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Author Elizabeth Johnson & Passionate Abandon!

My guest today is Author Elizabeth Johnson, a new Love Inspired Suspense Author. Here's Elizabeth:

"I'd like to tell you about my sister, one of the strongest women I know. She's always been pretty amazing to me as my older sister and best friend. Like many sisters, while we were growing up, we fought and made up, battled and restored our relationship. By the time she got married at 21 and started a family shortly thereafter, our friendship had outgrown childish ways...

Author Terri Reed & Difference between Strength & Being Foolhardy

My guest today is Love Inspired Author Terri Reed and a story about a friend who found out that sometimes it's good to seek help.

There are many strong women in my life; it's hard to pick just one to talk about. I firmly believe that God has called me into friendships with the women in my life because each brings a unique perspective that has helped me to become the woman I am. For most of my life I've felt alone. I didn't form close friendships with very many kids while in...

First Page-A Father for Zach-Author Irene Hannon

A FATHER FOR ZACH by Irene Hannon
Book 4—Lighthouse Lane series
First Page

Nathan Clay gazed out over the sparkling blue waters off Nantucket, scanned the pristine white beach and took a long, slow breath. What a change from the tiny, windowless cell he'd left behind four days ago—his home for the past ten, long years.
The juxtaposition was surreal.
Settling back in the white folding chair, he tugged at his unaccustomed tie, surveyed the seventy-five wedding guests assembled on the...

Author Sharon Dunn & Her Intangible Inheritance

Today's guest author Sharon Dunn tells of the Intangible Inheritance her mother bequeathed her. Here's Sharon:

"If I close my eyes, one of the clearest pictures I have is of my mother bent over in her garden in the evening. She straightens and massages her lower back while she looks out toward the horizon. Another time, I buried my face in billowing sheets as she hung them on the line and explained to me that the larger sheets and towels were hung on the outside lines to conceal the...

Book Monday-Author Deborah Raney & Almost Forever

This Monday's book is Almost Forever by Author Deborah Raney. It's a Hanover Falls Novel from Howard/Simon & Schuster.

Unearthing a lost memory may cause her to lose everything she holds dear. but could it also set her free?

Volunteer Bryn Hennesey was there at the Grove Street Homeless Shelter the night five heroic firefighters died at the scene. Among them was her husband, Adam.

Now a terrifying absence of memory has her wondering if she might, in some way, be responsible. Garrett...

Author Lenora Worth & Dress for Success

My guest today Love Inspired Author Lenora Worth shares the way she helps women find their inner strength. Here's Lenora, bless her heart.

"I believe in helping other women so when I decide to support a non-profit organization, I always do research to this end. Therefore, I've been involved in Dress for Success for many years, as both a volunteer and a board member. Our local affiliate has a nice boutique where women who need a helping hand to get back into the work place can come...

First Page-Rodeo Sweetheart by Author Betsy St Amant

First Page today is from Rodeo Sweetheart by Author Betsy St Amant:

If wishes were horses, the Jenson family breeding farm would be full of stud mares and furry new foals—not teeming with greenhorn tourists in stiff new jeans and shiny cowboy boots.
Samantha Jenson loosened the lead rope in her hand, allowing Diego another couple inches of leverage. The hot Texas sun glinted off the gelding's chestnut hindquarters, and she swiped at the sweat on her forehead with her free hand. It...

Shirley from MS Pays Tribute to Her Grandmother

The first reader-friend to offer to share a story is Shirley S from Mississippi. Here's her tribute to her grandmother:

"The special lady that I would like to honor this Mother's Day is my maternal grandmother. She married at 16 and gave birth to 13 children. My grandfather was a preacher in a little country church that just met every other Sunday. Usually on the Sundays when that church was held, Grandmother had a houseful of company for dinner. There would be so many people at the...

Book Monday--To Be a Mother-Author Ruth Axtell Morren

Today's book is To Be a Mother, one novella of a pair under that title by Author Ruth Axtell Morren. Here's the scoop!

Rianna Bruce is a strong woman. She watched her husband die, nursing him in a Washington, D.C. hospital at the height of the Civil War.

But she couldn't leave then, not after witnessing the desperate need for nurses. So, she remained for the rest of the war. She couldn't have survived this ordeal without a strong faith in God. It was during this time that she began a close...

Book Monday on Friday-Calculated Revenge -Author Jill Elizabeth Nelson

Book Monday became Book Friday because of LIFE. Here's the scoop about--Calculated Revenge by Jill Elizabeth Nelson, a Love Inspired Suspense.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
It's been eighteen years since Laney Thompson's sister was abducted and killed, but the pain Laney feels has never faded. And now the murderer is back, taunting Laney with mementos of her sister and threatening Laney's young daughter. School principal Noah Ryder is her best hope for protecting her daughter—if she can convince the...