Review: Wedding Bell Blues

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The first installment of The Piper Cove Chronicles from Linda Windsor shines with good writing and fun deeply layered characters. Alex is thrown into a tailspin when Josh Turner waltzes back into town. Normally, the entry of a new eligible bachelor in town wouldn’t bother this workaholic who keeps men at arms length. But this particular bachelor is eligible only …

I have a cover!!!!!

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Barbour was an absolute dream to work with on getting this cover. They sent me one option. I made a suggestion. They sent me THREE revised cover options. I made another suggestion. And now I have a cover that I absolutely love! Final galleys are in and to the printer. Last step: finished book. I can’t wait to hold the …

Best laid plans….

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When I clerked for Judge Smith in D.C. I had something wonderful. Not just a fantastic job working with a brilliant man. Not just getting to write opinions that become part of the law of the land. Not just having a wonderful working schedule my first year out of law school. No, I had a chair that fit me. It …

CFBA Tour: Life, Libby and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Life, Libby and the Pursuit of Happiness is Hope Lyda’s third foray into chick lit. Libby is thirty and trying to get a handle on her life. Her job isn’t going anywhere. And it’s actually headed backwards, but she’s not sure she can change it. Her love life non-existent. Her faith stagnant and searching. Just when she thinks things can’t …

How an Attorney becomes an Attorney — Next Step

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Receiving a diploma from an accredited law school isn’t enough. Then we have to take the dreaded, feared bar exam. Huge intake of breath. The bar exam is HORRIBLE. I am licensed in two states: Virginia and Indiana. At the time I took the Virginia exam there were 20 some topics that could be on the 1 day state portion …

Yippee!

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Thank you so much!!!! Canteen Dreams was selected to be one of two books in the ACFW bookclub during November. I am so excited! Thanks so much for your votes — I had 60% of the vote — this whole process reminded me how, hmm, competitive and, um, compulsive I am. Every time I begin to think I’ve gotten control …

Authors at the ACFW booksigning in Dallas

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Here’s the current list of authors signing books at the booksigning on September 22 at the ACFW conference: Vasthi Reyes Acosta Tamera Alexander Bill Andrews James Scott Bell Steve Bonenberger Molly Noble Bull Julie Carobini Jeanne Smith Cash Debbie Clopton Colleen Coble Brandilyn Collins Mary Connealy Katie Cushman Margaret Daley Mary Davis Susan Page Davis Mary DeMuth Brandt Dodson Lena …

September Releases

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Lots of great new books are out this month. Here’s a sampling. Happy reading! 1. A Big Apple Christmas by Vasthi Reyes Acosta, Gail Sattler, Lynette Sowell, and Carrie Turnasky from Barbour. A contemporary collection of four novellas that captures the sights and sounds of Christmas in New York City. 2. A Mommy In Mind, A Tiny Blessings Tale, Book …

CFBA Tour: Sushi for One?

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I loved this book and will be part of Camy’s blog tour at the end of the month, so tune in then for my review and interview with Camy. Until then, here’s some information on this delightful book and its lovely author. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Camy Tang is a member of CFBA and is a loud Asian chick who writes …

Love books? Near Dallas?

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Do you love Christian fiction? Then join us for the ACFW booksigning on September 22nd from 1:30-2:30 at the Dallas Addison Quorum Marriott, 14901 Dallas Parkway, Dallas. Click on the picture below to see the flier. Hope you can join us!