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A Taste of Fame by Linda Evans Shepherd & Eva Marie Everson ~ Tracy’s Take

Publisher’s Synopsis:

Is America ready to meet the Potluck Catering Club on reality TV?

The women of the Potluck Catering Club have a growing business. They even became the subject of a budding filmmaker’s class project. Problem is, they didn’t read the fine print when they signed off on his documentary. When he enters the club in the reality show The Great Party Showdown, the ladies of Summit View, Colorado, must head to the Big Apple for the unexpected adventure of their lives.

Between navigating New York City, dealing with cutthroat contestants, and trying to maintain their close friendship in …

Love’s Rescue by Tammy Barley

A Dividing Conflict

In 1863, the War Between the States is dividing more than just a nation. To escape the conflict, Jessica Hale and her family flee their Kentucky homestead and head for the Nevada Territory. Her brother, Ambrose, committed to the Confederates, rejoins the Kentucky militia and is disowned by his father. But the worst is yet to come.

The Heroic Kidnapper

When Unionists presume the family to be Confederate sympathizers, they set a devastating fire to their home. All alone and then “kidnapped” by cattleman Jake Bennett, Jessica is taken to a ranch deep in the Sierra Nevada …

Deborah Vogts ~ What’s Cooking?

Deborah Vogts

I LOVE sharing recipes. Here is an old family favorite–my grandma made this when I was a girl and we still love it.

Chocolate App

lesauce Cake

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups applesauce
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons cocoa

Topping: 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In mixing bowl, cream together sugar and shortening.
Add eggs, vanilla and applesauce until mixed well.
In small bowl sift together flour,

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Character Spotlight ~ Melody Carlson’s Hope Bartolli

Today the spotlight shines on……………………..Hope Bartolli

Melody Carlson is such a talented author, writing across multiple genres in the adult and YA market. Her latest release is one of Summerside Press’ Love Finds You series ~ Love Finds You in Sisters, Oregon. Enjoy Melody’s insight into the sister in the middle, Hope Bartolli!

Brief physical description

Hope Bartolli looks a bit more Italian than her sisters. Long brunette hair, brown eyes, even but interesting features. Taller than average. Kind of a Sandra Bullock

Strengths and weaknesses

Hope is an intelligent hard worker who takes life a bit too seriously. Her …

CFBA Blog Tour of One Imperfect Christmas by Myra Johnson

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
One Imperfect Christmas
Abingdon Press (September 2009)
by
Myra Johnson

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Making up stories has been second nature to me for as long as I can remember. A select group of trusted friends back at dear old Mission High waited eagerly for the next installment of my “Great American Spy Novel” (think Man from Uncle) and my “All-American Teen Novel” (remember Gidget and Tammy?). I even had a private notebook of angst-ridden poetry a la Rod McKuen.