Downton Abbey: does it live up to the hype?

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For almost a year, many of my writing friends raved about Downton Abbey, but it never quite worked out for me to find time to sit down and watch it. In the last month, I’ve found pockets of time to watch season one and the beginning of season two. Just enough to become hooked. There are several reasons I think …

Five Ideas for Making Time for Romance after Kids

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One question I often get asked is how can we as busy women find time for romance. Oy, I wish I had this one down. Sometimes life feels like that old country song: Hey Cinderella, how’s the slipper fitting now? We all want to believe that once we get married, the fairy tale will go on forever. But if we’re …

Christmas Giveaway Day 12

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And so my month of giveaways comes to a close. If I look around my house, I’m sure I could find another couple dozen books to giveaway. I hope you’ve enjoyed learning about these books as much as I’ve enjoyed sharing them with you. Today I have two Love Inspired Suspense titles from Terri Reed. And Sharon Dunn has included …

Christmas giveaway: the what & hows

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This month I’m giving away lots of books. It’s been a year filled with great story, and I want to share some of those with you. The photo shows you just a few of the books I’ll giveaway over the next weeks.  To get things started, I’m giving away a copy of my book Stars in the Night, just for …

Christmas Giveaway Day 11

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Today I’m giving away two books by friends Tricia Goyer and Kathryn Cushman. Tricia writes in so many different genres it’s truly amazing. The Memory Jar  is Amish and set in Montana. Who knew, right? And Kathryn writes gripping stories that run deep. The Memory Jar: Every year, 30–40 young Amish men descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, …

Christmas Giveaway Day 10

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Today I have a collection of four Love Inspired Suspense titles from my friend Sharon Dunn. Several years ago I wrote two books for them, and I love the format of these. They’re a great size to throw in a bag or purse. Here’s more about these four titles: Night Prey (2011 Carol Award Winner): As director of the Birds …

Christmas Giveaway Day 9: Suspense!

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These are two more great suspense writers. Jim writes with a strong supernatural aspect: think Frank Peretti Clear & Present Danger. Steven James writes FBI with a twist, though this is the first in his new Jenkins Bank series. Soul’s Gate is also the first in a series and literally made me yearn for a deeper relationship with God. I …

Christmas Giveaway Day 8: Romance!

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Today, I’m bringing you two great books. The first is The Trouble with Cowboys by one of my favorite contemporary romance writers Denise Hunter. The second is Smitten, a novella collection by authors Colleen Coble, Denise Hunter, Diann Hunt and Kristen Billerbeck. It is a FUN collection of related stories about a town in Vermont that is trying to save …

Christmas Giveaway: Day 7

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Today I’m delighted to bring you the set of my friend Tricia Goyer’s Spanish Civil War series. I learned a lot by watching her write this series. In its pages, she transports the reader to a complex war that became a testing ground for many new techniques applied in World War II. For reasons beyond her control, Sophie finds herself …