tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748903144212731012024-03-19T01:48:44.776-07:00Debbie's Dusty Deliberations Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2281125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-88534924469765248192024-03-16T08:40:00.000-07:002024-03-18T06:58:57.349-07:00Whispers of Wisdom by Marguerite Martin Gray<p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; hyphens: auto; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/whispers-of-wisdom.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>Whispers of Wisdom</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Marguerite Martin Gray</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>Christian Historical Romance</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>February 13, 2024</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27618" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Whipsers-of-Wisdom-Cover-194x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Whipsers-of-Wisdom-Cover-194x300.jpg 194w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Whipsers-of-Wisdom-Cover.jpg 404w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="194" />Nicole wanders the ancient halls of Château Chenonceau, stirring up whispers from the secrets of a queen.</em></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Craving the wisdom of the philosophers of the day, Nicole straddles the line between servant and high society. Will acting as one of higher status bring her closer to her dreams? Perhaps not, but a treasure hunt with the knight in the tower might fulfill her longing for a while.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Pierre would avoid the senseless salons full of manmade wisdom, throwing every pamphlet aside. Yet, he journeys to Chenonceau to glean knowledge from the estate manager. His goal reaches beyond the glittery, false, societal affairs to the fields of wheat, vineyards, and orchards. No fairy tales or treasure hunts for him. Not until his encounters with Nicole invade his practical world.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Whispers and secrets conjure a treasure hunt, involving the heart as well as the mind.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/48VMvZq" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6l7LuC2Ycd-TM5IHVbemH9wuzl5Y1CK3Pko3ZKqBiqzasoQB7FVXh9rL4bn8LG8F6QeEslD-FQsPb4reyHTIGEUucpZXrJM1Ny-qK0-aHsYF6BQvoeziMYfqvM2jzNdXnXCE6cbqLX6QGfJ1QgWXf9khlrAmYnPkzZNexVzrKx3ejSKz9Q0xLMaa4tszm/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6l7LuC2Ycd-TM5IHVbemH9wuzl5Y1CK3Pko3ZKqBiqzasoQB7FVXh9rL4bn8LG8F6QeEslD-FQsPb4reyHTIGEUucpZXrJM1Ny-qK0-aHsYF6BQvoeziMYfqvM2jzNdXnXCE6cbqLX6QGfJ1QgWXf9khlrAmYnPkzZNexVzrKx3ejSKz9Q0xLMaa4tszm/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I didn’t like this book at first, but the more I read I did like it. It is about a woman looking for treasures. She did found treasures but more the most treasured thing she found was a new faith in God. I really liked the ending the best. This book has a little history about Martin Luther King and Queen Catherine. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">If a reader likes history and romance between people of different social ranks then I suggest this book. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. <br /> <p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-25354" height="201" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Marguerite-Author-Photo-300x201.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Marguerite-Author-Photo-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Marguerite-Author-Photo.jpg 598w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" />Marguerite Martin Gray</strong> is the author of <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Hold Me Close</em>, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Surround Me, Bring Me Near, Draw Me to Your Side, and Wait for Me</em>— Revolutionary Faith Series Books 1-5, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Labor of Love and Promise of Purity</em>, Gardens in Time Series Books 1 and 2, and <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Room for Love</em>, Suamalie Islands Year One. Besides researching her novels, she enjoys studying history and writing fiction. An avid traveler and reader, she teaches French and Spanish online. She currently lives in North Louisiana with her husband and rescue pets. Her two adult children and two grandsons keep her up to date and young.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Marguerite</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">My Favorite Place on Earth<a href="https://www.celebratelit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/whispers-30-scaled.jpg" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-14903" height="225" loading="lazy" src="https://www.celebratelit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/whispers-30-300x225.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" /></a></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Do you have a favorite place other than your home? Ever since I was a preteen of eleven, I have gravitated to my favorite spot. I chose it as the setting for <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Whispers of</em><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Wisdom</em>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Château de Chenonceau in Chenonceaux, France, sprawls across the River Cher in the Loire Valley.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">As a child I faced this elegant petit château with wide eyes and a budding imagination. Iran up the long avenue lined with plane trees toward the columns with huge statues of lions, guarding the courtyard and entrance to the castle.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">My sisters and I skipped, jumped, and played in and through the two manicured gardens, catching glimpses of the château mirrored in the river, revealing some of the magical secrets in the water. My young mind conjured up princesses escaping the castle’s confines, wandering the paths among the flowers and shrubs.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><a href="https://www.celebratelit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/whispers-22.jpg" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-14902" height="300" loading="lazy" src="https://www.celebratelit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/whispers-22-199x300.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; float: left; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 1.75em 1.75em 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="199" /></a>The ancient wooden doors opened to a fairy tale world of kings and queens. Tapestries, tiled floors, ornate furniture, flower arrangements, paintings, and stories of past grandeur. My favorite rooms were the kitchens and the gallery over the river with the black and white tiles floors. We skipped and danced from one end to the other. As I left the enchanted château, I promised to return.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Claiming a place as a favorite that is across an ocean, probably was not the best choice, but the château’s imprint remained strong. When I studied in France, I placed Château Chenonceau as a must see. I noticed my imagination and fascination had not dissipated. I’ve returned many times. My adult self enters into the fantasy world with a twirl or two on the checkered floors and a skip and a jump in the gardens.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I hope you catch some of the historical thrill of this little castle in the pages of <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Whispers of Wisdom</em>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Happy Reading!</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://storiesbygina.wordpress.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":2561,"3":{"1":0},"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":2575891}}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Gina Holder, Author and Blogger"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Gina Holder, Author and Blogger</span></a>, March 15 (Author Interview)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; 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clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="210" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/0d3eef3c-2c51-4103-a2a1-b5457ae41c3a" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Marguerite is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a7ab/whispers-of-wisdom-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a7ab/whispers-of-wisdom-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-9873268037418215792024-03-14T09:26:00.000-07:002024-03-15T10:02:34.127-07:00If The Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer<p> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27365" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/if-the-boot-fits.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/if-the-boot-fits.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/if-the-boot-fits-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/if-the-boot-fits-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>If the Boot Fits</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Karen Witemeyer</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Historical Romance</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>March 12, 2024</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27366" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/If-the-Boot-Fits_Cover_9780764240423-194x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/If-the-Boot-Fits_Cover_9780764240423-194x300.jpg 194w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/If-the-Boot-Fits_Cover_9780764240423-662x1024.jpg 662w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/If-the-Boot-Fits_Cover_9780764240423-768x1189.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/If-the-Boot-Fits_Cover_9780764240423-992x1536.jpg 992w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/If-the-Boot-Fits_Cover_9780764240423-1200x1858.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/If-the-Boot-Fits_Cover_9780764240423.jpg 1292w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="194" />One fateful night will change their destinies forever. . . .<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></strong><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Convinced that his stepmother and half brothers have been wrongfully evicted by cattle king Eli Dearing, Asher Ellis uses the cover of an extravagant ball to break into the Three Cedars’ ranch house to search for proof. On the verge of discovery, he flees, but a boy’s cry compels him to make a daring rescue.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Spunky and independent Samantha Dearing balks when she learns the ball her father is hosting is nothing more than a matrimonial ambush. Taking a break from unwanted suitors, Samantha spots a thief fleeing her home. When the stranger ends up saving her brother’s life, she hides the only clue to his identity left behind–his boot–and resolves to find him herself.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When Samantha encounters the older brother of a student she tutors, all thoughts of the bootless mystery man vanish. Asher values family above wealth, a rare trait that opens her heart. Afraid she will discover his past misconduct, Asher tries to keep his distance, but when a series of suspicious accidents befall her, he vows to protect her, even though saving her life could mean losing her love.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3UoYRoq" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yKcw9fGvaazuwvm6nSyQNYMoPC43CNbY7d8FKU2cBPLyGxjSaSia6JBHJmVStlKkVTkJH5FPo31acqclme0H0M3O3rjbUFt8QeRZvPUsIx-jYfIaXIiFIzbeRM60xiGRz49jxN_93GxOsUIbO61oWlbZD_tm0KtQcbkPjjlMDHO75edFrb_TJsFSURUN/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yKcw9fGvaazuwvm6nSyQNYMoPC43CNbY7d8FKU2cBPLyGxjSaSia6JBHJmVStlKkVTkJH5FPo31acqclme0H0M3O3rjbUFt8QeRZvPUsIx-jYfIaXIiFIzbeRM60xiGRz49jxN_93GxOsUIbO61oWlbZD_tm0KtQcbkPjjlMDHO75edFrb_TJsFSURUN/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is such a great read. It is a retelling of Cinderella, only the one who leaves behind a shoe is a cowboy and the shoe left behind is a boot. And the story is more than trying to find a child a spouse. It is a murder mystery. It is a clean read. If a reader likes fairy tales retold and cowboys then I recommend this book. <div>I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. <br /><p></p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27367" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 221px) 85vw, 221px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Witemeyer_Karen_Photo-Credit-Photo-courtesy-of-Amanda-Carpenter-221x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Witemeyer_Karen_Photo-Credit-Photo-courtesy-of-Amanda-Carpenter-221x300.jpg 221w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Witemeyer_Karen_Photo-Credit-Photo-courtesy-of-Amanda-Carpenter-755x1024.jpg 755w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Witemeyer_Karen_Photo-Credit-Photo-courtesy-of-Amanda-Carpenter-768x1042.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Witemeyer_Karen_Photo-Credit-Photo-courtesy-of-Amanda-Carpenter.jpg 1050w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="221" />Voted #1 Reader’s Favorite Christian Historical Author of 2023 by <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Family Fiction</em> magazine, bestselling and Carol and Christy Award-winning author <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Karen Witemeyer</strong> offers warmhearted historical romance with a flair for humor, feisty heroines, and swoon-worthy Texas heroes. She and her husband make their home in Abilene, Texas.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Karen</span></h1><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Character Names and Word Games</strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">One of my favorite parts of writing any book is finding the perfect names for my characters. Names are so important. They carry meaning and expectation. They add historical flavor and help create a picture in the reader’s mind about who that character is. They can also add hidden joy to a story for me as the author that may or may not be realized by the reader.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">If the Boot Fits</em> was inspired by the classic fairy tale, Cinderella. I give it a fresh western twist and mixed up the plot a bit, but it was important to me to fill this tale with subtle nods to the version I loved as a child. One of the main ways I did this was through the naming of my characters.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I worked hard to create names that would harken back to the original while still carrying meaning of their own. Instead of Cinderella, we have a hero named Asher Ellis—Ash being a synonym of Cinder, and Ellis playing off of Ella. For our heroine, I wanted something to play on the “charming” motif without being too on-the-nose. I ended up selecting Samantha Dearing—Dearing like endearing or charming. Samantha is the feminine version of Samuel which comes into play in the story since her father’s name is Eli. The three key older ladies of the story all of names inspired by royalty, as befits a fairy tale—Regina, Elizabeth, and Victoria. Asher’s step brothers are named Jonathan and Fergus. However, Jonathan goes by Jack, giving a nod to the mice from Disney’s Cinderella, Jaq and Gus. Asher’s horse is named Bruno in honor of the dog who saved Cinderella from the tower room. We have a cattle king with a foreman named Duke as well. Whether readers catch all of these nods or not, they made me as the author smile while writing the story.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Here’s another way to have fun with names and other key story elements. I’ve created a word search for you to enjoy. Have fun!<a href="https://www.celebratelit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/If-the-Boot-Fits-Kick-Off-Post.png" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-14895" height="300" loading="lazy" src="https://www.celebratelit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/If-the-Boot-Fits-Kick-Off-Post-300x300.png" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" /></a></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><a href="https://thewordsearch.com/puzzle/6427680/if-the-boot-fits/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Click here to play.</strong></a></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; 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caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="210" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/bf9fbb71-65a4-45e1-9a4e-d7f1782fb263" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" /></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Karen is giving away the grand prize package of a $15 Amazon gift card and a paperback copy of If the Boot Fits!! (US only)</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a7a9/if-the-boot-fits-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a7a9/if-the-boot-fits-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-17137302234250606962024-03-13T10:59:00.000-07:002024-03-14T09:11:09.051-07:00“Gladwynn Grant Gets Her Footing” by Lisa R . Howeler<p><br /></p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27612" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/gladwynn.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/gladwynn.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/gladwynn-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/gladwynn-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>Gladwynn Grant Gets Her Footing</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Lisa R. Howeler</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>Clean Cozy Mystery</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>July 11, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27614" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-197x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-197x300.jpg 197w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-672x1024.jpg 672w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-768x1170.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-1008x1536.jpg 1008w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-1344x2048.jpg 1344w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-1200x1829.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-scaled.jpg 1680w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="197" />A little bit of mystery, a dash of romance, and a whole lot of heart</em></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">After being laid off from her job as a librarian at a small college, Gladwynn Grant isn’t sure what her next step in life is. When a job as a small-town newspaper reporter opens up in the town her grandmother Lucinda Grant lives in, she decides to take it to get away from a lot of things – Bennett Steele for one.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Lucinda has been living alone since Gladwynn’s grandfather passed away six years ago and she isn’t a take-it-easy, rock-on-your-front-porch kind of grandma. She’s always on the go and lately, she’s been on the go with a man who Gladwynn doesn’t know.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Gladwynn thought Brookstone was a small, quiet town, but within a few days of being there, she has to rethink that notion. Someone has cut the bank loan officer’s brakes, threatening letters are being sent, and memories of a jewelry theft from the 1990s have everyone looking at the cold case again.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">What, if anything, will Gladwynn uncover about her new hometown and her grandmother’s new male friend? And what will she do about her grandmother’s attempt to set her up with the handsome Pastor Luke Callahan?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Find out in this modern mystery with a vintage feel.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3OsQRiA" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7rWlYBHKh3ch6FHVoHT1qkCJZDVSo9jemNhP3AgsYhzpKXmru6fbomsmHgcMAZDt7GB1U20F1tWzmAQvttXb6uXCq1IL2WuO3n6X73rlaR4DYEz5NLKwlM_-7gy8KGY0j01gkIGG-ULYCQMflw3iB99aIflRN1cyF8KCMLalfIzMM2iy0fs6kCoKpYG-/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7rWlYBHKh3ch6FHVoHT1qkCJZDVSo9jemNhP3AgsYhzpKXmru6fbomsmHgcMAZDt7GB1U20F1tWzmAQvttXb6uXCq1IL2WuO3n6X73rlaR4DYEz5NLKwlM_-7gy8KGY0j01gkIGG-ULYCQMflw3iB99aIflRN1cyF8KCMLalfIzMM2iy0fs6kCoKpYG-/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> I really didn’t like this book. I was really hoping I would. This is my first thought on reading it. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); color: #313131; font-family: -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: underline; word-spacing: 1px;">I am complaining and really want to throw this book. It is only the 3rd page. It starts out about newspaper reporter having to to a mvA. I’m I know those happen. Here is the part that I absolutely hate. One reporter says to another “I hope it’s a fatal. We need a centerpiece”. I think that is awful, I know this book is fiction but too many people and kids have died in mvA lately. What do you all think am I over reacting because with the boys here this week Joe has been on our minds a lot and then someone asked me about Joe’s accident today when we was at Wendy’s . </span></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><span style="color: #313131; font-family: -apple-system, Helvetica Neue;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-size: 17px; word-spacing: 1px;">I know that is personal information but my son was killed in a hit and run in 2021 so that statement was harsh to me. </span></span></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><span style="color: #313131; font-family: -apple-system, Helvetica Neue;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-size: 17px; word-spacing: 1px;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><span style="color: #313131; font-family: -apple-system, Helvetica Neue;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-size: 17px; word-spacing: 1px;">I did finish this book and it turned out better than I thought it would but it just wasn’t a hit with me.I am hoping the next book is better. I do believe that mystery readers that don’t like alike of gory details would probably give this book 4 or 5 stars. Yes, there are a couple of mysteries solved in the pages of this book. </span></span></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><span style="color: #313131; font-family: -apple-system, Helvetica Neue;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-size: 17px; word-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><span style="color: #313131; font-family: -apple-system, Helvetica Neue;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-size: 17px; word-spacing: 1px;">Gladwynn’s grandmother is someone that I believe we would all like to have in our lives.</span></span></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><span style="color: #313131; font-family: -apple-system, Helvetica Neue;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-size: 17px; word-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><span style="color: #313131; font-family: -apple-system, Helvetica Neue;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-size: 17px; word-spacing: 1px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. </span></span></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></h1><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></h1><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27613" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 211px) 85vw, 211px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3816-211x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3816-211x300.jpg 211w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3816-721x1024.jpg 721w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3816-768x1090.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3816.jpg 1010w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="211" />Lisa Robinson-Howeler</strong> is a writer and photographer from Northeastern Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband and two children, her dog Zooma and her two cats Pixel and Scout. She is a former small-town newspaper reporter. She is also a wife, blogger, and a homeschooling mother. She blogs about fiction, faith, photography, and life.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Lisa</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I can’t say that Gladwynn Grant’s character is based completely on my grandmother, but, in some ways, I did. I named her Gladwynn after my paternal grandmother who I grew up living over the creek and through the woods from.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Gladwynn was her middle name but I’m not really sure how she spelled it because she never really used it. She usually just wrote G. as the middle initial. When we did a search on Ancestry, we saw that some spellings on her documents were Gladwin and some were Gladwyn. I guess her family wasn’t sure either, but if I remember right (I don’t have the document right in front of me) on her birth certificate it was spelled Gladwin.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I liked the spelling of Gladwynn with a “y” and two “n’s” though so that is how I spelled Gladwynn’s name for the books.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">My grandmother was tough and to the point. She wasn’t mean but she didn’t pull punches. She was not super maternal or affectionate. Again, though, she was not mean.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She lived through the Great Depression and raised children during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Her youngest, my dad, was in the Air Force when Vietnam broke out. He was never sent overseas but he helped build bombs and work on airplanes during that time.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She knew about hardship, trials, and heartbreak. Her husband died of cancer when he was in his 60s and she spent the next 35 years without him. She began to lose her eyesight to macular degeneration in her 80s.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">None of what life threw at her stopped her from living her best life.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She still traveled and kept her house and property up. At the age of 86 I caught her on a ladder cleaning out the gutters. Around the same age she marched down the dirt road in front of her house with a walking stick and told the township road workers to make sure the drainage pipe they were putting in didn’t run into her field and flood it.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">If she was afraid of things, she didn’t show it very often.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">My family lived with her while I was in college and I learned so much about how to preserve and live a happy and fulfilled life despite the tragedies or trials of my life.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When I started thinking about writing a cozy mystery series, I wanted the main character to be a lot like grandma, but also more affectionate and sentimental than my grandmother seemed at times.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I only remember my grandmother telling me she loved me once or twice in my life, but I know she did because she showed it in her actions toward me.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I wrote Gladwynn to be bold and tough, but also to be affectionate and open with her feelings – a lot like my grandmother, but also a little different.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I think my grandmother would love the idea that I am writing a series of books based on her name and partially on her personality.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; 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caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tblbkreviews.wordpress.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Lily's Corner"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Lily’s Corner</span></a>, March 24</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhimandmyfamily.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"For Him and My Family"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">For Him and My Family</span></a>, March 25</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mary.a.hake" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Mary Hake"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Mary Hake</span></a>, March 25</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="210" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/4e3c599b-c320-44fb-97e1-901dac7cc693" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Lisa is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and a paperback copy of the book!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a7a8/gladwynn-grant-gets-her-footing-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a7a8/gladwynn-grant-gets-her-footing-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-41014286903329095772024-03-12T11:27:00.000-07:002024-03-13T07:32:28.125-07:00Call To Embrace by Maryann Landers<p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; hyphens: auto; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27725" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/call-to-embrace.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/call-to-embrace.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/call-to-embrace-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/call-to-embrace-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>Call to Embrace</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Maryann Landers</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>Christian Women’s Fiction</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>November 1, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27727" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 188px) 85vw, 188px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Call-to-Embrace-Cover-188x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Call-to-Embrace-Cover-188x300.jpg 188w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Call-to-Embrace-Cover.jpg 400w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="188" />She’s detached in a stormy marriage because of both of their unfaithfulness. Now she faces the aftermath of her compromise with an unwanted pregnancy. Will fleeing bring her the freedom she yearns for?</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Emily Corentin wants to escape the jagged edges of her brokenness. She believes the only option she has is to take her young daughter, leave her husband, and end the unintended pregnancy with an abortion. But her plans take an unexpected turn when the homeless shelter she finds is not the type of help she wanted. She’d buried religion years ago with the death of her Gran. Any God-fearing place will only confirm how much God abandoned her.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">An offer from a shelter volunteer may be the lifeline she and her daughter need, but Emily only sees it as a means to an end. The unlikely friendship that follows, draws her closer to the answers she may have carried with her all along. But rash decisions bring new challenges that drag her further into a sea of helplessness.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When all hope is lost in despair will she be washed away by the patterns of her past? Or will she answer the call to embrace the mercy of the cross and in turn bring reconciliation to her marriage?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Cick <a href="https://amzn.to/3OvzoG9" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyTvyAJvLNVfRuilDM9DkaxsX57j830az2WAFAAn_zMOzOrieolKLm3_tlhf6k_zh4pqqzZ2Iv6RW7Z2KdO9-PY0CrP9U6NMXagN0RZDNRfj3lnEeVfFqYjAaMW6vgLzA5HvlZ9-XpE_x2Cr1AIxlP5vp3U4atN-fUIFonBM4RwfKZPFvim3HDp200oIT/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyTvyAJvLNVfRuilDM9DkaxsX57j830az2WAFAAn_zMOzOrieolKLm3_tlhf6k_zh4pqqzZ2Iv6RW7Z2KdO9-PY0CrP9U6NMXagN0RZDNRfj3lnEeVfFqYjAaMW6vgLzA5HvlZ9-XpE_x2Cr1AIxlP5vp3U4atN-fUIFonBM4RwfKZPFvim3HDp200oIT/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> This was such an inspirational story about a marriage in trouble. At the start of the story the main character is wanting an abortion, but I hope this isn’t a spoiler alert, it doesn’t happen. I can tell you the end was definitely a surprise. I recommend this book to all readers. This is a story that shows that God never leaves nor forsakes his own. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /><p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27728" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 85vw, 250px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Maryann-Landers-250x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Maryann-Landers-250x300.jpg 250w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Maryann-Landers.jpg 480w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" />Alaskan based author <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Maryann Landers</strong>writes women’s faith filled fiction based on true stories of extraordinary women of her magnificent state. She loves to showcase the unique north and give her readers a little taste of rustic Alaska.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">While writing in her log home in the woods she is also looking forward to her next adventure with her Alaskan husband, juggling mom tasks such as crafting homemade meals from moose and caribou meat, building DIY projects from scrap wood piles and guiding her teens in their homeschooling.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Her first novel in the Alaskan Women of Caliber Series; Alaskan Calibration released June 2021.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Maryann</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Call to Embrace is inspired by a true story of a young mom that I met over 13 years ago as I walked alongside her during a difficult time of her life. A year and a half ago I stood in the Pacific Ocean dip netting for salmon near the mouth of the Kenai River. As the waters tugged at my waders, I remembered the church set on the hill behind me where a cross is always lit as a beacon and I thought there is a story here. With anticipation, I prayed what God wanted me to share. 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clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="142" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/6da7b43f-86de-4c78-a777-666166f2f274" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="142" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Maryann is giving away the grand prize package of a Alaskan themed gift pack including: one signed copy of the book, a half pint sized jar of canned salmon (caught and canned by the author from the mouth of the Kenai river where the book is set), a cross necklace and a promo code for a free audiobook version of the novel!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a7a2/call-to-embrace-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a7a2/call-to-embrace-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-17324046263878397262024-03-11T08:41:00.000-07:002024-03-11T19:28:51.817-07:00The Samaritan’s Patient by Chevron Ross<p> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27719" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Samaritans-patient.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Samaritans-patient.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Samaritans-patient-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Samaritans-patient-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>The Samaritan’s Patient</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Chevron Ross</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>Contemporary Fiction / Teen Christian Fiction</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>January 25, 2024</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: repeat white; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27720" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TSP_EbookWEB-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TSP_EbookWEB-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TSP_EbookWEB-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TSP_EbookWEB-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TSP_EbookWEB-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TSP_EbookWEB-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TSP_EbookWEB-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TSP_EbookWEB-scaled.jpg 1707w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />Teenager Paige Abernathy awakens after a severe beating to find that she suffers from amnesia, and that everyone seems to hate her.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: repeat white; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444;"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: repeat white; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444;">She has only flashes of memory until the night a grieving parent attacks her in her hospital room. Paige then remembers her role as creator of an online group where members talk about ways to commit suicide.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: repeat white; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444;"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: repeat white; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444;">After recovering from the beating, Paige embarks on a journey of penance to atone for a disaster born of good intentions. Her odyssey launches her on a mission of mercy and into new danger.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: repeat white; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444;"> </span></em></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background: repeat white; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0in;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444;">The Samaritan’s Patient</span></em><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #444444;"> is a thought-provoking novel about navigating the treacherous waters of social media.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/42dVOBF" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQSUm827KBg9TvSdFFMsXz_2zPv_hFr-sePI39VBzwA1JHVmQOlNBpaI-QGsnjAYIowP6DNHsxRcDk40scyvr5SdVFsE0SqxQgcWnTIcp4cQDCVoyYaZfRmO0EQUl7gHWbEPRYRz4XpLqrqt2DZF210jpp_lI-l0dhrZ0ZRi68EJdv1kcJ3Sh5hQ8-hOE/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQSUm827KBg9TvSdFFMsXz_2zPv_hFr-sePI39VBzwA1JHVmQOlNBpaI-QGsnjAYIowP6DNHsxRcDk40scyvr5SdVFsE0SqxQgcWnTIcp4cQDCVoyYaZfRmO0EQUl7gHWbEPRYRz4XpLqrqt2DZF210jpp_lI-l0dhrZ0ZRi68EJdv1kcJ3Sh5hQ8-hOE/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This book was a good read. But I have to be honest and tell you at first I was wondering if I wanted to finish reading it because I thought it was going to be a lot more about suicide. Yes, the book deals with suicide but it is much more than a book about that. It deals with homeless people and it ends up being an inspirational novel. It is definitely a clean book. This book was a sad read, not only for the subjects mentioned above but for me it was the subjects of seizures which brought up memories of my son that have seizures when he was little. I recommend this book to all mature readers. Yes, the beginning scene might bring up a trigger for someone that has been attacked. I think the title fits the story. The main character is saved by the three person that comes upon her as she is left at an attack, while reading that I was reminded of the story in the Bible about the Good Samaritan that helped a man that was attacked. This story is even talked about later in the novel. This story proves that there are still people that helps strangers. Yes, I know this book is fiction but it could of have happen in real life somewhere and probably has with different names and places. This book is definitely 5 stars.<div><br /></div><div>I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.<br /><div> <p></p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-27721" height="230" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 230px) 85vw, 230px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chevron-Ross.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chevron-Ross.jpg 230w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chevron-Ross-150x150.jpg 150w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="230" />Chevron Ross</strong> is a pseudonym for someone unimportant. He is not a writer, but God keeps putting ideas into his head that somehow turn into stories. If you like them, be sure to offer God a prayer of thanks.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Chevron</span></h1><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Behind the Scenes</strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This novel might never have been born had I not seen an interview on PBS with two <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">New York Times </em>writers, Megan Twohey and Gabriel Dance, on December 16, 2021.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">These reporters did an extensive investigation into a website on which subscribers discussed committing suicide and shared methods for doing so. Most visitors to the site were thirty or younger. There were 1.2 million messages. At least forty-five suicides in multiple countries were linked to the site.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">At the time of this broadcast, I had just completed my second novel, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Seven-Day Resurrection,</em> and was wondering what to do next. The PBS interview was so shocking that I could not stop thinking about it. What motive could a person have for encouraging strangers to kill themselves? What could one possibly gain from such an endeavor? And what could provoke someone to throw away the gift of life at such a youthful age?</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Each of my novels has been the result of an inspiration from God. Once He puts an idea into my head, it consumes my imagination until I cannot stop working. As you might imagine from the title, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Samaritan’s Patient </em>is a blend of two stories: the famous parable of Jesus in the Bible, and a young person with good intentions who gets caught up in a social media nightmare.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">God did all the work on this book. He created the character of Paige Abernathy and told me how to build the novel around the circumstances of her personal life—her parents, her friends, and most of all, her Christian faith. He also created the crisis that launches her on a journey of new experiences and personal growth.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I am amazed and grateful that God would choose someone so ordinary and unaccomplished as myself to do this work. Each novel God has written through me has been a great personal gift, and a reaffirmation that God has a plan for each of us. 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color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="210" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/f489bbac-87dd-4a7a-a7bb-1761eb9d261f" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" /></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate his tour, Chevron is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a555/the-samaritan-s-patient-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a555/the-samaritan-s-patient-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-57830398197448394442024-03-09T08:50:00.000-08:002024-03-09T18:13:51.510-08:00Fences Left Broken by Kristen Terrette<p> </p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 59.0625px; margin-right: 177.21875px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27607" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/fences-left-broken.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/fences-left-broken.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/fences-left-broken-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/fences-left-broken-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>Fences Left Broken</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Kristen Terrette</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>YA</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>October 13, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27608" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 199px) 85vw, 199px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CMYK300_FencesLeftBroken-199x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CMYK300_FencesLeftBroken-199x300.jpg 199w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CMYK300_FencesLeftBroken-678x1024.jpg 678w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CMYK300_FencesLeftBroken-768x1160.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CMYK300_FencesLeftBroken-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CMYK300_FencesLeftBroken-1356x2048.jpg 1356w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CMYK300_FencesLeftBroken-1200x1812.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CMYK300_FencesLeftBroken-scaled.jpg 1696w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="199" />Mia’s father is dead, and her mother has left her in the rural Mississippi Delta town of Marigold with family she’s never known. Her two sets of grandparents are separated not only by a fence dividing their properties, but by skin color and a deep-seated hatred for each other which none of them will discuss.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />When Mia learns their mutual hatred concerns a long-ago murder, she and her new friends set out to uncover who was murdered and why. Their search leads them to unspoken secrets and buried tragedies, stretching from the years of the Great Depression to the Freedom Summer Movement of ‘64.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Mia hopes to reconcile her grandparents by finding the truth. But can broken family fences be truly mended in the face of decades of unforgiving hate?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/4bb5tgb" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yqvCFmBVq4jTUTL3lxse2nZd07LKZ6cWLTJgH6x1ezRjiuAMnBK4neyJuJCchMa4OqUpEHWUov0hQYzPXgC0FoubXcxJcDLxvPJnSNheUZ_fItaGOqGOGKuD3gOF95bm-0sSawgMhqsN6An4Mp6kzenz1nrYeMFdR7Wc0Zo-JqbFhwrCu2GI58D6GQux/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yqvCFmBVq4jTUTL3lxse2nZd07LKZ6cWLTJgH6x1ezRjiuAMnBK4neyJuJCchMa4OqUpEHWUov0hQYzPXgC0FoubXcxJcDLxvPJnSNheUZ_fItaGOqGOGKuD3gOF95bm-0sSawgMhqsN6An4Mp6kzenz1nrYeMFdR7Wc0Zo-JqbFhwrCu2GI58D6GQux/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This story is about a young girl finally meeting her relatives after her father’s death. Is it a story about an interracial family. It is also about rumors and false assumptions. This is a clean read and I recommend it. It will restore your faith in humanity and clearly shows that people of any race wants and needs love. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 59.0625px; margin-right: 177.21875px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate lit and these opinions are my own. <br /><p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27609" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 199px) 85vw, 199px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kristen-Terrette-Headshot-Back-Book-199x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kristen-Terrette-Headshot-Back-Book-199x300.jpg 199w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kristen-Terrette-Headshot-Back-Book-679x1024.jpg 679w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kristen-Terrette-Headshot-Back-Book-768x1159.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kristen-Terrette-Headshot-Back-Book-1018x1536.jpg 1018w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kristen-Terrette-Headshot-Back-Book-1357x2048.jpg 1357w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kristen-Terrette-Headshot-Back-Book-1200x1811.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kristen-Terrette-Headshot-Back-Book-scaled.jpg 1697w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="199" />With a background in education and theology, <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Kristen</strong> served as a children’s ministry director and women’s leader for many years before returning to her first love—writing the stories playing out in her head. She dove into the publishing world writing numerous articles, devotionals, and novels in both the Romance and Young Adult genres. After managing an international blog and a publishing house’s social media feed, she found herself as an intern at the esteemed literary agency, Writers House, in the summer of 2022.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This landed her a job with Martin Literary Management where she now takes on author clients of her own. Stories are her thing and authors are her people. When not on her computer writing, editing, or emailing, or with her nose in a book, you can find her getting a little too loud from the sidelines of a kids’ basketball or football game. She’s also a recent transplant to rural Georgia where she thrives on jogging her forty acres terribly, drinking coffee while birdwatching, and daydreaming of new book characters, plotlines, and making her client’s dreams come true (which are her dreams as well).</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Kristen</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">All you need is a spark.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When people find out I’m an author or have read one of my books, I’m often asked how I came up with the story. My answer is always the same. They all begin with a spark, a small idea, sometimes even taking root first in a remote corner of my mind, that says, “There’s a story there.” And that one spark lights, then it quadruples, over and over until it ends up a bright and thriving fire.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The spark for <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fences Left Broken </em>was a documentary from 2016 called Dirt & Deeds in Mississippi which told of “the largely unknown and pivotal role played (in the Freedom Sumer Movement and the Voting Rights Act) by black landowning families in the deep South who controlled over a million acres in the 1960s.” This documentary was fascinating and linked generations who had no idea just how important they would end up being in a much-needed and changing time in history. Black sharecroppers who benefitted from an agricultural program during Roosevelt’s New Deal became landowners overnight. Skip ahead a few decades, and these same landowners, or their heirs, had the power to force change.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In the sixties, Mississippi law said that if you were a landowner, you could vote, which opened doors for black families. But, also, these black landowners had leverage. Land was king. Land was also collateral. So when Freedom Summer came along and the wave of black Southerners tried to register to vote, these black landowners had a unique advantage.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Blacks and whites who were volunteering for the Freedom Summer Movement were arrested, often on bogus charges like disrupting the peace and put in jail. But guess what? Black landowners put their land titles up as collateral and got these people out on bond.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Even crazier, out of the hundreds of arrests and bail bonds issued that summer, not ONE failed to follow through and appear in court. Not ONE person charged with a bogus crime was found in default, their bail revoked, and the bond kept. This means not ONE black family who put their land up as collateral lost it.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Historians have gone so far as to say the success of Freedom Summer and the result of the Voting Rights Act wouldn’t have been possible <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">without</em> these families risking it all for the sake of justice and equality.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This documentary was my spark. I got to thinking about these families. They were real people, now generations of people, living in these intertwined communities. What would this have looked like through the years? What became of these families? Where are they now?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">And the rabbit trail of my mind began. That spark ignited, and I followed it, outlining potential events that could have happened to families in Mississippi before and after the 1960s, and it all led to my main character, Mia. And <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fences Left Broken</em> was born.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I hope you enjoyed learning some little-known history, and a little tidbit of my writing inspiration. And I hope you are curious to find out more about Mia’s story!</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://montanamade.weebly.com/tell-tale-book-reviews" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Tell Tale Book Reviews"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tell Tale Book Reviews</span></a>, March 8 (Author Interview)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://forhimandmyfamily.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"For Him and My Family"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">For Him and My Family</span></a>, March 8</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; 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box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Becca Hope: Book Obsessed"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Becca Hope: Book Obsessed</span></a>, March 20</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.fictionbooklover.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Fiction Book Lover"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fiction Book Lover</span></a>, March 21 (Author Interview)</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="211" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/22044fb7-6357-4264-b854-fca6fdc616cc" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="252" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Kristen is giving away the grand prize package of a $75 dollar Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a553/fences-left-broken-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a553/fences-left-broken-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-15245997495593075242024-03-08T11:05:00.000-08:002024-03-08T14:03:46.572-08:00Forever Free by Hope Toler Dougherty<p> </p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27553" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Forever-free.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Forever-free.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Forever-free-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Forever-free-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>Forever Free</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Hope Toler Dougherty</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>Contemporary Romance</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>January 24, 2024</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27554" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 193px) 85vw, 193px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FC-Forever-Free-FINAL-medium-193x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FC-Forever-Free-FINAL-medium-193x300.jpg 193w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FC-Forever-Free-FINAL-medium.jpg 405w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="193" />Phoebe Sinclair combines her love of flowers and teaching to nurture a cut flower business on her grandfather’s land. She’s got her hands full growing the farm, growing her customer base, and dealing with her growing attraction to the aloof man who’s volunteered to help make her farming dream come true.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Can she focus on her main job, or will a pair of yearning eyes and a hurting heart divert her worthy goals?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Heath Daniels has resigned himself to a life of singleness as he watches his siblings couple up and set wedding dates. Tracking their happiness, however, is more difficult than he expected. A real struggle, in fact.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Feeling the old troubles from his college years creeping back to tempt him, he’s propelled to volunteer for manual labor, leaving him exhausted, but out of danger, at the end of every day. His additional hours of agri-business, however, lead to different struggles with an intriguing farmer.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Does he have the strength to resist old temptations as well as a beautiful new one too?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3U6QqhA" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUdtxdIrp6kuUpJosjJjlmdrvblD6OU-ynw_g2DaXFrrXFQQH7rUCGyssWaDTiH-GWD-RAiTvKKB0lOUnxCe5YitW6u9uv_393T5BubE8g6axsUIbH5S5cTGjFvrb-v9LhFfEumIfMPkuEMRdOoGJLbrXS6l97XitH46uY0J8AJuEvE5twrDDWKwkg929/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUdtxdIrp6kuUpJosjJjlmdrvblD6OU-ynw_g2DaXFrrXFQQH7rUCGyssWaDTiH-GWD-RAiTvKKB0lOUnxCe5YitW6u9uv_393T5BubE8g6axsUIbH5S5cTGjFvrb-v9LhFfEumIfMPkuEMRdOoGJLbrXS6l97XitH46uY0J8AJuEvE5twrDDWKwkg929/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> This is a story about grief. It is also a love story. I really recommend this entire series, read in order. This is a story of letting the past go and forgiving ourselves both from guilt that are actually ours and from guilt that isn’t ours.</div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are mine own. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27555" height="277" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hopepic-300x277.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hopepic-300x277.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hopepic.jpg 409w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" />Hope Toler Dougherty</strong>holds a Master’s degree in English and taught at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, and York Technical College in Rock Hill, SC. Her early novels are <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Irish Encounter</em>, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Mars…With Venus Rising, and Rescued Hearts. </em>Her Forever series includes <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Forever Music</em>, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Forever Home</em>, and the novella, “A Hatteras Surprise,” which is featured in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Candy Cane Wishes and Saltwater Dreams</em>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">A chronic volunteer, she’s a member of ACFW, NC Writers’ Network, and Triangle East Writers. She and her husband live in North Carolina and look forward to visits with their two daughters and twin sons.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Hope</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">A few years ago, I decided to write a series since readers enjoy reading stories with familiar characters. Four siblings came to mind, perhaps because I have four children, and the Daniels family from Charlotte, North Carolina, burst onto my computer screen.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I’ve loved spending time with Ben, Heath, Sam, and Josie for the past several years and sharing how three of them found their happily ever after. One, however, always appeared on the fringe of the story, participating, yes, but always a bit set apart from the family.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Heath Daniels is the second oldest sibling, the middle brother between Ben and Sam. Readers will discover him first in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Forever Music</em> and then in a larger role in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Forever Home</em>, but he never disclosed too much about himself in those stories.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Before I began the series, I didn’t know to plan key plot points and goals for each story as well as the whole series. As a panster, I wrote each story as it came to me or as I needed to like, for instance, the novella, “A Hatteras Surprise.”</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When it came time to write Heath’s story, I hardly knew him. I wasn’t sure about his backstory, his occupation, tastes…nothing. He grudgingly released those missing pieces bit by tiny bit.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">At the beginning of <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Forever Free</em>, Heath feels like the black sheep in the family. In the high achieving Daniels clan, he’s the one who dropped out of college, the one who struggled with substance abuse, the one who feels less than. With all his siblings coupling up, he’s staring at a single future because of old misguided beliefs.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Guilt from an early tragedy along with bad choices play important parts in Heath’s personality. Phoebe Sinclair has her hands full nurturing her cut flower farm, plus she has to deal with a cute, but distant employee, the mysterious Heath.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I enjoyed getting to know Heath and watching his growth from the sullen, misunderstood character to the confident businessperson who wants Phoebe to achieve her dream. I hope you’ll enjoy his story, too.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Here’s a recipe Phoebe bakes for her grandfather in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Forever Free</em>. I’m not sure why it’s called Swedish Nut Cake, but I’m sure it’s delicious.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Swedish Nut Cake</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Ingredients for cake: Ingredients for icing:<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />2 C flour 1 8 oz pkg creamed cheese<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />1 ¾ C sugar 1/2 stick butter<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />2 eggs 1 t vanilla<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />2 t baking soda 1 ½ C powdered sugar, sifted<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />1 t vanilla<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />½ chopped nuts<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple with juice</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Directions:<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Mix all ingredients for cake and bake in a greased 9×13 pan at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. For icing, mix all ingredients and frost the cooled cake. 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margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="205" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/aa104dea-2b29-4c22-a74e-82ae16584b46" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="244" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Hope is giving away the grand prize package of a $75 Amazon gift card and a set of the 4-book Forever Series!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a551/forever-free-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a551/forever-free-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-17146576339876926642024-03-06T09:04:00.000-08:002024-03-06T09:04:17.800-08:00Reverence in the Wilderness by Andrea Byrd<p><br /></p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27361" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/reverence-in-the-wilderness.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/reverence-in-the-wilderness.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/reverence-in-the-wilderness-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/reverence-in-the-wilderness-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>Reverence in the Wilderness</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Andrea Byrd</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Christian Historical Romance</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>March 5, 2024</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27362" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ReverenceInTheWilderness-scaled.jpg 1707w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />She’s desperate to save the homestead she’s poured her life into…but is a marriage of convenience with him the answer?</strong></em></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Alone in the Kentucky wilderness, Keturah Elliot finds herself bereft of family and facing the looming threat of losing all she has left. After toiling alongside her demeaning father for two years, she cannot bear losing the homestead they built with their own hands. Keturah has no choice but to trust the Lord’s urging—she must marry to protect all she holds dear. But when a candidate presents himself in the form of a wealthy dandy from back East, can she find enough redeeming qualities to accept him?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Haunted by his mother’s death and a lifetime of failure and isolation, Daniel Scott sees little hope of a better situation when he’s sent to a remote Kentucky station. But when he meets a captivating Scottish woman in need of a husband such as he, he’s determined to break the cycle and prove himself once and for all.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Brought together by circumstances beyond their control, can these two opposites overcome their challenges to build the future they both crave?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/47POeOK" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This is a sweet story of a marriage of convenience turning into a love filled marriage. It does contain a scene of a miscarriage. If you like clean and sweet and inspiration and short stories then I suggest you read this book. </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I received a compliments copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-24933" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Andrea-Byrd-Author-Photo-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Andrea-Byrd-Author-Photo-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Andrea-Byrd-Author-Photo.jpg 503w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />Andrea Byrd</strong> is a Christian wife and mom located in rural Kentucky, who loves to spend time with her family in the great outdoors, one with nature. Often described as having been born outside her time, she has a deep affinity for an old-fashioned, natural lifestyle.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">With a degree in Equine Health & Rehabilitation gathering dust and a full-time job tethering her to a desk eight hours a day, Andrea decided it was time to show both herself and her children that it is truly possible to make your dreams come true. Now with over 1,000 contemporary Christian romance novellas sold, Andrea is pursuing her passion of writing faith-filled romance woven with a thread of true history.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Andrea</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In many ways, Reverence in the Wilderness is deeply personal for me.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">To read about Daniel Scott is to receive a glimpse at my own husband. Dark hair and a golden-brown gaze…and my complete opposite in nearly every way. He is also talkative, entertaining, and gentlemanly. He definitely shares Daniel’s fun-loving and caring nature. Just as God blessed Keturah with Daniel, God blessed me with a man who perfectly complements me while keeping life interesting.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">And, not to provider spoilers, but the miscarriage was drawn from one of my own experiences. During my most recent pregnancy, I experienced a threatened miscarriage. I just knew without a shadow of a doubt that I had lost my baby, and in that moment, I glimpsed the hopelessness one would face during a miscarriage. Thanks to the prayers of others and the good Lord above, I was blessed with a healthy pregnancy from then on out and now have a beautiful, healthy baby boy. However, there are so many women who must face that grief and loss in full force. And for always, my heart will break for them. As soon as I returned home from the hospital that night, I knew I had to represent their plight within these pages.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This book is dedicated to every woman who has ever experienced a miscarriage or threatened miscarriage.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://madismusingsblog.wordpress.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Madi's Musings"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Madi’s Musings</span></a>, March 5</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; 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text-align: center;"><img class="" height="171" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/e5f4939d-cd96-45de-b748-8fb15bc1a0af" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="171" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Andrea is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a550/reverence-in-the-wilderness-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a550/reverence-in-the-wilderness-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-40809471584135499732024-03-04T10:09:00.000-08:002024-03-05T07:03:41.461-08:00The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus by Kurt Brouwer<p> </p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27602" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/exile-in-ephesis.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/exile-in-ephesis.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/exile-in-ephesis-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/exile-in-ephesis-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Kurt Brouwer</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>Christian Historical Fiction</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>March 15, 2024</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27603" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 188px) 85vw, 188px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ebook-Cover-The-Last-Disciple-Exile-in-Ephesus-03-188x300.jpeg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ebook-Cover-The-Last-Disciple-Exile-in-Ephesus-03-188x300.jpeg 188w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ebook-Cover-The-Last-Disciple-Exile-in-Ephesus-03.jpeg 400w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="188" />He awoke jailed in squalor…</strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Would he complete his final mission?</strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Or would he fail to record the story only he could tell?</strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The epic saga of the Last Disciple continues in this captivating Christian historical novel from Kurt Brouwer.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">After surviving imprisonment, John faces his greatest challenge–exile in the distant city of Ephesus. Struggling with grief and despair over the destruction of Jerusalem, John doubts his ability to complete the mission entrusted to him by Mary—to write the true gospel account of Christ’s life.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">But in Ephesus, John finds unexpected allies—Timothy, Priscilla, and Tychicus, who share his passion for spreading the message of God’s love.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">As John shares the good news of Jesus, he makes dangerous enemies, including the influential high priest, Alexander Cosmo, who will stop at nothing to suppress the growing Christian faith.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Amid opposition from without and internal divisions from within the early church, John must contend with those pressuring believers to adopt Jewish law and compromise the radical teachings of Christ.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When tragedy strikes those close to him, can John’s fragile hope be rekindled? Will he finally show the world all the signs, miracles, and events he witnessed on his journey with Jesus?</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Don’t miss this page-turning story of faith, courage, and love.</strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click here to get your copy!</pre><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LPQOLVtXTrB_v4a86fhb3DbYhz4of8fWxL2P4CmnlV-Qdc1X5mUERgl4tNKeR5_NO7ySCaCoqI8uym19zX3cVkEqqP6-nmZbOVjpRVDhUTa3TykUgaMdJxRJXVDinRXB8ZCTsOhb87hthvD7BvQJbwZFFwcWhS6GWYi6q2lKj8lVfCDpzvbYgrjg4dNN/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LPQOLVtXTrB_v4a86fhb3DbYhz4of8fWxL2P4CmnlV-Qdc1X5mUERgl4tNKeR5_NO7ySCaCoqI8uym19zX3cVkEqqP6-nmZbOVjpRVDhUTa3TykUgaMdJxRJXVDinRXB8ZCTsOhb87hthvD7BvQJbwZFFwcWhS6GWYi6q2lKj8lVfCDpzvbYgrjg4dNN/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I recommend this entire series. A reader has to remember that the book is fiction but even if there a few ideas that seems off, I found the book to be mostly consistent with the Biblical account. I have to admit that I did like the other two books better. <div>I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. <br /> <p></p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p class="StandardCxSpFirst" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27604" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/h0lta90ja88m2hvjqhuf7gsbeh._UX300_-300x300.jpeg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/h0lta90ja88m2hvjqhuf7gsbeh._UX300_.jpeg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/h0lta90ja88m2hvjqhuf7gsbeh._UX300_-150x150.jpeg 150w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" />Kurt</strong> is a Christian and a member of a vibrant Christian church on the Big Island of Hawaii. He also loves to write. In addition to all the usual temptations writers face, Kurt has to fight off the lure of beautiful beaches, pounding surf, great weather, and lush golf courses. Can you imagine?</p><p class="StandardCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Despite those temptations, he writes The Last Disciple series of Christian historical novels and he regularly writes blog posts.</p><p class="StandardCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">A few years ago Kurt did a study for his church on the Apostle John. That little project got him hooked on the man who started out life as a fisherman and then became the last disciple of Christ. The more Kurt learned about John, the more he wanted to know.</p><p class="StandardCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">If you’ve ever been obsessed by anything, you’ll understand that he couldn’t stop researching the life of John and all those around him. And the result of all that research is:</p><p class="StandardCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;"><i style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Last Disciple Series</i></b></p><p class="StandardCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The Last Disciple is a series of Christian novels based on the Bible and Christian history. The first in the series: <b style="box-sizing: inherit;"><i style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Last Disciple: Crisis in Jerusalem</i></b>, begins in the year 62 AD. In it, you walk with John through the streets of Jerusalem. See how he faces multiple crises and comes to understand what it is to stand alone and lean only on the Lord.</p><p class="StandardCxSpLast" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This book, <b style="box-sizing: inherit;"><i style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus </i></b>is the third in the series, with two more books planned. Kurt is now writing the fourth book, <b style="box-sizing: inherit;"><i style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Last Disciple: Gospel of John.</i></b></p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Kurt</span></h1><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">It all started one day when I learned that the Gospel of John was published fifty years after Jesus died. Fifty years! What did John do all that time? Where did he live? Why did he wait?</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">But wait, there’s more. On the Cross, Jesus placed his own mother under John’s protection. How long did John take care of her? Where did they live?</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I think you can tell I got a little obsessive about this man, who outlived all the others to become the last disciple.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In fact, that very phrase, the last disciple, came to me early one morning when I was reading about John and Peter going to Samaria in Acts 8. John lived so long that he outlived all the others and became the last disciple.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Youngest Disciple</strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">What do we know about John? He walked with Jesus when he was very young, probably a teenager or very early 20s. He and Andrew were the first disciples of Christ. Before that, they both followed John the Baptist.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Anyone who reads the New Testament would know John as:</p><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: outside; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em 1.25em; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The son of Zebedee, his father, and Salome, his mother</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Brother to the disciple James</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">A fisherman on the Sea of Galilee</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">He and his brother James were friends and even fishing buddies with Peter and his brother Andrew</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Youngest of the 12 disciples.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author of five books of the Bible:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Gospel of John 80-90 AD</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Letters or Epistles of John 90-95 AD</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Book of Revelation 95-98 AD</li></ul></li></ul><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">But after the mention in Acts 8, that’s it for John. Radio silence for nearly 50 years. Why did it take him so long to write the Gospel of John? And that is the very question I seek to answer in The Last Disciple Series.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Last Disciple Series</em></strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The Last Disciple is a series of Christian novels based on the Bible and Christian history. The first in the series: <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Last Disciple: Crisis in Jerusalem</strong>, begins in the year 62 AD. In it, you walk with John through the streets of Jerusalem. See how he faces multiple crises and comes to understand what it is to stand alone and lean only on the Lord.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This book, <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus </strong>is the third in the series, following <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Last Disciple: Escape to Antioch</strong> and <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Last Disciple: Crisis in Jerusalem. </strong></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I’m now writing the fourth book, <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Last Disciple: Gospel of John</strong>.</p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); 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box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mary.a.hake" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Mary Hake"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Mary Hake</span></a>, March 15</p><h1 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); clear: both; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="198" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/ac7b7f85-d9f6-4525-b1bf-897b24a28dde" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="236" /></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate his tour, Kurt is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3f6/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3f6/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-27063872107958920412024-03-03T11:03:00.000-08:002024-03-04T07:35:30.855-08:00The Quilt Room Secret by Lisa Jones Baker<p> </p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27352" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/the-quilt-room.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/the-quilt-room.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/the-quilt-room-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/the-quilt-room-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>The Quilt Room Secret</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Lisa Jones Baker</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Amish/Christian Fiction</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>February, 2024</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27353" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-197x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-197x300.jpg 197w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-672x1024.jpg 672w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-768x1170.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-1008x1536.jpg 1008w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-1345x2048.jpg 1345w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756-1200x1828.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097756.jpg 1600w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="197" />Trini Holds Secret Dreams for Her Future</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Full of faith, hope, and romance, this new series takes you into the Heart of Amish country.</em></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">As they took turns pushing each other on the swing that hung from a large tree, the mature—for a five-year-old—Jacob Lantz asked Trini Sutter to marry him. The nine-year-old thoughtfully responded that she’d consider his proposal when they were older.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Nearly two decades later, the Amish farmer returns to the beautiful countryside of Arthur, Illinois, to take the independent owner of The Quilt Room up on her promise. Quiet, handsome Jacob is truly in love with the spirited list maker, and Trini finds herself falling in love with Jacob, but the youngest of eleven has big plans of her own.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Jacob’s long-held aspirations are put to the test when he learns that Trini has been holding a secret. He prays for a turnaround of events; however, when Trini moves away from her tight-knit community, he begins to realize that his dream of them being Mr. and Mrs. most likely won’t happen.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Will Trini forfeit her own well-laid plan for the man of her dreams?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3vTttEE" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHraYghF8iEt0152Tjr_prH5GER9pvKEEN1LicUg8ruV46MiaCz_QeSFynVkRPOUMlWmg107bkwI033tOBMRmd7w89vDVIVDu6nLX7DE6EsHvWUOUHX1yp3qZPVg_oWAYaTHc8nGHtrP76CF8be1LUDxgrgKSaPXL3J5MvO_chcAKzek7OXWMOGZ3OXlo9/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHraYghF8iEt0152Tjr_prH5GER9pvKEEN1LicUg8ruV46MiaCz_QeSFynVkRPOUMlWmg107bkwI033tOBMRmd7w89vDVIVDu6nLX7DE6EsHvWUOUHX1yp3qZPVg_oWAYaTHc8nGHtrP76CF8be1LUDxgrgKSaPXL3J5MvO_chcAKzek7OXWMOGZ3OXlo9/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> I loved this book. It is such a inspirational story. It is a true love story and it is a clean read. It is about an Amish woman finally realizing that she was loved. There is a question that was left unanswered in this book. I really hope there is another book coming that answers this question. I am going to share my favorite quote from the book. “ When you do something with love and good intentions, it’s never in vain, because when your heart gives in a spirit of love, you reap more benefits than the recipient. Doing for others is a way of nurturing your own heart and soul” </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I truly recommend this book. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I receive a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /><p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27354" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lisa-Jones-Baker_BW-300x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lisa-Jones-Baker_BW-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lisa-Jones-Baker_BW-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lisa-Jones-Baker_BW.jpg 632w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" />Lisa Jones Baker</strong>writes Amish Inspirational fiction. She grew up near Arthur, Illinois, and became acquainted with the Plain Faith at an early age when they custom-made and installed her family’s kitchen cabinets. On weekends, she and her parents frequented the quaint Amish town, often the setting of her stories, where they purchased meat, cheese, and home-made baking spices. Now, decades later, she still loves visiting; the town and the people yet intrigue her, and she so appreciate the talent of quilt-making almost as much as she loves horse and buggy rides. But there is much more to this perplexing group than meets the eye; they are extremely disciplined, hard-working, and honest…and they don’t all think alike. For these reasons, writing about them is her passion.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Lisa was fortunate to have been raised in a loving, Christian home by two wonderful parents: a reading specialist mother who plays the piano, and a retired Junior High Principal father who’s also an avid fox hunter. She has a B.A. in French Education and is a former school teacher who loves gardening, cooking, reading, positive thinkers, and every dog she meets. Although a homebody, travel has played a large part of her life. Over three decades of working with the airline industry has landed her on five out of seven continents.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Lisa</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Secrets fascinate me. They always have. From experience, I know that they’re difficult to keep confidential. And when the wrong person gets hold of what you don’t want out. . .There’s no telling what will happen!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">List maker Trini Sutter has decided her future, even though what’s ahead comes with great risk. The owner of The Quilt Room in Arthur, Illinois, relishes being in control of her life. But what she doesn’t expect is for someone to get wind of her deep, dark secret and to leak it to her tight-knit Amish community! Now that the quilter’s confidential plan has become public, will she be able to pull it off? Or will <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Gott</em> override her “list” with the destiny He has planned for her? Find out in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Quilt Room Secret</em>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Enjoy this short excerpt:</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">“Trini, look at me.”</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She hesitated. Did she dare? She didn’t know what it was about Jacob that stole her voice. Her breath. Her entire being.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">With one gentle motion, he placed his finger underneath her chin. He was so close, the light cinnamon on his breath lingered in the small distance between them. His clothes smelled like outdoors. She could see tiny lines around his eyes. They made him take on an even more manly appearance. His voice was barely more than a whisper. “You feel it too, don’t you?”</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The last thing she wanted was any romantic complications that would interfere with her plans to leave. <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">I must not lead Jacob on. I must not lead myself on. 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box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Mary Hake"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Mary Hake</span></a>, March 13</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="207" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/f6aa9444-652e-4d26-8363-19aeb65d0e61" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="247" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Lisa is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon e-Gift Card & print copy of the book!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3cf/the-quilt-room-secret-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3cf/the-quilt-room-secret-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-1588941402146230462024-03-02T09:59:00.000-08:002024-03-02T18:59:45.996-08:00Protecting the Mountain Man’s Treasure by Misty M. Beller<p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 59.0625px; margin-right: 177.21875px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 2.0625rem; hyphens: auto; line-height: 1.272727; margin: 0px 0px 0.848485em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 59.0625px; margin-right: 177.21875px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27357" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/protecting-the-mountain-mans-treasure.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/protecting-the-mountain-mans-treasure.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/protecting-the-mountain-mans-treasure-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/protecting-the-mountain-mans-treasure-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>Protecting the Mountain Man’s Treasure</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Misty M. Beller</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Christian Historical Romance</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>February 6, 2024</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27358" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Protecting-the-Mtn-Mans-Treasure-scaled.jpg 1707w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, loyalty…and a hidden fortune. </em></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Jude Coulter is far more comfortable in his family’s sapphire mine tucked in the Montana mountains than the bustling streets of New York City where he’s been sent to deliver a shipment of gems. His relief at boarding the train for the first leg of his journey home is short-lived when an accident renders him unconscious.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Angela Larkin worked hard to earn this assignment for the Treasury—an undercover mission to determine the source of the sapphires brought each year for auction in the city. When an accident causes her target to lose his recent memory, Angela jumps at the opportunity to create the ideal ruse. Jude seems surprised to learn the two of them had married and were returning from a glorious wedding trip, but he doesn’t question too strongly.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Yet when an unexpected threat arises, they find themselves dependent on the other to navigate the treacherous journey home. As the danger mounts, so too does an attraction neither of them anticipated. But can this love withstand the revelation of their tangled beginnings?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">From a <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">USA Today</em> bestselling author comes a mountain family saga filled with a pretend marriage, amnesia, undercover agents, and a love worth treasuring far more than riches.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/47AUoC1" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LZSAjQQ-O4QyGMpuPZ7q0YqsVTpL6R_hUJdq9O-qP261b8yY0VwNQ72py4zGD9t2M7BCBhW8keGEjP1OQu9AOZIQYRCJvVmTkRHi8BHtSHMedHsYKpUiFCI-fkWbr-7S9oYJuxnDbEuTQ-y6zG0N2M_j-UBKfVyKqfahPzmfyOcDDCWu3OkjbX5dONF-/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LZSAjQQ-O4QyGMpuPZ7q0YqsVTpL6R_hUJdq9O-qP261b8yY0VwNQ72py4zGD9t2M7BCBhW8keGEjP1OQu9AOZIQYRCJvVmTkRHi8BHtSHMedHsYKpUiFCI-fkWbr-7S9oYJuxnDbEuTQ-y6zG0N2M_j-UBKfVyKqfahPzmfyOcDDCWu3OkjbX5dONF-/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This was such a fun book to read from the beginning to the end. It is a love story that has a few surprises. It always ends in a cliff hanger. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series. This book clearly shows that God change hearts and does miracles. I recommend reading the books in order. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 59.0625px; margin-right: 177.21875px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 59.0625px; margin-right: 177.21875px;"><p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-24018" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-200x300.png" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-200x300.png 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-683x1024.png 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-768x1152.png 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-1024x1536.png 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-1365x2048.png 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Misty-M-Beller_headshot-1200x1800.png 1200w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />Misty M. Beller</strong> is a <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">USA Today</em>bestselling author of romantic mountain stories, set on the 1800s frontier and woven with the truth of God’s love.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Raised on a farm and surrounded by family, Misty developed her love for horses, history, and adventure. These days, her husband and children provide fresh adventure every day, keeping her both grounded and crazy.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Misty’s passion is to create inspiring Christian fiction infused with the grandeur of the mountains, writing historical romance that displays God’s abundant love through the twists and turns in the lives of her characters.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Sharing her stories with readers is a dream come true for Misty. She writes from her country home in South Carolina and escapes to the mountains any chance she gets.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Misty</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In my latest release, the hero and heroine travel up the Missouri River in a steamboat, and I loved the research for that portion of the story!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Traveling on a steamboat in 1869 was an experience like no other, and took about two months to travel from St. Louis, Missouri to Fort Benton in the Montana Territory. Passengers would step aboard these floating palaces to find ornate decorations, plush accommodations, and the promise of new scenery at every bend in the river. Despite the occasional discomforts of travel—such as noisy engines and the ever-present risk of boiler explosions—passengers reveled in the novelty and the relative speed of steamboat travel.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The Missouri was notorious for its shifting channels, snags, and sandbars, which could easily ensnare even the most experienced pilot’s vessel. Navigating this river required an intimate knowledge of its capricious nature, and the river pilots were worth their weight in gold.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">River towns along the Missouri thrived thanks to the steamboats. These towns became hotbeds of economic activity, where goods were loaded and unloaded, and stories from faraway places were exchanged. The arrival of a steamboat was an event, often met with fanfare and excitement by the local populace.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I pray you love the peek at steamboat life in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Protecting the Mountain Man’s Treasure</em>! J</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Blessings!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Misty</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://alenamentink.com/blog/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Alena Mentink"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Alena Mentink</span></a>, March 1</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; 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clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="137" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/e5f4939d-cd96-45de-b748-8fb15bc1a0af" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="137" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Misty is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3d3/protecting-the-mountain-man-s-treasure-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3d3/protecting-the-mountain-man-s-treasure-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-5980146159949302162024-03-01T10:28:00.000-08:002024-03-02T06:42:00.280-08:00Who Brought The Dog to Church by Tracy L.Smoak<p> </p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27157" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who-brought-the-dog-to-church.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who-brought-the-dog-to-church.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who-brought-the-dog-to-church-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who-brought-the-dog-to-church-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book:</strong> Who Brought the Dog to Church?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Tracy L. Smoak</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Christian Contemporary Fiction</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>June, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27158" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-194x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-194x300.jpg 194w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-663x1024.jpg 663w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-768x1187.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-994x1536.jpg 994w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-1325x2048.jpg 1325w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3-1200x1855.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/who_brought_the_dog_to_church_v3.jpg 1650w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="194" />Betty is sure that Ida Lou does not belong in their church when the woman shows up to the Good Friday service with her small dog in tow. But before she knows what’s happening, Betty is pushed into helping the woman as she deals with the sudden hospitalization of her husband. Having lost her own husband just one year ago, Betty is chosen as the perfect person to help walk through this valley with the newcomer—along with the other women of the WUFHs (Women United For Him).</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Sarah McAdams knows her husband loves her. He just loses his temper sometimes. It comes with the stress of being a highly recognized police officer. But when Sarah makes the decision that this is not the life she wants for her young son, will she be able to get out alive? Where can she go? And who will help her?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">God works in mysterious ways—and through ordinary people. The town of Prosper is about to experience some drama—and it all starts with a dog who comes to church.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/48UfKLR" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW94wosMMxPvVj3bbCk5pdNtDlJwJKA_B41CKLXdV3iIWxgMTIp01lM4Gt4jOlNib7d61tpmnwiEawOyLuml2-kLHtrBG2iUeEJWRHeWKJjfKSvtqlCtTrpBFF1R3qUo5SzcPEb8D-TVPxsSlRMjG03_VhbNCZTj_2PcyHZ7FEgy_scgUQ0N7ykk99lhLt/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW94wosMMxPvVj3bbCk5pdNtDlJwJKA_B41CKLXdV3iIWxgMTIp01lM4Gt4jOlNib7d61tpmnwiEawOyLuml2-kLHtrBG2iUeEJWRHeWKJjfKSvtqlCtTrpBFF1R3qUo5SzcPEb8D-TVPxsSlRMjG03_VhbNCZTj_2PcyHZ7FEgy_scgUQ0N7ykk99lhLt/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This was an enjoyable book to read even through it was about grief and domestic violence. There were a few laught out moments. This is a story about a community helping out a young mother escaping a troubled marriage. It is a very clean read. It has Biblical principles explained especially at the end of the book. I recommend this book to all readers but with a warning that it could bring up issues if you’ve been involved in domestic violence. The violence Isn’t very graphic, but it is there.</div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these are my opinions. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /> <p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><a href="https://www.celebratelit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/headshot.Tracy-Smoak.lake_-768x1024-1.jpg" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-14821 alignright" height="300" loading="lazy" src="https://www.celebratelit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/headshot.Tracy-Smoak.lake_-768x1024-1-225x300.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="225" /></a>A native Floridian, <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tracy L. Smoak</strong> grew up riding horses and climbing citrus trees. Her passion is to encourage others in their faith journey. Smoak writes for <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Guideposts</em>. Ambassador International released her debut novel, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Who Brought the Dog to Church?. </em>Bold Vision published her Bible study about encouragement titled <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Refuge of Grace: Finding Your Safe Place.</em></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She loves photography and authored two hardcover devotionals with her original nature art (<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Living Water to Refresh Your Soul – </em>tranquil lake scenes; and <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Arranged with Love</em>– floral landscapes).</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Smoak holds a master’s in Education and a bachelor’s in Communication. At her church home, she leads small-group Bible studies. She is an active member of Word Weavers International.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Tracy</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">What secrets are hidden behind your neighbor’s door? What do <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">you</em> try to hide?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The idea for this contemporary fiction began in a small country church during an Easter prayer vigil a decade ago. As I sat in the pew late at night, I heard a strange scratching noise. When I turned to locate the sound’s source, I saw a woman across the aisle with a little Yorkie.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The vigil was silent, so I didn’t approach the lady, but I did wonder why that pooch accompanied her in the sanctuary. That scenario, connected with others in my weekly involvement in several volunteer roles, sparked imagination. We judge appearances and may completely miss needs of the heart. Do we know our neighbors?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Experiences as an advocate for survivors of domestic violence started me wondering how do people get free from damaging situations? What are the obstacles holding them back?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Serving as a Stephens Ministry leader in my home church exposed me to people suffering loss. How are we to stand with those crushed with grief?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Another volunteer role helping immigrants settle in the U.S. reminded me of the difficulties they face. How can one fill out an online job application when a person relocates from a refugee camp with no electricity and never has had a computer?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The story’s heart is learning to really see, and know, our neighbors. Three women and their friendships reveal how doing good unites a community. Through comic misunderstandings and risky undertakings, the characters show us how to be Christ’s hands and feet.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Short videos to introduce the main characters can be viewed at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kuEoU7pFvU&list=PLf6ZzeQjavMcocMuZDOZUvLxZG48BiWm5&index=1" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kuEoU7pFvU&list=PLf6ZzeQjavMcocMuZDOZUvLxZG48BiWm5&index=1</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Audio book excerpts can be found at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwxqS2mNisI&list=PLf6ZzeQjavMcocMuZDOZUvLxZG48BiWm5&index=9" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwxqS2mNisI&list=PLf6ZzeQjavMcocMuZDOZUvLxZG48BiWm5&index=9</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Video resources for survivors of domestic violence are at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3Aq2myofjo&list=PLf6ZzeQjavMd0mkdKujmZeq7iKDzi8IoQ&index=2" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; 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box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Girls in White Dresses"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Girls in White Dresses</span></a>, March 12</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="209" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/a74b691a-bbb6-4ba3-9ee2-4815f455fe9d" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="249" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Tracy is giving away the grand prize package of a paperback copy each of Who Brought the Dog to Church? and Refuge of Grace: Finding Your Safe Place!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3cd/who-brought-the-dog-to-church" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3cd/who-brought-the-dog-to-church</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-35317738222682921442024-02-29T10:33:00.000-08:002024-03-01T06:43:01.098-08:00What I Promise You by Liz Tolsma <p> </p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27348" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/what-i-promise-you.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/what-i-promise-you.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/what-i-promise-you-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/what-i-promise-you-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>What I Promise You</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Liz Tolsma</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Christian Fiction / Romance / Historical Fiction</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>February 1, 2024</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27349" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-197x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-197x300.jpg 197w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-672x1024.jpg 672w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-768x1170.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-1009x1536.jpg 1009w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-1345x2048.jpg 1345w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770-1200x1828.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9781636097770.jpg 1650w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="197" />A Family’s History Is Lost to the Ravages of WWII in Southwest France</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">1942<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Noémie Treves, a young, pregnant Jewish woman, had her entire world shattered when she is arrested and taken to the Camp de Rivesaltes transit camp in Southwest France. No sooner does she arrive, though, than she assists in helping two young girls scheduled for transport escape to a nearby maternity hospital. The matron there befriends her and changes her name to help hide her. But nothing goes according to plan, and Hannah finds herself doing the unimaginable to save one precious life.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">2022<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Caitlyn Laurant is haunted by recent events in her life and hopes becoming a nurse on the mission field will help her forget. While in training, she and her friends travel to France where her grandfather was born. What should have been an easy search for his birthplace turns into anything but and reveals secrets that no one alive has ever heard.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/47zI9WB" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyu0eH2m8dFe7rMHm7zC5l1CNfdheMwCb9ZwBlUzl3AzZ7y0EkOOH00kMmHs90yocDLwF6pialsY-K2k7pv-3_y1bwvajDAV5iHK8_fS4FlQPPhFu1kWdfz8souTTOqJHcQRACveaIkXfUG3ymDj1lFsn19NfzwxPiX0GOk874v1rx5SqYrCEbXdWbqsO/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyu0eH2m8dFe7rMHm7zC5l1CNfdheMwCb9ZwBlUzl3AzZ7y0EkOOH00kMmHs90yocDLwF6pialsY-K2k7pv-3_y1bwvajDAV5iHK8_fS4FlQPPhFu1kWdfz8souTTOqJHcQRACveaIkXfUG3ymDj1lFsn19NfzwxPiX0GOk874v1rx5SqYrCEbXdWbqsO/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This was such a sad story but at the same time it was inspiring. It is always hard to read and listen to what the Jews had to suffer during the war. This is also a testimony to what a mother will do to protect their child. It was also a story and about grief. I loved the ending. I am glad that the author explained what was real about the novel at the end of the story. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I was given a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.</div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"> <p style="font-size: 16px;"></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-23329" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-682x1024.jpg 682w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-768x1153.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-1200x1801.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LizTolsma-1-scaled.jpg 1706w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />Liz Tolsma</strong> is the author of several WWII novels, romantic suspense novels, prairie romance novellas, and an Amish romance. She is a popular speaker and an editor and resides next to a Wisconsin farm field with her husband and their youngest daughter. Her son is a US Marine, and her oldest daughter is a college student. Liz enjoys reading, walking, working in her large perennial garden, kayaking, and camping.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> <span style="font-size: 1.75rem; text-decoration: underline;">More from Liz</span></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Story behind the Cover of <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">What I Promise You</em></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In the late summer, I got the preliminary cover for <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">What I Promise You. </em>While Barbour Publishing always does a great job with their covers, and the one they sent was very nice, I wasn’t crazy about it because it didn’t tell the story at all. The mansion that plays such a big part in the novel was nowhere to be seen. Barbour is fantastic when it comes to working with me to get great covers, so I asked if we could include the real mansion that the story is based on. Turns out that they were having trouble getting copyright permission to use any image they could find of the maternity home.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">That was disappointing. But I got brave and let them know that I took a picture of it when I was in France last year, and they could use it, but I’m not a very good photographer and I only used my iPhone. I attached the photo to the email and didn’t hear anything for a while.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Then in October, I wanted to include a preorder link to the book on social media or something and went to Amazon to grab it. And there was the cover. I went back and forth between the cover and my picture, and sure enough, it was the picture of the maternity home I had sent them! So I not only wrote <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">What I Promise You, </em>but some of my photography is on the front. I never thought that would happen. Am I in the wrong profession?? 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text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="207" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/84dde685-4df6-465b-984d-b80367d862b9" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="247" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Liz is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon e-Gift card and print copy of the book!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3ce/what-i-promise-you-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a3ce/what-i-promise-you-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-69841894816305234792024-02-25T06:15:00.000-08:002024-02-25T06:15:03.675-08:00Ephesians Real World Bible Study by Joy Suzanne Hunt <p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; hyphens: auto; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27345" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ephesians.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ephesians.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ephesians-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ephesians-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>Ephesians (Real World Bible Study)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Joy Suzanne Hunt</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Bible Study Guide</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>December 15, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27379" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ephesians-Cover-Front-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ephesians-Cover-Front-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ephesians-Cover-Front-682x1024.jpg 682w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ephesians-Cover-Front-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ephesians-Cover-Front-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ephesians-Cover-Front-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ephesians-Cover-Front.jpg 1333w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />God’s Word + YOUR Real Life</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">If you’ve ever had trouble building a Bible study habit or understanding God’s Word for yourself, you’re not alone. But God’s Word was actually written about real life, for real life! It’s meant for the real world!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Connect with God’s Word in 15 min a Day</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Whether you’re a Bible Study veteran, or you’re brand new and don’t know where to start, this study guide is for you. In this study, you’ll learn the steps to understand Scripture for yourself and connect it to your life and community. Each week, you’ll complete 5 days of study on your own (in manageable chunks that allow you go to deeper if desired), followed by a group session to explore the text with friends or family, because we interpret Scripture with the help of the Holy Spirit and community.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3RRDtWg" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYA9IrSiMqGoHder7TkDsP7zTg_S4pcVax0d-FmJdLZBIKoFEokSS0b1MZp1EbqcfiKgbH1lIjH0IFEwWSMlRoNwpgTBGg-2ZaOY4aBP7kfvooVxmh4lKdJuBn2Cb1NgvWwTEFEhRP9CQiU2NHuJRfm1mJAIlsawqSSDjYXLbedr3r6plML51ARRJB1qDt/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYA9IrSiMqGoHder7TkDsP7zTg_S4pcVax0d-FmJdLZBIKoFEokSS0b1MZp1EbqcfiKgbH1lIjH0IFEwWSMlRoNwpgTBGg-2ZaOY4aBP7kfvooVxmh4lKdJuBn2Cb1NgvWwTEFEhRP9CQiU2NHuJRfm1mJAIlsawqSSDjYXLbedr3r6plML51ARRJB1qDt/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is a 7 week Bible study on Ephesians. Each lesson has an assignment med reading and a study session and a go deeper section if you want to do it and then there’s a memory verse to learn. Each study follows a three step framework to help you really learn and understand Ephesians. This study can be used by an individual or used in a small Bible study group. I haven’t finished this study but I will continue to do this study for the 7 weeks. Each week starts with prayer and ends with prayer. Some of the questions have specific answers straight from the Bible passage and some of the questions asked are What do you think. I think this is a good Bible Study to do. Each day just takes a short amount of time. <p></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.<br /> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27380" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023-300x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Joy-Profile-2023.jpg 1080w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" />Joy Suzanne</strong><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Hunt</strong> is the Pastor of Adult Education for CityWide Mosaic Church in Temecula, CA and a professor with SoCal School of Ministry. Her mission is to equip men and women to take ownership of their lives, faith, and finances. When she’s not teaching, writing, or coaching, you can find her walking her Temecula neighborhood, trying out crockpot recipes, or playing board games with friends.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Joy</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">As a Bible college professor, I’m always looking for books written “by the seminary guys but for normal people,” meaning that I want the best scholarship and teaching out there, written in a way that everyone can understand. (Let’s face it: even if you’ve been to grad school, chances are reading someone’s PhD dissertation isn’t actually fun for you.)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">And as a pastor, I choose study guides for our small groups that help teach members <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">how</em> to study the Bible and give them a framework to build Bible study into daily life. My favorite study guides pull in great background information and teach hands-on study skills, and are structured in a way that helps readers to spend time in God’s Word every day (whether they spend 5 minutes or 30). This study was born from our church calendar: all of my favorite study guide series’ are 13-week studies, and I needed to plan for a small group series that would last 7-8 weeks. What do you do when you can’t find the book you want? You write it, of course!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This study guide is built around the “3 Steps to Interpret a Bible Passage” that I’ve been teaching to my School of Ministry students for years. If you’ve never looked into the historical context of a passage on your own and made the connection to our lives today, you’re in for a treat. Getting into the context really makes God’s Word come alive for us and it helps guide how we handle difficult topics. 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margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Aryn The Libraryan "}" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a href="https://arynthelibraryan.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">Aryn The Libraryan</a></span>, March 6</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Blossoms and Blessings"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Blossoms and Blessings</span></a>, March 7 (Author Interview)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mary.a.hake" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Mary Hake"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Mary Hake</span></a>, March 7</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img class="" height="210" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/fcc032ac-ad04-4765-815f-fb54c371c986" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Joy is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon Gift Card, copy of the book, and NLT Filament Bible Journal: Ephesians (Softcover)!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a258/ephesians-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a258/ephesians-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-44479398519924232082024-02-22T08:26:00.000-08:002024-02-22T20:31:15.560-08:00The Marine’s Deadly Reunion by Loretta Eidson<p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; hyphens: auto; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1><div><br /></div></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27537" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Marines.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Marines.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Marines-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/The-Marines-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>The Marine’s Deadly Reunion</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Loretta Eidson</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>Inspirational Romantic Suspense</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>December 26, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27538" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 190px) 85vw, 190px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9781335468499_SMP--190x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9781335468499_SMP--190x300.jpg 190w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9781335468499_SMP--647x1024.jpg 647w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9781335468499_SMP--768x1215.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9781335468499_SMP--971x1536.jpg 971w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9781335468499_SMP--1294x2048.jpg 1294w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9781335468499_SMP--1200x1899.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9781335468499_SMP--scaled.jpg 1618w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="190" />When Sergeant Daria Gordon saves US Marine Jake Fisher and his baby niece from an attacker, she instantly puts a target on her own back. Someone murdered Jake’s sister, and now they want Jake and Daria dead. To survive, Jake and Daria must discover this ruthless killer’s identity. But can they uncover the truth and keep the baby safe . . . before the killer finds them?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/48veKxQ" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrftQC4seNZ4DXuih7gBtGApTA1RzOfmAn6N8DmZtlE0lvmzMZnd00bUDRyIBbxjkGL9x99ppHcnYRjlKSpoq9FnnjC3Wxc33v-NjPQ19dQlHP9Xmz24ah1VTV-hTzLbpDWuOG77ZjE5NpGVy09JeTvF4G2516kMFDIUqoHvcbUghhbupCm4pWaifUKZ5y/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrftQC4seNZ4DXuih7gBtGApTA1RzOfmAn6N8DmZtlE0lvmzMZnd00bUDRyIBbxjkGL9x99ppHcnYRjlKSpoq9FnnjC3Wxc33v-NjPQ19dQlHP9Xmz24ah1VTV-hTzLbpDWuOG77ZjE5NpGVy09JeTvF4G2516kMFDIUqoHvcbUghhbupCm4pWaifUKZ5y/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This book definitely will keep you turning the pages. It is filled with lots of attempts to kill the marine and the policewoman. At finishing the book, I will admit to actually thinking there is way too many attempts. The author really had me in suspense as too who the real criminals were. This is a story of a second chance at a once friendship but now the friends want more then friendship. Even through there were a lot of attempts I still recommend the book if you like suspense and love stories that are clean.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27539" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Loretta-Author-300x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Loretta-Author-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Loretta-Author-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Loretta-Author.jpg 320w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" />Award-winning author <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Loretta Eidson</strong>loves writing inspirational romantic suspense. Her first novel, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Pursued in the Wilderness, </em>published by Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">, </em>won the <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">2023 Romance Novel of the Year</em> award in AWSA’s (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) Golden Scroll Awards and was a <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">finalist</em> in the 2023 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Director’s Choice Award in General Fiction.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She believes in the power of prayer and enjoys challenging her characters to trust God in all things. Loretta is an AWSA Certified Coach for aspiring writers, and she lives in North Mississippi, close to her family.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Loretta</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">One of the fun parts I enjoyed writing in The Marine’s Deadly Reunion is the interaction between US Marine, Jake Fisher, and his eighteen-month-old niece, Emma. He knows nothing about caring for a baby. He thinks if he isn’t hungry, Emma isn’t either. During one scene, he glances at her in the rearview mirror. She had tossed everything out of her diaper bag and found her juice cup. 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margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://agoodbookandcupoftea.wixsite.com/agoodbookandcupoftea" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"A Good Book and Cup of Tea"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A Good Book and Cup of Tea</span></a>, March 5</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="227" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/ec02353b-2694-4723-8fd6-41644038ec04" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="271" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Loretta is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card and an eBook copy of the book!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a257/the-marine-s-deadly-reunion-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a257/the-marine-s-deadly-reunion-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-56673923384353135912024-02-20T07:42:00.000-08:002024-02-21T19:12:09.630-08:00Secrets and Wishes by Kathleen Rouser<p><br /></p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27341" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/secrets-and-wishes.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/secrets-and-wishes.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/secrets-and-wishes-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/secrets-and-wishes-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>Secrets and Wishes</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Kathleen Rouser</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Christian Historical Romance</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>January 30, 2024</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27342" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SecretsAndWishes-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SecretsAndWishes-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SecretsAndWishes-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SecretsAndWishes-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SecretsAndWishes-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SecretsAndWishes-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SecretsAndWishes-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SecretsAndWishes-scaled.jpg 1707w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />She only wants a fresh start, but her past might be the only hope to save his life—and the lives of countless innocents.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Determined widow Maggie Galloway dreams of a peaceful life and a successful business. And winning the Silver Leaf Flour Company baking contest could be the key to that success. She even has a chance at a prestigious position through a dashing former beau. But when her son gets into a fight with the local pharmacist’s son, Maggie’s peaceful life is derailed.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Reserved pharmacist and recent widower Thomas Harper is also looking for a fresh start for himself and his four children. But when Thomas falls gravely ill, his only choice is to enlist the help of the local baker with a knowledge of concocting remedies. He’s even more reluctant to admit that Maggie may also be the remedy for his grieving heart. And when a traveling medicine man’s medicines beget tragedy, Thomas and Maggie must overcome their differences to save the children of Stone Creek—and face the growing attraction between them—before it’s too late.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/48QNKsj" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get you copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFS6qY0T-7rT0mJLNMYkid2DbdVV46i1yQ9l4lef-HPQfIeE6hzCuRNEMIa3GxJlmzAwpPW2ci0XR_N9yfV6VQmjkh5UFEaLpQAoA5tiX9fVXzCy9U1wXgOZXzTzrl04ZNdvSMvci5yj9D0gGzX-N9Xud7aiiJbeqE4Ml5NjIW52lvBJqtPmqghd4Jppul/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFS6qY0T-7rT0mJLNMYkid2DbdVV46i1yQ9l4lef-HPQfIeE6hzCuRNEMIa3GxJlmzAwpPW2ci0XR_N9yfV6VQmjkh5UFEaLpQAoA5tiX9fVXzCy9U1wXgOZXzTzrl04ZNdvSMvci5yj9D0gGzX-N9Xud7aiiJbeqE4Ml5NjIW52lvBJqtPmqghd4Jppul/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> This was such an interesting book to read. It covers the old time practice of traveling medical shows( that sells unsafe portions ). This is a story about a grieving widower and widow , that are enemies when they first meet. It is a tale about a second chance at love. If a reader likes clean romance novels with Biblical themes that I strongly recommend this series. I have read the first book in this series and so I say read it first but I think a reader would enjoy this book even if they didn’t read the first one. I am eagerly awaiting the next book. I am waiting to see if Maggie’s dream of owning her own bakery happens.</div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. <br /><p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-26406" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KR-2002-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KR-2002-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KR-2002-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KR-2002-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KR-2002-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KR-2002-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KR-2002-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KR-2002-scaled.jpg 1707w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />Kathleen Rouser</strong>is a multi-published, award-winning author of historical and contemporary Christian romance<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">. </em>She is a longtime member of American Christian Fiction Writers and a member of Faith, Hope and Love Christian Writers. She resides in southeast Michigan, a location which she often uses in her novels, with her hero and husband of forty-some years and two sweet cats who found a home in their empty nest.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Kathleen</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Maggie Galloway’s Prizewinning Recipe</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Maggie Galloway was a secondary character in my first Stone Creek Brides novel, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Rumors and Promises. </em>As the older sister and housekeeper of hero, Ian McCormick, she liked to have her say. I enjoyed getting to know Maggie as I created her character. She was so much fun to write I knew she needed her own story.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She has a knowledge of remedies from working with her pharmacist husband in the past, but Maggie is also a prizewinning baker because of her creative and cherished recipe for pecan snickerdoodles. I hope you’ll enjoy her recipe.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Increasing the vanilla in her favorite snickerdoodle recipe while adding toasted chopped pecans to the dough and the cinnamon sugar made for the delightful crunch and a nutty taste, which had won her second place in the recipe contest.</em> (From Maggie’s musings in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Secrets and Wishes.</em>)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Maggie Galloway’s Pecan Snickerdoodles</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">½ cup butter, softened</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">1 cup sugar</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">¼ teaspoon baking soda</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">1 egg</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">1 ¼ cup flour</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">½ cup chopped toasted pecans</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Cinnamon sugar mixture:</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">2 tablespoons sugar</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">1 tablespoon finely chopped toasted pecans</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lightly grease cookie sheet.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Beat butter until creamy. Add 1 cup sugar, baking soda, and cream of tartar, mixing well.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Beat egg and vanilla into the mixture. Slowly add flour and chopped pecans to the mixture.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Set dough in the refrigerator (or the icebox in Maggie’s day) for at least a half an hour to make it easier to handle.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">While you’re waiting, mix the cinnamon sugar ingredients together with the 1 tablespoon finely chopped pecans.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When the dough is ready, roll into small balls and roll in cinnamon sugar/nut mixture.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Place a couple of inches apart on the cookie sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes, only until slightly golden brown along the edges. 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box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Pause for Tales"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Pause for Tales</span></a>, March 4</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="180" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/e5f4939d-cd96-45de-b748-8fb15bc1a0af" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="180" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Kathleen is giving away the garand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a256/secrets-and-wishes-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a256/secrets-and-wishes-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-20077762680597090682024-02-19T07:26:00.000-08:002024-02-19T15:36:58.723-08:00When Legends Rise by Daphne Self <p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; hyphens: auto; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27152" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Legends-rise.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Legends-rise.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Legends-rise-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Legends-rise-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book:</strong> When Legends Rise</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Daphne Self</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Science Fiction</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>July 26, 2022</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27153" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SELAHcover-194x300.png" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SELAHcover-194x300.png 194w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SELAHcover.png 510w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="194" />He is now one of them. Genetically altered . . . Designed to kill . . . Trained to eradicate . . . Until he became more. Juliet 7-A was the top elite assassin for the Global Federated Territories until an ambush deemed him beyond salvaging. He was scheduled for decommission. His only recourse for survival is a new identity and his search for the one friend he had―a friend who defected and deserted him. Those he once hunted will save him. Yet it comes with a price. A price that demands much of him. What happens when an assassin awakens?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3tk4I3w" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfX3bk6HxU8_MtdQrnqlFcSAa9ZajQfOJ2iIs9kXSIJhH4H6n_0-XyB568P1YVr7gWL8utXV0Kz71MMVlVmt8j_rED7j5F_uYdzlUfpMoiNd2QcLuvb01Uj6vrEAh408Af3hmXHnnH9nF7XEc2QqSGNL5eFimHxvPRWJkPOFSFF0Bf4NCdFEWzj5f0nA_f/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfX3bk6HxU8_MtdQrnqlFcSAa9ZajQfOJ2iIs9kXSIJhH4H6n_0-XyB568P1YVr7gWL8utXV0Kz71MMVlVmt8j_rED7j5F_uYdzlUfpMoiNd2QcLuvb01Uj6vrEAh408Af3hmXHnnH9nF7XEc2QqSGNL5eFimHxvPRWJkPOFSFF0Bf4NCdFEWzj5f0nA_f/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> This book is one that I really didn’t think I would like but I was surprised it was an enjoyable read! The book is Sci Fi but it was easy to follow along with the story line. The ending was a surprise but it really matches the title. I can’t believe I am writing this but I am hoping I am able to review the next book in this series. Yes, there are scenes that are a little bit gory but it is just described in about three words. Just glad I am reading this book and not watching it as a movie. This is a clean read and it has Christian principles as part of the storyline. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and CelebrateLit and these opinions are my own. <br /><p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27154" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 231px) 85vw, 231px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/v3-231x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/v3-231x300.jpg 231w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/v3-787x1024.jpg 787w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/v3-768x999.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/v3-1181x1536.jpg 1181w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/v3-1200x1561.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/v3.jpg 1574w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="231" />Daphne Self</strong>, formerly published under the name D.M. Webb, resides in Iowa. As a Mississippian transplant, she spends her days in the Midwest state writing, editing, reading, antiquing, and planning adventures. She pursues her dream as an editor and author with one goal in mind: To Glorify His Name. Daphne is also an avid reader who devours book in many genres. As a long time member of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) and Realm Makers, she volunteers her time helping published and unpublished authors.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Daphne</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">It started as an idea back in the late 90s. It came to fruition in May 2021. The inspiration was this: salvation is free. That began the questions of: what if someone committed horrible acts, what if that person was indoctrinated and changed, what if when faced with the truth how would he react, and finally, what story from the Bible would work for my character? Of course, the story of Saul of Tarsus (Paul) came to mind. Blood was on his hands, yet he found salvation in Christ. And the story of Samson gave a bit of a parallel to my story, too.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I wrote this book before the show <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Halo</em> was released, yet I had been playing the <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Halo</em> video game for years. I’ve always enjoyed the backstory of Master Chief, so the main character of <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">When Legends Rise</em> is a bit like Master Chief John-117. Plus, if you have seen <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Mandalorian</em>, then you will see a few common themes between my book and that show. There’s also a bit of a Star Trek vibe in that I use “tech” speak and plausible science.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">And what began as one book has now evolved into a 5-book series titled <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Legends of Light</em>. 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margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://montanamade.weebly.com/tell-tale-book-reviews" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Tell Tale Book Reviews"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tell Tale Book Reviews</span></a>, February 29</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.fictionbooklover.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Fiction Book Lover"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fiction Book Lover</span></a>, March 1 (Author Interview)</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="196" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/8c15db7d-0e45-4cbd-8bf0-cbd520b861d0" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="234" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Daphne is giving away the grand prize package of a paperback copy of the book, bookmarks, character cards, and a $25 Amazon gift card!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/29dbb/when-legends-rise-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/29dbb/when-legends-rise-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-26586040577335019912024-02-17T12:37:00.000-08:002024-02-17T12:37:16.178-08:00Leading Ladies Discover Your God-Grown Strategy For Success by Amber Weigand & Lisa Burris Burns<p> </p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27882" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/leading-ladies-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/leading-ladies-1.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/leading-ladies-1-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/leading-ladies-1-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></h1><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>Leading Ladies: Discover Your God-Grown Strategy for Success</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Authors: </strong>Amber Weigand-Buckley & Lisa Burris Burns</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>Christian Leadership and Religious Leadership</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>May 25, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27531" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 218px) 85vw, 218px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/llcover-218x300.png" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/llcover-218x300.png 218w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/llcover-744x1024.png 744w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/llcover-768x1057.png 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/llcover-1116x1536.png 1116w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/llcover-1488x2048.png 1488w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/llcover-1200x1651.png 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/llcover.png 1952w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="218" />SISTERS, IT’S TIME TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Find out how to step up to God’s calling as these daring women redefine what leadership looks like. Authentic and heartfelt stories of world-changing women leaders of every hue, background, and job description, teach us by example how to battle to find our passion, connect with our gifts, and maintain forward-focused momentum in every season of life.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Join authors Amber Weigand-Buckley and Lisa Burris Burns — along with Babbie Mason, Candace Payne, Jacquelyn Marushka, Martha Bolton, Katy Nichole, Kymberlie Joye, and so many more powerhouse women–as they explore leadership purpose, and living a life that counts.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/48YQl3R" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj801jMweQH48byfQ6SVzZw8Vl5OSFp1kFBl-tz2mFR0luLIFl2yHKFswt2iW1YLKR7QVDvIfmffKlEHBTqoXcs_flgM_myvjzK7pdy27wx0wlbpXs5PE2_PG7z2eIQGHPwjKDQFB4_mWNso9RfO672qHntOpsE8YywAVzvMf-feXgjZpsbVS32_2xC5ZNB/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj801jMweQH48byfQ6SVzZw8Vl5OSFp1kFBl-tz2mFR0luLIFl2yHKFswt2iW1YLKR7QVDvIfmffKlEHBTqoXcs_flgM_myvjzK7pdy27wx0wlbpXs5PE2_PG7z2eIQGHPwjKDQFB4_mWNso9RfO672qHntOpsE8YywAVzvMf-feXgjZpsbVS32_2xC5ZNB/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This book is a collection of short essays from 30 women from all hues, all backgrounds, all walks of life, both famous and not-so-famous. I have to admit I haven’t heard of most of these ladies. But, after reading this book I want to look them up and listen to their songs and read their books and films. There are quotes from others that don’t share any essays in between the essays. After each paragraph in the essays there is a question asked called Pause and Reflect and at the end of the essays there is a prayer. If you want to get the most from this book I encourage you to get a notebook or a journal and write out your answers to the Pause and Reflect. In page 52 there is “A Letter To The Sisters Declaring “I’m A Nobody”. Which has truth that I really feel so many of us need to hear and believe so I shared it on my Facebook. There are also other letters to sisters. I encourage you to read this book and grow into who God has created you to be. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.</div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /> <p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Authors</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27533" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 223px) 85vw, 223px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Amber-Weigand-Buckley-223x300.png" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Amber-Weigand-Buckley-223x300.png 223w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Amber-Weigand-Buckley.png 530w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="223" />Meet Amber</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Amber Weigand-Buckley</strong> is an author, speaker, multi-award-winning magazine editor, and art director, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (awsa.com) marketing director, Bold Vision Books’ creative director, and owner of #barefacedcreativemedia (barefacedcreativemedia.com). The Springfield, Missouri native navigates bipolar and anxiety disorder while embracing her best life. At its peak, her mental illness almost caused her to take her own life. Amber is a mental health advocate who knows that a diagnosis does not disqualify you from God’s leadership call.Amber, whose vision birthed <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Leading Ladies: Discover Your God-Grown Strategy for Success</em>, is energized by helping world-changing women of all hues, backgrounds, and walks of life to find their wings, hone their skills, and take their God-call to the next level.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She has two grown daughters, Saffron, Imogen, and one teen Penelope, with Philip, her British hubby of 28 years, two Great Pyrenees pups—Stanley and Stuart, and a zoo of exotic pets.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-27532" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lisa-Burris-Burns-225x300.png" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lisa-Burris-Burns-225x300.png 225w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lisa-Burris-Burns.png 558w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: left; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 1.75em 1.75em 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="225" />Meet Lisa</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder initially shattered <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">LISA BURRIS BURNS</strong>’ ministry dreams as a vocalist and worship leader. Despite this, God opened opportunities for her journey and abilities to expand beyond what she ever anticipated for herself — to acting, stage performance, set design, and writing. As a vocal and performance coach with K.C. Superstar, a Kansas City-based competition likened to “American Idol,” she is passionate about fine-tuning artists’ creative expressions. Lisa thrives on the artistic process, especially everything yarn and crafty.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This avid Kansas City Chiefs fan lives with her husband, Randy, in Blue Springs, Missouri. The Burns have served in marriage and family ministry since 1988. They have six fantastic children, two amazing son-in-loves, and five adorable granddaughters.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Amber and Lisa</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Are you ready to discover your God-given gifts and move in forward in all that He’s called you to be? Leading Ladies: Discover Your God-Grown Strategy for Success will help you identify your unique leadership abilities.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">For a limited time, get the inspirational song “Lead Me On” recorded by Michaelah Weaver for FREE when your register as a Leading Ladies VIP at leadingladies.life.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Let “Lead Me On” be your empowering anthem as you read Leading Ladies and learn to boldly walk in your purpose. 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margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amybooksy.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Locks, Hooks and Books"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Locks, Hooks and Books</span></a>, February 28</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"A Reader’s Brain "}" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a href="http://areadersbrain.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">A Reader’s Brain</a></span>, February 29 (Author Interview)</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="205" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/9c016c10-452f-46a0-b500-851a22fa9d04" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="244" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate their tour, Amber and Lisa are giving away the grand prize package of a copy of the book and a $50 Amazon gift card!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a0cf/leading-ladies-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a0cf/leading-ladies-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-48814056914960939542024-02-16T07:29:00.000-08:002024-02-17T10:15:25.313-08:00Torch by Sofia Simpson<p> </p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27336" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/torch.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/torch.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/torch-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/torch-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book:</strong> Torch</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Sofia Simpson</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Young Adult Christian Fantasy</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>February 6, 2024</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-27337 alignright" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Torch-72dpi-1500x2000-1-225x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Torch-72dpi-1500x2000-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Torch-72dpi-1500x2000-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Torch-72dpi-1500x2000-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Torch-72dpi-1500x2000-1-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Torch-72dpi-1500x2000-1.jpg 1500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="225" />Relentlessly pursued by the Extremists, Vela and Linc embark on a perilous journey toward a hidden Elemental community in the Canadian mountains. It’s a place where couples of different elements thrive, raising families while living off the grid.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">These Elementals, like the Extremists, are searching for the portended Chosen Child, the one who will unite the clans. Vela is forced to accept she might be a part of this prophecy whether she likes it or not.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Vela is more than intrigued by a mixed Elemental in the community who single-mindedly pursues her. Faced with a choice between two very different men makes committing to Linc as her Intended harder than she imagined.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Can Linc win the fight for her heart? Will this prophecy be her undoing or the Elementals’ salvation?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/4aIoAhF" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ59imzwr6P8XuraAew3eiP7L5shlzopnTWNuMESmWYrYpA8RJiuP1SLb7Zu97bZ9JkzeWYzPCan2yF813meuzv0cmIGqOxQiaCuMxVkXWoj4L9aGXBTldiDbIgBFwGlIGPHCy84tz5tbJG6VB5Vwb8ojXjwGY3xdqhw19JWYRLlyB-th_0gg7C7lhIoU/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ59imzwr6P8XuraAew3eiP7L5shlzopnTWNuMESmWYrYpA8RJiuP1SLb7Zu97bZ9JkzeWYzPCan2yF813meuzv0cmIGqOxQiaCuMxVkXWoj4L9aGXBTldiDbIgBFwGlIGPHCy84tz5tbJG6VB5Vwb8ojXjwGY3xdqhw19JWYRLlyB-th_0gg7C7lhIoU/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This book was a good read. Which to be honest is a surprise to me as I really don’t like Sci fi or most fantasy but this book was really easy to follow and kept me reading because I had to know what happened. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. This book really ended with a cliff hanger. I recommend reading the first book first. This book is a clean read but it does have moments that the kissing scenes end up</div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">the couple talking about not doing things until they are married. If you have read the first book, this book might have you wishing for a different outcome then you wanted when you finished that book. Are Vela and Linc going to be a couple forever or is the new guy going to end their relationship. To be continued in book 3. I recommend this series for readers who</div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">liked fantasy and even for those that don’t really like fantasy. This book ever has Spiritual truths within its pages. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. <br /><p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27338" height="274" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bio-Photo-Close-1-300x274.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bio-Photo-Close-1-300x274.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bio-Photo-Close-1.jpg 312w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" />Sofia</strong>grew up moving constantly. Never in one place more than three years, there was plenty of time to daydream during long car rides. College finally gave her a chance to study what she had always dreamed of doing, writing her stories.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She obtained a B.A. in Journalism, married her handsome husband and had two amazing sons.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">A big believer in dreaming big, Sofia loves speaking to youth, encouraging them to find hope no matter what their life looks like. Sofia is a daughter of the Lord first and foremost and finds inspiration with the stories like King David and Esther.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Sofia</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This book has been my absolute favorite to write. I switched my POV to first person, and it made all the difference in the world as far as getting into my character’s head. I’ve been so intimidated in writing in first person POV, so I’m so happy I went out on a limb and tried it. The story flowed so easily once I did! I wrote the first draft of this book in 10 weeks! I got on an intense writing schedule, stuck to it and voila! Out popped this book.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I loved every minute of it, especially the researching part. Researching how to live off the grid was fascinating to me, and it couldn’t have been more interesting. It really made me understand how people lived without modern conveniences. Well, in my book, they lived with modern conveniences thanks to generators and the Elementals’ gifts and abilities, but they had to make their own soap, butter, cheese, sometimes, clothes. I learned how a toilet can work thanks to gravity and setting up the pump on a hill. It’s all fascinating to me and I hope everyone finds it fun to learn, too, all while a great story unfolds!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">The following recipe was so neat, I had to include it! And, yes, it’s in the book. They had to cook bread without an oven, so this worked nicely so they could still enjoy some fresh cooked bread.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">This recipe was copied from the following link from Veganonboard.com:</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><a href="https://veganonboard.com/campfire-bread-on-a-stick-recipe/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">Campfire Bread on a Stick Recipe – Vegan on Board</a></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Ingredients</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: outside; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em 1.25em; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">1 tsp dried yeast</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">1 tsp sugar</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">2 ½ cups (300 g) flour</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">⅞ cup (200 ml) warm water</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">1 tsp salt</li></ul><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Dough:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: outside; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em 1.25em; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients into a moist dough. No need to knead!</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size – about 1 hour.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">With floured hands, briefly ‘knock back’ the dough by making it into a ball.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tip the dough out onto a floured surface and divide into 8 pieces.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Shaping your breadsticks:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: outside; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em 1.25em; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Start by stretching the dough into a strip and then roll it into a long sausage shape.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Twist a strip around the end of your sticks. Pinch the dough together to secure the end if necessary.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Cooking Over a Campfire:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: outside; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em 1.25em; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Either hold or prop up your stick over the fire.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Choose a spot over hot embers for best results.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Keep rotating until all sides are browned.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Enjoy your freshly baked bread!</li></ul><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.artistwriterandstudentohmy.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; 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Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/29dba/torch-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/29dba/torch-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tour</strong></h1></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-16345549329679820032024-02-15T08:58:00.000-08:002024-02-15T14:04:46.765-08:00A Cherished Betrothal by Denise Weimer<p> </p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27597" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cherished-betrothal.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cherished-betrothal.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cherished-betrothal-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cherished-betrothal-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>A Cherished Betrothal</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Denise Weimer</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>Christian Historical Romance</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>January 23, 2024</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27598" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/A-Cherished-Betrothal-Generic-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/A-Cherished-Betrothal-Generic-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/A-Cherished-Betrothal-Generic-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/A-Cherished-Betrothal-Generic-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/A-Cherished-Betrothal-Generic-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/A-Cherished-Betrothal-Generic-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/A-Cherished-Betrothal-Generic-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/A-Cherished-Betrothal-Generic.jpg 1707w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />He rescued her once, but a chance at love will require the ultimate sacrifice. </em></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Alexander Morris bears the childhood scars of the Long Canes massacre that killed his brother and father. Forced by his dark past into the lonely life of Georgia Ranger, Alexander joins the bordering South Carolina Rangers in their revolt against the Crown. When he’s posted to the fort erected to defend the community once decimated by the massacre, duty demands he court the loyalty of his sworn enemies, the fierce Cherokee warriors.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Elspeth Lawrence never forgot the boy who sacrificed himself for her at Long Canes—any more than she forgot the younger sister taken captive. She’s learned not only to forgive, but also to help minister to the Cherokees at her father’s mission. When Alex Morris arrives at nearby Fort Charlotte, Elspeth finds her memories—and her emotions—stirred. He doesn’t even remember her…or the long-ago attack. But the bitterness that simmers just beneath his stoic exterior—as well as her courtship by a local landowner—challenge their undeniable bond.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When Alex uncovers a long-held secret and a plot to sabotage patriot talks with the Cherokees, he must choose between his desire for revenge and his love for the girl he rescued long ago.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/47mCXFe" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LfrYQ2PcbPXLh4JHZ2_78UDCOgz5D0jSa3IqRwAM2Q7pecAORENEw1u2L169xHVHjZCTV5Kn32urBB6jb7FntyvVQeuOGUjWiRakUoCa5ptuYdxwqW7A1pFyXIwNnh_pKEDQ1ZrguEJNgFIn1-hJ_6v1OvzeRRvzFfPt7fgjITGcSbvVTZrplJrE4VYS/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LfrYQ2PcbPXLh4JHZ2_78UDCOgz5D0jSa3IqRwAM2Q7pecAORENEw1u2L169xHVHjZCTV5Kn32urBB6jb7FntyvVQeuOGUjWiRakUoCa5ptuYdxwqW7A1pFyXIwNnh_pKEDQ1ZrguEJNgFIn1-hJ_6v1OvzeRRvzFfPt7fgjITGcSbvVTZrplJrE4VYS/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This story was not a feel good tale. It was a good book. It is a story with both history and fiction within its pages. It is a tale about the way between the Cherokee Indians and white men. It is also a tale of forgiveness and a long time hope for love coming true. This is the third book in the series but can be read as a stand-alone. I have enjoyed all three. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.</div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><br /></div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"> <p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27599" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Denise_Weimer_updated_headshot-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Denise_Weimer_updated_headshot-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Denise_Weimer_updated_headshot-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Denise_Weimer_updated_headshot-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Denise_Weimer_updated_headshot-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Denise_Weimer_updated_headshot-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Denise_Weimer_updated_headshot-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Denise_Weimer_updated_headshot-scaled.jpg 1707w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />North Georgia native <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Denise Weimer</strong> has authored over a dozen traditionally published novels and a number of novellas—historical and contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and time slip. As a freelance editor and Acquisitions & Editorial Liaison for Wild Heart Books, she’s helped other authors reach their publishing dreams. A wife and mother of two daughters, Denise always pauses for coffee, chocolate, and old houses.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Denise</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">That Event That Changed You Forever: The Backstory Catalyst of <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">A Cherished Betrothal</em></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Most of us can pinpoint it—a moment in time that forever altered us and the course of our lives. Maybe it was a place. Or a person. For good or bad, we can never go back to who we used to be. The good or bad depends on how we react to that moment, place, or person, doesn’t it? Whether we allow God to make us more like Him because of it.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Both the hero and heroine of my third novel in the Scouts of the Georgia Frontier, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">A Cherished Betrothal</em>, live with such a moment. Experts in book plotting say our characters should have a dark moment in their backstory. For Alex Morris and Elspeth Lawrence, the Long Canes Massacre of 1760 is that dark moment. Together, they survived the attack of around a hundred Cherokee braves on a group of settlers fleeing across the South Carolina border into Georgia. Alex lost his father and brother, Elspeth her mother while her younger sister was taken captive. With the resilience of the Scots-Irish who formed a barrier between the colonies and the Native Americans, the Long Canes settlers returned to the border of South Carolina later that same year.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">A Cherished Betrothal</em> actually begins in 1775, with the South Carolina backcountry on the brink of revolution. Since the childhood attack, Alex has lost his sense of home. He draws his identity from his service as a Georgia and South Carolina Ranger (yes, this tale veers over the border into South Carolina and the fascinating history around the town of Ninety Six) and waits for the opportunity for revenge. He keeps his anger carefully banked, just as Elspeth hides her fear—especially when she has to face warriors who visit the mission for Cherokee children she runs with her minister father. She’s forgiven her enemies, but she can no more prevent her knees knocking upon sight of the braves than she can forget the boy who saved her life fifteen years ago.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">It seems God has answered her prayers when Alex shows up at nearby Fort Charlotte. Only…he doesn’t remember her…or the dark moment that shaped both of their histories. Between Elspeth’s not-so-gentle pressure, a Cherokee boy Alex can’t shake as a shadow, and his commanders’ determination to court the Cherokees as allies for the Patriot cause, Alex is forced to look his past in the eye.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Pivoting between Fort Charlotte, the mission school, and the town of Ninety Six where Elspeth’s wealthy Loyalist admirer helps stir conflict, including the first battle of the Revolution in South Carolina, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">A Counterfeit Betrothal</em> is a tale of unshakeable love and soul-deep healing. I loved this story so much when I was writing it, I wanted to move into Colonial Ninety Six. 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text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Denise is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/2a0cd/a-cherished-betrothal-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/2a0cd/a-cherished-betrothal-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-38839305714441917232024-02-13T13:25:00.000-08:002024-02-13T13:25:13.352-08:00Dial V for Valentine by Linda Shenton Matchett<p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; hyphens: auto; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27222" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dial-V.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dial-V.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dial-V-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dial-V-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book:</strong> Dial V for Valentine</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Linda Shenton Matchett</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre: </b>Christian Contemporary Romance</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>February 14, 2022</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27224" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 188px) 85vw, 188px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/V-for-Valentine-Matchett-188x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/V-for-Valentine-Matchett-188x300.jpg 188w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/V-for-Valentine-Matchett-640x1024.jpg 640w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/V-for-Valentine-Matchett-768x1229.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/V-for-Valentine-Matchett-960x1536.jpg 960w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/V-for-Valentine-Matchett-1280x2048.jpg 1280w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/V-for-Valentine-Matchett-1200x1920.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/V-for-Valentine-Matchett.jpg 1500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="188" /><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Valentine’s Day is perfect for a wedding. If only the bride will agree.</em></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Being part of the military is not just a job for Fergus Rafferty, it’s a calling. He’s worked his way up the ranks and doing what he loves best: flying Apache helicopters. The only thing that will make his life complete is marrying Celeste. After he transfers to a unit scheduled to deploy in three months, he’s thrilled at the idea of marrying before he leaves so they can start their new life. Except Celeste wants to wait until he returns. Can he convince her to wed before he leaves?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Celeste Hardwicke has just opened her law practice when she finally accepts Fergus’s marriage proposal. Not to worry. She has plenty of time to set a date, then plan the wedding. Until she doesn’t. But a quickie wedding isn’t what she has in mind. Besides, why get married when the groom will ship out after the ceremony? When she stumbles on her great-grandmother’s diary from World War II, she discovers the two of them share the same predicament.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">At an impasse, Celeste and Fergus agree to call into WDES’s program No Errin’ for Love. Will DJ Erin Orberg’s advice solve their dilemma or create a bigger divide? One they’ll both regret.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3RQEFdn" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3YMbATmAHlmQE4GefUEFIJZYXrRWpbkqFP5TH95OtsHciZnhSqIw4lXGpdK4xUR2U-ccFKTdovVRJdJvJDq3yydGvIRx1U5FZc0IlF37ra4fiv2OXSCje4oj-dEFXxrFxMnMXv4yBLTErVTRePkH004teak9A9cHI7Ryof-A5oJfcVCcjWTsesxb_l_3/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3YMbATmAHlmQE4GefUEFIJZYXrRWpbkqFP5TH95OtsHciZnhSqIw4lXGpdK4xUR2U-ccFKTdovVRJdJvJDq3yydGvIRx1U5FZc0IlF37ra4fiv2OXSCje4oj-dEFXxrFxMnMXv4yBLTErVTRePkH004teak9A9cHI7Ryof-A5oJfcVCcjWTsesxb_l_3/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is such a fun and sweet book to read. It is about a couple trying to decide if they should marry before the man leaves on deployment or when he comes home. I really like the ending. I like that the bride to be finds a surprise that helps her make the right decision. How appropriate that this tour starts on Valentine’s Day. This book is a clean romance and is part of a series, but these books are standalones. I like that they feature a radio talk show because I called in to one a few times and they are really helpful at times. <p></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-22422" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Linda-Matchett-Head-Shot-4-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Linda-Matchett-Head-Shot-4-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Linda-Matchett-Head-Shot-4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Linda-Matchett-Head-Shot-4-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Linda-Matchett-Head-Shot-4-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Linda-Matchett-Head-Shot-4.jpg 1200w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />Linda Shenton Matchett</strong> writes about ordinary people who did extraordinary things in days gone by. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she was born a stone’s throw from Fort McHenry (of Star-Spangled Banner fame) and has lived in historical places all her life. She is a volunteer docent and archivist at the Wright Museum of WWII and a former trustee for her local public library. She now lives in central New Hampshire where she explores the history of this great state and immerses herself in the imaginary worlds created by other authors.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Linda</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">My mom was born on February 14<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span>, so when I was growing up, Valentine’s Day wasn’t about romance and falling in love. Instead, it was a celebration of my mother. When I was asked to participate in the multi-author project, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">You are on the Air</em>, I was hesitant to accept because of having little connection to the holiday and the books in the series are contemporary romance. I primarily write historical romance. But I loved the concept: the stories revolve around couples who call into a Christian radio station for relationship advice. I spent about two weeks mulling over (and discarding) ideas, then I realized the plot was right in front of me.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I had just finished putting together an exhibit with the curator at the museum where I volunteer. One of the display items was a wedding gown made from a parachute. Included with the dress was a photograph of the couple, and their names and wedding date, but nothing else. The lack of information got my mind going, and I wondered about their story. Why did they wait until the end of the war to marry? Why not wed before the groom shipped out? Did they regret waiting? I realized that members of today’s armed forces might deal with the same situation and decided to combine the two plot lines. (See? I can’t leave my historical roots behind!)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Dial V for Valentine</em>, Celeste and Fergus struggle with the sacrifice that comes with true love. Not the you-can-have-the-last-cookie kind of love, but a love that puts another’s needs and wants above one’s own. What they learn is that we can only love successfully when we understand that love comes from God. We are capable of loving (mates, significant others, friends <u style="box-sizing: inherit;">and</u> the unlovely) because “He first loved us.” Love is an emotion, but it is also an act of obedience.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://debbieloseanything.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Debbie's Dusty Deliberations"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations</span></a>, February 14</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://deana0326.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Texas Book-aholic"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Texas Book-aholic</span></a>, February 15</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://simpleharvestreads.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Simple Harvest Reads"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Simple Harvest Reads</span></a>, February 16 (Author Interview)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shelivestoread.com/category/book-reviews/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"She Lives To Read"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">She Lives To Read</span></a>, February 17</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amybooksy.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Locks, Hooks and Books"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Locks, Hooks and Books</span></a>, February 18</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.artistwriterandstudentohmy.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Artistic Nobody"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Artistic Nobody</span></a>, February 19 (Author Interview)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"The Lofty Pages"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a href="http://www.theloftypages.wordpress.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">The Lofty Pages</a>, February 19</span></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://truthandgracehomeschoolacademy.wordpress.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy</span></a>, February 20</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.forhimandmyfamily.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"For Him and My Family"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">For Him and My Family</span></a>, February 21</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; 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margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jennifersienes.com/blog/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Where Crisis & Christ Collide"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Where Crisis & Christ Collide</span></a>, February 26 (Author Interview)</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://storiesbygina.wordpress.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":2561,"3":{"1":0},"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":2575891}}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Gina Holder, Author and Blogger"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Gina Holder, Author and Blogger</span></a>, February 27 (Author Interview)</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img class="" height="204" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/dcb41bce-2041-4ee6-a16d-0ca4f372d75a" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="243" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Linda is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Visa Gift Card and signed copy of the book!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/29db9/dial-v-for-valentine-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/29db9/dial-v-for-valentine-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-13989283358739724352024-02-13T10:16:00.000-08:002024-02-13T10:16:59.789-08:00Biblical Finances Jesus Christ:The Financial Advisor by Lisa D. Pedriel<header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; hyphens: auto; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27325" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-1.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-1-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-1-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book:</strong> Biblical Finances Jesus Christ: The Financial Advisor</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Lisa D. Pedriel</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Christian, Christian living, Finance, Wealth Management</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>May 3, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27326" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-2-195x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-2-195x300.jpg 195w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-2-664x1024.jpg 664w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-2-768x1184.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-2-996x1536.jpg 996w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-2-1328x2048.jpg 1328w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-2-1200x1851.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Biblical-Finances-2-scaled.jpg 1660w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="195" />The objective of this book is to help readers manage their finances using biblical standards and principles. The main benefit of doing this is that our finances will be built on a sure foundation (Isaiah 33:6), which is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and His Word. Jesus is concerned about every aspect of our lives, and the management of our finances is no exception. Throughout His Word, He gives us advice on how to get and manage the wealth He has made available to us. Therefore, it is imperative that we study the scriptures and apply them to our lives and finances. In summary, this book looks at wealth and finances from a biblical perspective.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3tMnctp" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gs9zvi-MQUN78dLKdG_kh6ae0mSLv18KxCLuwcdkCn1jq2xVaI88Jeqc78Ob7zM77ZF-k4nhavnAqwknFdJnTPdEV6D467YIv5dLj7oPclNBqxNbPwBCV4mE7Iw86KgRq83bznZwuZmrv4aZkJo4Fv5uMe4no7k6lzOMKZf07sI7lqnlQmtACv-nhmOT/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gs9zvi-MQUN78dLKdG_kh6ae0mSLv18KxCLuwcdkCn1jq2xVaI88Jeqc78Ob7zM77ZF-k4nhavnAqwknFdJnTPdEV6D467YIv5dLj7oPclNBqxNbPwBCV4mE7Iw86KgRq83bznZwuZmrv4aZkJo4Fv5uMe4no7k6lzOMKZf07sI7lqnlQmtACv-nhmOT/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This book has plenty of Biblical Scriptures. This is another book that Christians need to read more than once. It deals with subjects such as tithes and saving money and loans and Eternal wealth. This is a short 38 page book but has lots of good information. <p></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I received a complimently copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. <br /> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27327" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Picture-225x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Picture-225x300.jpg 225w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Picture.jpg 464w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="225" />Lisa Pedriel</strong> is a child of the King, who serves as an intercessor in the body of Jesus Christ. She gave her life to Him on March 25, 2017, while walking on Lily Drive in St. James, Barbados. She started off her writing journey by penning poems and love notes to the Lord. Lisa is a qualified accountant and an auditor by profession. She currently resides on her native island Saint Lucia and lives a quiet and private life.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Book Reviews From an Avid Reader"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book Reviews From an Avid Reader</span></a>, February 1</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vickysluitercom.wordpress.com/author-spotlight/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; 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Smoak<p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; hyphens: auto; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27147" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/refuge-of-grace.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/refuge-of-grace.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/refuge-of-grace-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/refuge-of-grace-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book:</strong> Refuge of Grace: Finding Your Safe Place</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Tracy L. Smoak</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Non-Fiction</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>September, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-27148 alignright" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 188px) 85vw, 188px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Refuge-cover-2-188x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Refuge-cover-2-188x300.jpg 188w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Refuge-cover-2-642x1024.jpg 642w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Refuge-cover-2-768x1226.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Refuge-cover-2-962x1536.jpg 962w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Refuge-cover-2.jpg 1124w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="188" />“This book is a life-saving manual meant for any soul who has bottomed out and can only look up for help.”</strong><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />— George Firehammer</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Need a stronger connection with God? A safe place?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Anyone hoping for straight talk to bring Jesus close will find refreshment in Refuge of Grace. Learn from a fresh look at 22 little-told Bible passages via Tracy L. Smoak’s engaging storytelling and vivid imagery.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">These scriptures offer true comfort in your everyday struggles. From hearing Gomer’s perspective about shame to imagining Jesus arriving in a Rolls Royce for the family reunion, you will know God’s working on your behalf-right now.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/475Xo9y" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y5fAKh1_Bw-YG2u35U4K7n4FtfxvVHRFzD3YU9EThj7WcmUHQmbnE8yCx-5dP_GcKjkncBMwZnL074ifj2qxxn_c91Anmab8weAlmwRvESaAC-wjgGfBiKks1DfyLoA2LtmKb5hTnHuB4IPwx2bZqJPBTZgg2pFujpg6xxFVT7pdMWvFJ7cB0q03raP3/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y5fAKh1_Bw-YG2u35U4K7n4FtfxvVHRFzD3YU9EThj7WcmUHQmbnE8yCx-5dP_GcKjkncBMwZnL074ifj2qxxn_c91Anmab8weAlmwRvESaAC-wjgGfBiKks1DfyLoA2LtmKb5hTnHuB4IPwx2bZqJPBTZgg2pFujpg6xxFVT7pdMWvFJ7cB0q03raP3/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This book is a collection of short chapters about issues and challenges we face in life. Each chapter has scriptures and a section entitled “For Reflection” and “A prayer For Today”. This would be a great book for all Christians to have and to reread multiple times. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and they opinions are my own.<br /><p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></h1><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27149" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/headshot.Tracy-Smoak.lake_-225x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/headshot.Tracy-Smoak.lake_-225x300.jpg 225w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/headshot.Tracy-Smoak.lake_-768x1024.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="225" />A native Floridian, <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tracy L. Smoak</strong> grew up riding horses and climbing citrus trees. Her passion is to encourage others in their faith journey. Smoak writes for <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Guideposts</em>. Ambassador International released her debut novel, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Who Brought the Dog to Church?. </em>Bold Vision published her Bible study about encouragement titled <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Refuge of Grace: Finding Your Safe Place.</em></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">She loves photography and authored two hardcover devotionals with her original nature art (<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Living Water to Refresh Your Soul – </em>tranquil lake scenes; and <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Arranged with Love</em>– floral landscapes).</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Smoak holds a master’s in Education and a bachelor’s in Communication. At her church home, she leads small-group Bible studies. She is an active member of Word Weavers International.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Tracy</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When life knocks you down, where do you go for hope?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">We all want to be brave, but sometimes circumstances overwhelm us. Health declines, bank accounts empty, and friends disappear. No matter the disappointments, one absolute certainty we can count on is God. He will stand with us through every adversity.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Ideas for <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Refuge of Grace: Finding Your Safe Place</em> began at 3 a.m. on a January workday in 2021. I tossed and turned in bed, wondering how I could continue teaching in a public school under all the pandemic constraints. We wore masks, developed lesson plans for both in-class instruction and online modules, and juggled a revolving door of student quarantines with absences.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Fear surrounded us on all sides.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Others also struggled. My older son managed an emergency department in a large city and had to find ways to supply unprecedented needs. My younger son worked in the financial industry and watched markets reel. Neighbors lost jobs and income.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">How could we model resilience and move forward?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I turned to the Bible for inspiration and studied stories about how believers overcame hardship. Six months and 22 chapters later—all the while teaching full time—this collection renewed hope and kept me going.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">My prayer is that reading these Bible promises of God’s faithfulness also will empower you.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Book Reviews From an Avid Reader"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book Reviews From an Avid Reader</span></a>, February 9</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; 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clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="211" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/15735a9a-0140-4663-8c91-483d996c0f3d" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="252" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate her tour, Tracy is giving away the grand prize package of a paperback copy each of Who Brought the Dog to Church? and Refuge of Grace: Finding Your Safe Place!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/29c57/refuge-of-grace-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/29c57/refuge-of-grace-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-85304471557914228532024-02-10T07:40:00.000-08:002024-02-11T04:44:40.720-08:00Small Town Secrets by Lillian Duncan <p> </p><header class="entry-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: Montserrat, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; hyphens: auto; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h1></header><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;"><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><a href="https://forms.gle/XvBq1af2tcK2siGE9" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27331" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/small-town-secrets.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/small-town-secrets.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/small-town-secrets-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/small-town-secrets-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></a></h1><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book:</strong> Small Town Secrets</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Lillian Duncan</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Christian—Romantic Suspense</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>October 13, 2023</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-27332" height="300" loading="lazy" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Small-Town-Secrets-1.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" />On the surface, Shady Valley looks like the ideal all-American place to live with beautiful flowering trees lining both sides of the street as you enter the picturesque town. Neighbors help neighbors. Doors are often left unlocked.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Serious crimes are practically nonexistent— almost but not quite!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">But like all small towns, everyone knows everyone, which means everyone knows everyone’ s business, and not everyone in Shady Valley is what they appear to be. Some have secrets— deadly secrets— that they hide behind the masks they wear.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When Angie McVey disappears on her wedding day, rookie officer Cami Martine is determined to find her best friend, but there are no leads to follow. Angie seems to have disappeared into thin air.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">If Cami is to bring her best friend home, she will need to discover the deadly secrets of her friends and neighbors to find the one who wears the biggest mask.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; text-wrap: wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3tkEUnJ" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rt0a4-S1exwWUj5bRQVvONefVrFNMid0TLzGlrVI07MNgMLIU797zM4Pi4TqJ6_DkmQhA85YdU9Iaw5934oVn4CKKg9AZhlWbQ4cUUIIN0rpZvHUe8Z8UDbeQujTxfFyrlXCETKNdmN1MbMLLqVBcODzftbyKKgScH6_EzGw1p3vPgSdcIEn2kwxB4wc/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rt0a4-S1exwWUj5bRQVvONefVrFNMid0TLzGlrVI07MNgMLIU797zM4Pi4TqJ6_DkmQhA85YdU9Iaw5934oVn4CKKg9AZhlWbQ4cUUIIN0rpZvHUe8Z8UDbeQujTxfFyrlXCETKNdmN1MbMLLqVBcODzftbyKKgScH6_EzGw1p3vPgSdcIEn2kwxB4wc/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This book is a book that had surprises that the I really didn’t see coming. It was a hard to read but I know things that happened in the book does happen in real life so I continue to read it and tell myself the book is just a story. I really think if I was struggling so much in my life over something the book wouldn’t have been troublesome to read. I am really glad that the ending ended the way I wanted it too. But it was a surprise as well. I would like to read about book about these characters picking up where this book ended. </div><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 33.0625px; margin-right: 33.0625px;">I was given a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. <br /> <p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright wp-image-11422 size-medium" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 238px) 85vw, 238px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Lillian-Duncan-238x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Lillian-Duncan-238x300.jpg 238w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Lillian-Duncan.jpg 315w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="238" />Lillian Duncan… turning faith into fiction.</em></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">For years, my tagline was “stories of faith mingled with murder & mayhem” since I wrote Christian suspense and mystery novels.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In 2012, I heard the words, “you have bilateral brain tumors.”</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I had no idea how much those words would change my life, but they did. When life changes for a writer, their writing changes as well. So I wanted my tagline to reflect the new me. I still love to write suspense and mystery novels but also have branched out into other genres.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">In spite of being diagnosed with bilateral brain tumors and a rare genetic disease (Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), God continues to strengthen me and give me peace and joy as well as the blessing to be able to continue to write.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I’m a multi-published author who lives in the middle of Ohio Amish country with my husband and a menagerie of pets. After more than 30 years working as a speech pathologist for children, I believe in the power of words to transform lives, especially God’s Word.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">My goal is to write stories that entertain but also demonstrate God’s love for all of us.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Lillian</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Small Town Life VS. City Life</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I spent most of my growing up years in the country, then I moved to a larger city for college and then an even larger city for much of my adult life. And then I slowly made my way back to the area I grew up in. I’ve spent the last twenty-two years living in the quaint little town of Shreve, Ohio.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Shreve has two gas stations, one stop light and zero fast-food restaurants! I love living in Shreve. Is there a difference between small town life and city life? Absolutely.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Big cities have a lot to offer. You won’t get any argument from me about that. Museums, your choice of restaurants, plays and concerts. But small towns have a lot to offer as well. Neighbors that know each other’s names a sense of community, peace and quiet, and low crime. Oh, and did I mention peace and quiet?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I know people love living in big cities, but I’ll stick to small town life. And that’s why most of the books I write are set in small towns—not always but most of the time.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">My latest book, SMALL TOWN SECRETS, is based in the fictional small town of Shady Valley, but definitely resembles my hometown of Shreve, Ohio. Except nothing this exciting happens in Shreve–which is a good thing. That’s why I like living there.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">But nothing happening would make for a boring book so Shady Valley has a few secrets–secrets that could kill!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">On the surface, Shady Valley seems to be the ideal all-American place to live with beautiful flowering trees lining both sides of the street as you enter the picturesque town. Neighbors help neighbors. Doors are often left unlocked.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Serious crimes are practically nonexistent—almost but not quite!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">When Angie McVey disappears on her wedding day, rookie officer Cami Martine is determined to find her best friend. Unfortunately, there are no leads to follow.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Angie seems to have disappeared into thin air.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">But not everyone in Shady Valley is what they appear to be. Some have secrets—deadly secrets—that they hide behind the masks they wear. If Cami is to bring her best friend home, she will need to discover the deadly secrets of her friends and neighbors and find the one who wears the biggest mask.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">SMALL TOWN SECRETS is a fast-paced mystery and suspense novel that will keep you turning pages past your bed time. By the way, the book will also be available as a Large Print book as well.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://debbieloseanything.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Debbie's Dusty Deliberations"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations</span></a>, February 10</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://deana0326.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4224,"10":2,"15":"Arial"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Texas Book-aholic"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Texas Book-aholic</span></a>, February 11</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; 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Click the link below to enter.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/29c58/small-town-secrets-celebration-tour-giveaway" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">https://promosimple.com/ps/29c58/small-town-secrets-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tour</strong></h1></div>Debbie Curtohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929528013231373283noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374890314421273101.post-46821733689151006902024-02-08T18:03:00.000-08:002024-02-08T18:05:24.534-08:00War Songs by Brett Nelson<p> </p><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 59.0625px; margin-right: 177.21875px;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27141" height="315" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/war-songs.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/war-songs.jpg 851w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/war-songs-300x111.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/war-songs-768x284.jpg 768w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="851" /></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Book</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book: </strong>War Songs</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Author: </strong>Brett Nelson</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><b style="box-sizing: inherit;">Genre:</b> Contemporary Christian Fiction/Spiritual Warfare</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Release Date: </strong>February 6, 2022</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><u style="box-sizing: inherit;">Trigger Warning</u>: </strong>WAR SONGS is free of profanity and sexual situations (There is some mild slang terminology spoken by fallen angels and certain human characters, ex: c**p, w**re, etc). Also, there is one short scene in the book that depicts violence with very minimal graphic details that could be triggering and/or upsetting for some readers.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27142" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 188px) 85vw, 188px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/War-Songs-final-ebook-cover-188x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/War-Songs-final-ebook-cover-188x300.jpg 188w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/War-Songs-final-ebook-cover-640x1024.jpg 640w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/War-Songs-final-ebook-cover-768x1228.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/War-Songs-final-ebook-cover-960x1536.jpg 960w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/War-Songs-final-ebook-cover-1280x2048.jpg 1280w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/War-Songs-final-ebook-cover-1200x1919.jpg 1200w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/War-Songs-final-ebook-cover-scaled.jpg 1601w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="188" />There is an invisible realm around us that we can neither discern with our eyes nor hear with our ears. This invisible realm is where the powers of darkness and light reside. They can see and hear us, but we cannot see and hear them.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Jenner Alekson is a leader in his praise and worship band that travels extensively in the tri-state area of Cape Kennington, North Carolina. He makes little money in his chosen profession, yet the rewards he reaps in obedience to his call of ministry are eternal, and that’s enough for him.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Always happy with all aspects of his existence, Jenner is blindsided when his life suddenly catapults into turmoil, and he is thrust into a crossroads where discontentment, anger, and loss of desire to carry the gospel with his song takes root in an otherwise sheltered and stable life.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Unbeknownst to Jenner, his wife Hyacinth, and best friends Camden and Lucas, a spiritual war rages around them. The powers of darkness will try their best to derail Jenner’s spiritual walk, his marriage, his ministry, then ultimately his life.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Meanwhile across the country, rough and gruff long-haul trucker Arnold Collins leads a different kind of life. He’s a recovering drunk who chases women and is unhappy with an unloving, belligerent wife who could out-cuss any man who ever dared to challenge her. Without a warm and inviting place to call home, Arnold prefers the wide-open road before him.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">As he rumbles across the terrain of small-town America one lonely night in his eighteen-wheeler, grumbling about his unfulfilling lot in life, he happens upon a radio preacher. Not interested in religion, he flips past the station with mutters of disdain, but for reasons he cannot explain, he is compelled back to it and hears a sermon he doesn’t understand but can’t get out of his mind.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Will the schemes of the powers of darkness pull Jenner away from the faith that means everything to him? And will the same powers prevent Arnold from finding the faith he needs but never wanted?</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Heaven and Earth, light and dark, good and evil, are about to collide in ways Jenner and Arnold and those they love could never imagine.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"> </p><pre style="border: 1px solid rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Inconsolata, monospace; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3125; margin-bottom: 1.75em; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; padding: 1.75em; white-space: pre-wrap;">Click <a href="https://amzn.to/3GHEYB1" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;">here</a> to get your copy!</pre><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSZLbAWHGFhJcKhERN7YLIpZtdZKGQudB0b1MCnJXY0QSYfLrbYvLuvX0EUGOml9q3sr_g0xW_INW9MwTxfGEL8SwOdx0rL4fRwiWnruZXegzC7XgSWHHU51iGdhqw005WisRSG0YIzqTvJuDPCqSi3EyES0LzYFlESnCfUf_BvNboszaHNAR-wVa_uXw/s320/reviews%20pictures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSZLbAWHGFhJcKhERN7YLIpZtdZKGQudB0b1MCnJXY0QSYfLrbYvLuvX0EUGOml9q3sr_g0xW_INW9MwTxfGEL8SwOdx0rL4fRwiWnruZXegzC7XgSWHHU51iGdhqw005WisRSG0YIzqTvJuDPCqSi3EyES0LzYFlESnCfUf_BvNboszaHNAR-wVa_uXw/s1600/reviews%20pictures.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> War Songs” by Brett Nelson is really a book that makes you think. It is about satan’s demons doing their best to snatch Christians from God. This is a clean book but it does cover sins and clearly shows that we have to be on the alert and not let our guards down. There is one scene that really made me what to quit reading because a character is killed by having her throat cut. The graphic was brief but still hard to read. I am glad that I finished reading the book. The ending did make me smile. This book has characters that are saved and others that aren’t. I recommend this book for all Christians with a warning that a murder does occur and there is a car crash and deaths occurs within the pages and yes I did shed a few tears but I think it made the ending so much more sweeter. I really can’t wait till book 2 comes out. I want to see if what I think will happen to one couple happens in the next book. Yes, there is lots of beer drinking in this novel but it is nonbelievers. I am even going to stay I think unbelievers would ever like this book. I say get your copy today and read it for yourself, I think you will be glad that you did.<p></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">I receive a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own. </p><div><br /></div><p></p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">About the Author</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-27143" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Brett-red-shirt-300x300.jpg" srcset="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Brett-red-shirt-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Brett-red-shirt-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Brett-red-shirt-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Brett-red-shirt.jpg 960w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" />Brett Nelson</strong> is an Amazon TOP 5 BEST-SELLING author. “When Raindrops Fall” and “War Songs” hit #4 and #2 respectively in the Christian fiction genre, and “A Christmas to Live For” hit #9 in Christian Fiction. He lives in Arkansas, where he was born and raised. He wrote his first novel in 2012, just to see if he could. His goal is to write stories of fiction that are clean, easy to read, fun, and that injects a layer of his faith into every novel. In short, he desires that his readers would finish every novel having experienced a tapestry of emotions from a good healthy cry, fits of amused laughter, soul-splitting inspiration, and everything in between. He has published five novels to date. Book #2 to “War Songs” will publish in Spring 2024, and he is also currently working on Book #2 for “When Raindrops Fall.”</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">His novel “A Christmas to Live For” won the Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal in Christian Fiction in 2021, and “War Songs” won the Global Book Awards Silver Medal in Christian Fiction in 2022.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">Other than writing, reading is one of his favorite things to do on a lazy, rainy day (or a sunny day, or at the beach, or…well, you get the picture).</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">He enjoys reading the novels of lesser known authors, because you never know when you’ll uncover a new favorite.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">More from Brett</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">“War Songs” was my fourth published novel, and I wrote it because I love books about spiritual warfare. The few that I’ve read, though, lean more on the occultic side than biblically based, which was what I wanted. Spiritual warfare isn’t pictures falling off walls for no reason, or seeing a shadow in the corner, or things that go bump in the night, which is how books that I’ve read tend to depict the subject of spiritual warfare. So, I decided to tackle the subject for myself and write a novel that I would want to read. I’m blessed to have received amazing email feedback about the book from all over the country and even from readers in Pakistan, Germany, the UK, and Canada.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">One question that I’m asked a lot is how I came up with the unique angel and demon names (ex: Animi, Mataio, Roga, and Mortol, just to name a few.) In the book, I gave each demon a specific job and/or specialty (discouragement, anger, etc) then I researched the Hebrew/Greek root words for the emotions that the demons represented and created a name based off the root word. It made for some great demon names, even if I do say so myself.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em;">As an author, I rarely use the names of people I personally know in my books. I like to use unique character names that no one in my life has, hence the names of my main characters in “War Songs,” Jenner and Hyacinth. To help find character names, I often go to baby name websites and search until just the right unique name comes along, and the minute I see it, I just know that will be the character’s name. That said, I have given a few special people in my life a shoutout in the books by using their name for a smaller secondary character then giving the character an outlandish personality that is nothing like the person whose name I used.</p><h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Blog Stops</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com/" style="box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration: none;"><span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Book Reviews From an Avid Reader"}" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Book Reviews From an Avid Reader</span></a>, February 8</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; 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clear: both; font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2em 0px 1em; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Giveaway</span></h1><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;"><img height="205" loading="lazy" src="https://promosimple.com/uploads/images/0029bbc4-3f84-4377-8c0a-cd5249c6cf39" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="244" /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">To celebrate his tour, Brett is giving away the grand prize package of a $100 Amazon Gift Card, an autographed hardback copy of the book, and a bookmark!!</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; text-align: center;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! 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