May 2019 New Releases!
May 2019 New Releases
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
Contemporary Romance:
When Love Won’t Wait by Roger E. Bruner — Laugh at Pastor Dan’s impulsive efforts to get out of the ministry and marry a woman of his own choosing by going against his domineering widowed mother’s wishes. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)
A Perfect Amish Match by Vannetta Chapman — After three failed relationships, Amish bachelor Noah Graber would rather disappoint his parents than try again. But when matchmaker Olivia Mae Miller agrees to provide courting lessons, Noah’s perfect match becomes clear—it’s Olivia Mae herself! With ailing grandparents at home, she hadn’t planned on love or marriage. Might a future with Noah be everything she’s been missing? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
Sing a New Song by Candee Fick — Songbird Gloria Houghton has always needed to be the center of attention, but the spotlight has shifted. Seeking fame and a fresh start, she finds a new stage in Branson, Missouri…only to risk being replaced by a manipulative rival. If Gloria can’t be the star, who is she? Jack-of-all-trades Nick Sherwood is just one leaf on a vast family tree that includes a restaurant chef, hotel owners, and even the headline act at a family-owned theater. He’s seen how fame can blind a person with jealousy and is more than content to stay in the background thank you very much. If only he wasn’t so fascinated–and irritated–by the newest addition to the staff. After a disaster of a first impression and financial difficulties land Gloria in the humblest of jobs—with Nick as her boss—it might be time for her to learn to sing a new song. (Contemporary Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)
Pigtails and a Tool Belt by Janetta Fudge-Messmer — The Christian Romance where circumstances seem impossible. But with God – all things are possible. (Contemporary Romance from Winged Publications)
Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner — After four years of dating Will, Cadie questions his love for her and sends him packing. Their breakup only makes Will more determined to become the man Cadie wants him to be. With the help of his work buddies and tactics drawn from Cadie’s favorite romantic comedies, he devises a “foolproof” plan. What could possibly go wrong? (Contemporary Romance from Revell – A Division of Baker Publishing)
General Contemporary:
Over the Waters by Deborah Raney — As “Dr. Botox” to the bored rich women of Chicago, plastic surgeon Max Jordan was shocked by the decision of his son, Joshua, to focus his medical talent on Haitian orphans. Embittered by Joshua’s death, Max searches for resolution in the very place his son called home. The selfless labor of Joshua’s coworkers stuns Max. He is particularly taken by American volunteer Valerie Austin, whose dream of a honeymoon on a tropical beach were crushed, replaced by a stint working in the impoverished orphanage. But Valerie’s view of Joshua’s sacrifice challenges everything Max has lived for. Now Max wonders if he can ever return to his “Max-a-Million” lifestyle, or if the doors to his gilded cage have finally opened. (General Contemporary from Raney Day Press)
Historical:
True Freedom by Carol Ashby — When a Roman slave rescues his master’s daughter from the kidnapping arranged by her own brother, will his sacrificial service earn the freedom and love he never dreamed possible, or will it only end in death? (Historical from Cerrillo Press)
Historical Romance:
The Daughter’s Predicament by Mary Eileen Davis — Can a patient love win her heart? As Isabelle Atwood’s romance prospects are turning in her favor, a family scandal derails her dreams. While making a quilt for her own hope chest, Isabelle’s half-sister becomes pregnant out of wedlock and Isabelle–always the unfavored daughter–becomes the family sacrifice to save face. Isabelle loves her sister, but with three suitors interested, will she really allow herself to be manipulated into a marriage without love? Or will the man leaving her secret love poems sweep her off her feet? (Historical Romance from Mountain Brook Ink)
Mail-Order Mishaps by Susan Page Davis, Linda Ford, Vickie McDonough, and Erica Vetsch — In The Bride’s Dilemma by Susan Page Davis, Eve Martin arrives in Cheyenne to learn that man she came to marry is in jail, accused of a violent murder. But has God brought her here to help save Caleb Blair’s life? In Romancing the Rancher by Linda Ford, Amelia expects a safe home for herself and her niece in Montana as mail-order bride to Zach Taggerty. Only Zach has never heard of her. In The Marriage Sham by Vickie McDonough, Texas mail-order bride Zola Bryant is a widowed newlywed. Worse, they were never truly wed because the officiant was an outlaw not a preacher. What will she do now that her life and reputation are in tatters? In The Galway Girl by Erica Vetsch, a mail-order mix-up sends Irish lass Maeve O’Reilly to the Swedish community of Lindsborg, Kansas. Will Kaspar Sandberg consider it a happy accident or a disaster to be rectified as soon as possible? (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)
Lord of Her Heart by Sherrinda Ketchersid — Lady Jocelyn Ashburne suspects something is amiss at her family’s castle because her father ceases to write to her. When she overhears a plot to force her into vows—either to the church or a husband—she disguises herself and flees the convent in desperation to discover the truth. Malcolm Castillon of Berkham is determined to win the next tournament and be granted a manor of his own. After years of proving his worth on the jousting field, he yearns for a life of peace. Rescuing a scrawny lad who turns out to be a beautiful woman is not what he bargained for. Still, he cannot deny that she stirs his heart like no other, in spite of her conniving ways. Chaos, deception, and treachery threaten their goals, but both are determined to succeed. Learning to trust each other might be the only way either of them survives. (Historical Romance from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)
Love’s Belief by Linda Shenton Matchett — When the Third Reich implements mandates that require Jewish babies and other “undesirables” to be killed as part of The Final Solution, is midewife Pia Hertz’s new faith in Christ strong enough to defy the laws of man? Dieter Fertig is relieved he’s no longer part of Hitler’s army, despite the reason–a battle that cost his arm. After he returns to Berlin, only to discover the Nuremburg Laws require his best friend’s baby girl to be killed, he must find a way to spirit the child out of Germany before the Nazis discover her existence. (Historical Romance from Shortwave Press)
Shelter Bay by Pamela S. Meyers — Adventurous bicyclist Maureen Quinn and her best friend, Preston Stevens, a member of the U.S. Life Saving Service, find love and face life-altering events on the shores of Lake Michigan. (Historical Romance from Mantle Rock Publishing)
Mystery:
Fallen Leaf by Julie B. Cosgrove — When a DNA kit reveals blond, blue-eyed Jessica Warren is half Cherokee, she confronts her adoptive parents and learns her birth father is in prison…for murder! Now he wants her help in exonerating him. Can Jessica trust the handsome, young Tulsa district attorney to help, or does he have an agenda of his own? (Cozy Mystery from Write Integrity Press)
Bitter Pill by Richard L. Mabry, MD — Things were going along just fine until the miracle fouled them up. (Medical Mystery, Independently Published)
Latter-day Cipher by Latayne C. Scott — Kirsten Young, a well-known and rebellious Utah heiress, is found murdered in Provo Canyon. The strange markings carved into her flesh and the note written in 19th century code seem to cast a shadow on ancient Mormon laws. Journalist Selonnah Zee is assigned to cover the story– and it quickly grows out of control. (Historical Mystery from Moody)
Romantic Suspense:
Running Target by Elizabeth Goddard — A routine patrol turns deadly when marine deputy Bree Carrington’s boat is sunk by men carrying illegal weapons. Fleeing a barrage of bullets, she’s suddenly rescued by DEA agent Quinn Strand—her ex-boyfriend. Quinn’s return threatens more than Bree’s heart…because he’s the one the men are really after. As criminals hunt her to get to him, can Quinn and Bree take down a drug ring? (Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
Speculative:
The Pages of Her Life by James L. Rubart — Allison Moore’s dad was living a secret life and left her mom in massive debt. As she scrambles to help her mom find a way out, she’s given a journal, anonymously, during a visit to her favorite coffee shop. The pressure to rescue her mom mounts, and Allison pours her fears and heartache into the journal. But then the unexplainable happens. The words in the journal, her words, begin to disappear. And new ones fill the empty spaces—words that force her to look at everything she knows about herself in a new light. Ignoring those words could cost her everything…but so could embracing them. (Speculative from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)
Author Spotlight — Catherine Brakefield ( + GIVEAWAY )
Today I’m happy to welcome author Catherine Brakefield for an author spotlight. Read through to the end to find out how to enter her giveaway.
What is your “go to” routine that helps you get in the mood to write?
I like to awake before anyone else, sip my coffee and reflect. I reflect on memories of special days. For instance, Mother’s Day.
As a young girl, I experienced some interesting May 10th holidays which, at the time, I never dreamt would make it into the pages of Destiny of Heart (Book 3 of the series).
During a monumental time in my life, I had the thrill of having three uniquely different mothers celebrating Mother’s Day beneath one roof. My mother who lived in Warren, Michigan; Gran, my mother’s mother; and Grandma, my father’s mother. My inspiration for my characters who portray my mothers in Destiny of Heart originated from those Mother Day events.
Is that your favorite part of writing, establishing your characters?
Yes. If I didn’t have a clear idea or image of my characters in my mind, my story didn’t excite me. Well, if I had to pull myself to the computer and wasn’t excited to see what happened to my characters next, how was it going to spur my readers to turn the page and draw them into the story plot?
The entourage of mothers, who came from different walks of life, different origins, and different geographical locations, meeting on common ground during those Mother Day events, encouraged my imagination and helped me establish the different points of view you find in Destiny of Heart. The enviable conversation eventually reverted to “ in my day.” Those conversations ignited my imagination and spurred my interest into that gilded age I had only read about in books. Here were the very people who lived in that era!
My grandmother held her down-home dialect of the Kentucky hills, where she was born, throughout her lifetime. My mother, though she had spent most of her youth in the South, quickly lost the twang of the Kentucky hills for a softer version of the northern dialect when she came to Detroit. It suited her as her always-stylish clothes did. However, nothing could dissolve Gran’s or my mother’s Christian roots grounded in the Bible Belt of the south.
When my Grandma from my dad’s side found a seat around our table, I learned about the strict rules of their faith. Grandma was a church-goer who liked to fill the pew at Sunday’s five o’clock service. Grandpa took the children old enough to listen to church at a later service. Grandma stayed home with the toddlers. Her six children went to parochial school through high school. Each were taught to work hard, respect their parents, and had a uncompromising love of God.
Looking back, recalling the events I share with my readers throughout my Destiny series and especially in Destiny of Heart, I can see why God chose that generation to endure the hardships of the Great War, a war they thought would end all wars. Detroit’s Italian, French, Irish, and German immigrants battled through the stress and depravity that existed during the Great Depression. When you lose everything you have, you have to have a strong moral belief, a limitless amount of grit, and an unquenchable faith to come out a better person than when you began.
As these women, donned in Easter bonnets, with fragrant corsages pinned on their spring dresses, sat around my mother’s table, sipping their coffee, their words became as colorful as their clothing. Laughter filled the kitchen like gaily chattering magpies. You never heard one whimper over not having food, shoes for their children, or enough fuel to keep their homes warm. What you did hear is what they learned they didn’t need. How they made do. The practical wisdom of the Word put in layman terms. That what they needed was supplied when they needed it.
Many of the stories I share in my Destiny series, came from those Mother’s Day chats. As they laughed and reminisced over the “Good Ol’ Days,” I was busy taking mental notes. I didn’t know I’d ever use them. But God did.
Here is the opening of chapter 1 of Destiny of Heart:
Sunlight swept across Ruby Meir’s face. A roar like the rumbling Cumberland Falls vibrated through her bedchambers. Horses neighed, men yelled out orders, and brakes screeched to a halt just below her windowpane.
Trucks at Shushan? No, silly, you’re in Amarillo, Texas, in a fancy suite at the Grand Hotel. I must have been dreaming. Her hand touched Collina’s letter. She snuggled deeper into the soft bed and drew up the covers. Stephen and she were on their way to Colorado to homestead a section of land near Pikes Peak.
Drums pounded in the distance, followed by a duet of trumpets. This must be the preparations for the parade the bellhop had told them of the night before.
Since her marriage to Stephen, the years had rolled into her world with Stephen’s illness baffling the doctors. Now, the chain of war events in Europe had reached America’s shores. The Great War did not concern her. Her husband and son did.
She clasped Collina’s letter to her bosom. Collina’s right; the Lord orders all things. Queen Esther faced her darkest hours at Shushan with perseverance. And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? God carried Queen Esther through her life trials to jubilation. He could do that for her family, too. She wasn’t going to allow a silly war or Stephen’s peculiar illness or moving to some place she’d never heard of before upset her joy.
My publisher is offering a three book discount. This is sure to make a wonderful Mother’s Day present for your mother!
Tell me about your next book, I think you told me it would be published on June 6th?
That’s right, on D-Day. CrossRiver’s editor, Debra Butterfield, and publisher, Tamara Clymer, thought having it come out on June 6th would fit right into the World War II period I cover in Waltz with Destiny, Book 4. Destiny 4 continues where Destiny of Heart leaves off. Most of the same characters you see in Destiny of Heart you will find in Waltz with Destiny.
Esther Meir is now a young lady of nineteen and Eric Erhardt is twenty. Brought up during the Depression, their generation gaily adapts to the fun-loving frolic of the Big Band Era and the dazzling splendors of Detroit’s ballrooms. But Hitler is like a shadow that hounds their dance steps.
Esther has no control over Europe’s war. But love, well, that can wait. At this moment, all she cared about is getting through this dancing evening and not making a spectacle of herself. Then her mother’s words whisper in her mind. “When you meet the right man, you’ll have no trouble following…”
As Eric Erhardt sweeps her into his embrace, she knows she faces a challenge. Heaven or hell is now just a heartbeat away.
I will give away a book of your choice (e-book or a print) from my Destiny Series: Book 1, Swept into Destiny; Book 2, Destiny’s Whirlwind; Book 3, Destiny of Heart. . (Please note: for readers outside of the United States, I can only do an e-book.)
About the Author:
Catherine is an award winning author of the inspirational historical romance Wilted Dandelions. Her four-book Destiny series is growing in popularity: Swept into Destiny, Destiny’s Whirlwind, Destiny of Heart, and the fourth book of the series, Waltz into Destiny will release on June 6, 2019.
She has written two pictorial history books. Images of America; The Lapeer Area, and Images of America: Eastern Lapeer County.
Her short stories have been published in Guidepost Books True Stories of Extraordinary Answers to Prayer, Unexpected Answers and Desires of Your Heart; Baker Books, Revell, The Dog Next Door, Horse of my Heart, Second-Chance DOGS, and Horse of my Dreams scheduled for Fall, 2019 publication; CrossRiver Media Publishers, The Benefit Package and Abba’s Promise; Bethany House Publishers, Jesus Talked to me Today.
She is a longtime Michigan resident and lives with her husband of 45 years and their Arabian horses in the picturesque hills of Addison Township. She loves traveling the byroads across America, and spoiling her two handsome grandsons and two beautiful granddaughters!
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The Bride’s Dilemma — Susan Page Davis ( + GIVEAWAY )
Today I’m excited to welcome author Susan Page Davis back as she shares about her new release. Read all the way through to learn how to enter the giveaway.
Mail-order bride stories are very popular today. My novella “The Bride’s Dilemma” is part of a collection releasing May 1—Mail-Order Mishaps.
I love writing historicals. I write both historical novels and contemporaries, and I enjoy doing both. With historicals, several factors make them challenging, and yet in some ways easier and more fun.
In my novella “The Bride’s Dilemma,” Eve Martin travels from Pennsylvania to Wyoming by train in 1883. Today, she’d fly in a few hours with a carry-on bag and possibly a checked suitcase. But back then, even by rail, it was a journey of many days and discomforts.
Compared to earlier journeys, however, Eve’s trip was easy and fast. Wagon trains would take three months or more to do this, and travelers would have to take not only their clothing, but all the food they would need on the journey, animals to get them there, food for the animals, weapons for defense, tools for repairs, and so much more!
Now add in the difficulty and delays in communications during the nineteenth century. By the time Eve makes her trip, there are telegraph lines to carry fast messages. But go back a few years to 1850. If someone you loved was leaving home to travel overland to Wyoming Territory then, how frustrated would you be by the common communication methods of the day? It could take weeks or even months for a letter to be delivered, if at all.
When I write stories in the period of the westward movement, I think a lot about how families were separated and how agonizing it would be if you were out of touch with your loved ones for months or even years.
Today we want to have instant communication. Cell phones have brought the concept of keeping in touch to a new level. On days when the technology doesn’t work, people are frantic.
Back in the mid-1800s, you had to learn to chill. Those back home weren’t going to chat with the travelers daily, or even weekly. By the time their letters reached home, they might not be within 500 miles of where they wrote them. If someone wrote and told you that a family member had been ill or injured, by the time you got that news it was probably too late to worry. The sufferer had either recovered or died. How heart-wrenching is that?
I use this communication gap often to build tension in my historicals. It makes it much easier to withhold information from some characters. The reader might know things the character doesn’t know, because he’s on the trail and out of touch. How can a warning be sent on time, when everything moves so slowly?
Today we experience “FOMO” (Fear of Missing Out) when we’re away from our computers or phones. Back then, regrets built and festered.
Delays in communication and transportation were so likely a hundred years or more ago, that it can be a boon to the author. But I’m glad I live in the present!
About Susan:
Susan Page Davis is the author of more than eighty romantic suspense, mystery, and historical romance novels. She’s a winner of the Carol Award, two Will Rogers Medallions, two Faith, Hope & Love Readers’ Choice Awards, and she was a finalist in the WILLA Literary Awards. A Maine native, she now lives in western Kentucky. Visit her website at: https://susanpagedavis.com or her author page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susanpagedavisauthor
SPOTLIGHT:
What are you reading right now?
Mind Games, by Nancy Mehl.
What is your current work in progress?
I just finished another historical novella and am now working on a contemporary mystery.
What are your favorite hobbies?
Cross stitch, genealogy, and puzzles.
Mail-Order Mishaps: Dreams of Finding Mr. Right Go Wrong in the Old West
The four novellas in the collection are:
The Bride’s Dilemma by Susan Page Davis
Wyoming, 1883
Eve Martin arrives in Cheyenne to learn that man she came to marry is in jail, accused of a violent murder. Should she get on the next eastbound train, or has God brought her here to help save Caleb Blair’s life?
Romancing the Rancher by Linda Ford
Montana, 1886
Amelia expects a safe home for herself and her niece as mail-order bride to Zach Taggerty. Only Zach has never heard of her, and the last thing he needs is more complications in his life.
The Marriage Sham by Vickie McDonough
Texas, 1888
Mail-order bride Zola Bryant is devastated. Her newlywed husband is dead. But even worse, they were never truly married because the man who wed them was an outlaw not a preacher. What will she do now that her life and reputation are in tatters?
The Galway Girl by Erica Vetsch
Kansas, 1875
A mail-order mix-up sends Irish lass Maeve O’Reilly to the Swedish community of Lindsborg, Kansas. Will Kaspar Sandberg consider it a happy accident or a disaster to be rectified as soon as possible?
Get the book:
Kindle: https://amzn.to/2UNsYZ7
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ChristianBook.com: https://www.christianbook.com/order-mishaps-brides-adapt-marriage-plans/vickie-mcdonough/9781643520001/pd/3520001?event=ESRCG
Leave a comment to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a free copy of the paperback collection. (US only)
Tidbits and Trivia– Getting to Know Author Susan G. Mathis
Today I’m happy to welcome author Susan G. Mathis for an author interview.
So let’s have your bio first!
I’m a multi-published author of stories set in the beautiful Thousand Islands, my childhood stomping ground in upstate NY. Katelyn’s Choice, the first in The Thousand Islands Gilded Age series, released in March. The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy and Christmas Charity novella are available now.
I’m also a published author of two premarital books with my wonderful husband, Dale, and have two children’s picture books, stories in a dozen compilations, and hundreds of published articles in print. I live in Colorado Springs, enjoy traveling globally with my husband, Dale, and relish each time I get to see or Skype with my four granddaughters. You can find out more at http://www.SusanGMathis.com.
What is the quirkiest thing you have ever done?
My husband and I went to Wolfe Island, Canada, the partial setting for both The Fabric of Hope and Christmas Charity where we met several cousins we didn’t know I had and heard lots of stories that made both of these books extra special.
Tell us the range of the kinds of books you enjoy reading.
I enjoy reading everything from children’s picture books to nonfiction to contemporary and historical fiction. But if I had to choose, I’d settle in with Christian historical romance and that’s what I’m writing from now on. Smiles.
How do you keep your sanity in our run, run, run world?
It may sound like a pat answer, but taking time to pray, read the word, and worship keep me in balance. I especially enjoy worship music while doing mindless work such as cooking, cleaning, driving, etc.
What is the accomplishment that you are most proud of?
Although I am so humbled to have accomplished such diverse published works, I’m most thrilled to have my family legacy in print. The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy has been a work of the heart, mind, and emotions. And close to that is being published with Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. What a wonderful experience this has been! They’re an amazing group of editors, publishers, and now friends who journey with their authors through the process and do an excellent job.
What is your favorite food?
Being Irish, I consider tea as my comfort drink, and with it, the Irish Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake sounds really good right now.
Tell us about your new book, Katelyn’s Choice.
The Gilded Age comes to life in this first installment of the Thousand Islands Series!
Katelyn Kavanagh’s mother dreamed her daughter would one day escape the oppressive environment of their Upstate New York farm for service in the enchanting Thousand Islands, home to Gilded Age millionaires. But when her wish comes true, Katelyn finds herself in the service of none other than the famous George Pullman, and the transition proves anything but easy.
Thomas O’Neill, brother of her best friend, is all grown up and also working on Pullman Island. Despite Thomas’ efforts to help the irresistible Katelyn adjust to the intricacies of her new world, she just can’t seem to tame her gossiping tongue—even when the information she’s privy to could endanger her job, the 1872 re-election of Pullman guest President Ulysses S. Grant, and the love of the man of her dreams.
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April 2019 New Releases!
April 2019 New Releases
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website.
Children’s:
The Heart Changer by Jarm Del Boccio — Miriam is asked to do the impossible: serve the wife of Naaman, commander of the Syrian army. Clinging to treasured memories of home and faith, Miriam faces captivity with bitterness. Little does she know the Heart Changer is preparing her for a greater mission — far beyond what she could imagine. (Children’s from Ambassador International)
Contemporary Romance:
Faith and Hope by Amy R. Anguish — Younger sister Hope has lost her job, her car, and her boyfriend all in one day. Her well-laid plans for life have gone sideways, as has her hope in God. Older sister Faith is finally getting her dream-come-true after years of struggles and prayers. But when her mom talks her into letting Hope move in for the summer, will the stress turn her dream into a nightmare? Is her faith in God strong enough to handle everything? For two sisters who haven’t gotten along in years, this summer together could be a disaster…or it could lead them to a closer relationship with each other and God. Can they overcome all life is throwing at them? Or is this going to destroy their relationship for good? (Contemporary Romance from Mantle Rock Publishing)
Match Made in Heaven by Julie Arduini — Beth Prescott wants to make a difference with the senior citizens she serves as a volunteer coordinator, but their matchmaking efforts leave her guarded. She’s experienced too much pain to make that leap again. Dean Kellerman returns to the Finger Lakes area to help his grandfather and heal his own broken heart. He’s recommitted his life to Christ, and doesn’t want any distractions.
When his grandfather needs assistance with a senior program, it places Dean right in Beth’s path. Can these two surrender their pasts to Christ and have faith in each other and their future? (Contemporary Romance from Surrendered Scribe Media)
An Amish Reunion by Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, Kathleen Irvin, and Beth Wiseman — Their True Home by Amy Clipston: Marlene Bawell’s new friendship with an old crush is threatened when change once again disrupts the home she’s tried to make in Bird-in-Hand. A Reunion of Hearts by Beth Wiseman: Separated after tragic grief, husband and wife Ruth and Gideon Beiler are reunited when they accept an invitation to a family reunion they each believe the other has declined. A Chance to Remember by Kathleen Fuller: Cevilla Schlabach, Birch Creek’s resident octogenarian matchmaker, is surprised when Richard, a man from her Englisch past, arrives in Birch Creek for a visit. While he and Cevilla take several walks down memory lane, they wonder what the future holds for them at this stage of life—friendship, or the possibility of something else? Mended Hearts by Kelly Irvin: Abandoned by her father, penitent single mother Hannah Kauffman finds support in her old friend Phillip, who has loved her for years, but fears risking another mistake by opening herself up to love. (Contemporary Romance from HarperCollins Christian Publishing [Thomas Nelson and Zondervan])
Her New Amish Family by Carrie Lighte — Widower Seth Helmuth needs a mother for his sons, but for now, hiring the Englischer next door as their nanny will have to do. Trina Smith plans to stay in Amish country only long enough to claim her inheritance and sell her grandfather’s house. But as she falls for Seth, his twin boys and Amish life, will she inherit a home and a family? (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
Beauty for Ashes by Kathleen Neely — Well-known novelist Nathan Drummond revisits painful memories when family responsibilities force him to return to his home town. Although he’d intended the living situation to be temporary, Nathan didn’t count on falling in love. As guilty memories threaten a return of panic attacks, Nathan begins to write a novel paralleling the tragic event from his youthful folly. Will the novel be seen as a work of fiction, or will it expose his secret? (Contemporary Romance from Harbourlight Books [Pelican])
Restoring Her Faith by Jennifer Slattery — An artist fighting to save her career must find a way to work with the handsome yet stubborn cowboy overseeing a church restoration project–without falling for his southern charm. (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin])
Sweet On You by Becky Wade — Britt Bradford and Zander Ford have been the best of friends since they met thirteen years ago. Unbeknown to Britt, Zander has been in love with her for just as long. As they work together to investigate Zander’s uncle’s mysterious death, will the truth of what lies between them also, finally, come to light? (Contemporary Romance from Bethany House [Baker])
General Contemporary:
The Edge of Mercy by Heidi Chiavaroli — A dying request from an elderly neighbor forces a woman in a troubled marriage to find the 300-year-old story of a young colonial woman—one forced into an unwanted betrothal but drawn to a man forbidden to her by society. (General Contemporary from Hope Creek Publishers)
All My Tears by Kathy McKinsey — Meet five women who struggle with life’s deep sorrows. Beth fights to recover from alcoholism and to mend her relationships with her family. Ann doesn’t believe God will forgive her. Kathleen wrestles with a years-old fear and with saving her marriage. Cassie needs to learn to deal with chronic depression. Martie finds herself the single parent of the eight-year-old niece she barely knows when the child’s parents die in a car wreck.
See how God gives them the gifts of hope, healing, and love. (General Contemporary from Mantle Rock Publishers)
Historical:
The Refuge by Ann H Gabhart — Can Darcie Goodwin find love and a way to keep her baby in a community that doesn’t believe in marriage or individual family units? (Historical from Revell – A Division of Baker Publishing Group)
Historical Romance:
The Artful Match by Jennifer Delamere — At loose ends in London after a near-tragedy, Cara Bernay finds herself at odds with the Earl of Morestowe after she befriends his brother, a talented but troubled young artist. Soon she finds herself drawn to the earl as she becomes more involved with his family. Like Cara, they are suffering from unresolved mistakes in their past. Can they form an unlikely alliance and find a way to a new beginning? (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker])
The Golden Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse — Olivia Brighton finds herself widowed and working her brother’s restaurant in San Francisco during the height of the 1849 Gold Rush. Even though she receives at least twenty marriage proposals a day, she will never marry a gold miner. Her brother’s friend Joseph Sawyer has gotten caught up in local politics and the plight of Chinese in forced labor. The more Joseph gets pulled into investigating crime in the city, the less Olivia sees of the compassionate man. And just when she thinks she could love again, a fire threatens to steal all hope. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)
Romantic Suspense:
Justice Delivered by Patricia Bradley — An escaped victim of sex trafficking must find the courage to report her captors to the authorities—some of whom could be corrupt—when her niece is kidnapped by the ringleader. (Romantic Suspense from Revell – A Division of Baker Publishing Group)
You Shouldn’t Have by Susan Page Davis — “I SAW MY NEIGHBOR MURDER HIS WIFE!” But the police don’t believe Petra Wilson. There’s no body, no evidence, no murder. But Petra knows what she saw. And now her dangerous neighbor knows it, too. Her sisters introduce her to private investigator Joe Tarleton. Petra tells Joe her story, expecting him to decide there is no case. But the dedicated P.I. accepts her word, and he vows to uncover the truth. Still, he can’t guard Petra twenty-four hours a day. In spite of her precautions, her neighbor makes inroads in her vulnerability. Petra is left open to a killer intent on silencing the only living witness. (Romantic Suspense from Tea Tin Press)
Beauty in Battle by Robin Patchen — Harper doesn’t want to return to Maryland to face the police. The mess she left behind makes her look guilty of the worst, but it’s too late to run again. Red is safe and the authorities are waiting. At least Jack is by her side.
Now that Jack knows the truth, his feelings for Harper are deeper than ever. He’s not about to leave her side, especially knowing a killer is after her. But Derrick is on their trail, and he’s come unhinged. And he may not be the biggest threat lurking. (Romantic Suspense, Independently Published [ACFW QIP])
Speculative:
Flight of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse — Selene Ravenwood, once the heir to House Ravenwood, is now an exile. On the run and free of her family’s destiny, Selene hopes to find the real reason her family was given the gift of dreamwalking. But first she must adapt to her new role as wife to Lord Damien Maris, the man she was originally assigned to kill. While adjusting to her marriage and her home in the north, her power over dreams begins to grow. As the strongest dreamwalker to exist in ages, her expanding power attracts not only nightmares but the attention of the Dark Lady herself. With a war looming on the horizon and a wicked being after her gift, Selene is faced with a choice: accept the Dark Lady’s offer or search out the one who gave her the gift of dreamwalking. One path offers power, the other freedom. But time is running out, and if she doesn’t choose soon, her decision will be made for her. (Speculative Fantasy from Bethany House [Baker])
Snow Globe Travelers: Samuel’s Legacy by K.A. Cummins — Transported into another world, an Austrian girl must face a genetically-engineered warrior with an army of vicious hybrids. (Hard Science Fiction (for Children), Independently Published)
The Baggage Handler by David Rawlings — A hothead businessman coming to the city for a showdown meeting to save his job. A mother of three hoping to survive the days at her sister’s house before her niece’s wedding. And a young artist pursuing his father’s dream so he can keep his own alive. When David, Gillian, and Michael each take the wrong suitcases from baggage claim, the airline directs them to retrieve their bags at a mysterious facility in a deserted part of the city. There they meet the enigmatic Baggage Handler, who shows them there is more in their baggage than what they have packed, and carrying it with them is slowing them down in ways they can’t imagine. And they must deal with it before they can leave. (Speculative Allegory from HarperCollins Christian Publishing [Thomas Nelson and Zondervan])
All For The Cause — Gail Kittleson
Today I’m happy to welcome author Gail Kittleson as she shares some history behind her book, All for the Cause.
How did women come of age during World War II? It stands to reason that young women’s journeys to maturity would be accelerated, with so many men’s spots empty because of deployments. Twila Brunner, a high school senior, was definitely one of these.
Her sense of responsibility, already heightened by her father’s deployment to the West Coast, came to the fore as her mother went to work at the Hormel factory in Austin, Minnesota. Yes, making SPAM.
Susan M. Hartmann, author of The Home Front and Beyond: American Women in the 1940s (Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1982), notes that the female labor force grew by 6.5 million during the war. In 1944, 35.4 percent of all adult women were employed. By 1945, this number rose to 36.1 percent.
At the height of the war, 19,170,000 women flooded the labor force. Several women in my newest release, All For the Cause were among these women. One in ten married women worked outside the home, an increase from 13.9 to 22.5 percent. The percentage of female workers with children under ten increased from 7.8 to 12.1 from 19940 to 1944.
These women made an average weekly wage of $31.21, compared to $54.65 for men. What a discrepancy! These days, we’re used to outcries about this type of injustice, but back then, everyone focused on bringing the war to an end.
Besides, the great need for women workers in factories stirred something in the “fairer sex,” as women were called. Could they rise to the occasion and perform jobs formerly held only by men? You bet they could!
Proving their capabilities provided all the challenge these women needed. In All For The Cause, the heroine’s mother had never worked outside the home before. She kept books for the family lumberyard, but supervising workers at the Hormel factory was different. For one thing, she faced a 45 minute commute each day in a shuttle.
How did this huge change in her family affect Twila? First, she took on more responsibilities at home. She’d been at loose ends when her father left, and rebellion against her family’s rules. But suddenly, a secret from her mom’s past comes to light—what could her mom have done that shook the previous generation to the core?
The quest to discover the answer alters Twila’s perspective and begins her own search to uncover evidence. In that process, she comes to appreciate the reasons behind her mother’s isolation, and also graduates from high school. Along the way, a teacher’s question piques her curiosity. What can she contribute to the war effort?
The answer to this question arrives as Twila seeks guidance. Readers may resonate to her prayer, “I haven’t been much of a Christian lately, but…” Many of us have felt unworthy during certain seasons of our lives…unworthy even of guidance.
But as Twila’s direction unfolds, she finds more than she ever dreamed when she first uttered her tentative prayer. Her niche in this perilous time opens up more than she would ever have guessed—she enters a whole new world.
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ABOUT THE BOOK: All for the Cause
Distant thunder rolled as Mr. Olsen poured coffee for his customers, and comments crackled like popcorn.
“Surrender?”
“Unconditional, he said. Who woulda thought…”
“Sure ain’t lookin’ good.”
“Sure hate to think of ’em bein’ prisoners.”
“Ain’t Howard Hannam’s son over there?”
“Yeah, and my brother’s boy. Sure hope MacArthur keeps his promise to rescue them fellas.”
The news was grim in May 1942. The Philippines had fallen to the Imperial Japanese Army. Rommel is on the move in Northern Africa. The Russian Army is pushed back toward Stalingrad. In the sweltering jungles of Corregidor, PFC Stan Ford battles illness and injury as he and his comrades escape and evade a tenacious enemy. And in the Heartland, women mourn the loss of husbands, sons, and sweethearts.
While everyone else seems to be doing something to support the troops, Twila Brunner feels lost, and useless. But when she sees a newspaper article about a Prisoner of War camp being built in neighboring Algona, Iowa, she believes she has finally discovered a way to to give something for the Cause.
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=all+for+the+cause+kittleson&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss
Barnes & Noble
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1131132227?ean=2940156442669
Apple iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1458797641
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https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/all-for-the-cause
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Gail Kittleson
When Gail’s not drafting scenes or deep in an edit, she facilitates writing workshops, classes and retreats both in Iowa and Arizona, where winters find her enjoying the gorgeous Ponderosa forest under the Mogollon Rim. The rest of the year, she and her husband of forty years enjoy grandchildren gardening, and visiting WWII sites. Favorites: walking, reading, meeting new friends and hearing from readers who fall in love with her characters.
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Hopping into Historical fiction from the World of Nonfiction–An interview with Susan G Mathis
Today I’m happy to welcome author Susan G. Mathis for an author interview.
After a career in writing nonfiction, I hear you’ve settled into writing only historical fiction. What is your most difficult writing obstacle?
Transitioning from writing nonfiction to historical fiction was a huge leap but a wonderful discovery in finding my sweet spot. I studied fiction writing for about two years before launching out in this wonderful journey. I read books about the craft, went to writing conferences, and learned from mentors, crit groups, and more, and I’m thrilled to dedicate the rest of my writing career to this genre. Now I’ll have four published historical fiction books on the market by the end of the year.
Tell us about your first two fiction books.
My debut novel released on St. Patrick’s Day last year. The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy is the story of a 1850s Irish immigrant and a 21st-century single mom who are connected by faith, family, and a quilt.
Christmas Charity came out in November. It’s the story of Susan Hawkins and Patrick O’Neill who find that an arranged marriage is much harder than they think, especially when they immigrate from Wolfe Island, Canada, to Cape Vincent, New York, in 1864, just a week after they marry—with Patrick’s nine-year-old daughter, Lizzy, in tow. Can twenty-three-year-old Susan Hawkins learn to love her forty-nine-year-old husband and find charity for her angry stepdaughter? She hopes so, before Christmas comes.
What’s your newest novel?
Katelyn’s Choice is book one of The Thousand Islands Gilded Age with Lighthouse Publishing. It’s the story of nineteen-year-old Katelyn Kavanagh who leaves her family’s struggling farm to work on Pullman Island for the famous George Pullman. There she finds herself serving powerful men such as President Ulysses S. Grant, and General Sheridan—and falling in love with her best friend’s brother, Thomas, the handsome boatsman. Katelyn gains popularity with her friends by spilling the sensitive high society gossip she’s privy to. But when she overhears possibly damaging presidential conversations, she knows she can’t tell anyone. She could lose her job—and endanger her president’s 1872 reelection—and jeopardize her relationship with the man of her dreams.
And what projects are you working on now?
I just finished the manuscript for Devyn’s Dilemma, book two of The Thousand Islands Gilded Age series, which is already contracted.
It’s the story of twenty-year-old Devyn McKenna who is nervous about working on Dark Island in the imposing Castle called the Towers, a 28-room castle complete with dungeons, underground passageways, and castle secrets. Devyn struggles to find the self-confidence she needs to carry out her duties as a housemaid in the summer home of the wealthy president of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Frederick Bourne. As she serves the likes of Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vanderbuilt III and others, her curiosity for learning grows. But when she is accused of stealing his plans for expanding the NYC subway and learns the man she loves, Brice, and her brother ‘borrowed’ the plans, her faith is tested like never before. Sign up for my newsletter to stay up with the latest news.
Sara’s Surprise is my current work in progress. It releases November, 2019. Sara McNully and Sean Graham must navigate the challenging waters of working together at the magnificent Thousand Islands Crossmon Hotel in Alexandria Bay, NY. When Sean’s precocious, six-year-old Madison befriends her and a colleague endangers their work and relationship, can Sara learn to trust Sean with her heart and become Mama to this little one?
About Susan:
Susan G Mathis is a multi-published author of stories set in the beautiful Thousand Islands, her childhood stomping ground in upstate NY. Katelyn’s Choice, the first in The Thousand Islands Gilded Age series, releases March 15, 2019. The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy and her Christmas Charity novella are available now. Susan is also a published author of two premarital books with her husband, Dale, two children’s picture books, stories in a dozen compilations, and hundreds of published articles. Susan makes her home in Colorado Springs, enjoys traveling globally with her wonderful husband, Dale, and relishes each time she gets to see or Skype with her four granddaughters. Find out more at http://www.SusanGMathis.com.
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Inspired by Circled Streets and a Post Office — Johnnie Alexander ( + GIVEAWAY )
Today I’m happy to welcome author Johnnie Alexander as she shares what inspired her novella in The Erie Canal Brides Collection. Read through to the end to find out how to enter her giveaway.
“If a church is the soul of a community, the post office is its heart.”
This isn’t theology, but it is the perspective that Charity Sinclair holds in my novella, “Journey of the Heart,” one of the seven stories in The Erie Canal Brides Collection.
Charity’s father is the fictional postmaster of Circleville, Ohio—a real town that experienced an amazing reconstruction in the mid-1800s. The founders laid out the streets in a circular pattern. But as the years went by, the people tired of going in circles. The Circleville Squaring Company was formed to straighten out the streets into a grid layout and to rebuild the curved buildings.
This historic event inspired the initial conflict in my novella. The post office is located in the front part of the Sinclair family’s residence. Tavish Dunbar, the architect assigned to “straighten out” the post office, is frustrated by their lack of cooperation in reviewing his designs. What Tavish doesn’t know is that the building is also a stop on the Underground Railroad.
History—in a roundabout way—also inspired my decision to feature a postmaster’s daughter as the heroine of the story.
I’m a fan of Lark Rise to Candleford, a BBC drama set in late 19th century England that was adapted from three semi-autobiographical novels by Flora Thompson. She started working as a postal clerk when she was only fourteen.
The television series features a young girl from a poor family who works at the Candleford post office with her aunt, Dorcas Lane. Miss Lane, the well-to-do post mistress, is strict about following postal regulations—including her neighbors’ privacy when it comes to their mail—but her “one weakness” changes from episode to episode.
“My father and I hear about things that others don’t,” Charity tells Tavish. “We hear secrets, and we never share them. Bad news. Good news. Weeping and rejoicing.”
That’s why I tend to agree with Charity’s perspective.
The post office is the heart of her community.
Readers, leave a comment below to be entered in her giveaway for a copy of The Erie Canal Brides Collection. A U.S. winner will receive a print copy; an international winner will receive an ebook.
About the Book:
Seven romance stories take you back to the building of the Erie Canal and the opening of the Midwest to greater development.
Completed in 1825, the Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, and soon other states like Ohio created canals linking Lake Erie to the Ohio River. Suddenly the Midwest was open to migration, the harvesting of resources, and even tourism. Join seven couples who live through the rise of the canals and the problems the waterways brought to each community, including land grabs, disease, tourists, racism, and competition. Can these couples hang on to their faith and develop love during times of intense change?
“Journey of the Heart”
Charity Sinclair secretly writes abolitionist pamphlets while thwarting architect Tavish Dunbar’s effort to redesign her father’s post office, a hidden stop on the Underground Railroad. When a slave-hunter captures a runaway, Charity vows to rescue the fugitive. But can she trust Tavish with her secret. . .and with her heart?
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About Johnnie:
Johnnie Alexander creates characters you want to meet and imagines stories you won’t forget in a variety of genres. An award-winning, best-selling novelist, she serves on the Serious Writer, Inc. executive board, co-hosts Writers Chat, and interviews inspirational authors for Novelists Unwind. Johnnie lives in Oklahoma with Griff, her happy-go-lucky collie, and Rugby, her raccoon-treeing papillon. Connect with her at www.johnnie-alexander.com and other social media sites via https://linktr.ee/johnniealexndr.
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FIRST PAGE
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee.
Deuteronomy 23:15 (KJV)
Circleville, Ohio ~ June 1852
Charity Sinclair furrowed her brow as she read what she’d written for the umpteenth time. The facts—scratched in dark brown ink on wood pulp paper—were horrid and stark. But she needed something more to convince her fence-sitting neighbors to join the cause.
Perhaps her entire approach was wrong. She should be shouting the injustice on the Capitol steps instead of hiding behind a dilettante façade and masculine pseudonym. In these unsettled times, though, the deception provided safety. For the sake of her father and her aunt, Charity lived the exhausting pretense that pressed against her spirit.
She dipped the quill into the square bottle then blotted the excess ink. But the words she longed to write refused to take shape. The ink dried on her quill as she considered and discarded one idea after another.
The chime of the church bells startled her from her reverie. Noon already. The morning hours had slipped away, leaving no more time to shape impassioned words. The harsh facts needed to be enough.
For anyone with a heart, they would be enough.
With a flash of last-minute inspiration, she dipped her pen again and scribbled a last paragraph:
More brave runaways will face capture. More brave citizens will be jailed. Help us overturn the Fugitive Slave Act. Stand for freedom.
“Charity,” Aunt Stella called from the foot of the stairs. “Your papa needs you in the post office.”
“I’ll be down in a minute.”
“Customers are waiting.”
“Only a moment more. I promise.” Charity scanned the page a final time. The spare words weren’t what she envisioned when she took up her pen. But if the simplicity, the directness of her message emboldened even one person to join their cause, her efforts wouldn’t be in vain.
She prayed for that one anonymous person as she signed the name chosen for all her anti-slavery writings.
Moses Freed.
The Thousand Islands Come to Life — Interview with Susan G. Mathis
Today I’m happy to welcome author Susan G. Mathis for an author interview.
Tell us about your new book, Katelyn’s Choice.
The Gilded Age comes to life in this first installment of the Thousand Islands Series!
Katelyn Kavanagh’s mother dreamed her daughter would one day escape the oppressive environment of their Upstate New York farm for service in the enchanting Thousand Islands, home to Gilded Age millionaires. But when her wish comes true, Katelyn finds herself in the service of none other than the famous George Pullman, and the transition proves anything but easy.
Thomas O’Neill, brother of her best friend, is all grown up and also working on Pullman Island. Despite Thomas’ efforts to help the irresistible Katelyn adjust to the intricacies of her new world, she just can’t seem to tame her gossiping tongue—even when the information she’s privy to could endanger her job, the 1872 re-election of Pullman guest President Ulysses S. Grant, and the love of the man of her dreams.
Why did you choose this time and setting for the first in your Thousand Islands Gilded Age series, Katelyn’s Choice?
I grew up just twenty minutes from the Thousand Islands. In fact, my husband and I visit the Thousand Islands region in upstate NY every summer. It’s a beautiful, largely unknown, piece of the world where the St. Lawrence River meets Lake Ontario. There are nearly 1800 islands there, including the largest, Wolfe Island, which is in Ontario, Canada.
I chose the Gilded Age because that’s when the playground of the rich and famous took off…1872 until about 1910.
The Pullmans were one of the first families to summer on the islands; they did invite President Grant and others to their island; and they did host a reception for the journalists’ convention. Indeed, the events of the summer of 1872 successfully sparked the buying and building frenzy of the Thousand Islands Gilded Age.
All summer long, tourists enjoy cruising around the Thousand Islands, passing by Pullman Island, and hearing the stories of yesteryear. As a historic landmark, Pullman Island is invaluable, and so are the stories that go with it.
What kind of research did you have to do?
Ah, how I love research, and I love to be accurate. Besides combing through volumes of information, there’s nothing like being there, on the island. The owner of the island has had us over to visit the island twice now. He’s toured us around and let us roam at will to get the “feel” of being there. My sweet hubby took hundreds of photos, which make it really nice to jog my memory as I write.
I’m also super blessed because my historical editor is the president of the Thousand Islands Historical Association and has written several nonfiction books about the island. She’s awesome and has gone through each of my manuscripts with a fine-tooth comb. When I mistakenly have my character take a left instead of a right to get to the kitchen, she faithfully corrects me.
What is your current work in progress?
I’m currently working on Devyn’s Dilemma, book two of The Thousand Islands Gilded Age series. It’s the story of twenty-year-old Devyn McKenna who is nervous about working on Dark Island in the imposing Castle called the Towers, a 28-room castle complete with dungeons, underground passageways, and castle secrets. Devyn struggles to find the self-confidence she needs to carry out her duties as a housemaid in the summer home of the wealthy president of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Frederick Bourne. As she serves the likes of Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vanderbuilt III and others, her curiosity for learning grows. But when she is accused of stealing his plans for expanding the NYC subway and learns the man she loves, Brice, and her brother ‘borrowed’ the plans, her faith is tested like never before.
About Susan:
Susan G Mathis is a multi-published author of stories set in the beautiful Thousand Islands, her childhood stomping ground in upstate NY. Katelyn’s Choice, the first in The Thousand Islands Gilded Age series, releases March 15, 2019. The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy and her Christmas Charity novella are available now. Susan is also a published author of two premarital books with her husband, Dale, two children’s picture books, stories in a dozen compilations, and hundreds of published articles. Susan makes her home in Colorado Springs, enjoys traveling globally with her wonderful husband, Dale, and relishes each time she gets to see or Skype with her four granddaughters. Find out more at http://www.SusanGMathis.com.
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Prize of War — Carole Towriss
Today I’m happy to welcome author Carole Towriss as she shares about her book, Prize of War.
Prize of War is based on a story told in Joshua 15:16-19. It is repeated almost word-for-word in Judges 1:12-15.
I figured if it was in Scripture twice, it had to be important. It was a bit of a challenge as to how to portray Caleb’s offer to marry off his daughter to the man who conquered a city!
Her father promised her to a warrior.
Warriors can’t be trusted.
Warriors are never home.
Acsah is the only daughter of the mighty Caleb, Israel’s most famous spy. When Acsah can’t seem to choose a husband, Caleb feels he must step in, and she soon finds herself betrothed to a warrior. That’s the last thing she wants, however. Soldiers are never home….
Othniel has loved Acsah for as long as he can remember. When Caleb makes his unbelievable promise of picking a trusted warrior for her husband, he fights not only for Israel but for her hand in marriage.
Once safely settled in Debir, Acsah relaxes, believing Othniel can stay home and never fight again … until the giants come back and threaten nearby Anab. Can Acsah deny the people of Anab her husband’s skill and leave them to the giants … or can she trust God if her husband goes to fight once again?
Amazon: Available in paperback, Kindle, & KU.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36363174-prize-of-war
About the Author:
An unapologetic Californian, Carole Towriss now lives just north of Washington, DC. She loves her husband, her four children, the beach, and tacos, though not always in that order. In addition to writing, she binge watches British crime dramas and does the dishes four times in one day.
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