The Guardian by Beverly Lewis

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Guardian Bethany House Publishers (March 26, 2013) by Beverly Lewis

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Beverly's first venture into adult fiction is the best-selling trilogy, The Heritage of Lancaster County, including The Shunning, a suspenseful saga of Katie Lapp, a young Amish woman drawn to the modern world by secrets from her past. The book is loosely based on the author's maternal grandmother, Ada Ranck Buchwalter, who left her Old Order Mennonite upbringing to marry a Bible College student. One Amish-country newspaper claimed Beverly's work to be "a primer on Lancaster County folklore" and offers "an insider's view of Amish life."

Booksellers across the country, and around the world, have spread the word of Beverly's tender tales of Plain country life. A clerk in a Virginia bookstore wrote, "Beverly's books have a compelling freshness and spark. You just don't run across writing like that every day. I hope she'll keep writing stories about the Plain people for a long, long time."

A member of the National League of American Pen Women, as well as a Distinguished Alumnus of Evangel University, Lewis has written over 80 books for children, youth, and adults, many of them award-winning. She and her husband, David, make their home in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking, biking, and spending time with their family. They are also avid musicians and fiction "book worms."

ABOUT THE BOOK

When schoolteacher Jodi Winfield goes for a morning run, the last thing she expects is to find a disheveled little girl all alone on the side of the Pennsylvania road, clad only in her undergarments, her chubby cheeks streaked with tears. Jodi takes the preschooler home with her, intending to find out where she belongs. But Jodi is mystified when no one seems to know of a missing child, and the girl herself is no help, since she can't speak a word of English. It's as if the child appeared out of nowhere.

As the days pass, Jodi becomes increasingly attached to the mysterious girl, yet she is no closer to learning her identity. Then an unexpected opportunity brings Jodi to Hickory Hollow--and into the cloistered world of the Lancaster Old Order Amish. Might the answers lie there?

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


Cut Here **************************************** Posting Information

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ 0764209795

Author's picture is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKKuJ-AM-DBacwKx7wgQIyNDJ0Kk8HQfrf2pooHN-e3bLsjsCN7B7Z11ZnL-FbL-3g2saKNEMJptsbdTrKI30c3ONdCbht0VI9qYyo23_n5_iL8FtS59br67JGLSXW322TCh5jA/s1600/bev-homepage.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/AVvXsEhsKKuJ-AM-DBacwKx7wgQIyNDJ0Kk8HQfrf2pooHN-e3bLsjsCN7B7Z11ZnL-FbL-3g2saKNEMJptsbdTrKI30c3ONdCbht0VI9qYyo23_n5_iL8FtS59br67JGLSXW322TCh5jA/s200/bev-homepage.jpg" /></a></div>

The book cover photo is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrbdPfPoIbT1XuPj5_AdTjGx13q8RzlNSaPGkQvcFGj3m1fYM4wJD_ddzN3GYixVq7aFMwmfzHHQAmWgB4mtM5MK8oPgxviYL3NQbq6iQJUf8ZuXuXA-vd5mKcVa6rQVnpcLoew/s1600/Guardian,+The.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/AVvXsEgqrbdPfPoIbT1XuPj5_AdTjGx13q8RzlNSaPGkQvcFGj3m1fYM4wJD_ddzN3GYixVq7aFMwmfzHHQAmWgB4mtM5MK8oPgxviYL3NQbq6iQJUf8ZuXuXA-vd5mKcVa6rQVnpcLoew/s1600/Guardian,+The.jpg" height="200" width="129" /></a></div>

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/%200764209795">The Guardian</a></span></center> <center> Bethany House Publishers (March 26, 2013)</center> <center> by</center> <center> <span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.beverlylewis.com/">Beverly Lewis</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/AVvXsEhsKKuJ-AM-DBacwKx7wgQIyNDJ0Kk8HQfrf2pooHN-e3bLsjsCN7B7Z11ZnL-FbL-3g2saKNEMJptsbdTrKI30c3ONdCbht0VI9qYyo23_n5_iL8FtS59br67JGLSXW322TCh5jA/s1600/bev-homepage.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/AVvXsEhsKKuJ-AM-DBacwKx7wgQIyNDJ0Kk8HQfrf2pooHN-e3bLsjsCN7B7Z11ZnL-FbL-3g2saKNEMJptsbdTrKI30c3ONdCbht0VI9qYyo23_n5_iL8FtS59br67JGLSXW322TCh5jA/s200/bev-homepage.jpg" /></a></div> Beverly's first venture into adult fiction is the best-selling trilogy, The Heritage of Lancaster County, including The Shunning, a suspenseful saga of Katie Lapp, a young Amish woman drawn to the modern world by secrets from her past. The book is loosely based on the author's maternal grandmother, Ada Ranck Buchwalter, who left her Old Order Mennonite upbringing to marry a Bible College student. One Amish-country newspaper claimed Beverly's work to be "a primer on Lancaster County folklore" and offers "an insider's view of Amish life."<br /> <br /> Booksellers across the country, and around the world, have spread the word of Beverly's tender tales of Plain country life. A clerk in a Virginia bookstore wrote, "Beverly's books have a compelling freshness and spark. You just don't run across writing like that every day. I hope she'll keep writing stories about the Plain people for a long, long time."<br /> <br /> A member of the National League of American Pen Women, as well as a Distinguished Alumnus of Evangel University, Lewis has written over 80 books for children, youth, and adults, many of them award-winning. She and her husband, David, make their home in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking, biking, and spending time with their family. They are also avid musicians and fiction "book worms." <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/AVvXsEgqrbdPfPoIbT1XuPj5_AdTjGx13q8RzlNSaPGkQvcFGj3m1fYM4wJD_ddzN3GYixVq7aFMwmfzHHQAmWgB4mtM5MK8oPgxviYL3NQbq6iQJUf8ZuXuXA-vd5mKcVa6rQVnpcLoew/s1600/Guardian,+The.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/AVvXsEgqrbdPfPoIbT1XuPj5_AdTjGx13q8RzlNSaPGkQvcFGj3m1fYM4wJD_ddzN3GYixVq7aFMwmfzHHQAmWgB4mtM5MK8oPgxviYL3NQbq6iQJUf8ZuXuXA-vd5mKcVa6rQVnpcLoew/s1600/Guardian,+The.jpg" height="200" width="129" /></a></div> When schoolteacher Jodi Winfield goes for a morning run, the last thing she expects is to find a disheveled little girl all alone on the side of the Pennsylvania road, clad only in her undergarments, her chubby cheeks streaked with tears. Jodi takes the preschooler home with her, intending to find out where she belongs. But Jodi is mystified when no one seems to know of a missing child, and the girl herself is no help, since she can't speak a word of English. It's as if the child appeared out of nowhere. <br /> <br /> As the days pass, Jodi becomes increasingly attached to the mysterious girl, yet she is no closer to learning her identity. Then an unexpected opportunity brings Jodi to Hickory Hollow--and into the cloistered world of the Lancaster Old Order Amish. Might the answers lie there? <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/%200764209795">The Guardian</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-guardian-by-beverly-lewis.html">HERE</a>. <br /><br /> <br />

Beverly can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Note: Check the comments for posters.

Scorned Justice by Margaret Daley

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Scorned Justice Abingdon Press (April 1, 2013) by Margaret Daley

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Margaret Daley is an award winning, multi-published author in the romance genre. One of her romantic suspense books, Hearts on the Line, won the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Book of the Year Contest. Recently she has won the Golden Quill Contest, FHL’s Inspirational Readers’ Choice Contest, Winter Rose Contest, Holt Medallion and the Barclay Gold Contest. She wrote for various secular publishers before the Lord led her to the Christian romance market. She currently writes inspirational romance and romantic suspense books for the Steeple Hill Love Inspired lines, romantic suspense for Abingdon Press and historical romance for Summerside Press. She has sold eighty-three books to date.

Margaret was the president of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), an organization of Christia writers with over 2300 members. She was one of the founding members of the first ACFW local chapter, WIN in Oklahoma. She has taught numerous classes for online groups, ACFW and RWA chapters. She enjoys mentoring other authors.

Until she retired a few years ago, she was a teacher of students with special needs for twenty-seven years and volunteered with Special Olympics as a coach. She currently is on the Outreach committee at her church, working on several projects in her community as well as serving on her church’s vestry.

On a more personal note, she has been married for over forty years to Mike and has one son and four granddaughters. She treasures her time with her family and friends.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Texas Ranger Brody Calhoun is with his parents in west Texas when an unexpected attack injures the brother of Rebecca Morgan, Brody's high school sweetheart. The local sheriff, a good friend, asks for Brody's help. At first, it seems like an open-and-shut case. However, as Brody digs deeper, he realizes the attack may be related to an organized crime trial Rebecca will be overseeing. With Rebecca's help, he compiles evidence which involves cattle rustlers, bribery, and dirty payoffs that shatter the entire community and put Rebecca directly in the line of fire.

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



Cut Here **************************************** Posting Information

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/142671436X

Author's picture is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcY3zZV6F58Evd-QRgYRt6hwjR_4fUVV8jUhKpQe0hPRBc3FhqFCTftwyAE6Yf3JTr-cNJ3c4K-4DB3KBSbed_LbYrfLbwji555eoS_GmMA70FKfZNf5KgoWA-vx_4KcHPY-INg/s1600/Margaret-Daley.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/AVvXsEgpcY3zZV6F58Evd-QRgYRt6hwjR_4fUVV8jUhKpQe0hPRBc3FhqFCTftwyAE6Yf3JTr-cNJ3c4K-4DB3KBSbed_LbYrfLbwji555eoS_GmMA70FKfZNf5KgoWA-vx_4KcHPY-INg/s200/Margaret-Daley.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a></div>

The book cover photo is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDJzaavrkavbslm9PpcAfO7nFURzVJ9FkyYaZXtvi5Rx5RjHhgvI2kshRBXGipLdaPF4Q66b7CTsOrjYET_asYz5NcNqNuwWLCAAPOah4Hib1Li4zaI9C94FvVm_D387c84TyPQ/s1600/ScornedJustice.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/AVvXsEjoDJzaavrkavbslm9PpcAfO7nFURzVJ9FkyYaZXtvi5Rx5RjHhgvI2kshRBXGipLdaPF4Q66b7CTsOrjYET_asYz5NcNqNuwWLCAAPOah4Hib1Li4zaI9C94FvVm_D387c84TyPQ/s1600/ScornedJustice.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>

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/142671436X">Scorned Justice</a></span></center> <center> Abingdon Press (April 1, 2013)</center> <center> by</center> <center> <span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.margaretdaley.com/">Margaret Daley</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/AVvXsEgpcY3zZV6F58Evd-QRgYRt6hwjR_4fUVV8jUhKpQe0hPRBc3FhqFCTftwyAE6Yf3JTr-cNJ3c4K-4DB3KBSbed_LbYrfLbwji555eoS_GmMA70FKfZNf5KgoWA-vx_4KcHPY-INg/s1600/Margaret-Daley.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/AVvXsEgpcY3zZV6F58Evd-QRgYRt6hwjR_4fUVV8jUhKpQe0hPRBc3FhqFCTftwyAE6Yf3JTr-cNJ3c4K-4DB3KBSbed_LbYrfLbwji555eoS_GmMA70FKfZNf5KgoWA-vx_4KcHPY-INg/s200/Margaret-Daley.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a></div> Margaret Daley is an award winning, multi-published author in the romance genre. One of her romantic suspense books, Hearts on the Line, won the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Book of the Year Contest. Recently she has won the Golden Quill Contest, FHL’s Inspirational Readers’ Choice Contest, Winter Rose Contest, Holt Medallion and the Barclay Gold Contest. She wrote for various secular publishers before the Lord led her to the Christian romance market. She currently writes inspirational romance and romantic suspense books for the Steeple Hill Love Inspired lines, romantic suspense for Abingdon Press and historical romance for Summerside Press. She has sold eighty-three books to date. <br /> <br /> Margaret was the president of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), an organization of Christia writers with over 2300 members. She was one of the founding members of the first ACFW local chapter, WIN in Oklahoma. She has taught numerous classes for online groups, ACFW and RWA chapters. She enjoys mentoring other authors. <br /> <br /> Until she retired a few years ago, she was a teacher of students with special needs for twenty-seven years and volunteered with Special Olympics as a coach. She currently is on the Outreach committee at her church, working on several projects in her community as well as serving on her church’s vestry. <br /> <br /> On a more personal note, she has been married for over forty years to Mike and has one son and four granddaughters. She treasures her time with her family and friends. <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/AVvXsEjoDJzaavrkavbslm9PpcAfO7nFURzVJ9FkyYaZXtvi5Rx5RjHhgvI2kshRBXGipLdaPF4Q66b7CTsOrjYET_asYz5NcNqNuwWLCAAPOah4Hib1Li4zaI9C94FvVm_D387c84TyPQ/s1600/ScornedJustice.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/AVvXsEjoDJzaavrkavbslm9PpcAfO7nFURzVJ9FkyYaZXtvi5Rx5RjHhgvI2kshRBXGipLdaPF4Q66b7CTsOrjYET_asYz5NcNqNuwWLCAAPOah4Hib1Li4zaI9C94FvVm_D387c84TyPQ/s1600/ScornedJustice.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div> Texas Ranger Brody Calhoun is with his parents in west Texas when an unexpected attack injures the brother of Rebecca Morgan, Brody's high school sweetheart. The local sheriff, a good friend, asks for Brody's help. At first, it seems like an open-and-shut case. However, as Brody digs deeper, he realizes the attack may be related to an organized crime trial Rebecca will be overseeing. With Rebecca's help, he compiles evidence which involves cattle rustlers, bribery, and dirty payoffs that shatter the entire community and put Rebecca directly in the line of fire. <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/142671436X">Scorned Justice</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/scorned-justice-by-margaret-daley.html">HERE</a>. <br /> <br />

Margaret can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Note: Check the comments for posters.

Threads of Hope by Christa Allan

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Threads of Hope Abingdon Press (March 1, 2013) by Christa Allan

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

A true Southern woman who knows that any cook worth her gumbo always starts with a roux and who never wears white after Labor Day, Christa is a writer of not your usual Christian Fiction. She weaves stories of unscripted grace and redemption with threads of hope, humor, and heart. Christa is the mother of five adult children, a grandmother of three, and a brand new retired teacher. She and her husband Ken live in New Orleans with their three cats and do their best to dodge hurricanes.

And, since she is not fond of writing about herself in third person, she asked her oldest daughter to contribute. Like her mother, Erin is not at a loss for words…





 ABOUT THE BOOK

Passed over for promotion and dumped by her boyfriend, Nina O’Malley is further frustrated when her editor assigns her one of the “soft” stories she despises—covering a gala benefit supporting the AIDS Memorial Quilt. More determined than ever to prove she deserves a promotion to the NY office, Nina decides to write a series featuring a local quilting group raising money for AIDs research. At the event, she runs into her high school nemesis: Greg is a widower and the adoptive father of Jazarah, an HIV positive girl from Ethiopia. Unlike Nina, Greg has faith in a loving God, and he trusts in God’s plan for his life. Greg and Nina grow closer, and as Nina interviews the quilt families, she begins to question the choices she has made and her lack of faith. Nina suddenly finds herself facing two possible dreams, two paths for her life.


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

Cut Here **************************************** Posting Information

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426752660

Author's picture is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2x2dTaZlcWdDImzqRE-T4dM1ToORQJhOGJFB-3fM5NMixAjTdrcyqoJasbmGI5XqqMr1Kl__P-_p8BYEm5HGB0DG7ByKr3cUTKGsXTe4yopDaKq7rsQItBHp9A1h1WgwlfMG6w/s1600/ChristaAllan.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/AVvXsEjX2x2dTaZlcWdDImzqRE-T4dM1ToORQJhOGJFB-3fM5NMixAjTdrcyqoJasbmGI5XqqMr1Kl__P-_p8BYEm5HGB0DG7ByKr3cUTKGsXTe4yopDaKq7rsQItBHp9A1h1WgwlfMG6w/s1600/ChristaAllan.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div>

The book cover photo is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-SXm3kLVXAPt2630WjKxF6OF9sCEAoM3837hs1YNo_z5wkp6T4ZJfkUCdlfSVU84LMwM2oeCy6zr1sY2beGvS0M_GOt1ZgRKcCTmfLcSgb9c9m7p0YLpdYyM9-uunmXLQCNYFw/s1600/ThreadsOfHope.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/AVvXsEgd-SXm3kLVXAPt2630WjKxF6OF9sCEAoM3837hs1YNo_z5wkp6T4ZJfkUCdlfSVU84LMwM2oeCy6zr1sY2beGvS0M_GOt1ZgRKcCTmfLcSgb9c9m7p0YLpdYyM9-uunmXLQCNYFw/s1600/ThreadsOfHope.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div>

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/1426752660">Threads of Hope</a></span></center> <center> Abingdon Press (March 1, 2013)</center> <center> by</center> <center> <span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://christaallan.com/">Christa Allan</a></span></center> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span></b> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2x2dTaZlcWdDImzqRE-T4dM1ToORQJhOGJFB-3fM5NMixAjTdrcyqoJasbmGI5XqqMr1Kl__P-_p8BYEm5HGB0DG7ByKr3cUTKGsXTe4yopDaKq7rsQItBHp9A1h1WgwlfMG6w/s1600/ChristaAllan.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/AVvXsEjX2x2dTaZlcWdDImzqRE-T4dM1ToORQJhOGJFB-3fM5NMixAjTdrcyqoJasbmGI5XqqMr1Kl__P-_p8BYEm5HGB0DG7ByKr3cUTKGsXTe4yopDaKq7rsQItBHp9A1h1WgwlfMG6w/s1600/ChristaAllan.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div> <br /> A true Southern woman who knows that any cook worth her gumbo always starts with a roux and who never wears white after Labor Day, Christa is a writer of not your usual Christian Fiction. She weaves stories of unscripted grace and redemption with threads of hope, humor, and heart. Christa is the mother of five adult children, a grandmother of three, and a brand new retired teacher. She and her husband Ken live in New Orleans with their three cats and do their best to dodge hurricanes. <br /> <br /> And, since she is not fond of writing about herself in third person, she asked her oldest daughter to contribute. Like her mother, Erin is not at a loss for words…<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/AVvXsEgd-SXm3kLVXAPt2630WjKxF6OF9sCEAoM3837hs1YNo_z5wkp6T4ZJfkUCdlfSVU84LMwM2oeCy6zr1sY2beGvS0M_GOt1ZgRKcCTmfLcSgb9c9m7p0YLpdYyM9-uunmXLQCNYFw/s1600/ThreadsOfHope.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/AVvXsEgd-SXm3kLVXAPt2630WjKxF6OF9sCEAoM3837hs1YNo_z5wkp6T4ZJfkUCdlfSVU84LMwM2oeCy6zr1sY2beGvS0M_GOt1ZgRKcCTmfLcSgb9c9m7p0YLpdYyM9-uunmXLQCNYFw/s1600/ThreadsOfHope.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Passed over for promotion and dumped by her boyfriend, Nina O’Malley is further frustrated when her editor assigns her one of the “soft” stories she despises—covering a gala benefit supporting the AIDS Memorial Quilt. More determined than ever to prove she deserves a promotion to the NY office, Nina decides to write a series featuring a local quilting group raising money for AIDs research. At the event, she runs into her high school nemesis: Greg is a widower and the adoptive father of Jazarah, an HIV positive girl from Ethiopia. Unlike Nina, Greg has faith in a loving God, and he trusts in God’s plan for his life. Greg and Nina grow closer, and as Nina interviews the quilt families, she begins to question the choices she has made and her lack of faith. Nina suddenly finds herself facing two possible dreams, two paths for her life.<br /> <br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426752660">Threads of Hope</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/threads-of-hope-by-christa-allan.html">HERE</a>. <br /> <br />

Christa can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Note: Check the comments for posters.

The Survivor by DiAnn Mills

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Survivor Zondervan (March 5, 2013) by DiAnn Mills

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

DiAnn Mills believes her readers should “Expect an Adventure.” She is a fiction writer who combines an adventuresome spirit with unforgettable characters to create action-packed novels. Her books have won many awards through American Christian Fiction Writers, and she is the recipient of the Inspirational Reader’s Choice award for 2005, 2007, and 2010. She was a Christy Award finalist in 2008 and a Christy winner in 2010.

DiAnn is a founding board member for American Christian Fiction Writers, a member of Inspirational Writers Alive, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, and is the Craftsman Mentor for the Christian Writer’s Guild. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops.

DiAnn and her husband live in Houston, Texas. Visit her website or find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/diannmills


ABOUT THE BOOK

Kariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful. She interviews Amy and conducts her own research, stepping unaware into a viper's pit of danger. Tigo misses Kariss and wants her back, but he understands why she broke off their relationship. Instead, he concentrates on solving a car bombing and bringing the killer to justice. As Kariss's new story attracts an onslaught of danger that she never expected, can Tigo save the woman he loves and find who wants her dead for writing about an unsolved cold-case?

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Survivor, go HERE.
Cut Here **************************************** Posting Information

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310333229

Author's picture is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mm8PBwi61qINmkYyVgk3hqaNAJfFwAB4FxxJuh6W_ek9IbOTIo01H0ZlorK9gARbKMZrCdcSNNui_ot7eNk6lJ0Yb6oFoF75GNMdhtAlTY7uSLOUTub3YGRmO_THUqF-tgsGuQ/s1600/DiAnn.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/AVvXsEg9mm8PBwi61qINmkYyVgk3hqaNAJfFwAB4FxxJuh6W_ek9IbOTIo01H0ZlorK9gARbKMZrCdcSNNui_ot7eNk6lJ0Yb6oFoF75GNMdhtAlTY7uSLOUTub3YGRmO_THUqF-tgsGuQ/s200/DiAnn.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div>

The book cover photo is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8tmseWt9i1HWIw3ZZKwdAbI0bHbH-fPJYolQvhyLvGPKVBCa8XZu4MKHQMIvbM2-qMrLv1vS05NqVYUinkDrudjBbF1389aBh9EUnKzU0g33W9mlFrs9diHyXjj27iiOh7P57g/s1600/TheSurvivor.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/AVvXsEja8tmseWt9i1HWIw3ZZKwdAbI0bHbH-fPJYolQvhyLvGPKVBCa8XZu4MKHQMIvbM2-qMrLv1vS05NqVYUinkDrudjBbF1389aBh9EUnKzU0g33W9mlFrs9diHyXjj27iiOh7P57g/s1600/TheSurvivor.jpg" height="200" width="128" /></a></div>

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/0310333229">The Survivor</a></span></center> <center> Zondervan (March 5, 2013) </center> <center> by</center> <center> <span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.diannmills.com/">DiAnn Mills</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/AVvXsEg9mm8PBwi61qINmkYyVgk3hqaNAJfFwAB4FxxJuh6W_ek9IbOTIo01H0ZlorK9gARbKMZrCdcSNNui_ot7eNk6lJ0Yb6oFoF75GNMdhtAlTY7uSLOUTub3YGRmO_THUqF-tgsGuQ/s1600/DiAnn.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/AVvXsEg9mm8PBwi61qINmkYyVgk3hqaNAJfFwAB4FxxJuh6W_ek9IbOTIo01H0ZlorK9gARbKMZrCdcSNNui_ot7eNk6lJ0Yb6oFoF75GNMdhtAlTY7uSLOUTub3YGRmO_THUqF-tgsGuQ/s200/DiAnn.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div> <br /> DiAnn Mills believes her readers should “Expect an Adventure.” She is a fiction writer who combines an adventuresome spirit with unforgettable characters to create action-packed novels. Her books have won many awards through American Christian Fiction Writers, and she is the recipient of the Inspirational Reader’s Choice award for 2005, 2007, and 2010. She was a Christy Award finalist in 2008 and a Christy winner in 2010. <br /> <br /> DiAnn is a founding board member for American Christian Fiction Writers, a member of Inspirational Writers Alive, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, and is the Craftsman Mentor for the Christian Writer’s Guild. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops. <br /> <br /> DiAnn and her husband live in Houston, Texas. Visit her website or find her on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/diannmills" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/diannmills</a><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/AVvXsEhkjhUSil8-LVZEc1Oi7g-vPBGe3J4EHbeDez8G4gG_EMmqzW4M4Vz8nwn9zwfRNFXjHo8BGa54UrWJvvO3AFr2hSRVs4tbvSOSG7GVlhJDf03SUMjymx4OIt4np9-gMSOzMREqQg/s1600/Survivor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8tmseWt9i1HWIw3ZZKwdAbI0bHbH-fPJYolQvhyLvGPKVBCa8XZu4MKHQMIvbM2-qMrLv1vS05NqVYUinkDrudjBbF1389aBh9EUnKzU0g33W9mlFrs9diHyXjj27iiOh7P57g/s1600/TheSurvivor.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/AVvXsEja8tmseWt9i1HWIw3ZZKwdAbI0bHbH-fPJYolQvhyLvGPKVBCa8XZu4MKHQMIvbM2-qMrLv1vS05NqVYUinkDrudjBbF1389aBh9EUnKzU0g33W9mlFrs9diHyXjj27iiOh7P57g/s1600/TheSurvivor.jpg" height="200" width="128" /></a></div> Kariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful. She interviews Amy and conducts her own research, stepping unaware into a viper's pit of danger. Tigo misses Kariss and wants her back, but he understands why she broke off their relationship. Instead, he concentrates on solving a car bombing and bringing the killer to justice. As Kariss's new story attracts an onslaught of danger that she never expected, can Tigo save the woman he loves and find who wants her dead for writing about an unsolved cold-case? <br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310333229">The Survivor</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-survivor-by-diann-mills.html">HERE</a>.

DiAnn can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Note: Sometimes you will find missing posts for bloggers. The main reason is that their book has been delayed or came at the last available moment. We do not expect a review if they haven't had the opportunity to read the book :-) Check the comments for posters.

Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Wings of Glass Tyndale House Publishers (March 1, 2013) by Gina Holmes

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Gina Holmes began her career in 1998, penning articles and short stories. In 2005 she founded the influential literary blog, Novel Journey now called Novel Rocket and she is also the founder of Inspire The Fire.

Her debut, Crossing Oceans, was a Christy and Gold Medallion finalist and winner of the Carol Award, INSPY, and RWA’s Inspirational Reader’s Choice, as well as being a CBA, ECPA, Amazon and PW Religion bestseller. Her sophomore novel, Dry as Rain, was also named a Christy finalist. Her upcoming novel, Wings of Glass will releases this month. She holds degrees in science and nursing and currently resides with her family in southern Virginia. She works too hard, laughs too loud, and longs to see others heal from their past and discover their God-given purpose.



ABOUT THE BOOK

From the bestselling author of Crossing Oceans comes a heart-rending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. On the cusp of womanhood, Penny is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Though Trent Taylor seems like Prince Charming and offers an escape from her one-stop-sign-town, Penny’s happily ever after lasts no longer than their breakneck courtship. Before the ink even dries on their marriage certificate, he hits her for the first time. It isn’t the last, yet the bruises that can’t be seen are the most painful of all.

When Trent is injured in a welding accident and his paycheck stops, he has no choice but to finally allow Penny to take a job cleaning houses. Here she meets two women from very different worlds who will teach her to live and laugh again, and lend her their backbones just long enough for her to grow her own.

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

Cut Here **************************************** Posting Information

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1414366418

Author's picture is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVOu4QckRuzY0fOVLxpiiPLOhP-Mbupd90b-0KIsvCUR9h7HK22XDiFMTpeiNMliMu5k6p-G0TywYDWeMaDe_TCRclacUomlcGAEqYMon9T7aSkZWz-HlNAEn44FGA0JmAL6sJg/s1600/ginaholmes%5B3%5D.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/AVvXsEgIVOu4QckRuzY0fOVLxpiiPLOhP-Mbupd90b-0KIsvCUR9h7HK22XDiFMTpeiNMliMu5k6p-G0TywYDWeMaDe_TCRclacUomlcGAEqYMon9T7aSkZWz-HlNAEn44FGA0JmAL6sJg/s200/ginaholmes%5B3%5D.JPG" height="200" width="141" /></a></div>

The book cover photo is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEham2CdH2FIdymNJDPWdLu_V21RirL-TK5EgnUouzVRBwbpU7r4R-E2aNMcxp1oUitJbYuBO-n3M0oXZnDKdphdC3ckyXXCLeFIrae56KHR7Pta5FMGKw0HLEgvIOgtJj87vAcHww/s1600/WingsOfGlass.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/AVvXsEham2CdH2FIdymNJDPWdLu_V21RirL-TK5EgnUouzVRBwbpU7r4R-E2aNMcxp1oUitJbYuBO-n3M0oXZnDKdphdC3ckyXXCLeFIrae56KHR7Pta5FMGKw0HLEgvIOgtJj87vAcHww/s1600/WingsOfGlass.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>

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/1414366418">Wings of Glass</a></span></center> <center> Tyndale House Publishers (March 1, 2013) </center> <center> by</center> <center> <span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://ginaholmes.com/">Gina Holmes</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/AVvXsEgIVOu4QckRuzY0fOVLxpiiPLOhP-Mbupd90b-0KIsvCUR9h7HK22XDiFMTpeiNMliMu5k6p-G0TywYDWeMaDe_TCRclacUomlcGAEqYMon9T7aSkZWz-HlNAEn44FGA0JmAL6sJg/s1600/ginaholmes%5B3%5D.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/AVvXsEgIVOu4QckRuzY0fOVLxpiiPLOhP-Mbupd90b-0KIsvCUR9h7HK22XDiFMTpeiNMliMu5k6p-G0TywYDWeMaDe_TCRclacUomlcGAEqYMon9T7aSkZWz-HlNAEn44FGA0JmAL6sJg/s200/ginaholmes%5B3%5D.JPG" height="200" width="141" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Gina Holmes began her career in 1998, penning articles and short stories. In 2005 she founded the influential literary blog, Novel Journey now called Novel Rocket and she is also the founder of Inspire The Fire. <br /> <br /> Her debut, <i>Crossing Oceans</i>, was a Christy and Gold Medallion finalist and winner of the Carol Award, INSPY, and RWA’s Inspirational Reader’s Choice, as well as being a CBA, ECPA, Amazon and PW Religion bestseller. Her sophomore novel, Dry as Rain, was also named a Christy finalist. Her upcoming novel, <i>Wings of Glass</i> will releases this month. She holds degrees in science and nursing and currently resides with her family in southern Virginia. She works too hard, laughs too loud, and longs to see others heal from their past and discover their God-given purpose. <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/AVvXsEham2CdH2FIdymNJDPWdLu_V21RirL-TK5EgnUouzVRBwbpU7r4R-E2aNMcxp1oUitJbYuBO-n3M0oXZnDKdphdC3ckyXXCLeFIrae56KHR7Pta5FMGKw0HLEgvIOgtJj87vAcHww/s1600/WingsOfGlass.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/AVvXsEham2CdH2FIdymNJDPWdLu_V21RirL-TK5EgnUouzVRBwbpU7r4R-E2aNMcxp1oUitJbYuBO-n3M0oXZnDKdphdC3ckyXXCLeFIrae56KHR7Pta5FMGKw0HLEgvIOgtJj87vAcHww/s1600/WingsOfGlass.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div> From the bestselling author of Crossing Oceans comes a heart-rending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. On the cusp of womanhood, Penny is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Though Trent Taylor seems like Prince Charming and offers an escape from her one-stop-sign-town, Penny’s happily ever after lasts no longer than their breakneck courtship. Before the ink even dries on their marriage certificate, he hits her for the first time. It isn’t the last, yet the bruises that can’t be seen are the most painful of all. <br /> <br /> When Trent is injured in a welding accident and his paycheck stops, he has no choice but to finally allow Penny to take a job cleaning houses. Here she meets two women from very different worlds who will teach her to live and laugh again, and lend her their backbones just long enough for her to grow her own. <br /> <br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1414366418">Wings of Glass</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/wings-of-glass-by-gina-holmes.html">HERE</a>. <br /> <br />

Gina can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Note: Check the comments for posters.

Catherine's Pursuit by Lena Nelson Dooley

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Catherine's Pursuit Realms (February 5, 2013) by Lena Nelson Dooley

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Award-winning author, Lena Nelson Dooley, has more than 675,000 books in print. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers http://www.acfw.com/ and president of the local chapter, DFW Ready Writers. She’s also a member of Christian Authors Network, CROWN Fiction Marketing, and Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas.

Lena loves James, her children, grandchildren, and great grandson. She loves chocolate, cherries, chocolate-covered cherries, and spending time with friends. Travel is always on her horizon. Cruising, Galveston, the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, Mexico. One day it will be Hawaii and Australia, but probably not the same year. Helping other authors become published really floats her boat, with fifteen signing their first book contract after her mentoring. Three of her books have been awarded the Carol Award silver pins from American Christian Fiction Writers and she has received the ACFW Mentor of the Year award at their national conference. The high point of her day is receiving feedback from her readers, especially people whose lives have been changed by her books. And she loves chocolate, especially dark chocolate.

ABOUT THE BOOK

When Angus McKenna was forced to give two of his daughters to families in the wagon train, he promised he'd never try to contact them. Catherine made no such pledge. But when she sets out to find her sisters, she doesn't go alone. Angus sends Collin with her. Will they discover the two women---and love?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Catherine's Pursuit, go HERE.



Cut Here **************************************** Posting Information

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1621360199

Author's picture is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jEN8GSHIPcWr9lbTTMEHEVpDzkzmSZsWTukh0SswDR7PEIzV0Rjgw_PpG-X0SHhU3k4iz3tw17jpeKcrk26nj195ClJfuY1lrlbO3fYSm6TQ1eRJt7nc2j074u-hX5EqN4_r2g/s1600/lenanelsondooley.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/AVvXsEg2jEN8GSHIPcWr9lbTTMEHEVpDzkzmSZsWTukh0SswDR7PEIzV0Rjgw_PpG-X0SHhU3k4iz3tw17jpeKcrk26nj195ClJfuY1lrlbO3fYSm6TQ1eRJt7nc2j074u-hX5EqN4_r2g/s200/lenanelsondooley.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a></div>

The book cover photo is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOPHxSOPpuzwRoUg9oqRF2cnaP55cQGm75Gc_bjGjga_U7XGKoE2cmbQTum6YPxBuO6-cKAT8IeHyVDeh0t_2gacDqKMw3PRq4-dHeHAyyR3_XgqERCG0naLW-wSZOpn9m6FBMA/s1600/Catherine'sPursuit.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/AVvXsEjWOPHxSOPpuzwRoUg9oqRF2cnaP55cQGm75Gc_bjGjga_U7XGKoE2cmbQTum6YPxBuO6-cKAT8IeHyVDeh0t_2gacDqKMw3PRq4-dHeHAyyR3_XgqERCG0naLW-wSZOpn9m6FBMA/s1600/Catherine'sPursuit.jpg" height="200" width="130" /></a></div>

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/1621360199">Catherine's Pursuit</a></span></center> <center> Realms (February 5, 2013)</center> <center> by</center> <center> <span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://lenanelsondooley.blogspot.com/">Lena Nelson Dooley</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/AVvXsEg2jEN8GSHIPcWr9lbTTMEHEVpDzkzmSZsWTukh0SswDR7PEIzV0Rjgw_PpG-X0SHhU3k4iz3tw17jpeKcrk26nj195ClJfuY1lrlbO3fYSm6TQ1eRJt7nc2j074u-hX5EqN4_r2g/s1600/lenanelsondooley.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/AVvXsEg2jEN8GSHIPcWr9lbTTMEHEVpDzkzmSZsWTukh0SswDR7PEIzV0Rjgw_PpG-X0SHhU3k4iz3tw17jpeKcrk26nj195ClJfuY1lrlbO3fYSm6TQ1eRJt7nc2j074u-hX5EqN4_r2g/s200/lenanelsondooley.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a></div> Award-winning author, Lena Nelson Dooley, has more than 675,000 books in print. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers http://www.acfw.com/ and president of the local chapter, DFW Ready Writers. She’s also a member of Christian Authors Network, CROWN Fiction Marketing, and Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas.<br /> <br /> Lena loves James, her children, grandchildren, and great grandson. She loves chocolate, cherries, chocolate-covered cherries, and spending time with friends. Travel is always on her horizon. Cruising, Galveston, the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, Mexico. One day it will be Hawaii and Australia, but probably not the same year. Helping other authors become published really floats her boat, with fifteen signing their first book contract after her mentoring. Three of her books have been awarded the Carol Award silver pins from American Christian Fiction Writers and she has received the ACFW Mentor of the Year award at their national conference. The high point of her day is receiving feedback from her readers, especially people whose lives have been changed by her books. And she loves chocolate, especially dark chocolate. <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/AVvXsEjWOPHxSOPpuzwRoUg9oqRF2cnaP55cQGm75Gc_bjGjga_U7XGKoE2cmbQTum6YPxBuO6-cKAT8IeHyVDeh0t_2gacDqKMw3PRq4-dHeHAyyR3_XgqERCG0naLW-wSZOpn9m6FBMA/s1600/Catherine'sPursuit.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/AVvXsEjWOPHxSOPpuzwRoUg9oqRF2cnaP55cQGm75Gc_bjGjga_U7XGKoE2cmbQTum6YPxBuO6-cKAT8IeHyVDeh0t_2gacDqKMw3PRq4-dHeHAyyR3_XgqERCG0naLW-wSZOpn9m6FBMA/s1600/Catherine'sPursuit.jpg" height="200" width="130" /></a></div> <br /> <br />When Angus McKenna was forced to give two of his daughters to families in the wagon train, he promised he'd never try to contact them. Catherine made no such pledge. But when she sets out to find her sisters, she doesn't go alone. Angus sends Collin with her. Will they discover the two women---and love? <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1621360199">Catherine's Pursuit</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/catherines-pursuit-by-lena-nelson-dooley.html">HERE</a>. <br /> <br />

Lena can be reached through the Contact link on her Blog

Note: Check the comments for posters.

Memory of Murder by Ramona Richards

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Memory of Murder Love-Inspired Suspense by Ramona Richards

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

A word from Ramona:

The hardest biographical sketch to write is always your own, whether or not you’re a writer by profession. You can’t decide what to throw in, what to leave out, and whether or not you should list strengths and flaws, or just strengths.

I like writing and telling stories so much that I once tried to live out a few. After getting a master’s in English, I went on to be the seneschale of my local Society for Creative Anachronism. I had a rocky start, but I did get better. (Robin Hood, eat your heart out.)

People often ask members of the SCA, “Are you in a play?” so I thought it would be fun to do that, too. For seven years, I produced and performed in shows staged by Nashville’s Circle Players.

Although I’m single now, I married in 1982 and in 1987 had Rachel. She’s a cutie. Severely disabled, she’s the heroine of many an article for Special Ed Today magazine. Rachel's nurse, Phyllis, is the real life heroine of “An Act of Desperation,” which I sold to Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul.

I’m not really a complex person, and my dreams are fairly straightforward: sell books, have enough money to pay the bills and travel a bit, and settle into a cottage. In early 2006, I bought the cottage, which is now more or less swamped by books and DVDs. I write at night (I’m a lifelong night owl), and I occasionally escape by scuba diving, hiking, dancing, and going to movies and bookstores.

I’ve gone to the same church since 1993, and I even sing in the choir. It’s a small but awesome church. I’m no angel, although occasionally I play one in the backyard.

I like staying busy. Life is too short not to follow your dreams.

ABOUT THE BOOK

THE SECRETS OF HER PAST COULD IMPERIL HER FUTURE 

Lindsey Presley certainly can't imagine why anyone would want her dead-though she knows she wouldn't be alive today if not for the local cop who saved her from two murder attempts. Deputy Jeff Gage has worked difficult cases, but with only Lindsey's fractured memories of a broken past to guide him, this is by far his most challenging.

For Lindsey, fleeing the town she has come to call home is unthinkable. Separately, they are vulnerable, but together, Jeff and Lindsey just may stand a chance of catching a ruthless killer.

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

Watch the book video trailer:



Cut Here **************************************** Posting Information

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0373445318

Author's picture is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7yAKiCvSyHbgASeoD_1birrrn_Lsf-ZUYtLh9n_tPbcJh8QgKWdqwxZeF1z0BvGQY4R6masBALomYZFNTevRetLxBJMjgrc0Sqm3wVxe2J7QeS55-a8eRcjFEPzbwTG9zLiBvw/s1600/R+Richards-high+res.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/AVvXsEgB7yAKiCvSyHbgASeoD_1birrrn_Lsf-ZUYtLh9n_tPbcJh8QgKWdqwxZeF1z0BvGQY4R6masBALomYZFNTevRetLxBJMjgrc0Sqm3wVxe2J7QeS55-a8eRcjFEPzbwTG9zLiBvw/s1600/R+Richards-high+res.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div>

The book cover photo is:
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlso48eo73SW6F29uSviRUC8D3srG_O1IsKWd8fg55sjVDDy6Vw-07tQnNm2MChatutxo8-Ejx-O3xIgzITTi1k1uqo17P4nPjHRIGUA-4JIRdURNIbghstEVG4jbrdZl7k_brig/s1600/Memory+of+Murder.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/AVvXsEhlso48eo73SW6F29uSviRUC8D3srG_O1IsKWd8fg55sjVDDy6Vw-07tQnNm2MChatutxo8-Ejx-O3xIgzITTi1k1uqo17P4nPjHRIGUA-4JIRdURNIbghstEVG4jbrdZl7k_brig/s1600/Memory+of+Murder.JPG" height="200" width="126" /></a></div>

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/0373445318">Memory of Murder</a></span></center> <center> Love-Inspired Suspense</center> <center> by</center> <center> <span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.ramonarichards.com/">Ramona Richards</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/AVvXsEgB7yAKiCvSyHbgASeoD_1birrrn_Lsf-ZUYtLh9n_tPbcJh8QgKWdqwxZeF1z0BvGQY4R6masBALomYZFNTevRetLxBJMjgrc0Sqm3wVxe2J7QeS55-a8eRcjFEPzbwTG9zLiBvw/s1600/R+Richards-high+res.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/AVvXsEgB7yAKiCvSyHbgASeoD_1birrrn_Lsf-ZUYtLh9n_tPbcJh8QgKWdqwxZeF1z0BvGQY4R6masBALomYZFNTevRetLxBJMjgrc0Sqm3wVxe2J7QeS55-a8eRcjFEPzbwTG9zLiBvw/s1600/R+Richards-high+res.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div> <b>A word from Ramona:</b><br /> <br /> The hardest biographical sketch to write is always your own, whether or not you’re a writer by profession. You can’t decide what to throw in, what to leave out, and whether or not you should list strengths and flaws, or just strengths.<br /> <br /> I like writing and telling stories so much that I once tried to live out a few. After getting a master’s in English, I went on to be the seneschale of my local Society for Creative Anachronism. I had a rocky start, but I did get better. (Robin Hood, eat your heart out.)<br /> <br /> People often ask members of the SCA, “Are you in a play?” so I thought it would be fun to do that, too. For seven years, I produced and performed in shows staged by Nashville’s Circle Players.<br /> <br /> Although I’m single now, I married in 1982 and in 1987 had Rachel. She’s a cutie. Severely disabled, she’s the heroine of many an article for Special Ed Today magazine. Rachel's nurse, Phyllis, is the real life heroine of “An Act of Desperation,” which I sold to Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul.<br /> <br /> I’m not really a complex person, and my dreams are fairly straightforward: sell books, have enough money to pay the bills and travel a bit, and settle into a cottage. In early 2006, I bought the cottage, which is now more or less swamped by books and DVDs. I write at night (I’m a lifelong night owl), and I occasionally escape by scuba diving, hiking, dancing, and going to movies and bookstores.<br /> <br /> I’ve gone to the same church since 1993, and I even sing in the choir. It’s a small but awesome church. I’m no angel, although occasionally I play one in the backyard.<br /> <br /> I like staying busy. Life is too short not to follow your dreams.<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/AVvXsEhlso48eo73SW6F29uSviRUC8D3srG_O1IsKWd8fg55sjVDDy6Vw-07tQnNm2MChatutxo8-Ejx-O3xIgzITTi1k1uqo17P4nPjHRIGUA-4JIRdURNIbghstEVG4jbrdZl7k_brig/s1600/Memory+of+Murder.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/AVvXsEhlso48eo73SW6F29uSviRUC8D3srG_O1IsKWd8fg55sjVDDy6Vw-07tQnNm2MChatutxo8-Ejx-O3xIgzITTi1k1uqo17P4nPjHRIGUA-4JIRdURNIbghstEVG4jbrdZl7k_brig/s1600/Memory+of+Murder.JPG" height="200" width="126" /></a></div> <b>THE SECRETS OF HER PAST COULD IMPERIL HER FUTURE</b>  <br /> <br /> Lindsey Presley certainly can't imagine why anyone would want her dead-though she knows she wouldn't be alive today if not for the local cop who saved her from two murder attempts. Deputy Jeff Gage has worked difficult cases, but with only Lindsey's fractured memories of a broken past to guide him, this is by far his most challenging.<br /> <br /> For Lindsey, fleeing the town she has come to call home is unthinkable. Separately, they are vulnerable, but together, Jeff and Lindsey just may stand a chance of catching a ruthless killer. <br /> <br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0373445318">Memory of Murder</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/memory-of-murder-by-ramona-richards.html">HERE</a>. <br /> <br /> Watch the book video trailer: <br /> <br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0y35gPWqu5M?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <br /> <br />

Ramona can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Note: Check the comments for posters.