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Character Spotlight ~ Judy Christie’s Lois Barker

Today the spotlight shines on………………………..Lois Barker

Judy Christie is no stranger to writing having penned a number of non-fiction books before this, her debut novel, Gone to Green. Having trained as a journalist Judy has no doubt drawn on her experience creating her character Lois, a big city journalist whose life is about to take a U-turn 🙂

We hope you enjoy this sneak peek at Lois! Over to you, Judy:~

Brief physical description

Lois Barker is tall and somewhat thin with longish dark hair, which she often wears in a somewhat sloppy ponytail. She is not a fix-y girl. …

CFBA Blog Tour of The Nightwatchman by Mark Mynheir

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Night Watchman
Multnomah Books (May 5, 2009)
by
Mark Mynheir

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Mark Mynheir was born and raised on the east coast of Central Florida. Like most boys growing up, Mark enjoyed sports, mainly football and martial arts.

In 1983, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and went through basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina. After serving four years in the Marines, Mark changed gears and pursued a career in law enforcement.

During his career as a police officer, Mark has worked as a narcotics agent, a …

Sneak peek at Sense & Sensibility from Bethany House

How much do I love this?

Jane Austen’s wonderful novel is being reprinted by Bethany House just like they did last year with Pride & Prejudice. Insights and explanations are sprinkled throughout the book and will bring this timeless classic to a new generation of readers 🙂

Look for it in stores, January, 2010.

Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen

An Austen Classic as You’ve Never Seen It Before!

A beloved classic, Austen’s first published novel explores the question of what drives your life: your heart or your head? The Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, are as different as sisters

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Sneak peek at Sense & Sensibility from Bethany House

How much do I love this?

Look for it in stores, January, 2010.

Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen

An Austen Classic as You’ve Never Seen It Before!

A beloved classic, Austen’s first published novel explores the question of what drives your life: your heart or your head? The Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, are as different as sisters

…

The Frontiersman’s Daughter by Laura Frantz

Synopsis:~

Lovely but tough as nails, Lael Click is the daughter of a celebrated frontiersman. Haunted by her father’s former captivity with the Shawnee Indians, as well as the secret sins of her family’s past, Lael comes of age in the fragile Kentucky settlement her father founded. Though she faces the loss of a childhood love, a dangerous family feud, and the affection of a Shawnee warrior, Lael draws strength from the rugged land she calls home, and from Ma Horn, a distant relative who shows her the healing ways of herbs and roots found in the hills. But the …

Crescent City Courtship by Elizabeth White

Synopsis:~

Abigail Neal dreams of someday escaping her life in the slums of New Orleans. But how can a woman alone and unprotected ever fulfill her dreams of becoming a doctor? Then, young medical student John Braddock comes to pay a call on a neighbor. Though the scars left on her heart have taught her never to trust anyone, Abby is drawn to John’s caring nature. Soon an unlikely friendship develops between the son of privilege and the poor daughter of missionaries. But when Abby’s mysterious past comes back to haunt her present, will she call upon her faith to …