• Happy July & A Free Book Announcement

      I can’t believe it is already July! Where does the time go? I suppose it’s going so fast because I’ve been so busy. Did you noticed my website is new? I loved the old design, but the site was old and needed to be updated. In the process I had my web designer move my blog to my actual site but sadly lost all of my wonderful subscribers. Thank you to those of you who have re-subscribed. If you haven’t been receiving a weekly post from me and you believe re-subscribed please check your spam or junk mail for your confirmation link. You must click the link to complete…

  • Cascading Waterworks with Cindy M. Amos

    CASCADING WATERWORKS ~Embracing progress becomes a matter of the heart~   I had hoped to share the cover of this book with you, but after trying multiple times to upload it, I gave up. This new blog is proving to be a challenge in more ways than one. To see the cover, please follow this link. Busy with her downtown beautification work, Elina Marshall witnesses near calamity as Lathe Dailey, Flora’s new town manager, rescues a widow and her children from a downburst when the old railroad water tower fails. The Marshall family soon attends the world-famous 1904 St. Louis Exposition, and Lathe is invited along to contract the new…

  • The Sleuth’s Miscalculation with Kimberly Rose Johnson

      Although several of my books in the past have included mystery The Sleuth’s Miscalculation is my first official romantic mystery. Here’s a short excerpt from the book which released June 1st. “Nancy!” Her neighbor ran up the cobblestone steps, waving. “Help.” Anna Plum stopped on the top stair and bent at the waist, gasping for air. Her auburn hair fell loose around her face. “What’s wrong?” Her neighbor, a local high school English teacher looked ready to burst into tears. “Freddy ran off.” Anna’s voice caught. “If Ben sees my baby loose one more time, he’s going to cite me.” “Ben with Animal Control?” She nodded. Her eyes pleaded…

  • Finding Love a Maple Run Novel with Toni Shilo

    Delaney Jones has finally started to pick up the pieces of her shattered life after the death of her husband, Parker. Just as life enters a new normal, in walks Army soldier, Luke Robinson. Just when she makes the decision to trust him, life deals her a heavy blow. Sergeant First Class Luke Robinson can’t get over his part in the death of Delaney’s husband. In hopes to assuage his guilt, he offers to lend a hand. Only, he never counted on the feelings she evokes with just a smile. Will his secrets widen the gulf or will he finally find absolution?   Toni Shiloh is a wife, mom, and…

  • Where Hope Begins with Catherine West

    Sometimes we’re allowed to glimpse the beauty within the brokenness . . . Savannah Barrington has always found solace at her parents’ lake house in the Berkshires, and it’s the place that she runs to when her husband of over twenty years leaves her. Though her world is shaken, and the future uncertain, she finds hope through an old woman’s wisdom, a little girl’s laughter, and a man who’s willing to risk his own heart to prove to Savannah that she is worthy of love.   But soon, Savannah is given a challenge that she can’t run away from. Forgiving the unforgiveable. Amidst the ancient gardens and musty bookstores of…

  • Safe In His Arms with Melanie Snitker

    When a beautiful woman walks into his diner asking for a job, Joel Ash can’t bring himself to say no. The more he gets to know Anna, the more he’s convinced she’s hiding something. Intrigued and drawn to protect her, he prays he can ensure her safety and guard her heart. Even if it means risking his own in the process. Anna Henderson is on the run. In a new town, she wants nothing more than to trust Joel and the family offering her a fresh beginning. She’s secured vital evidence that could put her obsessive ex behind bars and out of her life. But without the ability to access…

  • To Claim Her Heart with Jodie Wolfe

      Happy Wednesday! My apologies to all of you as well as Jodie Wolfe for not having this post on Monday. In 1893, on the eve of the great race for land, Benjamin David prays for God to guide him to his ‘Promised Land. Finding property and preaching to the lost are his only ways of honoring his deceased fiancée. He hasn’t counted on Elmer (Elsie) Smith claiming the same plot and refusing to leave. Not only is she a burr in his side, but she is full of the homesteading know-how he is sadly lacking. Obtaining a claim in the Cherokee Strip Land Run is Elsie Smith’s only hope for…

  • Attention EU and UK Readers and Readers who Like Deals

    Given the new EU and UK regulations for personal data protection that require everyone to reconfirm their email subscriptions, I need to verify that you would like to continue receiving my blog. I have a privacy policy posted on my website. Please click the Home button at the top of this post. The link is directly below the Newsletter Signup. In a nutshell, WordPress tracks your country of origin, ISP and how often you visit the site, this information is not attached to a particular individual for my viewing, it’s just general stats. I do have your email and name. The only time I share your information is when on…

  • ACFW New Releases for May 2018

    May 2018 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.   Children’s: Feebs to the Rescue by Kathy J. Perry — Feebs the kitten is new to the farm. She’s a long way from the farmhouse and doesn’t know her way home in the dark. Her new friend, Ollie the dog, needs help. Can she find the courage to lead a night rescue? (Children’s from Chickadee Words, LLC) Nibbler and Captain Make Peace by Kathy J. Perry — Nibbler the beaver works hard to keep his lodge and dam perfectly patched. A river otter knocks a hole in his great work.…

  • Finding Love on Bainbridge Island Washington #NewRelease Annette M. Irby

    Neither of them is ready for a relationship, but love may not give them an out. Jenna-Shea Brown considers herself a broken therapist. Years ago, she witnessed something that caused PTSD. She can’t let her boss or her patients know about her battle. Who would want to trust her to help them, when she can’t help herself? She’s finally able to find a fresh start in her family’s beach cabin, but the renovations aren’t complete. Her parents have hired her ex-boyfriend to finalize them, but his negligence led to her being in the wrong place at the wrong time all those years ago. Liam Barrett is trying to prove he’s…

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