A NOTE FROM CINDY ~ For all book lovers, on this blog spot I post information of a recently released book written by a Christian author, usually written by authors I know. Unless stated otherwise, I haven’t read the book yet. I have two books to share with you this week.

ONE PERFECT GIFT
A Culdee Creek Christmas
By Kathleen Morgan

DEEP AMID THE WINTER SNOW, TWO LIVES ARE WAITING FOR REBIRTH. Both have been scarred by loss and misunderstanding.  Both are yearning for a fresh start. As Christmas approaches, can these two hearts find the strength to forgive and the grace to heal? Or will they allow circumstances to send them along different paths?

One Perfect Gift is the heartwarming and tender story you will cherish this Christmas.     

It’s November 1933 when Jessica Ashmore steps off the train from Baltimore onto the high plains east of  Colorado Springs, Colorado with her six-year-old daughter, Emma. Though hungry and penniless, Jessie finds solace in the fact that a nursing job awaits her in this remote outpost. But even the best-laid plans frequently have a way of falling apart…

Longings of the Heart
by Bonnie Leon
Revell Publishers

Will hidden secrets destroy the love they’ve built?

John and Hannah have survived betrayal and imprisonment. Now Hannah reaches for a new beginning. But will secrets from her past destroy the present? 

John Bradshaw trusts in a new life. Instead, he discovers deception.

One evil heart lies waiting to tear their lives apart.

Will evil triumph? Or will their longing hearts find joy? Don’t miss this heartrending second book in the Sidney Cove series!

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The Falcon and the Sparrow
By M.L. Tyndall

“Ms. Tyndall digs deep and pens characters so real that you’ll hurt for them, cry, and cheer for them. “  Vickie McDonough of TitleTrakk

“Expertly written, featuring loveable characters, an inspiring Christian message, and an ideal blend of action, romance, and history.” CBA

Marketplace
London of 1803 is as wild as Rome before the fall of the Empire as the rich seek to feed their insatiable hunger for pleasure while ignoring Napoleon’s resurgence.

Into a dark London townhouse walks a timid woman set upon saving her brother’s life, even if it requires her to commit treason upon the country of her birth.

Admiral Chase Randal is intrigued by the new governess in his home and cannot deny that his grieving heart is beginning to awaken as he watches Dominique Dawson with his son. Dominique loves the admiral’s son, but how can she understand an attraction for the admiral when he claims to deny the existence of God? For only through God does she find her courage to spy for France.

FAKING GRACE
(Multnomah, August 2008)
By Tamara Leigh

All she wants is a job. All she needs is religion. How hard can it be? Maizy Grace Stewart dreams of a career as an investigative journalist, but her last job ended in disaster when her compassion cost her employer a juicy headline. A part-time gig at a Nashville newspaper might be her big break. A second job at Steeple Side Christian Resources could help pay the bills, but they only hire committed Christians. Maizy is sure she can fake it with her “Five-Step Program to Authentic Christian Faith.” If only Jack Prentiss, Steeple Side’s managing editor and British hottie, wasn’t determined to prove her a fraud. When Maizy’s newspaper boss pressures her to expose any skeletons in Steeple Side’s closet, she must decide whether to deliver the dirt and secure her career or lean on her newfound faith, change the direction of her life, and pray that her colleagues—and Jack—will show her grace.

“Faking Grace is a delight! I loved this story with its fun, quirky characters, its outside-the-bubble look at Christian culture, and a storyline that kept me turning pages. I could hardly put it down!”
—Marlo Schalesky, award-winning author of Beyond the Night

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A NOTE FROM CINDY ~ For all book lovers, on this blog spot I post information of a recently released book written by a Christian author, usually written by authors I know. Unless stated otherwise, I haven’t read the book yet. I have two books to share with you this week.

The Queen of Sleepy Eye
(B&H Fiction ~ Pure Enjoyment, September 2008)
by Patti Hill

It’s the summer of 1975, and Amy Monteiro believes it’s high time her mother, Francie, the deposed queen of the 1958 Sleepy Eye Corn Festival lays aside her tiara and grows up. After all, Amy is California bound to college. Studious and focused, Amy is twilight to Francie’s midnight beauty. Francie, gregarious as she is impetuous, can’t imagine her life without Amy. Determined to detour her daughter’s independence, Francie packs her beloved Pontiac Bonneville Sport Coupe, Jubilee Edition, and together they hit the open road. The journey becomes one unforgettable summer. Values clash. Belief sparks. Myths fade. A mother and daughter come to age.

“More than a coming-of-age tale, it’s about life and loss, love and forgiveness, and discovering there is more to the world than what we see. In every way, it’s a keeper.”
–Susan May Warren, author of Finding Stefanie

WHERE THE HEART LEADS
By Kim Vogel Sawyer

Bestselling author Kim Vogel Sawyer’s newest release follows up her award-winning Waiting for Summer’s Return.

Using her Mennonite heritage for inspiration, Sawyer pens a story of a young man learning that he must step into his own future—and his own faith. With a style comparable to Janette Oke’s, Where the Heart Leads is historically rich, immersing readers into the life and times of days gone by, and yet so relevant today.

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Bon Appétit
By Sandra Byrd
The sequel to the Christy Award finalist, Let Them Eat Cake

Lexi Stuart is risking it all. Saying au revoir to the security of home, her job, and could-be boyfriend Dan, Lexi embarks on a culinary adventure in France to fulfill her life dream of becoming a pastry chef. Just when life seems set, though, the recipe goes awry and her life with God undergoes a major transformation as well. Now, she’s got choices to make from the array in life’s patisserie display window and just like at a bakery, choosing among delicious options is never easy.

“I was caught up in Lexi’s tug-of-war between her charmed life in France with its possibility of romance, and the pull to Seattle where her family and a very special man long for her return. What a perfect story…”
–Deborah Raney, author of Remember to Forget and Leaving November

Stepping Into Sunlight
Copyright Sharon Hinck, 2008
Bethany House Publishing

One tragic event.
One project of healing.
One step toward hope.
A story for every woman who has wondered where God is when life hurts.

Penny, a Navy chaplain’s wife, witnesses a violent crime and struggles with post traumatic stress while her husband is on his first deployment. She designs a project to speed her recovery: doing one small, kind act for a different person each day. The results are sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, and often used by God in surprising ways.

“Sharon Hinck’s authentic and endearing heroine is so convincing that I found myself praying for her!”           
—Patti Hill, author of The Queen of Sleepy Eye

“Told with humor and lump-in-the-throat insight, Stepping Into Sunlight is a compelling story of learning to live again after trauma.”                                                                                                            —Deborah Raney, author of A Vow to Cherish

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Single Sashimi
By Camy Tang

Drake Yu. Why would Drake call her after … what, five years? Six?
 
Venus heard in his voice that resonance that was almost a growl, that titanium-hard determination to get what he wanted. And he usually got what he wanted. The voice said: “I want you to work for me.”

Not this time… If it was a choice between Drake and McDonald’s—she’ d choose french fries. She’d never work for him again. It would take an act of God.

Venus Chau is determined to start her own game development company and launch the next Super Mario-sized phenomenon. However, she needs an investor to back her idea. When Drake Yu, an old nemesis, approaches Venus with a contracting opportunity at his sister’s startup, the offer to become Chief Operating Officer tempts Venus to think the unthinkable. 

Venus would rather throw away her PS3 than work for Drake again … except Grandma bribes Venus to do this favor for Drake’s wealthy family with a coveted introduction to the most respected investor in the game industry. It’s also a short job—only a few months—so Venus won’t have to stand Drake’s presence for very long.

But one wild youth group, a two-faced assistant, and Grandma’s determined match-making threaten to make them both fail—or go insane. With the encouragement of her three cousins, Lex, Trish, and Jennifer, Venus discovers that even a wounded heart can undergo a beautiful transformation …

HEALING PROMISES
Defenders of Hope, book two
by AMY WALLACE
Multnomah Fiction April, 2008

Faith Under Fire

When FBI Agent Clint Rollins takes a bullet during a standoff, it might just save his life. But not even the ugly things he’s seen during his years working in the Crimes Against Children Unit could prepare him for the beast of cancer. As he continues to track down a serial kidnapper despite his illness, former investigations haunt his nightmares, pushing him beyond solving the case into risking his life and career. Clint struggles to believe God is still the God of miracles. Especially when he needs not one, but two. Everything in his life is reduced to one all-important question: Can God be trusted? 

“Once again, Amy weaves a suspenseful tale of intrigue that will leave you begging for more. Healing Promises is heart-wrenching and powerful. The chase to stop a killer kept me turning the pages, and Clint and Sara’s story broke my heart and kept me cheering for them right to the last page. Whether you want an emotional story straight from the heart or a suspense full of twists and turns, Healing Promises delivers it all.”
— Wanda Dyson, author of Intimidation and Why I Jumped

“In Healing Promises Amy Wallace does what so few writers are willing to do: She looks down the gun barrel of reality, and she does it without flinching. This novel was so real, it nearly breathes on its own. I highly recommend it.”
—Brandt Dodson, author of the Colton Parker Mystery series and White Soul 

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A NOTE FROM CINDY ~ for all book lovers, on this blog I post information of a recently released book written by a Christian author, usually written by authors I know. Unless stated otherwise, I haven’t read the book yet. I have two books to share this week.

The Black Cloister
by Melanie Dobson

Trapped inside an abusive cult, one woman is dying to break free.

After her mother commits suicide, Elise Friedman travels to Germany to search for answers and discovers her mother’s dark secret inside the walls of a medieval abbey. When the man who destroyed her mother threatens to destroy her as well, Elise fights for a way out of the darkness before she is consumed.

“From the moment I opened up to the first page of The Black Cloister, I was hooked. This intense, well-crafted story about a modern day cult will have you wondering long into the night.” –Linda Hall, Shadows in the Mirror

For Pete’s Sake
#2 in the Piper Cove Chronicles
by Linda Windsor
Avon Inspire   ISBN 978-0-06-117138- 3    $12.95

Ellen isn’t sure true love exists…until she landscapes the estate of the widower next door. Adrian has it all—at least on the surface. He’s engaged to a beautiful woman and he’ll soon have a stepmom for his troubled son, Pete. Yet from the moment Ellen rescues him on her Harley, his well-ordered world turns upside down. With his business under investigation for espionage and his son pushing for the tomboy-next- door as his new mom, Adrian’s façade of happiness shatters. As Ellen’s three best friends step in to help her navigate the uncharted waters of love, she must ask herself if she’s ready to risk her heart and trust that God has brought this family into her life for a reason. [Available at local and online bookstores.] 

BEST BOOK AWARD, Long and Short Reviews: “Linda Windsor will have you laughing, hurting and loving along the way…packed with chemistry, emotion, action, suspense, laughter, fun, faith and love. It is truly one of a kind. There was not a boring moment among the pages and I found myself completely drawn into the lives of these characters and the town of Piper Cove.”

To read an excerpt of these new titles go to Chapter-a-Week and to join our deeper discussion of these and other titles go to Chapter-a-Week Chat at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAWChat/ where authors and readers discuss new titles together.

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“This new historical novel by a bestselling author entertains with lovable characters, humorous scenes and the wisdom of faith that Whitson and her characters share in her books.”
4 stars from Romantic Times

Irmagard Friedrich dreams of becoming “Liberty Belle” in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. When her doting father orchestrates an audition, she begins to realize that dream. But the Wild West is more mud and manure than applause and acclaim, and Belle’s willfulness could ruin everything. . .including her budding romance with Shep Sterling, the King of the Cowboys.

To read an excerpt of these new titles go to Chapter-a-Week and to join our deeper discussion of these and other titles go to Chapter-a-Week Chat at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAWChat/ where authors and
readers discuss new titles together. If you enjoy Chapter-a-Week take the time to tell a friend how to sign up. It’s easy and free and a great way to find great books that fit each person’s particular taste.

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Shadow of Colossus  ~A Seven Wonders Novel~

by T.L. Higley (B&H Publishing, August 2008)

In a world enslaved by money and power, one woman dares to be free. Will an explosive secret keep her in chains? The place is the island of Rhodes; the time, 227 BC. In the ten years that Tessa of Delos has been in bondage as a hetaeira, a high-priced Greek courtesan to a wealthy politician, she has learned to abandon all desire for freedom and love. But when her owner meets a violent death, Tessa is given the chance to be free—if she can hide the truth of his death and maintain a masquerade until escape is possible. Now Tessa must battle for her own freedom and for those she is beginning to love, as forces collide that will shatter the island’s peace and bring even its mighty Colossus to its knees.  

“Shadow of Colossus is a beautifully told tale, richly detailed, and set beneath one of the great wonders of the world. If you’ve ever dreamed of traveling in the ancient world, you’ll want to be there as a fallen woman rises and the great Colossus falls!”
—Ginger Garrett, author of In the Shadow of Lions

Love Starts With Elle by Rachel Hauck

The last of five lowcountry sisters to find love, Elle Garvey is willing to give up her home and career for the man she loves. But when life doesn’t turn out like she planned, Elle discovers God has a plan for her much better than her own.

Romantic Times, 4.5 Stars, Top Pick.

“Hauck is quickly making a name for herself as an insightful, thoughtful author.” - Melissa Parcel

To read an excerpt of these new titles go to Chapter-a-Week and to join our deeper discussion of these and other titles go to Chapter-a-Week Chat at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAWChat/ where authors and readers discuss new titles together. If you enjoy Chapter-a-Week take the time to tell a friend how to sign up. It’s easy and free and a great way to find great books that fit each person’s particular taste.

What readers and reviewers are saying ~

If you like Frank Peretti (The Oath, Monster), you’ll love this Christian novel by Mike Dellosso. This powerful, edge-of-your-seat suspense tale has everything you’d expect from a good Peretti: scary scenes, a supernatural battle between the forces of good and evil, flawed Christian characters who struggle with their faith, spiritual warfare, a town with a dark secret, a touch of romance, a freakish monster on the prowl for his next victim, nail-biting suspense, and lots of well-crafted action.

This novel has everything going for it . . .

–Adam D. Blumer

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Mike Dellosso has penned a supernatural thriller that is as much spellbinding as it is a study in human frailties and the need for God.
–The Suspense Zone

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 . . . The Hunted is a fascinating thrill ride that had me hooked from page one . . .

–Jake Chism

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Skillful prose and great storytelling make Mike Dellosso a writer to watch. I can’t wait for his next book!
—Kathryn Mackel, author of Vanished

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. . . best read with all the lights on and an extra flashlight handy–just in case!
—Amy Wallace, author of Ransomed Dreams

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. . . vivid writing and spine-tingling imagination.
—Austin Boyd, author of the Mars Hill Classified trilogy

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I highly recommend this superb debut novel.
—C.J. Darlington, Co-founder & Book Editor, TitleTrakk.com

The Hunted by Mike Dellosso

A town’s deadly secret will drive one man to the edge of his faith…

After learning of the disappearance of his nephew, Joe Saunders returns to his childhood home of Dark Hills. With rumors spreading of a rogue lion roaming the woods, he embarks on a mission to learn the truth. As he peels away the layers of Dark Hills, he discovers a secret that has been shrouded for three generations in a deadly code of silence. Will his young faith be strong enough to battle the demonic forces behind it?

To read chapter one: http://mikedellosso.com/Dellosso-Hunted_ch1.pdf 

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Grits and Glory
By Ron and Janet Benrey
 
When Hurricane Gilda visited Glory, North Carolina, her winds tore the steeple off Glory Community Church. Everyone thought the town had narrowly escaped a major disaster until the body of the town’s favorite resturant owner was found under the rubble. Was Gilda to blame … or did someone else take advantage of Gilda to commit the perfect murder?
 
Try Darkness
by James Scott Bell
A Buchanan suspense novel from Center Street
 
Ty Buchanan is living on the peaceful grounds of St. Monica’s, far away from the glamorous life he led as a rising trial lawyer for a big L.A. firm. Recovering from the death of his fiancee and a false accusation of murder, Buchanan has found his previous ambitions unrewarding. Now he prefers offering legal services to the poor and the under-represented, from his “office” at local coffee bar The Ultimate Sip. A mysterious woman with a six year old daughter comes to him for help. She’s being illegally evicted from a downtown transient hotel, an interest represented by his old law firm and former best friend, Al Bradshaw. Buchanan won’t back down. He’s going to fight for the woman’s rights.
 
But then she ends up dead, and the case moves from the courtroom to the streets. Determined to find the killer and protect the little girl, who has no last name and no other family, Buchanan finds he must depend on skills he never needed in the employ of a civil law firm.
 
Critical Acclaim for the Buchanan series:
 
Bell is very good at keeping secrets. Fans of thrillers with lawyers as their central characters—Lescroart and Margolin, especially—will welcome this new addition to their must-read lists. –– Booklist
 
For more information: www.jamesscottbell. com

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