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Character spotlight ~ Golden Keyes Parson’s Madeleine Clavell

Today the spotlight shines on……………….Madeleine Clavell

Golden Keyes Parson’s In the Shadow of the Sun King received rave reviews and was a finalist in ACFW’s Debut Book of the Year category. Golden’s stories are set in one of my favourite historical periods and having studied the period extensively in both my secondary and tertiary education, it is dear to my heart! I can’t wait to delve into her books.

Enjoy this look behind the scenes of the sequel, A Prisoner of Versailles – over to you, Golden:~

Brief physical description

Average height and weight, angular face with strong chin …

CFBA Blog Tour of Surrender the Wind by Rita Gerlach

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Surrender The Wind
Abingdon Press (August 2009)
by
Rita Gerlach

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Rita Gerlach has published three historical novels plus articles in Writers Gazette, Write to Inspire, Will Write 4 Food, and The Christian Communicator.

She also is the editor of Stepping Stones Magazine, an online website focused on writing, marketing, and promotion for writers. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and The Western Maryland Writers Guild.

She currently lives in Frederick, Maryland. You can also visit her at her Blog

ABOUT …

Surrender the Wind by Rita Gerlach

Synopsis:~

Seth Braxton, a patriot of the American Revolution, unexpectedly inherits his loyalist grandfather’s estate in England. Seth is torn between the land he fought for and the prospect of reuniting with his sister Caroline, who was a motherless child taken to England at the onset of the war.

With no intention of staying permanently, Seth arrives to find his sister grieving over the death of her young son. In the midst of such tragedy, Seth meets Juleah, the daughter of an eccentric landed gentleman. Her independent spirit and gentle soul steal Seth’s heart. After a brief courtship, they marry …

A Widow’s Hope by Mary Ellis ~ Tracy’s Take

Publisher’s Synopsis:

After the death of her husband, Hannah Brown is determined to make a new life with her sister’s family. But when she sells her farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moves with her sheep to Ohio, the wool unexpectedly starts to fly. Her deacon brother–in–law finds just about everything about Hannah vexing. When his widower brother shows interest in the young and beautiful widow, the deacon turns to prayer for guidance. Hannah thought she could never love again, until she meets the strong, gentle farmer. Unfortunately, Seth Miller’s only interest is in Hannah’s sheep. He is …

Getting to know Amanda Cabot

Amanda’s passion for books, reading and writing started at a very early age and she is now pursuing that passion, writing fiction full time. Paper Roses, the first in Amanda’s Texas Dreams Trilogy has garnered some lovely reviews and I’m sure Amanda’s stories will be around for a long time to come.

Over to you, Amanda:~

Your first pet’s name?

Ginger. He – yes, despite the name, he was a male – was a blond Cocker spaniel, my family’s first pet.

Your best friend’s name in primary (elementary) school?

That would be my younger sister Cathie. She was always …