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December 5, 2017
A Reader’s Christmas List – Day Two
More ideas for that reader on your Christmas shopping list:
Mystery/Suspense
Forgotten
by Don & Stephanie Prichard
It’s frightening to lose your memory. Even scarier is to forget what’s at stake.
Federal prosecutor Eve Eriksson disappears under mysterious circumstances and shows up a year later in a coma. What happened, and where has she been? She can’t remember, and her life is in jeopardy. Four people are hunting her down. Three claim to have been stranded on an island with her. The fourth is her old nemesis, Chicago drug lord Danny Romero, who still wants her dead.
Jake Chalmers is shocked to discover his fiancé is a federal prosecutor. Why did she hide this from him on the island, and who is going to such great lengths to prevent their reunion? If she doesn’t regain her memory, he’ll be thrown into prison for murder.
Purchase Forgotten here: books2read.com/u/3J0g6K
Every Deadly Kiss
by Steven James
Patrick Bowers is FBI special agent in Detroit who uncovers a terror plot that goes back hundreds of years. He finds a ruthless murderer and killings that link to his own history with a known terrorist and that his ex-girlfriends secret past could be the only thing that can help them stop the killing spree. If they can’t find the killer, a bioweapon attack is certainly heading their way.
Purchase Every Deadly Kiss here: books2read.com/u/4jwGq2
Portrait of Vengeance
by Carrie Stuart Parks
Gwen Marcey investigates a case of a missing child in Lapwai, Idaho. Details keep surfacing that are similar to her childhood traumas. Meanwhile her ex-husband back home is threatening to take sole custody of their daughter. The clock is ticking for the lives of both little girls.
Purchase Portrait of Vengeance here: books2read.com/u/mgrD1z
Legal Fiction
Criminal defense attorney Ian Wells inherited a law practice from his father in Minneapolis. A new client offers him two hundred thousand dollars to find out whether three men qualify for over nine million dollars of trust funds. To qualify, none of the men can have a criminal record for the past twenty years. He finds out the trust has links to an old criminal enterprise and an unsolved art theft. Now Ian is under criminal investigation as the money from the crime begins to surface.
Purchase Fatal Trust here: books2read.com/u/b5MRjl
Attorney Hayden McCarthy given a wrongful death case against the government. Her goal has been to become the youngest partner at the law firm. She would like a relationship with Andrew Wesley, however his father is a congressman. The timing of this government case is not good. Now someone unknown is out to kill the case or her. How will justice prevail if she closes the case?
Purchase Beyond Justice here: books2read.com/u/m2oBdd
Come back tomorrow for more Reader Christmas List recommendations!
For Women’s Fiction, Family Drama, and Literary novels, see Day One:
http://brendaandersonbooks.com/2017/12/05/readers-christmas-list-day-one/
Available from Brenda S. Anderson
Click title for purchase link ~
Where the Heart Is Box Set: 3-in-1 Special Edition
Risking Love (a Where the Heart Is Romance #1)
Capturing Beauty (a Where the Heart Is Romance #2)
Planting Hope (a Where the Heart Is Romance #3)
Coming Home Series Box Set: 4-in-1 Special Edition
Pieces of Granite (Coming Home Series Prequel)
Chain of Mercy (Coming Home Series #1)
Memory Box Secrets (Coming Home Series #2)
Hungry for Home (Coming Home Series #3)
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December 4, 2017
A Reader’s Christmas List – Day One
Ideas for that reader on your Christmas shopping list:
Women’s Fiction / Family Drama / Literary
The Color of Truth
by Stacy Monson
Marti has been on her own since she was 15, determined to build a life for herself and her sister despite the threats of a man intent on keeping her from revealing his secret.
Sam Evans’ turbulent teen years prepared him for the perfect job—counseling troubled youth. Then his pregnant wife walked out on their marriage and his life imploded, leaving him without a family, a job, or his hard-earned reputation.
With her sister in danger, they’re forced to divulge the secrets, lies, and half-truths they’ve kept hidden from each other, and from themselves. If they can’t face the brilliant colors of God’s truth, the consequences may be deadly.
Purchase The Color of Truth here: https://books2read.com/The-Color-of-Truth
A Fragile Hope
by Cynthia Ruchti
Marriage counselor Josiah Chamberlain has a high success rate repairing other couples’ relationships. But when it comes to his own wife, things aren’t what they not perfect. As she becomes unreachable, he feels betrayed. Now that love seems to have failed him, will his faith sear through the wall that separates them?
Purchase A Fragile Hope here: books2read.com/u/bOa2xo
Home
by Ginny Yttrup
Facing a deadline, novelist Melanie Vander escapes to a picturesque localation hoping to inspire her husband to appreciate her again. Meanwhile, Craig is seeking God’s wisdom for his struggling business and marriage. Will Melanie keep running from reality and her problems? Or will she allow her characters to lead her home?
Purchase Home here: books2read.com/u/3k0XW8
Life After
by Katie Ganshert
In a world where bombings are more prevalent than ever, Kate Ganshert writes a novel about a woman who boards a passenger train and seconds later a bomb explodes. One year goes by and she still can’t recall that horrific day. She feels grief and guilt because she is the only survivor. Unable to put it to rest, she contacts the families of the victims. Paul Elliot lost his wife and the mother of his children. His daughter Reece reaches out to Autumn for that one last link to her mother. Paul wants to keep the information from Reece so she can heal. Will Autumn finally remember what happened that day?
Purchase Life After: books2read.com/u/bQBER0
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate
Based on one of America’s real-life scandals. Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country.
In the year 1939 Memphis, Tennessee, Rill Foss is a twelve-year-old river gypsy whose family lives on a Mississippi River shantyboat. When an emergency takes their parents to the hospital, strangers take the children from their world and place into an orphanage. Rill fights to keep his sisters and brother together.
Present day, in Aiken, South Carolina, Avery Staffords is the daughter of a U.S. senator with a career as an assistant D.A. in Baltimore, Maryland. She is planning her wedding when suddenly her world tips upside down the day her father becomes ill. She returns home to help and finds out about her hidden past.
Purchase Before We Were Yours here: books2read.com/u/mqp7rZ
Long Way Gone
by Charles Martin
Singer, songwriter Cooper O’Connor thought he could make it big and took nearly everything his dad held dear and made his way to Nashville, where he promptly lost it all! After five tough years, he miraculously survives being shot and left to die in a fire, but can no longer sing or play music. When he returns home, he hopes to find the healing and reconciliation he desires.
Purchase Long Way Gone here: books2read.com/u/mvjLZ2
Come back tomorrow for more ideas!
Available from Brenda S. Anderson
Click title for purchase link ~
Where the Heart Is Box Set: 3-in-1 Special Edition
Risking Love (a Where the Heart Is Romance #1)
Capturing Beauty (a Where the Heart Is Romance #2)
Planting Hope (a Where the Heart Is Romance #3)
Coming Home Series Box Set: 4-in-1 Special Edition
Pieces of Granite (Coming Home Series Prequel)
Chain of Mercy (Coming Home Series #1)
Memory Box Secrets (Coming Home Series #2)
Hungry for Home (Coming Home Series #3)
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December 2017 New Releases from ACFW
December 2017 New Releases
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
Contemporary:
Rebecca’s Redemption by Lee Carver — A nurse seeking redemption for past sins joins a doctor contending against the jungle. Both healers need healing. (Contemporary, Independently Published)
Contemporary Romance:
The Christmas Baby by Lisa Carter — Mistletoe Mommy Anna Reyes is pregnant and widowed, and a Christmas homecoming isn’t so simple. Reuniting with her best friend, Ryan Savage, makes it easier—even though she knows he’ll soon be leaving their small coastal hometown. After putting his career on hold for his family’s business, Ryan’s finally ready to pursue his goals. But as he and Anna work to make the holidays special for a group of at-risk kids, Ryan wonders if he can give up one dream for another. They’re determined to make this a Christmas to remember, but can Ryan and Anna also make their holiday family last forever? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
You’re Gonna Love Me by Robin Lee Hatcher — Nick’s love of thrills and danger and Samantha’s love of safety and security drove them apart two years ago. After her worst fears came true, can they build something new upon the ashes of the past? (Contemporary Romance from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
A Christmas Kind of Perfect by Christine Schimpf — Conrad Hamilton thought his life would be easy. A great job running his own construction business, living in his hometown in Door County, Wisconsin, with Lila Clark by his side. He planned on marrying her as soon as she returned from her Chicago internship but it never happened.
Lila never expected to become a successful writer nor did she plan on spending the last decade in New York. But she did. Can the magic of Christmas turn two hearts back to one another again or is it too late to capture that special kind of perfect? (Contemporary Romance from Prism Christian Publishing)
Under the Mistletoe: A Christian Christmas Anthology by Jenna Brandt, Lorana Hoopes, Carol E. Keen, Elle E. Kay, Mary C. Findley, Judith Robl, Evangeline Kelly, C.J. Samuels — Christmas is the time when families get together and love abounds. Eight inspirational authors have teamed up to bring you 8 wonderful Christmas novellas sure to bring you joy this season. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)
Making Spirits Bright by Cathe Swanson, Chautona Havig, Toni Shiloh, April Hayman — Christmas is a season for new beginnings and second chances. A time for hope and joy and laughter. A time for people of all ages to find love and come together in community. Making Spirits Bright is a collection of just such stories – four never-before-published inspirational Christmas novellas. From romance to cozy mystery, with a generous dash of humor, these contemporary stories are sure to warm your heart as well as brighten your season and lift your Christmas spirit. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)
Historical Romance:
The Calico and Cowboys Romance Collection by Mary Connealy — The Old West comes to life under the talented pen of bestselling author Mary Connealy. Enjoy a lighthearted ride alongside seven historical and one contemporary cowboys and the women who tame their hearts. (Historical/Contemporary Romance Novella from Barbour Publishing)
Would-Be Mistletoe Wife by Christine Johnson — Worried she might lose her teaching job if funding is cut for her boarding school, widow Louise Smythe must consider marriage. But the only prospective groom in town is lighthouse-keeper Jesse Hammond, and he wants children–something she may never be able to provide. While Jesse waits for the ideal woman to make his wife, though, Louise can’t help but long for something more than his friendship. If he wants to be promoted to head lighthouse keeper, Jesse needs to find a wife suited to his rustic lifestyle. But as he and Louise partner to give the town’s homeless orphans a joyous holiday, he’s drawn to the petite woman. Will the light of Christmas finally inspire them to trust in each other’s hearts? (Historical Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
Circle of Blessings by Deborah Raney — A young college student is determined to win the love of her English professor at the university in the Dakota Territory where she is studying to be an architect. (Historical Romance from Raney Day Press)
Historical:
Return to Bella Terra by MaryAnn Diorio — When she receives word that her mother is terminally ill, Maria Landro Tonetta travels to her Sicilian homeland with her son Nico. She finds herself yearning for the life she once knew as a child on Bella Terra, the family farm, now on the verge of bankruptcy. Caught between two worlds, Maria dreams of moving back to Sicily with her husband and children to save the farm. When, however, Nico’s biological father unexpectedly appears at Mama’s funeral, Maria faces a new enemy to her dream.
But is there an even greater enemy within her own soul? (Historical, Independently Published)
Brides of Minnesota by Lena Nelson Dooley — Follow a Swedish family’s journey as they settle in Minnesota where each brother seeks a living—and wife. (Historical from Barbour Publishing)
Mystery:
Guilt by Association by Heather Day Gilbert — When the dead body of an overdosed teen turns up next to Tess Spencer’s mom’s trailer, it’ll take a miracle to keep Tess from becoming a casualty in her own personal war on drugs. (Mystery, ACFW Qualified Independently Published)
Romantic Suspense:
Imperfect Justice by Cara Putman — The police say the woman was a murderer. Emilie Wesley knows they can’t be talking about her client . . . can they? (Romantic Suspense from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
Holiday Secrets by Susan Sleeman — When his ex is thrust into the crosshairs of a deadly syndicate, FBI agent Gavin McKade will do whatever it takes to protect her. Even work the case with his stubborn sheriff dad. As if protecting Lexie from professional killers isn’t difficult enough, the unlikely reunion has rekindled their complicated romantic connection. But if Gavin can’t untangle Lexie from this dangerous web, the blurring line between duty and love may not matter…because this Christmas could be their last. (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
Speculative:
The Redemption of Jedidiah Pinkney by J.R. Pitts — A crippled and bullied young boy finds redemption and healing after an encounter with Jesus. (Speculative from Ambassador International)
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December 1, 2017
Cover Reveal for Debut Author Laurie Lucking!
I’m so excited to be part of this cover reveal for Laurie Lucking’s debut novel, Common! For the past few years, I have had the privilege of being part of the ACFW Minnesota Chapter (MN-NICE) with Laurie, so I’ve had a close-up seat to this new and exciting leg of her writing journey.
Before I reveal the cover, though, here’s a bit more about Laurie ~An avid reader since birth (her parents claim she often kept them up late begging to hear just one more story), Laurie Lucking discovered her passion for writing after leaving her career as an attorney to become a stay-at-home mom. She writes young adult fantasy with a strong thread of romance, and her debut novel, Common, releases in 2018 from Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing. Laurie is the secretary of her local ACFW chapter and a co-founder of www.landsuncharted.com, a blog for fans of clean young adult speculative fiction. A Midwestern girl through and through, she currently lives in Minnesota with her husband and two young sons. Find out more about Laurie and her writing by visiting www.laurielucking.com.
And here’s the book blurb ~
One person knows of the plot against the royal family and cares enough to try to stop it—the servant girl they banished.
Leah spends her days scrubbing floors, polishing silver, and meekly curtsying to nobility. Nothing distinguishes her from the other commoners serving at the palace, except her red hair.
And her secret friendship with Rafe, the Crown Prince of Imperia.
But Leah’s safe, ordinary world begins to splinter. Unexpected feelings for Rafe surface just as his parents announce his betrothal to a foreign princess. Then she unearths a plot to overthrow the royal family. Her life shatters completely when the queen banishes her for treason.
Harbored by a mysterious group of nuns, Leah must secure Rafe’s safety before it’s too late. But her quest reveals a villain far more sinister than an ambitious nobleman with his eye on the throne.
Can a common maidservant summon the courage to fight for her dearest friend?
Sounds like a must-read-now book, doesn’t it?
And finally (drum roll, please…….) here is Laurie’s fabulous cover!!! Gorgeous, isn’t it?!
Coming February of 2018!
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November 30, 2017
2017 Christmas Reads
2017 Christmas Reads
No surprise, Christmas novels are a huge hit at this time of year. There’s nothing nicer during the winter season than cozying up by the fireplace with a book and a whipped-cream-topped hot cocoa. My kitty will probably be close by too.
Here are a few new Christmas novels I’m hoping to read this season. The fun part, most of these are written by friends! Three authors (Michelle Griep, Erica Vetsch, and Gabrielle Meyer) hail from Minnesota where we excel in all things winter.
Do you have a book you’re looking forward to reading this Christmas season?
12 Days at Bleakly Manor: Book 1 in Once Upon a Dickens Christmas
by Michelle Griep
In the year 1850, Clara Chapman received an invitation to spend the twelve days of Christmas at an English manor home and promised five hundred pounds if she can complete the time there. She is eager to use the money to bring her brother home from America and reinstate her family fortune which was stolen. Benjamin Lane, her former fiancé has been unjustly imprisoned and now he wants revenge. The two of them have somehow been brought together, will Clara must try to let go of her anger towards him.
A Texas Holiday Reunion
by Shannon Taylor Vannatter
After his parents volunteer him to help at her ranch over Christmas, single dad Colson Kincaid reunites with old love Resa McCall. Colson’s used to managing horses, but can he control his feelings for Resa from spilling over-and from revealing a truth about his daughter’s parentage that could devastate their lives forever?
A Child’s Christmas Wish
by Erica Vetsch
Her home destroyed in a fire, pregnant widow Kate Amaker and her in-laws take refuge with Oscar Rabb-the widowed farmer next door whose daughter has one holiday wish: a baby sibling for Christmas.
The Gift of Twins
by Gabrielle Meyer
Finding twin five-year-old boys on his doorstep isn’t the first surprise Reverend Benjamin Lahaye has faced lately. Emery Wilkes, the new schoolteacher the town has hired, turns out to be a very pretty woman—not the man they’d been expecting. And though the twins and Emmy are only boarding with Ben until Christmas, the arrangement feels all too natural.
Emmy has moved to Minnesota to put loss behind her. Marriage would mean forsaking her position and her purpose, and Ben is an honorable man who understands her refusal to wed. But as he gets closer to tracking down the little boys’ father, Emmy realizes just how much she wants their sweet temporary family to become permanent.
Enchanted: A Christmas Collection
by Melissa Tagg
A Collection of Heartwarming, Small-Town Holiday Romances
One Enchanted Christmas
One Enchanted Eve
One Enchanted Noel
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November 25, 2017
Cyber Monday Book Sale!
CYBER MONDAY BOOK SALE
(find purchase links below)
Dear Reader,
I hope you had a very blessed Thanksgiving! And now with Christmas approaching, stores are filled with gifts galore! But let’s not forget that reader on your list–or yourself!
This year I’ve teamed up with several author friends to offer some fantastic deals on books on Cyber Monday (November 27, 2017), with something for every reader on your gift list!
The sale includes my Where the Heart Is Series 3-in-1 eBook Box Set for only $4.99! That’s 50% off the box set’s normal price of $9.99 and it’s a savings of $8.98 over purchasing the three books separately! The box set also includes bonus content. Also on sale is my Coming Home Series prequel, Pieces of Granite. Only 99¢ for the ebook, a savings of $2.00!
This sale only lasts one day, so don’t delay!
HAPPY READING!
CHAIN OF LAKES SERIES 3-in-1 Box Set
by Stacy Monson
Sale Price: $4.99 for all 3 full-length novels.
Brand new release! All three books of the Chain of Lakes series in one! As you meander through Uptown, canoe the chain of lakes, and spend time at Faith Community Church, you’ll feel like part of the community. Set includes: Readers Favorite winner, Shattered Image; multi-award-winning Dance of Grace; and 2017 release, The Color of Truth.
Available at: Amazon | iBooks| B&N | Kobo | Other
THE COLOR OF TRUTH
by Stacy Monson
Sale Price: $0.99 (reg. price $3.99)
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.
Available at: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Other
KNEE-HIGH LIES
by Dawn Ford
Kindle Sale Price $1.99 (reg. price $3.99)
FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Paperback Sale Price: $9.99 (reg. price $12.99)
Avery Denton’s summer heats up when a family scandal unfolds, but not everyone believes the worst in Avery. Jaxson Stewart believes the best of Avery, but what if it’s all lies she tells so no one finds out the real truth?
Available at: Amazon
STRANDED
by Don & Stephanie Prichard
Sale Price: $2.99 (reg. price $5.99)
FREE on Kindle Unlimited
A Marine Corps reservist sets sail on an anniversary cruise with his wife but ends up shipwrecked and bereaved on an uninhabited jungle island where he must protect the lives of three other survivors, unaware that one of them is responsible for his wife’s death.
Available at: Amazon
ROADKILL (Double Barrel Mysteries #1)
by Barbara Ellen Brink
Sale price: $2.99 (reg. price $4.99)
After getting shot in the line of duty, Minneapolis detective Blake Gunner and his actress wife Shelby decide to check out of the city in favor of small town life. Staying at a dilapidated Bed & Breakfast in the Upper Peninsula they get pulled into the cold case of an unsolved hit-and-run, and find that Port Scuttlebutt isn’t as Mayberry innocent as it appears on the surface. It holds secrets as dangerous as a Lake Superior rip current.
Available at: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo
MUCH ADO ABOUT MURDER (Double Barrel Mysteries #2)
by Barbara Ellen Brink
Sale price: $2.99 (reg. price $4.99)
Renovating the old boathouse into offices for Double Barrel Investigations, Blake and Shelby Gunner get sidetracked when a Port Scuttlebutt citizen is accused of murder. Someone buried his ex-wife under his woodpile, making Pete look as guilty as a cocker spaniel surrounded by chicken feathers. Can Blake and Shelby find the killer before someone else goes missing?
Available at: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo
PIECES OF GRANITE (Coming Home Series Prequel)
by Brenda S. Anderson
Sale price: $0.99 (reg. price $2.99)
When a couple learns that the baby they’re expecting has Down syndrome, their marriage, family, and faith is put to the test. Thought-provoking prequel in the gritty and true-to-life Coming Home Series.
Available at: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Other
WHERE THE HEART IS SERIES 3-in-1 Box Set
by Brenda S. Anderson
Sale price: $4.99 (reg. price $9.99)
3 books for the price of 1! This 3-in-1 Special Edition Box Set includes all three novels in the contemporary Christian romance Where the Heart Is series. Over 1,300 pages of compelling characters, authentic situations, faith, family, laughter, and tears. Includes Bonus Content–proposal stories–not found in original releases!
Available at: Amazon
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November 19, 2017
Free Gift to Readers
Free Gift to Readers
The greatest gift an author can receive is encouragement and kind words from our readers. Those words are a balm to a an oft-insecure soul.
I pondered what I could give back to my faithful readers at Christmas, and what better than a free gift of a story–or two?! Because Planting Hope (Where the Heart Is #3) had a proposal story at the end, I thought it would be fun to discover what the proposal stories were for Lissa & Caleb and Haven & Callie. And thus, A Risky Proposal and A Priceless Proposal were born!
To read the mini-stories, you don’t have to sign up for a newsletter. You don’t even have to purchase any books. You just have to go to BookFunnel and download. (You might have to download the BookFunnel app too.)
As these mini-stories take place at the end of Risking Love and Capturing Beauty, respectively, it certainly does help to read the novels first, but that’s up to you.
Happy Reading!
Other Notes:
You can download Risking Love for FREE by signing up for my newsletter: http://eepurl.com/M0ZZr
The Where the Heart Is 3-in-1 Box Set is now available on Amazon for a great price! Only $9.99 for all three ebooks! That’s a savings of $3.98!!! Plus, the 3-in-1 Box Set includes both new proposal stories as Bonus Content! Purchase on Amazon.
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November 7, 2017
Where the Heart Is Series Box Set!
Where the Heart Is Romance Box Set
For those of you who love (need!) to read books in order, my Where the Heart Is Romance Series all-in-one-ebook bundle is now up for pre-order on Amazon for a special pre-order price of only $8.99!
Get all three ebooks in one, along with additional scenes at the end of Risking Love and Capturing Beauty that may or may not have something to do with proposals… 
November 1, 2017
ACFW – November 2017 New Releases
November 2017 New Releases
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
Contemporary Romance:
Rooted in Love by Valerie Comer — A divorcé with a set of rambunctious twins falls for the boys’ daycare administrator, but does he deserve another chance at love? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)
Prescription for Romance by June Foster — Though history teacher Scott Townsend made a commitment to the Lord as a teen, he can’t relinquish his bitterness toward his younger brother after he squanders their parents’ money. When a beautiful, young pharmacist seeks affirmation in a way that challenges Scott’s values, he must uphold his Christian upbringing. (Contemporary Romance from Forget Me Not Romance [Winged Publication])
Believing in Tomorrow by Kimberly Rae Jordan — Sammi struggles to accept the consequences for her actions and to live with her new reality—unwed mother instead of wife and then mother. Though it eats at her soul, she feels that the judgment she faces is her lot to bear. Can Levi get Sammi to see that their child deserves better? Or will she lose everything she’s dreamed of for her tomorrow because she can’t accept that forgiveness is hers for the taking? (Contemporary Romance, ACFW QIP)
Texas Christmas Twins by Deb Kastner — Miranda Morgan’s Christmas will be twice as busy now that she’s guardian of her sister’s sweet twin babies. But the celebrity photographer is happy to trade a glamorous LA lifestyle for motherhood in her small hometown of Wildhorn, Texas. Unfortunately, the twins’ handsome godfather, Simon West, is unconvinced. The brooding rancher isn’t thrilled about letting sunny, spontaneous Miranda into his carefully managed world. Though they disagree on almost everything, Simon and Miranda discover common ground as they work to make the twins’ first country Christmas cozy and bright. Could this holiday transform Miranda and Simon’s tentative friendship into a forever love? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
Historical:
The Legacy by Carol Ashby — A father’s martyrdom makes his son and daughter hunger for revenge on their brother who betrayed him and the people who led him to faith until God answers their father’s final prayer in unexpected ways. (Historical from Cerrillo Press)
Jerusalem Rising by Barbara M. Britton — When Adah bat Shallum finds the governor of Judah weeping over the crumbling wall of Jerusalem, she learns the reason for Nehemiah’s unexpected visit,God has called him to rebuild the wall around the City of David. Nehemiah challenges the people of God to labor on the wall and in return, the names of their fathers will be written in the annals for future generations to cherish. But Adah has one sister and no brothers. Will her father, who rules a half-district of Jerusalem, be forgotten forever? Adah bravely vows to rebuild her city’s wall, though she soon discovers that Jerusalem not only has enemies outside the city, but also within. Can Adah, her sister, and the men they love, honor God’s call? Or will their mission be crushed by the same stones they hope to construct? (Historical from Harbourlight Books [Pelican])
Historical Mystery:
Death at Thorburn Hall by Julianna Deering — Amateur sleuth Drew Farthering and his wife Madeline travel to Scotland for the 1935 British Open, but instead of a relaxing holiday, they find murder, mystery, and international intrigue. (Historical Mystery from Bethany House [Baker])
Waiting for His Return by Carrie Turansky — The daughter of a wealthy Tennessee doctor falls in love with an injured artist-correspondent on assignment to cover the battles near Union occupied Nashville. (Historical Mystery from Flowing Stream Books)
Historical Romance:
The Virtuous Viscount by Susan M. Baganz — Lord Remington falls for a woman he rescues and recovers in his home, but can Miss Storm trust his virtue when he risks his reputation to unbeknownst to her, saves her life. (Historical Romance from Harbourlight Books [Pelican])
Lord Phillip’s Folly by Susan M. Baganz — Lord Westcombe finds himself falling in love with his unexpected wife and having to rescue her from the devices of the Black Diamond with the help of his friends and newfound faith. (Historical Romance from White Rose Publishing [Pelican])
The Regency Brides Collection by Amanda Barratt, Angela Bell, Susanne Dietze, Michelle Griep, Nancy Moser, MaryLu Tyndall, and Erica Vetsch — Romance is a delicate dance bound by rules and expectations in Regency England…Seven couples must navigate society’s gauntlet to secure the hand of true love…. Charity and Luke are strangers who were forced to marry three years ago. Adelaide and Walter share a love of music and disdain for elitism. Caroline and Henry are thrown together by three orphans. Helen and Isaac harbor his unlikely secret. Esther is empowered to choose between two men. Sophia is determined not to choose a man like Nash. Jamie and William face a daunting London season together. Will their faith grow and love prevail in a time when both were considered luxuries the elite could not afford? (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)
The Sound of Rain by Sarah Loudin Thomas — Judd Markley is a hardworking coal miner who rarely thinks much past tomorrow until he loses his brother–and nearly his own life–in a mine cave-in. Vowing never to enter the darkness of a mine again, he leaves all he knows in West Virginia to escape to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It’s 1954, the seaside community is thriving, and Judd soon hires on with a timber company. Larkin Heyward’s life in Myrtle Beach is uncomplicated, mostly doing volunteer work and dancing at the Pavilion. But she dreams of one day doing more–maybe moving to the hollers of Kentucky to help the poor children of Appalachia. But she’s never even met someone who’s lived there–until she encounters Judd, the newest employee at her father’s timber company. Drawn together in the wake of a devastating hurricane, Judd and Larkin each seek answers to what tomorrow will bring. As opposition rises against following their divergent dreams, they realize that it may take a miracle for them to be together. (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker])
Legal Thriller:
Guilty Blood by Rick Acker — A desperate mother tries to prove her son’s innocence, but shadowy forces want to keep him in jail–and kill him there. (Legal Thriller from Waterfall Press)
Romantic Suspense:
An Unexpected Legacy by Amy R. Anguish — When Chad Manning introduces himself to Jessica Garcia at her favorite smoothie shop, it’s like he stepped out of one of her romance novels. But as she tentatively walks into a relationship with this man of her dreams, secrets from their past threaten to shatter their already fragile bond. Chad and Jessica must struggle to figure out if their relationship has a chance or if there is nothing between them but a love of smoothies. (Romantic Suspense from Tulpen Publishing)
Christmas Double Cross by Jodie Bailey — Undercover Texas Ranger Colter Blackthorn’s convinced Danielle Segovia is really a wanted criminal—until she’s nearly kidnapped right in front of him. Now Colter must keep her out of the clutches of the notorious drug cartel leader whose traitor sister is a dead ringer for Danielle. The drug czar wants the drugs he thinks the pretty shop owner stole from him. And with the younger brother Danielle is raising dragged into the crosshairs, Colt has to find a way to protect them both. But a showdown at Christmas—with Danielle as bait—may be the only way to make sure they all survive the holidays. (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright — Kaine Prescott is no stranger to death. When her husband died two years ago, her pleas for further investigation into his suspicious death fell on deaf ears. In desperate need of a fresh start, Kaine purchases an old house sight unseen in her grandfather’s Wisconsin hometown. But one look at the eerie, abandoned house immediately leaves her questioning her rash decision. And when the house’s dark history comes back with a vengeance, Kaine is forced to face the terrifying realization she has nowhere left to hide. A century earlier, the house on Foster Hill holds nothing but painful memories for Ivy Thorpe. When an unidentified woman is found dead on the property, Ivy is compelled to discover her identity. Ivy’s search leads her into dangerous waters and, even as she works together with a man from her past, can she unravel the mystery before any other lives–including her own–are lost? (Romantic Suspense from Bethany House [Baker])
Speculative:
Awakened by Morgan L. Busse — The monster has awakened. After her escape from the Tower and from her father’s experiments, Kat Bloodmayne wakes up to discover the dark power inside of her has grown stronger. Now more than ever she needs to find the doctor who holds the key to healing her, but the only one who can help her find him is Stephen Grey, the very man who betrayed her. Stephen Grey cannot change the past or what he did to Kat, but he will do everything he can to help her now. But will Kat let him? Or will his transgression be too much to overcome? Time races against them as they travel with sky pirates through harrowing storms and across the war-torn country of Austrium in search of the doctor who can cure Kat. But can he cure what is broken inside of her? Or will the monster inside of Kat consume her soul? (Speculative from Enclave Publishing)
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October 26, 2017
First Inspy Romance Post! + Giveaway
Today my first post for the Inspy Romance blog went live! I’m talking about ten of my favorite things, plus I’m offering a giveaway of Planting Hope. I hope you come on over and say “Hi!”
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