a Here it is…the photo of me with the Book of the Year award. Can you see the shell-shocked look in my eye? I really didn’t expect to win. Hoped to — yes. Expected to — not in this lifetime!And here are Rebecca and Quinn at the Mall of America during the booksigning. They are five weeks apart, and absolutely …
Faking Grace by Tamara Leigh
Saturday night Tamara Leigh won the Book of the Year award for Splitting Harriet, one of my favorite books from last year. This week I’ve been reading her latest release, Faking Grace. Faking Grace is a delightful read, that is more than chick lit. As with Perfecting Kate and Splitting Harriett, Leigh dives below the surface to point out flaws …
Review: In the Shadow of Lions
In the Shadow of the Lions is a book that will sweep you back in time to the days of Henry the VIII. I’m a huge history buff, and remember reading so many biographies as a teen on the wives of Henry and then on his daughters. There’s something captivating about royalty! As I read this book I could smell …
Calico Canyon Review
Mary Connealy has done it again. Calico Canyon is a book filled with humor, fun and romance. She’s taken a time period (late 1860s) and a genre (Texas cowboys) that I’m tired of and made it fresh. Where Petticoat Ranch was filled with girls, this book is filled with holy terrors otherwise known as boys. Grace Calhoun has run from …
Generation NeXt Marriage Review & Giveaway
I had the privilege of reading Generation NeXt Marriage as Tricia wrote it. You might even see a comment or two from me in the book. But I think this is a fantastic book for more reasons than my name appears in it 🙂 The publisher has done a fantastic job laying the book out in a fun to read …
So What are You Reading Now?
Today I’ve been tagged by my friend and ACFW Indiana chapter president Crystal Miller to participate in a game of blog tag. I’m asking you to participate in a reading exercise. Whatever is by your computer (or that you are reading right now) is what I am interested in. I am going to tag a few people who also write …
Interview with Debut Author Cheryl Wyatt
Below is an interview with my friend and debut author Cheryl Wyatt. Cheryl has a heart of pure gold, and I think you’ll see some of that in the answers she gives. Enjoy! 1) Your heart for the military is clear in this book. Where did that come from? It came from an insatiable curiosity that grew in me over …
You Never Know Who You’ll Meet Next…
Over Christmas, it was great to be home again in North Platte, Nebraska. We put almost 2,000 miles on the car between December 22nd and this morning when the wheels hit the driveway. I loved every moment with family, but it was incredibly sweet to watch Grandpa (Willard from Canteen Dreams) give Grandma (Audrey from Canteen Dreams) her first roses …
CFBA Tour: Deadfall by Robert Liparulo
Deadfall is this week’s CFBA tour. I thoroughly enjoyed the high-pitched suspense of GERM, so couldn’t wait for Deadfall to arrive. The only problem: Eric grabbed it before I could. Now that’s a good problem. We both love great fiction, but it means I’m starting it tonight. Good news: That means a review next week. Even better news, Robert is …
November New Releases and News
Here is the November 2007 line-up of new Christian fiction releases! Time to add a few books to your Christmas wish list or find a great gift for a loved one. Also this month, Jill Eileen Smith has a new Spotlight interview with award-winning author Nancy Moser author of the newly released Just Jane. Be sure to stop by and …