Six
brand-new, never released before contemporary Christian romance novellas by
beloved inspirational romance authors!
Heather Gray – An
Informal Date
What are some of the spiritual themes you
like to write about?
When I started out writing my first novel, I
didn't realize that some themes were going to stick with me through all of my
books. By the sixth or seventh novel, though, I caught on to the fact that a
couple of subjects were obviously near and dear to my heart. (What can I say? If I hadn't been so
focused on writing, I might have figured it out by book 2!) Sometimes these
topics pop up in a short passing conversation between secondary or tertiary
characters, and sometimes they show themselves as major issues tackled by the
main characters.
As
Christians - especially when we've been in church a long time - we sometimes
develop certain expectations. We get used to seeing God a certain way, and we
forget to look for Him with fresh eyes, eyes of wonder. I know because I've
been there. The light bulb went off one day, though, and I realized that I
could no longer put God in a box. After all, without Him, there wouldn't even
be a box.
The
overarching theme that ties my body of work together is all about that box. I
like to see people - whether real or fictional - driven to a deeper
relationship with their Creator instead of hung up on the rules of Christian
living that we've created for ourselves. (Don't get me wrong. God's commands to
us are for our own good. Those aren't the rules I'm talking about here.) I want
people to experience their relationship with Christ in a real way, a way that
changes not just their eternity, but that also impacts every single day they
spend here on earth, every relationship they have, and every life event - good
or bad - that they experience. I want people to look for God everywhere and not
just in that silly old box.
Elizabeth Maddrey – Operation
Back-to-School
How do you choose
the settings for each book?
Most of the time, I
set my books in the Washington D.C. area. In part, this is because that's where
I live, so I'm familiar with all the neat things that can be included in a
story to make it come alive. And the traffic. You can't write a book set here without
mentioning the traffic. But I've also set a book in Ireland, because I love
Ireland and it was another situation where the setting simply needed to be in a
story. And I'm slowly branching out. My next series is going to surround a
woman renovating a gilded age mansion, and you just don't find those here in
the suburbs, so I'm moving into the mountains of southern Virginia for that,
and looking forward to the challenge.
Krista Phillips – A (Sorta) Southern Serenade
Why do you write the
kind of books you do?
I write romance with
a splash of humor. I'm a romantic at heart and always have been, so writing
romance comes naturally! And there's just something beautiful about the process
of two hearts finding a home together! And goodness, I think laughter is such a
GOOD medicine, and I personally read for pleasure, so my hope and prayer is that
readers enjoy a bit of a comical yet wholesome entertainment when they read by
books! If I can make someone smile at the end of a hard day when they pick up
my book, then I'm delighted!!
Ginger Solomon – Learning from Experience
If you could spend
an evening with one contemporary person (not a family member of yours), who
would it be and why?
I’d love to spend an
evening with Ted Dekker (and his family). After hearing him speak at the ACFW
conference and again in Allen Arnold’s class, I find his relationship with God
fascinating. To be truthful I did beforehand, too. He seems to have connected
with the Father in a way that draws me to explore my Creator in a deeper way-to
move outside of what I’ve been taught and learn what is TRUTH. Of course, if
this were to ever happen, I’d be so tongue-tied, I probably wouldn’t be able to
say a word.
Carole Towriss – The Other Brother
What other books of
yours are coming out soon?
At the beginning of
next year, I have my fourth biblical fiction coming out. It’s about Caleb’s
daughter, Acsah. Her very short story—five verses—is told twice in Scripture,
in Judges and Joshua. Her famous dad offered her as a prize to the man who
could conquer a certain city. While that may be appalling to us, that was
perfectly in keeping with the times. Caleb appeared in all three of my other books,
as a minor character, and I felt I had to explain why he would do something
that might seem so “heavy-handed.” So I set it up that he did this because she
had already turned down five other men. He needs to see her married to a man of
God, and soon. She, on the other hand, wants nothing less than to marry a
warrior, soooo … therein lies the conflict. That’s all in the first few pages,
so I haven’t spoiled anything! If you know the Bible story, you know she
marries her cousin, Othniel, the first judge of Israel, and considered to be
the standard for all other judges to follow.
Marion Ueckermann – A Hero for Heather
What is your current
work in progress? What’s next?
I’m currently
working on a fun Christmas story set in Dublin, Ireland, titled Ginger and Brad’s House. This story will release in the Frosting and Flurries box set
during October. Here’s a snippet of the WIP blurb:
A gingerbread house
competition at their local church to raise funds for the homeless has Ginger
and Brad locking heads once again, both determined to win. When a dear old
saint challenges them that the Good Book says the first shall be last, and the
last first, Ginger has to decide whether to back down from competing with Brad
and embrace the true meaning of Christmas—peace on earth, goodwill to all men.
Even to the Irishman she’d love to hate.
After Ginger and Brad’s
story, I’ll be writing Books 2, 5 and 6 of my Seven Suitors for Seven Sisters,
of which Book 3 is in the Falling for You box set. Next year I plan to write
Book 7, the final story in this series, and then I plan to begin working on an
exciting 10 book series set in coastal towns in South Africa.
Get your copy today to fall in love with
these fall romances.
Thank you, ladies, for sharing this new collection with me and my readers.
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12 comments:
I would love the chance to read these stories. Count me in, please.
Linda in CA
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Six great authors with six great stories equals a lot of reading pleasure!! Thanks for sharing.
Connie from KY
cps1950(at)gmail(dot)com
Linda, thanks for stopping by. Hope you get to read Falling for You. We've had great reviews so far.
Thanks, Connie. A lot of readers will vouch that there's much pleasure in Falling for You. Hope you get to read our stories.
I am from North Carolina and have enjoyed reading Krista Phillips' other books. This one sounds good. I haven't read books by these other authors yet, but look forward to reading their work.
nina4sm/at/gmail/dot/com
The novellas sounds fantastic.
Mary P
QLD AUSTRALIA
all these books sound most interesting. thanks for the chance to win
live in ND
Some good reads. north platte nebraska
Sounds grand. Thanks for the chance to win.
Brenda in VA
They all look great would love to win.
Lourdes Long Island, NY
Things all for stopping by. Hope you get to read Falling For You soon.
Things all for stopping by. Hope you get to read Falling For You soon.
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