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Character Spotlight ~ Paul Robertson’s Leohnard Euler with Giveaway

Meet a young mathematican in

Paul Robertson’s

historical suspense

An Elegant Solution

Bethany House

The Story

For young Leonhard Euler, the Bernoulli family have been more than just friends. Master Johann has been a demanding mentor, and his sons have been Leonhard’s allies and companions. But it is also a family torn by jealousy and distrust. Father and sons are engaged in a ruthless competition for prestige among the mathematical elites of Europe, especially the greatest prize: the Chair of Mathematics at the University of Basel, which Johann holds and his sons want. And now, their aspirations may have turned …

Seal Under Siege by Liz Johnson

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When Staci Hayes is rescued from a Mideast prison by navy SEAL Tristan Sawyer, she thinks the ordeal is over. But back in San Diego, a new threat arises. Staci has information that could prevent a hit on U.S. soil, and the terrorist will stop at nothing to silence her. Tristan insists on being her bodyguard, but his constant presence makes her long for things beyond her reach.

Protecting Staci is the second chance Tristan needs to put the past behind him. Yet with a spy on the naval base, anyone could be a threat. Can he offer her …

Character Spotlight ~ Davis Bunn’s Marc & Kitra

Meet an American and an Israeli in

Davis Bunn’s

international thriller

Strait of Hormuz

Bethany House

The Story

An under-the-radar phone call from the U.S. State Department puts Marc Royce once again on assignment–ferreting out rumors of a clandestine operation stretching from Asia to the Mideast. At stake is Iran’s threat to blockade the narrow Strait of Hormuz, cutting off vital shipping routes and escalating global tensions beyond the breaking point.

Under the guise of investigating money laundering via high-end art purchases in Europe, Royce finds himself in Switzerland with only sketchy information, no backup, and without a single weapon …

Character Spotlight ~ Erynn Mangum’s Paige Alder with Giveaway

Meet a typical twenty-something in

Erynn Mangum’s

contemporary romance

Paige Rewritten

NavPress

The Story

Everything in Paige’s life seems to be looking sunny: she’s dating Tyler, just got offered a raise, and is feeling like she might have a better handle on maintaining some balance. But then her sister, whom she hasn’t spoken to in years, shows up with an engagement ring and a desire to renew her relationship with Paige. And an old boyfriend resurfaces, making things exponentially more complicated.

Will Paige return to her busy ways, or is there a new path for her, one built on …

Bookish Question of the Week

I know, I know, it’s been a while since I’ve posted a bookish question! Sorry about that 🙁

It’s a brave new world out there for authors – social media, email, website, reader contact – so much has happened since they only way you used to be able to contact an author was to write by snail mail to the author’s publisher! Authors are required more and more to do their own marketing, push their story, as the publishing dollar does not go far these days.

One phenomena I’ve noticed is the use of ‘street teams’ – an author invites, …

Character Spotlight ~ Michael Landon Jr. & Cindy Kelley’s Mercy & Rand with Giveaway

Meet an eligible bachelor and an unknown woman in

Michael Landon Jr. & Cindy Kelley’s

historical romance

Traces of Mercy

David C Cook

The Story

From Michael Landon Jr. and Cindy Kelley, authors of The Silent Gift and creators of the hit television film Love Comes Softly, comes an exciting historical romance set in post-Civil War, and filled with suspense and faith-building values.

At the war’s end, a young woman suffers an accident that leaves her unconscious and alone. Waking with amnesia, she takes the name Mercy and wants more than anything to find out the truth of her …