Rhythm of Secrets by Patti Lacy

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Rhythm of Secrets Kregel Publications (December 22, 2010) by Patti Lacy


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Patti Lacy, Baylor graduate, taught community college humanities until God called her to span seas and secrets in her novels, An Irishwoman's Tale and What the Bayou Saw. She has two grown children and a dog named Laura. She and her husband can be seen jog-walking the streets of Normal, Illinois, an amazing place to live for a woman born in a car. For more information, visit Patti's website at www.pattilacy.com, her blog at www.pattilacy.com/blog, and her Facebook daily Artbites.




ABOUT THE BOOK

Sheila Franklin has masqueraded as the precocious daughter of avant-garde parents in colorful 1940s New Orleans, a teen desperate for love and acceptance, and an unwed mother sent North with her shame.

After marrying Edward, Sheila artfully masks her secrets, allowing Edward to gain prominence as a conservative pastor. When one phone call from a disillusioned Vietnam veteran destroys her cover, Sheila faces an impossible choice: save her son and his beloved…or imperil Edward’s ambitions.

Inspired by a true story, The Rhythm of Secrets intermingles jazz, classical, and sacred music in a symphony trumpeting God’s grace.

Endorsements:

“A vibrant journey across time in search of the greatest truth of all: grace.”—Tosca Lee, author of Havah: The Story of Eve and Demon: A Memoir

“No longer a ‘well-kept secret,’ Patti Lacy is a master storyteller who speaks to the soul with a powerful and unique rhythm, weaving a tale so emotionally rich that story and reader become one.”—Julie Lessman, author of The Daughters of Boston series and A Hope Undaunted

“Patti Lacy pens another beautifully written story in The Rhythm of Secrets. I couldn’t put it down!”—Melanie Dobson, award-winning author of The Black Cloister

“The Rhythm of Secrets is a stirring story of faith and endurance that will keep readers turning the page until every last secret is revealed.”—Tina Ann Forkner, author of Ruby Among Us and Rose House

If you would like to read an excerpt of Rhythm of Secrets, go HERE.




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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="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><br /> <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/082542674X">Rhythm of Secrets</a></span></center> <center>Kregel Publications (December 22, 2010)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.pattilacy.com/">Patti Lacy</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXUQbpKOH7ZQ9MiG3GZ3bFqeKU-qX02VBDcKDXAnr0ysBO9QGoSJSGEC36MmYCz9SUYBtHufOpHP5Yk-DIGxXOTg_57Jn_45cLFz50sUSGY_Lhh2nbFEMPBEULANYtkvrMOZhyphenhyphenw/s1600/LacyPatti.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/AVvXsEgOXUQbpKOH7ZQ9MiG3GZ3bFqeKU-qX02VBDcKDXAnr0ysBO9QGoSJSGEC36MmYCz9SUYBtHufOpHP5Yk-DIGxXOTg_57Jn_45cLFz50sUSGY_Lhh2nbFEMPBEULANYtkvrMOZhyphenhyphenw/s200/LacyPatti.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /> <br /> Patti Lacy, Baylor graduate, taught community college humanities until God called her to span seas and secrets in her novels, <i>An Irishwoman's Tale</i> and <i>What the Bayou Saw</i>. She has two grown children and a dog named Laura. She and her husband can be seen jog-walking the streets of Normal, Illinois, an amazing place to live for a woman born in a car. For more information, visit Patti's website at <a href="http://www.pattilacy.com/">www.pattilacy.com</a>, her blog at www.pattilacy.com/blog, and her Facebook daily Artbites. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; 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/AVvXsEhcUaWttwkBXOHyYul0rv6ZITbV1So6mUcMvyhNoI5mCwW2iAUaWzzOo9vY1jeHpMzkizRByti1pFVfgwJ2brGJv0udeFkd0EXhG4L3r1g5tXc1G4DSJe784GA4-PgnqeYzPVR0eA/s1600/Rhythm+of+Secret%252C+The.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/AVvXsEhcUaWttwkBXOHyYul0rv6ZITbV1So6mUcMvyhNoI5mCwW2iAUaWzzOo9vY1jeHpMzkizRByti1pFVfgwJ2brGJv0udeFkd0EXhG4L3r1g5tXc1G4DSJe784GA4-PgnqeYzPVR0eA/s200/Rhythm+of+Secret%252C+The.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>Sheila Franklin has masqueraded as the precocious daughter of avant-garde parents in colorful 1940s New Orleans, a teen desperate for love and acceptance, and an unwed mother sent North with her shame. <br /> <br /> After marrying Edward, Sheila artfully masks her secrets, allowing Edward to gain prominence as a conservative pastor. When one phone call from a disillusioned Vietnam veteran destroys her cover, Sheila faces an impossible choice: save her son and his beloved…or imperil Edward’s ambitions.<br /> <br /> Inspired by a true story, <i>The Rhythm of Secrets</i> intermingles jazz, classical, and sacred music in a symphony trumpeting God’s grace.<br /> <br /> <b>Endorsements:</b><br /> <blockquote>“A vibrant journey across time in search of the greatest truth of all: grace.”—<b>Tosca Lee</b>, author of Havah: <i>The Story of Eve</i> and <i>Demon: A Memoir</i></blockquote><br /> <blockquote>“No longer a ‘well-kept secret,’ Patti Lacy is a master storyteller who speaks to the soul with a powerful and unique rhythm, weaving a tale so emotionally rich that story and reader become one.”—<b>Julie Lessman</b>, author of The Daughters of Boston series and <i>A Hope Undaunted</i></blockquote><blockquote>“Patti Lacy pens another beautifully written story in The Rhythm of Secrets. I couldn’t put it down!”—<b>Melanie Dobson</b>, award-winning author of <i>The Black Cloister</i> </blockquote>“The Rhythm of Secrets is a stirring story of faith and endurance that will keep readers turning the page until every last secret is revealed.”—<b>Tina Ann Forkner</b>, author of <i>Ruby Among Us</i> and <i>Rose House</i><br /> <br /> If you would like to read an excerpt of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/082542674X">Rhythm of Secrets</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/01/rhythm-of-secrets-excerpt.html">HERE</a>.

Patti can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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Digitalis by Ronie Kendig

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Digitalis Barbour Publishing, Inc.(January 1, 2011) by Ronie Kendig

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Ronie has been married since 1990 to a man who can easily be defined in classic terms as a hero. She has four beautiful children. Her eldest daughter is 16 this year, her second daughter will be 13, and her twin boys are 10. After having four children, she finally finished her degree in December 2006. She now has a B.S. in Psychology through Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. Getting her degree is a huge triumph for both her and her family--they survived!!

This degree has also given her a fabulous perspective on her characters and how to not only make them deeper, stronger, but to make them realistic and know how they'll respond to each situation. Her debut novel, Dead Reckoning released March 2010 from Abingdon Press. And her Discarded Heroes series began in July 2010 from Barbour with the first book entitled Nightshade.

This is the second book in the series.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Step into the boots of a former Marine in this heart-pounding adventure in life and love. Colton “Cowboy” Neeley is a Marine trying to find his footing as he battles flashbacks now that he’s back home. Piper Blum is a woman in hiding—from life and the assassins bent on destroying her family. When their hearts collide, more than their lives are at stake. Will Colton find a way to forgive Piper’s lies? Can Piper find a way to rescue her father, trapped in Israel? Is there any way their love, founded on her lies, can survive?

If you would like to read an excerpt of Digitalis, go HERE.


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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="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/1602607834">Digitalis</a></span></center> <center>Barbour Publishing, Inc.(January 1, 2011)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.roniekendig.com/">Ronie Kendig</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_F6NHA8tqC7h6-hSXzTC1mMHmzSMuOLfgOgRcqV2ClqMi790ZZpw694yxq9UckJbFOa9UPM59DAx6DSKwBFoQlKqVUjnu4k4xXUApUtm5OeJtLpa_wfVc26WbwSymnBeMJiEkw/s1600/Kendig+9+web.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/AVvXsEiD_F6NHA8tqC7h6-hSXzTC1mMHmzSMuOLfgOgRcqV2ClqMi790ZZpw694yxq9UckJbFOa9UPM59DAx6DSKwBFoQlKqVUjnu4k4xXUApUtm5OeJtLpa_wfVc26WbwSymnBeMJiEkw/s200/Kendig+9+web.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>Ronie has been married since 1990 to a man who can easily be defined in classic terms as a hero. She has four beautiful children. Her eldest daughter is 16 this year, her second daughter will be 13, and her twin boys are 10. After having four children, she finally finished her degree in December 2006. She now has a B.S. in Psychology through Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. Getting her degree is a huge triumph for both her and her family--they survived!!<br /> <br /> This degree has also given her a fabulous perspective on her characters and how to not only make them deeper, stronger, but to make them realistic and know how they'll respond to each situation. Her debut novel, Dead Reckoning released March 2010 from Abingdon Press. And her Discarded Heroes series began in July 2010 from Barbour with the first book entitled Nightshade. <br /> <br /> This is the second book in the series.<br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; 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/AVvXsEhE1DTJv2WDFy-IoFr0Gya0IPWJ-ea8_9xzM9HlBc_ZboLt0tEsAKFOFSPlApezanRgm0q9ShyxOjT35QZ_tPESzGokujPdYnDCEmNYtp5sRrL71-yKf2RUuvBfJgNfDZqXspaO9g/s1600/Digitalis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1DTJv2WDFy-IoFr0Gya0IPWJ-ea8_9xzM9HlBc_ZboLt0tEsAKFOFSPlApezanRgm0q9ShyxOjT35QZ_tPESzGokujPdYnDCEmNYtp5sRrL71-yKf2RUuvBfJgNfDZqXspaO9g/s1600/Digitalis.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <br /> Step into the boots of a former Marine in this heart-pounding adventure in life and love. Colton “Cowboy” Neeley is a Marine trying to find his footing as he battles flashbacks now that he’s back home. Piper Blum is a woman in hiding—from life and the assassins bent on destroying her family. When their hearts collide, more than their lives are at stake. Will Colton find a way to forgive Piper’s lies? Can Piper find a way to rescue her father, trapped in Israel? Is there any way their love, founded on her lies, can survive?<br /> <br /> If you would like to read an excerpt of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602607834">Digitalis</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/01/digitalis-invitation.html">HERE</a>.

Ronie can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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Angel Harp by Michael Phillips

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Angel Harp FaithWords (January 26, 2011) by Michael Phillips


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Michael Phillips has been writing in the Christian marketplace for 30 years. All told, he has written, co-written, and edited some 110 books. Phillips and his wife live in the U.S., and make their second home in Scotland.









ABOUT THE BOOK

Widowed at 34, amateur harpist Marie "Angel" Buchan realizes at 40 that her life and dreams are slowly slipping away. A summer in Scotland turns out to offer far more than she ever imagined! Not only does the music of her harp capture the fancy of the small coastal village she visits, she is unexpectedly drawn into a love triangle involving the local curate and the local duke.

The boyhood friends have been estranged as adults because of their mutual love of another woman (now dead) some years before. History seems destined to repeat itself, with Marie in the thick of it. Her involvement in the lives of the two men, as well as in the community, leads to a range of exciting relationships and lands Marie in the center of the mystery of a long-unsolved local murder. Eventually she must make her decision: with whom will she cast the lot of her future?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Angel Harp, go HERE



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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="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/044656771X">Angel Harp</a></span></center> <center>FaithWords (January 26, 2011)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://macdonaldphillips.com/">Michael Phillips</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAEShXZw3QuxDb_1tyOh1eqm02Vq7_EevoplCqJa_WnO09u0H5QiUxZXF1DsnaEs-E9gwBWGAa8wjxwSc_9G98mPI-csw9HZCsJhxX5KOD-_pVNTqxAxbFiIQqST4V7q9xpvYNw/s1600/M.+Phillips.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/AVvXsEjxAEShXZw3QuxDb_1tyOh1eqm02Vq7_EevoplCqJa_WnO09u0H5QiUxZXF1DsnaEs-E9gwBWGAa8wjxwSc_9G98mPI-csw9HZCsJhxX5KOD-_pVNTqxAxbFiIQqST4V7q9xpvYNw/s200/M.+Phillips.jpg" width="167" /></a></div><br /> Michael Phillips has been writing in the Christian marketplace for 30 years. All told, he has written, co-written, and edited some 110 books. Phillips and his wife live in the U.S., and make their second home in Scotland. <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; 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/AVvXsEgbXYSXALp3gRR44eQj7MAuDEweyBvTDldPFACPOQIMOA7MS47EbrlAj-kkGLeF_MDgbaoJkOyHI8K1z67KoWiEbMFPp67uJ8YYzdAHp3xSw3fbHPbmycNzIO-XYXu-MQ4A4sCqeg/s1600/Angel+Harp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXYSXALp3gRR44eQj7MAuDEweyBvTDldPFACPOQIMOA7MS47EbrlAj-kkGLeF_MDgbaoJkOyHI8K1z67KoWiEbMFPp67uJ8YYzdAHp3xSw3fbHPbmycNzIO-XYXu-MQ4A4sCqeg/s1600/Angel+Harp.jpg" /></a></div>Widowed at 34, amateur harpist Marie "Angel" Buchan realizes at 40 that her life and dreams are slowly slipping away. A summer in Scotland turns out to offer far more than she ever imagined! Not only does the music of her harp capture the fancy of the small coastal village she visits, she is unexpectedly drawn into a love triangle involving the local curate and the local duke.<br /> <br /> The boyhood friends have been estranged as adults because of their mutual love of another woman (now dead) some years before. History seems destined to repeat itself, with Marie in the thick of it. Her involvement in the lives of the two men, as well as in the community, leads to a range of exciting relationships and lands Marie in the center of the mystery of a long-unsolved local murder. Eventually she must make her decision: with whom will she cast the lot of her future? <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/044656771X">Angel Harp</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/01/angel-harp-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>

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Abi at Scraps of Life
Andie at Radiant Light
Angel at A Heart for Words
Angela at God Uses Broken Vessels
April at Projecting A
Becky at Joyful Mother
Beth at The Write Message
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Brittanie at A Book Lover
Carla at Carla's Writing Café
Carol at Blogging With Carol
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Cheryl at Writing Remnants
Christy at Southern Sassy Things
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Deanna at Deannna's Corner
Deborah at Country At Heart
Debra at Soul Reflections
Edyth at Great Reads by Jasmine
Ernie at Writing: My Adventures In Words
Heidi at Reviews And Reflections
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Janna at Cornhusker Academy
Jendi at Jendi's Journal
Jenn at One House Schoolroom Reviews
Jill at Christian Work At Home Moms
Julia at Thou Art Jules
Julie at My Own Little Corner of The World
Kara at Ramblings-n-Writings
Kathleen at Reviews From The Heart
Kay at Views & Reviews by K
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kim at Window To My World
Kristi at Stamped With Grace
Lauri at Knits, Reads, and Reviews
Linda at Mocha With Linda
Lori at Noggin Bits
Lynn at Ladybug Chronicles
Marjorie at The Writer's Tool
Michelle at Raising Little Women
Molly at Book Reviews by Molly
Nora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Ruth at Booktalk & more...
Ryan at loves to read
Tara at Tara's View On Books

Someone To Blame by C. S. Lakin

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Someone To Blame Zondervan (September 21, 2010) by C. S. Lakin

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

C. S. Lakin is a novelist and professional copyeditor and writing coach. She is currently working on her eleventh novel, a contemporary family saga drawn from the biblical story of Jacob. Someone to Blame(Zondervan), an intense relational drama and winner of the 2009 First Novel contest, released in October 2010, and she is also the author of the allegorical adult fantasy series The Gates of Heaven, featuring The Wolf of Tebron and the upcoming release The Map Across Time (March 2011). She is currently completing her tenth novel and developing a dog memoir of epic proportion.


ABOUT THE BOOK

In the wake of heartrending family tragedies, Matt and Irene Moore move with their fourteen-year-old daughter, Casey, to a small town. Their goal is to get far away from the daily reminders that leave each of them raw and guilt-ridden. Their hope is to find redemption, repair, and renewal. Instead, the threads that hold them together unravel even more.

Breakers, a small community perched on the rocky coast of the Pacific Northwest, is draped with cold isolation that seems to mirror the hearts. As they settle into their new life, old grief settles with them. Matt is always on edge and easily angered, Irene is sad and pensive, and Casey is confused and defiant. They've once more set the stage for calamity. Into this mix comes Billy Thurber, a young drifter with his own conflicts, whose life unexpectedly entangles with the Moores'.

His arrival in Breakers parallels a rash of hateful and senseless crimes, and soon the whole town -- eager for someone to blame -- goes after Thurber with murderous intent. Out of this dangerous chaos, however, the Moores find unexpected grace and healing in a most unlikely way.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Someone To Blame, go HERE.


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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310327393

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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="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><br /> <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/0310327393">Someone To Blame</a></span></center> <center>Zondervan (September 21, 2010)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.cslakin.com/">C. S. Lakin</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/AVvXsEhz52rskPMAxrY8uhH949F7piWbDSNXdurYezvuxXPuUFmmjUs0m7oUZcGS_hAupfEJj-62-2XFFMsdXNgVZtKoQUfGlZ5ygvOTKnYuasKIB4AVzMx5G-2BST-1gj3vfqe1LSGDwQ/s1600/Pro+photo+for+book+cover.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/AVvXsEhz52rskPMAxrY8uhH949F7piWbDSNXdurYezvuxXPuUFmmjUs0m7oUZcGS_hAupfEJj-62-2XFFMsdXNgVZtKoQUfGlZ5ygvOTKnYuasKIB4AVzMx5G-2BST-1gj3vfqe1LSGDwQ/s200/Pro+photo+for+book+cover.jpg" width="142" /></a></div>C. S. Lakin is a novelist and professional copyeditor and writing coach. She is currently working on her eleventh novel, a contemporary family saga drawn from the biblical story of Jacob. <i>Someone to Blame</i>(Zondervan), an intense relational drama and winner of the 2009 First Novel contest, released in October 2010, and she is also the author of the allegorical adult fantasy series The Gates of Heaven, featuring <i>The Wolf of Tebron</i> and the upcoming release <i>The Map Across Time</i> (March 2011). She is currently completing her tenth novel and developing a dog memoir of epic proportion.<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; 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/AVvXsEjY7oY2sgzHeeizarTV9C53s_IpQNiSrhxPLSYwMRCevuopzEVCGlvxDB9_SqzP3_4kjvOs7G7RCRD8r7UQvjq7Mdf97u62v9tp7wIEpxbkQ1rAzNulqmxyWheNHyGy_l6GUBvWhA/s1600/someone+to+blame+design.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/AVvXsEjY7oY2sgzHeeizarTV9C53s_IpQNiSrhxPLSYwMRCevuopzEVCGlvxDB9_SqzP3_4kjvOs7G7RCRD8r7UQvjq7Mdf97u62v9tp7wIEpxbkQ1rAzNulqmxyWheNHyGy_l6GUBvWhA/s200/someone+to+blame+design.jpg" width="129" /></a></div>In the wake of heartrending family tragedies, Matt and Irene Moore move with their fourteen-year-old daughter, Casey, to a small town. Their goal is to get far away from the daily reminders that leave each of them raw and guilt-ridden. Their hope is to find redemption, repair, and renewal. Instead, the threads that hold them together unravel even more. <br /> <br /> Breakers, a small community perched on the rocky coast of the Pacific Northwest, is draped with cold isolation that seems to mirror the hearts. As they settle into their new life, old grief settles with them. Matt is always on edge and easily angered, Irene is sad and pensive, and Casey is confused and defiant. They've once more set the stage for calamity. Into this mix comes Billy Thurber, a young drifter with his own conflicts, whose life unexpectedly entangles with the Moores'. <br /> <br /> His arrival in Breakers parallels a rash of hateful and senseless crimes, and soon the whole town -- eager for someone to blame -- goes after Thurber with murderous intent. Out of this dangerous chaos, however, the Moores find unexpected grace and healing in a most unlikely way. <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310327393">Someone To Blame</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/01/someone-to-blame-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.

Susanne can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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Adam at Meaningful Suspense
Andie at Radiant Light
Angel at A Heart for Words
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Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Carol at Blogging With Carol
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Cheryl at Writing Remnants
Christa at Fairfield Corner Academy
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Dawn at Book Junkie Confessions
Deanna at Deannna's Corner
Debra at Soul Reflections
Dineen at Kittens Come From Eggs
Edyth at Great Reads by Jasmine
Ernie at Writing: My Adventures In Words
Gina at Upon Reflection
Janet at Along The Way
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Janna at Cornhusker Academy
Jenn at One House Schoolroom Reviews
Jennifer at Musings on This, That, & The Other Thing
Jennifer at My Not So Hurried Life
Jill at Artistic Blogger
Julie at My Own Little Corner of The World
Kathleen at Reviews From The Heart
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kim at Window To My World
Kristi at Stamped With Grace
Kristy at heartscribblings
Lauri at Knits, Reads, and Reviews
Loren at The Heart Of A BookWorm
Lori at Noggin Bits
Lynn at Ladybug Chronicles
Mark at Thoughts Of A Sojourner
Michelle at Raising Little Women
Molly at Book Reviews by Molly
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Rel at Relz Reviewz
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Sabrina at Hijinks From The Heartland
Sally at Book Critiques
Shelley at Ink Scrawls
Susan at New Every Morning
Tara at Tara's View On Books
Tina at Tina's Book Reviews

Serendipity by Cathy Marie Hake

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Serendipity Bethany House (August 1, 2010) by Cathy Marie Hake

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:


Known for surfing across the kitchen on a dropped dill pickle slice, waterskiing on sea anemone spit, and using Right Guard® as hair spray; she considers herself living proof that God does, indeed, possess a healthy sense of humor.

Cathy loves classical music, romantic getaways with her husband, and Diet Pepsi Free®. "I need chocolate to survive, love my friends, and enjoy a deep personal relationship with the Lord. Although an extrovert, I'm very conservative on a personal level."

In her writing, Cathy attempts to capture a unique glimpse of life and how a man and woman can overcome obstacles when motivated by love. In her inspirational pieces she enjoys the freedom of showing how Christ can enrich a loving couple's relationship.

Cathy Marie Hake is a registered nurse who worked for many years in an oncology unit before shifting her focus to perinatal care. The author of over twenty novels, she lives with her husband and two children in Anaheim, California.


ABOUT THE BOOK

Todd Valmer should have known better. A farmer who's been through several disasters, he travels to Virginia to fetch his widowed mother to cook and help him around his Texas farm...or that was the plan until she keels over on the train and they get kicked off.

Maggie Rose barters for a living and also makes soaps, lotions, and perfumes with a special rose recipe passed down from mother to daughter for generations. She hasn't wanted to marry...until that handsome Texan shows up.

Her heart skips a beat, and when he proposes, a hasty marriage follows. What ensues, however, is a clash of culture and a battle of wills--and it's clear they both mistook instant attraction and infatuation for love. As their marriage loses its sparkle and fills with disillusionment, Todd and Maggie must determine what is worth fighting for. He dreams of a farm. Maggie wants to fulfill the family tradition with her rose perfumes.

Todd's mother, however, has entirely different plans for her son that do not include Maggie. In light of their hasty marriage and mistaken dreams, is there any hope of recapturing their love and building a future together?

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


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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="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/0764203215">Serendipity</a></span></center> <center>Bethany House (August 1, 2010)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.cathymariehake.com/">Cathy Marie Hake</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydamsQ7xG_g9O0tN_KZD7nt01KoGGXGwKh9YUWOAZOS-13G7PVt5Kc7ktedkwQW3UTuP_IL_nMcze48Yi0lcZOjBRaB3N89j47sJgWpCG4Oy_vyQNUOMCIHPdhQlKVgMHZpP1qw/s1600/Cathy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydamsQ7xG_g9O0tN_KZD7nt01KoGGXGwKh9YUWOAZOS-13G7PVt5Kc7ktedkwQW3UTuP_IL_nMcze48Yi0lcZOjBRaB3N89j47sJgWpCG4Oy_vyQNUOMCIHPdhQlKVgMHZpP1qw/s1600/Cathy.jpg" /></a><br /> Known for surfing across the kitchen on a dropped dill pickle slice, waterskiing on sea anemone spit, and using Right Guard® as hair spray; she considers herself living proof that God does, indeed, possess a healthy sense of humor.<br /> <br /> Cathy loves classical music, romantic getaways with her husband, and Diet Pepsi Free®. "I need chocolate to survive, love my friends, and enjoy a deep personal relationship with the Lord. Although an extrovert, I'm very conservative on a personal level."<br /> <br /> In her writing, Cathy attempts to capture a unique glimpse of life and how a man and woman can overcome obstacles when motivated by love. In her inspirational pieces she enjoys the freedom of showing how Christ can enrich a loving couple's relationship.<br /> <br /> Cathy Marie Hake is a registered nurse who worked for many years in an oncology unit before shifting her focus to perinatal care. The author of over twenty novels, she lives with her husband and two children in Anaheim, California. <br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnxn2Ka-Q9uI99pkcwWZA_JiElxEDT1rOLNrLY_djGXEeYrBzSKkbHpjcw_nfH2AMq7wsBQLiLHvRAJ7euYKiyrlu_7AK6aSm8MJv_2MpKeDkVEMsxKUjG_X0loQD0a1DQ-sPtw/s1600/Serendipity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnxn2Ka-Q9uI99pkcwWZA_JiElxEDT1rOLNrLY_djGXEeYrBzSKkbHpjcw_nfH2AMq7wsBQLiLHvRAJ7euYKiyrlu_7AK6aSm8MJv_2MpKeDkVEMsxKUjG_X0loQD0a1DQ-sPtw/s320/Serendipity.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>Todd Valmer should have known better. A farmer who's been through several disasters, he travels to Virginia to fetch his widowed mother to cook and help him around his Texas farm...or that was the plan until she keels over on the train and they get kicked off. <br /> <br /> Maggie Rose barters for a living and also makes soaps, lotions, and perfumes with a special rose recipe passed down from mother to daughter for generations. She hasn't wanted to marry...until that handsome Texan shows up. <br /> <br /> Her heart skips a beat, and when he proposes, a hasty marriage follows. What ensues, however, is a clash of culture and a battle of wills--and it's clear they both mistook instant attraction and infatuation for love. As their marriage loses its sparkle and fills with disillusionment, Todd and Maggie must determine what is worth fighting for. He dreams of a farm. Maggie wants to fulfill the family tradition with her rose perfumes. <br /> <br /> Todd's mother, however, has entirely different plans for her son that do not include Maggie. In light of their hasty marriage and mistaken dreams, is there any hope of recapturing their love and building a future together? <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764203215">Serendipity</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/01/serendipity-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.<br />

Cathy can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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Courting Miss Amsel by Kim Vogel Sawyer

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Courting Miss Amsel Bethany House (January 1, 2011) by Kim Vogel Sawyer


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Kim Vogel Sawyer is the author of fifteen novels, including several CBA and ECPA bestsellers. Her books have won the ACFW Book of the Year Award, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, and the Inspirational Readers Choice Award. Kim is active in her church, where she leads women's fellowship and participates in both voice and bell choirs. In her spare time, she enjoys drama, quilting, and calligraphy. Kim and her husband, Don, reside in central Kansas, and have three daughters and six grandchildren.


ABOUT THE BOOK

Edythe Amsel is delighted with her first teaching assignment: a one-room schoolhouse in Walnut Hill, Nebraska. Independent, headstrong, and a strong believer in a well-rounded education, Edythe is ready to open the world to the students in this tiny community. But is Walnut Hill ready for her?

Joel Townsend is thrilled to learn the town council hired a female teacher to replace the ruthless man who terrorized his nephews for the past two years. Having raised the boys on his own since their parents' untimely deaths, Joel believes they will benefit from a woman's influence. But he sure didn't bargain on a woman like Miss Amsel.

Within the first week, she has the entire town up in arms over her outlandish teaching methods, which include collecting leaves, catching bugs, making snow angels, and stringing ropes in strange patterns all over the schoolyard. Joel can't help but notice that she's also mighty pretty with her rosy lips, fashionable clothes, and fancy way of speaking.

When Edythe decides to take her pupils to hear Miss Susan Anthony speak on the women's suffrage amendment, the town's outcry reaches new heights. Even Joel isn't sure he can support her newfangled ideas any longer. And if he can't trust her to know how to teach the boys, how can he trust her with his heart?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Courting Miss Amsel, go HERE.


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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="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><br /> <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/0764207849">Courting Miss Amsel</a></span></center> <center>Bethany House (January 1, 2011)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.kimvogelsawyer.com/">Kim Vogel Sawyer</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzylI1IgpmNIVJSIjhhb7pwqbmYOfroE95vpqUXX1HMVzqENCFJMX8-P3HlS4mGPytWZn4KejtCulj1WKzMndzbBIc2l9T3vCeqnLW-8A6oN0NKZiH9yd5I1qzpnSHl72N8NoepQ/s1600/Kim+Sawyer.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/AVvXsEgzylI1IgpmNIVJSIjhhb7pwqbmYOfroE95vpqUXX1HMVzqENCFJMX8-P3HlS4mGPytWZn4KejtCulj1WKzMndzbBIc2l9T3vCeqnLW-8A6oN0NKZiH9yd5I1qzpnSHl72N8NoepQ/s200/Kim+Sawyer.jpg" width="156" /></a></div>Kim Vogel Sawyer is the author of fifteen novels, including several CBA and ECPA bestsellers. Her books have won the ACFW Book of the Year Award, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, and the Inspirational Readers Choice Award. Kim is active in her church, where she leads women's fellowship and participates in both voice and bell choirs. In her spare time, she enjoys drama, quilting, and calligraphy. Kim and her husband, Don, reside in central Kansas, and have three daughters and six grandchildren.<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; 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/AVvXsEiprLuhzSYTSI6gO4DRipSRVwij6WGtPH0uImc8XhC33hqyAqP3q_aUlX0VHH7IXEgn0c332mNQBj4-QJFbT8VOJZ-FIVLT-L70PG2TGyH-td-YQvU7FvAv3CFFfp9QBCWV7ad0Wg/s1600/Courting+Miss+Amsel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprLuhzSYTSI6gO4DRipSRVwij6WGtPH0uImc8XhC33hqyAqP3q_aUlX0VHH7IXEgn0c332mNQBj4-QJFbT8VOJZ-FIVLT-L70PG2TGyH-td-YQvU7FvAv3CFFfp9QBCWV7ad0Wg/s1600/Courting+Miss+Amsel.jpg" /></a></div>Edythe Amsel is delighted with her first teaching assignment: a one-room schoolhouse in Walnut Hill, Nebraska. Independent, headstrong, and a strong believer in a well-rounded education, Edythe is ready to open the world to the students in this tiny community. But is Walnut Hill ready for her? <br /> <br /> Joel Townsend is thrilled to learn the town council hired a female teacher to replace the ruthless man who terrorized his nephews for the past two years. Having raised the boys on his own since their parents' untimely deaths, Joel believes they will benefit from a woman's influence. But he sure didn't bargain on a woman like Miss Amsel. <br /> <br /> Within the first week, she has the entire town up in arms over her outlandish teaching methods, which include collecting leaves, catching bugs, making snow angels, and stringing ropes in strange patterns all over the schoolyard. Joel can't help but notice that she's also mighty pretty with her rosy lips, fashionable clothes, and fancy way of speaking. <br /> <br /> When Edythe decides to take her pupils to hear Miss Susan Anthony speak on the women's suffrage amendment, the town's outcry reaches new heights. Even Joel isn't sure he can support her newfangled ideas any longer. And if he can't trust her to know how to teach the boys, how can he trust her with his heart? <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764207849">Courting Miss Amsel</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/01/courting-miss-amsel-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.

Kim can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Girl in the Gatehouse Bethany House (January 1, 2011) by Julie Klassen

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Julie says: My background is in advertising and marketing, but I am blessed with a dream job—working as an editor of Christian fiction. I have been writing since childhood, but Lady of Milkweed Manor was my first novel. It was a finalist for a Christy Award and won second place in the Inspirational Reader's Choice Awards. My second novel, The Apothecary's Daughter, was a finalist in the ACFW Book of the Year awards. I am currently writing one novel a year.

I graduated from the University of Illinois and enjoy travel, research, BBC period dramas, long hikes, short naps, and coffee with friends.

My husband and I have two sons and live near St. Paul, Minnesota.



ABOUT THE BOOK

Miss Mariah Aubrey, banished after a scandal, hides herself away in a long-abandoned gatehouse on the far edge of a distant relative's estate. There, she supports herself and her loyal servant the only way she knows how--by writing novels in secret.

Captain Matthew Bryant, returning to England successful and wealthy after the Napoleonic wars, leases an impressive estate from a cash-poor nobleman, determined to show the society beauty who once rejected him what a colossal mistake she made.

When he discovers an old gatehouse on the property, he is immediately intrigued by its striking young inhabitant and sets out to uncover her identity, and her past. But the more he learns about her, the more he realizes he must distance himself. Falling in love with an outcast would ruin his well-laid plans. The old gatehouse holds secrets of its own. Can Mariah and Captain Bryant uncover them before the cunning heir to the estate buries them forever?

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Girl in the Gatehouse, go HERE



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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="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><br /> <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/0764207083">The Girl in the Gatehouse</a></span></center> <center>Bethany House (January 1, 2011)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.julieklassen.com/">Julie Klassen</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQvKdr1z1uavwaLWf5Mp_RPhmSgoTBDghCf17bbeVBy9TSufb8-_TkwIiYPBkzO8e2jz1W51T0CyoEOm4lLOLIL3OyamfubVyuak3_Dv4ixyZd_mpQvASCUGaZx9NwjiFmLpZmA/s1600-h/110-Julie.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422722683795838210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQvKdr1z1uavwaLWf5Mp_RPhmSgoTBDghCf17bbeVBy9TSufb8-_TkwIiYPBkzO8e2jz1W51T0CyoEOm4lLOLIL3OyamfubVyuak3_Dv4ixyZd_mpQvASCUGaZx9NwjiFmLpZmA/s320/110-Julie.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 263px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 175px;" /></a>Julie says: My background is in advertising and marketing, but I am blessed with a dream job—working as an editor of Christian fiction. I have been writing since childhood, but Lady of Milkweed Manor was my first novel. It was a finalist for a Christy Award and won second place in the Inspirational Reader's Choice Awards. My second novel, The Apothecary's Daughter, was a finalist in the ACFW Book of the Year awards. I am currently writing one novel a year.<br /> <br /> I graduated from the University of Illinois and enjoy travel, research, BBC period dramas, long hikes, short naps, and coffee with friends.<br /> <br /> My husband and I have two sons and live near St. Paul, Minnesota.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span><br /> </b><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHVE1Crfc5hlOB9ajx-X4bkEzVz0WXPglOXEHmV1a8EyMtZNBryzujABjMVvgsBT9ibvwL4PgnHHImdu2-JbXTWS48zZ1eDG51Pnn-sTlugiic0gr-KKHd6OC-lRk_p9n_y0_7Q/s1600/The+Girl+In+The+Gatehouse%252C+The.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/AVvXsEgXHVE1Crfc5hlOB9ajx-X4bkEzVz0WXPglOXEHmV1a8EyMtZNBryzujABjMVvgsBT9ibvwL4PgnHHImdu2-JbXTWS48zZ1eDG51Pnn-sTlugiic0gr-KKHd6OC-lRk_p9n_y0_7Q/s200/The+Girl+In+The+Gatehouse%252C+The.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /> Miss Mariah Aubrey, banished after a scandal, hides herself away in a long-abandoned gatehouse on the far edge of a distant relative's estate. There, she supports herself and her loyal servant the only way she knows how--by writing novels in secret. <br /> <br /> Captain Matthew Bryant, returning to England successful and wealthy after the Napoleonic wars, leases an impressive estate from a cash-poor nobleman, determined to show the society beauty who once rejected him what a colossal mistake she made. <br /> <br /> When he discovers an old gatehouse on the property, he is immediately intrigued by its striking young inhabitant and sets out to uncover her identity, and her past. But the more he learns about her, the more he realizes he must distance himself. Falling in love with an outcast would ruin his well-laid plans. The old gatehouse holds secrets of its own. Can Mariah and Captain Bryant uncover them before the cunning heir to the estate buries them forever? <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764207083">The Girl in the Gatehouse</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2011/01/girl-in-gatehouse-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>

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