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Chautona Havig

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Sometimes the Greatest Truths Shine Best in Excellent Speculative Fiction

by Chautona Havig ·

Sara Shanning is an eclectic author under the spec-fic umbrella. Fantasy, dystopian, and steampunk to name a few. You'll love her stories! via @chautonahavig

With a passion for great fiction for young people, Sara Shanning has several series to keep readers enthralled.  From Biblical spec-fic, Steampunk, and Fantasy romance, Sara writes of light dimming darkness in her stories, many of which include angels–including an angel with amnesia!

Listen in to learn why I feel like I met both a kindred spirit and a new friend when I got to talk with her.

Sara Shanning

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Sometimes the Greatest Truths Shine Best in Excellent Speculative Fiction

My chat with Sara Shanning centered on great covers, exciting fiction, and the love of writing for young people. As a mother who sees the sorts of things that are available for youth entertainment, Sara works hard to provide a better, more appropriate alternative.

Christian Apocalyptic Spe-fic in the Chosen Angels series focuses on the seven seals of Revelation, something that began as a NaNoWriMo project.

Steampunk can be found in her Mechanical Angel novel that will eventually become a duology.

And finally, fantasy in the Angel Song story we spoke of at length… and not at all. Too many chances for spoilers for this one!

Angel Song by Sara ShanningAngel Song by Sara Shanning

A darkness waits in the shadows to destroy a Kingdom.

As prophecies begin to unfold, the Fallen come forth to take the power their lost souls crave…A prophecy has guided Prince Enlin’s life and kept him from marriage. An angel who has forgotten she is one finds her way to his doorstep. Forced to marry, the Prince discovers his beloved Kingdom is steeped in secrets, and a traitor is in their midst who may well be his new wife.

Breeon is drawn to the Prince who has become her husband but remembers only that is forbidden for her to marry. Destiny chooses for her and she sees the evil falling over her new home.

As Prince Enlin and Breeon fight to hold true to their hearts, they must unite to destroy the rising threat intent on destroying it all…

A clean romance, set in historical times, in a fantasy Kingdom where anything can happen.

You can learn more about Sara Shanning at her WEBSITE.

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Episode 568: A Chat with Chelsea Bobulski
byChautona Havig

Edwardian England? Yes, please! Listen in as Chelsea Bobulski and I chat about her book, Deal with a Debudante. Is it a marriage of convenience… or not?

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I don’t think there are enough Edwardian novels out there, so when I heard this one wasn’t Regency but Edwardian… EEEP! Add to that an American heiress and an Earl? Double eeep!

A Deal with a Debutante by Chelsea Bobulski

She’s running from London’s marriage mart. He’s running out of time to save his estate. Neither planned on falling in love–but their hearts have other plans. American heiress Calliope Hart is thrust into London’s high society against her will, all because her mother is determined to marry her off to an aristocrat. Despite being named “the debutante of the season” back in New York, Calliope wants nothing more than to avoid becoming another pawn in the social game. Edward Chase, the Earl of Hayward, is on the brink of financial ruin. To save his estate, he must marry, and Calliope Hart is his last hope. When he boldly declares his intentions, she swiftly rejects him, making it clear she has no interest in marrying for convenience. Undeterred, Edward offers a deal: He will escort Calliope to all the best sights of London that she’s been dying to see if she agrees to visit his estate and consider what they could accomplish together. What begins as a business arrangement soon sparks something much more complicated–an undeniable chemistry neither can ignore. But as their hearts begin to soften, both must confront their fears: Can Calliope trust Edward with her heart, and can Edward truly win her love when she’s convinced he only wants her fortune?

Learn more on Chelsea’s WEBSITE and follow on GoodReads and BookBub.

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