Fade to Blue by Julie Carobini

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Fade to Blue B&H Books (May 15, 2011) by Julie Carobini

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

A word from the author:
I grew up as Julie Navarro, in a family of truly right-brained individuals. Among us you’ll find writers, artists, and musicians, all of us willing to talk about the arts at a moment’s notice.

Over the years, I’ve published several hundred articles and stories in magazines and books, including Aspire, Decision, Expecting, Focus on the Family, Key Magazine and God’s Abundance: 365 Days to a Simpler Life. As I wrote, I found a common theme cropping up: my family, the sea, and God’s timely work in the lives of those around me.

Maybe it was time to incorporate those interests into novels, I thought.

And so I did. Not once, but twice. Both times, God shut both doors and windows. So I continued to write and dream and raise my kids with Dan. Eventually I decided to write romantic seaside novels, and that’s where I found my voice.

When I’m not writing, marketing, or editing for others, I’m driving my kids around town, imagining that my mid-sized SUV is actually a sleek sailing yacht.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Suz Mitchell is the determined dreamer we should all be and won't allow her ex-husband Len's jail sentence to ruin their young son Jeremiah's life. An accomplished artist, she moves with her child across the country to California's central coast and lands a sweet job restoring priceless paintings at the historic Hearst Castle overlooking the ocean.

To her utter surprise, a serious old flame, Seth, is also now working at Hearst and jumbles the dreams inside Suz's heart. While sorting out the awkwardness of their past split and current spiritual differences, a repentent Len shows up eager to restore his family.

Suz must learn to let God be the true restorer of all that once seemed lost.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Fade to Blue, go HERE.



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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805448748

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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="cursor: hand; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805448748">Fade to Blue</a></span></center> <center>B&H Books (May 15, 2011)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.juliecarobini.com/">Julie Carobini</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQva7YIiZR_5Er3HwyXxwpxHg13sfD2IJOJfscRI688DtgKUkAqr3UWSCqMO7D1yMKK1PC-p6QbZE8cBTA4jEeNKP-S0jWcnCAvTl1epLUYg7N90ZfeKmhhYctSNO0ELKD513iQ/s1600/carobiniphoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQva7YIiZR_5Er3HwyXxwpxHg13sfD2IJOJfscRI688DtgKUkAqr3UWSCqMO7D1yMKK1PC-p6QbZE8cBTA4jEeNKP-S0jWcnCAvTl1epLUYg7N90ZfeKmhhYctSNO0ELKD513iQ/s200/carobiniphoto.jpg" width="152" /></a></div><b>A word from the author:</b><br /> I grew up as Julie Navarro, in a family of truly right-brained individuals. Among us you’ll find writers, artists, and musicians, all of us willing to talk about the arts at a moment’s notice.<br /> <br /> Over the years, I’ve published several hundred articles and stories in magazines and books, including <i>Aspire, Decision, Expecting, Focus on the Family, Key Magazine and God’s Abundance: 365 Days to a Simpler Life</i>. As I wrote, I found a common theme cropping up: my family, the sea, and God’s timely work in the lives of those around me.<br /> <br /> Maybe it was time to incorporate those interests into novels, I thought.<br /> <br /> And so I did. Not once, but twice. Both times, God shut both doors and windows. So I continued to write and dream and raise my kids with Dan. Eventually I decided to write romantic seaside novels, and that’s where I found my voice.<br /> <br /> When I’m not writing, marketing, or editing for others, I’m driving my kids around town, imagining that my mid-sized SUV is actually a sleek sailing yacht. <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIYpI28D1mzEGwlEEGJ5PinPqH96G902VjooCU_949CiKTVfaMbyDaOydyXiN0LJSV28PLi96FgyUsRRaQZTduHS_Clzmk4KrrFqD-2Bwd7a31Q2_Yzmvma_oCs2JZRSmGEoiUw/s1600/FadeToBlue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIYpI28D1mzEGwlEEGJ5PinPqH96G902VjooCU_949CiKTVfaMbyDaOydyXiN0LJSV28PLi96FgyUsRRaQZTduHS_Clzmk4KrrFqD-2Bwd7a31Q2_Yzmvma_oCs2JZRSmGEoiUw/s200/FadeToBlue.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>Suz Mitchell is the determined dreamer we should all be and won't allow her ex-husband Len's jail sentence to ruin their young son Jeremiah's life. An accomplished artist, she moves with her child across the country to California's central coast and lands a sweet job restoring priceless paintings at the historic Hearst Castle overlooking the ocean.<br /> <br /> To her utter surprise, a serious old flame, Seth, is also now working at Hearst and jumbles the dreams inside Suz's heart. While sorting out the awkwardness of their past split and current spiritual differences, a repentent Len shows up eager to restore his family.<br /> <br /> Suz must learn to let God be the true restorer of all that once seemed lost.<br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805448748">Fade to Blue</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/05/fade-to-blue-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.

Julie can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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