The power of fiction, the beauty of words, and the God who made us to wield them for His glory.

Top Ten Tuesday, er Wednesday… um, Thursday? – 2017 Debuts I’m Excited For

Want to hear a funny story?  I’ve been planning on mixing up my blog posts a bit this year, now that I’m settling into the book blogging community and discovering all the fun things that go on.  One of the things I thought I would do this year is Top Ten Tuesday, masterminded by the gals at The Broke and the Bookish.  Good plan, huh?  Well, I’m good at plans.  But here is a classic example of what happens when plans land in my hands:

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Arms of Promise (Crystal Walton) – Review

  Publisher’s Description A dancer who won’t back down. A soldier indebted to a promise. The only thing more dangerous than the threat pitting them together is the secret keeping them apart. Contemporary dancer Anna Madison is determined to honor her mom’s memory. With the life she’s built in downtown Chicago hinging on an upcoming audition, now’s the worst time for her childhood best friend—and the only man she’s ever loved—to reenter her world. Her dad’s current DA case instigates enough danger without adding on the risk of losing her heart. Again. Army Ranger Evan O’Riley has always known his

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Author Interview with Crystal Walton

I’d like to welcome a special guest to my blog today: author Crystal Walton, whose novel Arms of Promise releases on 24 August 2016.  Crystal is an enthusiastic consumer of venti green tea who doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth, so I’m going to contribute a selection of yummy fruits to snack on while we have our little chat today – perhaps some strawberries, cherries, apples, and grapes (because they’ll keep my kids happy too!) So while I prepare the fine china and chop up a bit of fruit, how about you read a little about Crystal and her

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Write Me Home (Crystal Walton) – Review

  Publisher’s Description Returning to his hometown in the Catskills is the last thing firefighter Ethan DeLuca’s ready for. He’d rather leave memories where they belong–buried under ashes. But if he doesn’t step up to take care of Nonna, who will? Working at the camp down the road seems like the perfect solution. Until his feisty redheaded boss ends up being one fire he has no idea how to put out. Cassidy McAdams is on a mission. Get the camp Grandpa left her ready to sell, turn enough profit to bail Mom’s business out of foreclosure, and hightail it back

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