Congratulations to Cindy for winning Lena Nelson Dooley’s Mary’s Blessings, to Kimberly for winning Rhonda Gibson’s The Marshal’s Promise, to Angela for winning Allie Pleiter’s Homefront Hero, and to Sharon for winning Tessa Afshar’s Harvest of Rubies.
This week I’m hosting Marta Perry with Danger in Plain Sight, Carla Stewart with Stardust, Valerie Comer with Rainbow’s End (no giveaway), and Daniel Blackaby with Legend of the Book Keeper. If you want to enter the drawings for the books, please leave a comment on one of the post during the week with your email address. I will not enter you without an email address (my way to contact you if you win). If you don’t want to leave an email address, another way you can enter is to email me at margaretdaley@gmail.com. The drawings end Sunday (June 3rd) evening.
Bio of Marta Perry:
A lifetime spent in rural Pennsylvania, where she still lives, and her own Pennsylvania Dutch roots led Marta Perry to write about the Plain People and their rich heritage in her current novels. The author of more than forty novels, with over five million copies of her books in print, Marta is active in her church and community. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Faith, Hope and Love, and American Christian Fiction Writers. She and her husband enjoy traveling and visiting their six beautiful grandchildren. For more information, visit Marta at www.martaperry.com.
DANGER IN PLAIN SIGHT by Marta Perry, HQN Books, June, 2012
Coming home may be more dangerous than she thinks…
Libby Morgan never wanted to return to Lancaster County. She’d made her own life in the city as a news photographer, leaving the slow pace of Amish country behind. She’d left love behind, too, when she fled the old-fashioned ways of Adam Byler. But when the Amish friend of her childhood asks, Libby knows she had no choice. What she doesn’t know is that something sinister awaits her…
For Adam Byler, the traditional ways convey safety and order. As police chief of Springville, the former marine strives to keep the peace between the Amish and their modern “Englischer” neighbors—and he will not allow Libby’s beauty to distract him from his duties. But when an innocent woman is attacked, they’ll confront a danger more threatening than their growing passion.
Bio of Carla Stewart:
Carla Stewart’s writing reflects her passion for times gone by. A child of the fifties and sixties, she recalls it as a glorious time when the summers were lazy, colors were brighter, and music filled her heart. Carla’s desire is to take readers back to the times when they knew they were loved, to that warm, familiar place in the heart called “home.”
Her award-winning novels include Chasing Lilacs and Broken Wings. Stardust is her newest release. She loves readers and participating in book club discussions. You can learn more about Carla and ways to connect with her at www.carlastewart.com.
STARDUST Book Blurb:
In the bayou country of East Texas, the neon sign of the STARDUST stands silent, no longer beckoning visitors to its cozy cottages. But two days after Georgia Peyton buries her unfaithful husband, a curious thing happens: the STARDUST sign sputters to life and winks at her. Sustained by a memory from the past and determined to build a new life, Georgia acquires the STARDUST with hopes of breathing new life into it too.
But the guests who arrive aren’t what Georgia expects: her gin-loving mother-in-law; her dead husband’s mistress; an attractive drifter who’s tired of the endless road; and an aging Vaudeville entertainer with a disturbing link to Georgia’s past. Dreams of a new life are crippled amid the havoc. Georgia’s only hope is that she can find the courage to forgive those who’ve betrayed her, the grace to shelter those who need her, and the moxie to face the future. One thing is certain: under the flickering neon of the STARDUST, none of their lives will ever be the same.
You can find me here:
My website: www.carlastewart.com
Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/#!/ChasingLilacs
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/carlastewartauthor
GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3335371.Carla_Stewart
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Amazon link to Stardust:
Bio of Valerie Comer:
Valerie Comer’s life on a small farm in western Canada provides the seed for stories of contemporary inspirational romance. Like many of her characters, Valerie grows much of her own food and is active in the local food movement as well as her church. She only hopes her imaginary friends enjoy their happily ever afters as much as she does hers, gardening and geocaching with her husband, adult kids, and adorable granddaughters. Check out her website and blog at http://valeriecomer.com.
Rainbow’s End (4-in-1 collection releasing from Barbour, May 1, 2012):
Join a geocaching adventure in the spectacular Lake of the Ozarks wilderness, with Lyssa, the reluctant volunteer whose former nemesis is now her chief sponsor; Madison, a city girl paired with an outdoorsy guy who gets on her very last nerve; cautious Reagan, who meets an equally cautious guy; and Hadley, who doesn’t know enough about guys to realize she’s met a womanizer. Will they find the treasure they’re looking for … or something else entirely?
“Topaz Treasure” (first novella in Rainbow’s End) by Valerie Comer
Closet believer Lyssa Quinn steps out of her comfort zone to help coordinate the Rainbow’s End geocaching hunt her church is using as an outreach event. She’s not expecting her former humanities prof–young, handsome, anti-Christian Kirk Kennedy–to be at the Lake of the Ozarks at all, let along in a position to provide sponsorship to the treasure hunt. How can she trust someone who once shredded her best friend’s faith?
Kirk’s treasure hunt takes him down a path he hadn’t intended as he searches for opportunities to connect with Lyssa and her intriguing sparkle. How can he convince Lyssa there is more than one kind of treasure? And can she remind him of the greatest prize of all?
Buy Rainbow’s End: (site includes links to 7 different stores/versions)
http://valeriecomer.com/rainbows-end/
Connect at:
- Website: http://valeriecomer.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/valeriecomer.author
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/valeriecomer
- Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/valeriecomer
- Blog: http://valeriecomer.com/blog
- Blog: http://romancingamerica.com
Bio for Daniel Blackaby:
Grandson of Experiencing God author, Henry Blackaby, and son of speaker and author, Richard Blackaby, *Daniel Blackaby* is the emerging voice in the Blackaby publishing tradition. Blackby’s greatest passion is exploring the magical world of language. As a child, when not crafting elaborate fantasy tales, he could be found with his nose buried in a great book. Now, with a young writing career that includes successful non-fiction (When Worlds Collide), he returns to his first love of imaginative fiction with his debut trilogy: The Lost City Chronicles with Russell Media. He currently resides in San Francisco, Californiawith his lovely wife, Sarah, where he eats shameful amounts of fish and chips and sourdough bread. For more information visit his website:danielblackaby.com <http://www.danielblackaby.com
Blurb for Legend of the Book Keeper:
The Most Ordinary of Boys…
The Most Extraordinary of Books…
When the two collide, a destiny is set into motion which cannot be undone. Without warning, a secretive cult emerges ready to kill, and a horrifying Beast appears in the dead of night – craving to devour the Keeper of the Book. Suddenly, Cody Clemenson is forced to flee with his best friend Jade. Their journey will lead them to mystical locations and thrust them into uncharted lands, where an ancient feud between two long-lost cities is teetering on the brink of war. Will Cody rise to the occasion and become the hero he’s always dreamt of being? Or will he succumb to the power of the evil empire? The fate of the world now hinges on him – and the cryptic words written in a simple, leather Book…
A Power Long Maintained – Now Faded,
A Secret Long Kept – Soon Unveiled,
A City Long Lost – Ready to Be Found.
