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Five Contemporary Christian Romances From Christmas to Valentine’s Day, heartwarming second chances and the exhilaration of new romances brought to you from USA Today and bestselling authors. Unwrap and discover… Secret Admirer -- Suzanne D. Williams When a mysterious package marked “secret admirer” arrives, Esther Parrish is less interested in what’s in the box and more in Weston Cutter, the delivery boy. But as her feelings for him grow, a series of unusual circumstances cast doubt on the man who has captured her heart, and it all returns to the unknown gift. Whatever is in that box under the Christmas tree holds the key to a happy holiday. To Gain a Bodyguard -- Tanya Eavenson Veteran Brice Johnson faces the biggest assignment of his life—protect the woman he loves. And he's never been one to run from a fight. Merry Christmas, Amor -- Cindy Flores Martinez Deputy Nuñez isn’t in the mood for Christmas. He’s unhappy with his job and wants nothing to do with his estranged father who has returned. When Esperanza De La Cruz comes to town, she begins to thaw his frozen heart. Hometown Promise -- Merrillee Whren Lukas Frye is trying to overcome his past, but Juliane Keller could expose it all. Juliane has her own skeletons. When secrets are revealed, can love find a way to forgive? The Heart Collector -- Jackie Castle Collecting hearts helped Sara to keep from losing hope. Is love strong enough to mend broken hearts? A story of second chances rising from the ashes of fear and loss. Fall in love again with some of your favorite stories and let new ones capture your heart. Give yourself the gift of A Merry Little Winter! AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L1XZ654 B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-merry-little-winter-jackie-castle/1129963227 KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-merry-little-winter iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1445624931  My mind is still hovering within the clouds.
Last week my unpublished historical romance novel The Rescue won the OCW Cascade Award! I still can’t believe it! If only you knew the struggles I had writing this novel. In 2012, while writing, researching, and working on this historical romance novel, doctors discovered I had cancer. There are many times in a person’s life where he or she may reach an obstacle. It may be an illness, an accident or a difficult decision that must be made. I’d reached that point in my life. It was a defining moment, not only dealing with my cancer prognosis, but asking the Lord if He truly called me to write as I thought, or was I mistaken. I stuffed my historical romance novel away and almost gave up on God’s call to write. But through the fears and searching for God’s direction, I learned He did indeed place this desire to write on my heart and no matter what I was facing in my life, it didn’t diminish His call. I’m inspired by the Lord to write inspirational Christian fiction so people may know the love of Christ. To know the depth He will go to have a relationship with us. And though we struggle, He uses us—people like me, the ordinary—to do out of the ordinary things. Unexpected things—like writing. The Rescue is a story of hope, and about a future only He can provide. I can still recall how my eyes filled with tears when I wrote “The End.” To God be the glory! Here are the 2018 Cascade Winners listed below. Congratulations, everyone! UNPUBLISHED Children’s Picture/Chapter Book Jennifer Bingham, Nothing Changes Everything: A Simple Retelling of the Truth Contemporary Fiction Book Michelle Aleckson, Riptide Historical Fiction Book Tanya Eavenson, The Rescue Memoir Jessica Domagala, Abstract Love Middle-Grade Book J.D. Rempel, Melanie on the Move Nonfiction Book Marlys Johnson, Inconvenient Love Speculative Fiction Book Christina Gollings, Citlali Means Star Young Adult Book Cheryl Bostrom, Climb, Run, Drown Articles, Columns, and Blog Posts Marissa Hunter, “Cutting the Cord” Devotionals Donna Hues, “A Wee Lesson in Grace” Poetry Rebecca Johnson, “The Horse of Death” Short Story/Flash Fiction Robert Gilbert, “Elysia’s Doll” PUBLISHED Contemporary Fiction Book Kristen Joy Wilks, Athens Ambuscade Historical Fiction Book Anna Zogg, The Marshal’s Mission Memoir Carolyn Wade, Five Hundred Letters Nonfiction Book Lynn Hare, The Quest for Self-Forgiveness: Discovering the Secret of Guilt-Free Living Speculative Fiction Book Jill Williamson, King’s Blood Young Adult Book Sally Apokedak, The Button Girl Articles, Columns, and Blog Posts Dorcas Smucker, “What We Truly Believe Will Show” Devotional Bethany Hayes, “The Great Exchange” Poetry Kristen Wilks, “Praying for Bugs” Short Story/Flash Fiction Jennifer Anne F. Messing, “Labor Day Delight” Hi! I'm Ashley, a reader, reviewer, and blogger at The Rustic Reading Gal. I want to thank Tanya for letting me visit her blog today and share my review for Storm Front (Montana Rescue #5) by Susan May Warren.  About the Book A tornado has destroyed a small Minnesota community and among the missing are not only a group of students but PEAK Rescue team leader Chet King. Ty Remington will stop at nothing to rescue his mentor, not even when the girl he loved--and lost--walks back into his life. But Brette needs his help more than he knows, despite her stubborn determination to push him away. And when he gets a second chance, loving her just might cost him more than he can imagine. A blogger for Vortex Storm Chasers, Brette Arnold didn't expect her adventures to land her in the same place as Ty, the guy who she walked--no, ran--from over a year ago. She had her reasons--good ones. The kind that tell her that falling for him again would only lead to heartache. But Ty isn't the kind of man to give up--not on the missing students, or on her. Life and love hang in the balance in Susan May Warren's breathless story of holding on to hope during a deadly summer of storms. My Thoughts Storm Front was another wonderful addition to the Montana Rescue series. It's extremely fast-paced and hard to put down. There's many stressful, heart-pounding moments that had me completely captivated. It's one of those stories that completely sucked me in, made me feel like I was right there in the midst of the storm with these characters. Ty, gosh... I completely fell for this guy. He's got a heart of gold and is willing to do anything to help a person in need. Sure he has his faults, but he's such an admirable and good man. He always seemed to be in the background in the first couple of books and I never took much notice of him – that is until book three, A Matter of Trust, when we got to know Ty just a little bit better. He stepped out of the shadows and we learned some more about him. And oh my gosh, how in the world did I ever ignore this lovely man? Brette went through some struggles and was scared to give her heart to Ty. There were times I wanted to shake some sense into her, tell her to stop running from Ty, to run TO him instead. I greatly enjoyed reading about their journey. Like with all Susan May Warren books, Storm Front features a very strong spiritual thread woven seamlessly throughout. And this one is a very powerful one, indeed. I was already looking forward to the next book in the series, Wait for Me, but after that cliffhanger of an epilogue it can't come out soon enough. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion. 
I'm Ashley Sapp and I'm a native Texan. My love of books started before I could even read thanks to my parents. In my free time, when I'm not reading, I love spending time with my four dogs, mischievous goats, and spoiled mini donkey. I have a blog, The Rustic Reading Gal, where I talk about and review books. |
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