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New Releases in Christian Fiction (May 2023)

May 2023 New Releases from Members of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW)

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the��ACFW Fiction Finder website.

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Children���s/Picture Books:

Super Doople by K.A. Cummins — You���ve heard the legend of Humpty Dumpty, but do you know the legend of Super Doople? He���s faster than a chicken. He flies higher than an ostrich. No fall can break his shell! And he was once Little Doople, a small and fragile egg like all the other dooples, unt...

Review: Counterfeit Corpse, by Karin Kaufman

I���m joining the First Line Friday link-up again, hosted by Carrie at Reading is My Superpower. Today���s book is Counterfeit Corpse, by Karin Kaufman.

First Line:

Minette lifted like a rocket from the kitchen table and hovered inches from my face.

Counterfeit Corpse, by Karin Kaufman (Winter Tree Press, 2023)

I don���t know if this is the best book in the Smithwell Fairies Cozy Mystery series (it���s # 6) or if it���s just the long wait since the previous one released, but I re...

New Releases in Christian Fiction (April 2023)

April 2023 New Releases from Members of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW)

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the��ACFW Fiction Finder website.

Amish Romance:

Courage in the Storm by Laurel M. Blount — Since witnessing the murder of her beloved parents, Miriam Hochstedler suffers from paralyzing anxiety and a deep-seated fear of the Englisch. Unwilling to venture beyond her family���s Tennessee farm, she forms a close bond with a badly injured gelding. Like Miriam h...

Setting Bite-Sized Goals (Guest Post)

Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabaySetting Bite-Sized Goalsby Steph Beth Nickel

Time for some true confessions���

When I have an unavoidable but overwhelming task to accomplish, too often I choose to procrastinate and put it off for another time���sometimes, years in the future.

Overwhelming Task #1: Preparing to Downsize and Move Out of the Province

In three years or so, my hubby will have retired, and we plan to relocate. After living in our home for over 25 years, that will...

Windswept Way, by Irene Hannon (Review)

I���m joining the First Line Friday link-up again, hosted by Carrie at Reading is My Superpower. Today���s book is Windswept Way, by Irene Hannon.

And the first line is…

Maybe buying a haunted house wasn���t her best idea.

Windswept Way, by Irene Hannon (Revell, 2023)

The chance at a partnership with the reclusive owner of a mysterious cliffside mansion brings Ashley Scott to the Oregon coast with the goal of establishing it as a premiere wedding destination.

The historic hous...

In Search of Greener Grass (Guest Post)

Image by Christian W��hrl from PixabayIn Search of Greener Grassby Steph Beth Nickel

SURPRISE!

The grass isn���t always greener.

Is there something you���ve always wanted to do but, for one reason or another, never seem to get around to?

Or���

Maybe you devote a great deal of time to the project over a few days, weeks, or months, but then life happens, and you set the project aside.

Can I write? I can.

Do I have a plethora of ideas for books I���d like to publish? Wi...

A Circus in Space?

A girl in hiding. A boy on the run.
The fate of the galaxy between them.And only 4 days left for you to get in on the early action!

After March 31, 2023, you’ll have to wait for the standard book release instead of getting the early release and potentially some very cool swag (depending on the level you choose). Read on…

Remember the cover reveal I shared earlier this month? Suspended in the Stars is book 1 in what author E. A. Hendryx describes as “a fast-paced and swoony YA science ...

New Releases in Christian Fiction (March 2023)

March 2023 New Releases from Members of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW)

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.

Contemporary Romance:

A Heart to Redeem by Judith McNees — Chris Morgan is the black sheep of the family. He���s leaned into the title, finding as many ways as he can to distance himself from his perfect parents and siblings. When he receives shocking news that rocks his perception of his sinful lifestyle, he needs help. Fas...

All the Lost Places, by Amanda Dykes (Review)

I���m joining the First Line Friday link-up again, hosted by Carrie at Reading is My Superpower. And I cannot say enough good things about this week’s book: All the Lost Places, by Amanda Dykes.

First line:

Once upon the dawn of time, there was water.

[Prologue]

And because some people disrespect prologues, here’s the first line of chapter 1 as well:

I only ventured out at night, and all the better if it rained.

[Chapter 1, Daniel, 1904]

All the Lost Places, by Amanda Dykes (Beth...

Cover Reveal! Suspended in the Stars by E. A. Hendryx

I’m excited to take part in the cover reveal and Kickstarter launch for Suspended in the Stars by E. A. Hendryx @createexploreread.

Suspended in the Stars is Emilie���s debut young adult novel and is the first book in a YA science fantasy trilogy.��More details below.

A girl in hiding. A boy on the run. The fate of the galaxy between them.

The Kickstarter runs from March 10th-31st��and, should it fund, will enable Emilie to put out her book as an early release eBook, paperback, audioboo...