Sons of Blackbird Mountain by Joanne Bischof

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After the tragic death of her husband, Aven Norgaard is beckoned to give up her life in Norway to become a housekeeper in the rugged hills of nineteenth-century Appalachia. Upon arrival, she finds herself in the home of her late husband’s cousins—three brothers who make a living by brewing hard cider on their three-hundred-acre farm. Yet even as a stranger in a foreign land, Aven has hope to build a new life in this tight-knit family.

But her unassuming beauty disrupts the bond between the brothers. The youngest two both desire her hand, and Aven is caught in the …

Rachelle Dekker: The Writer & her Book (with giveaway)

Rachelle Dekker returns with a standalone psychological thriller in When Through Deep Waters, likely to garner her a new readership following on from her YA dystopian trilogy. Today she shares about her favourite place to read, Luna Lovegood, and the working title of her just released novel. With thanks to Tyndale House, you have the chance to win a signed book plated copy of When Through Deep Waters!

Enjoy getting to know a bit more about this talented writer!

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Why do you tell stories?

I write to discover. And I discover best through story. When I am questioning something …

INSPY Award Winners, 2018

I love being involved with the INSPY Awards! Being on the Advisory Board since its inception, it remains a highlight of my blogging year. My fellow board members are the BEST! Be sure to stop by the INSPYs website to read the reasons our amazing judges selected the winners below. Hope you add all the winners to your TBR stacks, reading friends!

2018 INSPY Awards Winners Announced

JUNE 28, 2018—The INSPY Advisory Board announced today that the following books have been awarded INSPYs in their categories. Recognizing the need for a new kind of book award, the Inspy Awards — …

Tara Johnson: An Open Letter from a Recovering People Pleaser (with giveaway)

I’m thrilled to be introducing you to another debut author today – Tyndale House’s Tara Johnson. Her first novel, Engraved on the Heart, set during the Civil War, features a unique heroine who is struggling with epilepsy. Stories can speak to us in so many amazing ways and authors like Tara get that fiction is a powerful medium to communicate truth about life, faith, and humanity. To that end, I’m grateful to Tara for sharing about being a people pleaser…it just might be something I know a little about 😉 I hope her words encourage and strengthen you, my …

Revell Books Cover Art & Book News

As I’ve come to expect from Revell Books their early 2019 collection features numerous genres, including historical romance, romantic suspense, fantasy, women’s fiction, Amish, and contemporary romance. You should have no trouble finding a novel in your genre of choice!

Thomas Locke’s is terrific – I love the emblem and how well the rest of the cover depicts the genre and style of the story. Great to see a male featured on Lynette’s, with the background and title treatment themed with the previous books in the series so they are easy to identify. Laura’s is simple yet appealing and I …

Rachel Fordham: The Writer & her Book (with giveaway)

There’s nothing I love more than introducing my readers to new authors, and a debut author is even more special. Rachel Fordham’s The Hope of Azure Springs is her first novel, an historical romance featuring an young woman separated from her sister as youngsters on an Orphan Train, and a dedicated sheriff, determined to do the right thing for his town and own future. I hope you enjoy learning about Rachel in this interview and don’t miss your chance to win a copy of her novel (enter via the Rafflecopter form below).

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