Turn to Me by Becky Wade (with giveaway) All That It Takes by Nicole Deese (with giveaway) The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair Sunrise by Susan May Warren with giveaway

The Preacher’s Bride by Jody Hedlund

Synopsis:~

In 1650s England, a young Puritan maiden is on a mission to save the baby of her newly widowed preacher–whether her assistance is wanted or not. Always ready to help those in need, Elizabeth ignores John’s protests of her aid. She’s even willing to risk her lone marriage prospect to help the little family.

Yet Elizabeth’s new role as nanny takes a dangerous turn when John’s boldness from the pulpit makes him a target of political and religious leaders. As the preacher’s enemies become desperate to silence him, they draw Elizabeth into a deadly web of deception. Finding herself

12 Pearls of Christmas ~ Rachel Hauck

Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas! Enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom”! Please follow along through Christmas day as Melody Carlson, Lauraine Snelling, Rachel Hauck, Tricia Goyer, Maureen Lang, and more share their heartfelt stories of how God has touched their life during this most wonderful time of the year.

AND BEST OF ALL … there’s also a giveaway!!!! Fill out the quick form at the link located at the bottom of this post to be entered to win a PEARL NECKLACE, BRACELET AND EARRINGS! You may enter once a day. The winner will be announced on New

Character Spotlight ~ Amy Clipston’s Miriam Lapp & Timothy Kaufmann

Miriam & Timothy

Amy Clipston has made her mark in the world of Amish fiction with her Kaufmann Amish Bakery series, the just releases third book, A Place of Peace continues the story of this community.

Enjoy this insight into her characters:~

Miriam Lapp, 23

Physical Description

She is about 5’5”, slender with light brown hair and deep brown eyes. Think Natalie Portman.

Strengths and weaknesses

She’s unsure of herself and her place in the community. Her heart was broken when she left Timothy and her family 3 years ago. She believes her family and Timothy turned against her

2010 INSPY Award Winners


General & Literary Fiction:

Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes

(Tyndale House)


Creative Nonfiction:

Evolving in Monkey Town by Rachel Held Evans

(Zondervan)


Historical Fiction:

She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell

(Bethany House)


Thriller/Suspense/Crime Fiction:

The Knight by Steven James

(Revell)


Speculative Fiction:

Green by Ted Dekker

(Thomas Nelson)


Amish Fiction:

Plain Paradise by Beth Wiseman

(Thomas Nelson)


Romance/Romantic Suspense:

Sons of Thunder by Susan May Warren

(Summerside)


Young Adult Fiction:

Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr

(Little, Brown)


Check out the INSPYs website for more and start thinking about books you can nominate for INSPYs, 2011!


12 Pearls of Christmas ~ Margaret McSweeney

Hello – I’m thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual 12 Pearls of Christmas! We’ve lined up several authors to share their Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom”! Please follow along beginning today (Monday the 13th) through Christmas day as Melody Carlson, Lauraine Snelling, Rachel Hauck, Tricia Goyer, Maureen Lang, and more share their heartfelt stories of how God has touched their life during this most wonderful time of the year.


We are also providing this series as free content for your own blogs (as 12 html posts) – if you’d like to share the 12 Pearls of Christmas with your blog

Almost Heaven by Chris Fabry

“I believe every life has hidden sons that hang by twin threads of music and memory. I believe in the songs that have never been played for another soul.”

Raised to appreciate music at the feet of his mandolin playing father, Billy Allman is an introverted soul whose childhood in West Virginia is marked by the heartbreak of a natural disaster