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Sandra Orchard is here - and I'm giving away her new book

Bio: Sandra Orchard lives in rural Ontario, Canada where inspiration abounds for her romantic suspense novels set in the fictional Niagara town she's created as their backdrop. Married with three grown children, when not writing, she enjoys hanging out with family, brainstorming new stories with fellow writers, and hiking or kayaking in God's beautiful creation. Her debut novel Deep Cover is now available on eHarlequin and hits bookstore shelves in September.

This week on Goodreads.com Sandra is giving away a signed copy of her novel. If you're a member of Goodreads, visit Goodreads to enter.

Book Blurb:

IDENTITY: GUARDED
Maintaining his cover cost undercover cop Rick Gray the woman he loved. Sweet Ginny Bryson never really knew Rick. He never gave her the chance. Not then, and not now, when he's back with a new alias to gather evidence against Ginny's uncle. The man's crimes led to Rick's partner's death, and Rick wants justice to be served. But his investigation is stirring up trouble, and Ginny is smack-dab in the middle. Someone wants Ginny to pay the price for what her uncle has done. But how can Rick protect her without blowing his cover, jeopardizing his assignment...and risking both their lives?

Deep Cover is the first book in the series, Undercover Cops: Fighting for justice puts their lives—and hearts—on the line.

Book 2 ~ Shades of Truth ~ March 2012
A compassionate youth worker fighting to preserve her dying father's legacy battles the justice-driven detective who threatens her mission and her heart.

Book 3 ~ Dose of Deception ~ TBA (title tentative)
A nurse. An undercover cop. A killer who'll stop at nothing to avoid being caught.

What reviewers are saying about Deep Cover:
"4 Stars. Great job…a good mystery, interesting characters and a satisfying ending." ~ Romantic Times

"5 stars. A fast-paced, exciting, romantic story and awesome, fresh writing…" ~ Goodreads reader


Connect with Sandra Online:


Visit her website ~ www.SandraOrchard.com

Visit her personal blog ~ http://www.SandraOrchard.blogspot.com

Like her Facebook Page ~ www.Facebook.com/SandraOrchard

Join her at Goodreads ~ bit.ly/Goodreads_SandraO


Teaser from the front of the book:

Rick took her face in his hands. "I only care about keeping you safe."
His soft words turned her inside out.

His intense drive to protect her was one of the things she'd loved most about him, because all her life she'd been the one doing the protecting.

It had felt good to lean on someone else.

Then he'd left, and the dove hanging from her rearview mirror became her reminder that she needed to lean on God alone. Except Rick had come back and wanted to be her protector.

Unspoken regrets shadowed his eyes. "I honestly don't know whether some psychotic protestor or one of your uncle's enemies or one of mine has targeted you. But I promise you I'll figure it out and put a stop to him."

"I? Uh, uh. Whether you like it or not, we're in this together. No more secrets."

Lynette here: If you'd like to win a copy of this fabulous book, leave a comment for Sandra telling her why you'd like to read her newest release.

God Bless to you all!

Carol Award Finalists!

2011 Carol Awards Finalists

Debut Novel:
The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund (Bethany House - Dave Long/Sharon Asmus, Editors)
Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes (Tyndale Publishers - Kathryn Olson, Editor)
Rooms by James L. Rubart (B&H Publishing - Julee Schwarzburg, Editor)

Long Contemporary:
The Choice by Suzanne Woods Fisher (Revell - Andrea Doering, Editor)
Red Ink by Kathi Macias (New Hope Publishers - Randy Bishop, Editor)
Never Say Never by Lisa Wingate (Bethany House - Dave Long, Editor)

Long Contemporary Romance:
Plain Jayne by Hilary Manton Lodge (Harvest House - Kim Moore, Editor)
Anna's Return by Marta Perry (Berkley - Ellen Edwards, Editor)
Plain Paradise by Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson - Natalie Hanemann, Editor)

Long Historical:
Here Burns My Candle by Liz Curtis Higgs (Waterbrook Press - Laura Barker, Editor)
Petra: City in Stone by T.L. Higley (B&H Publishing - Karen Ball, Editor)
Sons of Thunder by Susan May Warren (Summerside Press – Susan Downs, Editor)

Long Historical Romance:
The Husband Tree by Mary Connealy (Barbour - Rebecca Germany, Editor)
Love Finds You In Homestead, Iowa by Melanie Dobson (Summerside - Rachel Meisel/Connie Troyer, Editors)
Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz (Revell - Andrea Doering, Editor)
Mystery:
Mirrored Image by Alice K. Arenz (Sheaf House - Joan M. Shoup, Editor)
Muslin Mystery by Vera Dodge (Guideposts - Beth Adams, Editor)
The Camera Never Lies by Elizabeth Goddard (Barbour – Rebecca Germany, Editor)

Novellas:
The Prodigal Groom by Vickie McDonough (Barbour – Rebecca Germany, Editor)
Ride With Me Into Christmas by Rachael Phillips (Barbour – Rebecca Germany, Editor)
A Trusting Heart by Carrie Turansky (Barbour – Rebecca Germany, Editor)

Romantic Suspense:
The Silent Order by Melanie Dobson (Summerside Press - Rachel Meisel/Susan Downs, Editors)
Don't Look Back by Lynette Eason (Revell - Andrea Doering, Editor)
Pursuit of Justice by DiAnn Mills (Tyndale Publishers - Karen Watson, Editor)

Short Contemporary:
The Wedding Garden by Linda Goodnight (Love Inspired - Allison Lyons)
A Father for Zach by Irene Hannon (Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich, Editor)
Winter's End by Ruth Logan Herne (Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich, Editor)

Short Contemporary Suspense:
Night Prey by Sharon Dunn (Love Inspired Suspense - Emily Rodmell, Editor)
Legacy of Lies by Jill Elizabeth Nelson (Love Inspired Suspense - Emily Rodmell, Editor)
Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley (Love Inspired Suspense - Tina James, Editor)

Short Historical:
Her Healing Ways by Lyn Cote (Love Inspired Historical - Tina James, Editor)
Promise of Tomorrow by S. Dionne Moore (Barbour - JoAnne Simmons, Editor)
The Columns of Cottonwood by Sandra Robbins (Barbour - JoAnne Simmons, Editor)

Speculative Fiction:
The Wolf of Tebron by C. S. Lakin (AMG Publishers - Rick Steele, Editor)
Rooms by James L. Rubart (B&H Publishing - Julee Schwarzburg, Editor)
König's Fire by Marc Schooley (Marcher Lord Press – Jeff Gerke, Editor)

Suspense/Thriller:
Predator by Terri Blackstock (Zondervan - Sue Brower/Dave Lambert, Editors)
Fear No Evil by Robin Caroll (B&H Publishing – Karen Ball, Editor)
Medical Error by Richard L. Mabry (Abingdon Press – Barbara Scott, Editor)

Women's Fiction:
Beaded Hope by Cathy Liggett (Tyndale Publishers - Jan Stob/Lorie Popp, Editors)
They Almost Always Come Home by Cynthia Ruchti (Abingdon – Barbara Scott, Editor)
Beyond Summer by Lisa Wingate (NAL - Ellen Edwards, Editor)

Young Adult:
Anything But Normal by Melody Carlson (Revell - Lonnie Hull Dupont, Editor)
Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson (Zonderkidz - Jacque Alberta, Editor)
Katy's New World by Kim Vogel Sawyer (Zonderkidz - Jacque Alberta, Editor)

Welcome Sharon Dunn!

Just a little about Sharon:

BIO
Sharon Dunn is an award winning romance and mystery author. Her Guardian is her third romantic suspense for Love Inspired. When she is not writing, Sharon divides her time between three kids, her husband of twenty four years, a very nervous border collie and three cats. You can read more about Sharon and her books at www.sharondunnbooks.net.


I'm so thrilled to have Sharon Dunn as my guest today! First Happy Fourth of July! I was supposed to post this on the 2nd, but due to family stuff, weekend stuff and life in general, it just didn't get done for which I apologize. However, I think it's very appropriate to post about about this book today. Today is about FREEDOM, our freedom, bought and paid for by American lives. Sharon's book is about a girl whose freedom was taken away from her at the age of 13 and she doesn't get it back until the age of 20. And yes, this freedom comes at a cost. So, I hope you enjoy reading about this book and will enter the contest to win this fantastic book!


Inspiration for the Story

The inspiration for Her Guardian came from a number of news stories about kidnappings, the Jaycee Dugard and Elizabeth Smart cases, along with a case in Europe where a woman was kept locked away in her father's house for years and the neighbors never knew. I didn't want to explore the grittier elements of those cases like the rape and having children by your abductor. What was interesting to me was how a whole chunk of someone's life could be lost. My heroine Julia is held captive from the time she is 13 to age 20. She has missed out on all the "normal" growing up stuff that happens during those years: graduation, learning to driving, starting to date, first kiss, prom, having friends, going to college. I wanted to explore how someone comes to terms with that loss. How do you find hope and not give into bitterness? Julia's bodyguard and the hero of the story Gavin helps her with that process in addition to keeping her save from the cult leader Elijah True. Gavin is Julia's guardian not only for her physical safety but also for her heart, for her emotional well being.






















Thank you so much, Sharon, for sharing about Her Guardian. I can't wait to get my own copy!

All right, readers, if you want to enter, just leave a post and tell us about your feelings on FREEDOM. Freedom as a country, freedom in Christ, just freedom in general.

Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL 4th of July!

God Bless!
Lynette

Welcome Margaret Daley

Happy Wednesday Book Lovers,


Today, I'm very honored to introduce my friend and fellow author, Margaret Daley.

Margaret Daley is an award winning, multi-published author in the romance genre. One of her romantic suspense books, Hearts on the Line, won the American Christian Fiction Writers' Book of the Year Contest. Recently she has won the Golden Quill Contest, FHL's Inspirational Readers' Choice Contest, Winter Rose Contest, Holt Medallion and the Barclay Gold Contest. She wrote for various secular publishers before the Lord led her to the Christian romance market. She currently writes inspirational romance and romantic suspense books for the Steeple Hill Love Inspired lines, romantic suspense for Abingdon Press and historical romance for Summerside Press. She has sold seventy-five books to date.
Margaret is currently the President for American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), an organization of over 2300 members. She was one of the founding members of the first ACFW local chapter, WIN in Oklahoma. She has taught numerous classes for online groups, ACFW and RWA chapters. She enjoys mentoring other authors.

Until she retired a few years ago, she was a teacher of students with special needs for twenty-seven years and volunteered with Special Olympics as a coach. She currently is on the Outreach committee at her church, working on several projects in her community as well as serving on her church's vestry.

On a more personal note, she has been married for over forty years to Mike and has one son and four granddaughters. She treasures her time with her family and friends.

Margaret graciously agreed to answer a few questions about a couple of her books.

Questions for author interviews for Lynette's blog

1. We read your bio and learned a little about you. Anything you want to share in addition to that? When I retired from teaching three years ago, I wasn't sure how it would go. I thought I might get bored or not have enough to do. NOT. I have been busier now writing full-time than when I was teaching and writing.

2. You've been writing a long time. How many books do you have published now? I sold my seventy-fifth book last September to Summerside Press. That historical romance called From This Day Forward will be out this September.

3. I know you've written a book in the recent Love Inspired Suspense continuity series, Texas Ranger Justice. Was it difficult to write about an idea created by someone else?



My book, Trail of Lies, was the fourth book (out April 2011) in the series. This has been my seventh continuity series and each one is a challenge coordinating with five other awesome authors and writing a story that has loosely been plotted by Love Inspired Suspense. They give us the broad plot points we need to address in our story, but we have to come up with all the scenes in between and make it all work.



4. I know you did a lot of research for Trail of Lies, including visiting with a Texas Ranger. Do you always "go all out" with your research? I try to get my research as accurate as I can. Some books require more than others. I have interviewed some interesting people for a book.

5. What are you working on now or going to write next? I am working on Saving Grace, my second book in the Men of the Texas Rangers, a romantic suspense series for Abingdon Press. This book will be out next August 2012. The first in the series called Saving Hope will be out in February 2012.

6. What do you like to do for fun? Do something with my family, especially my granddaughters. I also love to go to lunch and a movie with a friend.

7. How can readers get in contact with you? http://www.margaretdaley.com is the address of my new website. I just got through redoing it and moving my blog to the website. Check it out and leave a comment on my guestbook for a chance to win a book in the monthly contest.

8. What is the book you have out in June? I have the second book in Guardians, Inc. Series for Love Inspired. It is called Protecting Her Own. The third will be out in September called Hidden in the Everglades.


Blurb for Protecting Her Own: Nothing short of her dad's stroke could bring professional bodyguard Cara Madison back to Virginia. But her homecoming turns explosive with a pipe bomb package addressed to her father. Cara knows two things for sure. First, someone's after either her father or her…or both. And second, this job is too big to handle on her own. Unexpected help comes from Virginia state police detective Connor Fitzgerald. Years ago she'd walked away from him…and love. Now, despite their unresolved feelings, they must join forces—and settle their scarred differences.

9. Any parting comments? Wise advice for pre-published authors? Keep writing and submitting your work. Don't give up. Also don't forget to read a lot in the area you want to write.


You are a very busy lady! Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some time with us.

Readers, if you would like to win a copy of Margaret's newest release, PROTECTING HER OWN, please leave a comment saying you want to be entered in the drawing. You might leave Margaret a little note, too. :)

God Bless and until we meet again...

June ACFW New Releases

A Vision of Lucy by Margaret Brownley -- Romance from Thomas Nelson. Trouble may follow Lucy wherever she goes, but with the help of God and the rugged, reclusive David Wolf, she'll never face adversity alone.

Behind the Badge by Susan Sleeman -- A Thriller/Suspense from Love Inspired Suspense. Can a rookie sheriff's deputy find a killer before the killer takes the lives of the people she loves?

Beyond All Measure by Dorothy Love -- General Fiction from Thomas Nelson. Unless she can let go of her fears and learn to trust again, Ada may lose the heart of a good man.

Broken Wings: A Novel by Carla Stewart -- General Fiction from Faith Words (Hachette). One woman clings to her memories. The other wants to erase hers. A story of an unlikely friendship birthed in providence and bathed in grace.

Forever After (A Hanover Falls Novel) by Deborah Raney -- General Fiction from Howard (Simon & Schuster). A series of arson fires at Hanover Falls rebuilt homeless shelter threatens its residents and casts new suspicions about the original fire.

Home Sweet Home by Kim Watters -- Romance from Love Inspired. Finding a home is all Abby dreamed about, until she discovers the man she falls in love with has a less permanent agenda.

Idaho Brides by Erica Vetsch -- Romance from Barbour. Experience the Wild West through the eyes of the three McConnell brothers who long to overcome their troubled childhood as drunkard's sons.

Love Finds You in Amana, Iowa by Melanie Dobson -- Romance from Summerside Press. As the rest of the nation is embroiled in the Civil War, the Amana Colonies have remained at peace—until now.

Protecting Her Own by Margaret Daley -- Thriller/Suspense from Love Inspired Suspense. Protecting her own father when an assailant targets him, bodyguard Cara Madison with Connor Fitzgerald, an ex-boyfriend, searches for a would be killer while fighting her feelings toward Connor.

Purple Knot by Raquel Byrnes -- Romance from White Rose. With her faith shaken and her world cast in shadows, can Reyna trust the God she believes abandoned her?

Spring for Susannah by Catherine Richmond -- Romance from Thomas Nelson. How could a marriage possibly work when the couple has only exchanged a few letters?

The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck by Kathleen Y'Barbo -- Romance from Waterbrook/Multnomah (Random House). Unlikely romance is sometimes just an inconvenient marriage away

The Irresistible Earl by Regina Scott -- A Romance from Love Inspired Historical. If Chase Dearborn, the powerful Earl of Allyndale, found Meredee Price's family in Scarborough, surely he'd continue his quest to challenge Meredee's stepbrother to a duel. Meredee is determined to avoid the earl at all costs.

The Story in the Stars, Gateway to Gannah, Book 1 by Yvonne Anderson -- Fantasy from Risen Books. The inhabitants of the planet Gannah are known as bloodthirsty savages who once tried to conquer the galaxy. Now a plague has ravaged the planet and only one survivor remains.

The Sweetest Thing by Elizabeth Musser -- General Fiction from Bethany House. The Sweetest Thing is the story of two girls--opposites in every way--fighting for the same thing: survival amidst tumultuous change.

The Wedding Season: The Gentleman Takes a Bride by Louise M. Gouge -- Romance from Love Inspired Historical. Surely Elizabeth Moberly was born to be a nobleman's bride. She can't possibly be attracted to the untitled stranger who interrupts her cousin's wedding.

Under a Desert Sky by DiAnn Mills -- General Fiction from Summerside Press. A race from danger...straight into the arms of love.

RWA - Who will be there

Sorry it's been awhile. Blogger was messing with EVERYTHING and I couldn't get a post up. So, anyway, I will be at RWA this year. That's the Romance Writers Conference in New York City. I will be one of MANY signing at the Literacy booksigning on June 28th from 5:30-7:30. Check this out.

Information taken from the RWA website.

2011 "Readers for Life" Literacy Autographing

The "Readers for Life" Literacy Autographing has become one of the most popular events at RWA's Annual Conference. More than 400 romance authors participate in this two-hour autographing event, and each year we raise thousands of dollars, which are donated to ProLiteracy Worldwide and local literacy organizations. Since 1990, RWA has donated more than $670,000 to literacy charities.

The 2011 "Readers for Life" Literacy Autographing will take place on Tuesday, June 28, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square, Broadway Ballroom. This event is open to the public; there is no admittance fee. Proceeds from book sales go to local NYC and worldwide literacy organizations.

Authors signing at the 2011 "Readers for Life" Literacy Autographing:

Shana Abé
Cherry Adair
Shelley Adina
C.H. Admirand
Lara Adrian
Ann Aguirre
Jami Alden
Rochelle Alers
Cassie Alexander
Victoria Alexander
Laura Marie Altom
Donna Alward
Karen Anders
Jessica Andersen
Susan Andersen
Bella Andre
Beth Andrews
Vivi Andrews
Janice Angelique
Alex Archer
Jennifer Archer
Zoe Archer
Gina Ardito
Vivian Arend
Keri Arthur
Katharine Ashe
Sharon Ashwood
Sidney Ayers
Maya Banks
C.J. Barry
Gerry Bartlett
Jenna Bayley-Burke
Michelle Beattie
Jo Beverley
Laura Bickle
Jenna Black
Shayla Black
Toni Blake
Mary Blayney
Karina Bliss
Stephanie Bond
Joanna Bourne
Elizabeth Boyle
Celeste Bradley
Leah Braemel
Katherine Brandon
Kylie Brant
Marilyn Brant
Jackie Braun
Helen Brenna
Adrianne Brennan
Allison Brennan
Terri Brisbin
Suzanne Brockmann
Connie Brockway
Christina Brooke
Cheryl Brooks
Carolyn Brown
Sherri Browning Erwin
Nina Bruhns
Diane Burke
Marcella Burnard
Niki Burnham
Monica Burns
Grace Burrowes
Jaci Burton
Mary Burton
Shannon K. Butcher
Christyne Butler
Rhyannon Byrd
Meg Cabot
Gayle Callen
Stella Cameron
Kate Carlisle
Isobel Carr
Robyn Carr
Kathryn Caskie
Linda Castillo
Jayne Castle
Kendra Leigh Castle
Victoria Chancellor
Janet Chapman
Lara Chapman
Tera Lynn Childs
Ann Christopher
Beth Ciotta
Tiffany Clare
Rosemary Clement-Moore
CC Coburn
Mary Connealy
Stacy Connelly
Ellen Connor
Linda Conrad
Deborah Coonts
Karina Cooper
Dana Corbit
Nicola Cornick
Lecia Cornwall
Wendy Corsi Staub
Susan Crandall
Carolyn Crane
Megan Crane
Kathleen Creighton
Caitlin Crews
Sydney Croft
Jennifer Crusie
Jacquie D'Alessandro
Teresa D'Amario
Margaret Daley
Lauren Dane
B.J. Daniels
Lydia Dare
Tessa Dare
Patricia Davids
Heather Davis
Jo Davis
Alyssa Day
Sylvia Day
Janet Dean
Cindy Dees
Robyn DeHart
Roni Denholtz
Anna DePalo
Virna DePaul
Kimberly Derting
Anna DeStefano
Thea Devine
Leslie Dicken
Helenkay Dimon
Lila DiPasqua
Christina Dodd
Susan Donovan
Kate Douglas
Marissa Doyle
Ella Drake
Stephanie Draven
Stephanie Dray
Vicky Dreiling
Eileen Dreyer
Judy Duarte
Leigh Duncan
Nikki Duncan
Barbara Dunlop
Lynette Eason
Jennifer Echols
Cynthia Eden
Louisa Edwards
Anne Elizabeth
Simone Elkeles
Cara Elliott
Leanna Ellis
Suzanne Enoch
Karen Erickson
Jennifer Estep
Wendy Etherington
Alyssa Everett
Judi Fennell
Suzanne Ferrell
Caridad Ferrer
Marie Force
Gwynne Forster
Delores Fossen
Lori Foster
Addison Fox
Angie Fox
Susan Fox
Jacqueline Frank
Barbara Freethy
Jeaniene Frost
Diana Gabaldon
Tina Gabrielle
Abby Gaines
Shana Galen
Shelley Galloway
Lina Gardiner
Diane Gaston
Olivia Gates
Susan Gee Heino
Lexi George
Cindy Gerard
Tess Gerritsen
Rachel Gibson
Nancy Gideon
Blythe Gifford
Deeanne Gist
Debby Giusti
Seressia Glass
Colleen Gleason
Linda Goodnight
Anne Gracie
Donna Grant
Jane Graves
Ava Gray
Abby Green
Jennifer Greene
Leigh Greenwood
L.B. Gregg
Amelia Grey
Laura Griffin
Laura Lee Guhrke
Sophie Gunn
Shirley Hailstock
Traci E. Hall
Lynnette Hallberg
Jan Hambright
Lori Handeland
Darci Hannah
Kristin Hannah
Fiona Harper
Karen Harper
Molly Harper
Lynn Raye Harris
Kim Harrison
Thea Harrison
Megan Hart
Regina Hart
Michele Hauf
Candace Havens
Alexandra Hawkins
Karen Hawkins
J.C. Hay
Gwen Hayes
Jennifer Haymore
Pamela Hearon
Lorraine Heath
Meg Hennessy
Ann Herendeen
Rachael Herron
Kate Hewitt
Kristan Higgins
Tamara Hogan
Hannah Howell
Elizabeth Hoyt
Coralie Hughes Jensen
C.C. Hunter
Madeline Hunter
Sandra Hyatt
Larissa Ione
Jenna Ives
Jackie Ivie
Alexandra Ivy
Brenda Jackson
Maggie Jaimeson
Elle James
Eloisa James
Julie James
Silver James
Victoria Janssen
Hannah Jayne
Sabrina Jeffries
Elizabeth Jennings
Carolyn Jewel
Laura Joh Rowland
Christine Johnson
Kate Johnson
Kathryn Johnson
Linda O. Johnston
Darynda Jones
Crystal Jordan
Sophie Jordan
Wayne Jordan
Autumn Jordon
Stephanie Julian
Julia Justiss
Andrea Kane
Bethany Kane
Mallory Kane
Virginia Kantra
Laura Kaye
Robin Kaye
Susanna Kearsley
Taylor Keating
Erin Kellison
Leslie Kelly
Megan Kelly
Vanessa Kelly
Sharon Kendrick
Joanne Kennedy
Kris Kennedy
Janette Kenny
Lavinia Kent
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Beth Kery
Laurie Kingery
Cindy Kirk
Angela Knight
Deidre Knight
Amy Knupp
Kieran Kramer
Jayne Ann Krentz
Kathy Kulig
Joyce Lamb
Jill Marie Landis
Katie Lane
Emma Lang
Kimberly Lang
Michele Lang
Julia Latham
Sharon Lathan
Rosalind Lauer
Stephanie Laurens
Day Leclaire
Emery Lee
Jade Lee
Sandra Leesmith
Kara Lennox
Rose Lerner
Ann Lethbridge
Vicki Lewis Thompson
Jeannie Lin
Caroline Linden
Sara Lindsey
Marjorie Liu
Nikki Logan
Christine London
Julia London
Laurie London
Dianna Love
Jennie Lucas
Kathy Lyons
Susan Lyons
Heather MacAllister
Sally MacKenzie
Julianne MacLean
Sarah MacLean
Stella MacLean
Katy Madison
Tracy Madison
Margo Maguire
Margaret Mallory
Josie Malone
Lissa Manley
Catherine Mann
Ashley March
Emily March
Wendy S. Marcus
Juliet Marillier
Lorelle Marinello
Shirley Marks
Mia Marlowe
Cat Marsters
Kat Martin
Sandra Marton
Delilah Marvelle
Jessica Matthews
Cathy Maxwell
Melissa Mayhue
Amanda McCabe
Melissa McClone
Judi McCoy
Cathy McDavid
Maureen McGowan
Mackenzie McKade
Emily McKay
Laurel McKee
Shannon McKenna
Lee McKenzie
Kristina McMorris
Teresa Medeiros
Susan Meier
Christine Merrill
Courtney Milan
Melanie Milburne
Mima
Jenna Mindel
K.A. Mitchell
Kate Moore
Laura Moore
Angi Morgan
Carole Mortimer
Janet Mullany
Debra Mullins
Cindi Myers
Sophia Nash
Laura Navarre
Carla Neggers
Diane Nelson
Rhonda Nelson
Miranda Neville
Kate Noble
Deborah Nolan
Rosalind Noonan
Barbara O'Neal
Kathleen O'Reilly
Kaitlin O'Riley
Erica O'Rourke
Jana Oliver
Robin D. Owens
Sharon Page
Pamela Palmer
Allison Pang
Sarah Parr
Leslie Parrish
Beth Pattillo
Kate Pearce
Marta Perry
Vicki Pettersson
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Caridad Pineiro
Allie Pleiter
Jane Porter
Mary Jo Putney
Erin Quinn
Julia Quinn
L.L. Raand
Radclyffe
Hope Ramsay
Francis Ray
Deanna Raybourn
Christy Reece
Eileen Rendahl
Heidi Rice
Lisa Marie Rice
Christie Ridgway
Maggie Robinson
Farrah Rochon
Joanne Rock
Maya Rodale
Karen Rose
Margaret Rowe
Stephanie Rowe
Michelle Rowen
Diana Rubino
Gerri Russell
Roxanne Rustand
Cristal Ryder
Sharon Sala
Patricia Sargeant
Cat Schield
Anna Schmidt
Ericka Scott
Inara Scott
Laura Scott
Regina Scott
Susan Sey
Jill Shalvis
Maggie Shayne
Lynn Sheene
Shelley Shepard Gray
Kandy Shepherd
Eve Silver
Gianna Simone
Kira Sinclair
Nalini Singh
Arianna Skye
Stefanie Sloane
Bertrice Small
Cheryl Ann Smith
Annie Solomon
Teresa Southwick
Kerrelyn Sparks
Roxanne St. Claire
Shannon Stacey
Marianne Stephens
Susan Stephens
Amanda Stevens
Shelli Stevens
Juliana Stone
Michelle Styles
Cara Summers
Karin Tabke
Liz Talley
Karen Templeton
Leslie Tentler
RaeAnne Thayne
Jodi Thomas
Sherry Thomas
Colleen Thompson
Missy Tippens
Christine Trent
Janet Tronstad
Stephanie Tyler
Maggie Van Well
Lisa Verge Higgins
Carol Voss
Ann Voss Peterson
Barbara Wallace
Joss Ware
Tracy Anne Warren
Jeannie Watt
Wendy Wax
Heather Webber
Robin Wells
Christine Wenger
Karen White
Liia Ann White
Barbara White Daille
Karen White-Owens
Merrillee Whren
Lori Wilde
Kit Wilkinson
Alayna Williams
Beth Williamson
Lauren Willig
Michelle Willingham
C.L. Wilson
Lois Winston
Pearl Wolf
Veronica Wolff
Lenora Worth
Maisey Yates
Rebecca York
Rebecca Zanetti

Congratulations to the 2011 Christy Award Nominees!!Conte...

Congratulations to the 2011 Christy Award Nominees!!


Contemporary Romance
Blood Ransom
by Lisa Harris (Zondervan)

Indivisible
by Kristin Heitzmann (WaterBrook Press)

Sworn to Protect
by DiAnn Mills (Tyndale House Publishers)

Contemporary Series, Sequels, and Novellas

The Reluctant Prophet
by Nancy Rue (David C. Cook)

The Thorn
by Beverly Lewis (Bethany House Publishers,
a division of Baker Publishing Group)

The Waiting
by Suzanne Woods Fisher (Revell Books,
a division of Baker Publishing Group)

Contemporary Standalone

Almost Heaven
by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House Publishers)

Lady in Waiting
by Susan Meissner (WaterBrook Press)

A Season of Miracles
by Rusty Whitener (Kregel Publications)

First Novel

Crossing Oceans
by Gina Holmes (Tyndale House Publishers)

Heartless
by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)

A Season of Miracles
by Rusty Whitener (Kregel Publications)

Historical

Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther
by Ginger Garrett (David C. Cook)

For Time & Eternity
by Allison Pitman (Tyndale House Publishers)

While We're Far Apart
by Lynn Austin (Bethany House Publishers,
a division of Baker Publishing Group)

Historical Romance

The Girl in the Gatehouse
by Julie Klassen (Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group)

She Walks in Beauty
by Siri Mitchell (Bethany House Publishers,
a division of Baker Publishing Group)

Within My Heart
by Tamera Alexander (Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group)

Suspense

The Bishop
by Steven James (Revell Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group)

The Bride Collector
by Ted Dekker (Center Street)

Predator
by Terri Blackstock (Zondervan)

Visionary

To Darkness Fled
by Jill Williamson (Marcher Lord Press)

Konig's Fire
by Marc Schooley (Marcher Lord Press)

The Last Christian
by David Gregory (WaterBrook Press)

Young Adult

The Charlatan's Boy
by Jonathan Rogers (WaterBrook Press)

The Healer's Apprentice
by Melanie Dickerson (Zondervan)

Motorcycles, Sushi, and One Strange Book
by Nancy Rue (Zondervan)

May New Releases from ACFW authors

A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad — General Fiction from Revell. She wants to change the world. He wants to change her mind.

A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason — A Thriller/Suspense from Revell. Kit Kenyon is a first-rate hostage negotiator. Noah Lambert is a good detective with excellent instincts. The new partners have hardly had time to get used to each other when they are thrown into a grisly murder case.

Deep Trouble by Mary Connealy — A Romance from Barbour. Gabe Lasley finds Shannon Dysart stranded in a mountaintop cave and saves her. She is on a quest to prove her father's research isn't the work of a madman, that he really did find a treasure in the wild west.

Died in the Wool by Elizabeth Ludwig — A Mystery from Barbour. Can Monah and proven sleuth Casey Alexander find the real killer before this librarian is booked for murder?

Fade to Blue by Julie Carobini — A Romance from B and H Publishing. When confronted with her most painful, past decisions, will Suz Mitchell second guess herself? Or will she learn to let God restore all that once seemed lost?

Journey's End by Dora Hiers — A Romance from White Rose. When Chelsea Hammond is snatched from her home, can she put aside her fear, and trust Trey Colten with her life? Can she forgive him for destroying her past and let him help to rebuild her future?

Montana Marriages Trilogy by Mary Connealy — Romance from Barbour. The complete Montana Marriages series all under one cover. One volume encases three acclaimed novels by Mary Connealy.

Over The Edge by Brandilyn Collins — Thriller/Suspense from B and H Publishing. Torn from the front lines of medical debate and the author's own experience with Lyme Disease, Over the Edge is riveting fiction, full of twists and turns—and powerful truths about today's medical field.

Promise of Time by S. Dionne Moore — A Romance from Barbour/Heartsong. Time promises to heal all wounds, but will Ellie and Theo allow God to work His timing in their lives and bring a new promise of love?

Revealing Fire by Connie Stevens — A Romance from Barbour/Heartsong. Two people in their September years are blessed with a second chance at happiness, but unexpected arrivals of a long-estranged son and a long-forgotten former admirer threaten to unravel the cords that bind two hearts.

Secrets of the Heart; Ravensmoore Chronicles, Book One by Jillian Kent — A Romance from Rhelms. When Lady Madeline Whittington rescues a runaway from a nearby lunatic asylum her life will be forever changed.

The Art of Romance by Kaye Dacus — A Romance from Barbour. Two artists are drawn together by matchmaking matriarchs.

The Unexpected Bride by Debra Ullrick — A Romance from Love Inspired. Haydon Bowen has no intention of marrying. Unfortunately, his brother has other plans. Even when beautiful, cultured Rainelle Devonwood learns she's a mistakenly ordered bride, she won't let Haydon drive her away.

Threat of Exposure by Lynette Eason — A Thriller/Suspense from Love Inspired. In book 5 of the Texas Ranger Justice series, DEA Brock Martin and Texas Ranger Gisella Hernandez must work together to decipher codes, uncover clues and protect themselves from a killer who doesn't want his secrets known.

To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer — A Romance from Bethany House. A blacksmith with a criminal past. A librarian with pacifist ideals. Do they have a fighting chance at finding love?

Undercurrent by Michelle Griep — A Science Fiction/Time Travel from Risen Books. People go missing every day–many meet with foul play, some leave the social grid by choice, but others are never accounted for…where do they go?

When Sparrows Fall by Meg Moseley — A Romance from Waterbrook/Multnomah. When an isolated home-schooling widow makes a stealthy bid to escape a cultic group, an outspoken professor encourages her to stand up to her abuser but brings his own set of complications.

Wyoming Weddings by Vickie McDonough, Susan Page Davis, and Diana Brandmeyer — Romance from Barbour. Three modern Wyoming women face mountains on the road to love.

Guest blogger Hope White

Accused of being an eternal optimist, I began spinning tales of intrigue and adventure when I was in grade school, and wrote my first book when I was eleven — a thriller that ended with a mysterious phone call the reader never heard!
My college sweetheart and I have been married for over 20 years and are blessed with two wonderful sons, two feisty cats, and a bossy border collie. When not dreaming up inspirational tales, I'm usually out walking the many trails here in Washington, enjoying a fine cup of tea with friends, or hiding out in a movie theatre. I love to hear from readers: hopewhiteauthor@gmail.com

1. We read your bio and learned a little about you. Anything you want to share in addition to that?
My next book, "Christmas Haven" is out in November and it also takes place in the fictional town of Port Whisper. Julie Burns witnesses a kidnapping and someone's after her. She retreats back to the small town she ran from 10 years ago where the love of her life is now police chief. Chief Morgan Wright never fully recovered from Julie breaking his heart when she chose a career as a social worker in the big city over their love. Now he has to protect both his one true love, and his own heart because she will surely leave him again.

2. How long have you been writing? How many books do you have published?
I've been writing forever! LOL "Witness on the Run" is my second book for Love Inspired Suspense. My first was "Hidden in Shadows" (Nov. 2010).

3. Who are some of your favorite authors?
Shelley Bates, Heather Davis, Maggie Steifvater, Suzanne Brockman, Harlan Coben – I'm all over the map!

4. Is there anyone who had a big influence on your writing?
My husband for being so patient and supportive! He's a story teller in his own right. Then there's my friend, Karen, who continued to tell me "you can do it" when the rejections came flooding in.

5. Tell us about your new release. A summary or back cover blurb would be great.
Okay, here it is:
A gun firing. A man killed. Running for her life. That's all Robin Strand remembers of the shooting she saw. With fear-induced amnesia, she can't identify the killer, no matter what the police say. The only one who believes her is private investigator Jake Walters. And he's the one who steps in to rescue her when her safe house is discovered. As they struggle to stay one step ahead of danger, Robin needs Jake more than ever. With his faith and training as a guide, they work together to bring back her memory. Before the killer can ensure that she never remembers.

6. What made you want to write this story?
I always wondered what it would be like to get a do-over. In other words, if you didn't know who you were or where you came from, would you be a different person? Would you make different choices? "Witness on the Run" is also about trust: trusting in other people and trusting in God. Robin has to rely on and trust others in order to survive the killer who's after her.

7. What research did you have to do for this book?
I had the pleasure of visiting a wonderful town in Washington called Port Townsend that inspired my fictional town of Port Whisper. It's a charming town on the Olympic Peninsula – it's so gorgeous out there! I also connected with a private detective and learned a lot about the P.I. business. Fascinating stuff!

8. What are you working on now?
Another book set in Port Whisper featuring FBI agent Aaron Monroe, who's the biological father of Sketch, the teenager who appears in "Witness on the Run". Aaron is tracking a killer and has no idea his son is living in the small town with his grandmother, Aaron's former mother-in-law.

9. How can readers get in contact with you?
E-mail: hopewhiteauthor@gmail.com
Facebook: hopewhiteauthor (friend me!)

10. Any parting comments?
Thanks for giving me the chance to meet new readers!


All right everyone, now is the chance to win this awesome book! Leave a comment telling why you want to read this book and be entered into the drawing to win.
Thanks so much! And thanks to Hope for being on my blog!