Peering Through Life's Window

Congratulations to Jennifer Vander Klip and the novel Protective Custody ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ PURCHASE About the book: A cop burned by love falls for a key witness in a crime implicating the town's rich and powerful. Lifestyle magazine editor Heather McAlister was in the wrong place at the wrong time. What she saw sends her faith and life into a tailspin. As a key witness in a crime shaking the roots of the town's power brokers, doing the right thing may cost her everything. Including her life. Detective Kyle Taylor is in the midst of solving the town's worst crime spree, a case that cold make or break his career, when the woman he thinks he might have a future with witnesses a gang initiation gone wrong before they can finish their first date. He has spent his entire adult life protecting his hometown. Now he's protecting a woman he'll risk everything to save. With more than their future at risk, they must discern b

Clash of the Titles presents four new springtime reads!  Peruse the images, read the blurbs,  then vote on your favorite in the survey.  I know which one is  my  favorite. Enjoy, dear readers! ~~~~~ He's a nature photographer returning to make amends, and she's a camera-shy naturalist seeking privacy. Their love for a boy brings them together, but the camera could drive them apart. ~ ~ ~ Lifestyle magazine editor Heather McAlister was in the wrong place at the wrong time, witnessing a crime that shakes the roots of the town’s power brokers and sends her life into a tailspin. Previously burned by love, Detective Kyle Taylor has spent his entire adult life protecting his hometown, but now he’s protecting a woman he’ll risk everything to save. ~ ~ ~ She’s ready to fly free of a life-long cocoon; he’s looking for anything but Raine. Can Paradise Pines find a miracle for two unwilling hearts? ~ ~ ~ When a homeless

Happy Anniversary, Clash of the Titles! It's been almost a year since COTT opened its voting-booth doors and invited everyone in. Over the past twelve months, readers have chosen 25 Clash winners and received 48 free books . And along the way, a family formed. That family consists of the voters, authors, staff, and the 25+ blogs who have banded together in mutual support with COTT. This is cause for major celebration ! So COTT is doing it up to the nines. Clash of the Titles' first annual Tournament of Champions begins next month! Over the course of four weeks, past winners from the previous year will compete in a series of clashes for the ultimate prize: the Laurel Award . The Laurel, COTT's most prestigious honor, is awarded by public vote to a single author among the year's champions. Voters are expected to turn out in droves to support their favorites and participate in games just for readers . Each week, COTT sponsors—consisting of various authors and st

Multi-faceted Christian writer Jennifer Slattery talks about Clash of the Titles and her new romance novel. First, tell us a little about yourself. Wow, that’s a loaded question, Gail. First and foremost, I’m a follower of Christ who wants to bring Him glory in all I do. Everything else hinges on that. Second, I’m a wife, mother, Calvary Bible College student and writer. Were you an avid reader as a child? What did you read? I was, although I always had a tendency to “check out” and venture into my own story. I went through a period where I was fascinated by Shakespeare, and I loved the Odyssey. I know, weird. I think I’ve always enjoyed “symbolic” writing. If there wasn’t a hidden meaning, I’d create one. grin. But I like things that have multi-layers that you can read again and again, digging a bit deeper each time. I enjoy symbolism also. What do you write? Wow, another loaded question. I write a bit of everything. As the Marketing Representative for Clash of the Titles, I do a lot