Most authors will tell you, the road to publishing is long and slow. They’re right. You write your heart out, and then you wait. And wait. And W-A-I-T. There’s much to do during the wait–editing, revising, submitting, recovering from rejections, rewriting, submitting again, learning, praying, hoping. And sometimes when the drought ends . . . … Read More
historical romance
Trust Chronicles: Winners!
Thank you to everyone who took part in Trust Chronicles! I had such fun reading everyone’s comments. Many of them touched my heart. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read Laurie’s letter or the comments that followed, you can scroll down or click here. The contest is complete and the drawings have been…drawn. 🙂 Here … Read More
Friday Book Pick: LOVE IN THE BALANCE by Regina Jennings
Are you getting bored with the typical romantic heroines who swoon at the slightest touch of the hero’s hand? Then it’s time you read Molly Lovelace’s story in Love in the Balance by Regina Jennings. Daughter of a wealthy sawmill owner, she’s been sneaking romantic moments with her beau for some time. When he decides … Read More
Friday Book Pick: THOUGH MY HEART IS TORN by Joanne Bischof
Sometimes the characters in a story bury themselves so deeply in your heart, it hurts to close the cover on them. Joanne Bischof, author of the Cadence of Grace series has accomplished that with her characters, Gideon and Lonnie O’Riley. Back in August of 2012, I recommended the first book of the series, Be Still … Read More
Friday Book Pick: The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow by Olivia Newport
If you follow me on Facebook, you already know I am a hopeless Downton Abbey fan (read why in this blog post from 2012). I was excited to crack open this new novel by Olivia Newport and discover a story that felt like an American version of Downton. The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow is set in Chicago, … Read More
Closing the cover on Hope Chronicles: Winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Hope Chronicles Blog Hop! We’ve been very excited by how you’ve all jumped on board, sharing stories, verses, and songs of hope with us all week. Regina, Sarah, Joanne, Amanda, and I have been e-mailing behind the scenes, sharing stories of how YOUR comments have blessed US. … Read More
Are you Blog-Hopping With Us? Hope Chronicles Begins!
The long awaited Hope Chronicles blog hop has begun. Are you following along? Today is stop #2, with author Joanne Bischof. I had the honor of reviewing Joanne’s novel, Be Still My Heart, back on August 24, 2012. Today you can hear a little more from her heroine, Lonnie Sawyer, by reading her letter of … Read More
Book Pick and GIVEAWAY: The Bride Wore Blue by Mona Hodgson
One of my favorite fictional families has returned! Author Mona Hodgson spins wonderful tales of family bonds and community spirit in her historic romance series, The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek. The books fit together to give you the complete picture of the family, but they can also be read alone as each tells a different character’s … Read More
Friday Book Pick: With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin
I’m very excited to tell you about this new release from one of my all-time favorite authors, Sarah Sundin. With Every Letter is a fantastic addition to Sundin’s repertoire of World War II romances. In her original three-book series, the Wings of Glory, three brothers spend the war as B-17 bomber pilots, flying headlong into both love … Read More
Friday Book Pick: BE STILL MY SOUL by Joanne Bischof
“Night’s chill tickled her skin. Lonnie pressed her hands together and glanced up. He was even more handsome up close. Having grown up the shy, awkward daughter of Joel Sawyer, she’d hardly spoken to any boy, let alone the one who had mothers whispering warnings in their daughter’s ears and fathers loading shotguns.” (Be Still … Read More