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  A Warm Welcome to Paula Mowery Paula will give away an e-book of For Our Good . To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address below. About For Our Good Charlie Jarvis is haunted by loss that fuels her desire to rid the world of drug traffickers. When her next assignment takes her back to her hometown, she has to confront her painful past. She has no interest in a relationship since God seems to kill everyone she loves. Colton Thomas appreciates material things and the status of being a corporate pilot. When someone approaches him to deliver a package for a large sum of money that could wipe out his debts, temptation knocks loud on his door even as his partner, Marshall, slams it shut. Meeting Charlie challenges his non-committal stance with women. As he considers who he has become and the kind of man he would want to be for Charlie, he confronts his own shallow lifestyle and the fear that he would never be able to help her heal her wounds. As Charlie pur

A Warm Welcome to Brooke Williams Mamarazzi   By Brooke Williams   Release Date: September 11, 2015 from Prism Book Group     Read Mamarazzi if… Hello blog readers! And thank you to Gail for allowing my to take over her blog today with a guest post including details about my latest novel, “Mamarazzi.” There are many reasons why you may choose to read the books you read. Time is limited, you can only ready so many, right? Now that you’ve seen the Mamarazzi cover and perhaps have even read the book’s blurb, you might be wondering whether or not it is the book for you to dive into at the moment. I hope the answer is ‘yes,’ but I’m biased and can’t provide the answer for you. What I CAN do, though, is give you a few facts about the book so you can make an informed decision yourself! You should read Mamarazzi if… -You enjoy light-hearted books This novel was written with a romantic comedy slant. One of the main characters gets drenched with water often in purel

Thanks to my readers! Mountain of Love and Danger was #2 in Fairy Tales and #3 in Collections in the Free Kindle Store. It's available now for only .99 - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NKV31LG

Jack Greenthumb finds romance in Fairwilde Kingdom—a different day—a different girl. Then a cruel mystery begins. Dad’s beaten, the family farm destroyed and Jack’s true love, Gwendolyn Bante, kidnapped. Jack’s undercover operation reveals Gwenie’s a captive atop a mountain accessible only by helicopter. Reaching her is a dangerous expedition even for a champion rock climber like Jack. However, a Greenthumb Acres employee plants a miraculous seed from Heaven for the rescue. Suspense mounts as Jack scales the perilous cliff to face a brute and a treacherous descent in this retelling of the fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk. Two five-star reviews When I was a youngster, I loved fairy tales. Now that I'm an adult, this book showed me I still do. Fantasy? Sure, and we need that in our world today. Suspense? You betcha! Romance? Yep, it is in there too. Adventure? Oh my, yes! Throw in some Christian inspiration, and you have a wonderful read. The tale starts off with Jack and Gw

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A Warm Welcome to Allyson Carter Allyson will give away an e-book. To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address below   Hi Allyson, first, tell us a little about yourself .  I’m a mama and wife. I have 4 kids with three on the autism spectrum. Our children are homeschooled. Were you an avid reader as a child? I was! What did you read? Wow, that’s a loaded question. I read so many different things. I loved Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys . Really, there were too many different genres that I would read. Where do you get ideas for your books? Everywhere. That’s pretty much where I get my ideas. It can come from a song I heard on the radio, something I read in a newspaper or even on the news. Do you have to juggle writing with a job, family responsibilities or other obligations? Yes I do. How do you balance it? Some days I’m not sure. The only way I get anything done is with God’s help. I try and stick to a schedule, which benefits my kids. My hubby is hel

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A Warm Welcome to LoRee Peery LoRee will give away a PDF copy of Where Hearts Meet. To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address below. Hi LoRee, let's talk about your writing. What led you to it? I’m convinced writing is what the Lord wants me to do at this time in my life. I don’t know what else I’d spend my time on. I believe that without faith I cannot please God. Without faith my words can’t bring Him glory. So I need to trust Him from the get-go for words that ultimately honor Him. Writers have viewed the action of writing as a compulsion, a drive, a conviction, even as a need. It’s all in how a person views what we do. I once heard an author say, “I cannot not write.” That sums up why I write. Where do you get ideas for your books? Ideas are everywhere. I carry note paper in my purse and have it throughout the house for the times Bible verses, concepts, characters, dialogue, settings, or random ideas strike. I’ve started with character, a place, a situa

A Warm Welcome to Anita Higman     Congratulations on your newest book, Summer's List !     Life and love keep going awry for Summer Snow, until her grandmother sends her on an unexpected adventure with one Martin Langtree—a kind and quirky young man from Summer's past. With Laney the Chihuahua along for the ride, a childhood friendship is rekindled, a romance is sparked, and mysteries are solved in one magical Texas summer. Will Summer strike out on love again, or will things finally go her way?     Anita talks about writing and shares her thoughts on a kinder, gentler way of life You like fairytales. Tell us about that. My mother read me fairytales when I was a kid, and I believe these stories had a profound effect on me. I have been told my stories read like modern-day fairytales, and I am hoping that Summer’s List will have that same fun feel to it. Tell us a bit about your writing journey. I have been writing for thirty years, and I have

Mamarazzi Cover Reveal Mamarazzi By Brooke Williams Release Date: September 11, 2015 from Prism Book Group Pre-Order HERE Join the Sept. 15th Release Day Party on Facebook HERE Enjoy giveaways with a dozen different authors! Danica Bennett isn't sure what she hates more...her job or the fact that she's good at it.  As one of the many Hollywood paparazzi, she lives her life incognito and sneaks around trying to get the best shot of the latest star.  When she is mistaken for an extra on a new, up and coming TV show, her own star rises and she becomes the one being photographed.  Add that to the fact that she's falling for her co-star, Eliot Lane, and Danica is in a whole heap of trouble. Add “Mamarazzi” to your Goodreads list HERE About the Author Brooke Williams writes in a sleep-deprived state while her daughters nap. Her romantic comedy is best read in the same state. Brooke has twelve years of radio in her background, b

A Warm Welcome to Samantha Fury and Pastor George McVey           What fun to go behind the scenes of Christian Indie Authors Readers Group! If you aren’t a member check out the Facebook link below to join   Hi Samantha, thanks for joining us. Are you and Pastor McVey the administrators for Christian Indie Authors Readers Group?  If not, what role does each of you play? We are two of the seven administrators that keep the Christian Indie Authors Network afloat. I started the CIA groups in 2010 and one small forum turned into two websites and over 20 Facebook groups. (Pastor George) PG was one of our first members and has always operated as a spiritual director and firm supporter of the Christian Indie publishing platform. Like most passionate people, he kept offering to help Sam out with the constantly growing Network. He likes to tell people he is the guy who does what needs doing. IF you thank him you're likely to get his typical response &qu

          COMING 15 SEPTEMBER for 99 cents! Announcing the preorder link for Women of Heart a five book collection featuring: Sweet Waters by Julie Carobini, That Dog Won't Hunt , by Brandilyn Collins, The Quarryman's Wife , by Mary DeMuth, Finding Amanda , by Robin Patchen, The Women of Valley View: Callie , by Sharon Srock. Five full length novels for .99 Buy on Amazon Kobo Barnes and Noble

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A Warm Welcome to Gay Lewis   Gay will give away a Kindle e-book of Sarah and a Midnight Cruise to Catalina Island . To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address below. Hi Gay, first, tell us a little about yourself . I’m a retired interior designer, a current pastor’s wife, and mother to grown children. Two daughters live near me in Texas, and one moved to Kentucky. I’m in a small town west of Houston but drive to the city for shopping. My driving record scares everyone, including me. As I write this, my husband is in the garage trying to repair my latest scrape with the side of our garage. Many writers loved to read as children. How about you? If so, what did you read? I grew up in Texas and hated heat. As a child, I stayed indoors with a book, magazine, anything I could get my hands on. I read the Louisa May Alcott books many times over. I also loved Nancy Drew. Today the books I choose are usually romance or paranormal. I just finished Saint Odd: An Odd Thom

MAY  OUR  NATION  TURN  TO  GOD  TO  PROTECT  AND  GUIDE  HER MAY  GOD  BLESS  OUR  COUNTRY  TODAY  AND  FOREVER Click here The patriotism, values and ideals behind this song are barely burning, but may the flicker light a fire in those who love America, and may this song never grow old. Thanks to all who've served and the many who died to preserve the freedom we enjoy in the United States of America. May we use that freedom to glorify God.

      A Warm Welcome to Shannon Vannatter   Shannon’s offering a special giveaway to commemorate the Heartsong Presents line since it’s ending this month. Comment and leave an e-mail address below to enter the drawing for one of ten copies of Rodeo Reunion . The ten copies will be split among names drawn during the blog tour from June 1st – July 1st. But that's not all One winner will receive this baseball themed memory board personally crafted by Shannon. Winners will be revealed on Shannon’s blog  here on July 22nd. Today Shannon talks about Rodeo Reunion and shares her favorite Bible verse as well as a favorite recipe Bible verse Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12 KJV) Fruit Salad Recipe   16 oz. cool whip 8 oz. small curd cottage cheese 1 small box gelatin (any flavor) At least four different kinds of fruit—fresh or canned Whip cottag

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A Warm Welcome to Lillian Duncan Lillian will give away EITHER a PDF OR Kindle copy of her new book, God, Life and Hula Hoops. To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address below. Even a Hula Hoop! I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, when the going gets tough, the tough get going or maybe they go shopping. I forget which it is. But what about writers? When the going gets tough, they write! And so I have. God, Life and Hula Hoops is the result. In 2012 I was diagnosed with bilateral brain tumors. Fortunately they were benign, but as I like to say, there are two definitions for benign. One being non- cancerous, the other meaning harmless—which my brain tumors definitely are not! My life took a dramatic turn with the diagnosis and is still topsy-turvy to this day. Life isn’t always easy, but there is always hope because God doesn’t leave us alone in our battles. Even before I needed them, God taught me what I needed to stay in his peace and joy, in spite of all t

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  A Warm Welcome to Christine Lindsay     Christine will give away an e-book of all three novels in her series. To enter to win them leave a comment and an e-mail address below.    A MOST DISREPUTABLE PAST—by Christine Lindsay I’ll come clean with you. I’m one of those people with a “past”. Yes, today I stand on stages and share the gospel message of Jesus Christ with hundreds of women at a time. But, like Mary Magdalene I’m a woman with a past—a past that makes me blush. A past that I don’t share the details of—details I don’t want my children to know about—I’d cringe embarrassment and shame.  But the most important reason I don’t blurt out all my shameful past is because I don’t have to. Years ago when I put my faith in Jesus Christ I became a new woman—a woman worthy of wearing white when I walked up the aisle to marry my husband. There was nothing in my disreputable past that could not be washed away by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Still though, I m