Lost Melody by Lori Copeland and Virginia Smith

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Lost Melody Zondervan (October 25, 2011) by Lori Copeland and Virginia Smith

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Lori lives in the beautiful Ozarks with her husband Lance. Lance and Lori have three sons, three daughter-in-laws, and six wonderful grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters. Lance and Lori are very involved in their church, and active in supporting mission work in Mali, West Africa.

Lori began her writing career in 1982, writing for the secular book market. In 1995, after many years of writing, Lori sensed that God was calling her to use her gift of writing to honor Him. It was at that time that Lori began writing for the Christian book market. To date, she has had over 100 books published.

Virginia Smith is the author of more than a dozen Christian novels and over fifty articles and short stories. Her books have been named finalists in the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence in Mystery/Suspense, the American Christian Fiction Writer's Book of the Year Award, and ACFW's Carol Award.

A Certified Lay Speaker for the United Methodist Church, Ginny's messages are always well-received by a variety of audiences in conferences, retreats and churches across the country. When she isn't writing or speaking, Ginny and her husband, Ted, enjoy exploring the extremes of nature – snow skiing in the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City, motorcycle riding on the curvy roads in central Kentucky, and scuba diving in the warm waters of Mexico and the Caribbean.



ABOUT THE BOOK

The beautiful piano sitting in the corner of Jill King's apartment begs to be played. For over a year, it has sat untouched, ever since a terrible accident shattered Jill's ambition of becoming a concert pianist. The ragged scar on her left hand is a cruel and constant reminder of the death of her dream. But another dream is about to come to life---an unexpected, horrifying dream that will present Jill with a responsibility she never wanted. And choices she never wanted to make. Hundreds of lives depend on Jill's willingness to warn her small, oceanside town in Nova Scotia of a nameless, looming disaster. But doing so could cost Jill her reputation, jeopardize the political career of the man she loves, and ruin their plans for a future together. The fate of an entire community hangs in the balance as Jill wrestles with the cost of heeding one still, small voice.

If you would like to read a chapter excerpt of Lost Melody, go HERE.



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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310289866

Author Lori Copeland's picture is: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAUFvHcbwNZ7yywBklZ-SbCJOcWsGmrRHkYsSBf_YxDMkL3oHcZD5DrjB_X28VW61-4FennyxGqbNNuKrjDyuoz54Nr3JnVqZt-bgXLNyQMlTtvIlKSC0OvhviDItmVloM-j3tg/s1600/Lori.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/AVvXsEjNAUFvHcbwNZ7yywBklZ-SbCJOcWsGmrRHkYsSBf_YxDMkL3oHcZD5DrjB_X28VW61-4FennyxGqbNNuKrjDyuoz54Nr3JnVqZt-bgXLNyQMlTtvIlKSC0OvhviDItmVloM-j3tg/s200/Lori.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>

Author Virginia Smith's picture is: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xA7uprgT-M7_Z4kaqSYPolhOfeXBY7tLNmSKGjzzxpIL2QPtfGUu46jXz0VBQ9L9oU9Pl_ygJ5P2ugBhuid9bKWo7K0vVgEaAZModkjLrFjQYbXLUA6uMH4qSJEb8x0LxDQzRQ/s1600/ginny1.png" 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/AVvXsEi8xA7uprgT-M7_Z4kaqSYPolhOfeXBY7tLNmSKGjzzxpIL2QPtfGUu46jXz0VBQ9L9oU9Pl_ygJ5P2ugBhuid9bKWo7K0vVgEaAZModkjLrFjQYbXLUA6uMH4qSJEb8x0LxDQzRQ/s200/ginny1.png" width="158" /></a></div>

The book cover photo is:
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<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/0310289866">Lost Melody</a></span></center> <center>Zondervan (October 25, 2011)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.loricopeland.com/">Lori Copeland</a> and <a href="http://www.virginiasmith.org/">Virginia Smith</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHORS:</span></b> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAUFvHcbwNZ7yywBklZ-SbCJOcWsGmrRHkYsSBf_YxDMkL3oHcZD5DrjB_X28VW61-4FennyxGqbNNuKrjDyuoz54Nr3JnVqZt-bgXLNyQMlTtvIlKSC0OvhviDItmVloM-j3tg/s1600/Lori.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/AVvXsEjNAUFvHcbwNZ7yywBklZ-SbCJOcWsGmrRHkYsSBf_YxDMkL3oHcZD5DrjB_X28VW61-4FennyxGqbNNuKrjDyuoz54Nr3JnVqZt-bgXLNyQMlTtvIlKSC0OvhviDItmVloM-j3tg/s200/Lori.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>Lori lives in the beautiful Ozarks with her husband Lance. Lance and Lori have three sons, three daughter-in-laws, and six wonderful grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters. Lance and Lori are very involved in their church, and active in supporting mission work in Mali, West Africa. <br /> <br /> Lori began her writing career in 1982, writing for the secular book market. In 1995, after many years of writing, Lori sensed that God was calling her to use her gift of writing to honor Him. It was at that time that Lori began writing for the Christian book market. To date, she has had over 100 books published.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xA7uprgT-M7_Z4kaqSYPolhOfeXBY7tLNmSKGjzzxpIL2QPtfGUu46jXz0VBQ9L9oU9Pl_ygJ5P2ugBhuid9bKWo7K0vVgEaAZModkjLrFjQYbXLUA6uMH4qSJEb8x0LxDQzRQ/s1600/ginny1.png" 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/AVvXsEi8xA7uprgT-M7_Z4kaqSYPolhOfeXBY7tLNmSKGjzzxpIL2QPtfGUu46jXz0VBQ9L9oU9Pl_ygJ5P2ugBhuid9bKWo7K0vVgEaAZModkjLrFjQYbXLUA6uMH4qSJEb8x0LxDQzRQ/s200/ginny1.png" width="158" /></a></div>Virginia Smith is the author of more than a dozen Christian novels and over fifty articles and short stories. Her books have been named finalists in the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence in Mystery/Suspense, the American Christian Fiction Writer's Book of the Year Award, and ACFW's Carol Award. <br /> <br /> A Certified Lay Speaker for the United Methodist Church, Ginny's messages are always well-received by a variety of audiences in conferences, retreats and churches across the country. When she isn't writing or speaking, Ginny and her husband, Ted, enjoy exploring the extremes of nature – snow skiing in the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City, motorcycle riding on the curvy roads in central Kentucky, and scuba diving in the warm waters of Mexico and the Caribbean. <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/AVvXsEiO2851cAe77HkvLt3U1vwXWrEXygWtExsd6G49YBZhZ_bRamDNoxMGkM89ra1krxgPgRt1PbXWc0_IXzsKdjSsz3U8l8Rzyd0HroRiYF6yFBmFy9t3Il5eB7iw7B6mj1acKyQnLg/s1600/Lost_Melody.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/AVvXsEiO2851cAe77HkvLt3U1vwXWrEXygWtExsd6G49YBZhZ_bRamDNoxMGkM89ra1krxgPgRt1PbXWc0_IXzsKdjSsz3U8l8Rzyd0HroRiYF6yFBmFy9t3Il5eB7iw7B6mj1acKyQnLg/s200/Lost_Melody.jpg" width="129" /></a></div>The beautiful piano sitting in the corner of Jill King's apartment begs to be played. For over a year, it has sat untouched, ever since a terrible accident shattered Jill's ambition of becoming a concert pianist. The ragged scar on her left hand is a cruel and constant reminder of the death of her dream. But another dream is about to come to life---an unexpected, horrifying dream that will present Jill with a responsibility she never wanted. And choices she never wanted to make. Hundreds of lives depend on Jill's willingness to warn her small, oceanside town in Nova Scotia of a nameless, looming disaster. But doing so could cost Jill her reputation, jeopardize the political career of the man she loves, and ruin their plans for a future together. The fate of an entire community hangs in the balance as Jill wrestles with the cost of heeding one still, small voice. <br /> <br /> If you would like to read a chapter excerpt of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310289866">Lost Melody</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/11/lost-melody.html">HERE</a>.<br />

Lori can be reached through the Contact Link on her Website.

Virginia can be reached through the Contact link on her Website.

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