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ACFW & a winner!

My wonderful readers ~ wanted to keep you informed of my upcoming trip to the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference next week!

I won’t bore you packing details – like how many Australian lollies can one fit into a suitcase and still leave room for clothes – but I will tell you the amazing array of writers and other wonderful folk I’ll be meeting with to discuss books, writing, publishing, and more:~

Ronie Kendig

Tamara Leigh

Dani Pettrey

Katie Ganshert

Colleen Coble

Kristin Billerbeck

Denise Hunter

Jamie Carie

Julie Lessman

Cara Putman

Carla Laureano

Aaron McCarver

Jenny B Jones

Olivia …

Liebster Award

The lovely Laura from Crafty Booksheeps nominated my blog for the Liebster Award!

Such a sweet surprise ~ I rarely take part in these kinds of things as I simply don’t have the space in my schedule but for once, I thought I’d squeeze it in!

The rules:

~Link back to the blogger that tagged you.

~Nominate ten others and answer the questions from the blogger that tagged you.

~Ask ten questions for the bloggers you nominate.

~Let your nominees know of their award.

Here are my answers to Laura’s Questions…

1. Who is your favorite author (s) and …

Made to Last by Melissa Tagg

Synopsis:~

Miranda Woodruff has it all. At least, that’s how it looks when she’s starring in her homebuilding television show, From the Ground Up. So when her network begins to talk about making cuts, she’ll do anything to boost ratings and save her show–even if it means pretending to be married to a man who’s definitely not the fiance who ran out on her three years ago.

When a handsome reporter starts shadowing Miranda’s every move, all his digging into her personal life brings him a little too close to the truth–and to her. Can the girl whose entire identity …

Character Spotlight ~ Laura Frantz’s Ellie & Jack

Meet a lady and a ruffian in

Laura Frantz’s

historical romance

Love’s Awakening

Revell

The Story

Ellie Ballantyne, youngest child of Silas and Eden, has left finishing school. But back at her family home in Pittsburgh, Ellie finds that her parents are away on a long trip and her siblings don’t seem to want her to stay. When she opens a day school for young ladies, she begins tutoring the incorrigible daughter of the enemy Turlock clan. The Turlocks are slaveholders and whiskey magnates, envious of the powerful Ballantynes and suspicious of their abolitionist leanings.

As Ellie becomes increasingly tangled …

Bookish Question of the Week

Thanks so much to those of you who shared some bookish questions following my post last week in the comments or by email ~ I really appreciate all your contributions. Readers, bloggers, and authors all jumped in so I’ve lots to choose from and I think we will have a lot of fun working our way through them over the coming months.

This week the focus is going to be on historical fiction, a genre that about ten years or so ago, I had minimal interest in and would only read a very few favourite authors. Despite having a …

Character Spotlight ~ Kathleen Y’Barbo’s Kyle & Millie with giveaway

Meet a Pinkerton agent and a bookworm in

Kathleen Y’Barbo’s

historical romance

Millie’s Treasure

Harvest House

The Story

Memphis 1890–Bookish heiress Millie Jean Cope is as clever as she is beautiful. Unfortunately, though adept at solving puzzles and cryptograms, she doesn’t realize her new fiancé isn’t who he claims to be, but instead is a charming scoundrel. The infamous Will Tucker is presenting himself as a British gentleman, Sir William Trueck, though in reality he is a crafty criminal looking for a hidden map to a secret treasure.

Pinkerton agent Kyle Russell has been on Tucker’s trail for years. At …