Title: Hanging On by the Scratch Marks My Nails Left Behind: Raw Faith
Author: Elizabeth Chalker
Paperback: 470 pages
Genre: Christian Non-Fiction
Format: Paperback/Kindle
ISBN-10: 1612151205
ISBN-13: 978-1612151205
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Hanging On
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Beyond the Book: The Welcome Inn
http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Inn-Elaine-Cantrell-ebook/dp/B003AKZBQ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422328825&sr=8-1&keywords=the+welcome+inn+by+elaine+cantrell
The Prodigal
Author is giving away two $10.00 Amazon Gift Cards.
Two winners will be randomly chosen via rafflecopter.
Enter contest below.
Book Title: The Fall of the Prodigal
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Urban Books (January 27, 2015)
ISBN-10: 1601626983
ISBN-13: 978-1601626981
Genre: Christian Fiction
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Saturday, January 24, 2015
Weekend Writing Warriors and Snippet Sunday
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Several of you have asked where to get the book, but it isn't available yet. I sent it to the publisher last week so I guess we wait and see.
If you've been following, you know that my hero and heroine have just had a bad breakup that devastated him. He's crushed by her rejection and suspicion. In the story, it's been raining for weeks, and finally the entire area is in the grip of a major flood. The National Guard has issued a mandatory evacuation for everyone living along the Wendell River, and Aria (heroine) lives along the river. She told everyone she was going to her house to get a few things, but that was hours ago, and no one has heard from her or her mother. The National Guard is too busy to look for them, and Aria's father can't get to the river because of the flood. Caleb (hero) has just been informed of the problem.
If
Aria and her mother were trapped in the house, there was no place for them to
go except up on the roof, and the way it was pouring outside it would be hard
to cling to a slippery, steep roof. Even if they did manage to hang on, the
water might still rise too high… But
what if they weren’t in the house? What if their car had been swept away by the
flood water? No, this couldn’t happen! Forcing
the dreadful picture from his mind, he sprang to his feet. “I’m going out there anyway. If it’s humanly
possible, I’ll get to her house. ”
Friday, January 23, 2015
Saturday Sample: The Welcome Inn
The hot, heavy darkness, as cloying as dusty velvet, pressed relentlessly upon the two struggling figures.
“Let me go you pig, you... you... pervert!”
Two well-placed kicks and a jab of the elbow later, Julianna Martin broke free.
“You swine,” she raged. “How dare you come to MY motel and attack me!” She shoved the man’s chest with all her strength, and he stumbled backwards and fell against the stairs leading into the pool.
Julianna waited for him to get up, but instead he gave a loud snort, mumbled something, and curled up into a ball on the side of the pool, presumably to sleep it off, since he reeked of alcohol.
She approached him cautiously, but when he still didn’t move, her temper flared, and she aimed a swift kick at the prostrate, drunken figure by the pool.
“Really, Miss Martin, that’s not very nice,” a voice protested from the shadows near the office door. “Do you make a habit of kicking a man when he’s down?”
Julianna whirled around to confront this new and unexpected danger. The man threw his hands into the air, palms out, and backed up a step. “Hey, I promise you’re safe with me. I was in my room reading when I heard the commotion, and I came out to see if you needed my help.”
“Do you know this... this... thing?”
“Oh, you mean Tim. He isn’t a thing, Miss Martin; he’s a man. He’s one of my best workers. Unfortunately, he had a little too much to drink tonight and tried to steal a kiss from a beautiful woman, but he’s harmless. He wouldn’t have hurt you.”
“That’s what you say. Are you his boss?”
“Yes, I’m...”
“I don’t care who you are. I’m calling Sheriff Mitchell to hold him until he sobers up.”
“Please, don’t do that. I’ll see to it that he doesn’t cause any more trouble, and he’ll apologize to you tomorrow.”
Julianna hesitated, but it was late and she was tired. “Oh, all right,” she crossly conceded. “Get him back to his room, and I’ll let it go this time.”
“Thank you. I appreciate it.”
“Until Mr. Abercrombie shows up and says differently, I’m the manager of the Welcome Inn, and I don’t allow drinking around the pool. It doesn’t matter if your construction crew works for Abercrombie or not, I still don’t allow drinking at the pool, and you’d better see to it that all of your men know it.”
“Yes, ma’am, I’ll be sure to tell them, but...”
“Good night,” Julianna interrupted, and she silently vanished into the manager’s apartment.
A smile played across the lips of her would-be rescuer, who shook his head before dragging his fallen comrade back to his room.
Anyone want to guess who she was talking to? Yep, her new boss Buck Abercrombie.
Buy Link: http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Inn-Elaine-Cantrell-ebook/dp/B003AKZBQ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422069251&sr=8-1&keywords=the+welcome+inn+by+elaine+cantrell
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Victory Tales Press Christmas Collection
Christmas Collection
by Stephanie
Burkhart
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
Seven
complete sweet to sensual romances from seven multi-talented authors in
settings that are sure to be magical this holiday season. There's a story for
everyone.
A
SEASON OF MIRACLES by Linda Swift
Caroline
Ross, a Confederate widow, desperately seeks medical help for her little son in
the Union Army camp.
John
Oldham, a soldier disowned by his family for choosing the wrong side, comes to
her aid. As they keep a vigil for days at Danny's bedside, a close relationship
develops between them. John longs for a family and wants to make Caroline and
Danny his own.
Will
his wish come true in this season of miracles?
AT
FIRST SNOWFALL by Cecilia Corona
May
all your dreams come true, takes on a whole new meaning when Xiomara finds out
she's an Oracle with Fae witch powers, and her boyfriend is a werewolf from
another realm.
When
her half- brother shows up on her doorstep with his prophecy, the true
nightmare begins. She must stand beside him in the battle of Galant or the evil
Queen will destroy the kingdom.
Some
faerytales are all too real, but if she can unleash her powers and learn to
control them before the first snowfall, she just might find her happily ever
after.
MR.
CHRISTMAS ELF by Stephanie Burkhart
Jules'
Christmas list is looking pretty pathetic. She needs a new muffler for her car
and a hundred dollars to pay off her root canal. Her niece is asking for an
iPad, but all Jules can afford is a Barbie doll. The peppermint on the top? Her
boyfriend dumps her in a text message.
Jules
could use a little Christmas magic, so when Elvis pops up claiming that he was
sent by Santa to fill her Christmas list, all she has to do is believe – in the
magic the season has to offer.
ALL
THAT WE HAVE IS OUR SOUL by Katrina Gillian
The
wait is finally over. Today is Theodore Lewis' 18th birthday and his essence
has switched places with his soulmate for the day. His people have practiced
this tradition for centuries. They are granted the chance to see the world
through each other's eyes before actually meeting.
Only
the Fates may have missed their mark. Theo's life is in 1940 and his soulmate
is in 2014. This couldn't be happening. Is he doomed to never be with his
soulmate, or will the Fates find a way to make this right?
CHRISTMAS
TEARS by Rebecca J. Vickery
What's
a widowed mother to do with two children to provide for and Christmas coming
soon? Noelle Welborn is in dire straits when she loses her job, is cheated out
of her pay, and has no relatives to which she can turn. Then they lose the roof
over their heads. Sleeping in the car seems the only option left.
Officer
Nick Stewart stops when he spies a familiar looking car parked in a church
parking lot late one night. Sure enough, she's the same pixie-faced woman he
warned before. When he discovers she has kids asleep in the car, he insists she
park in his yard or go to the police station with him.
But
what about the next night, and the next?
ROOM
AT THE INN by Nan O'Berry
Welcome
to Magic Hallow, Pennsylvania. On the day before Christmas Eve, Helena McCray
finds herself driving from New York to Washington, D.C. with a car load of
Felicity Adams designs. She wasn't expecting the storm of the century to send
her car careening off the road. Rescued by James Buchannan, she is taken to a
grand old Victorian he has been fixing up as a bed and breakfast.
Gift
of the Magi has been handed down in James Buchannan's family since his great,
great, grandfather brought his Russian bride home from Europe. But the Magi is
a secret place where James can hide from the world. Helena McCray slowly melts
his heart and together they find out the magic of the inn could be in opening
their hearts to a new beginning.
BLAME
THE MISTLETOE by Markee Anderson
Do
you believe in love at first sight? Or love after a kiss under the mistletoe?
Neither did Tasha or Cal...
Tasha
Adams owns a bakery and catering shop after losing her nursing career. Lack of
confidence and low self-esteem make her an almost hermit, especially during the
holidays.
Calvin
Miller, busy doctor and bachelor, receives a sudden and unexpected visit from
his young niece and nephew for the holidays. There go his work plans.
Then
a fateful collision on a staircase changes all their lives.
EXCERPT:
A SEASON OF MIRACLES:
John Oldham now sat in a straight-backed chair near the
fire. She sat in the rocker opposite him and felt herself nodding until he spoke
her name.
Jerking back to full alertness, she gave him a worried look.
"Sir, is anything—?"
"I didn't mean to startle you, Mrs. Ross. It's just
that we need to talk about sleeping arrangements. And please, could you
dispense with calling me sir?"
"Oh, forgive me, Lieutenant Oldham. I—"
"No, I meant you should call me John."
"Very well, Sir – uh – John, if that is what you
prefer,"
"It is, and may I call you by your given name as well?
Caroline looked at her hands resting in her lap. She knew
this would not be proper, but then having the man sleeping in her house wasn't
proper either. "Yes, of course. Please do."
"Thank you, Caroline."
The way he said her name as he looked at her caused color to
rise in her cheeks.
Author Bios and Links:
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
LINDA SWIFT
Linda Swift
divides her time between her native state of Kentucky and Florida. She is an
award-winning author of published poetry, articles, short stories, and a TV
play. Linda holds an Education Specialist Degree from Murray State University
with post-graduate work from U. of Alabama and was a teacher, counselor, and
psychometrist in the public schools in three states.
Linda's first
two books were published by Kensington. She currently has twelve E-books (also
in print) and seven short stories available at Amazon and other distributors.
Her Civil War novel, This Time Forever, has been adapted for a short film
titled Clarissa's War which will soon be available through Vimeo.
Visit her
website at http://www.lindaswift.net
CECILIA
CORONA
Cecilia
Corona is a massage therapist by day and enjoys the adventures of writing by
night. When she's not sitting at her computer plotting her next tale, she's
enjoying the Southern California weather. She loves movies, animals of all
kinds, especially her three dogs, and she's a big fan of mermaids. When she was
young and saw the movie Splash for the first time, she believed sprinkling salt
in the bathtub would magically allow her to grow a tail. She was sadly
disappointed when the experiment didn't work. If she can't be a mermaid, then
maybe she'll just have to write about them.
You can visit
Cecilia at: http://authorceciliacorona.blogspot.com/
STEPHANIE
BURKHART
Stephanie
Burkhart is a 911 dispatcher for the Los Angeles Police Department. She served
in the U.S. Army between 1986-1997 in the Military Police Corps. Raised in New
Hampshire, she now makes her home in Castaic, CA. Stephanie adores chocolate,
enjoys coffee and participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer's held in Santa
Clarita, CA on 20 Sep 2014. She writes romance and children's stories.
Stephanie is published with Victory Tales Press, Desert Breeze Publishing, and
4RV Publishing.
Visit
Stephanie's website at: http://www.stephanieburkhart.com
KATRINA
GILLIAN
Katrina
Gillian is a big fan of Marvel comic books and superheroes. Only a real man
would dare to wear tights when facing down the bad guy. Gotta love that!
When she
isn't thinking of ways to take down Hydra, she creates pre-made book covers at:
Gillian's Book Covers, "Judge Your Book By Its Cover". You can also
check out her published cover art designs at Western Trail Blazer and Rebecca
J. Vickery Publishing. All That You Have is Your Soul is her debut story with
Victory Tales Press.
Visit the
author at: http://katrinagillian.blogspot.com
http://judgeyourbookbyitscover.blogspot.com/
REBECCA J.
VICKERY
Rebecca J.
Vickery has been married to the same very patient man for quite a while now.
She has one son, a special daughter-in-law, and three wonderful grandchildren.
She lives in
South Carolina, USA, and slips away to go camping at Myrtle Beach whenever
possible. Long walks on the beach help her to unwind and often ignite her
imagination with new stories.
She enjoys
the challenge of adding a special twist to her stories of romance. Usually they
involve the paranormal, mystery, adventure, suspense, or a bit of fantasy along
the way to a happy ever after ending.
Recently Mrs.
Vickery has branched out into speculative fiction and has several short stories
published in that genre. She owns Publishing by Rebecca J. Vickery, a small
independent company, and also Victory Tales Press, where invited authors share
their stories in various anthologies.
You may visit
Rebecca at these sites online: rebeccajvickeryauthor.com rebeccajvickery.com
victorytalespress.com
She loves to
hear from readers and fellow authors.
NAN O'BERRY
Nan O'Berry
lives on a small farm in Western Tidewater with her family and pets including a
Black Angus cow named Esmeralda. A graduate of Old Dominion University with a
degree in education, she taught elementary school for several years before
turning her attention to writing romance. She loves hearing from readers.
Please feel
free to contact her on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nancy-OBerry-Romance-
Author/161753103856411
or at her
website: http://oberrynan.wix.com/nanoberryauthor
MARKEE
ANDERSON
Markee
Anderson resides with her husband, three older children, and various pets in
Wisconsin.
See more
information at www.markeeanderson.com and more information about her other pen
names at www.sweettalebooks.com.
BUY LINKS:
AMAZON
EBOOK: http://amzn.com/B00PRQ5PUM
SMASHWORDS:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/494101
Stephanie will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Use the rafflecopter below to enter. You can find the tour schedule at http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2014/12/book-blast-christmas-collection-by.html
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