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Book Preview ~ Princess Ever After

Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck


Regina Beswick didn’t know she was born to be a princess.

She’s content to be a small-town girl, running a classic auto restoration shop, unaware that a secret destiny awaits her. One that will leap from the pages of her grandmother’s hand-painted book of fairy tales.

Tanner Burkhardt is the stoic minister of culture for the Grand Duchy of Hessenberg. When he is tasked to retrieve the long-lost princess, he must overcome his fear of failure in order to secure his nation’s future — and his own.

Yet lurking in the political shadows is a fierce opponent with sinister plans to abolish the throne forever.

Overwhelmed with opposition, Regina must decide whether she’s destined to restore old cars or an ancient nation. Together — with a little divine intervention — Regina and Tanner discover the truth of her heritage and the healing power of true love. Buy the book HERE. 

RITA finalist and Carol Award winner Rachel Hauck was recently chosen by Family Fiction readers as one of the top five romance authors in CBA. Rachel lives in central Florida with her husband and writes from her ivory tower. Learn more about Rachel and her books on her Website HERE. 

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes. Wishing all our father's out there a Happy Father's Day! 
Father's Day Menu Ideas


Barbecued Meatballs
Black Bean Salsa

Babysitting Emma

Earlier this week, I went to Olathe to babysit our little granddaughter while her mama is on a business trip in Phoenix. It's always fun to spend time with her, and she's getting to be such a big girl. 
Love her big blue eyes
She adores her pink couch and Winnie the Pooh. Enjoy the moments . . . 

Book Preview ~ Gone South

Gone South by Meg Moseley

The charm of the South drew her back to her family’s roots. But when the town’s old resentments turn the sweet tea bitter, can Tish find a welcome anywhere?
Leaving frosty Michigan for the Deep South was never a blip in the simple plans Tish McComb imagined for her life, dreams of marriage and family that were dashed five years earlier in a tragic accident. Now an opportunity to buy her great-great-great-grandparents’ Civil War era home beckons Tish to Noble, Alabama, a Southern town in every sense of the word. She wonders if God has given her a new dream— the old house filled with friends, her vintage percolator bubbling on the sideboard.

When Tish discovers that McCombs aren’t welcome in town, she feels like a Yankee behind enemy lines. Only local antiques dealer George Zorbas seems willing to give her a chance. What’s a lonely outcast to do but take in Noble’s resident prodigal, Melanie Hamilton, and hope that the two can find some much needed acceptance in each other.

Problem is, old habits die hard, and Mel is quite set in her destructive ways. With Melanie blocked from going home, Tish must try to manage her incorrigible houseguest as she attempts to prove her own worth in a town that seems to have forgotten that every sinner needs God-given mercy, love and forgiveness. Buy the book HERE. 

Meg Moseley is still a Californian at heart although she's lived more than half her life in other states. Holding jobs that ranged from candle-maker to administrative assistant, Meg also contributed human-interest pieces for a suburban edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Contemporary fiction remains her real love, and she's the author of When Sparrows Fall. She lives in Atlanta near the foothills of the Southern Appalachians with her husband. Learn more about Meg and her books HERE. 

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes. Tomorrow our daughters will be performing at Good Ol Days in Fort Scott, KS. If you're in the area, stop by the tent at 1st and Main between 4 and 7:00 PM. Have a great weekend! 
Country Biscuits
Lemon-Thyme Pound Cake
Featured Author Rebecca DeMarino shares her recipe for Grandma Horton's Pippin Pie

Flower Beds and Rainbows

This past weekend, I talked my husband into doing a few honey-dos that I'd been dreaming about for awhile. 

You see, years ago I planted a flower bed in the front yard with iris, daffodils, peonies, wild day lilies, and this cute little evergreen bush. Over the years, however, my "little" bush became a great, big, gigantic bush that had since taken over much of my flowering bulbs. I dreamed of cutting that monster down. But alas, my husband liked it. Said it was the one tree that actually grew on our property! 

It took some doing, but our daughters and I finally convinced him it needed to go. He attacked it with his Bobcat loader and saw and it was gone within minutes.

Now our youngest daughter has the fun job of planning a new flower bed that will include new wild flowers along with the existing bulbs, driftwood, and some foundation rocks from an early pioneer cabin that was once on our land. I'll be sure to post pictures when it is finished.

Hubby also made me a wind chime this weekend. Don't you just love summer! In closing, here's a gorgeous double rainbow we spotted after a recent rain. Rainbows are such wonderful reminders of God's promises and His love for us and His creation. What about you? Do you have any special honey-dos you've been dreaming about? Share here in the comments below. 

Book Preview ~ A Broken Kind of Beautiful

A Broken Kind of Beautiful by Katie Ganshert

Sometimes everything you ever learned about yourself is wrong.

Fashion is a fickle industry, a frightening fact for twenty-four year old model Ivy Clark. Ten years in and she’s learned a sacred truth—appearance is everything. Nobody cares about her broken past as long as she looks beautiful for the camera. This is the only life Ivy knows—so when it starts to unravel, she’ll do anything to hold on. Even if that means moving to the quaint island town of Greenbrier, South Caroline, to be the new face of her stepmother’s bridal wear line—an irony too rich for words, since Ivy is far from the pure bride in white.

If only her tenuous future didn’t rest in the hands of Davis Knight, her mysterious new photographer. Not only did he walk away from the kind of success Ivy longs for to work maintenance at a local church, he treats her differently than any man ever has. Somehow, Davis sees through the façade she works so hard to maintain. He, along with a cast of other characters, challenges everything Ivy has come to believe about beauty and worth. Is it possible that God sees her—a woman stained and broken by the world—yet wants her still?

Christy Award finalist and Carol Award winner, Katie Ganshert, graduated from the
University of Wisconsin in Madison with a degree in education, and worked as a fifth grade teacher for several years before staying home to write full-time. She was born and raised in the Midwest, where she lives with her husband, their young son, and their goofy black lab, Bubba. When she’s not busy writing or playing or reading or snuggling, she is obsessing over the paperwork and the waiting that comes with adoption. You can learn more about Katie and her books by visiting her website or author Facebook page.

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes. Enjoy your weekend! 
Chicken Quesadillas
Tangy Sourdough Rolls

Featured Author, Lisa Harris, shares her recipe for Passion Fruit Cake

First Rose of the Season

 If you've followed my blog for any length of time, you probably know how much I enjoy my roses during the summer. Here's a picture of my first bloom this season. So pretty. 
I've also included a photo of our new Fuschia plant we picked up at the store a few weeks ago. I thought the colors were so pretty, and the hummingbirds love it. What about you? Do you have special flowers you delight in during the spring and summer? Share with us here. 

Book Preview ~ Wildwood Creek

Wildwood Creek by Lisa Wingate
With love and loss tangled together, how was she to know where her life would lead?

Allie Kirkland has always heard the call of her father's unfinished destiny. When she's offered a production assistant's job on a docudrama filming in the hills near Moses Lake, Texas, the dream of following in her director-father's footsteps suddenly seems within reach. The reenactment of the legendary frontier settlement of Wildwood is a first step into the film industry. A summer on set in the wilderness is a small price to pay for a dream.

But in 1861, the real Wildwood held dangerous realities. Town founder Harland Delavan held helpless residents, including young Irish schoolteacher Bonnie Rose, in an iron grip. Mysterious disappearances led to myths and legends still retold in the region's folk songs. Eventually, the entire site was found abandoned.
When filming begins, strange connections surface between Allie and the teacher who disappeared over a century ago, and everyone in Wildwood--including Blake Fulton, Allie's handsome neighbor on the film set--seems to be hiding secrets. Allie doesn't know whom she can trust. If she can't find the answers in time, history may repeat itself...with the most unthinkable results. Buy the book HERE. 

Lisa Wingate is a popular inspirational speaker and national bestselling author of several books, including the ACFW Carol Award-winners Never Say Never and Dandelion Summer. Lisa and her family live in central Texas. Learn more about Lisa and her books HERE.