A Chat with Author Patricia Bradley

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Summery greetings from Colorado. Davalynn Spencer here, with our guest author today, Patricia Bradley. Welcome, Patricia. Please give us a brief sketch of your featured book, Deception –Natchez Trace Park Rangers, Book 4. When ISB Ranger Madison Thorn arrives in Natchez to investigate a white-collar scheme, she has no idea she will be thrown back into the violent crimes division–or that it will get so personal. She’ll have to work with her childhood enemy-turned-handsome charmer to unravel the clues before it’s too late. Sounds exciting, Patricia. What inspired you to write this book for your series? Deception is the fourth…

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A Chat with Author Tez Brooks

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the honor of interviewing one of our newest members of CAN, Tez Brooks, an award-winning author of nonfiction. Welcome, Tez! Please tell us about your book Debriefing: Meditations of Hope for Those Who Protect and Serve. The role of first responders is stressful. But God is with them, both in remarkable events and insignificant moments of their job and home life. Debriefing helps first responders focus on the Lord and the vital position God has placed them, so they can approach the day encouraged and filled with hope. That sounds fantastic!…

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A Chat with Author Cindy Sproles

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Greetings from Marti Pieper in Seneca, South Carolina, where the hummingbirds are buzzing outside my window and the “toddler birds” from other varieties are busy learning to navigate my feeders! Today, I’m welcoming a longtime friend and award-winning author to the CAN blog. You’ll enjoy meeting the delightful Cindy Sproles and hearing about her work. Welcome, Cindy! Please tell us about your book What Momma Left Behind. When influenza swept the mountains killing more adults than children, hundreds of little ones were left homeless. Worrie Dresser faces her own losses but finds redemption in taking in the homeless children and…

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A Chat with Author Becky Harling

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Greetings from Marti Pieper in hotter-than-we’d-like-it Seneca, South Carolina! I’m so blessed today to introduce (or reintroduce) you to my sweet friend Becky Harling, who lives in much cooler climes but seems to spend time in all sorts of places! Welcome, Becky, to the CAN blog! Could you please tell us about your book, The Extraordinary Power of Praise? Anxiety, fear, and depression are all on the rise. Like many of us, the psalmists struggled with anxiety, but they learned how to pour out their hearts before the Lord authentically, and then they shifted their focus to praising Him for…

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A Chat with Author Eddie Jones

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I’m “traveling” to the other coast to chat with Eddie Jones, who writes award-winning novels for teens and tweens. And occasionally speaks Pirate. Welcome, Eddie! Please tell us about your book Medium Well Done. When a young woman goes missing, Nick is forced into an unlikely partnership with local police. As he uncovers the facts, Nick discovers a world of darkness where a fake fortuneteller deceives clients for profit. What he learns is worse than any lies a fake psychic passes off as truth. What inspired you to write this book? Racism within…

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A Chat with Author Lorraine Bossé-Smith

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Welcome, readers. Davalynn Spencer here, inviting you to sit back and enjoy today’s interview with author Lorraine Bossé-Smith. Lorraine, give us the back-cover copy for your featured book, Defy Your Diagnosis: Overcome Any Obstacle with the FIT Life Formula. Facing an adversity? Been knocked down? Hurting beyond words? Are you prayed out? You aren’t alone! Lorraine Bossé-Smith has been there. With her FIT Life Formula, get ready to change crisis into creative opportunities, convert defeats into successes, turn frustration into fulfillment, and transform victimhood to victory! Wow, Lorraine  – I love “change crisis into creative opportunities.” Could that very challenge…

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A Chat with Author Bonnie Leon

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin! Today I have the joy of interviewing prolific and popular novelist Bonnie Leon—this is an extra joy for me because Bonnie has been one of my critique partners. Today Bonnie is sharing about her latest historical novel, Valley Melodies! Welcome, Bonnie! Please tell us about Valley Melodies. Emmalin Hammond decides the Oregon Territory is not the place for her and chooses to return to her Philadelphia home. Jacob Landon has other ideas and asks her to marry him. Emmalin can’t say no and tries to convince herself she’s capable of stepping into the role of pioneer…

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A Chat with Author Tara Taffera

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the joy of interviewing one of the newest members of CAN, novelist Tara Taffera. Tara’s sharing about her third contemporary romance, Love Reunited. Welcome, Tara! Please tell us about Love Reunited. Elizabeth turns heads but has never moved on from Tyler. Ten years later, he crashes back in her life, but she can’t forgive him for the order he issued all those years ago. Slowly, a high school romance turns into more, but her secrets threaten to ruin their second chance. A second-chance romance—what fun! What do you hope readers will…

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A Chat with Author Anne Greene

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Greetings from summery Colorado! Davalynn Spencer here, introducing author Anne Greene and Trail of Tears – the Story of John Ross. Welcome, Anne. Please tell us a little about your book. Trail of Tears relives a heartrending chapter in American history as the U.S. Government relocates the self-governing, Cherokee nation from their ancestral homeland to hostile Indian Territory. The Georgia militia forces John Ross, a wealthy landowner with Cherokee ancestors, to make the thousand-mile trek. Caught between the love of two beautiful women, which will he choose, and will any of them survive? Did anything in particular inspire you to…

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A Chat with Author Sandra Orchard

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the honor of interviewing Sandra Orchard, who is celebrating the release of her 25th book! She has a special treat for us, so make sure you read all the way to the end. Welcome, Sandra! Please tell us about your book, Boughs of Folly. Jillian Green’s holiday cheer nosedives when her great aunt’s friend, Herbert, is killed while helping them decorate for a fundraiser. But the case is more tangled than a strand of twinkle lights, and if Jillian can’t uncover the killer, Herbert’s night might not be the only one…

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