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Chautona Havig

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Heroes Are Underrated, but Not in This Delightful Novel

by Chautona Havig · Leave a Comment

To celebrate Rachel Skatvold's, Her Merriweather Hero, we've got a quiz, and a bunch of giveaways! Celebrate with us! via @chautonahavig

One of the best things about being the content editor for the Independence Islands series is that I get to read them all first.  As I said with Secret Beach Boyfriend, sometimes that’s a bit scary until you get reading.  I knew what to expect from Melissa’s book, Scrumptious Independence because Melissa and I had discussed it as she wrote, but for the rest…

I had an advantage with Melissa and Kari. I’d read their books before, but aside from their sample writing submissions, I’d never read anything by the other authors. Well, all that did was made Her Merriweather Hero a delightful surprise. I loved Kendall, her sister, Tyler, and his family. The story tugged at my heart and the spiritual lessons were beautiful.

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Heroes Are often Underrated, but Not in This Delightful Novel

Her Merriweather heroTo celebrate the release of Her Merriweather Hero, a book about a mobile veterinary clinic, we’ve created a quiz.  Mingling bits about characters, their pets, and personal information, this quiz allows you to choose your answers and find out which authors’ books have the pets for you!  Also, get your entries in for all the fun giveaways coming this week!

Which is your island pet?

Zyrtec is not Lyla’s friend. And really, that is probably not the cat’s name. However, it’s what Lyla calls the cat who insists on coming into the house and setting her allergies on edge.

However, the cat does give her an introduction to one of the islands’ most eligible bachelors, but is he the right one?

Enter the giveaway for Her Merriweather Hero below!

Or CLICK HERE to enter

And make sure you visit all of the island authors’ blogs so you can get your entries in for all the prizes! (note: blogs after mine won’t be live until tomorrow, the next day, and so forth.)

Rachel Skatvold – Oct 27
Tabitha Bouldin – Oct 28
Carolyn Miller – Oct 29
Chautona Havig– Oct 30
Melissa Wardwell – Oct 31
Kari Trumbo – Nov 1
Sandy Barela (CL Pub site) – Nov 2

The adventure continues through the Independence Islands Series.  It may be autumn all over the northern hemisphere, but join in and read along with us.  After all, beach reads aren’t just for summer anymore.

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Episode 526: A Chat with Laurie Christine
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Laurie Christine’s Dragon Slayer Bible series is such a cool concept. Bible stories retold as fantasy elements? Yes, please Listen in and learn what happens when Shem’s father is too busy building a boat than to teach him the warrior skills he’ll need.

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This conversation was so cool. I really love what Laurie does with her imagination–finding ways to tell the stories that are somehow fantastical adventure tales AND open eyes to the themes in the Bible that sometimes kids miss in reading the stories. That they’re told as stories rather than Scripture helps keep confusion from setting in, which I also appreciate.

Land of Giants: A Dragon Slayer Bible Story by Laurie Christine

A secret alliance, A dangerous mission, A deadly enemy.

Twelve-year-old Shem wants one thing—to become a warrior. But his father, Noah, is too busy building a giant ark to train him. The world mocks his family, and Shem is tired of feeling left out and embarrassed. He’s ready to trade his tools for a sword and show the Cobras, the toughest gang in the city, that he’s not just some weird kid with a crazy dad.

When Shem makes a secret deal with the son of a family rival, he finally gets the training he’s always wanted. But something isn’t right. Monstrous giants called Nephilites have invaded the land. And the dragon they serve is more dangerous than Shem ever imagined. If Shem wants to protect his family, he’ll have to learn what it really means to be a warrior.

Land of Giants is an action-packed Biblical adventure, perfect for readers who long to battle dragons, defy giants, and discover the true strength that comes from the King.

Learn more about Laure on her WEBSITE or at Dragonslayerbible.com and follow her on GoodReads.

Don’t miss her first interview HERE.

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