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March 7, 2018

Spring Fever Giveaway – Day 9 with Stacy Monson

Spring Fever Giveaway with Stacy Monson

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Today’s featured author is my good friend and encourager and talk-me-back-from-the-ledge supporter! Her amazing stories deal with real, gritty life. They don’t sugar-coat life, but they also promise so much hope and grace. God is very present in her books, and I’m challenged and forever-changed having read them!


Stacy Monson Here’s a little more about Stacy ~

Stacy Monson is the author of the award-winning Chain of Lakes series. She writes stories that show an extraordinary God at work in ordinary life. Residing in the Twin Cities, she is the wife of a juggling, unicycling physical education teacher, mom to two amazing kids and two wonderful in-law kids, and a very proud grandma.


And a bit about her Chain of Lakes series ~

In each book in Stacy’s Chain of Lakes series, the true-to-life characters struggle with issues just like anyone else—identity, forgiveness, redemption, grief. Who am I? What am I supposed to be doing? Is there a way out of the chaos of my life? All of them learn lessons they never expected, truths that seemed impossible to believe, and discover forgiveness, joy, and love along the way.


Shattered Image by Stacy MonsonSHATTERED IMAGE (Book 1): Just a small-town Iowa boy, Peter is living his dream of music, fame, and the celebrity life but secretly wonders why it’s not what he expected.


Fired from the only job she knows how to do, smiling pretty for the camera, Kiera struggles to make sense of life outside the spotlight.


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Dance of Grace by Stacy MonsonDANCE OF GRACE (Book 2): Vanessa has lost everything and is angry at everyone, including God. Especially God.


Kurt leaps at the chance to live his dream but finds it may be easier to build a house of cards than a safe haven for troubled kids.


Purchase Dance of Grace: Amazon | B&N | iTunes | Kobo


The Color of Truth by Stacy MonsonTHE COLOR OF TRUTH (Book 3): Sam managed to pull his life together after some rocky teen years, only to have his new life blown to bits.


Marti believes the lies she’s lived under her whole life; she’s never known anything different. A better life seems unattainable to both of them.


Purchase The Color of Truth: Amazon | B&N | iTunes | Kobo


The Color of Truth is on sale right now for only 99¢!!!

Get it here before the sale ends:

https://www.books2read.com/The-Color-of-Truth

Stacy’s next book, Open Circle, will release later this spring. I can’t wait!!!!


Shattered Image by Stacy MonsonIf you’d like to know more about Stacy’s books, be the first to know when books release, get yummy recipes, and discover new authors, sign up for her newsletter at stacymonson.com. As thanks for joining the fun, you’ll receive a FREE ebook version of Shattered Image!


Connect with Stacy ~

Website | AuthorReach | Facebook | Twitter | Newsletter


Today’s Word of the Day is:  extraordinary


And don’t forget to come back tomorrow, the final day of the Spring Fever Giveaway, and meet Shannon Taylor Vannatter!


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March 6, 2018

Spring Fever Giveaway – Day 8 with Regina Rudd Merrick

Spring Fever Giveaway  with Regina Rudd Merrick

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I met Regina Merrick several years ago when a mutual author friend formed a group blog, Inkspirational Messages. At that time, many of us were struggling, unpublished authors, doing whatever we could to get our stories in front of editors and agents. Now Regina has published her debut novel, Carolina Dream! Carolina Mercy, book number two in Regina’s Southern Breeze Series will be coming out in July ! I can’t wait!


Regina Merrick About Regina Rudd Merrick ~

Regina Merrick is a writer, church musician, wife, mother, and grateful follower of Jesus Christ. Having lived most of her life in Western Kentucky, she dreams of the sound of crashing waves and sandy beaches. Married to her husband of 30-plus years, she is the mother of two grown daughters, and the keeper of a 100-year-old house where she lives in the small town of Marion, KY.


Regina Merrick began reading romance and thinking of book ideas as early as her teenage years when she attempted a happily-ever-after sequel to “Gone With the Wind.” That love of fiction parlayed into a career as a school librarian and then a public librarian, where she served as a director for thirteen years. She began attending local writing workshops and continued to hone her craft by writing several short and novel-length fan-fiction pieces published online, where she met other authors with a similar love for story, a Christian worldview, and happily-ever-after.


Her first novel, Carolina Dream, is book one in the “Southern Breeze Series,” and Carolina Mercy, book two in the series, will be released in July 2018 by Mantle Rock Publishing, LLC.


Carolina Dream About Carolina Dream ~

Sarah Crawford wants more from life than to attend the wedding of her ex-fiancée. An unexpected inheritance in South Carolina comes at the perfect time, just as Sarah is willing to use any excuse to get out of town. When she meets potential business partner Jared Benton and discovers that a house is part of the inheritance, she is sure that God has been preparing her for this time through a recurring dream.


But will a dream about an antebellum mansion, many rooms to be explored, and a man with dark brown eyes give her the confidence to take a leap of faith, leaving friends, family, and her job behind?


Purchase Carolina Dream ~

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Connect with Regina ~

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Sign up for Regina’s newsletter and receive a PDF document, “Special Features From Carolina Dream,” which includes the inspiration for the story as well as pictures of the places that inspired the location.


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March 5, 2018

Spring Fever Giveaway – Day 7 with Kimberly Rose Johnson

Spring Fever Giveaway with Kimberly Rose Johnson

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Kimberly Rose Johnson is a new-to-me author, though she’s published a ton of books! I’m very excited that she’s joined with us in the Spring Fever Giveaway! And I look forward to reading her latest release, The Reluctant Groom, book #1 in her Brides of Seattle series. Isn’t that cover just gorgeous?!!!


Here’s what Kimberly says about The Reluctant Groom ~

The Reluctant GroomThe Reluctant Groom is a modern day marriage of convenience story that takes place in Seattle, Washington. Because I went to college in the Seattle area I felt like I had a pretty good feel for the area. I discovered I was wrong last spring when my husband and I went to visit our son who attends college in the same area.


It didn’t take long for me to realize the Seattle I remembered had changed in the past twenty-five years. For starters, it was louder and dirtier than I remembered. I noticed the smells, sounds, and energy of the city on this trip, and guess what? I needed to do some re-writing. I’m glad I held off on publishing this book since I needed to change a few things to make it believable.


The biggest change I had to make regarded an alley that’s in the story. I had it written like alleyways in my hometown. Big mistake! The other thing I did was add the scent of garbage and the sound of seagulls.


All that being said, the story remained the same. Then the unthinkable happened. I discovered another book that was very similar to mine, so I was afraid to publish mine. To be honest, I was devastated. I tucked the story away and pretty much forgot about it. Then one day I remembered and brought it up in my Facebook readers group. They encouraged me to publish it anyway.


I truly love this story and I hope you will as well. Here is the back cover blurb:


When everything goes wrong, can two friends discover true love? 


When Ray O’Brien’s world is turned upside down, Katie Fairchild wants to help, but the personal cost is high. Neither desires a marriage of convenience, but when Katie blurts the first thing that comes to her mind Ray can’t dismiss her offer of marriage. It would solve all his problems except for one thing—they aren’t in love.


Can these two friends team up for the greater good and perhaps find love along the way, or are their expectations impossible? 


This book is currently listed for $1.99 but the price will rise to the regular price $3.49 sometime in the next thirty days.


Purchase  The Reluctant Groom ~

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About Kimberly Rose Johnson ~

Faith Hope and Love Reader’s Choice Finalist Kimberly Rose Johnson, married her college sweetheart and lives in the Pacific Northwest. From a young child Kimberly has been an avid reader. That love of reading fostered a creative mind and led to her passion for writing. She especially loves romance and writes contemporary romance that warms the heart and feeds the soul.


Kimberly holds a degree in Behavioral Science from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington, and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers.


You can sign up for Kimberly’s newsletter via her website at: http://kimberlyrjohnson.com/.


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Today’s secret word: Seattle


Remember to come back tomorrow when our featured author is Regina Rudd Merrick!


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March 4, 2018

Spring Fever Giveaway – Day 6 with Dawn Ford

Spring Fever Giveaway with Dawn Ford

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Dawn FordToday I welcome my dear friend and award-winning author, Dawn Ford! Dawn lives nestled in the Loess Hills in Iowa with her husband, youngest son, and a wonder beagle. She works with Splickety Publishing Group in her spare time, and is often caught daydreaming about plots for new stories.


She is a young adult fiction writer who looks beyond the lies we tell ourselves to reveal the truths we cannot face. Her debut novel, Knee-high Lies, is a fabulous read! While it’s geared toward young adults, any age can enjoy the book.


About KNEE-HIGH LIES ~

What happens when the lies you tell grow so high you can’t see the truth?


To the outside world Avery Denton’s life looks happy, normal even. But it isn’t. Not even close. She believes nothing can make it worse. When her mother skips town with their banker, the small-town gossips focus on her.


Jaxson Stewart, Avery’s neighbor and friend, has had a crush on her for years. She makes his heart race, which is dangerous for a boy with a heart condition. Unlike their community, he refuses to hold her mother’s actions against her.


Avery’s summer heats up when Jaxson kisses her under a star lit sky. The rest of her life boils over, though, when Avery becomes the target of revenge, her alcoholic father’s anger escalates, and long-hidden family secrets come to light.


Can Avery find strength in the truth? Or will she continue to struggle through knee-high lies?


Purchase Knee-High Lies ~

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Dawn is currently working on a second book in the Knee-high series, and has just finished writing a middle grade, twisted fairy-tale novel. If you’d like to keep up with news about Dawn’s books, sign up for her newsletter at http://dawnfordauthor.com.


Connect with Dawn ~

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Don’t forget to come back tomorrow to meet Kimberly Rose Johnson and for more chances to win in the Spring Fling Promotion.


Word of the day: persimmon.


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Published on March 04, 2018 23:01

March 3, 2018

Spring Fever Giveaway – Day 5 with Joy DeKok

Spring Fever Giveaway with Joy DeKok

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Whether Joy DeKok is writing fiction or non-fiction, she writes from the heart. She lives with her husband Jon just outside of Pine Island, Minnesota on their thirty-five acres of field and forest with their dogs Sophie and Tucker.


Sounds lovely, doesn’t it?


When she’s not writing or reading, she’s roaming their land, taking nature photos. She’s an amazing photographer, too! Check out some of her photos on her website: http://joydekok.com/joys-photography/.


Here’s a little bit about Joy’s books:

Rain Dance by Joy DeKokRain Dance:


What happens when a Christian woman facing a childless future and a woman seeking an abortion are waiting to see the same doctor? And what if after that “chance” encounter they are unable to forget each other?


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Between the Lines by Joy DeKokBetween the Lies:


Everything was going just fine for Olivia Morgan. Until the dead guy in the elevator, her lover’s dismissal of her, the loss of her dream job, and an FBI agent who is looking into the past she’s worked so hard to hide. What’s a woman to do when she’s suddenly un-kept, a murder suspect, and has her own personal stalker? 


Olivia uses her artistic talent to remember and reveal what she knows. Will it save or convict her?


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De' 'Ja Brewed by Joy DeKokDe’ ‘Ja Brewed:


Things are getting nasty in Nice, MN. Who really killed Judge Justice twenty-five years ago? Was the right person convicted? When things don’t add up and Vanessa starts to get weird messages, The Mississippi Queens, five life-long friends, set out to figure out who is behind the ominous messages and why. Can The Queens celebrate the fourth of July, help their princess plan a wedding, and protect one of their own from possible danger?


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Connect with Joy ~

Facebook | Website | AuthorReach | Newsletter


If you’d like to receive updates from Joy about upcoming book releases, special prices, cool stuff from other authors, and other updates, sign up for her newsletter at https://joydekok.authorreach.com/ To say thank you, you’ll receive a FREE ebook copy of De’ ‘Ja Brewed.


Word of the day: brewed


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March 2, 2018

Spring Fever Giveaway – Day 4 with Johnnie Alexander

Spring Fever Giveaway with Johnnie Alexander

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I discovered author Johnnie Alexander back in 2016 when she released Where She Belongs, the first book in her Misty Willow Series. I love a good family drama, and that’s exactly what Johnnie delivered. I read the remaining two books in the series as soon as they came out, and I’m disappointed there won’t be more. Like any good family drama, you become engaged with the characters, and don’t want to say goodbye. I hope you enjoy her stories as much as I do.


Where She Belongs More about Where She Belongs (Misty Willow Series #1) ~

Shelby Kincaid is ready to move on from her grief. With high hopes for the future, she longs to purchase her family’s ancestral homestead so she can raise her young daughters in the only place she ever truly belonged. She plans to transform the abandoned house into the perfect home of her memories. But she’ll have her work cut out for her.


AJ Sullivan never wanted the homestead. Inherited as a punishment from his grandfather, it has sat empty for fifteen years and fallen into ruin. He’s glad to finally unload it. But a clean break isn’t possible when he can’t get the young widow Shelby off his mind.


Welcome to Misty Willow, a place that will have as great a hold over the reader as it does over its inhabitants.


The Misty Willow story continues in When Love Arrives and What Hope Remembers.


Purchase Where She Belongs ~

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Johnnie Alexander About Johnnie Alexander ~

Johnnie Alexander imagines heart-tugging stories in multiple genres. Her award-winning debut novel, Where Treasure Hides, is a CBA bestseller which has been translated into Dutch and Norwegian. She’s also the author of the popular Misty Willow Series: Where She Belongs, When Hope Arrives, and What Hope Remembers. Since talking about writing is so much fun, Johnnie hosts Novelists Unwind, which features videotaped interviews with inspirational authors. Sharing Johnnie’s vagabond life are Griff, her happy-go-lucky collie, and Rugby, her raccoon-treeing papillon. Connect with her on her website or on her Facebook Author Page.


Connect with Johnnie ~

Website | Facebook | Newsletter

(Sign up for Johnnie’s newsletter on her website and receive the first chapter to Where She Belongs.)


Today’s Word of the Day: imagine


Come back tomorrow and meet Joy DeKok, author of Rain Dance!


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March 1, 2018

Spring Fever Giveaway – Day 3 with Lindsey Brackett

Spring Fever Giveaway – Meet Lindsey Brackett!

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Today’s Spring Fever author is Lindsey Brackett. I’m in the middle of reading Lindsey’s debut novel, Still Waters, and am loving it! She’s a gifted author–I know you’re all going to want to rush out and purchase her book.


Still Waters by Lindsey Brackett About Still Waters ~

Cora Anne Halloway has a history degree and a plan: avoid her own past—despite being wait-listed for graduate school. Then her beloved grandmother requests—and her dispassionate mother insists—that she spend the summer at Still Waters, the family cottage on Edisto Beach, South Carolina.


Despite its picturesque setting, Still Waters haunts Cora Anne with loss. At Still Waters her grandfather died, her parents’ marriage disintegrated, and as a child, she caused a tragic drowning. But lingering among the oak canopies and gentle tides, this place also tempts her with forgiveness—especially since Nan hired Tennessee Watson to oversee cottage repairs. A local contractor, but dedicated to the island’s preservation from development, Tennessee offers her friendship and more, if she can move beyond her guilt.


When a family reunion reveals Nan’s failing health, Cora Anne discovers how far Tennessee will go to protect her—and Edisto—from more desolation. Will Cora Anne choose between a life driven by guilt, or one washed clean by the tides of grace?


Introducing Lindsey! ~

Edisto Beach is our family place—My mother grew up spending summers there, I grew up spending summers there, and now my children experience it. For more about Edisto and its history visit ExploreEdisto.com.


I’m currently working on the next book and a novella for release later this year.


This is fun—Currently I’m a community “star” in Dancing with the Stars for Hope, our annual fundraiser for Circle of Hope, a domestic violence shelter. You can vote for my team, Plot Twist, at www.dancingwiththestarsforhope.com/vote –every $1 vote goes to charity and helps us win the People’s Choice award. My partner is my friend Jeremy and we’re using our theater backgrounds to create an epic number sure to please. The performance will be showcased on March 17!


More About Lindsey ~

Lindsey P. Brackett writes southern fiction and cooks big family meals, but she complains about the dishes. Her debut novel, Still Waters, released in 2017. Someday she hopes to balance motherhood and writing full-time. Until then, she’s just very grateful for her public school system.


Connect with Lindsey ~

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Newsletter Signup ~

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Coming soon to newsletter subscribers—A Lowcountry Setting, recipes inspired by Still Waters.


Still Waters by Lindsey Brackett Purchase Still Waters ~

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Word of the Day: Edisto


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February 28, 2018

Spring Fever Giveaway – Day 2!

Welcome to Day 2 of the 2018 Spring Fever Book Promotion!

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Thanks to Barbara Ellen Brink for kicking off the event yesterday (see post)! And over the next nine days you’ll discover nine additional contemporary authors who will take you on adventures that will carry you through the rest of the winter. So curl up next to the fireplace with a blanket, a nice warm cup of hot cocoa, and a book!


Brenda AndersonToday we’re spotlighting me, Brenda S. Anderson! I write gritty and authentic family drama and women’s fiction, with an occasional romance thrown in. I’m a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, and am Past-President of the amazing ACFW Minnesota chapter, MN-NICE, which won ACFW Chapter of the Year in 2016. When not reading or writing, I love music, theater, roller coasters, and baseball (Go Twins!), and I love watching movies with my family. (Especially Marvel movies!) I live in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area with my husband of 30 years, our three children, and one sassy cat.


Those who follow my blog know I’m thrilled about my next book project with The Potter’s House Books! In the Fall of 2017, I was invited to join six other authors to tell stories of Hope, Redemption, and Second Chances. My first novella in the series, Long Way Home, is coming out on May 8. You can find more information here: Website, and you can join our Facebook Reader’s Group here: The Potter’s House Books Reader’s Group. For those who’ve read my Coming Home Series, you’ll be reunited with a bunch of old friends! A short story bridging the Coming Home Series with my Potter’s House stories will be coming out soon!


RISKING LOVEThe best way to learn about updates and book releases is to sign up for my enewsletter (http://brendaandersonbooks.com/subscribe/). I’m giving away a free ebook of Risking Love, a Where the Heart Is Romance #1, just for signing up!


Capturing BeautyAlso during this ten-day celebration, you can pick up an ecopy of Capturing Beauty, book #2 in my Where the Heart Is series, for only $2.99. That’s a savings of $2.00 off regular price! Purchase here: https://books2read.com/CapturingBeauty.


Here’s the back-cover blurb for Capturing Beauty:


He’s a nature photographer returning to make amends.

She’s a camera-shy naturalist seeking 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?


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For an additional chance to enter and win, the secret word for today is Lilac.


Be sure to check in tomorrow as we meet Lindsey Brackett!


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February 27, 2018

Spring Fever #Giveaway – Meet Barbara Ellen Brink

Spring Fever #Giveaway!


10 days of Spring Fever is coming your way!


Discover great deals on books for the next 10 days (February 28 – March 9)! Stories of redemption and grace, romance and mystery, and much more! Stories that will take your mind off the bitter cold and long, dark days of winter until the thaw has begun and spring has really sprung!


With 10 Christian fiction authors involved, you have 10 chances to win these awesome prizes!



Grand Prize: One Kindle Fire loaded with the nine books shown above plus a paperback of Shannon Taylor Vannatter’s upcoming release, Counting on the Cowboy.
Additional Prizes: (5) Amazon Gift Cards will be given away separately.

Enter by filling out the Rafflecopter form below.


Over the next 10 days, you’ll get to meet 10 authors:


February 28 — Barbara Ellen Brink

March 1 — Brenda S. Anderson

March 2 — Lindsey Brackett

March 3 — Johnnie Alexander

March 4 — Joy DeKok

March 5 — Dawn Ford

March 6 — Kimberly Rose Johnson

March 7 —
March 8 — Stacy Monson

March 9 — Shannon Taylor Vannatter


Each author will have a Word of the Day, so every day will offer you an additional chance to win. Don’t forget to come back tomorrow to meet the next author – Me!


Barbara Ellen BrinkFirst up on the Spring Fever docket is Barbara Ellen Brink. She is an award-winning author who writes action-packed mysteries brimming with suspense and interwoven with a thread of romance. She grew up on a small fruit farm in Washington State, but now lives in the mean “burbs” of Minnesota. In her spare time, she likes to take her motorcycle for a spin, hang out with friends, or go hiking with her husband and their spoiled dog.


She is currently working on the 4th book in her Double Barrel Mysteries series and the 3rd in her Christian romantic suspense series, Second Chances.


Barbara’s Book Deals:

Running Home is free at Amazon thru March 2nd (reg price 3.99)
Split Sense is on sale for .99¢ at Amazon (reg. price 4.99)

About Running Home and Split Sense:

Running Home by Barbara Ellen BrinkgIn Running Home, Ivy’s husband disappears in a cloud of suspicion and leaves her and the children to pick up the pieces of their lives and move on without him. Back in her hometown she dreams that everything will be better. She can start over and hopefully not make the same mistakes she made in the past.


But her philandering husband left her with more than bills to pay and children to raise. He left her in a world of trouble. The FBI thinks she knows something and the bad guys think she has something.


When her husband is found murdered, special agent Samson Sinclair is assigned to keep an eye on her. He’s willing to take a bullet for her, but can she trust him with her heart?


Ivy’s attempt to assemble the broken pieces of her life is proving harder than she anticipated. Will her husband’s secrets push her over the edge or into the arms of grace?


Split Sense by Barbara Ellen BrinkSplit Sense is a Christian thriller that interweaves the lives of two families, twins separated at birth, and two different but unbelievable gifts that each child discovers which impacts their lives and others in startling ways.


When a senator and pharmaceutical giant partner to experiment with a new drug on pregnant women, they tap into a world they never knew existed – the supernatural touching the natural – and it will cost the innocent more than they know. Grace Awards Winner!


Connect with Barbara online:

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The 3rd book in the Second Chances series will be (fingers crossed) coming soon! Barbara’s first grandbaby is due to arrive in a couple of weeks, so she won’t make any set-in-stone promises, but visit her website and/or sign up for her newsletter for all the newest updates!


*Sign up for Barbara’s newsletter on her website and get a free copy of Entangled!


For another chance to enter and win, the secret word of the day is… blatherskite.


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First Potter’s House Book, The Homecoming, Available for Pre-Order

The Homecoming by Juliette DuncanLast week I told you about The Potter’s House Books series I’m blessed to be a part of (See here), and today the first book, Juliette Duncan’s The Homecoming, is up for pre-order! The pre-order price is only 99¢, so order your copy now! The book is also in Kindle Unlimited.


Here’s more about The Homecoming:


Can she surrender a life of fame and fortune to find true love?


After leaving the small sleepy town of Shelton for the big city, Kayla McCormack struck it big time in the music industry. Her new life gave her everything she needed and wanted… fame, fortune, and fun. She even snagged a famous movie star for a boyfriend.


Just one problem – he’s married, and her conservative Christian parents don’t approve.


Dane Carmichael has had a crush on Kayla since she performed in the school Talent Show at age ten. Now carrying a war wound, Dane’s life revolves around the group of young teens he mentors at church, instilling in them the importance of remaining pure and following Jesus and not the world.


When Kayla rushes home to visit her father after receiving devastating news, she and Dane reconnect. His simple faith and life fascinate but scare her.


Kayla is challenged to assess her chosen lifestyle, but she’s also harboring a secret. She can’t forgive herself for what she did, so how can she expect God to? As He gently draws her to Himself, molding and shaping her, just like Dane does with his pots, she begins to understand how forgiving, loving and kind He really is.


Let this Christian romance warm your heart and draw you close to the One who loves you without condition.


The Homecoming is Book 1 of “The Potter’s House Books”, stories of love, hope, redemption, and second chances.


Pre-Order The Homecoming ~

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Juliette Duncan About Juliette Duncan ~

Juliette Duncan is passionate about writing real-life Christian inspirational romances that will touch her readers’ hearts and make a difference in their lives. Drawing on her own often challenging real-life experiences, Juliette writes deeply emotional stories that highlight God’s amazing love and faithfulness, for which she’s eternally grateful.


Juliette lives in Brisbane, Australia. She and her husband have five adult children and seven grandchildren whom they love dearly, as well as an elderly long-haired dachshund and a little black cat. When not writing, Juliette and her husband love exploring the great outdoors.


Receive a free ebook by signing up for her email newsletter at www.julietteduncan.com. You’ll also be notified of new releases and special offers.


Connect with Potter’s House Books ~

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