxVw-H-HBVQNCb-4ht3Ppim63oildfIZC9S3bLUYdNOjY4WUaArbvA4nUudkpvDok4gKZIlOgqqvIHPYGRwXFOKipqCmxqBx5tJthCgeNw_tyROmgWnwwFjqyKPl5d3cD1hiPztQbP8AkZtg=w250-h400" width="250" /></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Scattered Legacy<br /></span></i></b></div>
<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Annalissa Series #3)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Marlene M Bell<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Mystery, Christian Fiction<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 352 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">October 6, 2021 by <span class="a-list-item"><span>Ewephoric Publishing</span></span></div>
<br />To outsiders, the relationship between Manhattan antiquities assessor Annalisse Drury and sports car magnate Alec Zavos must look carefree and glamorous. In reality, it’s a love affair regularly punctuated by treasure hunting, action-packed adventure, and the occasional dead body.<br /><br />When Alec schedules an overseas trip to show Annalisse his mother's birthplace in Bari, Italy, he squeezes in the high-stakes business of divesting his family’s international corporation. But things go terribly wrong as murder makes its familiar reappearance in their lives – and this time it’s Alec’s disgraced former CFO who’s the main suspect.<br /><br />Accompanied by friend and detective Bill Drake, Annalisse and Alec find themselves embroiled in a behind-closed-doors conspiracy that threatens the reputation and legacy of Alec’s late father – linking him to embezzlement, extortion, and the dirty business of the Sicilian Mafia. The search for the truth sends the trio straight into riddles, secrets, and an historic set of rosary beads. Annalisse leads Alec toward a discovery that is unthinkable, and events that will change their futures forever.<br />
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<div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Other Books in the Series</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMYV010bjAXyKHVQqZgBuj6Sb94IHx9mshqjnLJOohlo4denYDCXYJtvQ6iiTRlmU8FR80TGQzUcW6686kjHgeHZX1PItl4GPUUuMQe2oRO-1VXEeUz1aaaBDoTtFZ5Y5r5JwxStF9qexE_UsunzvYbr20uRR_Yu9Hj3b37U1s8lm0VCf0N8YC6g=s320" /></center><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Stolen Obsession<br /></span></i></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Annalissa Series #1)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Marlene M Bell</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mystery</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 294 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 12, 2018 by Ewephoric Publishing<br /></div><br /><i>People die, but legends live on.</i><br /><br />New York antiquities appraiser Annalisse Drury recently lost her best friend to murder. The killer’s identity may be linked to her friend’s expensive missing bracelet—a 500-year-old artifact that carries an ancient curse, one that unleashes evil upon any who dare wear the jewelry created for the Persian royal family.<br /><br />Weeks later, Annalisse sees a matching necklace at a Manhattan gallery opening. She begs the owner to destroy the cursed piece, but her pleas fall on deaf ears—despite the unnatural death that occurs during the opening. With two victims linked to the jewelry, Annalisse is certain she must act.<br /><br />Desperate, Annalisse enlists the gallery owner’s son to help—even though she’s afraid he’ll break her heart. Wealthy and devastatingly handsome, with a string of bereft women in his wake, Greek playboy Alec Zavos dismisses Annalisse’s concerns—until his parents are ripped from the Zavos family yacht during their ocean voyage near Crete.<br /><br />Annalisse and Alec race across two oceans to save his mother, feared dead or kidnapped. When the killer changes tactics and goes after Alec behind Annalisse’s back, can her plan to rescue Alec’s mother save them all?<br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40679526-stolen-obsession" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3Gwknhl" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stolen-obsession-marlene-bell/1129045231" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Stolen-Obsession-Marlene-Bell/9780999539408" target="_blank">Book Depository</a><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKCbGkUCQJXoq33XLkA3oVPWemkuRCoRBC66TcgXjyAxtuLis91-T_GepDTCLQIS7cLUZUdmVlsnHRtYVho3hUU4kT6U2E2AcM-WSqrj1-sgprBGCKFFyf7VOwrXFQIcNN_SpqZRftUPeHEfK-5OMKR-IEZElz63uoJLPF_Ise_54q7EkpEbMsDA=s320" /></center></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Spent Identity<br /></span></i></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(Annalissa Series #2)</b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Marlene M Bell</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mystery</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 378 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">November 18, 2019 by Ewephoric Publishing<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>To find her missing aunt, she has to unearth the secrets of the past. But lies and deceit run through the very heart of their town…</i><br /><br />What started out as a promising relationship with adventurer and tycoon Alec Zavos has fizzled into an uncertain future for antiquities expert Annalisse Drury. Returning to Walker Farm in Upstate New York to see her Aunt Kate should have been a welcome homecoming and distraction. Instead, she finds the childhood home she expected to inherit is for sale, without her permission. What’s worse, Kate’s ranch manager makes a gruesome discovery in the barn: the body of a man, dead by foul play.<br /><br />Annalisse turns to Alec for help. She and her aunt shelter on his estate in the Catskills while the authorities canvass the scene. But when Kate herself disappears without a trace, Annalisse fears the worst: that one of the many secrets of her hometown has ensnared her family—a secret someone is willing to kill for to keep hidden.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52784849-spent-identity" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3qphOrJ " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spent-identity-marlene-m-bell/1134031501" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Spent-Identity-Marlene-M-Bell/9780999539422" target="_blank">Book Depository</a></b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Interview with author Marlene M Bell<br /></span></b></div><br /><b>For those interested in exploring the subject or theme of your book, where should they start? </b></div><div> </div><div>The best place to start is at the beginning with book one, <i>Stolen Obsession</i>. Annalisse’s love interest is a Greek/Italian-American. With his ancestry, this gave me plenty of places to take my main characters. Book one- Greece and Turkey. Book two- upstate New York and Massachusetts. And book three- Italy. Alec comes from a wealthy background and the main character, Annalisse is more upper middle-class. This makes for an interesting comparison brewing in their relationship. <br /><br /> <b>How did you become involved with the subject or theme of your book? </b></div><div> </div><div>I am of Italian ancestry, and thought characters of a similar background would be fun to research. In early drafts of the first book, Alec was not a good guy. The book was set up more like women’s fiction. By draft four, my editor recommended it would be easier to write this male character if he were a good guy instead of evil in his deeds. We altered the character, changed Stefan’s name, and I softened up the characterization. <br /> </div><div><b>What were your goals and intentions in this book, and how well do you feel you achieved them?</b> </div><div> </div><div>By book three, the main characters are showing their personalities and all the flaws clearly. Book one, <i>Stolen Obsession</i> was supposed to be a standalone book, not a series. Because there were so many sub-plots, it was decided that those plots would be additional books. It was the best thing that happened to my character, Annalisse. This also gives me time to simmer on each installment and move the couple around the globe. <br /> <b><br />What did you enjoy most about writing this book?</b> </div><div> </div><div>The book takes place in Bari, Italy, my maternal grandfather’s home town. The research took me to his childhood home until he left there at the age of 16 for his trip to America. Grandpa was born in 1893 and came over by ship, entering through Ellis Island. The research gave me an opportunity to see firsthand what his life was like as a child. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in Scattered Legacy?</b> <div> </div><div>Annalisse
Drury is an antiquities valuator from the Manhattan area. She is
partners with her love interest’s mother, Generosa Zavos. Alec Zavos is a
wealthy tycoon taking over the family sportscar business following his
father’s death. (book one) His notoriety and reputation is a stumbling
block for Annalisse throughout the series. Generosa Zavos is of Italian
background and she is a colorful, mothering individual trying her
darndest to get Alec and Annalisse married off so that she can have
grandchildren. Anna isn’t sure she wants kids of her own. There is a
detective friend, Bill Drake, who accompanies them on hunts for clues in
various murder situations. (Books two and three.) Bradley is Alec’s
chauffer and personal body guard. He is from London with a Britty
quirkiness to him. Bradley goes with Anna and Alec to Italy in Scattered
Legacy, as does Bill Drake. There are a few more characters that will
make another resurgence in book four. <br /><br /> <b>If you could spend
the day with one of the characters from Scattered Legacy, who would it
be? Please tell us why you chose this particular character, where you
would go and what you would do. </b></div><div> </div>I would have
to choose Bill Drake, their detective friend from Florida. He’s an
unassuming person with a past that hasn’t totally been revealed yet.
More on that in book four. Bill is single, thoughtful, professional and
will become a good friend to Annalisse in the next book. I would like to
go to his home away from home, the Florida Keys to understand how he
went from being a fireman to a detective working for his friend, Alec
Zavos. There’s a history and friendship with him and Alec that needs to
be explored further. If I were to get Bill alone, I could quiz the heck
out of him!</div><div><br /><b>Can you tell us a little bit about your next books or what you have planned for the future?</b> </div><div> </div><div>Book four will land Annalisse into another country, leaving Alec behind, The ending of <i>Scattered Legacy</i> will explain their situation in the next book. Anna will meet up with some old characters from a previous book when her trip takes her to the South Island of New Zealand. There, she will be introduced to raising sheep at a New Zealand sheep station…and she’ll get into more trouble, of course! <br /> <br /><b>How long have you been writing?</b> </div><div> </div><div>I started writing later in life. My first book was published in 2009, based on our experience with sheep. <br /><br /><b>Anything you would like to say to your readers and fans? </b><div> </div>If
you’ve read the Annalisse series to date, you know that I like to color
outside the lines. My mysteries are complicated and filled with other
genre material like romance, adventure and thriller/suspense. If you’re
someone who likes to be taken on a thrill ride you’ll want to stick with
the series until the end. I don’t know where the end is yet, so hang on
to that thought. My writing is based upon my background in raising
sheep and living in a ranch environment. Alec studies to become a
veterinarian, and Annalisse is brought up to appreciate livestock and
ranch living, also. To those who’ve read my books, thank you for reading
the series and your thoughtful reviews. I also write children’s books.
If you’d like to venture into my picture book, check out: Mia and
Nattie: One Great Team! <br /><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6XOHrPW0qMrabBhCSwa9H5hIdtzvGA2hTHsiIh1fZTV-Jc0pyoIkH0PVE-rUoPRgxfX4L81CYajjSYgQfcHx1_WASd2oXHPQA5cOYQ1duA6zFP5aOM7dfZKUzutSAs8Lv_exK0hc03YgTdvyaVBpKV8gdPnp9VDDksGt-hiwpxiUUl4HJ_O-Z6A=s320" /></center></div><br /><b>Marlene M. Bell</b> is an award-winning writer and acclaimed artist as well as a photographer. Her sheep landscapes grace the covers of livestock magazines such as, <i>The Shepherd, Ranch & Rural Livin</i>g, and <i>Sheep Industry News</i>. She has a mystery series available as well as a children's book featuring their bottle lamb, Natalie. Marlene and her husband, Gregg, reside in beautiful East Texas on a wooded ranch with their horned Dorset sheep, a large Maremma guard dog named Tia, along with Hollywood, Leo, and Squeaks, the cats that believe they rule the household—and do.<br /> <br /> </div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.marlenembell.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17642396.Marlene_M_Bell" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/marlenembell" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/ewephoric" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3fmECCf " target="_blank">Amazon</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/marlene-m-bell " target="_blank">Bookbub</a></b></div> <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Young Adult, Christian, Dystopian<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 336 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">September 7, 2021 by Anaiah Press</div><br /> In a future where the planet is ruled by the powerful Global Collective Council, and religion is outlawed, Jordan Scott is chosen to attend Global Collective University because of her phenomenal computer skills. Shy and insecure, she has difficulty fitting in with the intelligent, worldly teens at GCU. She joins a secret Bible study and meets Matthew Thomas, a good-looking jock with a big heart. Jordan’s relationship with Matthew grows deeper, and she even manages to bond with her cranky roommate while growing closer to her fellow teammates. </div><div> </div><div>When Christian students mysteriously start disappearing from campus, Jordan stumbles upon the shocking truth—these students are pawns in a government plot, and she’s next on their list. Suddenly, she’s forced into a leadership position as she and her teammates journey from the European Alps to the jungles of Venezuela in a race to save the missing students and stop a political assassination. Fighting fears that have haunted her for years, Jordan battles with the strongest political force on the planet. She believes God placed her at GCU for “such a time as this.” Jordan will have to rely on her faith and friends to save the missing students and foil the evil government. <br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Affiliate links included.)</i></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58930524-hesitant-heroes" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3tviEFo " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Hesitant-Heroes-Sharon-Rene/9781954189119" target="_blank">Book Depository</a> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Author Thoughts on Quote from <i>Hesitant Heroes</i> by Sharon René </span></b><br /><br />Hello. I’d like to share one of my favorite quotes from <i>Hesitant Heroes</i>. <br /><br />Jordan Scott and her friends (Team Seven) have become entangled in a dangerous political scheme of kidnapping and assassination. Jordan is emotionally exhausted and ready to give up, but her roommate Hannie won’t let her. <br /><br />In this scene, Jordan has thrown herself across her bed and told Hannie she was quitting. No more sneaking around and putting herself in danger. Hannie argues that she can’t quit but her arguments don’t work until she says: <br /><br /><b>“God put you here, didn’t He? Even He knows you’re a born leader.” </b><br /><br /><i>Could Hannie be right? Had God placed her at GCU for such a time as this? </i><br /><br />Hannie sighed her breath heavy with the scent of spearmint gum. “Jordan, you’re the Queen Esther of Team Seven.” <br /><br />Why would Hannie mention Queen Esther? She never talked about God. Jordan wasn’t sure Hannie even believed in God. She’d never been to one of their Bible studies and she didn’t know that Esther was one of Jordan’s favorite Bible stories. <br /><br /><i>Are you trying to tell me something God? </i><br /><br />Through the book Jordan has believed that God placed Team Seven at GCU “for such a time as this,” but she never suspected Hannie would feel the same way. <br /><br />When Hannie brings up Queen Esther Jordan knows that God is sending her the encouragement she needs to continue down an extremely dangerous path. <br /><br />“For such a time as this” is the theme that runs through <i>Hesitant Heroes</i>. I believe God has placed every one of us in a certain place at a certain time for a certain mission. <br /><br />This is not always easy to believe. As a teen I hated living in a small town. I’ve always been a city girl at heart. I didn’t understand why God had put me there. I’ve had many ups and downs in my career. I thought I wanted to work in broadcasting but that was a disaster, then I ended up working in a corporate legal department which I enjoy. I’ve always been an introvert, but God led me to teach youth Bible fellowship classes and participate in mission trips and prison ministry. <br /><br />God engineers our lives. <br /><br />Can you relate? Are you a teen who hates your school? Perhaps you hate the city you live in, or your marriage is not the romantic dream you hoped for. At times like this it’s hard to believe that God has put us in a certain place “for such a time as this.” <br /><br />I hope <i>Hesitant Heroe</i>s will help readers understand that God doesn’t always place us in beautiful, calm environments. Queen Esther lived in a pagan culture and was married to a pagan king. (Not great husband material). In <i>Hesitant Heroes</i>, Jordan, and her friends, Team Seven, must risk their lives to rescue their kidnapped friends and stop an assassination. Nothing easy about that! <br /><br />I pray that readers draw strength from Hannie’s words and Jordan’s belief that God does have a special purpose for each one of us. We just need to ask God to direct us and show us what He wants us to do for Him in <i><b>“such a time as this.”</b></i> <br /><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvopJFoo1P5QA3Bd4sEx_i52TEyLRcaEKP1bCNNpTcxrQN5XGQtNIQOT57EE2qyfhh-8LC1bCy0rJqhasXy4ow_tJb9CHqbFZgux5DxgBNbWQWOJBxyK-_iiUWZeeQayzl9xJ4hiN0TPtD6LatMrfqRhip2L4-xvu2TwlcwcmR10PvhcT-VFdpbA=s320" /></center></div><br /><b>Sharon René</b> loves to write young adult and children’s fiction. Her young adult speculative trilogy has been acquired by Anaiah Press and the first book, <i>Hesitant Heroes</i>, released in September 2021. <i>Hesitant Heroe</i>s is an exciting blend of danger, drama and a little romance. <i>Relentless Rebels</i> is scheduled to launch in March 2022. Her first book, <i>A Mixed Bag of God’s Grace</i>, was published in 2018 by TouchPoint Press. This is a book of short stories and devotions for elementary aged children. <br /><br />
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<b>What inspired you to write Searching for Home? </b><br /><br />A good friend of mine used to a professional barrel racer. She would tell me stories about competing and my brain started churning with ideas. <br /><br /><b>What do you love most about this story? </b><br /><br />I fell in love with Tucker, Tilly and Tia, the triplets. I had so much fun writing their characters. <br /><br /><b>What challenged you about writing it? </b> <br /><br />I think the most challenging part about writing this story was peeling myself off of YouTube. I spent hours watching videos of Mutton Busting. If you’re ever having a down day, I highly recommend watching a couple videos. They are guaranteed to make you smile. <br /><br /><b>What character do you relate to and why? </b><br /><br />I probably could relate the most to Meg. It’s difficult for her to accept help from others. Like Meg, I often try to do things or fix things myself. My father always said I was “bull-headed.” <br /><br /><b>What do you hope readers will take away after reading it?</b> <br /><br />Stability was the theme that echoed throughout this story. Both Meg and Luke longed for stable lives, but neither knew the best way to achieve it. I hope readers will realize that trusting God during challenging times in our life can provide that peace and stability. We can have that peace in knowing God is never unstable. <br /><b><br />What do you enjoy doing when you’re not writing?</b> <br /><br />I love to spend time with my family, in particular my mother. She has Alzheimer’s Disease, so these days, spending as much time as possible with her is my number one priority. <br /></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIB6qZ5R5w7VJbNfl8g35eGygFem0B9bCq9pZghNh-5EUOMTSJvlc4Ba9vFERsKuLS2HJGWiwjFpo8hWUTUR4ee2PasBrPsdzcIKEcFyjt0t3IwZMPp6OtZbIElq2K4NigbPmlQdjL7NOz0UogxJLSAFHg5De16dmOLNCyfXrwS72xIfYh1pe7XA=w253-h400" width="253" /></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Searching for Home<br /></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Jill Weatherholt<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Contemporary, Inspirational Romance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 224 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">December 28, 2021 by Love Inspired<br /></div>
<br /> When injured professional bull rider Luke Beckett returns to his hometown to recover, he doesn’t expect his B and B host and physical therapist to be his first and only love, Meg Brennan. He’s also unprepared for Meg’s adorable triplets to steal his heart. Luke’s past has him doubting he’s good enough for Meg and the children, but they might be just what the doctor ordered to help him heal… <br /> <br />
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<b>January 10th:<br /><a href="https://bizwingsblog.blogspot.com/2022/01/searching-for-home-blog-tour-by-jill.html" target="_blank">Bizwings Blog</a> <br /><a href="https://www.remembrancy.com/book-review/searching-for-home-by-jill-weatherholt-review-and-giveaway/" target="_blank">Remembrancy</a> <br /><a href="https://readingismysuperpower.org/2022/01/10/book-review-and-a-giveaway-searching-for-home-by-jill-weatherholt/" target="_blank">Reading Is My SuperPower</a> <br />January 11th:<br /><a href="https://jojosutiscorner.wordpress.com/2022/01/11/prism-book-tour-searching-for-home-by-jill-weatherholt/" target="_blank">JoJo’s Corner</a><br /><a href="https://mythicalbooks.blogspot.com/2022/01/just-what-doctor-ordered-maybe.html" target="_blank">Mythical Books</a><br /><a href="https://jorielovesastory.com/2022/01/11/romancetuesdays-weatherholt/" target="_blank">Jorie Loves A Story</a><br />January 12th:<br /><a href="https://christyscozycorners.com/2022/01/searching-home-book-review/" target="_blank">Christy's Cozy Corners</a><br /><a href="https://www.jenniferfaye.com/giveaway-excerpt-searching-for-home-by-jill-weatherholt-books-readers-loveinspired/" target="_blank">Hearts & Scribbles</a><br /><a href="https://www.reviewingbooksplusmore.com/2022/01/11/book-tour-searching-for-home-by/" target="_blank">Reviewingbooksplusmore</a><br />January 13th:<br /><a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/2022/01/read-excerpt-from-this-inspirational.html" target="_blank">Wishful Endings</a><br /><a href="https://www.rockinbookreviews.com/adult/january-13th-2022" target="_blank">Rockin' Book Reviews</a><br /><a href="https://bookreviewvirginialee.com/2022/01/13/searching-for-home-by-jill-weatherholt/" target="_blank">#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://novelsalive.com/2022/01/13/book-blast-searching-for-home-by-jill-weatherholt-plus-giveaway" target="_blank">Novels Alive </a><br />January 14th:<br /><a href="https://readingexcursions.blogspot.com/2022/01/searching-for-home-2021-book-tour.html" target="_blank">Reading Excursions</a><br /><a href="https://splashesofjoy.wordpress.com/2022/01/14/giveaway-searchibg-for-home-by-jill-weatherholt/" target="_blank">Splashes of Joy</a> <br /><a href="http://heidi-reads.blogspot.com/2022/01/book-tour-excerpt-giveaway-searching.html" target="_blank">Heidi Reads...</a></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJl1Dwi3JwsHShRMF_2zOtDzSN62dkBbe1cKIx4VgWzld277RjyMO-K8D3MT5ntfjMVHSXIfXTr2UIcVRccXXZEWCUJECWs7vIH36h3kHDPiVuZy7O6D_j0QmtIytp_atPZw_TPBrghSRwH0epuQnXvOrWwrMX5P0jXgf_jbQP0fAtfTf5wKGsQA=s320" /></center> </div><div style="text-align: left;">By day, <b>Jill Weatherholt</b> works for the City of Charlotte. At night, and on the weekend, she writes contemporary stories about love, faith and forgiveness for Harlequin Love Inspired. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., she now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, but her heart belongs to Virginia. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">She holds a degree in Psychology from George Mason University and Paralegal Studies Certification from Duke University. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">She shares her life with her real-life hero and number one supporter. Their relationship grew on the golf course, and now they have one in their backyard. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Jill believes in enjoying every moment of this journey because God has everything under control.<br /><br />
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<br /></div><br /><br /><br />Heidi Reads...http://www.blogger.com/profile/02572805983285715116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960483012260689771.post-2993624336658627522021-12-22T21:00:00.326-08:002021-12-22T21:00:00.187-08:00It's the Grand Finale for CLEAN ROMANCE FOR CHRISTMAS! #CleanRomanceXmas21<div><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigd1DQJ0lfL4vJrO4-PPnyevJKlLrgrzqlluiVTmIOvbShqxXKtIQ_aZNsZIylRv4ieOWYm1kQetJyADwCeq4dJ4uS4SrK_Xmexg3R66GKp4NcOWUSsqC1J16KuOI31qDV7kvl1gh2qqhum4gyXG98gZtF6zrIHslIfeAWMM8x1fpwkKvYbEPr8Q=s16000" /></center><div style="text-align: center;">On tour with <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/its-grand-finale-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank">Prism Book Tours</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span><span class="w4txWc oJeWuf" id="c16" role="region"><span class="MUhG4e OGjyyf" data-blogurl="https://www.prismbooktours.com/"> <br /></span></span></span></div><div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>We hope you enjoyed the tour!</i></b><b><i> If you missed any of the stops, you can</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>see snippets and the link to each full post, as well as the giveaway below . . .</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>December 7th: <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/were-launching-clean-romance-for.html " target="_blank"><b>Launch</b></a></b></div></b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 8th: Nancy Campbell Allen - <i>The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart</i></span></b></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Follow the Author: <b><a href="http://www.nancycampbellallen.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/159659.Nancy_Campbell_Allen" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nancycampbellallen" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/necallen" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/authornancycampbellallen/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/nancy-campbell-allen" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/necallen" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> | </b><b><a href="https://amzn.to/32VV61f" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find the Book: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57035651-the-matchmaker-s-lonely-heart " target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3ofS4Ni " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-matchmakers-lonely-heart-nancy-campbell-allen/1138815941 " target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.target.com/p/the-matchmaker-s-lonely-heart-proper-romance-victorian-by-nancy-campbell-allen-paperback/-/A-83595090" target="_blank">Target</a> <br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Matchmakers-Lonely-Heart-Nancy-Campbell-Allen/9781629729275 " target="_blank">Book Depository</a> | <a href="https://deseretbook.com/p/matchmakers-lonely-heart" target="_blank">Deseret Book</a> | <a href="https://www.seagullbook.com/the-matchmaker's-lonely-heart.html" target="_blank">Seagull Book</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snippet from the Guest Post (find the full post <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/nancy-campbell-allen-for-clean-romance.html" target="_blank">here</a>):</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div>Et voila! A new Victorian series was born, featuring three cousins who
live in London and are determined to become modern Women of Independent
Means. My books almost always feature a healthy dose of mystery along
with the romance, and I believe people who have enjoyed my work in the
past will not be disappointed here! </div><div><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> <span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 9th: Rachael Anderson - <i>Five Kisses</i></span></b></div>
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shelf above her head. “I’m guessing you used the stack of bibles as a
stool to reach this shelf here.” He patted the place where Frankenstein
once stood. “Is there a book I can get for you so you can climb down
from your perch? People are beginning to stare, and I doubt the
proprietress would appreciate seeing any book, especially a bible, being
used as a stool.” <br /></div><div> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 10th: Sarah M. Eden - <i>The Merchant and the Rogue</i></span></b></div>
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characters, in the real-life Museum of Natural History in Dublin,
Ireland. This museum was opened in 1856 in a stately Dublin building,
and very little about it has changed since. It is often described as “a
museum of a museum.” Walking through this piece of Dublin history is
like stepping back in time. And it is one of the most wonderfully creepy
places I have ever had the joy of visiting.</div><div><b> <br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 11th: Arlem Hawks - Georgana's Secret</span></b></div>
<br /> <center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEtqYn_i-jNFL8c6B88w6IczH5ToXagzn2e0YlCV--4ekdw_bxn-m1h0vkOK56A45J1lvbnZaU12hJZ6N6-6jdUM8qZ0EAJXMhWa7nQgtBDf4ulLAKeB_mcA7wEVnAaq-glPesTsnZhBMmWGvyoFfwCQYC2NPYNzn7DyDz1wyeIFrOk2KNISwQNg=s16000" /></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Follow the Author:<b> <a href="http://arlemhawks.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18821526.Arlem_Hawks" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/arlemhawks " target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/arlemhawks" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/arlemhawks" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/arlem-hawks" target="_blank">Bookbub</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find the Book: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51253503-georgana-s-secret" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3rtq0bi" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/georganas-secret-arlem-hawks/1136455209" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.target.com/p/georgana-s-secret-proper-romance-regency-by-arlem-hawks-paperback/-/A-81483795 " target="_blank">Target</a> <br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Georganas-Secret-Arlem-Hawks/9781629727929" target="_blank">Book Depository</a> | <a href="https://deseretbook.com/p/georganas-secret-ppr" target="_blank">Deseret Book</a> | <a href="https://www.seagullbook.com/Georgana's-Secret-Arlem-Hawks.html " target="_blank">Seagull Book</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snippet from the </b><b><b>Excerpt</b> (find the full post <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/arlem-hawks-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank">here</a>):</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">She wiped the moisture from her eyes and watched the bright moon above them. He<br />ignored the moon and the way it tripped across the waves. Tonight he forgot the ocean. He<br />watched her.<br /> </div>His heart pounded between his ribs, and he nearly let it push him forward to kiss that<br />contented smile. How would it feel to have Georgana Woodall’s soft lips caressing his own? To<br />be wanted by someone like her would be a wondrous thing.</div><div><b> <br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 12th: Jess Heileman - The Nabob's Daughter</span></b></div>
<br /> <center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3fNZjxD8kiy9MrY88F08W-SAsnCIOTqLYzpEvHw0KLXjlsg4y_iUacxO4kuy4mUMCLqGn5UWH78asEf1RMI7eUW6ZByvuyV5zmznUc1BX1zpaS3OYIFmtzMNlbxZ0u_gnYOUs5Rl4Y48fuDr9MWFvCkGT9blOdCpMmjTI9jSTokF3GaA5wL9ilw=s16000" /></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Follow the Author:<b> <a href="http://www.jessheileman.com " target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18661949.Jess_Heileman" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/authorjessheileman " target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/authorjessheileman " target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jess-heileman" target="_blank">Bookbub</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find the Book:<b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57520707-the-nabob-s-daughter " target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/31oxpxS " target="_blank">Amazon</a> </b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snippet from the Excerpt (find the full post <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/jess-heileman-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank">here</a>):</b></div><div><b> </b><br />My palms were clammy within my gloves, and I mindlessly rubbed them
against my middle. Did I truly have the tenacity to enact such a
preposterous scheme? It wasn’t too late to simply comply with Papa’s
demands and marry Lord Denhurst’s son. I wavered between two seemingly
detestable options. Then an image of India filled my mind’s eye. If I
abandoned my plan now, I would likely never see my home again. Once Papa
was in England, he would see me married, just as he said he would. That
would not do. No, I needed to convince Lord Denhurst to revoke his
offer, thus adhering to Papa’s admonition that I would not make him
break his word, and to be on my way home before Papa arrived. </div><div><b><br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 13th: Krista Jensen - Miracle Creek Christmas</span></b></div>
<br /> <center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO9CDm0k1f96K7-FrGOiD0MbPhX45Cp_jig6yR5QdVPgGN8y1pVI9-OsZPdemvqVD78rPIo7J2I0XKEa_as3mMFXi9bljgAu58TN3syqgXgTf3T7aaZSF7wfyksCHyut_mvMaH12B_9EImSB-o7frtTVlyMdFdHqzxkrSKlU7OtTyo6Dy0h6CCcg=s16000" /></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Follow the Author: <b><a href="http://kristalynnejensen.blogspot.com " target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/20018295.Krista_Jensen" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AuthorKristaJensen" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/KristaLJensen" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.instagram.com/kristajensenbooks" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/krista-jensen" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3DlbzZt" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find the Book: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51253505-miracle-creek-christmas " target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3G1cgbU " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/miracle-creek-christmas-krista-jensen/1136455210" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> <br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Miracle-Creek-Christmas-Krista-Jensen/9781629727875" target="_blank">Book Depository</a> | <a href="https://deseretbook.com/p/miracle-creek-christmas-ppr " target="_blank">Deseret Book</a> | <a href="https://www.seagullbook.com/Miracle-Creek-Christmas-Krista-Jensen.html" target="_blank">Seagull Book</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snippet from the Guest Post (find the full post <a href="https://www.prismbookthttps://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/krista-jensen-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank">here</a>):</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div><i>Miracle Creek Christmas</i> was originally titled, "Hold on Forever"
after the song by Rob Thomas, who I adore. The song so perfectly
expresses the way Riley and Mark come to feel about each other--"Lay
down all your troubles end to end, they could reach up to the stars. So
many roads, you don't know where you've been, but you still know who you
are . . . Just fall apart if you need to. I'm here and I won't leave
you now. Don't look down. Hold on forever..." Such a great song for
these two. </div><div><b><br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 14th: Jen Geigle Johnson - A Christmas Kiss</span></b></div>
<br /> <center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO2BrXNNbCUuExtmJxhLiTDXsujX1-lOmit2AeZa-_xJVIPWTqzi_1XMmB4R94BckvSl8Iy24QuQDKCszPIGPKLRudsnz0XBMokaYt7EEdbKx3lcOKG20p8le0aGUomX0iiKWaHOXVNKpqAzj9fYo81PUDcKsRHc4eEgtJskiieAeVCq9sqjaXqw=s16000" /></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Follow the Author: <b><a href="https://www.jengeiglejohnson.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17273762.Jen_Geigle_Johnson" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJenGeigleJohnson/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://twitter.com/authorjen" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/authorlyjen" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/jen-geigle-johnson" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/AuthorlyJen/_saved/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find the Book:<b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58919214-a-christmas-kiss" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/31oeu62 " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Christmas-Kiss-Jen-Geigle-Johnson/9781737592112" target="_blank">Book Depository</a> </b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snippet from the Excerpt (find the full post <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/jen-geigle-johnson-for-clean-romance.html" target="_blank">here</a>):</b></div><div> </div><div>Evaline carefully wrapped a black band around her arm. “Remy, could you help me tie it tight enough that it will stay?” <br /> “Certainly, my lady.” Her loyal lady’s maid cinched it and applied a pin at the back for good measure. <br />
“Excellent. Mother deserves longer than the small three hundred
and sixty five days of mourning no matter what Father or Aunt say.”</div><div><b> <br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 15th: Josi S. Kilpack - Love and Lavender</span></b></div>
<br /> <center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit5UX79FonmeM_PgleqndD3KXPxoY6iDpqMF91mEug4eLoUAk_bICH8rKroJnvP8dzTTtW7VfgdIWAzwQRQuUStHeT7Ddx7CV4dzUcD3wgC1WIo6kWevADonl0uieFqlsWNbrN-IRVUNSKlXEi4EW3HJf2xWvqykm7gxs3NlpXZfb3yEeCklEjtg=s16000" /></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Follow the Author:<b> <a href="http://www.josiskilpack.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://josikilpack.blogspot.com/ " target="_blank">Blog</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/281286.Josi_S_Kilpack" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorjosiskilpack" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/authorjosiskilpack/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/josi-s-kilpack " target="_blank">Bookbub</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find the Book: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57035654-love-and-lavender " target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3rvAmaW " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-and-lavender-josi-s-kilpack/1138815939 " target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> <br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.target.com/p/love-and-lavender-4-proper-romance-mayfield-family-regency-by-josi-s-kilpack-paperback/-/A-84117641" target="_blank">Target</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Love-and-Lavender-4-Josi-S-Kilpack/9781629729299" target="_blank">Book Depository</a> | <a href="https://deseretbook.com/p/mayfield-family-v4-love-and-lavender-ppr" target="_blank">Deseret Book</a> | <a href="https://www.seagullbook.com/love-and-lavender.html " target="_blank">Seagull Book</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snippet from the Guest Post (find the full post <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/josi-s-kilpack-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank">here</a>):</b></div><div> </div><div>Josi's Top 10 Christmas list, in very particular order: <br /><br />10. The Christmas Season <br />9. Singing Christmas songs at church <br />8. Wrapping presents <br />7. October 15th, when I buy all the presents online . . .<br /></div><div><b> <br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 16th: Carla Laureano - Discovered by Love series</span></b></div>
<br /> <center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6qwDcFcQdahIOr6NTyiTUHyWIQ-8Y3_DgAlU7uTWU-MxOXnZy15o8_uPmETKFDE5s6mr6oO0B4o2MPKNkAbvLwufd1JMui4XV2ypCfJBvsJZs2tkxLTRrk9Eb43PgmyYhmJ4ifBTmQDeEx156XBCOmfWPBAlNH5SlNtzfWDyzTAMEe7JZQpPRwg=s16000" /></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Follow the Author: <b><a href="http://www.carlalaureano.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5044112-carla-laureano" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarlaLaureanoAuthor" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.twitter.com/carlalaureano" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://instagram.com/carlalaureanoauthor" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/carla-laureano" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/laureano_carla" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3DqvM00" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find the Books: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/246348-discovered-by-love" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3Dh1UD4 " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Discovered+by+Love%22?Ntk=P_Series_Title&Ns=P_Series_Number&Ntx=mode+matchall" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.carlalaureano.com/books/jilted/" target="_blank">Jilted: free e-book</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snippet from the Guest Post (find the full post <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/carla-laureano-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank">here</a>):</b></div><div> </div><div>Romance novellas are short and sweet, and they focus exclusively on the
falling-in-love butterflies between the main couple, without much
distraction from outside plot or secondary characters. Setting adds a
necessary texture and interest to an otherwise straightforward story,
and it can either act as a main feature in the couple’s burgeoning
romance or as a source of conflict that threaten their happiness. So
with that kind of importance in the story, why not make it a great one? <b><br /></b></div><div><b> </b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 17th: Sarah L. McConkie - Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough</span></b></div>
<br /> <center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_FRo-iIF5scKWlnHfh-bdMBxgjooNcgxvSMirqTByLn2MDAjaysdqdV80vvzlI3e8W7qkAOvJorgpwWa_BdfjYB3dUtVGlCTaewTvUj_TkBZqVcpa2ZtPQisydoPRgV954unuQgxTGccYW12cY9iToh8ezb8cLh-5Bavt0q2wjGx0BAlqgCsbbg=s16000" /></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Follow the Author: <b><a href="http://sarahlmcconkie.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18304678.Sarah_L_McConkie" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SarahLMcConkie" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahlmcconkie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/sarah-l-mcconkie" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://linktr.ee/sarahlmcconkie" target="_blank">LinkTree</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find the Book: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58652100-meet-me-under-the-kissing-bough" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3IhVSWn " target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/meet-me-under-the-kissing-bough-josi-s-kilpack/1140051136" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://deseretbook.com/p/meet-me-under-the-kissing-bough " target="_blank">Deseret Book</a> | <a href="https://www.seagullbook.com/meet-me-under-the-kissing-bough.html " target="_blank">Seagull Book</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snippet from the Guest Post (find the full post <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/sarah-l-mcconkie-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank">here</a>):</b></div><div> </div><div>This book is a retelling of A Christmas Carol. Most of the character's
names are some kind of spin-off of the original, or found somewhere in
the book. It was fun figuring out a way to make past, present, and
future work through letters and not ghosts!<b> <br /></b></div><div><b> </b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 18th: Carol Ross - His Hometown Yuletide Vow</span></b></div>
<br /> <center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdutyxCaEpCVSFeiKzoDf3k1-xS63nOg6YULqQ1J5blGYbzVnD2iG93yMYwKliorBOfpd11R2-UKL6kfPaYd_C1dsWfgkXsugGys_G6UHzie8ykPkTf47pJ6BV6gdvwsF5b2GpIOwOgVwXUONrwsOXnU95SwJPrA7kEFnr12oQh2kRAgiBDpvshg=s16000" /></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Follow the Author:<b> <a href="http://carolrossauthor.com/">Website</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7827712.Carol_Ross">Goodreads</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/carolrossauthor">Facebook</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://twitter.com/_CarolRoss">Twitter</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ross_carol/">Pinterest</a></b><b> | </b><b><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/carol-ross" target="_blank">BookBub</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find the Book: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57649339-his-hometown-yuletide-vow" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3IftF2v" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/his-hometown-yuletide-vow-carol-ross/1139136604 " target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.target.com/p/his-hometown-yuletide-vow-a-pacific-cove-romance-large-print-by-carol-ross-paperback/-/A-83981581" target="_blank">Target</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/His-Hometown-Yuletide-Vow-Carol-Ross/9781335426512" target="_blank">Book Depository</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snippet from the Excerpt (find the full post <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/carol-ross-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank">here</a>):</b></div><div> </div><div>“I didn’t even know you were participating in the auction until I saw
the program tonight. Before I could find you myself, a friend introduced
me to Todd, and Todd asked if I’d be willing to meet you...” Derrick’s
mouth pulled up on one side like he was trying not to smile. He was all
boyish innocence and every bit as appealing as Anne remembered as he
added, “He, uh, he actually asked me if I’d flirt with you a little.” <br /><br />Anne choked out a surprised laugh. “Thank you for sparing us both that awkwardness.” <br /><br />Grinning, he assured her, “It wouldn’t be awkward for me.”<b> <br /></b></div><div><b> </b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 19th: Nichole Van - Brotherhood of the Black Tartan series</span></b></div>
<br /> <center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGhQxtMBuBU3pbV0fcL7DYOEJz4H4cn67HH6rJ8pI-jWrh1r12WuE8m1G8oaYOLWws5CRPUJFBNq1GbdK2erWhxl338MIbi9cHPF84Yu4dPvkX8FVPhfsJLG245z-H6tC7dnE76pOBBJ3qGsLvHG7cqwnHZj55i0VlNGmhCFvKP8J8wMBiCaMd4A=s16000" /></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Follow the Author: <b><b><a href="http://www.NicholeVan.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7919472.Nichole_Van" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NicholeVan/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicholevan/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/nichole-van" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/nicholevan/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></b></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find the Books: <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/271041-brotherhood-of-the-black-tartan" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/31j7IP7" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Brotherhood+of+the+Black+Tartan%22?Ntk=P_Series_Title&Ns=P_Series_Number&Ntx=mode+matchall" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/search/advanced?seriesId=991107" target="_blank">Book Depository</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snippet from the Excerpt (find the full post <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/nichole-van-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank">here</a>):</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div>“Dinnae mock a fine kilt, Peter. The kilt swish is no’ tae be underestimated.” <br />“The kilt swish?” Lady Jane’s tone dripped with scorn. <br />“It’s a well-known fact that the lasses appreciate watching a man’s passion pleats swish as he walks.” <br />“Particularly from the backside,” Kieran helpfully clarified. </div><div><b> </b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 20th: Anneka R. Walker - Brides and Brothers</span></b></div>
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the point of nearly burning down his house. While he loved living in a
bachelor pad with his brothers, a guy could only live off frozen food
for so many years before he cracked. If getting married could change
this, dating might be worth it. With a sigh of disgust, he rinsed the
charred hot pad under water. He let it drip dry before he opened the
drawer next to the oven and threw it in. <b><br /></b></div><div><b> </b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 21st: Camron Wright - Christmas by Accident</span></b></div>
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perhaps borrowing a line of dialogue from one or including an obscure
quotation from another. While some references are obvious, others are
subtle. A fun game as you read is to see how many you can find. </div><div><b> </b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">December 22nd: Julie Wright - A Captain for Caroline Gray</span></b></div>
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Fishing Fleet women. The Fishing Fleet began at the end of the
seventeenth century when the East India Company began shipping women
from England to India to marry their officers. The title of “Fishing
Fleet women” is used as an insult as it was used to refer to women who
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<div><br /><center><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMqumivEnV1PAHFZ0jVsBS7VJ3QFAb0wQPJsJoFmECqJeJs6wOU-7ZjjKZAYFgmMBrQLWOpu4lb0C2jycs51DkU_A6MEzBycV0EKQwyQ3hqDMO-rQGyGbWxOwaRc-RPbN2numuV9zfanebliPCylF6G5GsiVK562O1EiV2wjBA5cwGV08exuu86Q=w259-h400" width="259" /></center><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">A Captain for Caroline Gray<br /></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Julie Wright<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Historical Romance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback & ebook, 291 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 2, 2021 by Shadow Mountain<br /></div>
<br />Caroline Gray would rather be daring and intelligent than demure and insipid, which is why she is still unmatched after her third season in London. Her family’s threadbare finances leave Caroline with only one choice to secure her future: sail with the Fishing Fleet to India, where the son of a family friend is willing to consider an engagement to her.<br /><br />Captain Thomas Scott loves the open sea as much as he despises the three-month, twice-yearly trip his ship makes as he ferries young English girls across the ocean. He can’t imagine what family would allow an innocent young woman to be matched up with the Englishmen of questionable reputation who work and live in India.<br /><br />But when Miss Gray boards the HMS Persistence, all of Captain Scott’s plans are upended. Miss Gray’s fiery spirit can’t be contained, and he is shocked and secretly delighted at her boldness—and her beauty. But the rest of his passengers aren’t so kind. <br /><br />Caroline finds herself an outcast among her peers, but Captain Scott becomes an unlikely ally. They share the same passions and interests, creating an undeniable attraction. But they both know any relationship between them is impossible. After all, Caroline has obligations to fulfill in India.<br /><br />Caroline has until the end of the voyage to decide if she is going to marry a man she has never met or be brave enough to love a sea captain who just might break her heart. <br /> <br />
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54655846-a-captain-for-caroline-gray" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZQ0ce9" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-captain-for-caroline-gray-julie-wright/1137387469" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://www.target.com/p/a-captain-for-caroline-gray-proper-romance-regency-by-julie-wright-paperback/-/A-81825657 " target="_blank">Target</a> | <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Captain-for-Caroline-Gray-Julie-Wright/9781629728469 " target="_blank">Book Depository</a> | <a href="https://deseretbook.com/p/captain-for-caroline-gray-ppr " target="_blank">Deseret Book</a> | <a href="https://www.seagullbook.com/Captain-for-Caroline-Gray-Julie-Wright.html " target="_blank">Seagull Book</a><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Guest Post <br />7 Random Facts on Research, Characters, Plot and Author: A Captain for Caroline Gray </span></b><br /></div></b><br />1. Women really did cross oceans to finds husbands. They were called the Fishing Fleet women. The Fishing Fleet began at the end of the seventeenth century when the East India Company began shipping women from England to India to marry their officers. The title of “Fishing Fleet women” is used as an insult as it was used to refer to women who had to go out “fishing” for husbands. By the time of this fictional setting of 1820, the East India Company had removed itself from the business of finding husbands for their officers, but women still made the journey when their prospects at home were slim. There is a lot to admire about a woman with the courage to leave home and country to find her future in a distant land. <br /><br />2. Working on this book required a lot of nautical know-how. My naval-captain-father, Walter Peterson (who plays the character of Lieutenant Peterson), was only too happy to impart his knowledge on a grateful daughter. Anything that might be wrong in regards to the ship is not the fault of the captain, but of the author. <br /><br />3. There is a hidden Nathan and a hidden Alison in every book I write. Sometimes they get big characters to play and sometimes they only get a single mention. It’s always fun to hide the Nathan and Alison and to get feedback from readers when they find them. <br /><br />4. <i>A Captain for Caroline Gray</i> is the first regency novel I’ve ever written, but I have been an avid fan of the genre for many years. I loved being able to move into the time and language in a setting that is not often used in the regency genre! <br /><br />5. Living on a ship makes for tight quarters, but they sure do utilize every inch of space they are given! They even have a carpentry shop and a doctor’s cabin for when repairs of ship and crew were necessary. <br /><br />6. Caroline’s ability with art allows her to get into spaces a lady would not normally be allowed which gave her opportunities to become friends with members of the crew and allows the reader little glimpses into those lives that are sometimes not thought about in the regency time. <br /><br />7. Captain Scott might seem gruff and unrelenting when it comes to a person’s word by modern day standards, but this is at a time when one’s word was their honor and one could be challenged to a life-threatening duel over something as “trifling” as a man’s word. Not saying that deceptions didn’t occur, because of course they did. These are people we’re talking about here, but there is something admirable about a person who values the honor of their word. <br /><br /></div>
<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgafc-tXB1ZA8Z7Dt36WJlXzITz4-nIq0Ge40RivbPS7gu1gRADxfSHkGQblxiP-LGMbMYzP4Nke10mSYbW5-cho7Lj9gX-rluIeeoP_tzmu_u4zr55t2RPViVhbnarM4j-BqwzLhvMVpjo2ypG_vyECjcAGCc7SbZIR4kO2dVe-Y6kNgp8r896EQ=s320" /></center></div><br /><b>Julie Wright</b> has written 25 novels, is a two-time Whitney Award winner for best romance, and is a Crown Heart recipient. The American Library Association listed “Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me” in their 2020 top ten best romances and <i>A Captain for Caroline Gray</i> in their 2021 top ten best romances. She loves writing, reading, traveling, hiking, playing with her kids, and watching her husband make dinner.<br /> <br /> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.juliewright.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/143445.Julie_Wright" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scatteredjules" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scatteredjules/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><b> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/julie-wright" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3dgbrjc " target="_blank">Amazon</a><br /></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Tour Schedule</span></b><br />(Posts go live on the day they're scheduled.)<br /><br /><div>December 7th: <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/were-launching-clean-romance-for.html " target="_blank"><b>Launch</b></a></div><div><div>December 8th: <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/nancy-campbell-allen-for-clean-romance.html" target="_blank"><b>Nancy Campbell Allen</b></a> - The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart</div><div>December 9th: <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/rachael-anderson-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank"><b>Rachael Anderson</b></a> - Five Kisses</div><div>December 10th: <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/sarah-m-eden-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank"><b>Sarah M. 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Kilpack</b></a> - Love and Lavender <br /></div><div>December 16th: <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/carla-laureano-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank"><b>Carla Laureano</b></a> - Discovered by Love series <br /></div><div>December 17th: <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/sarah-l-mcconkie-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank"><b>Sarah L. McConkie</b></a> - Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough <br /></div></div><div>December 18th: <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/carol-ross-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank"><b>Carol Ross</b></a> - His Hometown Yuletide Vow <br /></div><div>December 19th: <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/nichole-van-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank"><b>Nichole Van</b></a> - Brotherhood of the Black Tartan series <br /></div><div>December 20th: <a href="https://www.prismbooktours.com/2021/12/anneka-r-walker-for-clean-romance-for.html" target="_blank"><b>Anneka R. 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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><br /><center><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisKlgTfHI3sjh1S6j7xLE3Cxi8zDq0UPdAOBqV2fAlWB7ENM7OxZ2XbkzQsZ1dse0HGUUrGnsZg5HloWxWUKqnw9Trd2Y63WZ4W4bkBJKLlXZ7ueIHVnyktqtQePR9iwb0O8yUre0kBz432fNzWNZJq9U7u4wS5qutUvAfMTE9NrcirpMY34b9mQ=w283-h400" width="283" /></center><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Christmas by Accident<br /></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Camron Wright<br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Holiday Fiction<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paperback, E-book & Audiobook, 240 Pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">September 26, 2018 by Shadow Mountain<br /></div>
<br />Carter is an insurance adjuster whose longing for creative expression spills over sometimes into his accident reports. </div><div> </div><div>Abby works for her adoptive father, Uncle Mannie, in the family bookstore, the ReadMore Cafe. </div><div> </div><div>Carter can barely tolerate Christmas; Abby loves it. She can’t wait past October to build her favorite display, the annual Christmas book tree stack, which Carter despises. </div><div> </div><div>When an automobile accident throws Carter and Abby together, Uncle Mannie, who is harboring secrets of his own, sees a chance for lasting happiness for his little girl. But there are so many hurdles, and not much time left. Will this Christmas deliver the miracles everyone is hoping for?<br /> <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">About the Author</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQ5LKWniiIEjW8ptoGeD5kSGWHgCC2M1li-1rugokFgVq-Lp6jquYHXwb_jGGVnqTX0v1m7g1pa4kGMW3k4RDaqiUl0ur-jtaxbz6ZtVFAYUFAQXK5jyamv8jRmi2UyIH_2nrewexy32iDrExzYvSL-0In1Jxt6LsO0KlgU3b5uhPciGzvQYsGjQ=s320" /></center></div><br /><b>Camron Wright </b>was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has a master’s degree in Writing and Public Relations from Westminster College. <br /><br />He has owned several successful retail stores in addition to working with his wife in the fashion industry, designing for the McCall Pattern Company in New York. <br /><br />Camron began writing to get out of attending MBA school at the time, and it proved the better decision. His first book, <i>Letters for Emily</i>, was a Readers Choice Award winner, as well as a selection of the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. <i>Letters for Emily</i> has been published in North America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Korea, the Netherlands, and China. <br /><br />His next book, <i>The Rent Collector</i>, won Best Novel of the Year from the Whitney Awards and was a nominee for the prestigious International DUBLIN Literary Award. <i>The Orphan Keeper</i> won Book of the Year, Gold accolades in Multicultural Fiction from Foreword Reviews, and was winner of Best General Fiction from the Whitney Awards. <br /><br />His latest book, <i>In Times of Rain and War</i> (and the one he calls his most ambitious), released in April, 2021. <br /><br />Camron lives with his wife, Alicyn, just south of Salt Lake City at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. He is the proud father of four children, all girls but three.</div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">
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