I first "met" Pegg, when we started chatting over an amazing debut author. Shortly afterward, I read her book in one of the Barbour collections (Lighthouses) and I loved her book (and it was almost if not the only one I loved in the collection). Since then, she's gone on to publish other Continue Reading
Because Fiction Podcast
These 5 (or is that 7?) Books Are My Favorites of 2022 (So Far)
It's been a long time since I allowed myself a good book gush, but I decided it was long past due for me to share some of my favorite reads. So, I've got a few mini gushes to talk about. From a series I can't stop begging people to read (and have threatened to withhold my book from my launch team Continue Reading
Who Wouldn’t Be Excited to Read This New Series from a Debut Author?
This week, I got to chat with a wonderful debut author, Crystal Caudill. The first of the three-book series, Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age, releases on March 22, 2022, and oh wow! I got my copy early (don't ask me how, but it arrived the other day!) and it's STUNNING. Caudill takes readers Continue Reading
What Exciting Things Happen When a Sniper Has to Guard a… Dog?
Debut author, Kate Angelo is bursting onto the Christian Romantic Suspense scene writing in Lynette Eason's Elite Guardians series with Sunrise Publishing! This episode was a hoot to record. Not only do you get a wonderful picture of what to expect from Kate's novel, but you also get to see how Continue Reading
From Encouraging Mama to Sweet Romance, One Author’s Journey
So when Patty H. Scott and I chatted... ALMOST A YEAR AGO, she only had two series going. This crazy prolific author and delightful woman has since taken both series to a total of nine books so far! We chat about how she went from writing encouraging Christian motherhood books to her new branch Continue Reading
Did You Know That Quakers Helped with WWII? How Cool Is That?
Melanie Dobson, who I call the queen of split-time fiction has come out with a fabulous book, The Winter Rose, that takes place in WWII France as well as contemporary times (of course) and features a little-known group of war volunteers. I'd never heard of the Quakers who stayed during the war and Continue Reading
Who Is Ready for a New and Delightful Cozy Mystery?
Author of The Watch series, Kay DiBianca's latest cozy mystery, Time after Tyme, introduces two new young characters that are absolute delights to read! Join Kay as she introduces us to a small town university, a minister, a rabbi, and a bunch of clues. We chat about mystery writing and books we Continue Reading
This Author Just Became a New Favorite in One Short-ish Interview!
Author of the amazing Queen of the Rockies series, Angela Breidenbach brings her expertise as a genealogist to the research of her Rocky Mountain historical series about actual amazing women and events that shaped both the state's history and... spoiler here... even the climate and flora of the Continue Reading
This Gritty, Edgy Southern Fiction Delves into a Fascinating Mystery
Set in 1973, Paul Attaway has written a book featuring Charleston, South Carolina, family relationships, and murder. Raw, gritty, realistic, Blood in the Low Country isn't your usual Christian fiction mystery fare, but the story (as much as I was able to read) was riveting. Caveat: this book focuses Continue Reading
Don’t Miss the Latest Romance in This Fun New Series
Author Heidi Gray McGill started out writing historical romance (with gorgeous covers, I might add), and now has jumped into the contemporary romance waters! Author of the fourth book in the You Are on the Air series, Dial E for Endearment, Heidi takes us to the mountains of North Carolina and a Continue Reading
This Inspiring Series about Courage Is a Must Read
After retiring from decades as president of California's primary homeschool organization, Susan K. Beatty went back to her journalistic roots... sort of. She reached into her soul and found stories to encourage and inspire women to dig deep and find the grit and faith... the courage to do hard Continue Reading
Liz Tolsma’s New WWII Novel Really Does offer a Picture of Hope
I was so excited to FINALLY get to chat with Liz Tolsma on the podcast this week. Her book, A Picture of Hope, released in October and features an American journalist set on getting children out of occupied France before the Nazi regime decides they're expendable. Liz's passion for special needs Continue Reading
