Heroines with Heart Blog Tour & Contest
Heroines With Heart is a massive blog tour that runs throughout 2013, that features books with strong female protagonists. We have authors from several different genres, including young adult, mystery/thriller/suspense, romance, sci-fi/fantasy, and Christian fiction. We are also giving away fun digital prizes and sharing new and noteworthy books throughout the year. Want updates?
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A THREAD UNBROKEN
by Kay Bratt
Chai and Josi share a bond that transcends ordinary friendship. While Chai has always been Josi’s protector—ever since they were toddlers, growing up together in a small Chinese village—she finds herself helpless when they are both abducted from their families and sold to faraway strangers. In their new home, with the family of the fisherman who bought them, their old lives are torn away piece by piece. But Chai knows she must stay strong if they’re to have any chance of escaping.
That same tenacious hope guides Chai’s father, Jun, who fights to find the girls and bring them home, despite seemingly insurmountable odds and a corrupt legal system. The days since the girls were taken soon stretch to weeks and months, but Chai’s spirit remains unbroken and Jun’s resolve unwavering.
Set against the backdrop of modern day China, A Thread Unbroken is an inspiring story of remarkable courage, indefatigable hope, and the invisible ties that hold people together, even when everything around them is falling apart.
EXCERPT:
Chai leaned over to whisper to Josi, “You shouldn’t have
told her where we live, and I don’t think we should walk with her. If we do,
it’s going to take much longer to get back.” Chai thought she knew everyone
from the village, and she didn’t remember seeing this woman, but it wasn’t
unusual for people to live in the city and visit their family homes in the
village on weekends or holidays.
“But Chai, she seems nice, and she needs our help. We’ll
hurry,” Josi whispered back.
The woman overheard their conversation. “If you’re in a
hurry, I know a shortcut to the village. Follow me.” She turned the next corner
and quickly led the girls down an unfamiliar side street. A few blocks later,
she turned again, then again. Soon, both girls were completely confused about
which way to go.
Chai stopped and called to the woman, who walked quickly
ahead of them. “Qing wen, excuse me, but this is taking much longer than we
thought. Can you lead us back to the main road so we can go the way we know?”
The little boy was also getting impatient; he had tired of
walking and wanted one of the girls to carry him. The woman did not offer to
hold her own son, just let them continue caring for him.
She finally turned around. “Mei guan xi! Don’t worry.
Because you’ve both been so nice to help me, I want to buy you each a new
dress.”
The girls looked at each other, hesitant to accept such an
offer but also interested in the prospect of having something new to wear.
Their families were very poor, and new clothes didn’t come along often.
Chai looked at Josi, who answered her unspoken question in a
whisper. “I think we should let her buy us a dress.”
“But Josi, I don’t know what Baba would say. And he told us
to go straight back home; he might be angry if he finds out we’ve been
shopping.” She leaned in closer to Josi’s ear. “Don’t you think it’s weird that
she wants to buy us a dress just for helping her with her son?”
Josi sighed. “Please, Chai. Some people are just nice like
that. Don’t be so suspicious. You know I’ll never get another dress any other
way—and you might not, either.”
The woman watched the girls debating her offer. “It will
only take a few extra minutes, and then we’ll be on our way, girls. Please let
me do this. I only have a son and I’ve always wanted to shop for girls.”
Josi squeezed Chai’s hand, looking at her pleadingly.
“Fine. We’ll let her buy us a dress. But then we have to
hurry, and we aren’t going to have time to swim today. We need to be back at
home before Baba.” Chai readjusted the boy on her hip, impatient to get moving
again. The entire situation was bordering on surreal, but she didn’t want to
disappoint Josi, and maybe she was too suspicious after all.
By the big smile on her face, Josi obviously thought a dress
was a great trade for swimming; Chai wasn’t so sure. But they did have the rest
of the summer to get into the canal—and an opportunity to make Josi so happy
might not come along again. Chai knew the truth was she was much more likely to
get new things than Josi, so she decided to hold her tongue and just let go and
have fun for the day.
The woman smiled and led the girls down another alley,
farther from the main road and even farther from their path home.
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Kay Bratt grew up in the Midwest as the child of a broken home and later, a survivor of abuse. Facing these obstacles in her own life instilled in Kay a passionate drive to fight for those that had been dealt an unfair hand. Upon arriving in China on an expatriate assignment with her husband in 2003, she was immediately drawn to the cause of China’s forgotten orphans. Moved beyond tears by the stories of these children, she promised to give them the voice they did not have. In 2008, she self-published her memoir Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage to do just that. With the help of her readers, Kay continues to raise awareness and advocate for at-risk children. In China, she was honored with the 2006 Pride of the City award for her humanitarian work. She is the found of the Mifan Mommy Club, an online organization which provides rice for children in China’s orphanages, and is also an active volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused and neglected children. Kay currently resides in Georgia with her husband and daughter. Also, visit her at http://kaybratt.com/.
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For readers: http://heroineswithheart.com/attendees/
For bloggers: http://heroineswithheart.com/for-bloggers/
For authors: http://authors.heroineswithheart.com/
A THREAD UNBROKEN
by Kay Bratt
Chai and Josi share a bond that transcends ordinary friendship. While Chai has always been Josi’s protector—ever since they were toddlers, growing up together in a small Chinese village—she finds herself helpless when they are both abducted from their families and sold to faraway strangers. In their new home, with the family of the fisherman who bought them, their old lives are torn away piece by piece. But Chai knows she must stay strong if they’re to have any chance of escaping.
That same tenacious hope guides Chai’s father, Jun, who fights to find the girls and bring them home, despite seemingly insurmountable odds and a corrupt legal system. The days since the girls were taken soon stretch to weeks and months, but Chai’s spirit remains unbroken and Jun’s resolve unwavering.
Set against the backdrop of modern day China, A Thread Unbroken is an inspiring story of remarkable courage, indefatigable hope, and the invisible ties that hold people together, even when everything around them is falling apart.
EXCERPT:
Chai leaned over to whisper to Josi, “You shouldn’t have
told her where we live, and I don’t think we should walk with her. If we do,
it’s going to take much longer to get back.” Chai thought she knew everyone
from the village, and she didn’t remember seeing this woman, but it wasn’t
unusual for people to live in the city and visit their family homes in the
village on weekends or holidays.
“But Chai, she seems nice, and she needs our help. We’ll
hurry,” Josi whispered back.
The woman overheard their conversation. “If you’re in a
hurry, I know a shortcut to the village. Follow me.” She turned the next corner
and quickly led the girls down an unfamiliar side street. A few blocks later,
she turned again, then again. Soon, both girls were completely confused about
which way to go.
Chai stopped and called to the woman, who walked quickly
ahead of them. “Qing wen, excuse me, but this is taking much longer than we
thought. Can you lead us back to the main road so we can go the way we know?”
The little boy was also getting impatient; he had tired of
walking and wanted one of the girls to carry him. The woman did not offer to
hold her own son, just let them continue caring for him.
She finally turned around. “Mei guan xi! Don’t worry.
Because you’ve both been so nice to help me, I want to buy you each a new
dress.”
The girls looked at each other, hesitant to accept such an
offer but also interested in the prospect of having something new to wear.
Their families were very poor, and new clothes didn’t come along often.
Chai looked at Josi, who answered her unspoken question in a
whisper. “I think we should let her buy us a dress.”
“But Josi, I don’t know what Baba would say. And he told us
to go straight back home; he might be angry if he finds out we’ve been
shopping.” She leaned in closer to Josi’s ear. “Don’t you think it’s weird that
she wants to buy us a dress just for helping her with her son?”
Josi sighed. “Please, Chai. Some people are just nice like
that. Don’t be so suspicious. You know I’ll never get another dress any other
way—and you might not, either.”
The woman watched the girls debating her offer. “It will
only take a few extra minutes, and then we’ll be on our way, girls. Please let
me do this. I only have a son and I’ve always wanted to shop for girls.”
Josi squeezed Chai’s hand, looking at her pleadingly.
“Fine. We’ll let her buy us a dress. But then we have to
hurry, and we aren’t going to have time to swim today. We need to be back at
home before Baba.” Chai readjusted the boy on her hip, impatient to get moving
again. The entire situation was bordering on surreal, but she didn’t want to
disappoint Josi, and maybe she was too suspicious after all.
By the big smile on her face, Josi obviously thought a dress
was a great trade for swimming; Chai wasn’t so sure. But they did have the rest
of the summer to get into the canal—and an opportunity to make Josi so happy
might not come along again. Chai knew the truth was she was much more likely to
get new things than Josi, so she decided to hold her tongue and just let go and
have fun for the day.
The woman smiled and led the girls down another alley,
farther from the main road and even farther from their path home.
Amazon Purchase Page
Kay Bratt grew up in the Midwest as the child of a broken home and later, a survivor of abuse. Facing these obstacles in her own life instilled in Kay a passionate drive to fight for those that had been dealt an unfair hand. Upon arriving in China on an expatriate assignment with her husband in 2003, she was immediately drawn to the cause of China’s forgotten orphans. Moved beyond tears by the stories of these children, she promised to give them the voice they did not have. In 2008, she self-published her memoir Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage to do just that. With the help of her readers, Kay continues to raise awareness and advocate for at-risk children. In China, she was honored with the 2006 Pride of the City award for her humanitarian work. She is the found of the Mifan Mommy Club, an online organization which provides rice for children in China’s orphanages, and is also an active volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused and neglected children. Kay currently resides in Georgia with her husband and daughter. Also, visit her at http://kaybratt.com/.a Rafflecopter giveaway
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