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Character Spotlight ~ Kate Breslin’s Aric & Stella with giveaway

Meet an SS Kommandant & a secret Jewess in

Kate Breslin’s

Historical romance

For Such a Time

Bethany House

The Story

In 1944, blond and blue-eyed Jewess Hadassah Benjamin feels abandoned by God when she is saved from a firing squad only to be handed over to a new enemy. Pressed into service by SS-Kommandant Colonel Aric von Schmidt at the transit camp of Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia, she is able to hide behind the false identity of Stella Muller. However, in order to survive and maintain her cover as Aric’s secretary, she is forced to stand by as her …

Character Spotlight ~ Lynette Sowell’s Natalie & Jacob

Meet a circus teacher and an Amish widower in

Lynette Sowell’s

Amish novel

A Season of Change

Abingdon Press

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The Story

Amish widower Jacob Miller believes it was a mistake to visit the Amish village of Pinecraft for winter vacation, especially after his daughter is struck by a car. Stranded in Sarasota until his daughter recovers, Jacob grows increasingly wary of events that unfold in his unfamiliar surroundings—including the strange curiosity of Englischer Natalie Bennett.

Natalie never thought her circus career as an aerial silks artist would end with a blown-out knee at the age of 25. She also …

Silenced by Dani Pettrey

Synopsis:~

A relaxing day of rock climbing takes a disturbing turn when Kayden McKenna’s route brings her face-to-face with a dead climber. Is it a terrible accident or something darker? When the case is handed to overburdened sheriff Landon Grainger, he turns to Jake Westin for help. With Jake’s past now revealed, he’s ready to use his talent for investigation again–but he could never prepare for where the mystery will take him.

Kayden’s climbing expertise soon leads her and Jake to the realization that the death was no accident. And worse, it seems the killer is onto them. When strange …

Pop Quiz ~ Lori Copeland with giveaway

Discover more about

Lori Copeland

and her historical romance

Rainy Days

Harvest House

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What was a favourite childhood book of yours?

Boxcar Children

Do you remember the title of the first story you ever wrote? What was it about?

“Playing for Keeps” a contemporary romance for Dell Publishing house. I still think it’s one of my funniest stories!

If you weren’t a writer, what career would you/did you/do you have pursued?

Travel Agent. Think of all the great places you could go and see!

Why do you write stories?

To feed my imagination—a very hungry thing at times.

Describe …

Bookish Question of the Week

You may recall I asked you, my lovely readers, to contribute some bookish questions of your own some time back. I’m getting to one, today. Author of medical suspense, Richard (“Doc”) Mabry asked this:

“Wonder if you’d like to revisit this perennial question: which factors most influence your a) picking up a book, b) buying a book, c) actually reading a book? Answers can be: 1) cover, 2) title, 3) author, 4) blurb on back cover, 5) recommendation of a friend.”

For me, I think the author is the strongest draw. There are a select number of authors …

Killer Suspense Giveaway

Announcing a brilliant giveaway, generously offered by some of your favourite suspense authors.

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