Danger At The Door by Michelle Sutton

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Danger At The Door
(Desert Breeze September, 2009)
by
Michelle Sutton


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Michelle Sutton, otherwise known as the Edgy Inspirational Author, is Editor-in-chief of Christian Fiction Online Magazine, a member of ACFW, a social worker by trade, and a prolific reader/book reviewer/blogger the rest of the time.

She lives in Arizona with her husband of nineteen years and her two teenaged sons. Michelle is also the author of It's Not about Me (2008) and It's Not About Him (Sheaf House 2009). She has nine other titles releasing over the next three years.






ABOUT THE BOOK


Upon her fiancé's death, Laney became a recluse who only left her home for emergencies. She managed to survive - barely - on food delivery service and her work-at-home job. When she tries to move on from her grief, the commemorative meal she orders is ruined. However, it leads to an unlikely friendship with an attractive man, Bojan, who speaks little English.

As he befriends Laney he continually says the wrong things, but he doesn't give up trying to win her trust. Meanwhile, she has this strange feeling of being watched and wonders if she's losing her mind.

Complicating things further, every time she leaves her house something bad happens, confirming that she is safer at home. Can Bojan convince Laney she'll be safe with him, or will his presence put her in further danger? Will he be able to protect the woman he loves before it's too late?


If you would like to read the Prologue and first Chapter of Danger At The Door, 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 style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"> <a href="http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-29/Danger-at-the-Door/Detail.bok">Danger At The Door</a></span></center><br /><center>(Desert Breeze September, 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.michellesutton.net/">Michelle Sutton</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNLoVqnUCGM6kJV1xB7cS1uAsMCGhqKnUqopigKpmeOs_efpkDEA99Gt_D0CZs0K4AKxeRl-fNnC0zhfA_NUrJ5AZpRMxN26d3KSPXLEzXz7fZt2AnW11f3hSdtWC493EpU7T/s1600-h/Sutton_Michelle_WebsiteImage.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNLoVqnUCGM6kJV1xB7cS1uAsMCGhqKnUqopigKpmeOs_efpkDEA99Gt_D0CZs0K4AKxeRl-fNnC0zhfA_NUrJ5AZpRMxN26d3KSPXLEzXz7fZt2AnW11f3hSdtWC493EpU7T/s320/Sutton_Michelle_WebsiteImage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380402811375120114" /></a>Michelle Sutton, otherwise known as the Edgy Inspirational Author, is Editor-in-chief of <a href="http://christianfictiononlinemagazine.com/">Christian Fiction Online Magazine</a>, a member of <a href="http://acfw.com">ACFW</a>, a social worker by trade, and a prolific reader/book reviewer/blogger the rest of the time. <br /> <br />She lives in Arizona with her husband of nineteen years and her two teenaged sons. Michelle is also the author of It's Not about Me (2008) and It's Not About Him (Sheaf House 2009). She has nine other titles releasing over the next three years.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHvXa2EXJ3KtmSKl-jhs5RlkA7HdksVC0mEgHnK92E7Hgj2KccEC6BKUDNcFeiLF4IWDwuNDkbbZtv9npb_6LvTProGTVocjH418D8I6Jd5Ew1b4TvzAS-JOqY1rcFlSBnhyF/s1600-h/DatDCoverArt.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHvXa2EXJ3KtmSKl-jhs5RlkA7HdksVC0mEgHnK92E7Hgj2KccEC6BKUDNcFeiLF4IWDwuNDkbbZtv9npb_6LvTProGTVocjH418D8I6Jd5Ew1b4TvzAS-JOqY1rcFlSBnhyF/s320/DatDCoverArt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380400169722946194" /></a><br />Upon her fiancé's death, Laney became a recluse who only left her home for emergencies. She managed to survive - barely - on food delivery service and her work-at-home job. When she tries to move on from her grief, the commemorative meal she orders is ruined. However, it leads to an unlikely friendship with an attractive man, Bojan, who speaks little English. <br /><br />As he befriends Laney he continually says the wrong things, but he doesn't give up trying to win her trust. Meanwhile, she has this strange feeling of being watched and wonders if she's losing her mind.<br /><br />Complicating things further, every time she leaves her house something bad happens, confirming that she is safer at home. Can Bojan convince Laney she'll be safe with him, or will his presence put her in further danger? Will he be able to protect the woman he loves before it's too late?<br /><br /><br />If you would like to read the Prologue and first Chapter of <a href="http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-29/Danger-at-the-Door/Detail.bok">Danger At The Door</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/09/danger-at-door-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>

Michelle can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Come and vist with those on this blog tour:

Alexis at Ramblings From Life
Andie at Radiant Light
Carol at Blogging With Carol
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Edyth at Great Reads by Jasmine
Gretchen at Inspire Me
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Jenny at Come Meet AusJenny
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kelly at Scrambled Dregs
Laura at Laura William's Musings
Lori at Noggin Bits
Marjorie at The Writer's Tool
Mark at Thoughts Of A Sojourner
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Rel at Relz Reviewz
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Takiela at Beauty 4 Ashes
Vanessa at Ramblings of A Texas Housewife

Just Between You and Me by Jenny B Jones

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Just Between You And Me
Thomas Nelson (September 1, 2009)
by
Jenny B. Jones


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I write Christian fiction with a few giggles, quite a bit of sass, and lots of crazy. My novels include the Katie Parker Production series and So Not Happening. I would also like to take credit for Twilight , but somewhere I think I read you’re not supposed to lie.

When I’m not typing my heart out (or checking email), I teach at a super-sized high school in Arkansas.

My students are constantly telling me how my teaching changes their lives and turned them away from drugs, gangs, and C-SPAN.

Okay, that’s not exactly true.

Since my current job leaves me with very little free time, I believe in spending my spare hours in meaningful, intellectual pursuits such as:

-watching E!
-updating my status on Facebook
-catching Will Ferrell on YouTube and
-writing my name in the dust on my furniture

I’d love to hear about you, so drop me a note. Or check me out on Facebook.




ABOUT THE BOOK

The only thing scarier than living on the edge is stepping off it.
Maggie Montgomery lives a life of adventure. Her job as a cinematographer takes her from one exotic locale to the next. When Maggie's not working, she loves to rappel off cliffs or go skydiving. Nothing frightens her.

Nothing, that is, except Ivy, Texas, where a family emergency pulls her back home to a town full of bad memories, painful secrets, and people Maggie left far behind . . . for a reason.

Forced to stay longer than she intended, Maggie finds her family a complete mess, including the niece her sister has abandoned. Ten-year-old Riley is struggling in school and out of control at home. The only person who can really handle the pint-sized troublemaker is Conner, the local vet and Ivy's most eligible bachelor. But Conner and Maggie keep butting heads--he's suspicious of her and, well, she doesn't rely on anyone but herself.

As Maggie humorously fumbles her way from one mishap to another, she realizes she's going to need to ask for help from the one person who scares her the most.

To save one little girl--and herself--can Maggie let go of her fears and just trust God?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Just Between You And Me, go HERE

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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595548513

Author's picture is:
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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 style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595548513">Just Between You And Me</a></span></center><br /><center>Thomas Nelson (September 1, 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.jennybjones.com/">Jenny B. Jones</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX37-iR3ujEQNLftYxfI9aOrCQ_ZE8FiJjrCcLiiJPIvNe2FygTpmF_yib_6FEyNP2jMOTwMEeChTaNHo8hzJOgoNM3OUXhTC0A4BHxEtGnnynYG1lUSyG9uLU62Rz5yDlLifB/s1600-h/index_jen.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX37-iR3ujEQNLftYxfI9aOrCQ_ZE8FiJjrCcLiiJPIvNe2FygTpmF_yib_6FEyNP2jMOTwMEeChTaNHo8hzJOgoNM3OUXhTC0A4BHxEtGnnynYG1lUSyG9uLU62Rz5yDlLifB/s320/index_jen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379280228534710226" /></a>I write Christian fiction with a few giggles, quite a bit of sass, and lots of crazy. My novels include the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1600060986">Katie Parker Production series</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595545417">So Not Happening</a>. I would also like to take credit for <i>Twilight</i> , but somewhere I think I read you’re not supposed to lie.<br /><br />When I’m not typing my heart out (or checking email), I teach at a super-sized high school in Arkansas.<br /><br />My students are constantly telling me how my teaching changes their lives and turned them away from drugs, gangs, and C-SPAN.<br /><br />Okay, that’s not exactly true.<br /><br />Since my current job leaves me with very little free time, I believe in spending my spare hours in meaningful, intellectual pursuits such as:<br /><br />-watching E! <br />-updating my status on Facebook <br />-catching Will Ferrell on YouTube and <br />-writing my name in the dust on my furniture <br /><br />I’d love to hear about you, so drop me a note. Or check me out on Facebook.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZwka9oQnS55YynFxcoZa8cj3LO4xVCO44dCUuXvMBVlN1n_If54vzNW8XXH3DaLK5PyQ6A1v1jX1y8TgYN4_7Zjsvd98BifeyYbTDv-DvZz21L880xyhZofomOBqLNiFADuH/s1600-h/justbetweenyouandme.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZwka9oQnS55YynFxcoZa8cj3LO4xVCO44dCUuXvMBVlN1n_If54vzNW8XXH3DaLK5PyQ6A1v1jX1y8TgYN4_7Zjsvd98BifeyYbTDv-DvZz21L880xyhZofomOBqLNiFADuH/s320/justbetweenyouandme.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379277169128861170" /></a><strong>The only thing scarier than living on the edge is stepping off it.</strong><br />Maggie Montgomery lives a life of adventure. Her job as a cinematographer takes her from one exotic locale to the next. When Maggie's not working, she loves to rappel off cliffs or go skydiving. Nothing frightens her.<br /><br />Nothing, that is, except Ivy, Texas, where a family emergency pulls her back home to a town full of bad memories, painful secrets, and people Maggie left far behind . . . for a reason.<br /><br />Forced to stay longer than she intended, Maggie finds her family a complete mess, including the niece her sister has abandoned. Ten-year-old Riley is struggling in school and out of control at home. The only person who can really handle the pint-sized troublemaker is Conner, the local vet and Ivy's most eligible bachelor. But Conner and Maggie keep butting heads--he's suspicious of her and, well, she doesn't rely on anyone but herself.<br /><br />As Maggie humorously fumbles her way from one mishap to another, she realizes she's going to need to ask for help from the one person who scares her the most.<br /><br />To save one little girl--and herself--can Maggie let go of her fears and just trust God?<br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595548513">Just Between You And Me</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/09/just-between-you-and-me-excerpt.html">HERE</a>

Jenny can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Come and visit with those posting for this tour:

Adam at Northwoods Blumer
Alexis at Ramblings From Life
Amy at My Life
Andie at Radiant Light
April at Projecting A
Becky at Joyful Mother
Betsy Ann at Betsy Ann "Writer at Large!"
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Brandilyn at Forensics and Faith
Brittanie at A Book Lover
Camille at There is a season
Camy at Camy Tang
Carla at Carla's Writing Café
Carolyn at Serenity
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Cheryl at Writing Remnants
Christa at Fairfield Corner Academy
Christy at Christy's Book Blog
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Dawn at Book Junkie Confessions
Deanna at Deannna's Corner
Deborah at books, movies and chinese food
Deborah at Country At Heart
Debra at Soul Reflections
Deena at A Peek At My Bookshelf
Georgiana at Georgiana D
Gina at Upon Reflection
Gina at Portrait Of A Writer
Gretchen at Inspire Me
Heidi at Reviews By Heidi
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Janna at Cornhusker Academy
Jenn at One House Schoolroom Reviews
Jennifer at So Many Books…So Little Time
Jennfer at Scraps and Snippets
Jenny at Jenny B. Jones
Jill at Christian Work At Home Moms
Jill at Artistic Blogger
Kate at A Simple Walk
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kelly at Scrambled Dregs
Kim at Window To My World
Kristi at Stamped With Grace
Kristy at I Need To Read
Laura at Laura William's Musings
Linda at Mocha With Linda
Linda at Reading For His Glory
Lori at Noggin Bits
Lori at Lori's Book Reviews
Lynetta at Open Book
Margaret at Creative Madness
Marjorie at The Writer's Tool
Mark at Thoughts Of A Sojourner
Nicole at Into The Fire
Nora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction
Pam at Pam's Private Reflections
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Pattie at FreshBrewedWriter
Rachel at Rachel Hauck
Rel at Relz Reviewz
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Ruth at Booktalk & more...
Sally at Welcome To Sally Bradley.com
Shauna at Shaunarumbling
Susan at New Every Morning
Takiela at Beauty 4 Ashes
Tara at Tara's View Of The World
Tracy at Pix-N-Pens
Vanessa at Ramblings of A Texas Housewife
Nessie at Illuminating Fiction
Victoria at Overlooked Orchid

The Blue Enchantress by MaryLu Tyndall

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
The Blue Enchantress
Barbour Books (August 1, 2009)
by
M.L.Tyndall


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:



M. L. (MaryLu) Tyndall grew up on the beaches of South Florida loving the sea and the warm tropics. But despite the beauty around her, she always felt an ache in her soul--a longing for something more.

After college, she married and moved to California where she had two children and settled into a job at a local computer company. Although she had done everything the world expected, she was still miserable. She hated her job and her marriage was falling apart.

Still searching for purpose, adventure and true love, she spent her late twenties and early thirties doing all the things the world told her would make her happy, and after years, her children suffered, her second marriage suffered, and she was still miserable.

One day, she picked up her old Bible, dusted it off, and began to read. Somewhere in the middle, God opened her hardened heart to see that He was real, that He still loved her, and that He had a purpose for her life, if she'd only give her heart to Him completely.

She had written stories her whole life, but never had the confidence to try and get any of them published. But as God began to change her heart, He also showed her that writing had been His wonderful plan for her all along!

Her other current release in the Charles Towne Belles series includes The Red Siren.


ABOUT THE BOOK

Betrayed by the man she longed to marry, Hope Westcott is about to be auctioned off as a slave to the highest bidder on an island in the Caribbean . After enduring a difficult childhood in an unloving home, Hope?s search for love and self-worth have led her down a very dangerous path. All she ever wanted was to find true love and open an orphanage where she could raise children with all the love she never experienced as a child.? But how can a woman with a sordid past ever hope to run an orphanage, let alone attract the love of an honorable man?

Determined to overcome the shame of his mother?s past, Nathaniel Mason worked for many years to build his own fleet of merchant ships in an effort to finally acquire the respect of Charles Towne society. Ignoring the call of God on his life to become a preacher, he forges ahead with his plans for success at a distant port in the Caribbean , when he sees a young lady he knows from Charles Towne being sold as a slave. In an effort to save Hope, he is forced to sell one of his two ships, only to discover that her predicament was caused by her own bad behavior. Angry and determined to rid himself of her as soon as possible, Nathaniel embarks on a journey that will change the course of his life.

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Blue Enchantress, go HERE

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<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602601577">The Blue Enchantress</a></span></center><br /><center>Barbour Books (August 1, 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.mltyndall.com/index.html">M.L.Tyndall</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45BuqxbJRv9Muci3ZNlobk_AN0EzGfwqO7Pbkxww2p_YnWdjSjhKPCkZJFyvsb0QlLKaINRqj2GEd3O7dA58wj3HS4M8R2BH4W5qKbteN3JvT_C-23bcAMRMzyvPQqhIIkTDZ/s1600-h/Mltyndall3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45BuqxbJRv9Muci3ZNlobk_AN0EzGfwqO7Pbkxww2p_YnWdjSjhKPCkZJFyvsb0QlLKaINRqj2GEd3O7dA58wj3HS4M8R2BH4W5qKbteN3JvT_C-23bcAMRMzyvPQqhIIkTDZ/s320/Mltyndall3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378536794911581010" /></a><br />M. L. (MaryLu) Tyndall grew up on the beaches of South Florida loving the sea and the warm tropics. But despite the beauty around her, she always felt an ache in her soul--a longing for something more.<br /><br />After college, she married and moved to California where she had two children and settled into a job at a local computer company. Although she had done everything the world expected, she was still miserable. She hated her job and her marriage was falling apart.<br /><br />Still searching for purpose, adventure and true love, she spent her late twenties and early thirties doing all the things the world told her would make her happy, and after years, her children suffered, her second marriage suffered, and she was still miserable.<br /><br />One day, she picked up her old Bible, dusted it off, and began to read. Somewhere in the middle, God opened her hardened heart to see that He was real, that He still loved her, and that He had a purpose for her life, if she'd only give her heart to Him completely.<br /><br />She had written stories her whole life, but never had the confidence to try and get any of them published. But as God began to change her heart, He also showed her that writing had been His wonderful plan for her all along! <br /><br />Her other current release in the Charles Towne Belles series includes <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602601569">The Red Siren</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjog9Fo4mS46pFdMKRHJaPGS2RKwAPLfKAldUKdVMhgLABK74xLB3sT_RAzbqDmxV-K90eK1M80OwpPIaeef_E2g9YDS9q1U0wus7ezt60yFoPMuBUQZGUrLtQHEIr1iXagn6lk/s1600-h/The+Blue+Enchantress+Cover.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjog9Fo4mS46pFdMKRHJaPGS2RKwAPLfKAldUKdVMhgLABK74xLB3sT_RAzbqDmxV-K90eK1M80OwpPIaeef_E2g9YDS9q1U0wus7ezt60yFoPMuBUQZGUrLtQHEIr1iXagn6lk/s320/The+Blue+Enchantress+Cover.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378534653056799650" /></a>Betrayed by the man she longed to marry, Hope Westcott is about to be auctioned off as a slave to the highest bidder on an island in the Caribbean . After enduring a difficult childhood in an unloving home, Hope?s search for love and self-worth have led her down a very dangerous path. All she ever wanted was to find true love and open an orphanage where she could raise children with all the love she never experienced as a child.? But how can a woman with a sordid past ever hope to run an orphanage, let alone attract the love of an honorable man? <br /><br />Determined to overcome the shame of his mother?s past, Nathaniel Mason worked for many years to build his own fleet of merchant ships in an effort to finally acquire the respect of Charles Towne society. Ignoring the call of God on his life to become a preacher, he forges ahead with his plans for success at a distant port in the Caribbean , when he sees a young lady he knows from Charles Towne being sold as a slave. In an effort to save Hope, he is forced to sell one of his two ships, only to discover that her predicament was caused by her own bad behavior. Angry and determined to rid himself of her as soon as possible, Nathaniel embarks on a journey that will change the course of his life.<br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602601577">The Blue Enchantress</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/09/blue-enchantress-chapter-1.html">HERE</a><br /><br />View The Book Trailer:<br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hosdRaGnWn4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hosdRaGnWn4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />

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The Call of Zulina by Kay Marshall

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Call Of Zulina
Abingdon Press (August 2009)
by
Kay Marshall Strom


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:


Of Kay Marshall Strom’s 34 published books, four have been book club selections, nine have been translated into foreign languages, and one has been optioned for a movie.

Her writing credits also include numerous magazine articles, short stories, two prize-winning screenplays, books and stories for children, and booklets for writers. Her writing has appeared in several volumes, including More Than Conquerors, Amazing Love, The NIV Couple's Devotional Bible and The NIV Women's Devotional Bible, and The Bible for Today's Christian Woman.

Her work also is included in a number of compilations, including various books from the Stories for the Heart series. Her best-known book is Once Blind: The Life of John Newton, which is packaged with the recently released DVD Amazing Grace. She also has written several books with her husband, Dan Kline. Kay is a partner in Kline, Strom International, Inc., leaders in communication training. She currently lives in Eugene, Oregon.

As an activist against modern slavery, Kay Strom takes an indirect approach to calling attention to that issue with her newest fiction title, the first of three planned in the Grace in Africa series, set in West Africa in 1787.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Grace Winslow, the daughter of a mixed marriage between an English sea captain and an African princess, is swept up in a slave revolt after she escapes the family compound to avoid an odious betrothal.

As the truth about the fortress of Zulina unfolds, Grace begins to grasp the brutality and ferocity of the family─the capture and trade of slaves.

Despite being held for ransom, viciously maimed by a runaway slave, and threatened with death, Grace sympathizes with the plight of the captives. She is especially moved by the African Cabeto’s passion, determination, and willingness to sacrifice anything, including his own life, for his people’s freedom. Leaning on the faith of her nanny Mama Muco, Grace risks everything to follow her heart.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Call Of Zulina, go HERE





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Kay can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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Gone To Green by Judy Christie

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Gone To Green
Abingdon Press (August 2009)
by
Judy Christie


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:




Judy Pace Christie, after working as a journalist for twenty-five years, left the daily news business to open a consulting firm that works with individuals, businesses, and churches on strategies for meaningful life and work, including goal-setting, living fully, and balancing personal and professional lives. She is the author of Hurry Less, Worry Less; Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmastime; and co-author of Awesome Altars. Judy and her husband live in northwest Louisiana.




ABOUT THE BOOK

Lois goes from being a corporate journalist at a large paper in the Midwest to the owner of The Green News-Item, a small twice-weekly newspaper in rural North Louisiana. The paper was an unexpected inheritance from a close colleague, and Lois must keep it for at least a year, bringing a host of challenges, lessons, and blessings into her life.

When Lois pulls into Green on New Year’s Day, she expects a charming little town full of smiling people. She quickly realizes her mistake. After settling into a loaned house out on Route 2, she finds herself battling town prejudices and inner doubts and making friends with the most surprising people: troubled teenager Katy, good-looking catfish farmer Chris, wise and feisty Aunt Helen, and a female African-American physician named Kevin.

Whether fighting a greedy, deceitful politician or rescuing a dog she fears, Lois notices the headlines in her life have definitely improved. She learns how to provide small-town news in a big-hearted way and realizes that life is full of newsworthy moments. When she encounters racial prejudice and financial corruption, Lois also discovers more about the goodness of real people and the importance of being part of a community.

While secretly preparing the paper for a sale, Lois begins to realize that God might indeed have a plan for her life and that perhaps the allure of city life and career ambition are not what she wants after all.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Gone To Green, go HERE





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<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426700245">Gone To Green</a></span></center><br /><center>Abingdon Press (August 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.judychristie.com/">Judy Christie</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTgWGrsc-cmrxoIrML5PCjljn6-vz8lEmlc1ESMlOy8kXqTmtcazZw0k6nZPNvj-8e9NaZyEKZ9ZdL6-TkvJdPDiZJMZX79uuYevFR3DktWJ9ngHoa9m6Yx6YGJ-RKtYuElZI/s1600-h/judy.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTgWGrsc-cmrxoIrML5PCjljn6-vz8lEmlc1ESMlOy8kXqTmtcazZw0k6nZPNvj-8e9NaZyEKZ9ZdL6-TkvJdPDiZJMZX79uuYevFR3DktWJ9ngHoa9m6Yx6YGJ-RKtYuElZI/s400/judy.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375925589459418770" /></a><br /><br /><br />Judy Pace Christie, after working as a journalist for twenty-five years, left the daily news business to open a consulting firm that works with individuals, businesses, and churches on strategies for meaningful life and work, including goal-setting, living fully, and balancing personal and professional lives. She is the author of <i>Hurry Less, Worry Less; Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmastime;</i> and co-author of <i>Awesome Altars</i>. Judy and her husband live in northwest Louisiana.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiL3gD1C0ky1qqyQy8XlKOfJbXRTl1B1q69mSc6TUKRBdZ27jxKOsG0ZoFk9CpydIZPdD3bzhdAb0301iV2SCHbDiWTlUGbYKp3HtIlimPqi77s4pWAxLTSR5iZWh3XrCSHzQ/s1600-h/gone+to+green.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiL3gD1C0ky1qqyQy8XlKOfJbXRTl1B1q69mSc6TUKRBdZ27jxKOsG0ZoFk9CpydIZPdD3bzhdAb0301iV2SCHbDiWTlUGbYKp3HtIlimPqi77s4pWAxLTSR5iZWh3XrCSHzQ/s400/gone+to+green.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375922322421974658" /></a>Lois goes from being a corporate journalist at a large paper in the Midwest to the owner of The Green News-Item, a small twice-weekly newspaper in rural North Louisiana. The paper was an unexpected inheritance from a close colleague, and Lois must keep it for at least a year, bringing a host of challenges, lessons, and blessings into her life.<br /><br />When Lois pulls into Green on New Year’s Day, she expects a charming little town full of smiling people. She quickly realizes her mistake. After settling into a loaned house out on Route 2, she finds herself battling town prejudices and inner doubts and making friends with the most surprising people: troubled teenager Katy, good-looking catfish farmer Chris, wise and feisty Aunt Helen, and a female African-American physician named Kevin.<br /><br />Whether fighting a greedy, deceitful politician or rescuing a dog she fears, Lois notices the headlines in her life have definitely improved. She learns how to provide small-town news in a big-hearted way and realizes that life is full of newsworthy moments. When she encounters racial prejudice and financial corruption, Lois also discovers more about the goodness of real people and the importance of being part of a community.<br /><br />While secretly preparing the paper for a sale, Lois begins to realize that God might indeed have a plan for her life and that perhaps the allure of city life and career ambition are not what she wants after all.<br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426700245">Gone To Green</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>

Judy can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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The Frontiersman’s Daughter by Laura Frantz

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
The Frontiersman’s Daughter
Revell (September 1, 2009)
by
Laura Frantz


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I was born and raised in Kentucky and my love of history goes deep - way back to the 18th-century when my family first came into the Bluegrass State. It will always be home to me, even though I now live with my husband, Randy, and my sons, Wyatt and Paul, in the misty woods of northwest Washington. I go back as often as I can to visit family and all the old haunts that I love.

I grew up playing on the original site of Fort Boonesborough and swimming in the Kentucky River and climbing the Pinnacle near Berea and watching the great outdoor dramas of the early settlers. Often my cousins and brother and I would play in my Granny's attic and dress up in the pioneer costumes she made us and pretend to be Daniel Boone, Rebecca, Jemima, or the Shawnee.

As I grew up I began to write stories and they were always historical, filled with the lore I had heard or read about. It's no accident that my first book (which is actually my fifth book - the others were practice!) is about those first Kentucky pioneers.

I feel blessed beyond measure to write books. My prayer is that you are doubly blessed reading them.

Note: Laura Frantz credits her 100-year-old grandmother as being the catalyst for her fascination with Kentucky history. Frantz's family followed Daniel Boone into Kentucky in 1792 and settled in Madison County where her family still resides. Frantz is a former schoolteacher and social worker who currently lives in the misty woods of Washington state with her husband and two sons, whom she homeschools.



ABOUT THE BOOK

Lovely but tough as nails, Lael Click is the daughter of a celebrated frontiersman. Haunted by her father's former captivity with the Shawnee Indians, as well as the secret sins of her family's past, Lael comes of age in the fragile Kentucky settlement her father founded.

Though she faces the loss of a childhood love, a dangerous family feud, and the affection of a Shawnee warrior, Lael draws strength from the rugged land she calls home, and from Ma Horn, a distant relative who shows her the healing ways of herbs and roots found in the hills.

But the arrival of an outlander doctor threatens her view of the world, God, and herself--and the power of grace and redemption. This epic novel gives readers a glimpse into the simple yet daring lives of the pioneers who first crossed the Appalachians, all through the courageous eyes of a determined young woman.

Laura Frantz's debut novel offers a feast for readers of historical fiction and romance lovers alike.

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Frontiersman’s Daughter, go HERE




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<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0800733398">The Frontiersman’s Daughter</a></span></center><br /><center>Revell (September 1, 2009) </center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.laurafrantz.net/LauraFrantz.net/Welcome.html">Laura Frantz </a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6G9t6SXzpbbEzIepQIy2hXqHIXTyFKCX85ydFE2x_rtyzfH4UYCjXBV6mmuCC-YxR3f2JqyvLXUdxDJmzzUDtu7pwZfmGoSq13V9McgHK3IUnAtwXk8-PJpx7-XkGc3Ankew/s1600-h/Image.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374098761947434594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 330px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6G9t6SXzpbbEzIepQIy2hXqHIXTyFKCX85ydFE2x_rtyzfH4UYCjXBV6mmuCC-YxR3f2JqyvLXUdxDJmzzUDtu7pwZfmGoSq13V9McgHK3IUnAtwXk8-PJpx7-XkGc3Ankew/s400/Image.jpg" border="0" /></a>I was born and raised in Kentucky and my love of history goes deep - way back to the 18th-century when my family first came into the Bluegrass State. It will always be home to me, even though I now live with my husband, Randy, and my sons, Wyatt and Paul, in the misty woods of northwest Washington. I go back as often as I can to visit family and all the old haunts that I love.<br /><br />I grew up playing on the original site of Fort Boonesborough and swimming in the Kentucky River and climbing the Pinnacle near Berea and watching the great outdoor dramas of the early settlers. Often my cousins and brother and I would play in my Granny's attic and dress up in the pioneer costumes she made us and pretend to be Daniel Boone, Rebecca, Jemima, or the Shawnee.<br /><br />As I grew up I began to write stories and they were always historical, filled with the lore I had heard or read about. It's no accident that my first book (which is actually my fifth book - the others were practice!) is about those first Kentucky pioneers.<br /><br />I feel blessed beyond measure to write books. My prayer is that you are doubly blessed reading them.<br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Note:</span> Laura Frantz credits her 100-year-old grandmother as being the catalyst for her fascination with Kentucky history. Frantz's family followed Daniel Boone into Kentucky in 1792 and settled in Madison County where her family still resides. Frantz is a former schoolteacher and social worker who currently lives in the misty woods of Washington state with her husband and two sons, whom she homeschools.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPXEyoFi_HouBuIxN-XiNYaCKQKpDckaG5oW7FAF6neor7Ic1T02M4QsEf399KfIDH9_FOGxqlVag2d1BaGz5vmhPPnvxv1uSRkr7fTirTz9V3GBDcc7jE-lYuN1237OqQ0un/s1600-h/The+frontiersman%27s+daughter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374096978310925986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPXEyoFi_HouBuIxN-XiNYaCKQKpDckaG5oW7FAF6neor7Ic1T02M4QsEf399KfIDH9_FOGxqlVag2d1BaGz5vmhPPnvxv1uSRkr7fTirTz9V3GBDcc7jE-lYuN1237OqQ0un/s400/The+frontiersman%27s+daughter.jpg" border="0" /></a>Lovely but tough as nails, Lael Click is the daughter of a celebrated frontiersman. Haunted by her father's former captivity with the Shawnee Indians, as well as the secret sins of her family's past, Lael comes of age in the fragile Kentucky settlement her father founded.<br /><br />Though she faces the loss of a childhood love, a dangerous family feud, and the affection of a Shawnee warrior, Lael draws strength from the rugged land she calls home, and from Ma Horn, a distant relative who shows her the healing ways of herbs and roots found in the hills.<br /><br />But the arrival of an outlander doctor threatens her view of the world, God, and herself--and the power of grace and redemption. This epic novel gives readers a glimpse into the simple yet daring lives of the pioneers who first crossed the Appalachians, all through the courageous eyes of a determined young woman.<br /><br />Laura Frantz's debut novel offers a feast for readers of historical fiction and romance lovers alike.<br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0800733398">The Frontiersman’s Daughter</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/08/frontiersmans-daughter-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>

Laura can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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Andrea at The Laughs Will Go On
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Cheri at Kudzu and Koolaid
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Janna at Cornhusker Academy
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Jenn at One House Schoolroom Reviews
Jennifer at So Many Books…So Little Time
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Jill at Christian Work At Home Moms
Kara at Ramblings-n-Writings
Kate at A Simple Walk
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Krista at Welcome To Married Life
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Laura at Laura William's Musings
Linda at Mocha With Linda
Linda at Reading For His Glory
Lori at Noggin Bits
Margaret at Creative Madness
Michelle at Edgy Inspirational Author
Pam at Pam's Private Reflections
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Pepper at Great Christian Fiction
Becky at Becky's Book Reviews
Rel at Relz Reviewz
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Ruth at Booktalk & more...
Ryan at loves to read
Sally at Welcome To Sally Bradley.com
Sean at Bookmark Cafe
Shera at Froggy Reviews
Stephanie at Olive Tree
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Tara at Tara's View Of The World
Vanessa at Ramblings of A Texas Housewife
Victoria at Overlooked Orchid
Winter at Rodeo with A Twist Of Suspense

Surrender the Wind by Rita Gerlach

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Surrender The Wind
Abingdon Press (August 2009)
by
Rita Gerlach


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Rita Gerlach has published three historical novels plus articles in Writers Gazette, Write to Inspire, Will Write 4 Food, and The Christian Communicator.

She also is the editor of Stepping Stones Magazine, an online website focused on writing, marketing, and promotion for writers. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and The Western Maryland Writers Guild.

She currently lives in Frederick, Maryland. You can also visit her at her Blog





ABOUT THE BOOK

Seth Braxton, a patriot of the American Revolution, unexpectedly inherits his loyalist grandfather's estate in England. Seth is torn between the land he fought for and the prospect of reuniting with his sister Caroline, who was a motherless child taken to England at the onset of the war.
With no intention of staying permanently, Seth arrives to find his sister grieving over the death of her young son. In the midst of such tragedy, Seth meets Juleah, the daughter of an eccentric landed gentleman. Her independent spirit and gentle soul steal Seth's heart. After a brief courtship, they marry and she takes her place as the lady of Ten Width Manor, enraging the man who once sought her hand and schemed to make Ten Width his own. From the Virginia wilderness to the dark halls of an isolated English estate, Seth and his beloved Juleah inherit more than an ancestral home. They uncover a sinister plot that leads to murder, abduction, and betrayal--an ominous threat to their new life, love, and faith.

If you would like to reas the Prologue of Surrender The Wind, go HERE

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<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426700725">Surrender The Wind</a></span></center><br /><center>Abingdon Press (August 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.ritagerlach.com/">Rita Gerlach</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKRMH5eGzgwrRuN5u-PpmUfZXZQ8t5fB49lrR_zbsh5pVbwl2DRdli4FwgHgGoIpPVkkSFkg_Cp6DExMIEul2fqN5I0itvu5LwxBJsJpMEFmOxWGgoJkjhUw7rolsHujXHHEu/s1600-h/Rita.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKRMH5eGzgwrRuN5u-PpmUfZXZQ8t5fB49lrR_zbsh5pVbwl2DRdli4FwgHgGoIpPVkkSFkg_Cp6DExMIEul2fqN5I0itvu5LwxBJsJpMEFmOxWGgoJkjhUw7rolsHujXHHEu/s400/Rita.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373346848757991986" /></a>Rita Gerlach has published three historical novels plus articles in <em>Writers Gazette, Write to Inspire, Will Write 4 Food</em>, and <em>The Christian Communicator</em>. <br /><br />She also is the editor of <em>Stepping Stones Magazine</em>, an online website focused on writing, marketing, and promotion for writers. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and The Western Maryland Writers Guild. <br /><br />She currently lives in Frederick, Maryland. You can also visit her at her <a href="http://steppingstonesforwriters.blogspot.com/">Blog</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVtWRb-A5hjlkYYU_I6IxqQIwY1P634iWTc2ssQifiZAp9tNUmvd3i3Duzt-dKGIRGfKFRUag4dDwBA9xsGzigkwj6JxwPmU_3ICbXKFzZGsPgHqvFUYxOfMxj8aMOH_zFUSI/s1600-h/Surrender+the+Wind.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVtWRb-A5hjlkYYU_I6IxqQIwY1P634iWTc2ssQifiZAp9tNUmvd3i3Duzt-dKGIRGfKFRUag4dDwBA9xsGzigkwj6JxwPmU_3ICbXKFzZGsPgHqvFUYxOfMxj8aMOH_zFUSI/s400/Surrender+the+Wind.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373346630491574674" /></a>Seth Braxton, a patriot of the American Revolution, unexpectedly inherits his loyalist grandfather's estate in England. Seth is torn between the land he fought for and the prospect of reuniting with his sister Caroline, who was a motherless child taken to England at the onset of the war. <br />With no intention of staying permanently, Seth arrives to find his sister grieving over the death of her young son. In the midst of such tragedy, Seth meets Juleah, the daughter of an eccentric landed gentleman. Her independent spirit and gentle soul steal Seth's heart. After a brief courtship, they marry and she takes her place as the lady of Ten Width Manor, enraging the man who once sought her hand and schemed to make Ten Width his own. From the Virginia wilderness to the dark halls of an isolated English estate, Seth and his beloved Juleah inherit more than an ancestral home. They uncover a sinister plot that leads to murder, abduction, and betrayal--an ominous threat to their new life, love, and faith.<br /><br />If you would like to reas the Prologue of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426700725">Surrender The Wind</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/08/surrender-wind-prologue.html">HERE</a><br /><br />Watch the trailer:<br /><br /><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mVf6B-3J74s&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mVf6B-3J74s&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object>

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