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November 21, 2016

MILES BETWEEN US Movie Screening

Miles Between UsMy husband and I had a very unique opportunity last Monday: we were invited to attend the Cast and Crew Screening of the movie Miles Between Us. No, neither I nor my husband were members of the cast and crew, but  … well, more about that later. First I want to talk about the movie.


Miles Between Us, about a father and daughter’s road to reconciliation, is the second movie written and produced by  Scott (and Diane) Peterson of iiFilms. The father has been divorced for several years, and during that period, instead of making more time for his daughter, he put more effort into building his business, thus paving an estranged and distant relationship with his daughter. When the daughter is about to head off to college, literally across the country, his ex-wife is injured and unable to make the trip. Instead she makes a plea to her husband to make the trip with hopes that the father and daughter will begin to close the distance between them.


Like any journey, their road trip isn’t without plenty of detours, roadblocks, and potholes, but those are the very things that eventually help pave the way for communication between the two. It’s a beautiful, inspirational story!


Check out the trailer …


Miles Between Us will be out in 2017. Likely January or February.


Now about that cast and crew invitation …


Chain of MercyWhile my husband and I weren’t part of the cast and crew, my novel, Chain of Mercy was a *background* character or extra. Throughout the movie the daughter was reading Chain. Bits and pieces of the cover were shown, and pages were turned, mostly cropped or faded, but I could tell what the book was.

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Published on November 21, 2016 11:43

November 9, 2016

Reader Spotlight – Julia!

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Welcome back to the Reader Spotlight! This week I’m applauding voracious reader and book blogger, Julia Wilson! You can find her well-thought-out reviews at Christian Bookaholic. If you are ever wondering what book to pick up next, a good go-to place is Julia’s blog.

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Published on November 09, 2016 23:01

Capturing Beauty Cover Reveal + Pre-Order!

Here it is!


Cover Reveal


Isn’t it absolutely beautiful?! And I love how the female model perfectly captures who Callie is.


Capturing Beauty Cover RevealHere’s the back cover blurb ~


He’s a nature photographer returning to make amends. She’s a camera-shy naturalist longing for privacy. Their love for a boy brings them together, but the camera could drive them apart.


Photographer Haven Carlysle is a changed man. Six years earlier, he had run from his tragedy-filled life in Duluth. Now he’s back in town to capture the North Shore’s beauty … and to recapture the love of his son. But that means making amends with his ex-girlfriend too. When camera-leery Callie Beaumont steps in to bridge the relationship between Haven and his former family, he’s wary, but she’s his only hope.


Callie Beaumont is surrounded by beauty. Her parents are local news celebrities. Her sister is a model. And Callie is … Ordinary. All her life, Callie has longed to work outdoors soaking up God-breathed beauty, and the opportunity is finally on the horizon. But being the liaison between the handsome photographer and his son has thrown her dreams, and her heart, into chaos.


Can Haven capture her heart when she won’t let him capture her image? And will his poor choices cost Callie her dream job and him the love of his son?


And now you can also pre-order the Kindle version of Capturing Beauty too.


Amazon


Big Thank You to George at Think Cap Design Studios for creating another spectacular cover. You’re the best, George!


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Published on November 09, 2016 00:02

November 7, 2016

Capturing Beauty Cover Sneak Peek!

As the next President of the United States will be revealed (hopefully) tomorrow, I thought the day would also be good for a different kind of reveal: the cover for my next release, CAPTURING BEAUTY! Once again, George at Think Cap Design Studios has created a masterpiece, a cover perfectly capturing who my heroine and hero are.


Capturing Beauty will be released on February 7, 2017, just in time for Valentine’s Day. And tomorrow the Kindle version will be available for pre-order on Amazon. I can’t wait to introduce Callie and Haven to you!


But until tomorrow, here’s a very small peek at the cover:


Capturing Beauty cover sneak peek


See you tomorrow!

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Published on November 07, 2016 23:01

November 2, 2016

Reader Spotlight – Kelly Jo!

reader-spotlightWriters have a number of important tools in their toolbox. Computers, pencils and paper, craft books, grammar aids, conferences and classes, and so much more. And not every writer uses the same tools, but there is one thing every writer needs: reader(s). Your words might be for God’s eyes only, or yourself, for family and friends, or they may reach far beyond your home. Without a reader, what is the purpose of writing?


Authors get to spend a lot of time in the spotlight, but that spotlight wouldn’t be shining on us if not for our readers. They offer encouragement, support, warm fuzzies, and so often give us the motivation to pen the next book. So over the next few months, I’ve decided to turn that spotlight around and shine it on those for whom we write. Know that I’m standing and applauding each and every one of you!


Reader SpotlightTo kick this series off, I’m thrilled to introduce long-time friend Kelly Jo Yaksich. Kelly Jo has been a vocal encourager ever since my very first manuscript was penned. Without her support back then and now, I may have given up long ago!


Kelly Jo’s Favorite Things ~


Type of Book: Christian Historical Novel


Book: Prairie Winds Series by Stephanie Grace Whitson


Author: Stephanie Grace Whitson (my first introduction into Historical fiction and made me fall in love with it)


Movie: Sahara


Entree: A Beef Commercial


Dessert: Texas Brownies


Chocolate: Dark chocolate….the darker the better!


Restaurant: ANY “local hole in the wall” hometown restaurant


Beverage: Wine


Animal: Farm animals


Season: Fall


Type of Music: Bluegrass


Song: TOO MANY!!!


Musician: My son who leads worship and writes music….he has a way to deliver us to the Throne of God when he is leading worship


Bible Verse: “The Lord on High is mightier than the noise of many waters.”  Psalms 93:4


Color: Lime Green


Item to Collect: Aprons


Hobby: Reading


Flower: Wild Flowers


Holiday:  Christmas


Vacation Location: Puerto  Villarta


And I’ll add one more favorite thing to Kelly Jo’s list: Her beautiful grandbabies!


Reader Spotlight


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Published on November 02, 2016 23:01

November 1, 2016

November New Releases

New ReleasesNovember 2016 New Releases


Just in time for Christmas shopping, here are New Releases in fiction for November 2016! More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.


Biblical:


Slender Reeds: Jochebed’s Hope by Texie Susan Gregory — In a deadly race to save her son, a young slave woman dares defy the most powerful man in the world. (Biblical from Barbour Publishing)


Contemporary Romance:


Crazy Woman Christmas by Renee Blare — A quiet cowboy whisks Bianca to his ranch to ride out the Christmas blizzard where she discovers life is cold but also beautiful in the “Cowboy” state. (Contemporary Romance from Inspired [Prism Book Group])


Other Than a Halo by Valerie Comer — Even though she’s a new woman in Christ, single mom Bren Haddock was no angel as a teen. Now managing the Hiller Farm for a CSA, life is good until a friend offers to enter her daughter into the Little Miss Snowflake Pageant. Old insecurities flare when she meets the intriguing head of marketing the pageant. Rob Santoro isn’t so sure about handling the pageant portfolio until he meets Bren. Soon he’s fallen for her and her two kids. When a Thanksgiving adventure goes awry, he’s left wondering how to love a woman who refuses to be loved. What will it take for Bren to retire her tarnished halo and move into the future God has for her? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)


Becky MelbyDo You Know What I Know? by Becky Melby — What if a phone call from the obstetrician’s office went to the wrong person? Elizabeth Schmidt can’t figure out why her husband doesn’t seem excited about the news she’s sure he heard. Is he unhappy? Or is James cheating on her? Pastor Jay Davidson is in shock. Bethany Schmidt, the woman he’s in love with, is pregnant. Should he walk away, or is God asking him to play the part of Joseph in real life and not just in the church Christmas program? Bethany can’t figure out why Jay is acting so weird. Has he figured out one of the two secrets she’s keeping until after Christmas? Can a ponytailed itinerant carpenter with a pet chicken help unravel the confusion? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)


How to Charm a Beekeeper’s Heart by Candice Sue Patterson — Weddings are the last thing beekeeper Huck Anderson wants to be associated with, considering his past. So when he inherits a building occupied by a bridal boutique, he aims to evict the failing business and open a sporting goods store. That is until his tenant ends up being Arianne Winters, a woman he’s indebted to from a mistake made years ago. When a life-threatening injury derails Huck entirely, Arianne offers to aid in his lengthy recovery if he’ll allow her to remain in his building. But nursing her adversary proves challenging when her adolescent crush resurfaces. (Contemporary Romance from White Rose Publishing [Pelican])


A Portrait of Emily Price by Katherine Reay — After a whirlwind romance and marriage, Emily Price returns home to Italy with her new husband and learns that life at its richest is only found when she accepts its chaotic beauty. (Contemporary Romance from HarperCollins Christian Publishing [Thomas Nelson and Zondervan])


Contemporary Women’s Fiction:


Forgiveness by Marianne Evans — Country music bad boy, Chase Bradington is on the comeback trail. Fresh from rehab for alcohol addiction and transformed by the power of Christ, Chase is battling to rediscover the music he loves and a career he nearly ruined. Then he meets up-and-comer, Pyper Brock and instantly sparks ignite. Despite her rampant attraction to the handsome and talented icon, Pyper knows of Chase’s reputation and soundly dismisses his romantic overtures. No way will Pyper repeat the mistake of trusting a man whose done battle with the bottle. Can a sin-damaged past be released in favor of forgiveness? (Women’s Fiction from Harbourlight Books [Pelican])


Historical:


Beneath a Golden Veil by Melanie Dobson — As elegant as the Sacramento residence she operates, Isabelle Labrie keeps her past concealed, like the treasure she hides under the Golden Hotel. Then, unexpected guests—fugitive slaves seeking safe passage to the North—force her to confront her past and reconsider her path. (Historical from Waterfall Press)


Heather Day GilbertForest Child by Heather Day Gilbert — Historically based on the Icelandic Sagas, Forest Child brings the memorable, conflicted persona of Freydis Eiriksdottir to life. (Historical from Elk Lake Publishing Inc.)


The Lost Generation by Erica Marie Hogan — On August 5th 1914, the world changed forever. For John and Beth Young, it meant the happiness they finally achieved was snatched out from under them. For Emma Cote, it meant that her husband Jared would do his duty, despite her feelings. For Christy Simmons it meant an uncertain future with the boy she loved. The lives of six people, spread across the British Empire to America were changed forever. (Historical from Elk Lake Publishing Inc.)


Historical Romance:


The Blue Ribbon Brides Collection by Jennifer AlLee, Angela Breidenbach, Darlene Franklin, Cynthia Hickey, Carrie Fancett Pagels, Amber Stockton, Niki Turner, Gina Welborn, and Becca Whitham — Meet nine men and women whose competitive goals take them to state and county fairs between 1889 and 1930. From baking pie to polishing pigs, from sculpting butter to stitching quilts, everyone has something to prove to themselves and their communities. But in going for the blue ribbon, will nine women miss the greatest prize of all—the devoted heart of a godly man? (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)


Left at the Altar by Margaret Brownley — In the wild and untamed West, time is set by the local jeweler…but Two-Time Texas has two: two feuding jewelers and two wildly conflicting time zones. Meg Lockwood’s marriage was supposed to unite the families and finally bring peace until she’s left at the altar by her no-good fiancé. Hired to defend the groom against a breach of promise lawsuit, Grant Garrison quickly realizes that the only thing worse than small-town trouble is falling for the jilted bride. But there’s something about Meg’s sweet smile and determined grit that draws him in…even as the whole crazy town seems set on keeping them apart. (Historical Romance from Sourcebooks)


Mail Order Mommy by Christine Johnson — Nursing a broken heart, Amanda Porter had answered a frontier mail-order bride ad placed by Garrett Decker’s children—only to find the groom-to-be didn’t want a wife. But his adorable children are determined she’ll be their mother by Christmas… His wife’s betrayal and tragic death demolished Garrett’s life. Now he can’t even look at another woman, let alone marry Amanda, who resembles his first love. But with his daughter convinced Amanda is the perfect mother, will Garrett realize she’s also his perfect match? (Historical Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])


Hope’s Design by Dawn Kinzer — An independent city girl aspiring to be a fashion designer falls for a stubborn artist from the country who wants to keep his talent a secret. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)


Brides of Wyoming by S. Dionne Moore — Roam the Wyoming range alongside three couples who meet under danger from bands of outlaws. Renee escapes a gang of outlaws and lands in the arms of a sheepherder. Olivia’s sleuthing upturns secrets key to solving the murder of a reluctant rancher’s father. Maira is trying to keep her ranch running alone when a drifting cowboy offers a hand. Can love develop where suspicion and greed roam the range? (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)


The Negotiated Marriage by Christina Rich — When the railroad pushes to buy her land, orphaned Cameron Sims will do anything to keep the only home she and her sisters have ever known. Even if she must marry a stranger. Duncan Murray doesn’t want a wife. He wants Sims Creek, a sanctuary that can help him forget a troubled childhood. But his reluctant, and captivating, bride-to-be is key to making his dreams a reality. And despite their business arrangement, Camy and Duncan might be signing on the dotted line for true love… (Historical Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])


Love in the Seams by Jodie Wolfe — A little girl on a quest for a new mama has the local seamstress in her sights. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)


Romantic Suspense:


His Perfect Love by Sharon K. Connell — On the run from a hit man, Patricia Campbell is unaware of the FBI’s search for her to learn what information she might hold, so she continues to hide out. Then she meets a persistent computer technician, a charming philanthropist, and a handsome, wealthy businessman who wants to marry her. But her fears resurface, and she wonders if she can trust any of them. Can she survive long enough to find peace…and perfect love? (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published)


Counter Point by Marji Laine — Her dad’s gone, her diner’s closing, and her car’s in the lake. Cat McPherson has nothing left to lose … except her life. And a madman, bent on revenge, is determined to take that, as well. Her former boyfriend, Ray Alexander, returns as a hero from his foreign mission, bringing back souvenirs in the form of death-threats. When several attempts are made on Cat’s life, she must find a way to trust Ray, the man who broke her heart. (Romantic Suspense from Write Integrity Press)


Speculative:


The Flaming Sword by Heather L.L. FitzGerald — When evil joins forces in the Tethered World, Sadie Larcen must risk all to protect the Flaming Sword and her family…even if it takes her life. (Speculative Young Adult from Mountain Brook Ink)


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Published on November 01, 2016 07:31

October 24, 2016

Risking Love Playlist – I’m Letting Go

I'm Letting GoIn RISKING LOVE, my heroine, Lissa Morgan, is a very play-it-safe, super-organized person who has trouble surrendering control to God. (This may or may not be somewhat biographical.

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Published on October 24, 2016 23:01

Multi-Author Christian Book Fair

Risking Love Book LaunchFor those of you who happen to be in the Twin Cities area this coming weekend, I’d love for you to come visit me at the 2nd Annual Fall Book Harvest, a Minneapolis area Christian author fair. Twenty authors — including Sharon Hinck, Michelle Griep, Joseph Courtemanche, and Stacy Monson — will be greeting guests, signing and selling books. There will be several giveaways, plus refreshments will be served. Should be a fun event!


This is also the kick-off event for my new release, Risking Love, so I’ll have a nice prize package to give away. And, of course, I’ll have chocolate.

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Published on October 24, 2016 07:58

October 17, 2016

Debut Author Spotlight ~ Chawna Schroeder + Giveaway

Chawna Schroeder***Book Giveaway ***

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I had the honor of meeting Chawna Schroeder a number of years ago at a local writer’s group, and I’ve been cheering for her ever since. Chawna is one of the most naturally gifted authors I know, but even with that gift, she is also a voracious learner, soaking up all she can from experts about the writing craft. And on top of that, Chawna is a fabulous teacher. Having worked with her as a critique partner, I’m in awe of how intuitive she is about improving our manuscripts. Wish I could soak up just a wee bit of her talent!


Chawna’s debut novel, BEAST, has now officially released, and I couldn’t be more excited for her! Beast is an evocative, thought-provoking, page-turning, redemptive story that should appeal across genre. (Check out my review on Goodreads.)


To pique your interest further, here’s the back cover blurb (and isn’t the cover beautiful!):


October New Release I am Beast. I serve the Master.


For as long as Beast can remember, she has lived among her master’s dogs. With them she sleeps. With them she eats. With them she fights and struggles to survive. But through hunger and cold, she dreams of one day becoming her master’s favorite, earning bones with meat and a place beside the fire.


When her pack scatters after a surprise raid, Beast must defend herself against slavers,  hunting down the loners. They are so strong, and she is only a beast. . . isn’t she?


            For anyone who has found a monster within, Beast is a tale of truth and transformation.


Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? And now, let me turn the blog over to Chawna!


Many people seem to think the author create protagonists who mirror themselves. But for me, the relationship between the protagonist and me reflects more a real relationship. Yes, there are characteristics we share, but this is less because I’m creating a fictitious version of myself and more because I’m naturally attracted to people who share common ground with me, just like in life. Likewise, the more time you spend with people, the more they rub off on you and you rub off on them. Characters are no different.


So today I give you  ”Author vs. Character: Our Favorite Things.”


Chawna vs. Sarah: Our Favorite Things


Type of Book


Chawna: I love a good book with a sense of whimsy, an underdog protagonist, and the ability to make me think. The genre doesn’t particularly matter to me, though I find these kinds of stories most often in the science-fiction and fantasy genres.


Sarah: I can’t read yet, but I love the stories which Tabby or Majesty read to me that have happy endings.


Book


Chawna: I have to pick one?! Oh dear. I guess if I’m pushed into a corner today (because the answer would change tomorrow), I would have to pick Kathy Tyers’s Firebird Trilogy. (Okay, I admit, that’s three books, not one, but I have them in one book, I’m going to cheat and count it anyway.) Though on second thought, my favorite might actually be A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, considering I reread it almost every year . . .


Sarah: Whatever Tabby or Majesty is reading to me right now.


Author


Chawna: This is torture, you know that right? I have too many favorites to count: R. J. Anderson, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jenny L. Cote, Sharon Hinck, Margaret Sidney, Kathy Tyers, Jill Williamson . . . and that is limiting myself to fiction.


Sarah: Chawna  Schroeder, of course, because she wrote my story. J


Movie


Chawna: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, hands down.


Sarah: What’s a movie?


Entrée


Chawna: Hmm… more hard choices. My mom’s homemade meatloaf definitely is at the top of the list.


Sarah: Any fresh meat roasted over a fire and a thick slab of soft bread!


Dessert


Chawna: Homemade red-hot divinity.


Sarah: More meat? Or maybe fresh berries.


Chocolate


Chawna: Dark chocolate.


Sarah: I haven’t had any, but it sounds yummy. Does it come meat-flavored?


Restaurant


Chawna: Depends on my mood. For example, if I want my Chai Tea, Lakes Latte in Pequot Lakes is my favorite place. If I want pizza, Rafferty’s can’t be beat, in my opinion. There’s a great Chinese take-out place in Prescott and the Las Margaritas Mexican restaurant in Hastings is yummy without being too spicy for my Minnesotan taste buds.


Sarah: Is a restaurant like eating at one the inns we stay at when I travel with Majesty and Tabby? If so, Mistress Klein’s cooking is some of the best beyond the walls of the castle.


Beverage


Chawna: Freshly mulled cider in fall, hot chocolate with marshmallows in winter, malts in the summer (heavy on the malt!), and chai tea whenever I need caffeine.


Sarah: Our cook at the castle makes a wonderful sweet drink with the summer berries, and Chawna is right, hot cider during the days as they turn cold is very good too.


Season


Chawna: I love autumn, winter, and spring, all for different reasons. I’m okay with summer, but it tends to be my least favorite season—heat and I simply don’t get along well.


Sarah: The days of warmth when days are long, light is strong, and berries are ripe.


Animal


Chawna: Does a Pegasus count?


Sarah: Dogs. They understand me and I understand them.


Type of Music


Chawna: Classical, old Broadway musicals, hymns . . .


Sarah: I haven’t been around much music, so I’m still learning what I like and don’t like.


Song


Chawna: Impossible to pick; this is probably even worse than choosing a favorite author or book. I would be hard pressed to come up with a favorite song for even very specific groups. I would need a categories like “Favorite Christmas Song written in 1967” (Snoopy’s Christmas) or favorite Mahler symphony (Resurrection Symphony).


Sarah: There is a lullaby Evie, Tracker’s mate, sometimes sings to me when bad things make it hard to sleep.


Bible Verse


Chawna: Isaiah 40, especial verse 26: “Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.” For me this verse captures both the vast majesty of God and His intimacy with us, concerned with specifics and details.


Sarah: I like the verse Chawna put at the end of my story, because it reminds me of Majesty: “For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’“ (Romans 8:15)


Color


Chawna: Purple


Sarah: The color of the forest in summer.


Item to Collect


Chawna: Besides books? Anything Thomas Kinkade, Disney, or Precious Moments.


Sarah: I don’t know if I collect them, but I have many blankets and walking sticks. Tabby is always finding new blankets for me at market, and Majesty likes to surprise me with new sticks to match my dresses.


Hobby


Chawna: Music, biblical Greek & Hebrew, and fiberarts (sewing, crochet, weaving, spinning).


Sarah: Swimming, climbing trees, playing Catteran, and Tabby is trying to teach me to ride a horse. Sitting up so high on such a big animal is still bit terrifying for me, though. (Don’t tell Tabby.)


Flower


Chawna: Pretty much any kind. There’s so many varieties, and that’s part of the joy of flowers.


Sarah: I’m with Chawna. I don’t know one flower from another, but they’re all beautiful.


Holiday


Chawna: Christmas. It is the season that is the fullest of memories, tradition, and significance for me.


Sarah: The Tournament that Majesty holds during late summer. I love cheering on Tracker; he almost always wins the archery. And best of all, no hunting, unlike Lord Avery’s tournaments!


Vacation Location


Chawna: I have no single spot or even type of location. I simply love traveling the United States. There are so many fascinating, fun, and beautiful places to see.


Sarah: Tracker and Evie’s old home in the woods.


Thank you, Chawna, for helping us know you better and for introducing Sarah! This was such a fun way of getting to know both of you.



About Chawna Schroeder ~

Chawna Schroeder loves stretching both imagination and faith through her novels. Living in Minnesota, she dreams of far-off places, daring swordfights, magic spells, and princes in disguise, just like her favorite Disney princess Belle. When she isn’t committing her dreams to paper, you can find her studying the biblical languages, working with fiber, or teaching about the importance of discernment.


Connect with Chawna ~

Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter


Purchase BEAST ~

Amazon | B&N | CBDiTunes | Kobo


BEAST by Chawna Schroeder Giveaway Details ~

One paperback copy of BEAST will be given away. Enter using Rafflecopter form below. Contest ends Monday, October 24, 2016 at midnight. Winner will be posted on this blog on Tuesday, October 24, 2016.


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Published on October 17, 2016 23:01

October 10, 2016

Dawn Crandall’s New Release!

New releaseIt’s always fun to celebrate with fellow authors when a new book comes out, and Dawn Crandall just celebrated a book birthday for book baby #4, THE CAUTIOUS MAIDEN. This is the fourth book in her very popular Everstone Chronicles series. For fans of Laura Frantz, or if you enjoy sweeping historical romances, you definitely want to give this series a try!


About The Cautious Maiden ~

Dawn CrandallViolet Hawthorne is beyond mortified when her brother Ezra turns their deceased parents’ New England country inn into a brothel to accommodate the nearby lumberjacks but when Violet’s own reputation is compromised, the inn becomes the least of her worries. In an effort to salvage her good name, Violet is forced into an engagement with a taciturn acquaintance&, Vance Everstone.


As she prepares for a society wedding, Violet learns that her brother had staked her hand in marriage in a heated poker game with the unsavory Rowen Steele, and Ezra had lost. Now Rowen is determined to cash in on his IOU.


With danger stalking her and a new fiancé who hides both his emotion and his past, Violet must decide who to trust, and who to leave behind.


Purchase The Cautious Maiden ~

Amazon | CBD B&N


About Dawn ~

Dawn Crandall is an ACFW Carol Award-nominated author of the award winning series The Everstone Chronicles, which consists of four books: The Hesitant Heiress, The Bound Heart, The Captive Imposter and The Cautious Maiden which released October 4th, 2016.


Apart from writing, Dawn is also a mom of two little ones and serves with her husband in a premarital mentorship program at their local church in Fort Wayne, Indiana.


A graduate of Taylor University with a degree in Christian Education and a former bookseller at Barnes & Noble, Dawn Crandall didn’t begin writing until 2010 when her husband found out about her long-buried dream. It didn’t take her long to realize that writing books was what she was made to do.


Dawn is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, the secretary for the Indiana ACFW Chapter (Hoosier Ink), and an associate member of the Great Lakes ACFW Chapter. She is represented by Joyce Hart of Hartline Literary Agency.


Connect with Dawn ~

Blog| Website| Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Goodreads


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Published on October 10, 2016 23:01