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Carol Award Finalists, 2020

The American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award finalists for 2020 have just been announced and I’m so thrilled for all the finalists, especially my brilliantly talented clients, Ronie Kendig, Jody Hedlund, and Susan May Warren. It’s also wonderful to see the independently published finalists growing too. Might be time to add some more books to your reading lists, friends.

How many have you read in the list of finalists?

Contemporary
The Death of Mungo Blackwell by Lauren H. Brandenburg, Lion Fiction (Monarch Publishing), editor Jessica Gladwell
On a Summer Tide by Suzanne Woods Fisher, Revell – A Division of Baker …

Lisa T. Bergren’s Once Upon an Irish Summer Blog Tour – Book Review & Giveaway

Welcome to the Once Upon an Irish Summer Blog Tour. I’ve been reading – and loving – Lisa T. Bergren’s novels since she first started writing fiction many moons ago. She writes across a wide variety of genres, including contemporary and historical romance, women’s fiction, YA, and even a highly successful series of gorgeous picture books for children. Her Once Upon a Summer series of standalone contemporary romance novels is just what we need right now with travel restrictions what they are! She will take you to Montana, Alaska, the Caribbean, and now Ireland in her delightful romantic adventure, Once …

Character Spotlight: Cynthia Ruchti’s Camille Brooks (with giveaway)

I love having Cynthia Ruchti visit! Cynthia is a beautiful person who pens beautiful and moving stories, filled with drama and infused with hope. Delivering a story about people stuck in the cycle of fear and anxiety that results in hoarding things isn’t a topic much explored in fiction, but there’s no question Cynthia’s gift with do the subject matter justice, with sensitivity and compassion. Rhonda Rhea, award-winning humor columnist, TV personality, and author certainly thinks so in this endorsement, “Cynthia Ruchti delivers it all in this masterful, compassionate tale of redemption.”

I’m delighted to introduce you to Cynthia’s Camille …

The Heart of a Hero by Susan May Warren (with giveaway)

Synopsis:~

Jake Silver may not be able to put the memories of his time as a sniper and Navy SEAL behind him, but at least he can put his skills to use as a part of the Jones Inc. rescue team. Saving the life of pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Aria Sinclair on Denali helped too. Now he can’t get her out of his head, and when he hears she is in the path of a hurricane down in Key West he can’t help but jump on a plane to rescue her.

Aria has dedicated her life to helping children born …

When I Lost My Way by Jennifer Rodewald

Synopsis:~

Their whirlwind romance takes the hard road toward happily-ever-after as disaster tests their love and their faith in God’s goodness.

Sophie Shultz smiles at her future even when she doesn’t feel like it. After a lifetime of fearing she’d never fit in anywhere, she’s found a place to belong in the small town of Big Prairie. When a country drive leaves this city girl stranded in the mud, the cowboy who stops to help gives her plenty to smile about. For real. Lance Carson is tall, handsome, and kind, if a little on the quiet side—not to mention the …

Cover Reveal: Ronie Kendig’s Dawn of Vengeance

I cannot tell you how over the moon I am about this cover, story, series, and author! Ronie Kendig’s talent is well known and her ability to weave epic stories is second to none, but she ratchets it up another few notches with her space opera trilogy, the Droseran Saga. I’m delighted to be a part of her cover reveal today as she shares the cover for Dawn of Vengeance, created by the supremely talented, Kirk DouPonce. I love everything about this cover, particular the depiction of Marco Dusan, who is hands down one of my top three heroes, …