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Beth Vogt

I’m delighted to introduce a non-fiction author and editor who vowed she’d never write fiction!

Beth Vogt is set to release her debut contemporary romance Wish You Were Here from Howard Books, in May, 2012. Here’s how she first pitched her story to editors:

“What happens when a woman kisses her fiance’s brother five days before the wedding? Which is the mistake? The wedding? Or the kiss?“

Synopsis:~

Allison Denman is supposed to get married in five days, but everything is all wrong. The huge wedding. The frothy dress. And the groom.

Still, kissing …

The Captive Heart by Dale Cramer

Synopsis:~

Bandit troubles intensify as Caleb Bender’s family tries to settle into their new life in 1920s Paradise Valley.

When El Pantera kidnaps Rachel and leaves her brother, Aaron, for dead, Jake Weaver and the Mexican native Domingo pursue the bandit leader to his mountain stronghold in a hopeless rescue attempt. Jake and Domingo manage to escape with Rachel, with the bandits hot on their trail. In a desperate attempt to avoid recapture, Domingo puts himself squarely in harm’s way, giving Jake and Rachel time to get away. This is not the quiet life Caleb Bender envisioned when he led …

Character Spotlight ~ Julie Cantrell’s Millie, River & Bump

Debut novelist Julie Cantrell’s Into the Free is available now from David C Cook.

Synopsis

Just a girl. The only one strong enough to break the cycle.

In Depression-era Mississippi, Millie Reynolds longs to escape the madness that marks her world. With an abusive father and a “nothing mama,” she struggles to find a place where she really belongs.

For answers, Millie turns to the Gypsies who caravan through town each spring. The travelers lead Millie to a key which unlocks generations of shocking family secrets. When tragedy strikes, the mysterious contents of the box give Millie the …

Sharon Ewell Foster ~ FamilyFiction Plus

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the lovely Sharon Ewell Foster for my article in the January issue of FamilyFiction’s digital magazine. I’m thrilled to share my complete interview with Sharon her on my blog ~ enjoy!

Sharon Ewell Foster

What was it about Nat Turner’s story that inspired you to write about him?

Nat Turner was a literate slave preacher who led a revolt in Virginia in 1831 that left more than 50 white people dead. Even 180 years later, groups see him differently. The arguments still rage today: Was Nat Turner a hero or a villain? Did …

Character Spotlight ~ Goyer & Yorkey’s Colette Perriard

Tricia Goyer and Mike Yorkey return with their second WWII suspense novel, Chasing Mona Lisa, from Revell.

Synopsis

It is August 1944 and Paris is on the cusp of liberation. As the soldiers of the Third Reich flee the Allied advance, they ravage the country, stealing countless pieces of art. Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering will stop at nothing to claim the most valuable one of all, the Mona Lisa, as a post-war bargaining chip to get him to South America. Can Swiss OSS agents Gabi Mueller and Eric Hofstadler rescue DaVinci’s masterpiece before it falls into German hands?

With nonstop …

Where Wildflowers Bloom by Ann Shorey

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The War Between the States stole a father and brother from Faith Lindberg– as well as Royal Baxter, the man she wanted to marry. With only her grandfather left, she dreams of leaving Noble Springs, Missouri, and traveling west to the Oregon Territory to start a new life, away from the memories that haunt her. But first she must convince her grandfather to sell the family’s mercantile and leave a town their family has called home for generations.
When Royal Baxter suddenly returns to town, Faith allows herself to hope that her dreams might come true. Does he truly
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