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Character Spotlight ~ Elizabeth Musser’s David Hoffman & Anne-Marie Duchemin

Elizabeth Musser’s second Secrets of the Cross novel continues the intrigue

Two Testaments

David C. Cook

Synopsis

The slightest spark will ignite an explosion. The tinderbox of broken political and racial relations in France and Algeria provides plenty of kindling. And the growing friction, especially in Algeria, will soon combust. A tentative ceasefire offers little to cool the heat.

And in the midst of the turmoil, Gabriella Madison guards the orphans in her care, while battling jealousy when Anne-Marie Duchemin, David’s former flame, arrives in Castelnau, France. As they protect the little ones in their care amid rising discomfort in

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Coming in 2013 from Zondervan

It’s always fun to introduce you to upcoming books and this time it’s Zondervan’s turn!

DiAnn Mills, Stacy Hawkins Adams, Terri Blackstock, Brock & Bodie Thoene, Heather Burch and Jill Williamson are in the spotlight with a mix of suspense, contemporary, Biblical and YA titles so there’s bound to be at least one that will interest you from these books releasing in February and March, 2013.

Now for my thoughts ~ cover wise, it’s DiAnn’s and Jill’s that catch my eye but you can’t go past the Thoene’s for story brilliance and historical detail. Also, a number of these books …

BLGs’ Book Club Chat with Julie Cantrell ~ Part 2

Enjoy part 2 of BLGs’ Book Club’s interview with NY Times bestseller, Julie Cantrell about her life, literary loves and her book, Into the Free. Be sure to grab yourself a copy and dive in ~ you will be glad you did!

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BLGs: Please share a little of your own spiritual journey

Julie: Oh, goodness. That’s an entire book in itself. I’ll try to keep this short.

Basically, I have always had a deep faith…but I have a love/hate relationship with organized religion. I grew up Southern Baptist, have visited many different kinds of churches throughout my life, …

Getting to know Don Hoesel

Don Hoesel writes adventurous suspense that will keep you turning the pages well into the night!

Discover Elisha’s Bones, Hunter’s Moon, The Alarmists & Serpent of Moses from Bethany House.

Enjoy getting to know Don a little more at Relz Reviewz!

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What appeals to you most about writing fiction?

Writing fiction appeals to me because I really don’t have any other marketable skills!

Closer to the truth, though, is that it’s something that allows me to never quite finish growing up. Every time I sit down to write, I get to be that middle-schooler who was always getting in …

Character Spotlight ~ Elizabeth Musser’s Gabriella Madison from Two Crosses

Elizabeth Musser returns with her Secrets of the Cross trilogy combining history, intrigue, suspense and romance

Two Crosses

available from David C Cook

Synopsis

The glimmering Huguenot cross she innocently wears leads her deep into the shadows.

When Gabriella Madison arrives in France in 1961 to continue her university studies, she doesn’t anticipate being drawn into the secretive world behind the Algerian war for independence from France. The further she delves into the war efforts, the more her faith is challenged.

The people who surround her bring a whirlwind of transforming forces—a wise nun involved in the smuggling, a little

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Tributary by Lisa T Bergren

Synopsis:~

TRIBUTARY, a novella (1/2 the length of a normal novel), picks up a year after BOURNE…

Lia struggles to overcome the fear that constant battle has heaped upon her; Gabi and Marcello face an unexpected crisis; and Lord Greco just may be ready to leave the grief and loss of his past behind him, so that he might grab hold of the future…

My take:~

The series we can’t get enough of is back! With Luca on the cover and plenty of action, adventure and romance between the pages, Lisa T Bergren sucks you back into her 14th Century …