Book Review: And Then Blooms Love by Sally Jo Pitts

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Christian Contemporary Romance: And Then Blooms Love Shocking news forces flower shop owner Emme Matthews and plantation manager Clifton Davenport to face not only their past, but the love they left behind. (First book in the Hamilton Harbor Legacy series.) *  *  * Book Review: I loved this story! If ever there was a tender romance that uses an unpredictable series of events to bring two former lovers back into each other’s lives, this is it! The beauty of God’s restoration in relationships is seen throughout the book. It offers plenty of well-paced tension as the hero’s wedding day approaches –…

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A Chat with Author Lane Jordan

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin! Today I have the joy of interviewing Lane Jordan, author of both fiction and nonfiction books. Today she’s sharing about her novel Evangeline, which won the 2022 AWSA Golden Scroll Award! Congratulations, Lane, and welcome! Please tell us about Evangeline. Take the beautiful, biblical story of Esther, change the lead character’s race from Jewish to biracial, place the location in New York City during the 1960s era of turmoil at the time of the civil rights movement, and you have a modern-day parallel to the story of Esther. King and Evie, the main characters, beautifully portray…

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Book Review: Don’t Bite the Doctor by Ellen Fannon

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Don’t Bite the Doctor is contemporary, humorous Christian fiction. Real doctors treat more than one species. That’s what veterinarian, Jill Bennet believes. On any given day, she may doctor dogs, cats, bunnies, birds, horses, pigs, or any other furry/feathered patient who crosses her path—striving to deliver compassion and competence to all God’s creatures. Now, after forty years, Jill reflects back to when she was a new, young veterinarian, when women were just beginning to become a presence among the previously male-dominated profession. Out in the real world, Jill finds herself in situations never covered in veterinary school. It is a…

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Who said I wanted to be an author?

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I was in fifth grade when my teacher interrupted my daydream, “Linda, I don’t care if you do grow upto be a famous author, I’m going to teach you math so you can balance your royalty statements.” My classmates turned to stare at me, while I stared back at my teacher in shock, thinking, An author? Who ever said I wanted to be an author? Even though Mrs. Davis’ words foretold my future, I didn’t get it, dream about it, or add ‘writing abook’ to my life’s goals. Instead, when I graduated from college, I got a job in the…

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A Chat with Author Sarah Sundin

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Greetings from Marti Pieper in rainy Seneca, South Carolina! In truth, it’s not raining as I write this, but we have had lots of dark, rainy days this winter. I’m guessing today’s guest, bestselling novelist Sarah Sundin, has much sunnier weather where she lives in Southern California. Welcome, Sarah! It’s fun to have you on the respondent’s side of the interview for a change! Please tell us about your book The Sound of Light. In WWII Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt assumes the identity of a common shipyard worker, rowing messages to Sweden for the Resistance. His life depends on keeping…

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Book Review: The Dark Guest by Sarah Hamaker

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The Dark Guest by Sarah Hamaker The Cold War is over, but The Wolf is still at the door. When Violet Lundy isn’t cleaning rooms at Happy Hills Assisted Living Facility, she loves spending her free time with resident Rainer Kopecek. Hearing his stories of the dangerous life he led behind the Iron Curtain in East Berlin makes her own life seem more tolerable. But when Rainer is found dead and his room in disarray, Violet suspects foul play. Dr. Henry Silverton lives among his books, teaching and writing about the Cold War. A letter about an East German traitor…

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A Chat with Author Nancy Kay Grace

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin! Today I have the joy of interviewing Nancy Kay Grace. Nancy has had multiple stories and devotionals published in anthologies, but she’s here today to share about her debut book. Welcome, Nancy! Please tell us about your book, The Grace Impact. The Grace Impact is a devotional based on 2 Corinthians 9:8. God reveals his character to us and lavished His grace on us through His Son. In all things, at all times, God’s grace covers every detail of life so we can walk confidently and share this grace with others. What inspired you to write…

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