Of all the books that would drag me back into Biblical Fiction, one about the cities of refuge in the Old Testament written by Connilyn Cossette seems unlikely. But it was, and now she has a new series that looks into four cousins who run off to fight with King Saul! Um... WHAT? I don't know about Continue Reading
Can a Hopeless Romantic Change Her Mind about Love?
The Stained Glass Legacy series continues with its next release, Window of the Heart by Amy R. Anguish. After seeing the little chapel during the Prohibition era and then during the Vietnam War, we're now at contemporary times, and Amy describes a chapel that lovers of this series might not Continue Reading
Don’t You Love a Story Full of Family, Secrets, Suspense, and Intrigue?
With a title like Letters from My Sister, I knew Valerie Luesse's upcoming release would be an instabuy the moment I saw the stunning cover. After chatting with her about all the nuances in this book, if I hadn't already been convinced, this conversation would've done it. Suspense, intrigue, Continue Reading
What Do You Do When You’re Offered the Chance at a Dream Come True?
There are so many different sects and subsects of the Amish, and that alone can really open up a world of ideas for Amish Fiction authors like debut author, Elly Gilbert. But even within individual Amish communities, people are so very different. How a person's parents interacted with the family, Continue Reading
Is There Room for Love in My Heart for Air BnBs?
Christmas 2016. Some might say that in a bid for "room for love," the family and I all converged on a house in Ramona, California. The place was enormous and sat on a hill overlooking a steep drop-off below. An infinity pool ran right out to the edge of that drop-off, and a hot tub sat to its left. Continue Reading
Is Being a Celebrity Enough to Get You Out of Hot Water?
First off, can I just say that I totally missed the ball with what a brilliant title A Vanishing Act is for a story about 1940s Hollywood and a missing actress? Just sayin'. Totally flubbed it there, but whoa... Edwina Kiernan has transported her writing a hundred years into the future from her Continue Reading
Have You Ever Seen a Miracle? This Book Explores That Possibility!
When something odd starts happening in the Atlanta sky, it seems to trigger an outbreak of supernatural phenomena... or dare we say, Miracles! I chatted with John Coleman about his novel and where this idea came from, the research he did, and how different it was from his usual writing. Listen in Continue Reading
I Love a Good Fair, but Finding Us Shares Something Unprecedented!
Chatting with avid researchers like Tracie Peterson always offers super-cool insights into things you never knew. Like her research for her upcoming release. She talked about the THOUSANDS of plant varieties displayed in the landscaping of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and so it was no wonder Continue Reading
Thought the Cold War Was Over? This Romantic Suspense Series Says Think Again!
Double Selah Award-winning romantic suspense author, Sarah Hamaker, chatted with me this week about her Cold War Legacy series, and whoa... guys! What a cool idea! We're talking about contemporary romantic suspense influenced by things that happened during the Cold War. How can it be anything but Continue Reading
How Rewarding Would It Be to Go Back to the Past?
As I listened to Wendy Jo Cerna talk about her books, I kept getting the feel of supernatural time-slip stories unlike anything I've ever read before. I'll be honest. When she first started describing them, I wasn't certain they were the books for me. But... by the time we got done chatting about Continue Reading
Sometimes God Has Plans That Turn Your Life Upside Down
I was "that" kid. The annoying one with her whole life planned out. I'd graduate from high school, do a year of missions training, 18 months to three years of mission work at our home church in Rosemond, California, and then off to Harding University where I'd get a degree in education. No doubt in Continue Reading
Why Did I Give This Series a Makeover with Exciting New Covers?
A mysterious creature roams the woods of medieval England, much to the horror of superstitious villagers. Always clad in a cloak that conceals all, the creature has never been seen, but rumors abound. Nearly twenty years ago, I created my own world set near the little English town of Seascale not Continue Reading
