THE WOMAN FROM LYDIA - Angela Hunt - One Free Book

Bio: Angela Hunt is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 150 published books, with nearly 6 million copies of her books sold worldwide. Angela’s novels have won or been nominated for the RWA RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Christian Book Award, and the Holt Medallion. Four of her novels have received ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award, and Angela is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from both the Romantic Times Book Club and ACFW. Angela holds a doctorate in biblical studies and another in theology. She and her husband make their home in Florida. Learn more at AngelaHunt.com.

With nearly 6 million copies sold worldwide, Angela Hunt sets the gold standard for writing breathtaking biblical fiction. Transporting readers of faith back to the fledgling days of Christianity, Hunt draws from in-depth historical research and brilliant storytelling skill in launching her new series, THE EMISSARIES. Following members of the New Testament church in the Gentile cities of Philippi, Corinth, and Rome, Hunt’s deep dive into the perilous days of the early Church amid a hostile pagan culture will thrill fans of Francine River’s MARK OF THE LION series.

About the story: In The Woman from Lydia, book one in THE EMISSARIES series, widowed Euodia seeks to make a fresh start by moving to the foreign city of Philippi. She finds new purpose after meeting Paulos, apostle to the Gentiles, who opens her eyes to helping those in need, particularly women and those who have been enslaved.

Retired Roman soldier Hector has settled in Philippi with dreams of a future filled with wealth and status, pooling his army earnings with Lucius, his fellow comrade in arms turned business partner. His hopes are dashed, however, when Paulos robs their youngest slave of her lucrative ability to foretell the future, rendering her worthless to Hector’s ambition. When Euodia becomes aware that Sabina is being mistreated, she buys Sabina from Lucius, intending to set the girl free. But when Hector claims the sale was not legitimate, he takes Sabina back and vows he’ll find someone to restore her valuable “gift,” even if he must travel to the ends of the earth to do so. Following close behind him, Euodia and her servants set out to rescue Sabina, not for gain but to free her forever.

Can you tell us a little about your new novel The Woman from Lydia, book one in THE EMISSARIES series?

Angela Hunt: The first novel in this new series focuses on the women mentioned in Acts as Lydia, the first European convert to Christianity. I loved investigating her story and had several questions about what happened to the slave girl who had been freed from demon possession.

What inspired the idea behind a series focusing on major Gentile cities in the Roman Empire?

AH: After writing eight novels centered on the Jews, I was eager to explore how the advent of the Messiah affected the Gentiles of the first century. The Woman from Lydia gave me a wonderful opportunity to do that.

How is this series different from other biblically based novels you’ve written?

AH: Most biblical stories focus on the Jews—as is only natural—but Yeshua came to save the world, including Gentiles. This series allows me the opportunity to look at how Yeshua disrupted a pagan society, one that’s not too far removed from the world we live in today.

The woman from Lydia is more of a background character in the events of the New Testament. Why did you think her story worth telling?

AH: First, she is a woman and yet she’s the first recorded Christian in Europe, and that’s remarkable. Second, she ran her own business, hosted the Corinthian church in her home, and was a pillar of the early Church—talk about being an example for us to emulate! She was amazing.

Holding two doctorates on the subject, you know quite a bit about the history of the Christian faith. What do you think readers should know about this period in history where your new series is set?

AH: I’ve always felt that Gentle Christians, including myself, have done ourselves a disservice by not learning all we can about the Jews of this period. So much of the Old Testament, the prophets, and even the Intertestamental Period are important when we consider Jesus the Messiah. Moreover, we must honor those brave Gentiles who brought the gospel message to the pagan world of Rome, long before Christianity was an established and “respectable” religion. We Christians in the twenty-first century should be inspired by their examples of courage and dedication.

What lessons can the lives and experiences of early believers teach modern Christians today?

AH: The early believers spoke up when it was right to do so, despite threats to their lives, their wealth, and their reputations. They stood against the tide of public opinion and bravely obeyed a God they had not known in childhood or even in their culture. But the emissaries—the disciples and apostles Yeshua sent out—carried the light of the gospel into their dark world, and they willingly received it, sometimes at great cost to themselves.

What led you to pursue degrees in biblical studies and theology?

AH: Two things: First, I love learning, and theology really is the Queen of Sciences. Without knowing God, none of the other sciences make sense. Second, I feel a great responsibility to “get it right” in my novels. I don’t want to stand before Jesus and learn that I made a theological mistake that misled someone.

Do you think it’s important for believers to be well versed in the history of their faith?

AH: I think it’s important to know history, but more important than knowing dates and names and facts is being able to take the lessons of history and apply it to our lives. What happened to the fathers will happen to the sons, and we will face the same temptations, trials, and situations those people faced—even more so as the days grow short.

What are you working on next?

AH: I’m currently writing book two in THE EMISSARIES series, I’ve just written a passion play for a group of believers in Memphis, and I’m excited about an Advent devotional coming out in the fall of 2023. I’ve learned so much about the historical basis of Christmas, and I can’t wait to share the way things really were and the amazing miracle of the Messiah’s birth.

How can readers connect with you?

AH: My website (www.angelahuntbooks.com) has a contact page that sends emails straight to my inbox. I love hearing from readers and am grateful for each email.

Thank you for sharing The Woman from Lydia with us.

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THE OFFERING - Angela Hunt - One Free Book on This Blog, Plus Much More

Bio: With nearly four million copies of her books sold worldwide, Angela Hunt is the bestselling author of more than one hundred books, including The Tale of Three Trees, Don't Bet Against Me, and The Nativity Story. Her biggest bestseller, The Note, sold over 141,000 copies. Hunt is one of the most sought-after collaborators in the publishing industry. Her nonfiction book Don't Bet Against Me, written with Deanna Favre, spent several weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Angela's novel The Note (with sales of over 141,000) was filmed as the Hallmark Channel's Christmas movie for 2007 and proved to be the highest rated television movie in the channel's history. Angela's novels have won or been nominated for several prestigious industry awards, including the RITA, the Christy Award, the ECPA Christian Book Award, and the Holt Medallion. She often travels to teach writing workshops at schools and writers' conferences, and she served as the keynote speaker at the 2008 American Christian Fiction Writers' national conference. She and her husband make their home in Florida with mastiffs. In 2001, one of her dogs was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly as the second-largest dog in America.

Welcome back, Anglea. God has really been moving in your writing life. What do you see on the horizon?

I don’t look at the horizon; that’s not my job. My job is simply to complete the task the Lord sets before me every day.  Some days that involves writing, sometimes it involves serving in my community, some days it involves being with my family. That’s how God moves in my life—he moves in all of it.

Tell us a little about your family.

I’m married to a youth pastor, we have two children, two mastiffs, and the Grandest Baby in all the world.

Has your writing changed your reading habits?

If so, how? Not really. I’ve always been a voracious reader, reading just about anything that strikes my fancy.

What are you working on right now?

A confidential nonfiction project. Can’t say any more than that.

What outside interests do you have?

I’m interested in everything, but at the moment am particularly keen on photography.

How do you choose your settings for each book?

Totally depends upon the plot—sometimes you have to have a certain locale for a plot development—and where I want to travel.

If you could spend an evening with one historical person, who would it be and why?

That’s an obvious answer: Jesus of Nazareth.

What is the one thing you wish you had known before you started writing novels?

I wish I’d known that a significant revolution awaited the publishing industry in 2002. 

What new lessons is the Lord teaching you right now?

That my life—not just my writing—is ministry. And that what I do is not who I am.

What are the three best things you can tell other authors to do to be successful?

1. Stop trying to be successful, because everyone defines “success” differently.

2. Write a book you’d enjoy reading.

3. Go to a writers conference once, learn all you can, and start writing. Don’t spend all your time dreaming of work you could be doing if you didn’t spend all your time dreaming.

Tell us about the featured book.

After growing up as an only child, Amanda Lisandra wants a big family. But since she and her soldier husband can’t afford to have more children right away, Mandy decides to earn money as a gestational carrier for a childless couple. She loves being pregnant, and while carrying the child she dreams of having her own son and maybe another daughter…

Just when the nearly perfect pregnancy is about to conclude, unexpected tragedy enters Mandy’s world and leaves her reeling. Devastated by grief, she surrenders the child she was carrying and struggles to regain her emotional equilibrium.

Two years later she studies a photograph of the baby she bore and wonders if the unthinkable has happened—could she have inadvertently given away her own biological child? Over the next few months Mandy struggles to decide between the desires of her grief-stricken heart and what’s best for the little boy she has never known.

Oh, my goodness. What a dilemma. Please give us the first page of the book.

Chapter One

Marilee and I were trying to decide whether we should braid her hair or wear it in pigtails when Gideon thrust his head into the room. Spotting me behind our daughter, he gave me a look of frustrated disbelief. “Don’t you have an important appointment this morning?”

Shock flew through me as I lowered the silky brown strands in my hands. Of course, this was Monday. At nine I had a tremendously important interview with the Pinellas County school system.

I glanced at the pink clock on my four-year-old daughter’s bureau. I had only an hour to shower and dress, drive across Tampa Bay, and find the school system’s personnel office. Somewhere in the mad rush I also needed to rehearse my responses to standard interview questions, calm my nerves, and call the grocery so they’d know I’d be late.

How could I have let time slip away from me on such an important day? Good thing I had a helpful husband.

“Gideon!” I yelled toward the now-empty doorway. “Can you call Mama Isa and tell her I’ll be late this morning?”

“Just get going,” he yelled, exasperation in his voice. “Your coffee’s in the kitchen.”

I squeezed Marilee’s shoulders. “I’m sorry, sweet girl, but this morning we have to go with something quick.”

“Okay. Can I wear it like Princess Leia tomorrow?”

I frowned, trying to place the name. Was she one of the Disney princesses? “How does Princess Leia wear her hair?”

“You know.” Marilee held her hands out from her ears and spun her index fingers in circles. “She has honey buns on her ears.”

I laughed, placing the image—she was talking about the princess in Star Wars. “Sure, if you want to have honey buns over your ears, that’s what we’ll do. We aim to please.”

I pulled the long hair from the top of her head into a ponytail, looped an elastic band over it, and tied a bow around the band. Then I kissed the top of her head and took a moment to breathe in the sweet scent of her strawberry shampoo. “Love you,” I murmured.

She grinned. “Love you, too.”

I returned her smile and hurried into my bathroom.

Twenty minutes later I stood in my closet, wrapped in a towel and dripping on the carpet. What to wear? I had a nice blue skirt, but the waistband had lost its button and I had no idea where I’d put it. The black pantsuit looked expensive and professional, but sand caked my black sandals because I wore them to the beach last weekend.

“Baby girl?”

“In here.”

The closet door opened and Gideon grinned at me, a fragrant mug in his hand. “Aren’t you ever going to learn how to manage your schedule?”

I grabbed the mug and gulped a mouthful of coffee. “Maybe I like living on the edge.”

“And Mama says I have a dangerous job.” He waggled his brows at the sight of my towel. “Pity you don’t have any extra time this morning.”

“And too bad you have to get Marilee to school. So off with you, soldier, so I can get my act together.”

Chuckling, Gideon lifted his hands in surrender and stepped away from the closet. “Okay, then, I’m heading out. But you’re picking up our little bug from school today, right?”

I dropped the blouse I’d been considering. “I’m what?”

“Our daughter? You’re picking her up this afternoon because I’m leading a training exercise.”

For an instant his face went sober and dark, reminding me of the reason he’d been so busy lately. The military had to be planning something, an operation Gideon couldn’t even mention to an ordinary civilian like me.

“Sure.” My voice lowered to a somber pitch. “I’ve got it covered.”

He nodded, but a hint of uncertainty lingered in his eyes. “Mandy—”

“I’ve got it, so don’t worry.” I shooed him out the door. “Tell Marilee I’ll see her later.”

Gideon nodded and left the bedroom, his combat boots thumping on the wooden floor.

A snap of guilt stung my conscience, but I had no time for remorse. I needed a better-paying job and Pinellas County needed a middle school cafeteria manager. Rarely did any school have a mid-year opening, and this interview could be the answer to all my prayers . . .

I opened a drawer and pulled out a pair of panty hose, then hesitated. No one wore hose anymore, especially not in the Florida heat, but for this job I’d wear rubber sheathing if they expected me to. I had to look my best, I had to dress to impress, and I had to get across the Howard Frankland Bridge in record time. No one expected a lunchroom manager to look like a fashion icon, but everyone expected her to show up on time.

A brown skirt hung behind Gideon’s gun safe. Though the suede material would be hot and heavy, at least the garment had buttons and a hem. I grabbed it, then yanked a utilitarian white shirt from a hanger. Ready or not, I had to get moving.

A few minutes later, as I fastened the buttons at the sleeve, I noticed a reddish stain on the cuff, probably from Marilee’s cranberry juice. With no time to change, I rolled both sleeves up to the elbow.

I brushed my teeth and hair, swiped mascara across my lashes, and thrust my feet into a pair of worn loafers. I stepped back for one final look in the mirror, then shook my head. I looked more like an absent-minded blonde than a manager, but maybe the interviewer wouldn’t mind. I’d impress her with my professionalism.

I ran back into the bedroom, grabbed my oversized leather tote from a hook on the door, and hurried out to my car.

I can’t wait to read this one. How can readers find you on the Internet?

Type my name into Google and click “enter.”


Angela Hunt is celebrating the release of The Offering with a Nook HD Giveaway and an Author Chat Party on Facebook {6/5}.

  One winner will receive:

• A Nook HD
• The Offering by Angela Hunt 

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on June 4th. Winner will be announced at the "The Offering" Facebook Author Chat Party on June 5th. Connect with Angela for an evening of book chat, trivia, laughter, and more! Angela will also share an exclusive look at her next book and give away books and other fun prizes throughout the evening.

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THE FINE ART OF INSINCERITY - Angela Hunt - Free Book

Welcome back, Angela. Why do you write the kind of books you do?

LOL!  If you can tell me what “kind” of books I write, then maybe I can tell you why I write them.

Besides when you came to know the Lord, what is the happiest day in your life?

Any day I get to play with a puppy.

How has being published changed your life?

I’ve been a working writer for so long I’m not sure I remember . . . but I do remember the night I learned that I’d sold my first book. I lay in bed, sleepless, thinking and feeling that a heavy weight of responsibility had just been placed on my shoulders because books have the power to change lives. That’s awesome, a bit intimidating, and humbling.

What are you reading right now?

Swamplandia, One True Thing, and books on near death experiences.

What is your current work in progress?

Five Miles South of Peculiar.

What would be your dream vacation?

A week in a mountain cabin.

How do you choose your settings for each book?

Sometimes the setting is dictated by the plot; sometimes it’s simply a place I’d like to visit, so I do. Research, you know.

If you could spend an evening with one person who is currently alive, who would it be and why?

I have several really good friends that I’d love to spend more time with. Any one of them would do. Why? Because that would be a tiny taste of eternity.

What are your hobbies, besides writing and reading?

At the moment—I tend to have obsessions—baking. I’ve become a cake boss aficionado and love baking Buddy Valestro’s recipes.

What is your most difficult writing obstacle, and how do you overcome it?

Plots come naturally to me; character struggles don’t come naturally. I usually depend on other people, directly or indirectly, to give me ideas.

What advice would you give to a beginning author? 

Get thee to a writers’ conference post haste.

Very good advice. Tell us about the featured book. 

The Fine Art of Insincerity springs from my real life—I am the eldest of three sisters and I did have a multi-married grandmother who used to do all the things Grandma Lillian does. But from that starting point, the rest of the story is fiction. Really.

Please give us the first page of the book.

Prologue

Ginger

          “You can’t tell your sisters,” my grandmother once told me, “what I’m about to tell you.”

          I listened, eyes big, heart open wide.

          “Of all my grandchildren—” her hands spread as if to encompass a crowd infinitely larger than myself and my two siblings—“you’re my favorite.”

          Then her arms enfolded me and I breathed in the scents of Shalimar and talcum powder as my face pressed the crepey softness of her cheek.

          My grandmother married seven times, but not until I hit age ten or eleven did I realize that her accomplishment wasn’t necessarily praiseworthy. When Grandmother’s last husband died on her eighty-third birthday, she mentioned the possibility of marrying again, but I put my foot down and told her no more weddings. I suspect my edict suited her fine, because Grandmom always liked flirting better than marrying.

          Later, one of the nurses at the home mentioned that my grandmother exhibited a charming personality quirk—“Perpetual Childhood Disorder,” she called it. PCD, all too common among elderly patients with dementia.

          But Grandmother didn’t have dementia, and she had exhibited symptoms of PCD all her life. Though I didn’t know how to describe it in my younger years, I used to consider it a really fine quality.

          During the summers when Daddy shipped me and my sisters off to Grandmom’s house, she used to wait until Rose and Penny were absorbed in their games, then she would call me into the blue bedroom upstairs. Sometimes she’d let me sort through the glass beaded “earbobs” in her jewelry box. Sometimes she’d sing to me. Sometimes she’d pull her lace-trimmed hanky from her pocketbook, fold it in half twice, and tell me the story of the well-dressed woman who sat on a bench and fell over backward. Then she’d flip her folded hankie and gleefully lift the woman’s skirt and petticoat, exposing two beribboned legs.

          No matter how large her audience, the woman knew how to entertain.

          I perched on the edge of the big iron bed and listened to her songs and stories, her earbobs clipped to the tender lobes of my ears, enduring the painful pinch because Grandmother said a woman had to suffer before she could be beautiful. Before I pulled off the torturous earbobs and left the room, she would draw me close and swear that out of all the girls in the world, I was the one she loved most.

          Not until years later did I learn that she drew my sisters aside in the same way. I suppose she wanted to make sure we motherless girls knew we were treasured. But in those moments, I always felt truly special.

          And for far too long, I believed her.

How can readers find you on the Internet?

www.angelahuntbooks.com   Facebook: Angela Elwell Hunt

Thanks, Angela, for the fun interview.

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Author Angela Hunt - SHE'S IN A BETTER PLACE - Free Book

I've heard of Angela Hunt for years, but the first time I met her was at the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in Minneapolis last fall. I just love her. Welcome, Angela. Tell us how much of yourself you write into your characters.

That all depends upon the character. I don’t consciously do this at all, but I have to write about things that interest me, so my characters are interested in these subjects by default. Nearly all of my protagonists are women, employed, and fairly independent. I am at least all of those things.

What is the quirkiest thing you have ever done?

Hard to say, as I live on the edge of quirkdom. My fascination with mastiffs is probably my most enduring quirk. Life isn’t exactly tidy with two 200-pound dogs (have you ever teased a slinger out of your hair?), but it’s always interesting.

When did you first discover you were a writer?

I don’t think “writerdom” is something innate—it’s something you do. I suppose it does come more easily to some people than others, but everyone struggles at one time or another. And everyone looks longingly out the window and wishes they could trade all those hours in a chair for a job that’s more secure.

Don't I know it? Tell us the range of the kinds of books you enjoy reading.

I read just about everything: a lot of New York Times bestsellers, historicals, suspense, high-concept, character stories, etc. I don’t read a lot of romance (though I enjoy books with romance in them), nor do I like anything that’s too predictable.

What other books have you written, whether published or not?

I don’t think we have the space here to list them all! I’ve written over 100 books, for adults and children, fiction and nonfiction. Before I wrote books, I wrote magazine articles, brochures, catalog copy, anything anyone would pay me to write. I consider myself a working writer, and that encompasses a lot of variety.

How do you keep your sanity in our run, run, run world?

I opt out whenever possible. I realized long ago that I couldn’t do everything and do it well. So I would have to choose to focus on the things God called me to do. That means I pass up a lot of “good opportunities” in the name of obedience.

How do you choose your characters’ names?

I choose my protagonists’ names carefully—I like names that are easy to pronounce, yet unique. For random characters I usually either use the names of my friends or pop open a telephone book.

What is the accomplishment that you are most proud of?

I take a great deal of pleasure in knowing that at least one of my books exists as a film . . . and that starred PW review made me smile for about a week.

I'd be really happy with either of those things. If you were an animal, which one would you be, and why?

My nature is more like a cat’s than a dog’s, so I’d want to be a cat and live in BJ Hoff’s house. Because she has a heart for dogs, cats, and books.

What is your favorite food?

I’m a youth pastor’s wife. Loving pizza is a job requirement.

Sometimes, I've worked with youth, too. I know what you mean about the pizza. What is the problem with writing that was your greatest roadblock, and how did you overcome it?

Don’t know that I’ve ever experienced a roadblock, but I did have an editor tell me that the manuscript I handed in was “unpublishable”—and this was long after I was an established writer. My brilliant idea wasn’t very readable, as it turns out. So I threw half the story away, opened a metaphorical vein, and started over again.

What advice would you give to an author just starting out?

Get thee to a good writer’s conference, be flexible, take advice (like this) with a grain of salt, and don’t let anyone stifle your unique voice. Most beginning authors think there are certain rules and magic formulas and things they must do . . . well, a lot of those rules and formulas are simply silly. Spend most of your time learning how to write an irresistible, passionate story.

What would you like to tell us about the featured book?

SHE’S IN A BETTER PLACE is the final book in the three-book “Fairlawn” series. The first book, DOESN’T SHE LOOK NATURAL? features Jennifer Graham, a single parent who inherits a funeral home. The series follows her life as she adjusts to her new calling and learns that God has a unique ministry planned for her.

Sounds interesting. I can hardly wait to read it. How can readers find you on the Internet?

My website is http://www.angelahuntbooks.com/. Or you could try Google.

Thank you, Angela, for spending this time with us.

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