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Falling for the Farmer by Narelle Atkins

Synopsis:~

Kate Lawson is a runaway bride…

And she’s incredibly grateful when Jack Bradley offers her a job on his apple farm. Working side by side in the orchards with her best friend’s brother seems like the perfect way to get over her disastrous engagement. Until Kate finds herself falling hard for the handsome farmer.

Jack Bradley knows city-girl Kate isn’t here to stay. Yet suddenly he’s imagining a life with her in the country. When Kate considers going back to the city, can Jack find a way to show her that her real home is here on the farm, …

Pop Quiz ~ Christa Allan with a giveaway

Discover more about

Christa Allan

and her contemporary novel

A Test of Faith

Abingdon Press

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What was a favorite childhood book of yours?

Little Women. I think I read it twelve times. I wanted to be Jo.

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

I’ve never written a story, as in short story. I’ve always admired people who do because I think they’re so much more difficult to write than novels. I did have a stint as a columnist for a bi-weekly newspaper in Texas entitled “Reflections.” It was primarily …

Author Alert ~ Karen Halvorsen Schreck

I’m delighted to introduce

Karen Halvorsen Schreck

and her novel

Sing for Me

Howard Books

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Who is Karen?

Karen is the author of two previous novels, Dream Journal and While He Was Away. She received her doctorate in English and Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her short stories and articles have appeared in Literal Latté, Other Voices, Image, as well as other literary journals and magazines, and have received various awards, including a Pushcart Prize, an Illinois State Arts Council Grant, and in 2009, first prize awards for memoir and devotional …

Pop Quiz ~ Leslie Gould and a giveaway

Discover more about

Leslie Gould

and her Amish novel

Minding Molly

Bethany House

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What was a favourite childhood book of yours?

I’m the youngest of four so I tended to read ahead of my years. I read To Kill a Mocking Bird when I was ten, and I have to say that not only was it my favourite childhood book, but it’s still on my top-five list. It showed me at a young age, very clearly, how emotionally powerful a story can be.

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

Character Spotlight ~ Meet John Faubion’s Scott, Rachel, & Melissa

Meet a marriage in crisis in

John Faubion’s

suspense novel

Friend Me

Howard Books

The Story

“You’re afraid you are becoming unfaithful, aren’t you?”

Scott and Rachel’s marriage is on the brink of disaster. Scott, a businessman with a high-pressure job, just wants Rachel to understand him and accept his flaws. Rachel is a lonely housewife, desperate for attention and friendship. So she decides to create a virtual friend online, unaware that Scott is doing the exact same thing. But neither realizes that there’s a much larger problem looming. . . .

Behind both of their online creations is Melissa,

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A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner with giveaways!

Today I’m participating in a blog tour for a new book by award-winning novelist Susan Meissner who’s here with me today to talk about her newest book from Penguin NAL. A Fall of Marigolds is a part historical novel, part contemporary novel set on Ellis Island in 1911 and in Manhattan a hundred years later. Make sure you read to the end of the post so that you can find out how to get in on a drawing for a fabulous gift basket that includes a $100 Visa gift card.