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Nothing But Trouble by Susan May Warren

“Couldn’t he see past her rough edges to the woman she wanted to be-a friend of Jesus, a woman of principle, a servant of grace?…..Apparently not.”

PJ Sugar ran from Kellogg, disgraced and misunderstood, ten years ago and her reluctant return reveals not much has changed in the minds of Kellogg folk when it comes to her reputation. Roped into caring for her sister’s defiant four year old with little understanding of how to connect with her nephew, PJ’s self esteem takes some hard hits as trouble sneaks up on her once again.

The challenge of her nephew’s behaviour and …

The Moment Between by Nicole Baart

Abigail Bennett strives hard to maintain her well ordered and structured life. A successful accountant with a minimal social life, Abigail has endured enough pain in her past to justify her aloofness.

Hailey Bennett, Abigail’s younger sister, is a shining star with an unsurpassed beauty who captivated her father’s complete affection from the day of her difficult birth. Yet Hailey’s outward perfection hides a tormented soul and the combination of beauty and anguish prove to be a force bent on destruction.

When tragedy strikes, Abigail fixates on the only person who can give her the answers she seeks, the charismatic …

September Releases from Tyndale

Look to the East by Maureen Lang

A village under siege. A love under fire.

France, 1914 ~ At the dawn of the First World War, the small village of Briecourt is isolated from the early battles while a century-old feud between the Toussaints and the de Colvilles still rages in the streets. But when the German army sweeps in to occupy the town, families on both sides of the feud are forced to work together to hide stragglers caught behind enemy lines.

Juliette Toussaint may have been adopted from a faraway island, but she feels the scorn of the …

The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander

Desperate for a fresh start, McKenna Ashford accepts her cousin’s invitation and moves west with her rebellious younger brother to the not-so-quaint mountain town of Copper Creek, Colorado. She arrives only to find that life there is far from what she expects. Having practically raised Robert on her own, McKenna is burdened both with her failure as a parent and her deep conviction to not let her brother throw his life away. Trusting has never come easily for her–especially in issues of the heart–and that inability to trust is put to test when she meets U.S. Marshal Wyatt Caradon.…

Character Spotlight ~ Sandra Byrd’s Lexi Stuart

Today the spotlight shines on……………………….. Lexi Stuart

I adore Sandra Byrd’s delectable stories about Lexi, French pastries and love! Be sure to read Let Them Eat Cake and Bon Appetit first and be ready for the final book, Piece de Resistance which releases in September this year. Sandra is also well known for her novels for young girls. Be sure to drop by her website for more on all her books.

Over to you, Sandra:~

Brief physical description of your main character

Lexi is a medium height woman with thick, dark brown hair that she often wears in a French …

Getting to know Don Hoesel

Don Hoesel has stormed into the fiction scene with his wonderful adventure tale, Elisha’s Bones, newly released from Bethany!

His main character, Jack Hawthorne, is self-deprecating, witty and unique and from this interview I think you will see where Jack gets it from 😉

Enjoy:~

If you could have chosen your own name, what would it be?

I’ve never been thrilled with my first name and I could think of about a hundred I would have preferred. It’s my middle name, though, for which I was angry with my parents. But if you think I’m going to tell you …