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Coming in 2014 from Howard Books

Howard Books seems to be stepping up its profile in the fiction market and I’m very impressed with the stories they have selected.

But let’s talk covers first. Big ticks from me for The Traitor’s Wife ~ love the vintage wash for the flag and hidden face, Sing for Me ~ evokes the smoky feel of a jazz club, and Fair Play ~ reflects the fun of a Dee Gist tale against the backdrop of the World Fair. The other covers don’t do all that much for me but who cares as the stories are what are gripping me in …

Pop Quiz ~ Don Hoesel

Husband, Dad, website designer

Writer of suspense

Elisha’s Bones ~ Hunter’s Moon ~ The Alarmists ~ Serpent of Moses

Bethany House

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What did you do on/for your 13th birthday?

I have no idea – it was 30 years ago! The fact that I don’t remember anything significant about it probably means that I had a quiet party with family and close friends.

What 3 adjectives would your friends/family use to describe your personality?

Flippant, witty, taciturn.

Where did your penchant for writing suspense begin?

I think I just sort of stumbled into writing suspense. I’m kind of all …

Coming in 2014 from Tyndale House

I’ve been waiting on a few extra covers for some Tyndale books but decided in the end to post what is currently available. I think these are a great batch of covers ~ there’s variety, uniqueness, and story specific covers which I really love.

Randy and Joel’s covers are uncomplicated but clearly reflect the story line – both caught my eye immediately.

Tracy’s is terrific – I love everything about it. It immediately places readers in the era and gives them a feel for the story. The vintage wash on the lettering does the same.

Susan and Candace’s reflect their …

Character Spotlight ~ Julianna Deering’s Drew & Madeline

Meet an English gentleman and his American guest in

Julianna Deering’s

murder mystery

Rules of Murder

Bethany House

The Story

Drew Farthering loves a good mystery, although he generally expects to find it in the pages of a novel, not on the grounds of his country estate. When a weekend party at Farthering Place is ruined by murder and the police seem flummoxed, Drew decides to look into the crime himself. With the help of his best friend, Nick Dennison, an avid mystery reader, and Madeline Parker, a beautiful and whip-smart American debutante staying as a guest, the three try …

Burning Sky by Lori Benton

Synopsis:~

Abducted by Mohawk Indians at fourteen and renamed Burning Sky, Willa Obenchain is driven to return to her family’s New York frontier homestead after many years building a life with the People. At the boundary of her father’s property, Willa discovers a wounded Scotsman lying in her path. Feeling obliged to nurse his injuries, the two quickly find much has changed during her twelve-year absence—her childhood home is in disrepair, her missing parents are rumored to be Tories, and the young Richard Waring she once admired is now grown into a man twisted by the horrors of war and …

Character Spotlight ~ Elizabeth Ludwig’s Eoghan & Ana

Meet a fiery redhead and a timid young woman in

Elizabeth Ludwig’s

historical romance

Dark Road Home

Bethany House

The Story

Ana Kavanagh’s only memories of home are of fire and pain. As a girl she was the only survivor of a terrible blaze, and years later she still struggles with her anger at God for letting it happen.

At a nearby parish she meets and finds a kindred spirit in Eoghan Hamilton, who is struggling with his own anger–his sister, Cara, betrayed him by falling in love with one of his enemies. Cast aside by everyone, Eoghan longs to …