One Imperfect Christmas by Myra Johnson

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
One Imperfect Christmas
Abingdon Press (September 2009)
by
Myra Johnson


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Making up stories has been second nature to me for as long as I can remember. A select group of trusted friends back at dear old Mission High waited eagerly for the next installment of my "Great American Spy Novel" (think Man from Uncle) and my "All-American Teen Novel" (remember Gidget and Tammy?). I even had a private notebook of angst-ridden poetry a la Rod McKuen.

The dream of writing persisted into adulthood, although it often remained on the back burner while I attended to home and family and several "real" (read paying) jobs along the way. Then in 1983, while recovering from sinus surgery, I came upon one of those magazine ads for the Institute of Children’s Literature. I knew it was time to get serious, and the next thing I knew, I'd enrolled in the “Writing for Children and Teenagers” course.

Within a year or so I sold my first story, which appeared in the Christian publication Alive! for Young Teens. For many years I enjoyed success writing stories and articles for middle-graders and young adults. I even taught for ICL for 9 years.

Then my girls grew up, and there went my live-in inspiration. Time to switch gears. I began my first women's fiction manuscript and started attending Christian writers conferences. Eventually I learned about American Christian Romance Writers (which later became American Christian Fiction Writers) and couldn't wait to get involved. Friends in ACFW led me to RWA and the online inspirational chapter, Faith, Hope & Love.

So here I am today, still on this crazy roller-coaster ride. Still writing. Still hopeful. Writing, I'm learning, is not about the destination, it's about the journey. My current projects are primarily women's fiction and romance . . . novels of hope, love, and encouragement. Novels about real women living out their faith and finding love in the midst of everyday, and sometimes not so everyday, situations.


ABOUT THE BOOK


Graphic designer Natalie Pearce faces the most difficult Christmas of her life. For almost a year, her mother has lain in a nursing home, the victim of a massive stroke, and Natalie blames herself for not being there when it happened. Worse, she's allowed the monstrous load of guilt to drive a wedge between her and everyone she loves-most of all her husband Daniel. Her marriage is on the verge of dissolving, her prayer life is suffering, and she's one Christmas away from hitting rock bottom.

Junior-high basketball coach Daniel Pearce is at his wit's end. Nothing he's done has been able to break through the wall Natalie has erected between them. And their daughter Lissa's adolescent rebellion isn't helping matters. As Daniel's hope reaches its lowest ebb, he wonders if this Christmas will spell the end of his marriage and the loss of everything he holds dear.

If you would like to read the first chapter of One Imperfect Christmas, go HERE


Watch the trailer:







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

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426700709

Author's picture is:
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq5eFOAdBlJN-o-yp3eI2dNbnPJRauWYZCSu_LKcVGe5icDKEp_8eTMzWwnpWUNy4R0Z60rUrPnnc-HKauTtBqRl_fg_-oSWjtuBt8MOAK5axpYJlqx733J7F9E3g7rosPBkcsA/s1600-h/shapeimage_2.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq5eFOAdBlJN-o-yp3eI2dNbnPJRauWYZCSu_LKcVGe5icDKEp_8eTMzWwnpWUNy4R0Z60rUrPnnc-HKauTtBqRl_fg_-oSWjtuBt8MOAK5axpYJlqx733J7F9E3g7rosPBkcsA/s320/shapeimage_2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383740401668701362" /></a>


The book cover photo is:
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTmDmTKmzXzn-dlm2uh1EeAMtmLbNU7mF0kiLkVJH06hsMeGiY-glyIK8YGX16ySPJy7vsW4GCqSknVqsqPl4TMZ9EUvcl0wmrocR_adH1xNir8X7lhTgnZzdSA1di1z57Os72w/s1600-h/oneimperfectchristmas.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTmDmTKmzXzn-dlm2uh1EeAMtmLbNU7mF0kiLkVJH06hsMeGiY-glyIK8YGX16ySPJy7vsW4GCqSknVqsqPl4TMZ9EUvcl0wmrocR_adH1xNir8X7lhTgnZzdSA1di1z57Os72w/s320/oneimperfectchristmas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383739705140298898" /></a>

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/1426700709">One Imperfect Christmas</a></span></center><br /><center>Abingdon Press (September 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.myrajohnson.com/Myra_Langley_Johnson,_Writer/Welcome.html">Myra Johnson</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/AVvXsEitq5eFOAdBlJN-o-yp3eI2dNbnPJRauWYZCSu_LKcVGe5icDKEp_8eTMzWwnpWUNy4R0Z60rUrPnnc-HKauTtBqRl_fg_-oSWjtuBt8MOAK5axpYJlqx733J7F9E3g7rosPBkcsA/s1600-h/shapeimage_2.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq5eFOAdBlJN-o-yp3eI2dNbnPJRauWYZCSu_LKcVGe5icDKEp_8eTMzWwnpWUNy4R0Z60rUrPnnc-HKauTtBqRl_fg_-oSWjtuBt8MOAK5axpYJlqx733J7F9E3g7rosPBkcsA/s320/shapeimage_2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383740401668701362" /></a>Making up stories has been second nature to me for as long as I can remember. A select group of trusted friends back at dear old Mission High waited eagerly for the next installment of my "Great American Spy Novel" (think Man from Uncle) and my "All-American Teen Novel" (remember Gidget and Tammy?). I even had a private notebook of angst-ridden poetry a la Rod McKuen.<br /><br />The dream of writing persisted into adulthood, although it often remained on the back burner while I attended to home and family and several "real" (read paying) jobs along the way. Then in 1983, while recovering from sinus surgery, I came upon one of those magazine ads for the Institute of Children’s Literature. I knew it was time to get serious, and the next thing I knew, I'd enrolled in the “Writing for Children and Teenagers” course.<br /><br /> Within a year or so I sold my first story, which appeared in the Christian publication Alive! for Young Teens. For many years I enjoyed success writing stories and articles for middle-graders and young adults. I even taught for ICL for 9 years.<br /><br />Then my girls grew up, and there went my live-in inspiration. Time to switch gears. I began my first women's fiction manuscript and started attending Christian writers conferences. Eventually I learned about American Christian Romance Writers (which later became American Christian Fiction Writers) and couldn't wait to get involved. Friends in ACFW led me to RWA and the online inspirational chapter, Faith, Hope & Love.<br /><br />So here I am today, still on this crazy roller-coaster ride. Still writing. Still hopeful. Writing, I'm learning, is not about the destination, it's about the journey. My current projects are primarily women's fiction and romance . . . novels of hope, love, and encouragement. Novels about real women living out their faith and finding love in the midst of everyday, and sometimes not so everyday, situations. <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/AVvXsEisTmDmTKmzXzn-dlm2uh1EeAMtmLbNU7mF0kiLkVJH06hsMeGiY-glyIK8YGX16ySPJy7vsW4GCqSknVqsqPl4TMZ9EUvcl0wmrocR_adH1xNir8X7lhTgnZzdSA1di1z57Os72w/s1600-h/oneimperfectchristmas.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTmDmTKmzXzn-dlm2uh1EeAMtmLbNU7mF0kiLkVJH06hsMeGiY-glyIK8YGX16ySPJy7vsW4GCqSknVqsqPl4TMZ9EUvcl0wmrocR_adH1xNir8X7lhTgnZzdSA1di1z57Os72w/s320/oneimperfectchristmas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383739705140298898" /></a><br />Graphic designer Natalie Pearce faces the most difficult Christmas of her life. For almost a year, her mother has lain in a nursing home, the victim of a massive stroke, and Natalie blames herself for not being there when it happened. Worse, she's allowed the monstrous load of guilt to drive a wedge between her and everyone she loves-most of all her husband Daniel. Her marriage is on the verge of dissolving, her prayer life is suffering, and she's one Christmas away from hitting rock bottom. <br /><br />Junior-high basketball coach Daniel Pearce is at his wit's end. Nothing he's done has been able to break through the wall Natalie has erected between them. And their daughter Lissa's adolescent rebellion isn't helping matters. As Daniel's hope reaches its lowest ebb, he wonders if this Christmas will spell the end of his marriage and the loss of everything he holds dear.<br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426700709">One Imperfect Christmas</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/09/one-imperfect-christmas-chapter-1.html">HERE</a><br /><br /><br />Watch the trailer:<br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FP967TJ65Do&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/FP967TJ65Do&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>

Myra can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Come and visit with those joining in this blog tour:

Abi at lighter side
Alexis at Ramblings From Life
Amy at My Life
Andie at Radiant Light
April at Projecting A
Barbara at Victoria Hill Farm
Becky at Joyful Mother
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Brittanie at A Book Lover
Camille at There is a season
Camy at Camy Tang
Carla at Carla's Writing Café
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Christy at Christy's Book Blog
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Deanna at Deannna's Corner
Deborah at books, movies and chinese food
Debra at Soul Reflections
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 Musings on This, That, & The Other Thing
Jennifer at My Buckling Bookshelf
Jennfer at Scraps and Snippets
Jenny at Come Meet AusJenny
Jim B. at The Bedford Review
Kate at A Simple Walk
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kim at Window To My World
Krista at Welcome To Married Life
Kristi at Stamped With Grace
Laura at Laura William's Musings
Linda at Mocha With Linda
Linda at Reading For His Glory
Lori at Noggin Bits
Mark at Thoughts Of A Sojourner
Nora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Patricia at Readin N Writin With Patricia
Rel at Relz Reviewz
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Sally at Book Critiques
Stephanie at Olive Tree
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

Dawn's Prelude by Tracie Peterson

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Dawn's Prelude
(Bethany House - October 2009)
by
Tracie Peterson


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:







Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 70 novels. She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research.

Ephesians 1:18 has become a cornerstone verse for a new non-fiction book she's been working on -- its also become a cornerstone in her life. The verse reads, "I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints."

Tracie and her family live in Belgrade, Montana.








ABOUT THE BOOK

Newly widowed Lydia Sellers discovers that through an unforeseen fluke, she is the sole recipient of her husband's fortune. But instead of granting her security, it only causes strife as her adult stepchildren battle to regain the inheritance for themselves.

Lydia, longing to put the memories of her painful marriage behind her, determines to travel to Alaska to join her aunt. Lydia's arrival in Sitka, however, brings two things she didn't expect.

One is the acquaintance of Kjell Bjorklund, the handsome owner of the sawmill. Second is the discovery that she is pregnant with her dead husband's child. What will this mean for her budding relationship with Kjell? And what lengths will her stepchildren go to reclaim their father's fortune? Lydia soon finds her life--and that of her child's--on the line.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Dawn's Prelude, go HERE


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

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764201514

Author's picture is:
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmNqUU2TBn1t4hDOkyafrYrwR9EeWvIi_goFzWTZWwZ38F_CJIoJF7FqJuBuoisOiIY8YWBw9wsqqsJbXqQhBiqlIF6eQRkCu-Q8YzIVLwt2ZQ3fRVbOc8_VWV42YXnKDkh79pw/s1600-h/tracie2008ABOUT.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmNqUU2TBn1t4hDOkyafrYrwR9EeWvIi_goFzWTZWwZ38F_CJIoJF7FqJuBuoisOiIY8YWBw9wsqqsJbXqQhBiqlIF6eQRkCu-Q8YzIVLwt2ZQ3fRVbOc8_VWV42YXnKDkh79pw/s320/tracie2008ABOUT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381887123866819634" /></a>


The book cover photo is:
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRySwHEMbgrikWEVtKbXzLG7Ou0zqhZ6aZmOgaARVMhFpJQd9Vck2Z2t4HaELrQXIy_ueBSK3TRh5XfubIdYMduhI3F-Pvs9I_exCgKP41wBpN_JqLQS8AOOH4PLYjA6IJiLTwQ/s1600-h/dawn'sprelude.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRySwHEMbgrikWEVtKbXzLG7Ou0zqhZ6aZmOgaARVMhFpJQd9Vck2Z2t4HaELrQXIy_ueBSK3TRh5XfubIdYMduhI3F-Pvs9I_exCgKP41wBpN_JqLQS8AOOH4PLYjA6IJiLTwQ/s320/dawn'sprelude.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381885595531716818" /></a>

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/0764201514">Dawn's Prelude</a></span></center><br /><center>(Bethany House - October 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.traciepeterson.com/">Tracie Peterson</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/AVvXsEgJmNqUU2TBn1t4hDOkyafrYrwR9EeWvIi_goFzWTZWwZ38F_CJIoJF7FqJuBuoisOiIY8YWBw9wsqqsJbXqQhBiqlIF6eQRkCu-Q8YzIVLwt2ZQ3fRVbOc8_VWV42YXnKDkh79pw/s1600-h/tracie2008ABOUT.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmNqUU2TBn1t4hDOkyafrYrwR9EeWvIi_goFzWTZWwZ38F_CJIoJF7FqJuBuoisOiIY8YWBw9wsqqsJbXqQhBiqlIF6eQRkCu-Q8YzIVLwt2ZQ3fRVbOc8_VWV42YXnKDkh79pw/s320/tracie2008ABOUT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381887123866819634" /></a>Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 70 novels. She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. <br /><br />Ephesians 1:18 has become a cornerstone verse for a new non-fiction book she's been working on -- its also become a cornerstone in her life. The verse reads, "I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints." <br /><br />Tracie and her family live in Belgrade, Montana. <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/AVvXsEjhRySwHEMbgrikWEVtKbXzLG7Ou0zqhZ6aZmOgaARVMhFpJQd9Vck2Z2t4HaELrQXIy_ueBSK3TRh5XfubIdYMduhI3F-Pvs9I_exCgKP41wBpN_JqLQS8AOOH4PLYjA6IJiLTwQ/s1600-h/dawn'sprelude.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRySwHEMbgrikWEVtKbXzLG7Ou0zqhZ6aZmOgaARVMhFpJQd9Vck2Z2t4HaELrQXIy_ueBSK3TRh5XfubIdYMduhI3F-Pvs9I_exCgKP41wBpN_JqLQS8AOOH4PLYjA6IJiLTwQ/s320/dawn'sprelude.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381885595531716818" /></a>Newly widowed Lydia Sellers discovers that through an unforeseen fluke, she is the sole recipient of her husband's fortune. But instead of granting her security, it only causes strife as her adult stepchildren battle to regain the inheritance for themselves. <br /><br />Lydia, longing to put the memories of her painful marriage behind her, determines to travel to Alaska to join her aunt. Lydia's arrival in Sitka, however, brings two things she didn't expect. <br /><br />One is the acquaintance of Kjell Bjorklund, the handsome owner of the sawmill. Second is the discovery that she is pregnant with her dead husband's child. What will this mean for her budding relationship with Kjell? And what lengths will her stepchildren go to reclaim their father's fortune? Lydia soon finds her life--and that of her child's--on the line. <br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764201514">Dawn's Prelude</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/09/dawns-prelude-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>

Tracie can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Come and visit with those on the blog tour:

Abi at lighter side
Alexis at Ramblings From Life
Amber at A Fiction-Filled Life
Andie at Radiant Light
April at Projecting A
Becky at Joyful Mother
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Brittanie at A Book Lover
Camille at There is a season
Camy at Camy Tang
Carol at Blogging With Carol
Carolyn at Serenity
Carrie at The Random Thoughts Of Carrie
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Cheryl at Writing Remnants
Christy at At Split Ends
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Deanna at Deannna's Corner
Deborah at books, movies and chinese food
Deborah at Country At Heart
Debra at Soul Reflections
Edyth at Great Reads by Jasmine
Gina at Upon Reflection
Heidi at Reviews By Heidi
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Janna at Cornhusker Academy
Jendi at Jendi's Journal
Jenn at One House Schoolroom Reviews
Jennifer at So Many Books…So Little Time
Jill at Christian Work At Home Moms
Kara at Ramblings-n-Writings
Kate at A Simple Walk
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kim at Window To My World
Kim at Rainy Day Diamonds
Krista at Welcome To Married Life
Laura at Laura William's Musings
Allie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight
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
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Shera at Froggy Reviews
Stephanie at Olive Tree
Takiela at Beauty 4 Ashes
Tara at Tara's View Of The World
Vanessa at Ramblings of A Texas Housewife
Vicki at Vicki Tiede

Tidings of Great Boys by Shelley Adina

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Tidings of Great Boys
FaithWords (September 8, 2009)
by
Shelley Adina


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:


Award-winning author Shelley Adina wrote her first teen novel when she was 13. It was rejected by the literary publisher to whom she sent it, but he did say she knew how to tell a story. That was enough to keep her going through the rest of her adolescence, a career, a move to another country, a B.A. in Literature, an M.A. in Writing Popular Fiction, and countless manuscript pages.

Shelley is a world traveler and pop culture junkie with an incurable addiction to designer handbags. She writes books about fun and faith--with a side of glamour. Between books, Shelley loves traveling, playing the piano and Celtic harp, watching movies, and making period costumes.








ABOUT THE BOOK

Finals week is approaching and Mac is still undecided on where to spend the holidays. Normally she'd go home to Scotland, but spending two weeks alone in the castle with her dad isn't as appealing as it used to be. So she invites Carly, Lissa, Gillian, and Shani to join her for the holidays!

Mac is determined to make this the best Christmas ever. She even decides to organize the traditional Hogmany dance for New Year's Eve. If she can get her mother involved in the dance, maybe her parents will finally get back together.

But when Mac and the girls arrive in Scotland, they are faced with bad news: the castle is falling apart and Mac's parents are struggling financially. Not only that, but Shani is in big trouble with Prince Rashid's royal family. Can the girls find a way to celebrate the holidays, get Mac's parents back together, save the castle, and rescue Shani from her relentless pursuers? There's only one way to find out...

If you would like to read the first chapter of Tidings of Great Boys, go HERE


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

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446179639

Author's picture is:
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD207v-k4p6pc6GzOIVWjIe0JEPYEYpCJ_QbpOArPDR_FL0uUi8TyZTKizTBQNTZEwjs2B9LYedfi_4hdWtw5SuNQLTFqJx6qcmnIH1YAIMaC7RONjZ0Aac8OhkpERRHGsQVP6A/s1600-h/ShelleyAdina.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD207v-k4p6pc6GzOIVWjIe0JEPYEYpCJ_QbpOArPDR_FL0uUi8TyZTKizTBQNTZEwjs2B9LYedfi_4hdWtw5SuNQLTFqJx6qcmnIH1YAIMaC7RONjZ0Aac8OhkpERRHGsQVP6A/s320/ShelleyAdina.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381129462694481778" /></a>


The book cover photo is:
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GVZ4GwIXgNY_uaWAmJpREETnd7PwJnSszEUSc1LAwBbO_kBnUmLp7NI_RfQ_vnYWkURE6SN2CvTbGfGK-xPaFh9C0BoVX30P-p44MpH-SWlWEMfZVm-Gqqxb7jqoBIM_0O1vpQ/s1600-h/tidingsofgreatboys.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GVZ4GwIXgNY_uaWAmJpREETnd7PwJnSszEUSc1LAwBbO_kBnUmLp7NI_RfQ_vnYWkURE6SN2CvTbGfGK-xPaFh9C0BoVX30P-p44MpH-SWlWEMfZVm-Gqqxb7jqoBIM_0O1vpQ/s320/tidingsofgreatboys.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381128026661646738" /></a>

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/0446179639">Tidings of Great Boys</a></span></center><br /><center>FaithWords (September 8, 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.shelleyadina.com/">Shelley Adina</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD207v-k4p6pc6GzOIVWjIe0JEPYEYpCJ_QbpOArPDR_FL0uUi8TyZTKizTBQNTZEwjs2B9LYedfi_4hdWtw5SuNQLTFqJx6qcmnIH1YAIMaC7RONjZ0Aac8OhkpERRHGsQVP6A/s1600-h/ShelleyAdina.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD207v-k4p6pc6GzOIVWjIe0JEPYEYpCJ_QbpOArPDR_FL0uUi8TyZTKizTBQNTZEwjs2B9LYedfi_4hdWtw5SuNQLTFqJx6qcmnIH1YAIMaC7RONjZ0Aac8OhkpERRHGsQVP6A/s320/ShelleyAdina.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381129462694481778" /></a>Award-winning author Shelley Adina wrote her first teen novel when she was 13. It was rejected by the literary publisher to whom she sent it, but he did say she knew how to tell a story. That was enough to keep her going through the rest of her adolescence, a career, a move to another country, a B.A. in Literature, an M.A. in Writing Popular Fiction, and countless manuscript pages.<br /><br />Shelley is a world traveler and pop culture junkie with an incurable addiction to designer handbags. She writes books about fun and faith--with a side of glamour. Between books, Shelley loves traveling, playing the piano and Celtic harp, watching movies, and making period costumes. <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/AVvXsEj9GVZ4GwIXgNY_uaWAmJpREETnd7PwJnSszEUSc1LAwBbO_kBnUmLp7NI_RfQ_vnYWkURE6SN2CvTbGfGK-xPaFh9C0BoVX30P-p44MpH-SWlWEMfZVm-Gqqxb7jqoBIM_0O1vpQ/s1600-h/tidingsofgreatboys.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GVZ4GwIXgNY_uaWAmJpREETnd7PwJnSszEUSc1LAwBbO_kBnUmLp7NI_RfQ_vnYWkURE6SN2CvTbGfGK-xPaFh9C0BoVX30P-p44MpH-SWlWEMfZVm-Gqqxb7jqoBIM_0O1vpQ/s320/tidingsofgreatboys.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381128026661646738" /></a>Finals week is approaching and Mac is still undecided on where to spend the holidays. Normally she'd go home to Scotland, but spending two weeks alone in the castle with her dad isn't as appealing as it used to be. So she invites Carly, Lissa, Gillian, and Shani to join her for the holidays!<br /><br />Mac is determined to make this the best Christmas ever. She even decides to organize the traditional Hogmany dance for New Year's Eve. If she can get her mother involved in the dance, maybe her parents will finally get back together.<br /><br />But when Mac and the girls arrive in Scotland, they are faced with bad news: the castle is falling apart and Mac's parents are struggling financially. Not only that, but Shani is in big trouble with Prince Rashid's royal family. Can the girls find a way to celebrate the holidays, get Mac's parents back together, save the castle, and rescue Shani from her relentless pursuers? There's only one way to find out...<br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446179639">Tidings of Great Boys</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/09/tidings-of-great-boys-chapters-1-thru3.html">HERE</a>

Shelley can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Come and visit with those participating in this blog tour:

Abi at lighter side
Andie at Radiant Light
April at Projecting A
Becky at Joyful Mother
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Camy at Camy Tang
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Cheryl at Writing Remnants
Christy at Christy's Book Blog
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Deborah at books, movies and chinese food
Debra at Soul Reflections
Georgiana at Georgiana D
Heidi at Reviews By Heidi
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Janna at Cornhusker Academy
Jennifer at So Many Books…So Little Time
Jenny at Jenny B. Jones
Jill at Christian Work At Home Moms
Jim B. at The Bedford Review
Kate at A Simple Walk
Katie at Christian Novels
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kim at Window To My World
Kristi at Stamped With Grace
Kristy at I Need To Read
Laura at Laura William's Musings
Allie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight
Allie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight
Linda at Mocha With Linda
Lori at Noggin Bits
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Patricia at Readin N Writin With Patricia
Pattie at FreshBrewedWriter
Rachel at Rachel Hauck
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Sally at Book Critiques
Shera at Froggy Reviews
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

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




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

The book link is: http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-29/Danger-at-the-Door/Detail.bok

Author's picture is:
<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>


The book cover photo is:
<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>

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

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

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

Author's picture is:
<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>


The book cover photo is:
<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><br />

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

View The Book Trailer:






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

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602601577

Author's picture is:
<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>


The book cover photo is:
<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>

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/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 />

MaryLu can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Come and visit with the bloggers participating in this tour:

Abi at lighter side
Amy at My Life
Andie at Radiant Light
Andrea at The Laughs Will Go On
Angie at New Releases Worth Noting
April at Projecting A
Barbara at Victoria Hill Farm
Becky at Joyful Mother
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Brittanie at A Book Lover
Camille at There is a season
Carol at Blogging With Carol
Carrie at The Random Thoughts Of Carrie
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Cheryl at Writing Remnants
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Deanna at Deannna's Corner
Debra at Soul Reflections
Edyth at Great Reads by Jasmine
Georgiana at Georgiana D
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Jendi at Jendi's Journal
Jenn at One House Schoolroom Reviews
Jennifer at So Many Books…So Little Time
Jill at Christian Work At Home Moms
Katie at Christian Novels
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kim at Window To My World
Kim at Rainy Day Diamonds
Krista at Welcome To Married Life
Laura at Laura William's Musings
Linda at Mocha With Linda
Lori at Noggin Bits
Marjorie at The Writer's Tool
Michelle at Michelle's Great Blogs
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Rel at Relz Reviewz
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Ruth at Booktalk & more...
Sally at Welcome To Sally Bradley.com
Shera at Froggy Reviews
Stacy at Vader's Mom
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
Vicki at Vicki Tiede
Winter at Rodeo with A Twist Of Suspense

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





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

The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426700695

Author's picture is:
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mM-jtqdKuClUrAMSd-pyfOBAhiJExs-D6zK7HecCe8CQNZRrQb_Ga-SJbBYuIzxo5NE8wnDF5EjXszF2P7jG24q-Is794PhdCPnB9bp_s7GaPDQGC3Ym7VItdq1kyp3CI7BR/s1600-h/Kay.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mM-jtqdKuClUrAMSd-pyfOBAhiJExs-D6zK7HecCe8CQNZRrQb_Ga-SJbBYuIzxo5NE8wnDF5EjXszF2P7jG24q-Is794PhdCPnB9bp_s7GaPDQGC3Ym7VItdq1kyp3CI7BR/s320/Kay.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376695060195658946" /></a><br />


The book cover photo is:
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7wx4jWPzUxFdRbx8A4cNkouKSep0FvtzzMAV2wtxNOVs1XIgFzfwPpoFY5UM1yRuYpOxnG2dL_t1rhDOZ5m4tboGaBvUByZS8NJ2EQEDK8L-JATrK3gLTYef2DS9gCvVFjTL/s1600-h/thecallofZulina.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7wx4jWPzUxFdRbx8A4cNkouKSep0FvtzzMAV2wtxNOVs1XIgFzfwPpoFY5UM1yRuYpOxnG2dL_t1rhDOZ5m4tboGaBvUByZS8NJ2EQEDK8L-JATrK3gLTYef2DS9gCvVFjTL/s320/thecallofZulina.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376689029938497826" /></a>

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/1426700695">Call Of Zulina</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.kaystrom.com/">Kay Marshall Strom</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/AVvXsEh4mM-jtqdKuClUrAMSd-pyfOBAhiJExs-D6zK7HecCe8CQNZRrQb_Ga-SJbBYuIzxo5NE8wnDF5EjXszF2P7jG24q-Is794PhdCPnB9bp_s7GaPDQGC3Ym7VItdq1kyp3CI7BR/s1600-h/Kay.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mM-jtqdKuClUrAMSd-pyfOBAhiJExs-D6zK7HecCe8CQNZRrQb_Ga-SJbBYuIzxo5NE8wnDF5EjXszF2P7jG24q-Is794PhdCPnB9bp_s7GaPDQGC3Ym7VItdq1kyp3CI7BR/s320/Kay.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376695060195658946" /></a>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. <br /><br />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 <i>More Than Conquerors, Amazing Love, The NIV Couple's Devotional Bible</i> and <i>The NIV Women's Devotional Bible,</i> and <i>The Bible for Today's Christian Woman</i>. <br /><br />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 <i>Once Blind: The Life of John Newton</i>, which is packaged with the recently released DVD <i>Amazing Grace</i>. 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. <br /><br />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.<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/AVvXsEhH7wx4jWPzUxFdRbx8A4cNkouKSep0FvtzzMAV2wtxNOVs1XIgFzfwPpoFY5UM1yRuYpOxnG2dL_t1rhDOZ5m4tboGaBvUByZS8NJ2EQEDK8L-JATrK3gLTYef2DS9gCvVFjTL/s1600-h/thecallofZulina.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7wx4jWPzUxFdRbx8A4cNkouKSep0FvtzzMAV2wtxNOVs1XIgFzfwPpoFY5UM1yRuYpOxnG2dL_t1rhDOZ5m4tboGaBvUByZS8NJ2EQEDK8L-JATrK3gLTYef2DS9gCvVFjTL/s320/thecallofZulina.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376689029938497826" /></a>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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426700695">Call Of Zulina</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/09/call-of-zulina-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>

Kay can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Come and visit with the blog tour for this book:

Abi at lighter side
Amy at My Life
Andie at Radiant Light
April at Projecting A
Becky at Joyful Mother
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Brandilyn at Forensics and Faith
Camille at There is a season
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Christy at Christy's Book Blog
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Dawn at Book Junkie Confessions
Deborah at books, movies and chinese food
Debra at Soul Reflections
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Janna at Cornhusker Academy
Jenn at One House Schoolroom Reviews
Jennifer at So Many Books…So Little Time
Jennifer at Quiverfull Family Blog
Jenny at Come Meet AusJenny
Jill at Christian Work At Home Moms
Kara at Ramblings-n-Writings
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kim at Window To My World
Krista at Welcome To Married Life
Kristi at Stamped With Grace
Laura at Laura William's Musings
Linda at Reading For His Glory
Lori at Noggin Bits
Lynetta at Open Book
Margaret at Creative Madness
Pam at Pam's Private Reflections
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Rebecca at A Christian Worldview of Fiction
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Sally at Welcome To Sally Bradley.com
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