Bon Appetit, the second book in Sandra Byrd’s French Twist series, leaves you feel warm and full. That characters are charming and the setting, Paris, makes it all that much more fun to read. I can’t wait for book 3 (due out this summer)!
About Bon Appetit:
Lexi Stuart is risking it all. Saying au revoir to the security of home, her job, and could-be boyfriend Dan, Lexi embarks on a culinary adventurein France to fulfill her life dream of becoming a pastry chef. Read the rest…
In Chizzy’s Topsy Tale, Donna J. Shepherd’s whimsical rhymes speed Chizzy and Dotty into the jungle on a whirlwind search for tempting fruit. Kevin Scott Collier illustrates Chizzy’s rollicking escapades with a deft and humorous touch. Solid values, like helping a friend in need and minding Momma, make Chizzy’s Topsy Tale a wonderful read-aloud choice. Suggested age for readers:2-6
Linore Rose Burkard’s debut novel whisks readers into the Regency with the intriguing story of Miss Ariana Forsythe, a young woman caught between love for a man who doesn’t share her faith and her resolution to marry only a fellow believer in Christ.
Trouble at home sends Ariana to her aunt’s townhouse in the fashionable Mayfair district of London. There, she soon finds herself neck-deep in high society and at odds with Mr. Phillip Mornay, London’s current darling rogue. Then, a scandal changes Ariana forever. Her heart, her faith, and her future are all at stake in an unexpected adventure that gains even the Prince Regent’s attention.
Will Ariana’s faith survive this test? What about her heart? For it’s Ariana’s heart that most threatens to betray the truths she has always believed in. When she finds herself backed against a wall, betrothed to the wrong man, how can it ever turn out right?
Jane Austen fans and readers of historical romance will love Before the Season Ends.
Lady Faith Westcott has turned her back on God and on man. Having witnessed the hypocrisy in the Church of England, her older sister’s abuse at the hand of her husband, and her own mother’s untimely
death in childbirth, Faith has determined never to marry and to gain enough wealth so she and her two sisters will never have to depend on man or God again.
To that end, though a lady by day, she becomes a pirate by night and begins her sordid career off Portsmouth when she attacks and plunders a merchant ship commanded by the young Dajon Waite. Humiliated at being defeated by a pirate and a woman no less, Dajon returns home without cargo and ship, and his father expels him from the family merchant business.
After a brief sojourn into debased society, Dajon rejoins the Royal Navy, where he finds comfort in the strict rules and redemption through his service to others. Three years later, he is sent to the frontier outpost of Charles Town, South Carolina to deal with the pirate problem. There, he connects with his mentor and old friend, Admiral Westcott, who has just arrived with his three daughters.
Much to Dajon’s utter dismay, Admiral Westcott, who is being called away to Spain, asks Dajon to be temporary guardian of his three lovely daughters. One of the ladies seems familiar to him, a striking redhead who immediately sends his heart thumping. Read the rest…
I had the liberty of interviewing bestselling inspirational author and speaker LeAnn Weiss. She has a heart full of love and she expresses her love by writing love letters to God. Is that awesome or what?! The topic of her two recently released books, Christmas Promises and Valentine Promises, is love (of course). They are full of inspiring love stories to help encourage and refresh the soul. Both books are laced with scriptures and quotes, and embellished with beautiful pictures.
Christmas Promieses: Heavenly Gifts for the Holiday Season, is a gentle reminder that Christmas is a time to celebrate the love of God. It also includes true stories of others who attest to the miraculous restoration hope during a time when their hearts were heavy.
Valentine Promises: Heartfelt Reminders of True Love, helps us to keep in mind that the Lord expresses His love to us daily. As you’re reading these true accounts of how the power of true love will penetrate great depths and overtake all human senses as well as the heart, you won’t look at Valentines Day the same again.
QUICK NOTE — LeAnn is acctepting submission on stories with topics such as love, encouragement, and the fullfillment of God’s promisses. If you are interested please contact LeAnn via email at ecblessings@cs.com put TAKIELA in the subject line.
Listen in as LeAnn and I discuss both books, her ministry, and the romantic story behind her marriage…
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After years of failed diet attempts, Chantel Hobbs discovered the missing ingredient to permanent weight loss: to change your life, you first have to change the way you think.
She developed a balanced plan for exercise and nutrition and lost two hundred pounds. Now, through writing, speaking, and her work as a personal trainer, she inspires others to achieve far more than they thought possible.
In Never Say Diet, now available in trade paperback, Chantel provides everything readers need to lose weight for good, including:
* Simple, step-by-step workout routines that fit into a normal weekday schedule
* A realistic approach to nutrition that helps people break their bondage to food
* Strategies for staying motivated when life takes unexpected turns
* Keys to dealing with discouragement by relying on God’s strength
* The secret to moving beyond past failures and getting over old excuses
Chantel helps readers make the five commitments that are necessary for changing their lives. Her high-energy, no-nonsense approach inspires readers to achieve results that last in body, mind, and spirit.
Personal Trainer: Her newest book, The Never Say Diet Personal Fitness Coach, now allows readers to have Chantel show up each week to inspire, encourage, and energize them on the journey to a healthy life that centers on body, mind, and spirit.
This fitness guide helps readers set new weight-loss goals and create an exercise schedule that works in the midst of life’s constant demands. Readers will be inspired with Scripture, and they will welcome Chantel’s healthy eating plan with simple, energy-and-nutrition-packed recipes. Weekly checklists and personal evaluations direct readers in reaching their goals. Plus, Chantel’s personal and entertaining stories provide the motivation needed to get through even the most frustrating days.
With Never Say Diet and The Never Say Diet Personal Fitness Coach readers will establish new fitness habits that burn off excess weight, increase strength, and establish a new, healthy way of living.
I had the privilege of interviewing Cecelia Dowdy, she is the author of John’s Quest an inspirational romance novel (by the way, look for her next book Milk Money to be released this month!).
Prior to her writing career she worked as an accountant for a travel agency and during her ten years there she traveled to numerous exotic and romantic places around the world. Cecelia has been writing for several years now.
Cecelia has over thirty short stories published in various national women’s magazines and are working on more novels. She hopes to have a young adult series one day, and I think she is well on her way. To learn more about her visit www.CeceliaDowdy.com.
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Bon Appetit, the second book in Sandra Byrd’s French Twist series, leaves you feel warm and full. That characters are charming and the setting, Paris, makes it all that much more fun to read. I can’t wait for book 3 (due out this summer)!
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