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Ebook Discount

Happy Read an Ebook Week! Click the image to find my books at 75% off in this sale.

To help you choose a book to read this week, you can find my entire collection at a promotional price at Smashwords from March 5-11. [I goofed and set a deeper promotion than I intended, so the most you’ll pay for any of my books is $1.50 USD and two of my titles are free this week, only at the Smashwords site.]

This is a coupon-based sale, with the price reduction appearing at checkout. For any questions...

First Line Friday: Brink of Danger, by Christy Barritt

This week I���m trying something new and joining the First Line Friday link-up, hosted by Carrie at Reading is My Superpower. The book I���ve chosen is Brink of Danger, romantic suspense from Christy Barritt.

The faceless villain opens this one up. Here���s the first line:

I���m there. In the crowd. People talk to me. Laugh with me. Give me high fives.

And here���s my review:

Brink of Danger, by Christy Barritt (River Heights, 2019)

Ansley Wilder loves adventure. That���s wh...

Spring is in the Air (Guest Post)

Image by sunflair from PixabaySpring is in the Airby Steph Beth Nickel

It has been a remarkably mild winter in Ontario. Not great for those who love winter activities, but wonderful for those of us who are not big fans.

Don���t get me wrong. I love the beauty of a pristine, snow-covered landscape���from the warmth of my home.

Even though it���s only February, spring is definitely in the air.

The sparrows have been chirping away in the lilac bush next to our home for weeks now...

New Releases in Christian Fiction (February 2023)

February 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:

Every Good Gift by Kelly S. Irvin — Maisy never expected that a Plain girl like her could have her heart stolen by an Englisch boy. But when her rumspringa ends and Maisy realizes she���s pregnant, the reality of their choices���and their differences���sets in. Maisy knows she will never leave her faith to m...

Re-evaluating Resolutions (Guest Post)

Image credit: Steph Beth NickelRe-evaluating Resolutionsby Steph Beth Nickel

You may not call them resolutions. You may call them goals, aspirations, or dreams.

Whatever you call them, the end of January is a great time to revisit those decisions you made about what you wanted to accomplish in 2023.

Revisit Your Goals

Pull out that list you made as 2022 wound down or as 2023 dawned.

If you didn���t make a list, why not do so now? Include at least one thing you would like t...

Review: Making Room in Advent: 25 Devotions for a Season of Wonder, by Bette Dickinson

Making Room in Advent: 25 Devotions for a Season of Wonder, by Bette Dickinson (IVP, 2022)

Meditative artwork, Scripture, and a brief devotional followed by reflective questions and short ���breath prayers��� to repeat through the day make this book a special part of Advent���or at least December 1-25, since the season of Advent usually begins in November.

The Bible verses come from Luke 1 and 2, highlighting the key figures: Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, Simeon, a...

Picks from 2022

Graphics credit: GoodreadsMy top picks from 2022:

Book of the year, fiction:��The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold

Book of the year, nonfiction: Grace Over Grind by Shae Bynes. I listened to the audiobook for free through Hoopla, then bought the print book with workbook and went back through it again. Highly recommended for Christian entrepreneurs or Christians in the workplace, period.

Christmas fiction: The Christmas Hummingbird by Davis Bunn

Fantasy: The Con...

New Releases in Christian Fiction (January 2023)

January 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:

Where Faith Belongs by Heidi Chiavaroli — Amie Martin has never been more ready to trade in her quaint seaside Maine hometown for a life of studying art in New York. But when old flame August Colton returns to Camden and proclaims his undying love, Amie is torn between her future plans and forgiving Au...

Looking Back, Looking Ahead (Guest Post)

Image by StockSnap from PixabayLooking Back, Looking Aheadby Steph Beth Nickel

���Finish strong.���

We���ve all heard it. We may even be overjoyed with what we���ve accomplished this year.

Or not���

On her podcast, ���The Next Right Thing,��� Emily P. Freeman acknowledged the goal may not be to finish strong but simply to finish.

Let���s wrap up 2022 on a positive note���even if we didn���t achieve everything we wanted to in 2022.

First, let���s look back so we can look...

Review: Roast Date, by Heather Day Gilbert

Roast Date, by Heather Day Gilbert (WoodHaven Press, 2022)

Macy Hatfield is a good friend and a good neighbour. So she can���t help but get involved to try to clear her neighbour Vera���s name after a woman is found dead in Vera���s home. Especially since there���s no family around to help��� and Christmas is coming.

The Christmas activities fit into the story to add atmosphere without feeling tacked on like they do in some books. There are cookies, carols, presents, and a visit to a ...