tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161467782024-03-07T05:55:12.519-04:00A Disciple's Steps"The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way." - Psalm 37:23Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.comBlogger693125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-52612777729894899522015-04-07T20:21:00.000-04:002015-04-07T20:21:46.196-04:00Mist of Midnight by Sandra Byrd Blog Tour<div align="center">
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After earning her first rejection at the age of thirteen, bestselling author Sandra Byrd has now published more than forty books. Her adult fiction debut, <i>Let Them Eat Cake</i>, was a Christy Award finalist, as was her first historical novel, <i>To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn</i>. <i>To Die For</i> was also named by Library Journal as a Best Books Pick for 2011 and <i>The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Kateryn Parr</i>, was named a Library Journal Best Books Pick for 2012. The Tudor series’ end cap, <i>Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I</i> published in April, 2013.
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A life-long lover of Victorian Gothic romances, Sandra’s new series, Daughters of Hampshire, weaves elements of that mystical, traditional genre with inspirational and literary threads. Mist of Midnight, the series’ first book, debuts in March, 2015.
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Sandra has also published dozens of books for tweens and teens, and is passionate about helping new authors develop their talent and their work toward traditional or independent publication. As such, she has mentored and coached hundreds of new writers and continues to coach dozens to success each year.<br />
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In the first of a brand-new series set in Victorian England, a young woman returns home from India after the death of her family to discover her identity and inheritance are challenged by the man who holds her future in his hands.
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Rebecca Ravenshaw, daughter of missionaries, spent most of her life in India. Following the death of her family in the Indian Mutiny, Rebecca returns to claim her family estate in Hampshire, England. Upon her return, people are surprised to see her...and highly suspicious. Less than a year earlier, an imposter had arrived with an Indian servant and assumed not only Rebecca's name, but her home and incomes.
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That pretender died within months of her arrival; the servant fled to London as the young woman was hastily buried at midnight. The locals believe that perhaps she, Rebecca, is the real imposter. Her home and her father's investments reverted to a distant relative, the darkly charming Captain Luke Whitfield, who quickly took over. Against her best intentions, Rebecca begins to fall in love with Luke, but she is forced to question his motives—does he love her or does he just want Headbourne House? If Luke is simply after the property, as everyone suspects, will she suffer a similar fate as the first “Rebecca”?
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1476717869">Mist of Midnight</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2015/04/mist-of-midnight-by-sandra-byrd.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-78336448595258175172013-04-03T22:39:00.001-04:002013-04-03T22:39:49.883-04:00The Guardian<div align="center">
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Beverly's first venture into adult fiction is the best-selling trilogy, The Heritage of Lancaster County, including The Shunning, a suspenseful saga of Katie Lapp, a young Amish woman drawn to the modern world by secrets from her past. The book is loosely based on the author's maternal grandmother, Ada Ranck Buchwalter, who left her Old Order Mennonite upbringing to marry a Bible College student. One Amish-country newspaper claimed Beverly's work to be "a primer on Lancaster County folklore" and offers "an insider's view of Amish life."<br />
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Booksellers across the country, and around the world, have spread the word of Beverly's tender tales of Plain country life. A clerk in a Virginia bookstore wrote, "Beverly's books have a compelling freshness and spark. You just don't run across writing like that every day. I hope she'll keep writing stories about the Plain people for a long, long time."<br />
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When schoolteacher Jodi Winfield goes for a morning run, the last thing she expects is to find a disheveled little girl all alone on the side of the Pennsylvania road, clad only in her undergarments, her chubby cheeks streaked with tears. Jodi takes the preschooler home with her, intending to find out where she belongs. But Jodi is mystified when no one seems to know of a missing child, and the girl herself is no help, since she can't speak a word of English. It's as if the child appeared out of nowhere.
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As the days pass, Jodi becomes increasingly attached to the mysterious girl, yet she is no closer to learning her identity. Then an unexpected opportunity brings Jodi to Hickory Hollow--and into the cloistered world of the Lancaster Old Order Amish. Might the answers lie there?
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/%200764209795">The Guardian</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-guardian-by-beverly-lewis.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-76113887609913323362013-04-03T22:37:00.001-04:002013-04-03T22:38:40.504-04:00Scorned Justice Blog Tour<div align="center">
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Margaret Daley is an award winning, multi-published author in the romance genre. One of her romantic suspense books, Hearts on the Line, won the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Book of the Year Contest. Recently she has won the Golden Quill Contest, FHL’s Inspirational Readers’ Choice Contest, Winter Rose Contest, Holt Medallion and the Barclay Gold Contest. She wrote for various secular publishers before the Lord led her to the Christian romance market. She currently writes inspirational romance and romantic suspense books for the Steeple Hill Love Inspired lines, romantic suspense for Abingdon Press and historical romance for Summerside Press. She has sold eighty-three books to date.
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Margaret was the president of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), an organization of Christia writers with over 2300 members. She was one of the founding members of the first ACFW local chapter, WIN in Oklahoma. She has taught numerous classes for online groups, ACFW and RWA chapters. She enjoys mentoring other authors.
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Until she retired a few years ago, she was a teacher of students with special needs for twenty-seven years and volunteered with Special Olympics as a coach. She currently is on the Outreach committee at her church, working on several projects in her community as well as serving on her church’s vestry.
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On a more personal note, she has been married for over forty years to Mike and has one son and four granddaughters. She treasures her time with her family and friends.
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Texas Ranger Brody Calhoun is with his parents in west Texas when an unexpected attack injures the brother of Rebecca Morgan, Brody's high school sweetheart. The local sheriff, a good friend, asks for Brody's help. At first, it seems like an open-and-shut case. However, as Brody digs deeper, he realizes the attack may be related to an organized crime trial Rebecca will be overseeing. With Rebecca's help, he compiles evidence which involves cattle rustlers, bribery, and dirty payoffs that shatter the entire community and put Rebecca directly in the line of fire.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/142671436X">Scorned Justice</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/scorned-justice-by-margaret-daley.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-35912102932279271782013-03-29T23:37:00.000-04:002013-03-30T11:38:18.122-04:00Threads of Hope Blog Tour<div align="center">
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A true Southern woman who knows that any cook worth her gumbo always starts with a roux and who never wears white after Labor Day, Christa is a writer of not your usual Christian Fiction. She weaves stories of unscripted grace and redemption with threads of hope, humor, and heart. Christa is the mother of five adult children, a grandmother of three, and a brand new retired teacher. She and her husband Ken live in New Orleans with their three cats and do their best to dodge hurricanes.
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Passed over for promotion and dumped by her boyfriend, Nina O’Malley is further frustrated when her editor assigns her one of the “soft” stories she despises—covering a gala benefit supporting the AIDS Memorial Quilt. More determined than ever to prove she deserves a promotion to the NY office, Nina decides to write a series featuring a local quilting group raising money for AIDs research. At the event, she runs into her high school nemesis: Greg is a widower and the adoptive father of Jazarah, an HIV positive girl from Ethiopia. Unlike Nina, Greg has faith in a loving God, and he trusts in God’s plan for his life. Greg and Nina grow closer, and as Nina interviews the quilt families, she begins to question the choices she has made and her lack of faith. Nina suddenly finds herself facing two possible dreams, two paths for her life.<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426752660">Threads of Hope</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/threads-of-hope-by-christa-allan.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-12158972038802344282013-03-27T23:42:00.000-04:002013-03-28T12:13:03.482-04:00The Survivor Blog Tour<div align="center">
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DiAnn Mills believes her readers should “Expect an Adventure.” She is a fiction writer who combines an adventuresome spirit with unforgettable characters to create action-packed novels. Her books have won many awards through American Christian Fiction Writers, and she is the recipient of the Inspirational Reader’s Choice award for 2005, 2007, and 2010. She was a Christy Award finalist in 2008 and a Christy winner in 2010. <br />
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DiAnn is a founding board member for American Christian Fiction Writers, a member of Inspirational Writers Alive, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, and is the Craftsman Mentor for the Christian Writer’s Guild. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops. <br />
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DiAnn and her husband live in Houston, Texas. Visit her website or find her on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/diannmills" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/diannmills</a><br />
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Kariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful. She interviews Amy and conducts her own research, stepping unaware into a viper's pit of danger. Tigo misses Kariss and wants her back, but he understands why she broke off their relationship. Instead, he concentrates on solving a car bombing and bringing the killer to justice. As Kariss's new story attracts an onslaught of danger that she never expected, can Tigo save the woman he loves and find who wants her dead for writing about an unsolved cold-case?
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310333229">The Survivor</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-survivor-by-diann-mills.html">HERE</a>.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-39546464345603208082013-03-22T20:03:00.000-04:002013-03-22T20:03:04.892-04:00Wings of Glass Blog Tour<div align="center">
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Gina Holmes began her career in 1998, penning articles and short stories. In 2005 she founded the influential literary blog, Novel Journey now called Novel Rocket and she is also the founder of Inspire The Fire.
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Her debut, <i>Crossing Oceans</i>, was a Christy and Gold Medallion finalist and winner of the Carol Award, INSPY, and RWA’s Inspirational Reader’s Choice, as well as being a CBA, ECPA, Amazon and PW Religion bestseller. Her sophomore novel, Dry as Rain, was also named a Christy finalist. Her upcoming novel, <i>Wings of Glass</i> will releases this month. She holds degrees in science and nursing and currently resides with her family in southern Virginia. She works too hard, laughs too loud, and longs to see others heal from their past and discover their God-given purpose.
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From the bestselling author of Crossing Oceans comes a heart-rending yet uplifting story of friendship and redemption. On the cusp of womanhood, Penny is swept off her feet by a handsome farmhand with a confident swagger. Though Trent Taylor seems like Prince Charming and offers an escape from her one-stop-sign-town, Penny’s happily ever after lasts no longer than their breakneck courtship. Before the ink even dries on their marriage certificate, he hits her for the first time. It isn’t the last, yet the bruises that can’t be seen are the most painful of all.
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When Trent is injured in a welding accident and his paycheck stops, he has no choice but to finally allow Penny to take a job cleaning houses. Here she meets two women from very different worlds who will teach her to live and laugh again, and lend her their backbones just long enough for her to grow her own.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1414366418">Wings of Glass</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/wings-of-glass-by-gina-holmes.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-57275794772662640272013-03-19T20:19:00.003-04:002013-03-19T20:19:48.854-04:00 Catherine's Pursuit by Lena Nelson Doole<div align="center">
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Award-winning author, Lena Nelson Dooley, has more than 675,000 books in print. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers http://www.acfw.com/ and president of the local chapter, DFW Ready Writers. She’s also a member of Christian Authors Network, CROWN Fiction Marketing, and Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas.<br />
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Lena loves James, her children, grandchildren, and great grandson. She loves chocolate, cherries, chocolate-covered cherries, and spending time with friends. Travel is always on her horizon. Cruising, Galveston, the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, Mexico. One day it will be Hawaii and Australia, but probably not the same year. Helping other authors become published really floats her boat, with fifteen signing their first book contract after her mentoring. Three of her books have been awarded the Carol Award silver pins from American Christian Fiction Writers and she has received the ACFW Mentor of the Year award at their national conference. The high point of her day is receiving feedback from her readers, especially people whose lives have been changed by her books. And she loves chocolate, especially dark chocolate. <br />
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When Angus McKenna was forced to give two of his daughters to families in the wagon train, he promised he'd never try to contact them. Catherine made no such pledge. But when she sets out to find her sisters, she doesn't go alone. Angus sends Collin with her. Will they discover the two women---and love?
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1621360199">Catherine's Pursuit</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/catherines-pursuit-by-lena-nelson-dooley.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-9800897791429827162013-03-14T20:56:00.001-04:002013-03-14T20:56:21.647-04:00Memory of Murder by Ramona Richards<div align="center">
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<b>A word from Ramona:</b><br />
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The hardest biographical sketch to write is always your own, whether or not you’re a writer by profession. You can’t decide what to throw in, what to leave out, and whether or not you should list strengths and flaws, or just strengths.<br />
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I like writing and telling stories so much that I once tried to live out a few. After getting a master’s in English, I went on to be the seneschale of my local Society for Creative Anachronism. I had a rocky start, but I did get better. (Robin Hood, eat your heart out.)<br />
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People often ask members of the SCA, “Are you in a play?” so I thought it would be fun to do that, too. For seven years, I produced and performed in shows staged by Nashville’s Circle Players.<br />
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Although I’m single now, I married in 1982 and in 1987 had Rachel. She’s a cutie. Severely disabled, she’s the heroine of many an article for Special Ed Today magazine. Rachel's nurse, Phyllis, is the real life heroine of “An Act of Desperation,” which I sold to Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul.<br />
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I’m not really a complex person, and my dreams are fairly straightforward: sell books, have enough money to pay the bills and travel a bit, and settle into a cottage. In early 2006, I bought the cottage, which is now more or less swamped by books and DVDs. I write at night (I’m a lifelong night owl), and I occasionally escape by scuba diving, hiking, dancing, and going to movies and bookstores.<br />
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I’ve gone to the same church since 1993, and I even sing in the choir. It’s a small but awesome church. I’m no angel, although occasionally I play one in the backyard.<br />
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I like staying busy. Life is too short not to follow your dreams.<br />
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<b>THE SECRETS OF HER PAST COULD IMPERIL HER FUTURE</b> <br />
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Lindsey Presley certainly can't imagine why anyone would want her dead-though she knows she wouldn't be alive today if not for the local cop who saved her from two murder attempts. Deputy Jeff Gage has worked difficult cases, but with only Lindsey's fractured memories of a broken past to guide him, this is by far his most challenging.<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0373445318">Memory of Murder</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/memory-of-murder-by-ramona-richards.html">HERE</a>.
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Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys. She is a Christy Award Finalist, a Carol Award Finalist and an IRCC Award finalist.
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The Lassoed in Texas Series, Petticoat Ranch, Calico Canyon and Gingham Mountain. Petticoat Ranch was a Carol Award Finalist. Calico Canyon was a Christy Award Finalist and a Carol Award Finalist. These three books are now contained in one large volume called Lassoed in Texas Trilogy.
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The Montana Marriages Series, Montana Rose, The Husband Tree and Wildflower Bride. Montana Rose was a Carol Award Finalist.
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Cowboy Christmas—the 2010 Carol Award for Best Long Historical Romance, and an Inspirational Readers Choice Contest Finalist.
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The Sophie's Daughters series. Doctor in Petticoats, Wrangler in Petticoats, Sharpshooter in Petticoats.
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She is also the author of; Black Hills Blessing a 3-in-1 collection of sweet contemporary romances, Nosy in Nebraska, a 3-in-1 collection of cozy romantic mysteries and she's one of the three authors contributing to Alaska Brides with her Carol Award Winning historical romance Golden Days.
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When a cowboy focused on revenge encounters a woman determined to distract him, there's going to be trouble in Texas!
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Swept away when her wagon train attempts a difficult river crossing, Ruthy MacNeil isn't terribly upset at being separated from the family who raised her. All they've ever done is work her to the bone. Alive but disoriented, she's rescued by Luke Stone...so unfortunately, there are more chances to die in her immediate future.
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Luke is on a mission to reclaim the ranch stolen from his family. But the men currently on the property won't let it go without a fight. Luke plans to meet up with friends who will help him take back the land, and since he can't just leave Ruthy in the middle of nowhere, she's going to have to go with him.
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But the more time Luke spends around the hardworking young woman, the more he finds himself thinking of things besides revenge. Will Ruthy convince him to give up his destructive path and be swept away by love?
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209140">Swept Away</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/swept-away-by-mary-connealy.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-16656059426920219572013-03-06T16:43:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:24:52.548-04:00Strands of Deception Blog Tour<div align="center">
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Born and raised in Louisiana, Robin Caroll is a southerner through and through. Her passion has always been to tell stories to entertain others. Robin’s mother, bless her heart, is a genealogist who instilled in Robin the deep love of family and pride of heritage—two aspects Robin weaves into each of her books.<br />
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When Gina Ford, the daughter of a prominent Tennessee politician, goes missing from the University of Memphis a week after another girl was murdered on the same campus, police call in the FBI. Nick Hagar, married to his job as Special Agent in Charge, is assigned to the case, and when Gina’s body is found, her father demands justice.
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Maddie Baxter is the forensic expert running DNA tests from the crime scene. When they come back without a match, Nick asks her to do a familial DNA run that yields a shocking result: the prime suspect is Adam Alexander, the very same guy who broke Maddie’s heart when she was in college.<br />
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But do scientific advancements tell the whole story? <i>Strand of Deception</i> offers romance, suspense, and a lively debate about the impact of DNA testing, for better or worse, on the United States justice system.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1433672146">Strands of Deception</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/strands-of-deception-by-robin-caroll.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-62164533610564865752013-03-04T18:01:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:23:15.347-04:00Icecutter's Daughter<div align="center">
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Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 85 novels.<br />
She received her first book contract in November, 1992 and saw <i>A Place To Belong</i> published in February 1993 with Barbour Publishings' Heartsong Presents. She wrote exclusively with Heartsong for the next two years, receiving their readership's vote for Favorite Author of the Year for three years in a row.<br />
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In December, 1995 she signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers to co-write a series with author Judith Pella. Tracie now writes exclusively for Bethany House Publishers.<br />
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She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. <br />
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Tracie was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for 2007 Inspirational Fiction and her books have won numerous awards for favorite books in a variety of contests.<br />
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Making her home in Montana, this Kansas native enjoys spending time with family--especially her three grandchildren--Rainy, Fox and Max. She's active in her church as the Director of Women's Ministries, coordinates a yearly writer's retreat for published authors, and travels, as time permits, to research her books. <br />
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As the lone female in a houseful of men, Merrill Krause dedicates her life to caring for her family and their business, as her dying mother asked. Besides, it suits her; she's never felt like she fits what most people expect in a girl--she'd rather work with her father's horses and assist with the ice harvest. And though she's been mostly content up to this point, a part of her wonders if there will ever be anyone who will notice her amid the bevy of brothers determined to protect her from any possible suitors. <br />
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When Rurik Jorgenson arrives in their small Minnesota town to join his uncle's carpentry business, he soon crosses paths with Merrill. But unlike other men, who are often frightened away by her older brothers, Rurik isn't intimidated by them or by Merrill's strength and lack of femininity. The attraction between them begins to build...until Rurik's former fiance shows up with wild claims that bring serious consequences to Rurik.
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Can Rurik and Merrill learn to trust God--and each other--when scandal threatens their newfound love?
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206192">Icecutter’s Daughter</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/03/icecutters-daughter-by-tracie-peterson.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-63187835034486384042013-02-27T15:27:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:22:17.475-04:00The Return of Cassandra Todd<div align="center">
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I am a schoolteacher by profession and have taught school for (thir—ahem!) years. I grew up in Raymond, Alberta, and attended the University of Lethbridge after graduating from high school and serving a two-year mission to Japan. During university, I met and married Marsha Smith, and we are the parents of four children, which has grown to include their spouses and our ten grandchildren.<br />
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I have always loved to write. I started writing stories before I was old enough to realize I was writing stories. It seemed a natural thing to pick up a pencil and paper and create a world simply by using words—worlds of adventure in steaming jungles (Tarzan was an early influence on me) or realms of adventure in outer space (Buck Rogers). But as I have grown older, I have discovered that the real inspiration for me is exploring the theme of love and how it can make such a difference in the world.<br />
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I’ve had an article published in Lethbridge Magazine and have written several dramatic plays, two of which won provincial recognition and were showcased at a drama festival. I won the CJOC radio songwriting contest two years running, and have had one of my songs receive international airplay. I have written four novels intended for the juvenile market. They are unpublished as yet, but I read them annually to my fourth grade students and my students tell me they love them, the darlings. <br />
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<b>When the girl he hated in high school suddenly reenters his life, little son in tow, and asks for his help, Turner must put the past behind him if they are to survive. </b><br />
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Turner Caldwell works at a local motel as a handyman while attending college full-time. On his way to class one day, he passes the bus depot just as Cassandra Todd and her young son arrive. He is shocked to see her, remembering how cruel she was to him in high school. She was the popular head cheerleader and he the target of her mean-spirited pranks.
Turner could never have imagined that the outdoor training and survival skills he learned at Camp Kopawanee, a summer youth camp where he worked three years as a leader, would one day become so crucial. But when Cassandra and her son check into the motel where he works and she asks for his help in eluding her abusive husband, Turner finds himself entangled in a situation that will require every skill he has in order to survive.
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If you'd like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1621360210">The Return of Cassandra Todd</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-return-of-cassandra-todd-by-darrel.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-72652655899498245742013-02-26T18:20:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:21:17.440-04:00Flora's Wish<div align="center">
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RITA and Carol award nominee Kathleen Y’Barbo is the best-selling, award-winning author of more than forty novels, novellas, and young adult books. In all, more than one million copies of her books are currently in print in the US and abroad, and her books have been translated into Dutch, German, and Spanish, to name a few.<br />
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Kathleen is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America. She holds a BBA from Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School and a certification in Paralegal Studies, and is a former member of the Texas Bar Association’s Paralegal Division.<br />
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A tenth-generation Texan, Kathleen Y’Barbo has four children of her own as well as seven bonus kids she gladly inherited when she married her own hero in combat boots. Kathleen is proud to be a military wife, even if it did mean giving up her Texas drivers license.<br />
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May 1887--Flora Brimm is determined the fifth time is the charm. Back home she has a reputation as "Fatal Flora," a woman whose previous four fiancés died in untimely accidents. Flora is desperate to marry, because producing an heir is the only way she can keep her family's estate. She's confident this visit to Eureka Springs with her grandmother will help her land a husband.<br />
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Pinkerton detective Lucas McMinn is hot on the trail of Will Tucker, the thief who broke his sister's heart. When he discovers the slippery fellow with Flora, he thinks they are in on the devious plot together. Will Flora be able to convince Lucas of her innocence? Will Lucas catch the elusive Mr. Tucker?<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0736952101">Flora's Wish</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/02/floras-wish-by-kathleen-ybarbo.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-17671596678325012412013-02-18T21:11:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:19:39.689-04:00For Love of Eli<div align="center">
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With more than FOUR MILLION copies of her books in circulation, Loree has 98 books (fiction and non-fiction for kids and adults; four novels optioned for movies; more books slated for release between now and 2014), 68 short stories, over 2,500+ articles in print, and over 19,000 letters from fans!<br />
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Loree loves sharing learned-the-hard-way lessons about the craft and the industry, and her comedic approach makes her a favorite (and frequent) guest of writers' organizations, book clubs, private and government institutions, college and high school writing programs both here and abroad.<br />
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A writer who believes in "giving back," Loree dedicates a portion of her income to Soldiers' Angels, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and other worthwhile organizations.<br />
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She splits her time between a tiny home in the Baltimore suburbs and an even tinier cabin in the Allegheny Mountains, and shares both with her real-life hero Larry, who rarely complains, even when she adds yet another item to her vast collection of "wolf stuff." <br />
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When unspeakable tragedy leaves young Eli an orphan, two families are devastated. But Taylor, Eli’s aunt and legal guardian, vows to help him remember his parents by creating a Memory Quilt. As she begins piecing together the moments of his parents' lives, the story of the young family emerges and Taylor and Eli begin to heal. But Eli’s uncle Reece is slow to let go of the past and still blames Taylor’s brother for his sister’s death. So, although he has long been attracted to Taylor, Reece keeps a safe distance away. Can their shared love for Eli pave the way to forgiveness or will Taylor and Reece be separated by pain?<br />
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If you would like to read a first chapter excerpt of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426752504">For Love of Eli</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/02/for-love-of-eli-by-loree-lough.html">HERE</a>.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-13318857445287976982013-02-13T13:08:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:18:43.137-04:00 Daybreak by Shelley Shepard Gray<div align="center">
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Since 2000, Shelley Sabga has sold over thirty novels to numerous publishers, including HarperCollins, Harlequin, Abingdon Press, and Avon Inspire. She has been interviewed by NPR, and her books have been highlighted in numerous publications, including USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.<br />
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Under the name Shelley Shepard Gray, Shelley writes Amish romances for HarperCollins’ inspirational line, Avon Inspire. Her recent novel, <i>The Protector</i>, the final book in her “Families of Honor” series, hit the New York Times List, and her previous novel in the same series, <i>The Survivor</i>, appeared on the USA Today bestseller list. Shelley has won the prestigious Holt Medallion for her books, <i>Forgiven</i> and <i>Grace</i>, and her novels have been chosen as Alternate Selections for the Doubleday/Literary Guild Book Club. Her first novel with Avon Inspire, Hidden, was an Inspirational Reader’s Choice finalist.<br />
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Before writing romances, Shelley lived in Texas and Colorado, where she taught school and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. She now lives in southern Ohio and writes full time. Shelley is married, the mother of two children in college, and is an active member of her church. She serves on committees, volunteers in the church office, and currently leads a Bible study group, and she looks forward to the opportunity to continue to write novels that showcase her Christian ideals.<br />
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When she’s not writing, Shelley often attends conferences and reader retreats in order to give workshops and publicize her work. She’s attended RWA’s national conference six times, the ACFW conference and Romantic Times Magazine’s annual conference as well as traveled to New Jersey, Birmingham, and Tennessee to attend local conferences.<br />
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When Viola Keim starts working at a nearby Mennonite retirement home, she strikes up an unlikely friendship with resident Atle, whose only living relative, son Edward, is living as a missionary in Nicaragua. Viola understands the importance of mission work, but she can’t imagine leaving her father in the hands of strangers. Even though her family is New Order Amish, it’s not the Amish way, and though she doesn’t know Ed, she judges him for abandoning his father.
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But when Ed surprises his father with a visit, Viola and Ed both discover an attraction they never expected. Despite her feelings, choosing Ed would mean moving to a far-off country and leaving her family behind. She can’t do that. Her twin sister, Elsie, is going blind and will need someone to care for her all her life. Her family is reeling with the recent discovery that her grandmother hid her past as an Englischer. Her father seems forgetful and distracted—and to be harboring some secrets of his own.
Does Viola dare leave them all behind and forge her own life? Or will family ties mean her one chance at love slips away?
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If you would like to read a first Chapter excerpt from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062204408">Daybreak</a>,go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/02/daybreak-by-shelley-shepard-gray.html">HERE</a>.<br />
<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-43283965549010154242013-02-11T15:17:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:17:33.099-04:00Shattered by Dani Pettry Blog Tour<div align="center">
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In real life, Dani Pettrey is a wife, homeschooling mom and author. She feels blessed to write inspirational romantic suspense because it incorporates so many things she loves–the thrill of adventure, nail-biting suspense, the deepening of one’s faith and plenty of romance. She’s a huge fan of dark chocolate, is always in search of the best iced mocha and her dream is to one day own a little cottage on a remote stretch of beach. She and her husband reside in Maryland with their two teenage daughters.
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And while she’s not quite up to sky-diving, cave diving or heli-skiing (too high, too enclosed, too cold!) she and her family love hiking, canoeing, wave jumping and a ton of other outdoor adventures a little further down on the risk scale.
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Dani is the acclaimed author of the romantic suspense series Alaskan Courage, which includes her bestselling debut novel <i>Submerged</i> and latest release <i>Shattered</i>. She feels blessed to write inspirational romantic suspense because it incorporates so many things she loves–the thrill of adventure, nail biting suspense, the deepening of her characters’ faith, and plenty of romance. She and her husband reside in Maryland with their two teenage daughters.
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Piper McKenna couldn't be more thrilled that her prodigal brother, Reef, has returned to Yancey, Alaska, after five years. But her happiness is short-lived when Reef appears at her house covered in blood. A fellow snowboarder has been killed--but despite the evidence, Reef swears he's innocent. And Piper believes him.
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Deputy Landon Grainger loves the McKennas like family, but he's also sworn to find the truth. Piper is frustrated with his need for facts over faith, but he knows those closest to you have the power to deceive you the most. With his sheriff pushing for a quick conviction, some unexpected leads complicate the investigation, and pursuing the truth may mean risking Landon's career.
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With Piper waging her own search, the two head deep into Canada's rugged backcountry--and unexpected complications. Not only does their long friendship seem to be turning into something more, but this dangerous case is becoming deadlier with each step.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209833">Shattered</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/02/shattered-by-dani-pettrey.html">HERE</a>.<br />
<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-85522137043193521782013-02-05T23:15:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:16:13.712-04:00Redeeming Grace Blog Tour<div align="center">
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Ward Tanneberg is a pastor/writer/novelist who has given more than 50 years to evangelism, youth, college and pastoral ministry, including two Pacific Northwest churches and 23 years as the senior pastor at Valley Christian Center in Dublin, CA. In 2008, he was named President/Executive Director of The CASA Network. Ward speaks extensively at 50+ retreats and ministry leadership events in the USA and elsewhere. When at home he meets weekly with a group of business and professional leaders. He and Dixie have 2 children, 3 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren and a great grandson.
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Seven years ago, Grace Grafton died in a boating accident while partying on the Georgia, South Carolina coast. Was her death the result of alcohol and drugs or something more sinister? Nobody knows: her body was never recovered. Now years later, a woman reads in disbelief the note addressed to her: Hello Grace, did you think we wouldn't find you?
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Those nine chilling words end Grafton's self-imposed sanctuary of witness protection. Now she and everyone she loves are in grave danger. Long believed dead, she has a secret that can change the world. She knows the man running for president is guilty of a double murder! But who will believe her?
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1938499476">Redeeming Grace</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/02/redeeming-grace-by-ward-tanneberg.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-16303035221435391952013-02-04T20:17:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:15:09.768-04:00Unbreakable by Nancy Mehl Blog Tour<div align="center">
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Nancy Mehl lives in Wichita, Kansas with her husband Norman and their dog, Watson. She’s authored thirteen books and is currently at work on her newest series for Bethany House Publishing.<br />
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All of Nancy’s novels have an added touch – something for your spirit as well as your soul. “I welcome the opportunity to share my faith through my writing,” Nancy says. “It’s a part of me and of everything I think or do. God is number one in my life. I wouldn’t be writing at all if I didn’t believe that this is what He’s called me to do. I hope everyone who reads my books will walk away with the most important message I can give them: God is good, and He loves you more than you can imagine. He has a good plan especially for your life, and there is nothing you can’t overcome with His help.”<br />
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She and her husband attend Believer’s Tabernacle in Wichita.<br />
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Mennonite Romantic Suspense Sure to Thrill Readers
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Gentle and unassuming Hope Kauffman has never been one to question or try to make changes. She quietly helps her father run Kingdom Quilts and has agreed to the betrothal her father arranged for her with the devout but shy Ebbie Miller.
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Despite Hope's and other Kingdom residents' attempts to maintain the status quo, changes have already begun to stir in the small Mennonite town. The handsome and charismatic Jonathon Wiese is the leader of the move to reform, and when one of Kingdom's own is threatened by a mysterious outsider, Jonathon is one of the first to push for the town to arm itself. Hope's fiance, Ebbie, is at the forefront of those demanding the town stay true to its traditions of nonviolence.
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When strange incidents around town result in outright attacks on several townspeople, Hope can't help but question what she's always been taught. As the town that's always stood so strong together is torn apart at the seams, Hope is caught between opposing sides, both represented by those she has come to care for. With tensions high and lives endangered by an unknown threat, Hope fears Kingdom can never survive in one piece.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764209280">Unbreakable</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/02/unbreakable-by-nancy-mehl.html">HERE</a>.
Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-72947135682155764472013-01-28T19:13:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:13:49.191-04:00Ashton Park Blog Tour<div align="center">
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Murray Pura was born and raised in Manitoba, just north of Minnesota and the Dakotas. He has published several novels and short story collections in Canada, and has been short-listed for a number of awards. His first books to be published in the United States are the inspirational works Rooted and Streams (both by Zondervan in 2010). His first novel to debut in the USA is A Bride’s Flight from Virginia City, Montana (Barbour), which was released January 2012. The second, The Wings of Morning, will be published by Harvest House on February 1. Both of these novels center around the Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.<br />
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For fans of the hugely popular Downton Abbey series, comes this equally enthralling story of the Danforth family of Ashton Park.
Among the green hills and trees of Lancashire, only a few miles from the sea, lies the beautiful and ancient estate of Ashton Park.
The year is 1916. The First World War has engulfed Europe and Sir William's and Lady Elizabeth's three sons are all in uniform--and their four daughters are involved in various pursuits of the heart and soul.<br />
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As the head of a strong Church of England family for generations, Sir William insists the Danforth estate hold morning devotions that include both family and staff. However, he is also an MP and away at Westminster in London whenever Parliament is sitting. During his long absences, Lady Elizabeth discreetly spends time in the company of the head cook of the manor, Mrs. Longstaff, who is her best friend and confidante. This friendship includes visits to a small Baptist church in Liverpool that exposes Lady Elizabeth to a less formal approach to Christian worship and preaching than she is used to and which she comes to enjoy.<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0736952853">Ashton Park</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/01/ashton-park-by-murray-pura.html">HERE</a>.<br />
<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-23664737878727701862013-01-23T18:12:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:12:45.294-04:00Grace Given Blog Tour<div align="center">
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Childhood memories of her grandfather's ranch came alive as Beth wrote her first Amish story. Her parents grew up in the country, so she appreciates pastoral life and respects those who make a living off the land. She visits a nearby Amish community just south of Fort-Worth for an occasional church service or brunch with the bishop and his wife. And on the way home she stops at the community store to get some plum jam!
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Beth received a degree in social work and psychology from the University of Nebraska. She worked as a caseworker for Boulder County Department of Social Services before starting a family. Beth and her husband, two children, along with two cats and a beagle live in Texas after moving from their first home in Colorado. She freelances for the local papers in her area and writes columns, devotionals for magazines, and novels in a variety of genres in both fiction and nonfiction. Beth is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Literary Agency.<br />
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<b>“Never doubt in the darkness what God has shown you in the light.” —Amish Proverb</b><br />
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Elsie Kline can’t forgive her sister for leaving the community. Gideon Lapp helps Elsie through her bitterness by studying the Martyr’s Mirror book that is centuries old, describing their ancestors’ sacrifice for their faith. But he feels there is something more. When the community moved to Texas, they were not welcomed by some of the locals. They have told Katie and Elsie that harm will come to their community if don’t go back up north where they came from. Gideon stays by Elsie’s side as she learns to give grace and to humble herself to accept grace as well.
“Beth has a heart for helping others, whether through her nonfiction and fiction writing or in other capacities. It has been my pleasure to read and respond to her work during the past few years of knowing her.” —Leanna Ellis, Author of Facelift and Forsaken and winner of the National Readers Choice Award.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1621360172">Grace Given</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/01/grace-given-by-beth-shriver.html">HERE</a>.
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-79057789998508895692013-01-22T18:11:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:11:49.251-04:00Mystery of the Heart Blog Tour<div align="center">
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Jillian Kent is a busy writer and the alter ego of Jill Nutter, a full-time counselor.<br />
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Jill spent the first semester of her senior year of college at Oxford studying British Literature, where she fell in love with England. During this season, she came to appreciate the written word, the rich imagery of romantic poetry like The Highwayman, and historical novels of many types, including Jane Austen and all things Regency.<br />
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Jill has always been a romantic at heart, so readers will find a good dose of romance woven through each of her novels. Jill, her husband Randy, and children Katie and Meghan are animal lovers. They currently own two dogs, Boo-Boo and Bandit and a menagerie of cats, Lucky, Yuma, Snow, and Holden. Critters of all assortments make their appearance in her stories. <br />
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<b>Lord Eden is intrigued when he discovers Lady Mercy Grayson’s secret, but how can he hope to gain her heart when he is forced to betray her?</b><br />
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Lady Mercy Grayson longs be a physician like her big brother, Devlin, Lord Ravensmoore. However, society would never tolerate a female physician, let alone one who is a noblewoman. So Mercy takes matters into her own hands, disguising herself as a man to get through medical school. But then a male colleague discovers her secret, which is only the beginning of Mercy’s problems that could destroy her dreams forever.<br />
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The Prince Regent is awaiting the return of Vincent St. Lyons, Lord Eden, whom he sent on a secret voyage to locate and bring back a relic that some believe possesses the power to heal. St. Lyons discovers Mercy washed up on England’s shore upon his return and agrees to give her safe passage to London aboard a ship of men practicing African Vodun. Both must face treacherous circumstances, difficult decisions, and a growing attraction to one another that could forever change the course of their lives.<br />
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As the final installment in the series, the theme of this book is God’s plans for our lives. “Whatever the hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might” (Eccles. 9:10).<br />
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1621360156">Mystery of the Heart</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/01/mystery-of-heart-by-jillian-kent.html">HERE</a>.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-86338715643018926352013-01-17T18:29:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:10:43.834-04:00Path of Freedom Blog Tour<div align="center">
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Jennifer Hudson Taylor is an award winning author of historical Christian fiction set in Europe and the Carolinas and a speaker on topics of faith, writing and publishing. Her debut novel, Highland Blessings, won the 2011 Holt Medallion award for Best First Book. Jennifer's work has appeared in national publications, such as Guideposts, Heritage Quest Magazine, Romantic Times Book Reviews, and The Military Trader. She serves as the in-house Publicist at Hartline Literary Agency and co-owns Upon the Rock Publicist. Jennifer graduated from Elon University with a B.A. in Communications. When she isn't writing, she enjoys spending time with family, long walks, traveling, touring historical sites, hanging out at bookstores with coffee shops, genealogy, and reading.
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<b>2nd in the Quilts of Love series</b><br />
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When Quakers Flora Saferight and Bruce Millikan embark on the Underground Railroad, they agree to put their differences aside to save the lives of a pregnant slave couple. With only her mother’s quilt as a secret guide, the foursome follows the stitches through unknown treachery.
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As they embark on their perilous journey, they hope and pray that their path is one of promise where love sustains them, courage builds faith, and forgiveness leads to freedom.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426752636">Path of Freedom</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/01/path-of-freedom-by-jennifer-hudson.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16146778.post-37939718266479208222013-01-14T18:08:00.000-04:002013-03-08T18:09:03.455-04:00Hurt Blog Tour<div align="center">
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After college, he targeted working in the publishing industry and was fortunate to find a job early after graduation. He worked as Author Relations Manager for Tyndale House Publishers, the publisher of his first two novels.
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The thirteen years he spent working in author relations taught him the business of publishing as well as the psyche of writers.
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Early on, he made a deliberate choice of not wanting to be boxed in by a brand or a genre. Instead, Travis has chosen time and time again to write the stories that mean something to him at that moment. He views his first ten years of being published as training and practice. Those novels in many ways were written for himself.
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The four years of writing full time have taught him the discipline and determination necessary to make it as a novelist. They’ve also served to close the chapter on what is hopefully just one era in his writing journey.
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The stories continue to fill his head like they did when he was in third grade. The only difference is that Travis now knows what to do with those stories. His goal continues to be to tell stories that move him as well as his readers. He wants to continue to experiment and take risks, but more than anything he wants to provide readers a satisfying experience.
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The dream remains the same. To try and write something magnificent. To make up wild worlds full of wonderfully rich characters. To make sense of the world through the stories he tells. And to try and inspire hope with the words he writes.<br />
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<b>His Rebellion Will Soon Turn to Hope</b><br />
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When Chris Buckley first encountered the mysteries of creepy Solitary, North Carolina, he had little idea how far he would fall into the town’s shadows. After losing the love of his life, Chris tried to do things his way. He hunted answers. Then he gave up trying to find them.
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But now Chris comes back to Solitary knowing there’s a purpose for his being there. As he watches his place in a twisted and evil bloodline become clear, Chris waits for the last battle—and wonders who will be left when he finally makes his stand.
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If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1434764168">Hurt</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/01/hurt-by-travis-thrasher.html">HERE</a>
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Born Valentine’s Day on a Navy base, Cheryl Wyatt writes military romance. Her Steeple Hill debuts earned RT Top Picks plus #1 and #4 on eHarlequin's Top 10 Most-Blogged-About-Books, lists including NYT Bestsellers. Cheryl loves interacting with her readers and can be found almost daily on Facebook.<br />
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I do regular giveaways including a Kindle for every 250 people who join (aka "Like) my Facebook author page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CherylWyattAuthor">https://www.facebook.com/CherylWyattAuthor</a> and I'd LOVE for word to spread about that. We have a lot of fun there as I ask for frequent reader input on current books, with helpers being mentioned in the acknowledgements and fun stuff like that.<br />
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Combat doctor Ian Shupe returns home from overseas with his most important mission: to raise his little girl. But Ian's a single dad, and working at Eagle Point's trauma center means having to find child care. When bighearted, struggling lodge owner Bri Landis offers babysitting in exchange for construction work, Ian accepts. He vows to keep his emotional distance from Bri, yet can't deny that his daughter is blossoming under her tender care. But is he ready to believe that his heart's deepest prayer may finally be answered?
If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0373877900">Doctor To The Rescue</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/01/doctor-to-rescue-by-cheryl-wyatt.html">HERE</a>.
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It’s 1846 in Ireland. When her family’s small farm is struck by famine, Clare Hanley and her younger brother, Seamus, set out across the ocean to the Promised Land of America.
Five years prior, Clare’s older sister Margaret and her Uncle Tomas emigrated in similar fashion and were not to be heard from again. But Clare must face her fears as she lands in the coming-of-age city of New York. There she discovers love, adventure, tragedy, and a terrible secret which threatens to destroy her family and all she believes.
Flight of the Earls is the first book in a historical novel trilogy based on Irish immigration in the 1840s.<br />
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If you'd like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1433678195">Flight of the Earls</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2013/01/flight-of-earls-by-michael-reynolds.html">HERE</a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13912715378295307839noreply@blogger.com0