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October Book Giveaway!

I’m giving away the following novels this month! You know the drill, if you want any of these titles, simply leave a comment with the name of the title(s) you’re interested in as well as your email address:


John’s Quest by Cecelia Dowdy
Here is the book summary from Heartsong Presents website:
It’s amazing how quickly life can change. Overnight, Monica Crawford finds her neatly organized world turned upside down. Her sister abandons her blind son, Scotty, leaving him on Monica’s doorstep. Caring for a handicapped child brings unexpected conflict-but unexpected joy as well. When John French volunteers to tutor Scotty, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to Monica. But John and Monica are very different. She is a strong believer, determined to live her life for Christ. John is an agnostic who wants nothing to do with God.Will John see the light? Will Monica realize that sometimes letting go of a dream is the way to achieve it? Only in full surrender will either of them be happy- whether they end up together or alone.

I’m giving away these three Heartsongs as a set:
1.The Greatest Find by Paige Winship Dooly

2.
Seneca Shadows by LauraLee Bliss
From Heartsong Presents website:
Lucy Bland has lived a simple, peaceful life, far from the battlefields of World War II. But during the summer of 1943, military men come to train on her beloved Seneca Rocks. With their intrusion, her life changes abruptly – especially when the handsome U.S. Army Captain Nick Landers captures her heart. Captain Nick Landers, of the Mountain Training Group, has been assigned to Teach soldiers rock climbing techniques. Soon after he arrives in the backcountry of West Virginia, Nick discovers that overcoming internal obstacles is as challenging as scaling a jagged cliff face. With his next assignment, Nick must move on from Seneca Rocks and from Lucy. If he returns, will she be waiting? And will she still love him, even if he’s been changed by war?

3.
In Pursuit Of Peace by Jennifer Johnson
From Heartsong Presents website:
Lydia feels like a failure. With a multitude of jobs and college courses under her belt, Lydia knows it’s time to make something of her life. But everything she tries fails. As a new Christian, Lydia is intrigued with the idea that God has a specific plan for her, but it sure would be nice if He’d reveal it! Gideon Andrews, on the other hand, was living a nice, well-organized life. Then his mom moved in and a friend started pressuring him to marry his widowed daughter. But even that was manageable-until he met Lydia. Suddenly, his world turns upside down. He feels bound by duty and pity to Maria but cannot get the irresistible Lydia out of his heart and mind. Will Gideon learn the difference Between responsibility and love before it’s too late? Will Lydia realize that pleasing God is all she needs?

With This Child by Sally Carleen – please note that this is a sweet romance, it’s not an inspirational title. You’ll need to read the last paragraph of the above-referenced link to see a description of this title.

I’m giving away these two Heartsong Presents Mysteries as a set:
1.Fog Over Finny’s Nose by Dana Mentink
From the back cover:
For vermiculturist Ruth Budge the worm business is thriving…until a disembodied toe turns up on the golf course, and members of a strange cult begin to infiltrate the quiet seaside town of Finny, California.
Life is already crazy for forty-seven-year-old Ruth, juggling the needs of her worm farm, her new spouse, and a platoon of crippled seabirds bequeathed to her by her dead husband. Then there’s the insanity swirling around the first ever Finny Fog Festival and the discovery of a bizarre diary from one of the town’s seediest ancestors.
Things go from misty to murderous as a man plummets to his death from an exploding hot air ballooon. Is the craziness a byproduct of the festival or a decades-old curse unearthed in the antique diary? Ruth had better find out fast or her worms won’t be the only things six feet under.

2.Recipe For Murder by Lisa Harris

Blue Heart Blessed by Susan Meissner

The Quest by Nancy Moser


Sanctuary by Molly Noble Bull
from Amazon.com
Product Description
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalms 91 1 By 1740 hatred and persecution that so blackened France in an earlier era has almost vanished from the land. Rachel Levin, a Jewess pretending to be a Christian and secretly engaged, feels safe. But when her fiance and her parents are murdered by a vicious French army captain, Rachel fears for her life. She flees her village with a young Huguenot, Pierre Dupre, and Rachel and Pierre take refuge in a church. Dressed as a nun and a monk, all goes well until the captain who killed her loved ones arrives. Captain Vallae is rich and powerful. He wants Rachel as his mistress, or he wants her dead. After the captain leaves, Rachel and Pierre agree to a marriage of convenience and manage to escape. Furious that Rachel refused his advances, Captain Vallae demands revenge. Will Rachel and Pierre reach Scotland in time? Or will the captain make good on his threat to end their lives on an English countryside?

~Cecelia Dowdy~

Winners!


Here are the winners for my September Book Giveway!

John’s Quest by Cecelia Dowdy – Lura Langenback of Cherokee Village, Arkansas

White As Snow by Janice A. Thompson and In Pursuit Of Peace by Jennifer Johnson – Ruth Curcuru of Kenner LA

Unforgivable by Tina Wainscott – Michele Pineda of Waterville, ME

Gunfight At Grace Gulch by Darlene Franklin and A Suspicion Of Strawberries by Lynette Sowell – J. Hebert of Hampton, NH

Farther Than I Meant To Go Longer Than I Meant To Stay by Tiffany L. Warren – K. Powers of Hoschton GA

Beach Dreams by Trish Perry – Carol Ezovski of San Jose, CA

The Whitney Chronicles by Judy Baer – Abi Buening of Grand Forks, ND

The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Down by Neta Jackson – Alyce Reese of Independence, OR

I will be posting the books for my October Book Giveaway sometime within the next few days.

~Cecelia Dowdy~

Book Blogger Appreciation Week!


I’d like to remind everyone to continue to pray for the victims of Hurricane Ike.

Also, I’m going to be interviewed TOMORROW on my friend, Lena Nelson Dooley’s blog. Feel free to leave a comment and I’ll also be giving away a copy of my novel, John’s Quest.

Also, this week is Book Blogger Appreciation Week. There are going to be giveaways all week on Amy’s blog! Pop on over to see if you’re interested in the prizes. I’ll be giving away another copy of my novel, John’s Quest.

~Cecelia Dowdy~

The Rest Of The Winners!


Here are the rest of the winners for my August book giveaway:

Murder, Mayhem, and A Fine Man – Maurice M. Gray Jr.of Wilmington, DE
The Heartsong Presents Mysteries – Sarah Wollman of Mountain Lake, MN
Unlikely Hero – Carla Pullum of Palmdale, CA
Six Heartsong Presents titles – Amy Lin of Philadelphia, PA
Catching Katie – Lia Bobberson of Rochester, NY

Also, I’ve mailed the books out today, so the winners should be receiving them within the next week or so!

I’m toying with the idea of doing a series of posts about my journey to becoming a published author! I’d do the posts intermittently between my book reviews and book giveaways. Somebody was asking me about how I got started writing and why I wanted to become a published author in the first place. The question spurred this idea!

~Cecelia Dowdy~

September 2008 Book Giveaway!

I’m giving away the following novels this month. As usual, these novels are brand new or slightly used! Leave an email address when commenting if you are interested in entering the drawing!
John’s Quest by Cecelia Dowdy:
Here is the book summary from Heartsong Presents website:
It’s amazing how quickly life can change. Overnight, Monica Crawford finds her neatly organized world turned upside down. Her sister abandons her blind son, Scotty, leaving him on Monica’s doorstep. Caring for a handicapped child brings unexpected conflict-but unexpected joy as well. When John French volunteers to tutor Scotty, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to Monica. But John and Monica are very different. She is a strong believer, determined to live her life for Christ. John is an agnostic who wants nothing to do with God.Will John see the light? Will Monica realize that sometimes letting go of a dream is the way to achieve it? Only in full surrender will either of them be happy- whether they end up together or alone.

The following two novels are Heartsong Presents titles. I’m giving them away as a set:
White As Snow by Janice A. Thompson
In Pursuit Of Peace by Jennifer Johnson

Unforgivable by Tina Wainscott – please note that this is a secular title

The following two novels are Heartsong Presents cozy mysteries. I’m giving them away as a set:
Gunfight At Grace Gulch by Darlene Franklin

Beach Dreams by Trish Perry

The Whitney Chronicles by Judy Baer

The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Down by Neta Jackson

FYI, I’m still waiting to hear back from two of the winners from my last drawing. If I don’t hear back from them by tomorrow, I will choose new recipients.

Some Of The Winners


Here are some of the winners for my last book giveaway.

A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber = Teresa Warner of Toledo, Ohio

Redemption by Jacquelin Thomas = Faye Perkins of Dyersburg, TN

The Last Ten Percent by Michelle McKinney Hammond = Cheryl of Yakima, Washington

Calico Canyon by Mary Connealy = Martha Artyomenko of Kalispell, Montana

John’s Quest by Cecelia Dowdy – Charlotte Schofield of Lisbon, Maine

I’ve contacted all of the winners, so once I hear back from them, I’ll post the rest of the winners.

I’ll be posting another book giveaway within the next day or so.

~Cecelia Dowdy~

Book Giveaway!


I’m giving away the following novels this month! Remember that some of these books are new and some are slightly used. If you are interested in winning any of these titles, leave a comment and leave an email address so that I can contact you!

Here are the titles:

A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber – note this is a secular title
Redemption by Jacquelin Thomas
The Last Ten Percent by Michelle McKinney Hammond
Murder, Mayhem, And A Fine Man by Claudia Mair Burney
Catching Katie by Robin Lee Hatcher
Calico Canyon by Mary Connealy

The following six titles are Heartsong Presents novels. I’m giving all six of these away as a set:
Garlic And Roses by Gail Gaymer Martin
The Prisoner’s Wife by Susan Page Davis
Picture This by Nancy J. Farrier
What’s Cooking by Gail Sattler
Listening To Her Heart by Joyce Livingston
The Love Song by Anita Higman and Janice A. Thompson

The following two books are Heartsong Presents Mysteries, and I’m giving them away as a set:
Another Stab At Life by Anita Higman
Trouble Up Finney’s Nose by Dana Mentink

Unlikely Hero by Marta Perry

John’s Quest by Cecelia Dowdy

Some Of The Winners!

Here are some of the winners for my last book giveaway:
Bygones by Kim Vogel Sawyer – Marla Alleman of Pierre Part, Louisiana

Tuesday Night At The Blue Moon by Debbie Fuller Thomas – Marla Alleman of Pierre Part, Louisiana and Martha Artyomenko of Kalispell, Mt

Ain’t No Mountain by Sharon Ewell Foster – Jenn Simpson of Ontario, Canada

The Visitation by Frank Peretti – Katherine Harms of Baltimore, MD


John’s Quest by Cecelia Dowdy – Bethany Goff of Chesaning, MI

I will probably be mailing the books off later this week.

I’ve already contacted the winners for the following novels, but have not received a response so far. If I don’t hear from the winners shortly, then I will choose other recipients:
The Ex Files and A Sin And A Shame
The Spinster Brides Of Cactus Corner
Married In A Month

~Cecelia Dowdy~