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June 1, 2020
Storing Up Trouble Blog Tour and Giveaway with Celebrate Lit


About the Book:
Book: Storing Up Trouble
Author: Jen Turano
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release Date: May 6, 2020
When Beatrix Waterbury’s train is disrupted by a heist, scientist Norman Nesbit comes to her aid. After another encounter, he is swept up in the havoc she always seems to attract—including the attention of the men trying to steal his research—and they’ll soon discover the curious way feelings can grow between two very different people in the midst of c...
May 29, 2020
Oliver’s Moving Day Blog Tour and Giveaway with Celebrate Lit

It’s moving day, and five-year-old Oliver is excited for the adventure ahead. He is full of questions as, along with big sister Edith, Mommy, and Daddy, Oliver moves from The Big City to The Country.
He has never been to The Country and has only seen pictures in his books. What will it be like? Where will they live? Will there be lots of people and tall...
May 28, 2020
His Encouragement #21- Having a Fearful Heart

For 2020, I have chosen Isiah 41:10 as my personal verse. This lead into a theme for this year’s “His Encouragement” posts. Each week, I will look at another “fear not” Scripture of the Bible. I hope that as we journey together through these verses that we all will learn a little more about trusting God and rooting out the fear in our lives.
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come an...
May 25, 2020
Must Get Monday #3

Welcome to a new weekly post called Must Get Monday. I’ve joined with my blogging friends to bring you the latest in Christian Fiction. Whether it’s an upcoming release, a recent release, or even a book I believe everyone should read. Must Get Monday highlights those books you just can’t wait to get your hands on to dive into.
Today’s Must Get Monday is Starfish Pier by Irene Hannon. I’m a fan of the Hope Harbor series, and I recommend this book. Starfish Pier is book #6 of the this ser...
May 23, 2020
Book Review: Starfish Pier by Irene Hannon

About the Book:

Book: Starfish Pier
Series: Hope Harbor #6
Author: Irene Hannon
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Revell
Release Date: March 31, 2020
A year ago, ex-Delta Force operator Steven Roark left the rigors of combat behind to run fishing charters in Hope Harbor, decompress, and talk some sense into his kid brother. Business is good–but making peace with his past is more challenging than he expected.
First-grade teacher Holly Miller leads a quiet, lo...
The Socialite Blog Tour and Giveaway with Celebrate Lit

About the Book:
Book: The Socialite
Author: J’nell Ciesielski
Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: April 14, 2020

Glamour, treachery, and espionage collide when an English socialite rushes to save her sister from the Nazis.
As the daughter of Sir Alfred Whitford, Kat has a certain set of responsibilities. But chasing her wayward sister, Ellie, to Nazi-occupied Paris was never supposed to be one of them. Now accustomed to the luxurious lifestyle that her Nazi boyfri...
May 21, 2020
His Encouragement #20- Abide in Me

For 2020, I have chosen Isiah 41:10 as my personal verse. This lead into a theme for this year’s “His Encouragement” posts. Each week, I will look at another “fear not” Scripture of the Bible. I hope that as we journey together through these verses that we all will learn a little more about trusting God and rooting out the fear in our lives.
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
1 Samuel 22:23 KJV
“Abide in m...
May 20, 2020
Wondering Wednesday- What is your favorite thing to do besides reading?

Welcome to Wonderin’ Wednesday, a new series with my blogging friends, thanks to Jessica Baker at A Baker’s Perspective. These will be weekly post for you to learn more about me, the blogger behind Stories By Gina and other bloggers. Each week I will answer a new question about me or my blog.
Today’s Question- What is your favorite thing to do besides reading?
I love movies.
My favorite thing to do is watch movies (or Disney Sitcoms.) I love sitting down with my daughter or my husb...
May 19, 2020
Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Reasons I Love Christian Romantic Suspense

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday on Stories By Gina. Thank you for joining me for another Top Ten Tuesday with The Artsy Reader.
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is Ten Reasons I Love… and you fill in the blank. I chose to share the reasons I love Christian Romantic Suspense. Some of my points will apply to all Christian genres, but others might not. Christian Romantic Suspense and Historical Romance are my favorite genres to read and also to write.
Enjoy!
1) Characters is Romantic Suspens...
May 18, 2020
Must Get Monday #2
Welcome to a new weekly post called Must Get Monday. Ive joined with my blogging friends to bring you the latest in Christian Fiction. Whether its an upcoming release, a recent release, or even a book I believe everyone should read. Must Get Monday highlights those books you just cant wait to get your hands on to dive into.
Todays Must Get Monday is Unveiling the Past by Kim Vogel Sawyer. Im reading this book and I love it. Its deep, and it deals with some difficult subject matters....