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Chautona Havig

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Thought the Cold War Was Over? This Romantic Suspense Series Says Think Again!

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The Cold War may be over, but it still affects us today. Learn why in the Cold War Legacy series by Sarah Hamaker. via @chautonahavig

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 amazing?  Listen in and see!

Sarah Hamaker

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Thought the Cold War Was Over? This Romantic Suspense Series Says Think Again!

When I heard that Sarah Hamaker’s book won the Selah Award for Romantic Suspense, I wasn’t exactly surprised. While a new-to-me author, the premise of that book sounded amazing. Of course, she won! But when I discovered she also won their BOOK OF THE YEAR as well, well… I stood up and listened.

And I added three more books to my overloaded July TBR. #BecauseGluttonForLiteraryPunishment

Using what could have happened during the Cold War behind the Berlin Wall in East Germany is a catalyst for what happens today, Sarah Hamaker has penned a compelling series concept that I for one, can’t wait to read.

Next up is a 9-1-1 dispatch idea, that I also am eager to read. What’s not to love?

The Dark Reckoning by Sarah HamakerThe Dark Reckoning by Sarah Hamaker

A good deed turns into a search for a missing woman.

When Isana Thomas finds a smartphone among the cherry trees, her life is put in jeopardy. Isana discovers the phone belongs to Lillian Hillam, whose son, Cyrus “Cy” Hillam, works at The Heritage Museum with Isana. But Lillian is missing, and someone doesn’t want the pair to find her.

Cy can’t believe his mother would disappear without telling him, not after his father’s suicide when he was a child. Then kidnappers claiming to have Lillian contact him, asking to exchange her life for a list of names. Cy and Isana must delve deep into his parents’ past to find the list and save his mother’s life.

But someone doesn’t want them to succeed and will do anything to stop their search. Will Cy and Isana uncover the truth about the list before their lives are snuffed out?

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Episode 506: A Chat with Suzanne Woods Fisher
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The charming Amish district of Stoney Ridge has new residents. Listen in as Suzanne Woods Fisher and I chat about this latest book, A Hidden Hope, and the fun she had writing it.

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Chats with Suzanne Woods Fisher are always lovely. We talked about this book and about her love of writing about outsiders and how they find their place in the world.

A Hidden Hope by Suzanne Woods Fisher

With the arrival of three unexpected newcomers to Stoney Ridge comes an array of secrets and emotions brewing just beneath the surface. Supervising two newly minted medical residents might be the toughest challenge Ruth “Dok” Stoltzfus has ever faced. Wren Baker, sharp and ambitious, graduated at the top of medical school with a hidden agenda in tow. Charlie King, at the bottom of the class, is determined to succeed–though Dok isn’t convinced he’s got what it takes. Then there’s traveling nurse Evie Miller, whose quiet love for Charlie doesn’t go unnoticed, especially by Wren. Boarding at Windmill Farm, the trio struggles to balance modern medicine with Plain living. Between medical emergencies, cultural misunderstandings, and brewing romantic tensions, Dok finds herself juggling far more than she bargained for. Soon the stage is set in the small Amish community of Stoney Ridge for plenty of professional and personal complications. PRAISE FOR A HEALING TOUCH “The author perceptively sketches her characters’ emotional arcs as life’s challenges yield unexpected gifts, speaking to the power of second chances, faith, and love.”–Publishers Weekly

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Redeeming Neal Jerk-Patrick is more than a comedic look at one man's entire life overhauling because he fell for a gal who loves Jesus before all else. But that's a pretty fun part of it.
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