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February Book Giveaway

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***This contest is closed! Winner has already been selected!

Okay, first things first, my 3-in-1 collection, Chesapeake Weddings, is available for pre-order on Amazon and other places, too. As usual, the price on Christianbook.com is a bit cheaper than other places. If you’ve read any of my Heartsongs, you can leave a review for Chesapeake Weddings on Christianbook.com since Chesapeake Weddings is a re-release of my 3 Heartsongs.

I’m giving away the following books for the month of February. This month’s set includes a couple of non-fiction titles. As usual, if you enter the giveaway, be sure to leave your email address in your comment. Also, by entering, you’ll automatically be added to my email list, however, I only send out mass emails a few times a year, so you won’t have to worry about being inundated with too many emails from me! Some of these books were purchased and some were provided to me directly from the publisher for free. Some of them are brand new and some are slightly used. If you win, I’ll be posting your full name on my blog, announcing you as the winner! Here are the books:
1. The Face by Angela Hunt

2. Building Dreams by Kathleen Y’Barbo
Lise is just trying to do her job. When Texas architect Lise Gentry arrives to oversee renovations to several deteriorating buildings in Latagnier, Louisiana, she finds the newly elected mayor is none other than the architect her firm competed against for the contract. And he holds the power to veto her plans. Ted Breaux is dedicated to restoring and preserving the nineteenth-century structures his ancestors helped build. But the lady architect from Texas intends to raze historical structures to make way for businesses the small town doesn’t need. Will the architects’ vastly different visions lead to destruction? Or can Ted convince Lise to begin building dreams, instead?

3. The Superheroes Next Door by Andrea Boeshaar
Luke Weston is fascinated by his new neighbor, Ciara Rome. Her open admission that she intends to use his family in support of a wild theory is unsettling, but Luke decides to let his life speak for itself – and he turns the issue over to God. But he finds himself increasingly drawn to this lovely young woman whose goals and beliefs are so opposed to his own. Only God would bring these two together, and only His love can break through walls that have taken years to build.

4. Gone To Green by Judy Christie

5. Raising Rain by Debbie Fuller Thomas

6. Latter-Day Cipher by Latayne C. Scott

7. Becoming Lucy by Martha Rogers

8. Night Light by Terri Blackstock

9. The Writer’s Guide To Critique Groups by Linda Griffin – this is a non-fiction title. Those who are trying to get published, or are interested in joining a critique group might find this book helpful.

10. The Bible Promise Book

11. The Lord Of The Rings – The Fellowship Of The Ring – Part One (this is a mass-market paperback novel.)

~Cecelia Dowdy~

Interview – Young Adult Author Stephanie Morrill!

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Stephanie, the covers of your books are fabulous! They look so colorful and fun – very appealing to YA readers. Can you tell me if most of your readers are teenagers, pre-teens or both? Have you had any adult readers to write to you and comment about your novels?

Thank you! Didn’t the covers turn out great? The team at Revell did a great job, especially at picking the model. She’s the PERFECT Skylar.

All of the readers who have written to me have been teenagers. High school, mostly. I’ve had one mom e-mail me, but it sounded like just her daughter had read my books. So far, the adult readers have mostly been people I know personally. Many of them then recommend the Skylar books to teenagers they know, so I assume they enjoy them!

What made you choose YA fiction? Is this your favorite genre to read?

I LOVE reading YA fiction. Even though I read a variety of genres, I find YA books are the ones I really gobble up.

In high school, I wrote books about high school students, but I assumed I would grown out of it. After I graduated and decided to pursue publication, I wanted to write “serious” novels, like you’d study in English class. But I couldn’t think of a single idea. The only ideas I ever had were for YA books. Finally, I gave in to what was clearly God’s calling. Now I love what I do so much that I can’t remember why I didn’t want to do it in the first place.

I read the first chapter of both of your novels on your website, and you have the gift for a distinctive YA voice, which I’d think would be hard for an adult to master. Do you have any advice for writers wanting to pursue a career writing YA fiction?

First, thank you!

Writing YA fiction has its own mix of challenges because you’re writing for teens, but you first have to sell it to adults (editors, agents, etc.) Also, parents are often the ones who buy the books.

This may sound stupid, but I’d recommend watching and observing a few TV shows geared toward teens. You’ll notice quickly that the teens on those shows don’t talk like teens in the real world. Instead, they talk like adults. Teens are drawn to snappy, intelligent dialogue, and I think that’s a key element of writing for them.

Another thing I would say is get ready to be vulnerable and genuine. I put a LOT of my middle and high school emotions/doubts/fears on the page, and boy does that get uncomfortable sometimes. But if anybody can sniff out a faker, it’s teens.

Who are your favorite YA authors?

In the general market, I’m a huge Sarah Dessen fan. She writes “quieter” books like I do, where descriptions sound like, “Well, it’s about this girl … and she’s not quite sure who she is … she meets this guy….” She writes fabulous stuff. I wish I knew about her when I was a teeanger.

In the Christian market, hands-down my favorite YA author is Jenny B. Jones. I laugh like crazy through her books.

***Okay, I couldn’t resist asking:
Have you read the Twilight series? If so, did you enjoy it?
So, I finally caved and bought the first two Twilight books because I’m a YA author, and it’s kinda expected. I started the first one when I was sick … and 24 hours later I closed it and started New Moon … and 24 hours later I dragged my toddler along to the bookstore to buy Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, which I finished a few days later. I couldn’t believe how gripping they were.

If you’re aspiring to be a YA author (or if you already are one), the Twilight Saga is mandatory. At school visits, girls ALWAYS ask if I’ve read Twilight. And if I’m Team Edward or Team Jacob. (Jacob.)

Thanks for being on my blog today, Stephanie! We’re doing a book giveaway: A copy of Out With The In Crowd!

Leave a comment with your email address if you’d like to be entered into the drawing!
~Cecelia Dowdy~

Book Giveaway – HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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***This giveaway is now closed. A winner has been chosen. See this blog post for more details.

I’m kicking off the New Year by announcing my next book giveaway. These romance (and one women’s fiction)titles will be given to one winner.

Leave a comment with your email address to enter the contest! If you don’t leave your email address then you will not be entered! Also, by entering this contest, you’re agreeing to become a part of my mailing list – I don’t send mass emails often, so don’t worry about getting too many emails from me!
Some of these novels are brand new, never read, and some are slightly used. Here is the list of books that I’m giving away:

1. In Search Of A Hero by Cheryl Wolverton

2. The Long Road Home by Rachel Druten
Will Becca find her true love at home? After the death of her mother, Rebecca Hostettler is determined to become a doctor – no easy task for a woman in the late 1890s. Peter Chaloupek, taken in and raised by the Hostettlers since age ten, wants nothing more than to continue farming with Becca’s father and marry the woman he loves-the future Dr. Rebecca Hostettler But when Becca writes home, singing the praises of a wealthy, handsome young man she met her first day at medical school, Peter fears that Becca will never see him as anything but a brother. Is it too late for Peter to fulfill his dreams? Will Becca become the wife of a future lawyer and politician, or will she take the long road home and find her true love?

3. Kind-Hearted Woman by Janet Spaeth
Colin Hammett is drifting, searching for meaning in life. Maybe 1935 wasn’t the best year to do this – deep in the Great Depression. But this is his life now, and he’s not sure where to turn next. Lolly Prescott is feeling every moment of a hot, penniless summer. When her brothers carry a half-dead man in the front door and onto the couch, she doesn’t know whether to run or just give in and give up. As Colin struggles to regain memory, the Prescotts’ finances reach the breaking point. Can the attraction between Colin and Lolly grow amid such uncertainty?

4. God Gave The Song by Kathleen E. Kovach
Skye has spent his entire life dealing with abandonment issues. But as an adult, he’s finally happy…until the day he gets a call from a lawyer saying his hippie mother, Hannie, is in a coma. When Skye shows up on Hannie’s alpaca ranch as the surprised and hostile heir apparent, Ruthanne struggles to believe that her wonderful employer could be the same woman who caused the pain in Skye’s eyes. Will Skye and Ruthanne allow their unforgiveness to keep them bound and unfulfilled, or will God use a strange situation to heal their past hurts and anger?

5. Noah’s Ark by Debby Mayne
Now that she has a bachelor’s degree in art history, Emily is unable to find work in her field. So she heads to West Virginia, the only place she’s ever felt at home, to see if she can figure out what to do with her life. Noah may be in over his head. His veterinary practice is taking off, but he has little help and too many clients in arrears. When Emily comes to work for him part-time, her skills and pleasant nature quickly pull things into order. At least in the office. His heart, however, is another matter!

6.
Finding Home by Jennifer Johnson
Five years ago, as an unwed pregnant college student, Sadie placed her baby girl with adoptive parents. Since that heart-wrenching decision, not a day has passed that Sadie doesn’t think of her daughter. Yet, she knows the Lord orchestrated Ellie’s adoption into a loving Christian home. But a letter written by Ellie’s adoptive father, Cam, delivers sad news that Ellie’s adoptive mother has died. Is Cam’s invitation to visit Ellie an answer to Sadie’s prayers? Will Sadie’s empty arms finally be filled by her longed-for child? Or will she find another kind of love altogether?

7.
Sweet Harmony by Janice Hanna
Tangie Carini had her sights set on landing a lead in a Broadway play. But when her career flounders, she ends up in Harmony, New Jersey, as a church drama director. Will Tangie find the role of a lifetime where she least expects it? Stodgy music director Gregg Burke realizes he needs help. But how is he ever going to work with the outrageously eccentric Tangie Carini? Or will he discover that opposites attract?

8. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (this book was autographed by the author)

9. Washington – Small Town Romance In Four Distinct Novels by Wanda E. Brunstetter and Lauraine Snelling

10. A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman

If you’ve read my novels, John’s Quest, Milk Money, or Bittersweet Memories, feel free to leave reviews on Christianbook.com on the Chesapeake Weddings (the re-release of all 3 of those titles) link. Even if you’ve only read one of those titles, you can still leave a review if you wish! 🙂

~Cecelia Dowdy~

Christmas Book Giveaway!

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***This contest is now over! I’ve selected a winner! The winner is listed here. I’ll be posting another book giveaway around January 1, 2010!! I’ve reviewed some great books, so visit and read about some of the great novels I’ve been enjoying lately!

I know it’s still a little early for Christmas, but I’m having a Christmas book giveaway this month because I want the winner to receive the books at the beginning of December – in time to enjoy for the holidays. You can also give these books away as Christmas gifts. All of the books are brand new, never read! These are Christmas novella collections and, as always, if you enter this drawing, I’ll automatically add you to my mailing list. However, I don’t send out mass e-mails often, so you won’t be bombarded with too much correspondence from me. The contest is limited to U.S. and Canada residents only. If you enter, please leave an email address so that I can contact you if you win. If you do win, I retain the right to place your first and last name and city and state on my blog, announcing you as the winner! I purchased these novels, free copies were not given to me by the publisher. All ten novels will be given to ONE winner! Here are the novels that I’m giving away:

1. Lone Star Christmas by: Pamela Griffin, Cathy Marie Hake, Vickie McDonough, Kathleen Y’Barbo

Anything can happen when four meddlesome, retired Texas Rangers try their hand at matchmaking. As Christmas draws near, clandestine meetings are held to foil Peony Potter’s plans to leave town. Will the folks of Cut Corners learn that no matter what plans they hold, God is the grandest planner of them all.

2. Homespun Christmas by: Birdie L. Etchison, Renee DeMarco, Colleen L. Reece, Janelle Burnham Schneider
A child leads four couples to love in this heartwarming holiday collection. Ben and Sarah struggle to save their town in Hope for the Holidays. Susanna discovers that Christmas is More Than Tinsel. Is this The Last Christmas for Walt and Dee? And Brinn finds love and purpose on a Winter Sabbatical.

3. Snowbound Colorado Christmas by: Susan Page Davis, Lena Nelson Dooley, Darlene Franklin, Tamela Hancock Murray
During the Christmas of 1913, Colorado is buffeted with snow and four young couples seek refuge for their hearts in a whiteout of romance.

4. A Connecticut Christmas by: Diane Ashley, Janet Lee Barton, Rhonda Gibson, Gail Sattler
Snowbound Village, Connecticut, is full of holiday charm, especially at the mall’s Christmas Collectibles Shop where romance is in the air!
Nick Jackson seeks to add to Delia Wilkin’s collection of sa ntas and turn her heart toward Jesus. But will working so closely with Delia become awkward since he has ended their romantic relationship?

Jonathon Griffin shops for something to enhance Cindy Morrow’s new cookie shop and attract her attention. Will Cindy slow down enough to recognize the plans the Lord has for her when she’s presented with a cookie jar full of love.

Sheila Fisher’s storytelling is inspired by Morgan Frost’s collectible critters. When she meets the man to ask permission to write about his creations, will the encounter lead to dreams of love or dreams stolen?

Rochelle McWilliams collects snowflakes, adorning everything with them, much to Kade Guilford’s chagrin. Will Kade allow Rochelle to melt the ice around his stubborn heart?

5. A Bride By Christmas by: Linda Goodnight, Kelly Eileen Hake, Vickie McDonough, Therese Stenzel
Jackson needs a mother for his niece. Jerome needs money that can only come by taking a wife. Katherine needs to fulfill a promise. Anastasia needs to escape an evil plot. Can each find a spouse by Christmas? When there’s a deadline on Christmas, the results are anything but conventional! Don’t miss these four touching historical novellas set on the American prairie.

6. Christmas Duty by: Paige Winship Dooly, Janelle Burnham Schneider, Tammy Shuttlesworth, Jill Stengl
Servicemen and women discover that holidays in the military are difficult—but seldom humdrum! Tragedy convinces Cathy that Tim doesn’t live up to his reputation. Jacob and Lucy can’t seem to overcome their differences. Nick risks everything when his former fiancee is abducted. And Katrina tries to believe in Brian—and the promises of Christmas.

7. Simply Christmas by: Pamela Dowd, Christine Lynxwiler, Wanda Luttrell
Commercialized craziness or consecrated Christmas? Four women must choose! Will Maggie’s break from the mad holiday rush drive her family mad? Lorraine needs peace this season, but others need her. Mary Martha’s ad for a dining room table sets up a hurting soul for healing. And can Penny’s family survive Christmas in a cramped RV?

8. An Old-Fashioned Christmas by: Tracie Peterson, Colleen L. Reece, Loree Lough, and Sally Laity
Take a break from your hectic holiday schedule and curl up with these romantic tales of Christmases gone by. This heartwarming 4-in-1 volume features God Jul by Tracie Peterson, Christmas Flower by Colleen Reece, Miracle of Kismet Hill by Loree Lough, and For the Love of a Child by Sally Laity.

9. A Big Apple Christmas by: Vasthi Reyes Acosta, Gail Sattler, Lynette Sowell, Carrie Turansky
Enjoy a contemporary romance collection of four heartwarming novellas that capture the sights and sounds of Christmas in New York City. Christmas plans are set askew when a schedule-bound professional organizer meets a free-spirited poet. Holiday bustle is the means two tourists try to use to get lost in the crowds. Christmas in Rockerfeller Center puts a widow’s dreams on center stage. The gift of the Magi comes full circle for two lonely Latinos. Romance is in the air from Fifth Avenue to Chinatown, but can faith bring the love home?

10. Wyoming Christmas Heroes by: Jeanie Smith Cash, Linda Lyle, Jeri Odell, Tammy Shuttlesworth
A cup of Christmas, a dash of heroics, a sprinkling of romance, and a heap of faith creates a recipe for holiday magic in four novellas.
Widowed and pregnant, Annie Benson moves to Wyoming just in time to deliver her twins in a snowstorm. What’s the chance that her handsome new neighbor is also a doctor?
A snowmobiling mishap in Yellowstone leaves Chris Jennings trapped in a remote cabin. How can it be considered answered prayer when the park ranger on duty is Paul Rogers,her ex-fiance?
Upon meeting a handsome paramedic,Holly Olson’s matchmaking daughter suddenly becomes accident prone. Will Luke Jolly join the game and charm the stubborn widow?
Stacey Waters will protect her son at all costs, even from Santas with daddy-like potential. Jack Trenton fights fires when not playing Santa, but can he quench the fire of resentment around Stacy’s heart?

I’d also like to invite you to check out my next release, Chesapeake Weddings (a 3-in-1 including John’s Quest, Milk Money, and Bittersweet Memories)! It’s available for pre-order on Amazon.com and Christianbook.com! If you’ve already read John’s Quest, Milk Money, and Bittersweet Memories, I appreciate your support!

~Cecelia Dowdy~

October Book Giveaway

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Before I post the books for the October Book Giveaway, I just wanted to announce that the winner of the September Book Giveaway is:

Renee Chaw – Perryopolis, PA

Renee, I’ll be snail mailing your books out to you soon.

Here are the novels that I’m giving away for the month of October. Some of these books are brand new and some are slightly used! Also, remember to leave your email address when commenting for the giveaway so that I’ll have a way of contacting you if you win. Also, by entering, I’ll automatically add your name to my newsletter email list. Don’t worry about that, though…I only send out mass emails for newsletters a few times a year, so you won’t be hearing from me very often! If I choose you as the winner, I’ll be posting your first and last name and city and state on my blog, announcing you as the winner. This box of books will be given to ONE person. Here are the books:

1. What The Bayou Saw by Patti Lacy

2. Sins Of The Father by Angela Benson

3. A Cousin’s Prayer by Wanda E. Brunstetter

4. The Lumberjack’s Lady by Susan Page Davis

5. Becoming More Than A Bible Study Girl by Terkeurst
From the Back Cover
Is Something Missing in Your Life?
Lysa TerKeurst knows what it’s like to consider God just another thing on her to-do list. For years she went through the motions of a Christian life: Go to church. Pray. Be nice.
Longing for a deeper connection between what she knew in her head and her everyday reality, she wanted to personally experience God’s presence.
Drawing from her own remarkable story of step-by-step faith, Lysa invites you to uncover the spiritually exciting life we all yearn for. With her trademark wit and spiritual wisdom, Lysa will help you :
* Learn how to make a Bible passage come alive in your own devotion time.
* Replace doubt, regret, and envy with truth, confidence, and praise.
* Stop the unhealthy cycles of striving and truly learn to love who you are and what you’ve been given.
* Discover how to have inner peace and security in any situation
* Sense God responding to your prayers
The adventure God has in store for your life just might blow you away.
6. A McKaslin Homecoming by Jillian Hart
When contacted by her long-lost grandmother, Lauren McKaslin wanted to reconnect—with all the warmhearted Montana McKaslins. For too long, she’d relied solely on herself and her faith. But mistrustful lawman Caleb Stone stood in the way, and his questions about her were intimidating. Was his attention more than a protective instinct? Now that she believed in family again, perhaps this was also the time to believe in true love….

7. Val’s Prayer by Terry Fowler
From Heartsong Presents website:
Val Truelove dreams of owning the Kentucky horse farm she grew up on and running a wedding venue business. And she prays big prayers. When an answer comes in an unlikely package, her life is never the same again. But she must overcome obstacles – an opionionated architect, sabotaged plans, and a revengeful former coworker – to see her dreams become reality.
8. Heath’s Choice by Terry Fowler
From Heartsong Presents website:
For years, Heath’s one goal was to get his education and help his younger sibilings obtain theirs. Now God’s provision has freed him to pursue other interests. He finds himself trying to reconcile his choice to be a landscaper against finding a job worthy of his expensive education. As a teenager, Heath was attracted to Jane, but when it came down to choices, she made decisions that changed her life – and not for the better. She’s back in his life, but can Heath get past his fears and trust God to give him the woman he loves?

9. All That Glitters by Lynnette Sowell
From Heartsong Presents website:
When Francesca Wallingford first meets Count Philippe de la Croix, he turns her head. But then an old friend, Alfred Finley, returns to the society that scorned him years ago. A summer in Newport, Rhode Island, with its sequence of balls and cotillions, pits both men in a quest for Francesca’s hand. But what role does love and honor play when Francesca’s mother has her own agenda for her daughter to become a countess?

And, if you feel inclined, go over to Amazon and check out my April 2010 release! If you feel led, you can pre-order it! I think Barbour did a beautiful job with the cover!

~Cecelia Dowdy~

September Book Giveaway!

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It’s time for another book giveaway! This contest is for US and Canada residents only. Please be aware that, if you win, I’ll be posting your first and last name and city and state on my blog. Also, by entering the drawing, you’ll automatically be added to my email list – but I only send out newsletters a few times a year, so you won’t be bombarded with email from me. Please leave your email address in your comment so that I can contact you if you win!

Here are the books that I’m giving away for September. All of these books will be given to ONE winner:

1. Coming Attractions by Robin Jones Gunn

2.
Embrace Grace by Liz Curtis Higgs
From Amazon.com:
From Publishers Weekly
Higgs, bestselling author of Bad Girls of the Bible, offers a sweet but substantial gift book about accepting God’s grace and leaving the past behind. Higgs’s personal history includes “a lost decade of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n ‘roll,” and though she doesn’t focus on her past, she writes believably as someone who struggled with accepting grace herself. Each chapter contains multiple Scripture verses strung together with comments she’s received from readers (such as, “I don’t feel I am worthy of having God forgive me of my sins and weaknesses. I feel like a failure.”) and reflections from her own life. She walks through several stages of receiving grace—including doubting that grace could be possible, confronting sin, forgiving yourself and repenting. Readers will feel at ease with Higgs’s down-home style that’s never preachy. Higgs aims to provide “a field guide, tracing a well-worn footpath from doubt to belief, pointing us away from shame and toward hope.” She succeeds, and readers who are looking for more insight from this former Bad Girl will be very thankful. (Sept. 19)

3. A Life God Rewards by Wilkinson
From Amazon.com:
Product Description
Those who have read A Life God Rewards have discovered there’s an infinitely richer approach to life — an awareness that the smallest actions of every day have an eternal impact. Bruce Wilkinson has written this personal devotional for those who are eager to reach for God’s amazing and generous best for their lives — starting today! With thirty-one days of inspiring readings, true stories, thought-provoking questions, practical suggestions, classic quotes, and Scriptures, every day becomes a meaningful investment in eternity.

4. The Master’s Match by Tamela Hancock Murray
From Heartsong Presents website:
Nash is beyond Becca’s wildest dreams. Never in a million years would Becca have imagined herself wed to someone like trading company tycoon Nash Abercrombie. Yet on the very day he hires her to be his scullery maid, he asks her to become his wife. Nash is running from a very persistent – and unpleasant – woman who is determined to marry him and run his life. Surely marriage to the sweet and humble Becca would be better than that of the harridan Hazel! Can true love ever blossom from a union like this?

5. Under The Tulip Poplar by Diane Ashley and Aaron McCarver
From Heartsong Presents website:
Rebekah eagerly anticipates the return of her childhood sweetheart from college…and his long-awaited proposal. But when Asher instead tells her that their wedding must wait while he fights for his country, Rebekah’s dreams seem to shatter around her. Asher longs to provide a life of wealth and position for his true love, Rebekah. But when she balks at some of his plans for their future, he begins to question the dreams he believed they shared. Will Rebekah and Asher lose their dreams of love or follow God’s leading to the life He has for them together?

6. Stillwater Promise by Becky Melby and CAthy Wienke
From Heartsong Presents website:
How can Sara trust a man who abandoned her twice? When Sara’s dream of her own bed-and-breakfast is finally coming true, the man who left her twice shows up wanting to be her prince again. Life has been harsh for James since he ran out on Sara for the second time. None of his music dreams have been realized. As a new Christian, he truly wants to make amends – but knows he won’t be welcomed warmly. Will James and Sara surrender their marriage to the Lord? Or will misconceptions and selfish ambitions once again cause James to run?

7. A Wagonload Of Trouble by Vickie McDonough
From Heartsong Presents website:
When Bethany’s dad needs her help, she returns to her family’s guest ranch, only to find that it’s in financial distress and mysterious events are putting their property and guests in danger. Evan is completely out of his element. Despite a pressing deadline, he’s accompanying his niece on a two-week wagon train tour with her history class. To make matters worse, the pretty gal heading up the tour thinks he’s a geek extraordinaire, but he can’t help his attraction to her. Can Bethany and Evan uncover the perpetrators before someone is seriously injured – or the ranch is driven into bankruptcy?

8. Heart’s On The Road by Diana Lesire Brandmeyer
From Heartsong Presents website:
Truck driver Randi Davis crisscrosses Wyoming with a broken heart, vowing never to love another man. Suddenly Matthew Carter, a pastor in search of a mobile ministry, is thurst into her life and into her cab. And there’s nothing she can do about it. Matthew sees the seedier side of trucking every day, and he feels a definite call to minister there. But getting this ministry established is proving more difficult than he imagined. Soon Randi and Matthew find themselves at cross-purposes. Will this be the end of the raod for Randi and Matthew’s romance?

9. Polly Dent Loses Grip by S. Dionne Moore
From the back cover:
Polly Dent loses grip on the treadmill and takes a fatal spill that’s ruled an accident. Helping her mother-in-law move into Bridgeton Towers Assisted Living, but the scars from LaTisha Barnhart’s surgically removed bunions tell her something’s afoot. The residents’ gossip is revealing all kinds of motives for murder. Gertrude Herrman is out looking for love in the form of Thomas Philcher’s fat wallet, and Polly’s fall eliminates her competition once and for all. Otis Payne, the venerable director of Bridgeton Towers, is over a barrel when his wife demands cash, or she’ll carry on without him. Mitzi Mullins’s penchant for rhyme puts her in direct line as perpetrator of the crime, and Sue Mie’s mistake seals Polly’s fate.

~Cecelia Dowdy~