Jeff High’s Kindle Fire HD 6 Giveaway

When several military veterans’ emotional wounds trigger anger and unrest in Watervalley, Dr. Luke Bradford learns some important lessons in service, courage, love, and sacrifice in The Splendor of Ordinary Days by Jeff High. As Luke struggles to understand Vietnam War veteran Luther’s past, and restore harmony in Watervalley, an unforeseen crisis shatters a relationship he values dearly.

Join Jeff in celebrating the release of The Splendor of Ordinary Days with a Kindle Fire HD 6 giveaway!

 

One grand prize winner will receive:

• Signed copies of all three Watervalley books
• A Kindle Fire HD 6

Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on October 27th. The winner will be announced October 28th on Jeff's blog.

Ordinary Days giveaway

When several military veterans’ emotional wounds trigger anger and unrest in Watervalley, Dr. Luke Bradford learns some important lessons in service, courage, love, and sacrifice in The Splendor of Ordinary Days by Jeff High. As Luke struggles to understand Vietnam War veteran Luther’s past, and restore harmony in Watervalley, an unforeseen crisis shatters a relationship he values dearly.

Join Jeff in celebrating the release of The Splendor of Ordinary Days with a Kindle Fire HD 6 giveaway!

 

One grand prize winner will receive:

• Signed copies of all three Watervalley books
• A Kindle Fire HD 6

Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on October 27th. The winner will be announced October 28th on Jeff's blog.

‘Just Show Up’ by Kara Tippetts and Jill Lynn Buteyn (Plus a Tried & True Friendship Giveaway)

What does friendship look like in the midst of changing life seasons, loads of laundry—and even cancer? Kara Tippetts and Jill Lynn Buteyn teamed up to write Just Show Up, a story of their close friendship and walk through Kara's battle with terminal cancer. Whether you are eager to be present to someone going through a difficult time or simply want inspiration for pursuing friends in a new way, this eloquent and practical book explores the gift of silence, the art of receiving, and what it means to just show up.

Celebrate the gift of friendship with a Tried & True Friendship giveaway—a prize for you and for a friend!

 

One grand prize winner will receive:

• A copy of Just Show Up
• Two Ombre Layer Necklaces—one for you and one for a friend

Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on October 23rd. The winner will be announced October 26th on Jill's blog.

Is one of your friends going through a tough time—maybe you need some encouragement? Stop by Kara and Jill's author page, click on the reviews bar, and read through some bloggers' stories of how their friends got them through suffering.

Double Cross - Review

FBI Agent Laurel Evertson’s investigation into a scam targeting the elderly takes an unexpected twist when key evidence leads her to Morton Wilmington, a felon she arrested five years ago on her first undercover assignment. That case has haunted her since, and though she’s vowed to forget Wilmington―and what she sacrificed to put him away―he is now her best lead.

Houston Police Officer Daniel Hilton fears his grandparents may be the scammer’s next targets, and he’ll do anything to protect his family―even force interagency cooperation. But he’s quickly drawn to Laurel’s empathy and zeal and agrees to follow her lead even if it means teaming up with a felon.  Whom can they trust?

My thoughts:

WOW!  Another great novel by a wonderful writer.  Laurel and Daniel find themselves smack dab in the middle of a killer that wishes them both dead.  The plot thickens with each twist in this story.  Again, I read it from start to finish in one setting.  The elderly and dementia aspect hit home for me.  Double Cross is the second book in the FBI: Houston series.  I can’t wait for the third book in this series.

About the author:

DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.

Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. Library Journal presented her with a Best Books 2014: Genre Fiction award in the Christian Fiction category for Firewall.

DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers; the 2015 president of the Romance Writers of America’s Faith, Hope, & Love chapter; a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, and International Thriller Writers. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country. She and her husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.

DiAnn is very active online and would love to connect with readers on any of the social media platforms listed at www.diannmills.com.

A Table by the Window - Review

I found myself drawn into the lives of Juliette and her family. When Juliette was given a priceless heirloom she discovers a mystery hidden in the drawers. This is the first step that starts to change her life. Neil McLaren brings some interesting challenges to her and her family. This is a must read from a wonderful new author for me. Hillary Manton Lodge had me laughing and dreaming from the first page to the last. I can't wait to see where things are going for Juliette and Neil in the next book.

I was given this book by Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for a fair and honest review.

  About the Author:

Hillary Manton Lodge is an author and multi-media artist.  A Table by the Window was an INSPY nomination book.

Love Still Stands - Review

Love Still Stands is the first book of Kelly Irvin’s new series, The New Hope Amish.  Bethel Graber and her sister Leah and family have moved to New Hope, Missouri, along with a few other families and are eagerly ready to begin a new community of Amish. They are not exactly greeted with open arms from the town’s people.  This town does not want newcomers, especially if they are different to come into their town and change their way of life. 

Bethel feels as if she is useless in helping out with everyday chores because of an accident that has left her on crutches.  She talks her uncle into allowing her to go into town for physical therapy.  There she is met with hostility from everyone except Shawn who is also there for physical therapy and seems to have a crush on her.  Will she and Shawn be able to be together?

Elijah is a friend from home that is in love with Bethel but she feels that she is not capable of being loved in her present condition.  Will she eventually realize that she and Elijah were meant to be together?

Will the town of New Hope ever accept Bethel and her family for who they are?

I loved this story.  It was a different kind of story that I have read on the Amish before.  Kelly wove the characters together and brought them alive for me.  She covers so many difficulties in today’s world, prejudice, depression, loneliness.  I like the town of New Hope because it brings new hope to this wonderful group of people. 

This book was given to me as an ebook by NetGalley and Harvest House Publishers in exchange for an honest review.

More about Kelly Irvin

The Kansas native is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Sisters in Crime. She also serves as secretary of the ACFW San Antonio local chapter Alamo City Christian Fiction Writers.

A graduate of the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism, Kelly has been writing nonfiction professionally for thirty years. She studied for three semesters at the University of Costa Rica, learning the Spanish language. As a journalist, she worked six years in the border towns of Laredo and El Paso.

She has worked in public relations for the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department for 19 years.Kelly has been married to photographer Tim Irvin for twenty-fived years, and they have two young adult children. In her spare time, she likes to write short stories and read books by her favorite authors.

To learn more about Kelly visit her website which you can get to from the link above.