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Character Spotlight: Elizabeth Camden’s Luke & Anna with a giveaway

Meet a Congressman and a Librarian in

Elizabeth Camden’s

historical romance

Beyond All Dreams

Bethany House

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The Story

Anna O’Brien leads a predictable and quiet life as a map librarian at the illustrious Library of Congress until she stumbles across the baffling mystery of a ship disappeared at sea. Thwarted in her attempts to uncover information, her determination outweighs her shyness and she turns to a dashing congressman for help.

Luke Callahan was one of the nation’s most powerful congressmen before his promising career was shadowed in scandal. Eager to share in a new cause and intrigued by …

Character Spotlight: Lynne Gentry’s Lisbeth & Cyprian

Meet a modern day doctor and a Carthage aristocrat in

Lynne Gentry’s

time travel romance

Return to Exile

Howard

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The Story

How far would you go to save the ones you love?

Six years ago, impossible circumstances forced Dr. Lisbeth Hastings to leave behind the love of her life, not just in another country, but in another time. Her work as a top-notch epidemiologist and parenting her little girl helps alleviate the pain, but at night when her exhausted head hits the pillow, images of her beloved Cyprian haunt her sleep.

Cyprian Thascius returns from political exile a …

Book Trailer: Courtney Walsh’s Paper Hearts

The very creative Courtney Walsh and her husband have created a cute book trailer celebrating their Valentine’s Day tradition and the release of her latest novel, Paper Hearts.

First, here’s a look at the story!

Paper Hearts

Abigail Pressman would never have guessed that love notes penned on paper hearts by an anonymous couple could restore her belief in love. As a business owner in a quaint town at the base of the Rockies, she’s poured everything into dreams of expansion . . . and resisting the matchmaking efforts of the Valentine Volunteers, who gather in her store to

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Character Spotlight: Liz Tolsma’s Rand & Irene

Meet a night club owner and a missionary kid in

Liz Tolsma’s

historical romance

Remember the Lilies

Thomas Nelson

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The Story

Interred by the Japanese, missionary Irene Reynolds comes across a mysterious note while working at the censor’s office. She memorizes the parts she must black out and delivers it to wealthy nightclub owner Rand Sterling. Before she knows what’s happening, she’s drawn into a web of secrets and danger.

Rand Sterling wants nothing more than to reopen his nightclubs once the war ends. But slimy Frank Covey wants his hand in the till—and has news that could …

Bookish Question of the Week

You guys are so terrific! I loved all your responses to last week’s question about family series – thank you for taking time out of your day to share.

So, now what to discuss this week…hmmm…I asked a fabulous red-haired friend of mine and she suggested we talk location. It seems to me from what I have heard in the past from publishers that it has been hard to sell books set internationally, and by that I mean anywhere but the continental states of America. How can that be? I love an exotic location, or not even exotic but different …

Character Spotlight: Kathryn Springer’s Dan & Gin

Meet a waitress and a firefighter in

Kathryn Springer’s

contemporary romance

The Dandelion Field

Zondervan

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The story

This handsome firefighter makes a living coming to the rescue, but Gin doesn’t need a man to fight her battles.

After Raine’s dad walked out, Ginevieve Lightly never lived in one place too long, a rambling lifestyle that defined her daughter’s youth. When their car dies in Banister Falls, Wisconsin, Gin promises Raine they can stay until she finishes her senior year of high school. Gin will do anything to make sure her daughter has a bright future . . . a …