Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. Join us this week for a tour of the island, now and then, with authors Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson. Comment at each stop for a chance to win a copy of one of their books set …
Mackinac Island: Now & Then + Giveaway
Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. Authors Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson have teamed up for a tour of the island, now and then. Comment at each stop for a chance to win a copy of one of their books set on Mackinac Island. You’ll find the list …
Book Explosion at the Putmans & Giveaway
It’s the end of the week and I’m still coming off jet lag so I thought it was time for one more fun post. Here are the first three books I read. When we got back from Germany, here is one category of things that waited for me. I was like a kid at Christmas! (And you cannot imagine how …
Need Summer Reading? Interview with Author Krista McGee & Giveaway
Today, I’m delighted to introduce you to my new friend, Krista McGee. When we stopped at Thomas Nelson in March, one of the books they handed my daughter was Starring Me. She inhaled the book, with lots of giggles. So I decided I, too, must read it. It was a fun read as I ran on the treadmill. Enough about that …
Like Supernatural Fiction? Meet author Shannon Dittemore
Today, I’m delighted to introduce you to a new-to-me author who could become a fun friend. Shannon Dittemore‘s debut novel releases May 29…just in time for summer reading. And the publisher has agreed to giveaway a copy of this book, so be sure to leave a comment here or on the teen blog with a way to contact you. My daughter …
Along Wooded Paths Review & Giveaway
Usually I don’t read many Amish books. I’m not sure why because I usually enjoy them when I read one. Every once in awhile I read a book that draws me in as a reader and challenges me as a writer. Along Wooded Paths is such a book. The story is gripping, the characters are so well drawn I hated …
The Doctor’s Lady Review and Giveaway
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Doctor’s Lady Bethany House (September 1, 2011) by Jody Hedlund Jody has a knack for creating characters that don’t want to be together but need each other. That is exactly what she’s done here. And I love the way she bases her novels on famous couples — well, I’ve …
Guest Post: I love Research! with Giveaway
Anne Mateer joins us today. Her debut novel has just released, set during World War I and the flu pandemic. She’s got a great style of writing and I’m giving away a copy. Just leave a comment below with a book you’ve read that had research that pulled you deeper into the story. I love research. As a history major …
A Most Unsuitable Match Review & Giveaway
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing A Most Unsuitable Match Bethany House; Original edition (August 1, 2011) by Stephanie Grace Whitson I remember when Stephanie first started writing. My mom brought home her books because they knew each other through homeschooling. I learned so much in those historicals about Nebraska. And that flavor of making history come …
Summer – the perfect time to curl up with a new book & Giveaways
Today, in Indiana, the heat is blistering with enough humidity to let me know I’m alive. It’s the kind of day you can do one of two things. Curl up by the pool with a book or inside with the A/C cranked up…again with a book and glass of sweet tea. Really, I’m okay with that. Why? Because there are …