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Friendship Friday ~ What do you value in your close friendships with other women?

I recently coordinated our annual women’s retreat with the theme, thanks to the lovely Sharon Hinck – Growing Together ~ Deeper with God and with Each Other. So many of the wonderful authors you know answered this simple question for me which I then diplayed at the retreat in a powerpoint presentation –

What do you value in your close friendships with other women?

I didn’t want my readers missing out on these lovely gems so over the next few months, every Friday, you will get the chance to read two author’s answers to this question. Enjoy!…

Character spotlight ~ Angela Hunt’s Jennifer Graham

Today the spotlight shines on………………………………………………….Jennifer Graham

Angela Hunt has been writing fabulous stories for many years and each one of her Christian Fiction books hold pride of place on my shelves. One of my favourite series of all time is her Heirs of Cahira series, the first soon to be rereleased next month, The Silver Sword. Close on its heels is Angie’s Fairlawn series which concludes with She’s In A Better Place.

Enjoy:~

Brief physical description:

Jennifer is fairly average, with shoulder length brow

n hair. Age thirty-nine. What I usually do when I write a book is find

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A Passion Denied by Julie Lessman

Synopsis:~

Young Elizabeth O’Connor is the little sister John Brady always longed for. But she wants much more than that from her spiritual mentor. As she blossoms into a beautiful young woman intent on loving John, he must push back the very real attraction he feels for her. His past just won’t let him go there. Unfortunately, Lizzie won’t let him go anywhere else–until she discovers he is not all that he seems.

Can true love survive such revelations?

My take:~

A Passion Denied is vintage Julie Lessman ~ passion and faith in equal measure. Julie’s characterisation is critical to

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CFBA Blog Tour of Beloved Counterfeit by Kathleen y’Barbo

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Beloved Counterfeit
Barbour Publishing, Inc (May 2009)
by
Kathleen Y’Barbo

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

KATHLEEN MILLER Y’BARBO is a tenth-generation Texan and a mother of three grown sons and a teenage daughter. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University and an award-winning novelist of Christian fiction whose first published work jumped onto the Christian Booksellers Association bestseller list in its first month of release. Kathleen is a former treasurer for the American Christian Fiction Writers, and is a member of the Author’s Guild, Inspirational Writers Alive, Words for the Journey Christian …

Getting to know Amy Clipston

Amy Clipston writes gentle Amish stories and feisty NASCAR novels! She has a sweet smile yet is ferociously fighting to save her husband’s life, who is desperate need of a second kidney transplant. I have no doubt you will enjoy getting to know Amy and her books in this interview.