A Sweethaven Homecoming by Courtney Walsh

This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingA Sweethaven HomecomingGuideposts (August 2012)
byCourtney Walsh

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Courtney Walsh is a published author, scrapbooking expert, theatre director and playwright. Her debut novel, A Sweethaven Summer, was released in February, 2012 by Guideposts Books, and will be followed by two additional novels in the series. She has also written two papercrafting books, Scrapbooking Your Faith and The Busy Scrapper and is currently working on her third, The Scrapcrafter’s Idea Book (F&W Publications, February, 2013.)

Courtney has been a contributing editor for Memory Makers Magazine and Children’s Ministry Magazine and is a frequent contributor to Group Publishing curriculum, newsletters and other publications. She has also written several full-length musicals, including her most recent, The Great American Tall Tales and Hercules for Christian Youth Theatre, Chicago. Courtney is a member of ACFW and is the current PR Manager for Webster’s Pages, a scrapbooking manufacturer. She lives in Colorado with her ultra creative husband and three children.



ABOUT THE BOOK

A country music star has no reason to visit a sleepy town like Sweethaven, unless every relationship she treasures is in jeopardy.

When Meghan Rhodes is confronted by her dark past on national television, she knows she has one choice: to return home to Sweethaven and fight for the only thing that matters: her family. But even quaint cottage towns can house painful memories. Estranged from her mother, her children and the friends who once knew her better than anybody, Meghan is on a journey of redemption. As she searches for forgiveness as well as the ability to forgive, she begins to discover the healing power of the truth. Fighting unresolved feelings for her ex-husband, her desire to stay angry over her mother’s betrayal and her own regret, Meghan’s homecoming both challenges and terrifies her. As she embraces the scrapbook that tells the story of her triumphs and not her mistakes, Meghan dares to hope she can repair precious relationships and prove herself worthy of the love she’s never felt she deserved. Can this country music sensation repair precious relationships and prove herself worthy of the love she’s never felt she deserved?

If you would like to read the first chapter of A Sweethaven Homecoming, go HERE.



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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/0824931718">A Sweethaven Homecoming</a></span></center><center>Guideposts (August 2012)<br /> </center><center>by</center><center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.courtneywalshwrites.com/">Courtney Walsh</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/AVvXsEjewhCeHtipYI156hrSz91tBlIH73VTEYhd9__4NC0EumLG1V-5_vDnZCKvRlNuFTP65t_M9rs3mIVcUD0ElgJyqQTBllKG0hc7dfyOpmD_5L8b5zcj4pOGych6y80BhMk3vNJ4sg/s1600/courtney_1.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/AVvXsEjewhCeHtipYI156hrSz91tBlIH73VTEYhd9__4NC0EumLG1V-5_vDnZCKvRlNuFTP65t_M9rs3mIVcUD0ElgJyqQTBllKG0hc7dfyOpmD_5L8b5zcj4pOGych6y80BhMk3vNJ4sg/s200/courtney_1.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /> Courtney Walsh is a published author, scrapbooking expert, theatre director and playwright. Her debut novel, <i>A Sweethaven Summer</i>, was released in February, 2012 by Guideposts Books, and will be followed by two additional novels in the series. She has also written two papercrafting books, <i>Scrapbooking Your Faith</i> and <i>The Busy Scrapper</i> and is currently working on her third, <i>The Scrapcrafter’s Idea Book </i>(F&W Publications, February, 2013.)<br /> <br /> Courtney has been a contributing editor for <i>Memory Makers Magazine</i> and <i>Children’s Ministry Magazine</i> and is a frequent contributor to Group Publishing curriculum, newsletters and other publications. She has also written several full-length musicals, including her most recent, <i>The Great American Tall Tales</i> and <i>Hercules</i> for Christian Youth Theatre, Chicago. Courtney is a member of ACFW and is the current PR Manager for Webster’s Pages, a scrapbooking manufacturer. She lives in Colorado with her ultra creative husband and three children.<br /> <br /> <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/AVvXsEjXMUq2m4aRpQNYN_zX8xXo8_eP0vU2OVkRgEppqJpHUOZA7nzApcIQZsxFhaJ7cPDEEhMVA_QBJ05KqHRkS4D6ZGPFqCbARgf3pS4MJPcSaYnTmKtZMJqx7qxVVx7BsuM_EAafAA/s1600/A_Sweethaven_Homecoming.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/AVvXsEjXMUq2m4aRpQNYN_zX8xXo8_eP0vU2OVkRgEppqJpHUOZA7nzApcIQZsxFhaJ7cPDEEhMVA_QBJ05KqHRkS4D6ZGPFqCbARgf3pS4MJPcSaYnTmKtZMJqx7qxVVx7BsuM_EAafAA/s200/A_Sweethaven_Homecoming.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /> <br /> A country music star has no reason to visit a sleepy town like Sweethaven, unless every relationship she treasures is in jeopardy. <br /> <br /> When Meghan Rhodes is confronted by her dark past on national television, she knows she has one choice: to return home to Sweethaven and fight for the only thing that matters: her family. But even quaint cottage towns can house painful memories. Estranged from her mother, her children and the friends who once knew her better than anybody, Meghan is on a journey of redemption. As she searches for forgiveness as well as the ability to forgive, she begins to discover the healing power of the truth. Fighting unresolved feelings for her ex-husband, her desire to stay angry over her mother’s betrayal and her own regret, Meghan’s homecoming both challenges and terrifies her. As she embraces the scrapbook that tells the story of her triumphs and not her mistakes, Meghan dares to hope she can repair precious relationships and prove herself worthy of the love she’s never felt she deserved. Can this country music sensation repair precious relationships and prove herself worthy of the love she’s never felt she deserved?<br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0824931718">A Sweethaven Homecoming</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-sweethaven-homecoming.html">HERE</a>.<br />

Courtney can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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