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Special Saturday Spotlight ~ Robin Jones Gunn’s Carissa Lathrop

Carissa

Prolific author, Robin Jones Gunn, invites readers to join her at one of her favourite places in the world in her latest novel, Under A Maui Moon ~ the beautiful islands of Hawai’i. Enjoy this insight into her lead character, Carissa Lathrop.

Over to you, Robin:~

Brief physical description

I often cut out pictures of intriguing looking people when I find them in magazines and catalogs. (Yes, this does sometimes drive my husband crazy when he picks up an Eddie Bauer catalog and finds a few pages missing because the polo shirt he was looking for happened to be …

RBC Book Club with Alison Strobel & The Weight of Shadows

I’ve just closed the door on the last of my book club members after a great discussion of Alison Strobel’s The Weight of Shadows. Alison chose to answer our questions via YouTube videos which I am delighted to post here for you all. Bear in mind, if you haven’t read the book there are SPOILERS contained in Alison’s answers.

With plenty to discuss about domestic violence, living with guilt, bitterness and betrayal, coping with death and dysfunctional families, The Weight of Shadows is a great book club pick and a challenging read.

A big thanks to you, Alison for the …

RBC Book Club with Alison Strobel & The Weight of Shadows

A big thanks to you, Alison for the …

Interview with Canyon Metcalfe ~ Nightshade’s Green Beret

Canyon’s story is told in Wolfsbane, book 3 in Ronie Kendig’s Nightshade series which will release in July, 2011. Canyon is a bit of an enigma amongst the team so Ronie and I wanted to give him the chance to share a bit about himself!

Canyon “Midas” Metcalfe
from Wolfsbane

Canyon is an invaluable member of the Nightshade team, former Green Beret and now Nightshade’s medic he quietly gets the job done with little fuss. Being raised in a large, loving family hasn’t prevented issues arising between Canyon and some of his siblings, but he is loyal to the …

Character Spotlight ~ Susan Page Davis’ Emma Shuster from The Crimson Cipher

Emma

With a story of intrigue and danger during the Second World War, Susan Page Davis highlights another fascinating role that women took on during the 1940s. I hope you enjoy learning more about Emma!

Over to you, Susan:~

Brief physical description

Emma Shuster, 24, light brown hair, blue eyes. She’s a studious young lady, daughter of a mathematics professor, who studied literature and mathematics herself. She is quiet and modest, and is 5 feet, 4 inches tall. The year is 1912, and her wardrobe is practical and classic in style—always correct, with a little flair, but never attention-drawing.

Think …

Touching the Clouds by Bonnie Leon

Synopsis:~

Kate Evans is an adventurous and independent young woman with a pioneering spirit. She pilots a mail-delivery plane in the forbidding Alaskan wilderness, the lone woman in a male profession. But even that seems easy compared to finding true love. She likes a fellow pilot and would even consider marrying him–if it weren’t for Paul, a mysterious man on her mail route with a gentle spirit and a past to hide.

Can Kate break through the walls Paul has put up around his heart? And will her quest for adventure be her demise?

My take:~

Bonnie Leon immerses the …