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Chautona Havig

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Because Fiction Podcast

The Love Script by Toni Shiloh

How Many Lies Does It Take to Expose the Truth That Love Brings?

I had another lovely conversation with Toni Shiloh last month. Her latest book, The Love Script released and boy does it promise to be another #BookTouchdown!  Listen in to what you'll find in this Love in the Spotlight series and especially in The Love Script. Note: links may be affiliate Continue Reading

What Heart Issues Connect These Two Troubled Women Together?

Chatting with Carrie Turansky is always fun, but guys, this gal is such a trouper!  But with her newest novel (Split-Time!!!), The Legacy of Longdale Manor coming out, and with it taking place in the Lake District (we were probably there at the same time!!!), I am crazy excited about this book. Continue Reading

candace yamnitz

Looking for Exciting Books for Your Younger Readers?

Candice Pedraza Yamnitz came onto the podcast to talk about her lower middle-grade (chapter book) about two siblings, a magic crayon, parrots, and pirates. But as we chatted further, we also got to hear about her YA high fantasy and an upcoming dark fantasy. If that kind of fantastical and Continue Reading

Why Am I So Impressed by The Best Summer of Our Lives?

When I discovered I was talking with Rachel Hauck about her latest release, The Best Summer of Our Lives, I knew two things. First, I was going to have a great time getting to understand the woman behind such great books. Additionally, I would definitely be reading this book. What I didn't know (and Continue Reading

expired vows

The Next Exciting Installment in the Last Chance County Series Is Coming!

Let's face it, grief comes in many forms and hits people in unique ways, but when you lose your wife and her best friend needs protection, and you need her counseling skills... and someone is out to cause havoc... well, that's just riveting fiction right there!  Listen in to see what Laura Conaway Continue Reading

louisiana christmas

Why Would Anyone Want to Read Christmas Today? This!!!

Chatting with Morgan Tarpley Smith is always a lot of fun, but chatting with her about Christmas books took it to a whole new level. I'd just gotten home from Scotland when we chatted and she was on her way there!  So we had all kinds of things to talk about, but most important... Christmas in Continue Reading

The Refuge N. Ford

Can You Guess Why I’m Excited to Check Out This New Series?

As N Ford and I chatted about her debut novel, The Refuge and its upcoming sequel, I had one of those amazing moments where the more an author talked about her work, the more excited and eager I was for it. Compared by some to a clean,  Christian Game of Thrones-esque political fantasy, to me it Continue Reading

Summer in the Spotlight

Why Am I Excited to See This Wonderful Romance Series End?

Liz Johnson defies my "romance isn't really my thing" assertion, and Summer in the Spotlight promises to continue the tradition.  But Summer in the Spotlight has more going for it than just a great story with all the feels.  It's also the end of the series. It's a series I actually don't want to end Continue Reading

told the bees

How Can Family Secrets Both Damage Relationships & Unite People?

If you've seen the cover of He Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox, you know why women's fiction lovers are all drumming their fingers for Tuesday's release.  If you haven't seen it, you should go check it out right now. Because this stunning cover is just beautiful wrapping for what promises to Continue Reading

Ashlyn Mikayla Ohm

How Two Sisters Change Their Lives and Forge New Relationships

Talking with Ashlyn McKayla Ohm is always a blast, and this time we had a great chat about her book, Where the Wings Rise--Climbing Higher Series book 2.  Guys, we had a great chat, but talking about her new book and the characters involved, the locale, the HAWK.  Yes, #BecauseHawks!  Listen in to Continue Reading

Hunting the Witness

What Will You Find in this Exciting, Page-Turning Romantic Suspense?

Kate Angelo is fast becoming a favorite of romantic suspense fans, so I'm sure everyone is as eager to read her upcoming book, Hunting the Witness this coming Tuesday! But we talked about so much more, how she got started with suspense, with Sunrise Publishing, and with Love Inspired Suspense. Add Continue Reading

Karen Baney

Historical, Contemporary, Cowboy? This Eclectic Author Has Romance on the Mind

Author Karen Baney loves Arizona, and it shows in her historical and in her contemporary novels. Today her latest book, a single-mom romance, releases, and whew! What a story it tells! The Air I Breathe tackles a host of problems that are familiar to today's readers in a sensitive and forthright Continue Reading

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Yeah. It's a thing. Which is weird because I rarel Yeah. It's a thing. Which is weird because I rarely call a book by its title.  Past Forward is "Willow." Ready or Not (and the rest) are all "Aggie" (I add 1, 2, 3, 4 etc). None So Blind is "Ella."
The New Cheltenham books are all whatever word changes that year.  So I'll talk about "Stars" or "Ghosts" or "Bells." But if I don't have a title I could put on the cover of the book (even if it changes--rarely but it happens--) I can't even write the first sentence.  It's dericulous.  Um... Ridiculous. Same smell.
Grammar wise, I'd say it's my stupid habit of not bothering to add question marks at the ends of questions.  My poor editors.  I THINK it's because I get interrupted in the middle of the sentence, come back, and forget it was supposed to be a question.  Dont' quote (or question) me on that, though.
If you have a question you want me to answer, leave it in the comments OR... zip me an email at chautona@chautona.com.  I'll try to work them in (and will probably combine those that are really similar.
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Reposted from @janelleleonard.author It's time for Reposted from @janelleleonard.author It's time for another WhiteCrown cover reveal!!! The Promise of a Princess, the third and final book in the Royals of Andelar series by Joy Crain, releases November 2026 and is available for preorder now. 
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Princess Genevieve’s life seems like a dream. She has a loving family, a devoted fiancé, and a future set in stone. But beneath the perfection lies a secret she has guarded for years, one that could shatter everything if it were ever revealed. When an ancient doctrine resurfaces and threatens the very foundation of the monarchy, Genevieve is forced to face a choice that will cost her more than she ever imagined.

DePeaux men love for life. They only ever give their heart away once. Julian knows his father’s oft-quoted words to be true, because his heart belongs to a woman too. A woman who long ago stole his heart, captured beneath the oak tree as they painted and grew up together. But he can never have her. Because another man’s ring lies on her finger.

With time running out and the truth impossible to ignore, Genevieve and Julian are drawn together in ways that challenge everything they have ever believed. In a world bound by tradition and expectation, they must decide if love is worth the risk of losing their future, their duty, and each other.

Preorder your copy today!

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Love flawed characters, redemption, and free books Love flawed characters, redemption, and free books? Well... gotcha covered. Through June 18th, anyway. OR, read Not a Word "free" on Kindle Unlimited anytime (but now's a great time. Just sayin'). One of my favorite books, I LOVED this story so much.
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First time in my life I can say that I'm excited f First time in my life I can say that I'm excited for McDonald's. 
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I have a theory and would love to test it. If you' I have a theory and would love to test it. If you'd be willing to help, I'd so appreciate it. So... Which of my characters (you can do more than one if you like, I'm just trying to get a feel for things) is your favorite... and why?
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Reposted from @catheswanson Charlea Evans thought Reposted from @catheswanson Charlea Evans thought she had finally put her unconventional past behind her.

Now a widow with a college-age daughter and a promising new career within reach, she's worked hard to build a respectable life far removed from Serenity Hill—the quirky former commune where her free-spirited mother still lives. But when a devastating house fire destroys her home and everything she owns, Charlea finds herself with nowhere else to turn.

Reluctantly, she returns to the farm she thought she'd escaped forever, trading independence for her childhood bedroom, milking goats, tending chickens, and counting the days until she can afford a place of her own. Then an accident lands her mother in the hospital, leaving Charlea responsible for managing the property and overseeing an ambitious new venture.
Her mother and daughter have plans of their own. Big plans. Plans to transform Serenity Hill into a seasonal market and destination for workshops, events, and community gatherings. Helping bring the vision to life is Drew Wallace—the man who stole her heart on a single unforgettable date fifteen years ago.

As she works to keep the project moving forward, Charlea finds herself confronting old hurts, long-held assumptions, and the family history she's spent years trying to leave behind. With old dreams awakening and new possibilities taking root, she begins to wonder if Serenity Hill holds the answers she's been searching for. She must decide whether she's willing to risk her heart again—and whether the future she carefully planned can compete with the one God may have been preparing for her all along.

Coming home is the last thing Charlea wants—but it may be the beginning of everything she's been searching for.

Something New is the first book in the Serenity Hill series.
Having a great time at out writing retreat. My Ju Having a great time at out writing retreat.  My June bingo board had "write outside" on it, sooo... another spot filled.
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