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Unending Devotion by Jody Hedlund

Sheer desperation leads Lily Young to “apprentice” herself as a photographer’s assistant which gives her the excuse to search the untamed logging camps for her younger sister whose troubled past has led her to make a perilous decision to pursue a life no upstanding woman would consider. Heedless to the danger, Lily helps other girls escape the brutal life brought about by the isolation and boredom experienced by the men logging the pristine forests of Michigan, with funds in hand and little moral guidance.

Connell McCormick is in charge of three of his father’s logging camps and his focus on profits and loss consume his time and energy. Refusing to participate in the immoral behaviour rampant within his own camps, Connell believes that is enough of a stand to make until he meets the fiery and determined Lily Young who is appalled at him looking the other way.

As Lily’s devotion to …

Coming soon from Julie Lessman

Julie Lessman’s prequel to her Daughters of Boston series, A Light in the Window, is now available for preorder as an e-book and will be releasing this November.

Like many authors, Julie is venturing into self publishing to share Marci’s love story whom readers will recognise from Julie’s popular historical romance novels.

One Woman. Two Men.

One stirs her pulse and the other her faith.

But who will win her heart?

Marceline Murphy is a gentle beauty with a well-founded aversion to rogues. But when two of Boston’s most notorious pursue her, she encounters a tug-of-war of the heart she isn’t expecting. Sam O’Rourke is the childhood hero she’s pined for, the brother of her best friend and a member of the large, boisterous family to which she longs to be a part. So when his best friend Patrick O’Connor joins in pursuit of her affections, the choice seems all …

Character Spotlight ~ Annie Wald’s Peter & Celeste with giveaway

Meet married couple, Peter & Celeste,

in Annie Wald’s

Walk with Me

River North

The Story

Peter and Celeste choose to travel as one on the lifelong journey to the King’s City. They are blissfully in love and bound to each other by the Cords of Commitment. Shortly after visiting the Moon of Honey they discover that the journey proves much more difficult than they expected. When they find themselves laboring through the Swamp of Selfishness, crossing the dismal Plains of Distance, and nearly becoming separated by the River of Unfaithfulness, their love for each other and for the King is challenged. They must choose whether to continue on together, not knowing if they can be warmed again by the Kindling of Affection, or visit the Valley of Cut Cords to journey alone once more.

Inspired by the timeless classic Pilgrim’s Progress, Annie Wald’s Walk with Me exposes the journey …

Aussie Giveaway!

I’m excited to announce I’m going to be doing a regular giveaway just for my Australian readers!

So often, giveaways on most blogs are restricted to the US and given postage costs, I understand that. I’ve had a big clean up and have a huge stack of brand new books that I’ve bought, been given, received duplicates of, etc that are taking up too much space in my house and I want to share the book love with my faithful Australian readers!

As my Australian readers are only a small percentage of my overall readers, your chances of picking up a book or two are pretty good. So, whenever you see “Roo” in the header you will know that giveaway is just for Australian residents. I’d love for you to tell your friends, church members, book clubs and more as you will see these giveaways coming regularly, at least twice a month, until …

Character Spotlight ~ Denise Hunter’s Dylan Taylor

Meet memorable cowboy Dylan Taylor

in Denise Hunter’s

The Trouble with Cowboys

Thomas Nelson

The Story

Only one pair of boots—and the cowboy wearing them—can get Annie out of the mess she’s in.

Annie Wilkerson is Moose Creek’s premiere horse trainer and equine columnist for Montana Living. Money is tight as she tries to put her kid-sister through college and provide for her young nephew. When Annie’s column is cancelled, she’s given first shot at a new lovelorn column—and she can’t afford to turn it down. Only problem is . . . Annie’s never been in love.

Always resourceful, she reluctantly strikes a deal with the town’s smooth-talking ladies’ man Dylan Taylor: She’ll work with his ailing horse, Braveheart, if he’ll help her answer the reader letters.

Working closely with Dylan is harder than Annie imagined, and she quickly realizes she may have misjudged him. But her unwavering conviction that …

Getting to know Shannon Dittemore

Shannon Dittemore has made a splash in the YA pond with her debut supernatural novel, Angel Eyes, the first in a trilogy.

Enjoy getting to know Shannon!

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Some words from Shannon:~

“I’m a firm believer that books open doors into the imagination and remind us that we should venture there often. We should dream. We should try hard things. We should be fearless. And while there are many obstacles that stand in the way, I hope my stories remind readers that life is to be lived. Pain is to be tackled. Mountains are to be climbed. And while you may fall into dark places along the way, light is as close as the prayer on your lips.”

What appeals to you most about writing fiction?

I love storytelling in all its forms. Plays and movies. Television. Dance. And especially books. The reading and writing of fiction requires us to leave …