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Character Spotlight: Anne Mateer’s Lula & Chet with a giveaway

Meet at teacher and a coach in

Anne Mateer’s

historical romance

Playing by Heart

Bethany House

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The Story

Lula Bowman has finally achieved her dream: a teaching position and a scholarship to continue her college education in mathematics. But then a shocking phone call from her sister, Jewel, changes everything.

With a heavy heart, Lula returns to her Oklahoma hometown to do right by her sister, but the only teaching job available in Dunn is combination music instructor/basketball coach. Lula doesn’t even consider those real subjects!

Determined to prove herself, Lula commits to covering the job for the rest …

Laura Frantz: Discover more…plus a giveaway

Discover more about

Laura Frantz

and her final Ballantyne Legacy novel

Love’s Fortune

Revell

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A book character that sticks in my mind is… Why? Baron Balmaine from Lady of Eve by Tamara Leigh. I’m in the midst of that book and he’s quite a memorable hero!

The last book that made me cry was… George MacDonald’s Donal Grant.

The last book that made me laugh out loud was… George MacDonald’s Sir Gibbie.

I’m completely immersed in their storytelling, whenever I read a book by… James Alexander Thom (Follow the River, Long Knife, etc.).

The first person …

Kept by Sally Bradley

Synopsis:~

Life has taught Miska Tomlinson that there are no honorable men. Her womanizing brothers, her absentee father, and Mark, the married baseball player who claims to love her—all have proven undependable. But Miska has life under control. She runs her editing business from her luxury condo, stays fit with daily jogs along Chicago’s lakefront, and in her free time blogs anonymously about life as a kept woman.

Enter new neighbor Dillan Foster. Between his unexpected friendship and her father’s sudden reappearance, Miska loses control of her orderly life. Her relationship with Mark deteriorates, and Miska can’t help comparing him …

Bookish Question of the Week

I’ve been wrestling with my passion for books written with a faith framework (aka Christian Fiction) and the considerable sameness of so many of the novels available. CF has come along in leaps and bounds over the past couple of decades and I applaud the opening up of genres and the changes that have taken place which has provided readers with significantly more choice in their reading, and great quality in the writing. That said, I’ve been struggling with feeling like I’m reading the same book over and over from many writers. I’m am not saying the books are poorly …

Character Spotlight: Tracie Peterson’s Jessica & Todd

Meet a Texas Ranger & a “debutante” in

Tracie Peterson’s

historical romance

A Matter of Heart

Bethany House

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The Story

Texas born and raised Jessica Atherton is a wealthy young woman whose heart was broken when the man she intended to marry wedded another. But her world is upended when two new men come into her life, and both manage to stir her heart.

Harrison Gable is a successful young lawyer with ambitions that match Jessica’s dreams. His warm, attentive manner and thoughtful gifts make her feel special.

Austin Todd, a former Secret Service agent, enjoys working now …

Character Spotlight: Susan May Warren’s John Christiansen

Meet the Christiansen patriarch in

Susan May Warren’s

Winter Novella

Evergreen

Tyndale House

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Brief physical description

Meet John Christiansen, the head of the Christiansen family and owner of Evergreen Outfitters and Cabin Rentals (aka Evergreen Resort). Deep Haven, Minnesota.

A former football player for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, John has spent his entire life running the resort, which has been in the family for three generations. It’s a hideaway in the woods, located on beautiful Evergreen lake, with canoeing, fishing, hiking and lots of quiet breezes perfect for reading.

John is quiet, wise, and the guy …