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Because He first loved us

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
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First Page Friday - FIANCE FOR HIRE

Hello dear readers. This week I stole the spotlight for my own contemporary romance, Fiance for Hire, a quick novella I had a blast writing.
Book Blurb:
Never tell a bold faced lie - unless you can follow through with flawless precision....
Kristen Wainwright was dumped in the most humiliating way possible and to add insult to injury, her ex-boyfriend has taken up with the office mean queen, Janine. Unable to tolerate the snide comments and subtle insults Kristen, in a moment of weakness,...

First Page Friday - Guest - Suzan LAUDER

I am beyond thrilled to have with me this Friday an old, old, old, old... (did I say old?) friend. Suzan and I go WAY back. Most of our joint memories revolve around high school, but we both attended the same church in our small town so I have an inkling we knew each other as wee little girls in Sunday School. Suzan was a year older than me, and when you're at an age where you insist on everyone knowing you are eight and a HALF, one year is a big difference. However, by the time I was in Grad...

First Page Friday - Guest - Suzan Lauder

I am beyond thrilled to have with me this Friday an old, old, old, old... (did I say old?) friend. Suzan and I go WAY back. Most of our joint memories revolve around high school, but we both attended the same church in our small town so I have an inkling we knew each other as wee little girls in Sunday School. Suzan was a year older than me, and when you're at an age where you insist on everyone knowing you are eight and a HALF, one year is a big difference. However, by the time I was in Grad...

Finalist - Hook, Line & Sinker Contest

Bragging rights are about to happen.

Back in October 2018 I entered the first three pages of ' Mary: Pride & Prejudice continued... Book Four ' into the RWA Hudson River Hook, Line, and Sinker contest. I'm happy to report that I made it to the finals (with a score of 149/150) and just yesterday I found out that I placed fifth over all. Not the win I'd like to crow about, but holy cow, fifth. AND if I scored almost perfect - what were the other contestants scores??? I think we're going to see...

First Page Friday - Guest - Jennifer ALTMAN

Welcome Jennifer Altman. Today we explore her novel To Conquer Pride . I'd read this story a while back and remember it fondly.
Book Blurb:

The course of true love never did run smooth...
When Fitzwilliam Darcy departs Hunsford after his disastrous proposal to Elizabeth Bennet, he does not expect their paths to cross again. Indeed, knowing the lady's true feelings for him, he makes every effort to see that they do not. But when a chance encounter leaves him stranded in an abandoned cottage with t...

First Page Friday - Guest - Riana EVERLY

Welcome Riana Everly to First Page Friday. Today, Rianna is sharing from her Pride and Prejudice variation novel: Through a Different Lens. I don't know about you, but I love reading stories of Darcy and Elizabeth. There's something about an enemy to friend trope that takes hold of your imagination. Regardless of how many stories I read, I never tire of them. Without further ado, here is more details about Riana's book.

Book Blurb:

A tale of second glances and second chances

Elizabeth Benne...

First Page Friday ~ Guest ~ Jayne BAMBER

Welcome Jayne Bamber to First Page Friday with her debut novel: "Happier in Her Friends Than Relations". The title speaks for itself. I have to admit - full disclosure here - I read this story as Jayne posted it on A Happy Assembly and looked forward to each and every post. I had a bit of a girl crush on Lady Rebecca Fitzwilliam. We all need a friend like her. I also liked how Jayne wove characters from Sense and Sensibility so seamlessly into our beloved Pride and Prejudice.

Book Blurb:

In thi...

First Page Friday ~ MAN OF HER DREAMS

Man of Her Dreams is the second contemporary novel I self-published after I exited the traditional publishing world and launched my own career.

Blurb:

Making it in a mans' world as a home renovation expert is tough, but Lindsay Swanson is up for the job, leaving no time for family and friends, let alone any kind of social life.

Jared Kane moved to Ravenwood for some much needed peace and quiet to finish his next book, which is hard to do when he's hired his sexy neighbor to renovate his kitchen....

WEEKEND WRITING WARRIORS #70

Welcome back for another week of authors teasing you with eight to ten lines from their current Work In Progress. We continue on with Maxwell (the Duke of Adborough), Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and his cousin Richard, better known as Colonel Fitzwilliam. Max has just divulged there is a desperate fortune hunter trying to ferret out information about Mr. Darcy's sister, Georgiana.

“Is there nobody who can love Georgiana for who she is and not for money?” The colonel flopped back into his chair. “How...