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This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Simple Secrets Barbour Books (June 1, 2010) by Nancy Mehl ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nancy Mehl lives in Wichita, Kansas with her husband Norman and her son, Danny. She’s authored nine books and is currently at work on her newest series for Barbour Publishing. All of Nancy’s novels have an added touch – something for your spirit as well as your soul. “I welcome the opportunity to share my faith through my writing,” Nancy says. “It’s a part of me and of everything I think or do. God is number one in my life. I wouldn’t be writing at all if I didn’t believe that this is what He’s called me to do. I hope everyone who reads my books will walk away with the most important message I can give them: God is good, and He loves you more than you can imagine. He has a good plan especially for your life, and there is nothing you can’t overcome with His help.” CREATING FICTION FULL OF FAITH, HOPE AND HEART… Nancy Mehl is a mystery

I know right now I'm horribly behind in blogging. I know there were blog tours I should have posted for, books that I should have reviewed, competitions I should have judged, and things I should have done. I am very very sorry. Life right now is just going extremely crazy and nothing seems to be going right. I'm hoping that in the next week or so, things can settle down and I can get back to a regular schedule. Until then, please bear with me and I will be back soon.

Rich and pampered, Kate has everything. But when her family moves to the Pacific Northwest, her life changes completely. She meets rough Caleb, and even though they have nothing in common, she's attracted to him. When Caleb decides Kate has something he needs, can she prove that's not who she really is? I will now declare that Cindy Martinusen-Coloma is one of my new favorite YA writers. Seriously, this lady knows how to write good YA. And it's not just Christian YA we're talking about. Her stuff is just as good as the general market YA offerings that are out there. This book sets itself apart from most Christian YA books. For starters, the cover is just wonderful. It doesn't look like stock photography and neither does it look like clip art put together hastily. The image portrays a wonderful clue to what the story is about. Kate is one of the popular girls in the school while Caleb is the new kid who works for Kate's dad at their hotel. Their story

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Lisa Bergren and the book: Claim: A Novel of Colorado (The Homeward Trilogy) David C. Cook; New edition (June 1, 2010) ***Special thanks to Audra Jennings of The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lisa T. Bergren is a best-selling author who offers a wide array of reading opportunities ranging from children’s books (God Gave Us Love and God Found Us You) and women’s nonfiction (Life on Planet Mom) to

Well all good things must come to an end. And the Spring Reading Thing is now over. How'd I do? Well I finished the original list of my books way back in April, and then I just kept on reading. I read all the books (39) on my list PLUS 142 more for a grand total of 181 books in 3 months !!!!! Here's the official list of books (click) I read for the challenge. Here's a breakdown of the OTHER books that I read during the same time: Christian Fiction Where Do I Go? by Neta Jackson The Promise of the Morning by Ann Shorey Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson Hand of Fate by Lis Wiehl with April Henry A Distant Melody by Sarah Sundin Too Close to Home by Lynette Eason The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society by Beth Pattillo Love Finds You in Bridal Veil Oregon by Miralee Ferrell Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love by Beth Pattillo Greater Love by Robert Whitlow In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker Plain Pursuit b

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Maid to Match Bethany House (June 1, 2010) by Deeanne Gist ABOUT THE AUTHOR: After a short career in elementary education, Deeanne Gist retired to raise her four children. Over the course of the next fifteen years, she ran a home accessory and antique business, became a member of the press, wrote freelance journalism for national publications such as People, Parents, Parenting, Family Fun, Houston Chronicle and Orlando Sentinel , and acted as CFO for her husband’s small engineering firm--all from the comforts of home. Squeezed betwixt-and-between all this, she read romance novels by the truckload and even wrote a couple of her own. While those unpublished manuscripts rested on the shelf, she founded a publishing corporation for the purpose of developing, producing and marketing products that would reinforce family values, teach children responsibility and provide character building activities. After a few short months of

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Kaye Dacus and the book: Ransome’s Crossing (The Ransome Trilogy) Harvest House Publishers (June 1, 2010) ***Special thanks to Karri James of Harvest House Publishers for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kaye Dacus, author of Ransome’s Honor has a Bachelor of Arts in English, with a minor in history, and a Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction. Her love of the Regency era started with Jane Austen. Her passion for lite

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Love Finds You In Golden, New Mexico Summerside Press (May 1, 2010) by Lena Nelson Dooley ABOUT THE AUTHOR: For several years, Lena worked on the support staff of a church, but in November of 2002, God changed things so that she could stay home and write full-time. It has been the desire of her heart for a long time. In Proverbs 37:4, it says, “Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.” She believes that this blessing is a result of her delighting herself in Him, and she praises Him for the opportunity. She have been a professional writer with a free-lance writing and editing business since 1984. In that time, she has written curriculum for public schools, private schools, and three different denominations. For one company, I managed a writing team that produced a two-year American History course for at-risk students. One of her clients was a Christian comedian for whom sh

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Cara Lynn James and the book: Love on a Dime Thomas Nelson (June 1, 2010) ***Special thanks to Katie Bond of Thomas Nelson for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Cara Lynn James is a debut writer who has received numerous contest awards from Romance Writers of America chapters and the American Christian Fiction Writers. She resides in northwest Florida with her husband Jim. They have two grown children, Justin and Alicia; a