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Monday, November 30, 2020

A NIGHT DIVINE (MELODIES OF CHRISTMAS LOVE) - Dawn Kinzer with other authors - One Free Ebook of MELODIES OF CHRISTMAS LOVE

Bio: Dawn Kinzer is a freelance editor, and her own work has been published in various devotionals and magazines. She co-hosts and writes for the Seriously Write blog. Sarah’s Smile is the first book in her historical romance series, The Daughters of Riverton. Hope’s Design is the second, and Rebecca’s Song completes the trilogy. Her first contemporary romance, By All Appearances, is set in the Seattle area. The sequel to that story, A Night Divine, has initially released in the boxed set of contemporary romances, Melodies of Christmas Love.

A mother and grandmother, Dawn lives with her husband in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Favorite things include dark chocolate, good wine, strong coffee, the mountains, family time, and Masterpiece Theatre.

 


Welcome back, Dawn. God has really been moving in your writing life. What do you see on the horizon?
Ideas for several new projects have been competing for my attention. One project is a contemporary romance and the other is a historical romance. Both are set in the Seattle area where I live. Now I need to decide where to put my focus. Only God knows what the future will hold, but I’m trying to follow his lead.

 

Tell us a little about your family. I’ve been happily married to Sonny for over eighteen years (second marriage for both of us). Due to COVID, he retired last June, six months earlier than originally planned, but that’s been a blessing for many reasons.  

I’m a mom to two grown daughters, a stepmom to another, and a grandmother to four little ones. The children have taken over my heart, and I love being Nana. The oldest will be seven in March, his sister will turn four in December, and they live in the area. We enjoy opportunities to spend time together and grow our relationship with them. The other two grandchildren live in another state, and it’s difficult to not see them as often as we’d like, but technology helps with staying emotionally close, if not physically. That granddaughter will be five in March, and my grandson will turn two on our shared birthday in December.

 

I so love living near all our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. They are such blessings. Has your writing changed your reading habits? If so, how? Before focusing on my writing career, I used to be an avid reader in a variety of genres—romance, comedy, mysteries, suspense, fantasy, science fiction, general fiction, etc. Now with so much time focused on writing and also editing for other authors, I don’t read nearly as much as I did in the past. Not because I don’t enjoy it, but after spending many hours with words every day, my eyes can’t take reading for additional hours at night and into the early morning like they used to when I was younger. Because of limited time, I tend to read more contemporary and historical romances than other genres because I want to be aware of what my fellow authors are currently writing, and I learn a lot from them.

 

What are you working on right now? There seems to be a growing interest in audiobooks, but it’s expensive to hire someone to narrate and edit them. So as an indie author, I’m learning how to record my own. It’s challenging to learn all the ins and outs, and I don’t know how this new adventure will end, but I won’t know unless I try. Right?

 

Right. I’ve had several books done through ACX with shared royalties. What outside interests do you have? I enjoy watching movies, seeing live theater, planting flowers in my yard, and hiking. We have fantastic, beautiful trails in the Pacific Northwest. Music has always played an important part in my life, and I served as a vocalist for a contemporary worship team for many years, but I’m currently taking a break from role.

 

How do you choose your settings for each book? So far, my settings have all been familiar. My three-book historical romance series, The Daughters of Riverton, takes place in a fictional town. The location and characters were inspired by my rural hometown in Wisconsin that experienced some glory days in the early 1900s. My contemporary romances—By All Appearances and A Night Divine—are both set in the Seattle area where I live.

 

If you could spend an evening with one historical person, who would it be and why? I would love to spend an evening with Louisa May Alcott and talk about her life and writing. I discovered Little Women as a young girl, and each character in the book impacted me in different ways. The story has remained a favorite, and it’s one of the few books in my life that I’ve read multiple times.

 

What is the one thing you wish you had known before you started writing novels? Although a few gifted writers experience overnight success, the journey is long and hard for most.

 

It is, but when we hear how one of our books helped change someone’s life drastically, it’s worth every minute. What new lessons is the Lord teaching you right now? I’m learning to be content in all things and to relax. It’s good to have a strong work ethic, but it’s also important to slow down and enjoy the life God has given us.

 

What are the three best things you can tell other authors to do to be successful? Continue studying the craft of writing. There are always ways to improve—challenge yourself to be better.

 

Despite disappointments, don’t give up. Instead of focusing on publication only, enjoy the journey. Some of the best and rewarding moments will come along the way, and the friendships that are made can be lifelong and priceless.

 


Tell us about the featured book. A Night Divine
is the sequel to my contemporary romance, By All Appearances, but it can be easily read as a stand-alone. Readers wanted more of the Tates, and I felt this Christmas novella was the perfect way to give another member of that family her own story. 

One chilly December night, a tragedy connects successful model Camryn Tate and outreach minister Trace Gardner. As they share a common mission serving the homeless on the streets of Seattle, they provide more than food—they offer hope. But as Christmas Eve approaches, secrets have the potential to break Camryn’s heart. 

Currently, A Night Divine is found exclusively in the Melodies of Christmas Love boxed set for Kindle. The set contains 7 new contemporary romances by 7 authors. Each story was inspired by a different Christmas carol.

Please give us the first page of the book.

Friday nights were made for putting the week’s grind to rest, and Camryn Tate was eager to leave her schedule-driven day behind. The intimate gathering at the nearby wine bar would provide escape from the latest conflict with her mother. Eva Tate was not only the founder of the successful Tate Modeling Agency, she was also Camryn’s boss.

With Thanksgiving checked off the calendar less than twenty-four hours ago, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” played softly in the elevator as it descended from the fifty-fourth floor, which housed the agency, to the first, soothing Camryn’s nerves. She and her mother had disagreed on a last-minute job offer—a photo shoot in New York on December 24. Why couldn’t Mom understand that Camryn didn’t want to spend Christmas away from home?


Her mother was welcome to party with colleagues, but Camryn wanted to enjoy the holiday with her dad, sister, and brother-in-law, especially now that her relationship with Liana felt sisterly again after years of friction between them. She’d missed the close friendship they’d shared as little girls, and recognizing her part in their rift, Camryn now welcomed opportunities that helped rebuild what had once been demolished.

The doors slid open, and Camryn stepped into the open-spaced lobby, where three twelve-foot artificial trees stood adorned in white, silver, and crystal ornaments. The clear lights, draped perfectly on the branches, twinkled like a star-studded sky on a cloudless night.

Camryn still appreciated her father’s tradition of cutting down a Douglas fir on the family’s estate outside of Seattle. The evergreen filled his home with an enticing fresh scent, and he insisted the tree be covered with messy handmade ornaments Camryn and Liana had created over the years. It was no secret that their surgeon father was sentimental beneath his professional exterior.

Ignoring the curious stares, Camryn strolled past several people waiting in line at the lobby’s coffee stand. Funny. She used to soak in the attention her camera-ready appearance drew, but now she swallowed hard at the envy in their eyes. She’d learned so much about herself this past year and the shallow life she’d once led. For years Camryn had been self-absorbed, and that revelation had created inner shame and emptiness.

Determined to shift from that unhealthy mindset, she’d spent considerable time contemplating mental, emotional, and yes, even spiritual changes that needed to take place. Her dad was facilitating the God piece, and she’d even started attending church with him several times a month.

George, the building’s night security guard, stopped Camryn before she ventured farther. “Ms. Tate, I wanted to warn you. There’s…someone waiting for you outside.”

Why would anyone choose standing in the cold over finding a comfortable chair or grabbing a latte at the Starbucks inside?

 

How can readers find you on the Internet? They’re invited to connect with me by visiting these online sites: Author WebsiteFaithfully Write EditingFacebookPinterestInstagramAmazon Author Page, BookBub, and Goodreads

Readers, here’s a link to the book.

https://amzn.to/30gDqJl

Leave a comment for a chance to win a free copy of the book. You must follow these instructions to be in the drawing. Please tell us where you live, at least the state or territory or country if outside North America. (Comments containing links may be subject to removal by blog owner.) 

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The only notification you’ll receive is the winner post on this blog. So be sure to check back a week from Saturday to see if you won. You will have 4 weeks from the posting of the winners to claim your book. 

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Sunday, November 29, 2020

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Friday, November 27, 2020

PAM'S CHRISTMAS KISS - Laura Domino - One Free Book

Welcome, Laura. Tell us how much of yourself you write into your characters. I add some of my interests to my characters. I like eating at Mexican food restaurants. In Pam’s Christmas Kisses, I chose a Mexican food restaurant for one of the meeting places for my hero and heroine. Pam is a mother, and I am too. I try to draw from the emotions I experienced in my mothering years.

 

What is the quirkiest thing you have ever done? I brought a gift to a baby shower and, to say who the gift was from, I put a Post-It Note with my name written in Sharpie on it. My pregnant friend asked why I used a Post-It Note. I said I didn’t want to write with a Sharpie on the wrapping paper because that would look bad.

 

When did you first discover that you were a writer? After my high school yearbook teacher had already picked out the editors for the yearbook, she told me I would have the title of Unofficial Copy Editor. She gave me articles to write so I’d have my byline in several pages of my yearbook. The “unofficial” part of my title didn’t bother me. I was happy to have some bylines.

 

Tell us the range of the kinds of books you enjoy reading. I’ve enjoyed reading Christian romance, both contemporary and historical, and Christian romantic suspense.

 

How do you keep your sanity in our run, run, run world? My husband and I watch TV together and discuss the writing, plot threads, and even the acting. We both guess what will happen next in a show or who the killer is in a murder mystery. I get it right more often than he does, but he comes in a close second. 

 

How do you choose your characters’ names? My first novel was about Pam’s son Adam. I chose Adam and Benita for my first novel because I was keeping characters straight in my mind–alphabetically. And then I renamed some of them just before publishing. To keep it all straight, I refer to my character naming spreadsheet.

 

What is the accomplishment that you are most proud of? To be honest, raising wonderful children with my awesome hubby would be my number one accomplishment. Aside from that, I’ve enjoyed seeing a #1 Best Seller banner on four of my books on Amazon.

 

If you were an animal, which one would you be, and why? I think I’d be a fish. I’ve been snorkeling on vacations and enjoyed looking down into the sea. If I didn’t have to breathe air, I would love the freedom of swimming around fascinating sea plants and interesting rock formations.

 

In all the years I’ve done this blog, this is my first “fish” answer. What is your favorite food? So hard to pick a favorite! Italian food has always been near the top of my list, but I also like Greek food. 

 

Which writing problem was your greatest roadblock, and how did you overcome it? My biggest writing problem has been my inability to write quickly. However, I did finish 50,000 words of a novel one November for NaNoWriMo. It usually takes me more than a month to finish a first draft.

 


Tell us about the featured book.
Pam is a widow and the mother of Adam, who was the hero in my first novel, The Promotion. Pam and Paul had a scene in that story where she asked Paul, a real estate agent to help her son move out of her house. Then I put Pam and Paul in their own story to show how they got together. I needed a wounded hero for Pam so she could hear about being accepted and loved from someone who knew the struggle.

 

Please give us the first page of the book.

Without checking her pulse, Pam knew her heart rate, and probably her blood pressure, was through the roof. Pam was never late for church. Why did she have to start being late today? 

More than likely, Kendra wasn’t just waiting for her. She was probably busy finding another single man so she could set up another date for someone. Kendra lived for matchmaking. It was her love language.

After parallel parking across the road from the church’s front door, Pam sat in her car and took a moment to collect herself. She hoped her dress hadn’t wrinkled on the short drive to church. Chic, feminine clothing had always been the thing to wear when meeting Kendra. She’d been set up too often not to expect a man to be there, judging whether or not he really wanted to go on a date with her.

The teal dress she’d picked out this morning was a good color for her. However, Kendra would notice if she showed up with smudged eye liner. She pulled a tissue out of her purse and blotted her sweaty face.

Checking in the rearview mirror to be sure that her makeup hadn’t melted off her face, she avoided looking directly into her own eyes. She’d only be reminded of the painful ways her life had changed. With her makeup mostly still there, she left her car and checked the time on her phone.

When Kendra suggested they meet before church, Pam thought at first that Kendra was interested in learning more about God. Pam had never heard her talk about God before, so she didn’t want to blow her first opportunity to support her friend’s journey closer to him.

 

How can readers find you on the Internet?

Subscribe to Laura Domino’s weekly fiction newsletter:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/uqno2p0xnz

Twitter:   https://twitter.com/lauradomino

LinkedIn:   https://linkedin.com/in/authorlauradomino

BookBub:   https://bookbub.com/authors/laura-domino

Facebook:   https://facebook.com/LauraDominoAuthor

Laura Domino’s book list:   https://readerlinks.com/mybooks/3179

 

Thank you, Laura, for sharing this book with my blog readers and me. It sounds wonderful.

 

Readers, here are links to the book.

https://amzn.to/36eiHtm

https://amzn.to/33llPkY 

Leave a comment for a chance to win a free copy of the book. You must follow these instructions to be in the drawing. Please tell us where you live, at least the state or territory or country if outside North America. (Comments containing links may be subject to removal by blog owner.) 

Void where prohibited; the odds of winning depend on the number of entrants. Entering the giveaway is considered a confirmation of eligibility on behalf of the enterer in accord with these rules and any pertaining local/federal/international laws.

 The only notification you’ll receive is the winner post on this blog. So be sure to check back a week from Saturday to see if you won. You will have 4 weeks from the posting of the winners to claim your book.

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving and more

Thanksgiving Day is one of my favorite holidays. It's the time to stop and be grateful for all the good things in our lives. Maybe you don't feel there's anything to be thankful for in this year that has held so many hard things. But 2020 is more than just a COVID pandemic year. Please take the time to look for all the blessings God has bestowed on you and your family and don't let the hard times overshadow them.


And now for more: 

🌞 It’s a great day for a giveaway! If you haven’t read FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE, you can enter to win it on BookSweeps today — plus 30 Inspirational Fiction & Nonfiction books from a great collection of authors AND a brand new eReader 😃
Here’s the link 👉 bit.ly/InspyReads-Nov2020



Tuesday, November 24, 2020

COURTING COUNTRY - LoRee Peery - One Free Ebook

Welcome back, LoRee. Why do you write the kind of books you do? As a Christian I can’t imagine writing without referring to my Lord and Savior. I write for His glory. As per romance, the genre promises a happily-ever-after. What better way to escape the reality of our world?

 

Besides when you came to know the Lord, what is the happiest day in your life? I’m going to say marrying Bill on July 27, 1974. We had dated for a long time.

 

How has being published changed your life? Other than the fulfillment of a long-awaited dream, that first release drove depression from my life. It solidified having purpose in my life, an appointment with my desk chair and computer. And a much deeper relationship with the Lord ensued, because I need Him to help me write.

 

What are you reading right now? H.L. Wegley’s Resisting. I think Harry is brilliant. Though he writes about tech and military stuff that can make my eyes cross, I get it. And there’s always romance in his stories.

 

What is your current work in progress? I had to set aside my fiction in July. The story had stalled. Rather, I found nonfiction lamentations and psalms pouring from my fingertips, often in the wee hours of sleepless nights. I’m still scratching them out left-handed.

 

What would be your dream vacation? It’s been way too long since I’ve seen the ocean. Being on the beach for a week without sightseeing would be a dream come true.

 

How do you choose your settings for each book? I decided early on to set my stories in Nebraska. Small town life is what I know, but I’ve lived three-fourths of my life with Lincoln as my “town” so a little bit of city has crept in. I either make up a small town or place characters where I’m familiar with the lay of the land.

 

If you could spend an evening with one person who is currently alive, who would it be and why? Nicola Martinez, Editor in Chief of my publisher White Rose Publishing (an imprint of Pelican Book Group). She works tirelessly on tech stuff, the business side, book design creation, and what really impresses me prays daily for the company, the authors, and staff. Her faith takes priority in her life.

 

I have enjoyed working with her for authors on my blog. What are your hobbies, besides writing and reading? If I’m sitting anywhere other than my desk, there’s a book (or three), and my Kindle within reach. I also do crosswords and word searches, play cards with hubby or one-on-one with grands. I work a 1000-piece puzzle with the first measurable snow. I still have a fabric stash and hope to get back to strip quilting.

 

What is your most difficult writing obstacle, and how do you overcome it? I have a tendency to over think scenes and try too hard. I love when I start typing “I don’t know what to write, I don’t know what to write” and then my characters are talking and take over.

 

What advice would you give to a beginning author? Pray and never stop. Practice. Read. Learn. Repeat.

 


Tell us about the featured book.
I was intrigued and laughed hard when a friend told me about her online dating experience with a rancher. I came up with what I call my 40 words. 

Kylie figures online dating is her last chance at finding love. Friend Taggart loves her from afar, and agrees to pen messages from another old friend whom Kylie is interested in. Will she see Taggart for who he really is?

 

Please give us the first page of the book.

“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” ~ Proverbs 16:9

 Taggart closed his ideas document and picked up a pen. In between freelance jobs as a ghostwriter, and only two articles pending with magazines, he needed to find someone to interview. He ran a pen through the fingers of his right hand baton fashion, and then transferred it to his left. Not quite as adept with his less dominant hand, the pen hit the floor.

A new email ping stopped him from reaching for the dropped utensil. He’d received approval for his profile on the Country Courting dating site. He clicked on the link, checked out the options on screen, and then sat back to consider his next move. He’d always viewed those blind connections as risky.

Relationship. Companionship. Friendship. All those “ships” made him curl his lip. How about those who found themselves in a situationship?

Much like the one his friend, Kylie, got into when she’d signed up on the site. Nine years a widow, she was ready to jump into the dating pool again. The duds she’d encountered included one who had turned into a real problem. It had taken some doing to get the guy to understand that he was to never darken Kylie’s door again.

Taggart had casually mentioned that he cared for her, but had been rebuffed, just as casually. Kylie wasn’t interested in him except as a friend. They spent a lot of time together, sometimes meeting for coffee or lunch, the occasional outing when they wanted a partner. He’d driven her to the optometrist when her eyes were to be dilated. She’d driven him to the dentist when he’d had a root canal, and he’d worried about what would be used to numb him.

Kylie had no qualms about calling him to repair something, and he had no inhibitions asking her to accompany him on an outing. But while his heart grew with love, she experienced no spark at all. He turned his mind away from those thoughts and back to the article already taking shape.

What percentage of people, men or women, took the chance on meeting someone blind and then ended up victims? Any manner of abusers, control freaks, or predators could be lurking as liars behind smiling profile pictures, even fake profile pictures. The position they’d place themselves in presented a different manner of putting one’s life on the line.

Editors recognized Taggart Bauman as the author of articles written about people who chanced physical danger on the job or for an adrenalin rush. Kylie’s experiences with online dating made a possible topic for an article. He’d floated the idea to one of his sources and now, it’d been picked up.

Scrolling through the profile pictures, Kylie’s lovely face appeared in a shot he’d snapped. He gazed into the image of periwinkle eyes that touched him soul deep.

 

How can readers find you on the Internet?

www.loreepeery.com

https://twitter.com/LoreePeery

https://www.facebook.com/LoReePeery

Find her publications at Pelican http://tinyurl.com/kwz9enk

And Amazon https://www.amazon.com/LoRee-Peery/e/B004UAGL2W/ref

 

Thank you, LoRee, for sharing this book with my blog readers and me.

Readers, here’s a link to the book.

https://amzn.to/3nO1Umw 

Leave a comment for a chance to win a free copy of the book. You must follow these instructions to be in the drawing. Please tell us where you live, at least the state or territory or country if outside North America. (Comments containing links may be subject to removal by blog owner.) 

Void where prohibited; the odds of winning depend on the number of entrants. Entering the giveaway is considered a confirmation of eligibility on behalf of the enterer in accord with these rules and any pertaining local/federal/international laws. 

The only notification you’ll receive is the winner post on this blog. So be sure to check back a week from Saturday to see if you won. You will have 4 weeks from the posting of the winners to claim your book. 

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Monday, November 23, 2020

DRAGONFLY WINGS - Elizabeth Ann Boyles - One Free Book

Welcome back, Elizabeth. Why do you write the kind of books you do? My desire is to share the good news of Jesus in a way that primes the reader’s interest because of intriguing plots. My choice of the Japanese setting with American and Japanese characters is due to my love for Japan, which has grown ever since I lived there in my twenties. Only one-half-of-one percent of the people in Japan are Christians. They need the Good News!

 

Besides when you came to know the Lord, what is the happiest day in your life? It’s impossible to select just one day. Some of the happiest days were my wedding day, arriving in Japan as a missionary, and my children’s and grandchildren’s physical and spiritual births.

 

How has being published changed your life? I’ve had to deal with my motivations. Do I want to be known as a best-selling author, or will I trust God to use my best efforts as He wishes whether or not my books gather a large audience? The Lord often has to transform my thinking.

 

What are you reading right now? I’m reading Lethal Outbreak by Lisa Harris and Lynne Gentry. It’s a page turner and informative at the same time.

 

What is your current work in progress? It is the story of a young American sailor and a Japanese brother and sister marooned on an uninhabited island with a pirate. It is similar to a Treasure-Island-type adventure with an inspirational element, possibly written for young adults. The story has a connection to the Dragonfly Trilogy.

 

What would be your dream vacation? I would love to tour Nagasaki, Japan, the setting for Dragonfly Wings. When I lived in Japan, I didn’t make it there.

 

How do you choose your settings for each book? My great-great-uncle was the first American consul in Nagasaki, so I’ve been interested in the city for a long time. Dragonfly Wings is a work of fiction, but the protagonist in the story does happen to be the American consul in Nagasaki. The three books in the series follow the protagonists’ quests in the same location.

 

If you could spend an evening with one person who is currently alive, who would it be and why? I’d like to spend the evening with the U.S. President and hear about his life. I’d also like to share the reality of God’s transforming power with him. The President can do a great deal of good or harm.

 

What are your hobbies, besides writing and reading? I like to work the commuter crossword puzzles in the Dallas Morning News and play the Nertz card game and board games with my family.

 

What is your most difficult writing obstacle, and how do you overcome it? I tend to think abstractly, so in order to describe settings, people, and actions with physical details, I have to research places in depth, ask more observant people to describe a situation, and take time to stop and imagine what is happening step by step.

 

What advice would you give to a beginning author? I’d urge the author to join a critique group and take time to read books about the writing craft. I wrote my first draft of Dragonfly Wings thirty years ago and much later found out that I didn’t know the first thing about writing fiction. Each time I learned what I’d done wrong, I had to revise and revise and revise pages and pages.

 


Tell us about the featured book.
Sumi, a samurai’s daughter living in nineteenth-century Japan, is thrilled when her city finally opens up to the outside world after centuries of isolation. Her traditionalist grandfather, however, believes the foreigners are barbarians. Sumi is torn between her duty to obey and the lure of an expanding horizon almost within her grasp. Her exposures to the Christian faith increase her eagerness to find answers to life’s most foundational questions

 

The new American consul’s bravery and chivalry immediately impress Sumi as she ventures forth. Neither Sumi nor the consul foresees the threats inherent in their budding mutual attraction.

 

Please give us the first page of the book.

July 1859 (Year of the Sheep), Nagasaki, Japan

Taguchi Sumi took a closer look at the charcoal bucket for the brazier in her home’s main room. A wadded paper lay half buried as though intentionally concealed. She plucked it out and uncurled the tight ball, careful to keep the black dust from dirtying the tatami floor’s spotless straw mats. 

Her breath caught. Words written in the squiggly English alphabet as well as in Japanese filled the page. Tingling with excitement, she tore through the Japanese translation. 

English lessons. Taught by Americans. One class for young menAnother for young ladies. Unbelievable! Nothing on earth could be more wonderful. Nothing. 

Two afternoons each week. Even once a week would have thrilled her. 

Third house from the Oura River Bridge in the new international sector. She could walk there in an hour. 

Three weeks had passed since the Westerners’ arrival, cracking open her country’s two-hundred-fifty years of isolation, and she hadn’t glimpsed a single foreigner after that first day. But with these classes, she would meet Americans twice a week, maybe even the amazing United States consul himself. She had to comport herself with the dignity required for a samurai’s daughter. But inside her, fireworks exploded.

 

How can readers find you on the Internet?

Please visit my website: https://elizabethannboyles.com.

Also I have an author page at www.facebook.com/elizabethannboyles

 

Thank you, ELizabeth, for once again sharing your new book with my blog readers and me. I have found your books to be fascinating reading.

 

Readers, here are links to the book.

https://amzn.to/399yewk

https://amzn.to/371CNpJ

Leave a comment for a chance to win a free copy of the book. You must follow these instructions to be in the drawing. Please tell us where you live, at least the state or territory or country if outside North America. (Comments containing links may be subject to removal by blog owner.) 

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Sunday, November 22, 2020

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Friday, November 20, 2020

OTTOMAN DOMINION - Terry Brennan - One Free Book

About the book: When Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent Brian Mullaney received his new assignment to protect the newly appointed US ambassador to Israel and what he thought was an insignificant box, he ended up with more responsibility than he could ever imagine. Inside the box was a messianic prophecy about the fate of the world that a dark enemy and the forces of evil at his command were determined to destroy. Not only that, agents of three ancient empires have launched covert operations to secure nuclear weapons, in direct defiance of the startling peace treaty Israel and its Arab neighbors have signed—the Ishmael Covenant. Mullaney and the ambassador have been targeted, and it’s up to him to thwart an arms race. 

Mullaney has survived an explosion, being shot, and losing his best friend. He’s had enough and wants out. In Terry Brennan’s Ottoman Dominion (Kregel Publications), the last installment of the Empires of Armageddon trilogy, Mullaney has been drawn against his will into a dangerous international mission with world-ending implications—and his final assignment is going to pit him directly against the terrifying, evil entity known only as the Turk.

 


Welcome back, Terry. Tell us about the entire Empires of Armageddon series, including the previous releases, Ishmael Covenant and Persian Betrayal.
The three-book series, the Empires of Armageddon is a fast-paced, modern-day international thriller, constructed around historical fact and fiction based on fact. The story envelopes the lives of nearly a dozen key characters, but is driven by three primary characters: Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent Brian Mullaney; Joseph Atticus Cleveland, the newly appointed US ambassador to Israel; and their enemy, The Turk, an immortal agent of evil who serves The One. 

Out of the chaos and conflict of today’s Middle East, it appears that three ancient empires are about to resurrect themselves. One belief of the Islamic faith is that once an Islamic nation rules any part of the earth, it rules that part of the earth forever. So, ultimately, each of those empires would covet, and attempt to control, the same slice of land which each empire once ruled. The collision of those competing empires could trigger the climactic events in the Valley of Megiddo. The series explores how this potential clash of empires might impact current history, future events and the viability of the Jewish state. 

The plot of the series, and the first book, Ishmael Covenant, is kick-started when the first of two Messianic prophecies, written in 1794 by the Vilna Gaon, is revealed in Jerusalem. When he arrives in Israel, Mullaney finds himself grudgingly in possession of a metal box that supposedly contains and protects a second prophecy written by the Gaon. Mullaney’s involvement with the prophecy and the box puts his life in terrible peril and in direct opposition to The Turk. The Turk and The One have been focused on a singular purpose for thousands of years—if they can prevent the fulfillment of one Messianic Biblical prophecy, they can eradicate the validity of all prophecy and change the end of the Book—the outcome of the Battle of Armageddon. What is contained in the Gaon’s prophecy could destroy their plans. 

That theme, ultimate evil trying to overthrow the plans of God, fuels the story of the entire series. The series utilizes this supernatural cauldron of spiritual warfare, and its Biblical ramifications, as the backdrop for an epic testing of one man’s character when faced with multiple adversaries who threaten his family, his faith and his country. How Brian Mullaney responds to his calling could dictate the fate of this world—and the onset of the next.

 

Q: What is Brian Mullaney’s final mission? Brian Mullaney is a highly regarded veteran of the Diplomatic Security Service, which protects American foreign service personnel. Mullaney is banished to Israel as Regional Security Officer and assigned to protect new US Ambassador Joseph Atticus Cleveland and all of the Foreign Service personnel in Israel. Mullaney, however, is also enlisted into another task. 

Through the influence of the angel, Bayard, and the insistence of aged rabbi Mordechai Herzog, Mullaney finds himself responsible for a lethal metal box that has gruesomely killed anyone who touches it. Once the protector of the Vilna Gaon’s second prophecy, the “‘box of power’” now has a mission of its own, a mission that will put Mullaney’s life at risk and transport him into the darkest depths of hell on earth. 

Bayard informs Mullaney that his assignment, and his destiny, is to be the “final guardian” of the box of power, and to personally carry that box of power on its final mission, to withstand and vanquish the malevolent agents of evil, The Turk and The One. In order to accomplish this mission, Mullaney must not only take the box of power into the midst of the Turk’s lair in Ankara, but he must also hand over the box—and its power—to those enemies who most want to destroy Mullaney, those close to him, and the plans and purposes of God in this earth.

 

Q: What was the Ishmael Covenant that was a part of the first book? What similarities did this fictional treaty from your book have with the Abraham Accord, an actual peace accord signed in 2020? One of the foundational plot elements of the series was a fictional peace treaty and mutual-defense pact between Israel and its neighbor states—who fought three wars against Israel since 1948 and have been sworn to its destruction for seven decades. But pragmatic politics makes for strange bedfellows. Because of the growing menace of Iran and its nuclear intentions, not only is Israel concerned about the Iranian threat but the oil-rich Arab States along the Persian Gulf also see a common enemy.  Instead of peace, it’s this Ishmael Covenant that actually ignites growing conflict within Israel, foments internal upheaval in Saudi Arabia and propels Iran to accelerate its race to nuclear weapons. 

Ishmael Covenant was released in February of 2020. Six months later, in August, Israel actually entered into a peace agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. This peace agreement is called the Abraham Accord and other Muslim states in the region are lining up to participate.  There are similarities between both the countries involved and their motivation. Peace in the Middle East is a possibility.

 

Q: What aspects of your story are based on historical fact? The Vilna Gaon, whose prophecies are one of the catalysts of the plot, was a real person. The foremost Talmudic scholar of his time, the Vilna Gaon (or Genius of Vilnius, Lithuania) was renowned not only for his knowledge of Jewish scripture, but also as a scientist and mathematician with intelligence far beyond his age and his time. His disciples still operate a synagogue in Jerusalem. In 2014, the Gaon’s great-great grandson actually did reveal a prophecy the Gaon wrote in 1794, a messianic prophecy warning that, when Russia seized the Crimean Peninsula, Jews should prepare for the coming of Messiah. Only a few months prior to the prophecy being revealed, the Russian army actually did occupy Crimea and parts of Ukraine

Many of the agencies and circumstances in the series are based on actual fact: the Diplomatic Security Service are armed law-enforcement officers tasked with, among other things, protecting American Foreign Service personnel overseas; the military’s Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is America’s most elite and effective quick-strike force; the history of the Hurva Synagogue in Jerusalem is accurate as written. 

The ancient Biblical conflict between the nation of Israel and the people of Amalek—the descendants of Abraham and Ishmael—is a fundamental element in the conflict driving the series. Other historically accurate elements of the book include the rise of ISIS in Syria and Iraq in 2014; the worldwide confiscation of Iranian financial assets following the hostage crisis in 1979; NATO’s nuclear sharing project which still has 61 nuclear bombs in bunkers at the Incirlik Airbase; the geo-political weapon that water has become in the Middle East and the history of the Jews in Turkey. All were vital to the development of this fictional series.

 

Q: The author’s notes in the back of Ottoman Dominion are proof of how much detail from actual events and locales are written into the story. What did your research for the series involve? Have you always been interested in history and the politics of the Middle East? In college, I studied to be a history teacher. I didn’t teach very long, but I’ve had a life-long interest in history. I’ve become much more engaged in the history and politics of the Middle East over the last twenty years or so, even before I started writing my first trilogy, the Jerusalem Prophecies series. It was in the midst of that first series that my wife and I made an extended trip to Israel, and Jerusalem in particular. Other than that “boots-on-the-ground” experience, my research for both series was informed by friends who lived in Israel and particularly by a long-distance email acquaintance with a Masters student of Jewish history who lived in Jerusalem

More mundane, but necessary, research took place at the New York City Library system’s main research library and, of course, online. You might be surprised at how much a writer can glean from Google Maps and its ability to go “street-level” in so many places around the world. 

 

Q: The entire series has been released this year—that’s quite the quick turnaround, which is sure to please readers. The story took place in a short span too, but did the writing process itself flow that quickly and smoothly? It was a quick turnaround that had my head spinning. I wrote the first draft of Ishmael Covenant in May 2015 and submitted the final manuscript two years later. We finished editing the third book, Ottoman Dominion, in August 2020. So, it took five years for me to complete the series from start to finish. Sounds like a long time. But the reality is that during a three-year span from submission in May 2017 to this past August, I had all three books of the series at some stage of the editing process at the same time.  

So, when I submitted the final manuscript for book three, my editors at Kregel and I were still working on the editing for the first two. Now that was a challenge, keeping everything straight.  There were times I asked myself what book am I working on now? 

The primary action of the entire three-book series took place during a two-week period, from July 9 to July 23, 2014. There were some preliminary “set-up” chapters and a few “wrap-up” chapters at the beginning and end, but most of the story takes place during that two-week stretch. A very compressed time frame for the development of three complete novels. 

For me, the writing never flows quickly and smoothly. As a writer, I’m a gardener, not an architect. A seed gets planted, watered, the sun shines on it, and we see how it grows and what directions it will take. The same with the characters. While some authors have everything mapped out before they begin, I have an idea of where we’ll start and where we’ll end up, but the rest is the adventure of seeing where the story goes. But, because of the tight timing of the books, and the compressed editing schedule, I was forced to develop an Excel spreadsheet that helped me to keep track of the date, time and location for each of the scenes throughout the entire series and for each book.

 

Q: What can readers expect in the conclusion to this series, Ottoman Dominion? The closer Brian Mullaney gets to hunting down the murderous thugs who have engaged in a reign of terror; the closer Ambassador Joseph Cleveland gets to unmasking a traitor in the highest echelons of the State Department; the closer the two of them get to thwarting an act of nuclear terrorism in the Middle East—the closer they both come to falling under the dark power of the evil incarnate who lurks in their path and lusts after their souls.

 

Q: In the middle of trying to keep peace in the Middle East and halting the end of the world, Mullaney is fighting his own spiritual battle. Can you tell us about his spiritual journey? Brian Mullaney’s faith is steadfast and determined, just like Brian. He is not a “go-to-church-on-Christmas” kind of Christian believer. His close, personal connection to God, which took years of nurturing from his youth to develop, is evident throughout the series as he prays urgently and fervently on several occasions.


And, often, Brian needs those prayers to be answered. His two-decade marriage is in danger. Abby and their daughters remained in Virginia when Mullaney was unfairly banished to Israel. Mullaney is attempting to solve the mystery of his downfall by navigating the back rooms of the State Department while at the same time upholding his duty as the man most responsible for the life and safety of Ambassador Cleveland and the other personnel. 

But Mullaney’s greatest spiritual challenge falls on him unexpectedly. In addition to chasing a band of murderous thugs around Tel Aviv and trying to thwart an act of nuclear terrorism in Turkey, Mullaney finds himself being asked to take on a daunting spiritual responsibility as the final guardian of the box. And only the fate of the world, the integrity of Biblical prophecy and the personal safety of those he loves most hangs in the balance.

 

Q: Do you think readers will be surprised by the ending? I hope so. There are cliff-hanger situations at the end of the first two novels of the series, and I wanted to be faithful to the first two in completing the third. So, while I believe the ending of Ottoman Dominion will bring about a satisfactory conclusion to both the novel and the series, I would be very surprised if any of the readers are able to predict the ending. In fact, I didn’t figure it out myself until halfway through writing the third book.

 

Q: What message do you hope readers walk away with? Spiritual warfare is real. Evil is real. And they are both present on this earth today. But, in order for there to be a tangible and ongoing spiritual conflict, good must also be real. The result of this battle between good and evil, evidence of which we can often see around us, is far more than “good wins.” The result that matters is where did we stand? What did I do in my life to hold back the forces of evil? Because we are not ordained to be observers—we are enlisted to be warriors.

 

Q: Obviously, we aren’t battling the forces of evil on the same level as Mullaney, but how do we as Christians face spiritual warfare on a daily basis? Early in Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus, he writes in verse three of chapter one, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” Later, in verse 19 he writes, “That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.” 

The Bible I love and cherish most is an NIV Study Bible my wife gave me. Worn, beaten, re-bound, and marked from beginning to end, it has study notes, sometimes extensive, on nearly every page. The study note to Ephesians 1:3 states. “At stake are God’s eternal purpose and the titanic conflict between God and the powerful spiritual forces arrayed against him … the spiritual struggle of the saints here and now is not so much against ‘flesh and blood’ as against the great spiritual forces that war against God in heaven.” 

Think about that for a moment. There is a war against God in heaven with spiritual forces arrayed against him. And MY life here, today, is having some kind of impact on that battle. Because the same rulers, powers, authority and dominion that God is fighting in heaven, we are also fighting here on earth today. Different, sure. But real none-the-less. That’s stunning, awesome and, to a degree, frightening. 

2 Corinthians 10: 3-5 “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” Paul here is reminding us that we wage war here, in our world, but not as the world does. We are talking about weapons of divine power to demolish strongholds.” How do we face spiritual warfare? We demolish every ungodly mental image and take captive every thought and bring it to Jesus.

 

Q: For those who aren’t quite ready to say goodbye to the series yet, what bonuses do you have available for readers who sign up for your newsletter? There is a host of unique, free material I supply to readers who subscribe to my website. First off, there are two unique and exclusive short stories that I’ve written for subscribers and those who request the special offer in the Author’s Notes from the back of each book in the series. The first short story is titled The Gaon’s Revenge. And I’ve just written a new one, Under the Radar, which looks into the early history of the character who is only identified as “the man in the Panama hat. In addition, I send out a monthly newsletter that offers an in depth look into one of the items listed in the Author’s Notes. Subscribers also receive invitations to special events (such as virtual launch parties) and book giveaways.

 

Q: Now that this series has come to a close, what’s next for you? Do you have another book in the works? This year, with three books released over just nine months, my life has been dominated by the marketing side of being an author. I’ve launched a blog, been writing the short stories, and sending regular newsletters.  

It’s been hard to find time to write, but, I’ve written a non-fiction book titled Rescuing the Hidden Hearts of Men. It’s a very different book for me. It’s still a work in progress, so there’s no set plans for release yet. 

In addition, I have a few projects “in the works.” There is a book I wrote ten years ago that needed a lot of work then and still needs a lot of work now. I’m trying to get that one in better shape. And I’ve started outlining an Irish mystery/thriller that is set over three generations and plays out extensively in late 19th century Manhattan. And I’ve just started thinking through a contemporary thriller, also set in NYC. Those projects may take some time. 

Learn more about Terry Brennan and his books at www.terrybrennanauthor.com. He is also on Facebook (Terry Brennan) and Twitter (@terrbrennan1).

 

Thank you, Terry, for sharing all three books in this series with my blog readers and me. I know many are eager to read this final novel.

 

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

GEORGIA ANN, ENGLISH ROSE - Elva Cobb Martin - One Free Book

Author Bio: Elva Cobb Martin is a wife, mother, and grandmother who lives in South Carolina with her husband and a mini-dachshund. A life-long student of history, her favorite city, Charleston, inspires her stories of romance and adventure. Her love of writing grew out of a desire to share exciting stories of courageous characters and communicate truths of the Christian faith to bring hope and encouragement. 


Welcome, Elva. Why do you write the kind of books you do?
I write colonial Christian historical romance because I love this period about the beginning of our great nation and God’s definite help in founding it. My love of writing grew out of a desire to share exciting stories of courageous characters and communicate truths of the Christian faith to bring hope and encouragement.

 

Besides when you came to know the Lord, what is the happiest day in your life? Here are three “happy days:”  a) the birth of our son, b) the birth of our grandson and c) the day I received a publishing contract for my first novel, Summer of Deception.

 

How has being published changed your life? Being published has given me satisfaction and more discipline to plan and write, and to help other writers.

 

What are you reading right now? Lily’s Dilemma (series My Heart Belongs in the Shenandoah Valley by Andrea Boeshaar), Maria by Eugenia Price, The Baron’s Apprenticeship by George McDonald, An Echo in the Darkness by Francine Rivers (Audio while exercising).

 

I almost always have 2 books going. One on my Kindle, which I carry in my purse, the other a print book I read at home. What is your current work in progress? Book 3 in my Charleston Brides series, Anna Grace, Patriot Rose, set in the American Revolution is my current work and in its final stages.

 

What would be your dream vacation? Touring the historical sites of England and Europe has been a dream of mine for years.

 

How do you choose your settings for each book? So far I’ve chosen Charleston, South Carolina, my favorite city, for all my novels’ main setting. Within that setting, I love rice plantations and sailing with privateers and pirates on the high seas and visiting various islands.                                    

 

If you could spend an evening with one person who is currently alive, who would it be and why? Vice President Pence. He has a great Christian testimony and seems like such a likeable, calm, wise person, and convincing assistant for our spirited President Trump.

 

I agree. What are your hobbies, besides writing and reading? My hobbies, when I can tear myself away from the computer and writing, are gardening and baking. I also like to crochet.

 

What is your most difficult writing obstacle, and how do you overcome it? Show don’t tell and Deep Point Of View are still constantly on my study list in order to stay strong. Here’s a link to a blog series I wrote on this (keep clicking at bottom of each blog for the “Newer Post” to get the entire series: http://bit.ly/2J2Tnek)   

 

What advice would you give to a beginning author? My paramount advice is to keep studying and writing and “Never Give Up!” My first novel was contracted thirty years after I wrote the first draft. I have an encouraging blog series and advice to beginning writers: “My Journey to a Book Contract.” Here’s a link: https://bit.ly/3d4W1xf

 

Tell us about the featured book. Georgia Ann, English Rose, is Book 2 in my Charleston Brides series. The hero, Samuel Valentin Vargas, is the grown up, privateer son of Book 1’s heroine, Marisol, Spanish Rose. Here is a blurb of Georgia Ann and Samuel’s story:

 


The lure of the legendary Spice Trail beckons, but he may never find a spice more precious than the treasure he left in Charles Town.

 

Two Charles Town men love Georgia Ann Cooper—Samuel Vargas and his step-brother, Joshua Becket—but only one both intrigues and infuriates her. Even though he’s a dangerous budding patriot and a privateer—or more likely pirate—Samuel fills her dreams and waking moments. When he leaves Charles Town for high sea adventure on the legendary Spice Trail, she determines to push him out of her thoughts and her graces. A task made easier when she sets out on her own journey to England on one of her father’s merchant ships.

 

Samuel Vargas is determined to make his own way in the world, not live in the glow of his parents’ escapades in Charles Town and the Spanish Main. There’s no better place to earn his fortune than the Spice Trail and along the Barbary Coast of the Mediterranean. But the adventure becomes more than he bargained for when, at Tripoli, he stumbles across a familiar face from Charles Town in a sultan's dungeon. He’s forced to use all his abilities to save the life of the woman he’s been trying to forget.

 

As their paths intertwine on a journey filled with Barbary pirates, intrigue, and romance, only love and the grace of God can overcome the past and ignite a new beginning for Georgia Ann and Samuel.

 

Please give us the first page of the book.

Charles Town 1760 

Georgia Ann Cooper stood on the Charles Town dock in the early morning light and blinked back tears. She clutched the ruffled brim of her white hat to keep it from blowing away, and drank in the handsome figure of Samuel Vargas as he spoke to his step-brother Joshua. Samuel’s newly outfitted brigantine, the Eagle, bobbed in the Atlantic behind them with its fresh paint and rigging. 

She and her father had come with Samuel’s family to bid him Godspeed on his coming voyage to the Spice Islands in the East Indies

A venture she had tried her best to discourage. 

Joshua clapped Samuel on the shoulder and laughed. “Brother, if you get arrested for piracy, I’ll do my lawyer best to keep you from hanging.” 

Georgia frowned. Not a possibility she wanted to consider. 

Samuel shrugged and moved on to his mother and Reverend Ethan Becket, his stepfather. 

Marisol Becket took one of his large hands in hers and pressed it to her cheek. She looked up into his animated face. “Son, you will be careful? Not take unnecessary risks?” 

He bent down and hugged her. “You know I will, Mother. And I’ll bring back spices for you and Mrs. Piper like you’ve never seen.” He kissed her cheek, and then looked back at Joshua with a smile. “And I won’t be needing any lawyers to get me out of trouble, either.” 

Rev. Becket cleared his throat. “Samuel, I never dreamed letting you spend so much time on the Dryade with Tim Cullen these past years would go this far, definitely not to the far reaches of the of the globe.” He grinned and gave Samuel a hug, and then shook his hand. “Our prayers will go up daily for your safety and success. Write when you can.”

 

How can readers find you on the Internet? A great way to connect and sign up for my newsletter is through my web site at http://www.elvamartin.com. Readers can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and my blog at http://carolinaromancewithelvamartin.blogspot.com

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Thank you, Elva, for sharing this book with us. I’m eager to read it. I know my blog readers will be, too.

Readers, here are links to the book.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087YV77P2

https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1511268318

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/georgia-ann-english-rose

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/georgia-ann-english-rose-elva-cobb-martin/1136959840?ean=2940163950706

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