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Everything Begins and Ends with Grace
I have to ask. For those of you who have read both The Mark of the King and Free to Lean: Making Peace with Your Lopsided Life--did you catch that I used the lesson the character Marc-Paul learned in the novel in the last chapter of Free to Lean? "Everything begins and ends with grace." Without taking the time to unpack that statement right here, I'll just say that this concept of grace is the perfect fit in both my novel and in my nonfiction book.
Grace is always our perfect fit. It's always in season. And there is never a time when I don't need it. ...
Pull Out the Good to Make Room for the Best
I spent a few hours pulling weeds from my gardens yesterday. Most of what I yanked out was some strange, creepy crawly invasive species I've not officially identified. There was also some crabgrass, some other grass, dandelions, random corn stalks (yes, I live in Iowa), and baby trees who thought they'd give it a go just wherever.
But there was also this flower. A really pretty, cheerful black-eyed susan. The trouble with her was, I'd already stripped that flower bed of her kind, having decided those plants were unpredictable and patchy in how they spread. I wanted to try something...
A Tale of Two Lacemakers
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter or subscribe to my e-newsletter, you have already heard gobs about my February 2018 release, A Refuge Assured. You know, for instance, that the heroine is a lacemaker (thank you, book cover designers, for adding the lace touches in the corners, and for finding that gown for the model to wear!).
And if you follow my dear friend and fellow author...
Behind The Sword of the Matchmaker by Debbie Lynne Costello
Today I'm happy to welcome to the blog author Debbie Lynne Costello, in celebration of her new medieval novella release, Sword of the Matchmaker! She is giving away a copy of either Sword of the Matchmaker of her novel Sword of Forgiveness (winner's choice of title and format). Leave a comment or answer one of the questions at the end of this post OR ask her a question to be entered.
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Debbie Lynne is also giving away a choice of a kindle fire with Sword of the Matchmaker or a $50 Amazon Gift Card, $15...
Cover Love: 10 Eye-Catching Novels
Hello friends! We are inching ever closer to the moment I can share the cover reveal for my next Bethany House novel, A Refuge Assured! Just like last time, my e-newsletter subscribers will get the first peek before I share it on my Web site and social media. (If you're not subscribed yet, now's a good time to do so here! You'll get a free gift, too.)
In the meantime, I'd love to share with you ten book covers that have caught my...
Military Spouse Appreciation Day Give-away!
Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day! As a former military wife myself, I'd like to extend my heartfelt appreciation for all that a milspouse does for his or her family. Your strength, patience, perseverance, hope, resilience, and love often go unseen and unsung. Today, I salute you.
To help celebrate, I'm offering book give-aways to three lucky military spouse winners. The first book up for grabs is Stories of Faith and Courage from the Home Front!
Stories of...
Ebook SALE: The Mark of the King, and more!
For the month of May, The Mark of the King is only $2.99 in ebook format at online retailers!
"The 18th-century Old and New Worlds burst off the pages in the latest historical fiction treasure from Green. . . . Readers can only hope for more from this talented, spiritually insightful author."--Publishers Weekly starred review
"Readers will be swept away by the themes of faith and redemption woven throughout the narrative as well as the alluring protagonists and setting. Fans of Beth White's Gulf Coast...
National Reading Month Report: 7 Great Reads!
Not only was March National Reading Month, but it just so happened that I turned in a book on March 6, which meant it was totally the perfect time for me to binge read! I am about to dive into edits to A Refuge Assured (releasing January 2018), but first, I wanted to share with you the wonderful books I recently read.
In order of time period represented in the story:
The Return by J.M. Hochstetler and Bob Hostetler
Released April 1, 2017
The...
Signed Bookplates: Free to First Forty
Thank you so much to all who participated in our Blog Hop Give-aways for The Message in a Bottle Romance Collection! The winners have been drawn and notified via email.
My co-authors and I have been blown away by the response to this novella collection. Listen to what just a few readers have been saying:
"Each and every one of these stories is uniquely different and yet perfectly part of a whole; creating absolute pleasure within its pages...
Message in a Bottle Book Launch and Give-away! (Blog Hop Stop #5)
Flames lapped at the monk’s robes. He raced down the corridors that crackled with the collision of dampness and heat, dodging fire-lit debris. So this was to be the end, then. The night the stones of Ballyfir Monastery would tell their last tale…
So begins the tale of a humble monk, his unwavering courage, and the bronze bottle he sends into the night with a prayer that its contents might bring hope—the very word etched into the bottle—to someone, somewhere.
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