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Early Bird Shopper's Giveaway

Early Bird Shopper’s Giveaway

Get all your Christmas shopping done early!

Enter to win all 25 books by signing-up for the author newsletters. One contest entry for each newsletter you choose. A grand prize winner will be drawn on December 5, plenty of time to receive your book bundle before Christmas. (U.S. residents only)

If you’d like to sign-up for all 25 newsletters at once (and enter 25 times), leave your name and email…

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Mended Hearts Giveaway!

I’ve been working on the Mended Hearts series for seven years, but it seems like SEVENTY! To celebrate the completion of the final book in the series, I’m giving away autographed copies of all three books … to one lucky reader.

To enter, leave a comment telling me the name of the last book you read. For an extra entry, share this post on social media and let me know you did so in the comments.…

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#book #book giveaway #giveaway #Jaded #Jilted #Justified #Mended Hearts

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And the Winners Are ...

And the Winners Are …

In the past month or so, Jaded, book one in the Mended Hearts series, has received two awards. Woohoo! First, at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference, Jaded won a Selah Award in the First Novel category; and among bloggers, my book baby was chosen to win an INSPY Award for “excellence in faith-driven literature.” I am humbled, honored, and more than a little stunned. I owe an…

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#Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers #Book Award #contest #Inspy Award #INSPYs #Jilted #LitFuse Publicity #Mended Hearts #Selah Award

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5 Inspirational Book Series You Can't Put Down

5 Inspirational Book Series You Can’t Put Down

My summer breakis swiftly getting filled with events, camps, and projects, but I still have plenty of time by the pool doing what I love best … reading! I’ve put together a list of books to recommend to friends, specifically Christian book series that have been described as “can’t-put-it-down” since that’s what we LOVE to read, especially during the lazy summer months. I hope you find a new…

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#book series #Dawn Crandall #Everstone Chronicles #Fairy Tale Romance #Gifting Series #Good Books #inspirational #Jaded #Jan Karon #Jilted #Justified #Katie Ganshert #Melanie Dickerson #Mended Hearts #Mitford #summer reading

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A Letter to My Best Friend Who Hurt Me

A Letter to My Best Friend Who Hurt Me

I’m sorry things have been awkward between us. There’s an enormous elephant in the room, and we both know why, but you already said you were sorry, and now there’s nothing left but for me to forgive you. Believe me, I’m trying.

It helps that you apologized, but even if you hadn’t, I would still forgive. It would be harder, but I think I could do it. Lately I’ve had trouble because random things…

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#Ecclesiastes 4 #forgive #forgive and forget #forgiveness #friend #Jilted #Mended Hearts #trigger #trust

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10 Ways to Kick DEPRESSION in the Bum

10 Ways to Kick DEPRESSION in the Bum

I suffer from depression, and it ain’t purty. There have been times in my life when my mood swung so low as to be downright dangerous (post partum, marital troubles, financial strain), but normally my struggle is light. Translation: I’m short-tempered, irritable, and super negative. However, I’ve learned a few tricks that help me overcome my dark moodiness. Consciously control your thoughts. I…

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#Caroline Leaf #christian fiction #David Seamands #Depression #happy thoughts #hope #Jaded #Jilted #June Hunt #Justified #Mended Hearts #Post Partum #relationships #Rick Carson

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Forgiveness ... and other F-words

Forgiveness … and other F-words

Once when my youngest son was four or five, he came to me, clearly distraught and somewhat scandalized, and he said, “Momma, Ben said the F-word.”

Well, then I was scandalized too, because I knew Ben, I knew Ben’s parents, and I knew colorful vocabulary wasn’t tolerated in their household any more than it was tolerated in mine. And then I cringed, trying to decide if I would have to approach…

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#forgiveness #grudge #Jaded #Jilted #Justified #Mended Hearts #relationship

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Getting Jilted Was Never So Much Fun!

Getting Jilted Was Never So Much Fun!

I can’t say I’ve ever been jilted, per se. At least not jilted at the altar which is how the word is used 99% of the time, but even though I’ve never experienced it, I can imagine it’s not much fun. My character, Lynda Turner, was jilted in the sense that she was abandoned … more than once … and it wreaked havoc on her emotional well-being for over fifteen years.

HOWEVER, getting Jilted on the…

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#altar #give-away #Jilted #Mended Hearts #Rafflecopter #reader

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Get the entire Mended Hearts series for less than Ten Bucks!

Get the entire Mended Hearts series for less than Ten Bucks!

On June 1, the Mended Heart series will finally be complete. 

Jilted, book three in the Mended Hearts series, is coming to bookstores June 1, and I’m THRILLED the series is now complete. Ruthie & Dodd, Fawn & JohnScott, and Lynda & Clyde … each have their own happy-ever-after now, and all the loose ends have been neatly tied into love knots.

A little about Jilted

Lynda Turner has struggled…

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#book series #eBook #Jaded #Jilted #Justified #kindle #Mended Hearts #nook

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The Ghost of Africa interview with Don Brobst

The Ghost of Africa interview with Don Brobst

Today I’d like to introduce you to Don Brobst, who’s here to answer a few questions about his newest book, The Ghost of Africa. Thanks for dropping by, Don!

In a nutshell, tell us about your new book, The Ghost of Africa.

New York City surgeon Paul Branson and his wife, Nicki, had a dream: to help the people of the African bush. After Nicki’s untimely death, Paul decides to honor her memory and…

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#Africa #Amason #book #Don Brobst #fiction #Ghost of Africa #inspirational #LRA #mystery #novel #suspense #Waterfall Press

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2 Book Giveaway + $10 Starbucks Card

2 Book Giveaway + $10 Starbucks Card

Facebook Giveaway

I cannot BELIEVE Jaded was released a year ago. (Times flies when you’re writing books) To celebrate the anniversary, I’m giving away copies of Jaded and Justified, as well as a $10 Starbucks gift card. All to one happy winner! This contest is happening over on Facebook through Sunday 3/6, so hop over there to enter. Click to enter Facebook giveaway :)

YAHOO! Jilted is now…

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#book giveaway #Christian Romance #giveaway #Jaded #Jilted #Justitifed #Mended Hearts #women&039;s fiction

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Jaded & Justified eBook Sale!

Jaded & Justified eBook Sale!

Jaded and Justified are on sale! Books 1 and 2 in the Mended Hearts series are on sale for $.99 (or less) in the eBook format. If you love your eReader, then grab these while they’re cheap. Follow these links, and tell your reader friends. Happy reading!

Amazon Kindle Barnes & Noble ChristianBook.com LifewayA little about Book 3 in the Series:

Jiltedis the story of a woman abandoned fifteen years…

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#eBook Sale #eReader #Jaded #Jilted #Justified #kindle #Mended Hearts #nook

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6 Books to Beat the Emotional Crazies

6 Books to Beat the Emotional Crazies

I suffer from the emotional crazies.

If you’ve followed this blog for long, you’ve probably noticed I’m a bit of a pessimist … and I struggle with self-esteem issues … and I’m easily overwhelmed … and depression hovers above my head 24/7, just waiting to settle into my brain like dense fog.

But enough already. I’m fine, just fine, getting better all the time, thanks in part, to a fewamazing self…

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#Boundaries #Brenda Stoeker #Carey Scott #Caroline Leaf #emotion #forgiveness #Henry Cloud #insecurity #John Nieder #John Townsend #love #Marriage #relationships #Rick Carson #self-help books #women

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Jilted Cover Reveal

Book three in the Mended Hearts series is set to release June 1st. THAT’S A LONG TIME, and I’m soooo tired of waiting, but things are better now that I have the cover to drool over while I wait.

Jiltedcontinues the story of Trapp, Texas, but this time, the West Texas wind fields are a major setting. Don’t you love how the cover artist included them? I also like the look of all three books…

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#Abandonment #Book Cover #Cover Reveal #insecurity #Jilted #romance #small town

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7 Marriage Books Worth Reading Twice

7 Marriage Books Worth Reading Twice

Over the years, I’ve read quite a few books on marriage, always looking for the one book that will make ALL THE DIFFERENCE. I haven’t found it yet (at least not in any form other than the Bible), but if I were to pick my faves, this list would be them. Some of these I’ve read twice, some I refer to whenever I get in a crunch, and some I ought need to re-read weekly just for the gentle reminders.

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#Alex Kendrick #books #Christian Marriage #John Linda Friel #Laura Schlessinger #Marriage #relationships #self-help #Sheila Wray Gregoire #Stephen Kendrick #Stormie Omartian #Willard Harley

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Five Reasons To Stick With Your Marriage

Five Reasons To Stick With Your Marriage

Whoever says “marriage is hard” is grossly understating the situation. Not only is marriage tons of work, it’s also painful. But it’s worth it.

Fortunately, my husband and I haven’t had to battle the really difficultissues. In fact, if you don’t count job loss, depression, massive debt, five children, church issues, emotional addictions, and health concerns … then our marriage has been a walk in…

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#husband #Marriage #relationship #strife #wife

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Insecurity Can Be Tempting!

Insecurity Can Be Tempting!

This post first appeared over at FaithHappenings.com. School was my first experience out from under the shelter of my mother’s wings. Since I was a mommy’s girl, it took me a while to recover from separation anxiety, and even longer to fit-in with the other first graders. But soon, I realized that when I completed an assignment, my teacher was pleased, thereby recreating the sense of safety I…

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#insecurity #Jaded #Justified #Luke 12:32 #relationships #Temptation #Vanity #women