MIGHTY TO SAVE ~ Review and GiveAway!

May 17, 2017 By authorjjb 13 Comments

About the Book

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release Date: May 15, 2017

Contrary to her parents’ wishes, Evelyn married a nonbeliever, but it all works out . . . or does it? Not only did the love of her life accept Christ, Nathaniel got baptized by fire and became a minister of the gospel. Woven into the breathtaking tale of love and redemption are two additional stories, Evelyn’s novels of faith, family, and forgiveness.

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About the Author

Caryl McAdoo loves writing stories for all ages that glorify God and is thrilled Christian fiction fits her life purpose so well. Bold not bashful, she’s quick to share the Bible principles she lives by through her characters and hopes each title ministers His love, mercy, and grace. Known as the “Singing Pray-er”—with a YouTube channel to prove it—the prolific hybrid author also loves praising Him with new songs He gives her. Her high-school-sweetheart-husband moved the family from the DFW area—home for fifty-plus years—to the woods and seat of Red River County. After Ron, Caryl counts four children and sixteen grandsugars life’s biggest blessings. The McAdoos live a few miles south of Clarksville in the far northeast corner of the Lone Star State with two grandsons.

My Review

WOW!!! Hold on to your hats, Caryl McAdoo is set to take you for another wild ride with this latest installment (#9) of the Texas Romance Family Saga! My oh my and for sure and for certain you will LOVE this story of great depth and breadth!

If you have not had a chance to read the other eight books in the series, you might start out a little confused BUT that is quickly eased by the engaging and endearing characters and well-written parallel storylines. You’ll be drawn in and held fast by the fascinating family histories and spectacular storytelling! The spot-on historical accuracy, language and location helps to make this another winning story! WOW (again)!!!

McAdoo’s writing is well known for her strong Christian message and this book is no exception. You will feel drawn in by the powerful message and come away with newfound understanding of God’s truly amazing grace, the incredible power of love and the strength of a life filled with the Holy Spirit. Yes, you are likely to laugh, cry, ponder and pray throughout this wonderful read.

I’m giving it this book a full five stars because I really do LOVE it! Yes, I hope to complete the series (I’m now three books into it) and fill up on the remainder of these great stories! Thank you, Caryl, for staying true to your call to write to the glory of God!

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Caryl is giving away:

Grand Prize: ALL NINE books in the Texas Romance series!

1st Prize: Four first books in four of Caryl’s series

2nd-6th Prize: Print Copy Vow Unbroken

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Guest Post from Caryl McAdoo

Mighty to Save, book nine, is unlike all the other stories in the Texas Romance family saga as the heroine, Evelyn Eversole—you’ll remember her as little Evie in book eight, Covering Love—and hero, Nathaniel Nightingale, are already married in Chapter One. Where’s the romance, Caryl? You may ask. But I think you’ll see that Mighty to Save is brimming with all the stuff love is made of!

The depth of the Nightingales’ love is revealed and tested, and because Evelyn is a novelist like her MayMee (May Meriwether), we are privileged to experience the love of another couple whose progeny is intertwined with the Nightingales’ lineage. (knowing the characters of the next novel Chief of Sinners that was written over twenty years ago and served as the foundation of the Texas Romance series, it’s been a labor of love, tying all these characters together.

And while a very few have remarked that it’s a little hard jumping back and forth in time, the majority of readers have expressed their satisfaction and appreciation for getting to know the backstories in such a fun way. This tale deals with imperfect people—as we all are. I hope my characters come across as real, someone in your family or who might live next door.

In this world, we will have tribulation . . . but being of good cheer isn’t always so easy. Sometime those trials knock us off our foundation, and we find ourselves in an ocean of mire, like trying to swim through jello . . . weary of it to the point where only God can save us. And so we cry out to Him. And He does.

Should that mean what waylaid us no longer has any effect on our lives? Not every time.

I pray that you will enjoy Mighty to Save. This story is another reason why I’m so blessed that God led me to publish independently of the traditional houses, as I’m most certain it would definitely not fit their pigeon hole titled Christian Romance. Life offers hills and valleys. Could we truly appreciate one without the other?

Fair warning, don’t be expecting same-O same-O!

Thank you so much for being a part of my Celebrate Lit Blog Tour Launch! Bloggers, readers, reviewers, and visitors all—everyone at the awesome Celebrate Lit Tour Company, too—y’all are such blessings to me! So much so, I could never repay your kindnesses, encouragement, and support. But my Father can, And I pray He will send every blessing back to you a hundred fold!

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A SECOND CHANCE – Review & GiveAway!

May 14, 2017 By authorjjb Leave a Comment

About the Book

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: Jan 25, 2017

Newly single food critic and newspaper reporter Traci Hightower is done with dating. After the man of her dreams left her at the altar on their wedding day and ran off with the woman she thought was her best friend, Traci resolves to focus on work and resigns herself to being a bachelorette for life.

Marc Roberts is a political reporter who is known as Mr. Nice Guy, the one who always finishes last. However, Marc’s compassion and kindness are of invaluable help to his newly widowed sister Gina Braxton who is trying to raise her two kids in the wake of her firefighter husband’s death.

Traci and Marc may be the perfect match, but they don’t know it yet. With God’s guidance and the help of Gina’s matchmaking skills honed by her career as a bestselling romance novelist, there is hope for a happily ever after for these two broken hearts.

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About the Author

Alexis A. Goring is a passionate writer with a degree in Print Journalism and an MFA in Creative Writing. She loves the art of storytelling and hopes that her stories will connect readers with the enduring, forever love of Jesus Christ.

My Review

A light, modern Christian romance with themes of broken-and-yet-to-heal hearts, struggling-with-trust issues, faith rekindled while patience honesty and prayer triumph.

Despite some of the descriptions being a little stilted and overused

“Her beautiful, hazel-green eyes arrested him. His heart flopped like a bunny.”

“Just as she started to change her mind and walk out of the bistro, he entered. And smiled. Her heart fluttered.”

and the instantly in love a tad unrealistic

“He thought of her. Traci. His dream girl. From the restaurant.”

This is still a sweet romance story with several characters and storylines which keep the entirety moving along to a satisfying conclusion.

A Second Chance is ideal for a day-at-the-beach or by-the-pool read, a solid four stars – I liked it!

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Alexis is giving away four eBook copies of her book – A Second Chance!

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Guest Post from Alexis Goring

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

~Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

God has good plans for every single person living here on Earth. It’s important to remember to trust Him because no matter how bleak a situation looks, hope is always on the horizon when God’s in the picture…and the good news is that no matter what God is always in the picture.

I thought that it would be a good idea to explore the theme of Jeremiah 29:11 through a fictional story about characters who are in need of a second chance in life and love. So I create Traci and Marc and wrote their story, A Second Chance.

Traci and Marc are entry-level journalists therefore they struggle with the industry’s tough system of paying your dues and they know the conflicts firsthand about struggling to pay your bills because of that system.

But it’s not just the bills that weigh heavily on their hearts. Traci and Marc are facing battles that are unique to their individual life stories but common to people in the real world.

When the reader meets Traci, they see that she is bitter and cynical because she was left at the altar. Her fiancé ran off with her Maid of Honor and left Traci with a mile-high stack of bills to pay for their wedding that never happened. So when Traci’s Mom shows up on her doorstep with an inheritance letter that stipulates Traci must be married before receiving her inheritance from her late grandfather, Traci is closer to destroying the letter and being a bachelorette for life than she is about husband hunting.

When the reader meets Marc, they see that he is smitten with Traci at first sight. But they soon learn that he has trust issues because of his previous romantic relationships with women who would dump him because he was “too nice.” However, his niceness is of invaluable help to his newly widowed sister Gina who is struggling to raise her children in the wake of her firefighter husband’s death. Naturally, Marc wants to help his sister. So he volunteers to babysit her kids and take them out of the house so that she can meet her book deadlines. Gina is a bestselling romance novelist.

All of these main characters go on their own faith journey with God. Some resist His love at first (like Traci), some draw back because of broken trust (like Marc) and some heal slowly from pain (like Gina) but they all realize how much they need God in their life.

Faith elements are a woven lightly throughout this story but also go deep as the characters work toward wholeness and restoration.

If anything, this is a story about how the Creator of the Universe (God) loves humankind and desires to restore broken hearts, homes and lives.

I hope that you will enjoy reading this book!

God bless your heart.

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ALICE’S NOTIONS – Review & GiveAway!

May 13, 2017 By authorjjb 6 Comments

About the Book

Genre: Christian historical romance

Release Date: April 1, 2017
In this quaint mountain town, things aren’t always what they seem.World War 2 widow Alice Brighton returns to the safety of her home town to open a fabric shop. She decides to start a barn quilt tour to bring business to the shop and the town, but what she doesn’t know is sinister forces are using the tour for their own nefarious reasonsBetween her mysterious landlord, her German immigrant employee, her neighbors who are acting strange, and a dreamboat security expert who is trying to romance her, Alice doesn’t know who she can trust

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My Review

SUCH a clever play on words for this title (think of the multiple meanings of the word notions).

A truly fine read! An exciting and enticing story replete with love, loss, fear, faith, betrayal, renewal and an unexpected but excellent dose of espionage.

I especially enjoyed reading the characters’ roller coaster of emotions as they discover their own biases, face their own fears, have their faith tested, their allegiances challenged and an entire community thrown into confusion. All is not as it seems for these residents of post WWII small town America.

Tamera Lynn Kraft has created a book I would recommend for readers who enjoy historical romance-with-a-twist.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

About the Author

Tamera Lynn Kraft has always loved adventures. She loves to write historical fiction set in the United States because there are so many stories in American history. There are strong elements of faith, romance, suspense and adventure in her stories. She has received 2^nd place in the NOCW contest, 3^rd place TARA writer’s contest, and is a finalist in the Frasier Writing Contest and has other novellas in print. She’s been married for 38 years to the love of her life, Rick, and has two married adult children and two grandchildren. Tamera has two novellas in print: A Christmas Promise and Resurrection of Hope. Her first full length novel, Alice’s Notions released in April through Desert Breeze.

You can contact Tamera on her website at http://tameralynnkraft.net

Giveaway

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Guest Post from Tamera Lynn Kraft

How Classic Movies from the 1940s Made Their Way in My Latest Novel

By Tamera Lynn Kraft

One thing I loved about writing my post World War Two novel was my main character’s passion for movies. Alice Brighton and her late husband loved to go to movies on Friday nights. Now, even after the war made her a widow, Alice still loves movies and compares everyone she meets to a movie character.

Of course for Alice, all these wonderful classic movies and movie stars and a part of her culture, but for me, it was so much fun because I love classic movies. In the novel, Alice compares her landlord to Cary Grant. Cary Grant is one of my favorites. After starring in movies like Suspision, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Notorious, Grant was one of the biggest stars around in 1946 when Alice’s Notions takes place. My favorite Cary Grant movie wouldn’t be made until a few years later. An Affair to Remember, released 1957, with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr is one of my all-time favorites.

At one point in the novel, Alice thinks back to when her late husband always said she reminded him of Judy Garland. Garland would have been twenty-four at the time, just a bit younger than Alice, but she became a big star in her teens. She began acting at two years old when she debuted as Baby Francis and sang Jingle Bells. After playing in various roles including a few movies with Mickey Rooney, Garland had her big break in The Wizard of Oz. She went on to star in a ton of movies and had a thriving singing career until she committed suicide in the 1960s. One of my favorite Judy Garland movies released in 1945 during the war was The Clock. The Clock was about a woman who met and fell in love with a GI on leave. Their romance was intensified because they only had the weekend before he was shipped out again for the remainder of the war. This movie must have been in Alice’s mind since she had lost her husband shortly after the movie came out.

During Alice’s Notions, Alice goes on a date to see the movie, The Postman Always Rings Twice, starring Lana Turner and John Garfield. It was released in 1946 and was considered scandalous at the time because the two main characters have an affair and murder her husband. The main theme of the movie is you can’t get away with your sin. The truth will be revealed. In Alice’s Notions, the truth being revealed is also a main theme.

So you may be wondering what classic movie Alice’s Notions reminds me of. Charade with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn was released in 1963. In that movie, Hepburn is being pursued and doesn’t know who she can trust. The movie has light hearted intrigue, suspense, and romance just like Alice’s Notions. Alice, also, doesn’t know who she can trust.

A SPRING OF WEDDINGS – Review & GIVE AWAY!!

May 5, 2017 By authorjjb 5 Comments

About the Book

A Proxy Wedding

Carly James values loyalty and friendship above all, so when her best friend calls asking her to be a proxy bride, she says, ‘yes.’ How hard can it be to say ‘I do’ so that her best friend can be with the one she loves? Only, Carly never counted on the feelings that began to swirl around with the proxy groom.

Damien Nichols likes life lined up from A to Z, but when his best friend calls in a favor, disorder begins to reign. Instead of taking a quick flight to the proxy wedding, he must take a road trip with the proxy bride. Carly’s free-spirit attitude bumps heads with his meticulous approach to life. As Damien discovers the woman underneath the carefree façade, his emotions become involved.

Will love become real at A Proxy Wedding?

Hope Beyond Savannah

Lily Allman and Nikotemo (Nik) Lagatuo were the poster children for the term “opposites attract.” He was an evangelist and CEO for a non-profit from Samoa who grew up in a large loving family. She was a blond bombshell with a funky style and no family to call her own. Two of the most unlikely people meet in the most unlikely of places, but God had a plan when He brought them together. They never let their differences deter them from the love they had for each other, but when Nik’s mother comes to the States for the wedding, the idea of wedded bliss is shaken. Can prejudices be over looked, insecurities overcome, and hope for a better future be restored so that these two can have all that was promised?

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About the Authors

Toni Shiloh is a wife, mom, and Christian fiction writer. Once she understood the powerful saving grace thanks to the love of Christ, she was moved to honor her Savior. She writes to bring Him glory and to learn more about His goodness.

Melissa Wardwell was born and raised in a small mid-Michigan community living there still with her Husband and three children. She enjoys taking pictures, reading, and leisurely rides with her husband on their motorcycle. All her stories revolve around women who are mothers. Single mothers, widowed mothers, young mothers, married mothers, and even women who have a mother’s heart but no children of her own.

Her hope is that each story touches your heart, gives you hope, or just gives you a moment away from the chaos of life.

My Review

These authors have created a lovely pair of unique and especially creative love stories which are sure to delight readers drawn to this genre. A real 5-star winner for each story and both authors!!

A Proxy Wedding (Toni Shiloh)

This story’s premise is truly unique – an actual proxy wedding! What? How? Who?

With such an intriguing storyline, you’ll be brought immediately into the lives of these characters and how they are drawn together in a most improbable way.

Shiloh is known for her stories of improbable love that blooms and grows and faith that triumphs despite challenges. A proxy wedding is a real thing but I sure hadn’t heard about it before reading this sweet story!

Hope Beyond Savannah (Melissa Wardwell)

In this faith-filled multicultural love story, Melissa Wardwell offers her readers an opportunity to discover more about Samoan language, customs and traditions. The soon-to-be-wed couple must trust God and walk in faith when their choices are questioned and their future together seems shaky.

Love triumphs but not before this special couple must walk through adversity that serves to strengthen the bonds of their God-ordained union.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

Guest posts from Toni & Melissa

A Proxy Wedding By Toni Shiloh

Spring is here! I love it because I always think of new beginnings as the flowers bud and then bloom. The trials and tribulation of the winter season are no longer on my mind. My hope that the winter season would not linger begins to become visible as new life takes shape on the bare trees. The seeds I planted in faith of God’s faithfulness sprout up in hope and promise.

When I sat down to write A Proxy Wedding, I had to imagine spring time, because the dreary, overcast skies outside my window were a constant reminder that I was in a season of sickness. One person would get sick, then the next, and the next. By the time the last person got sick, the round would start over. Visits to the doctor were made. Miserable kids were constantly whining in their discomfort.

It. Was. Rough.

It made perfect sense for me to throw my characters into a new situation. One that would make the stretch, take them out their comfort zone, and search for God’s goodness. I wanted to give them a hint of goodness and throw in a trial or two so they could make the decision that sometimes, risk is worth it. Just as we all react differently to new situations, so did my characters.

Carly was intent on making lemonade from her lemons. She tries to get the handsome broker, Damien, to see the importance of smelling roses and lingering over new adventures. Of course, Damien wasn’t partial to the frivolity. He’s so intent on becoming a success that he had no time to slow down.

In order for them to see God’s handiwork in their lives, I had to remind them that they were not products of their past. That in God, they’re a new creation with new opportunities available to them.

I hope you enjoy A Proxy Wedding. May you think of the Father’s love as you take time to stop and smell the roses.

Hope Beyond Savannah By Melissa Wardwell

I hope you enjoy this story of love, acceptance and new beginnings. It was a joy to write because there is much more to it than the hope of marriage. It is about the blending of two families who are from two completely different cultures. Researching the island traditions, beliefs, and customs was not only fun, but enlightening. Being able to return to my background in bridal as well as the most beautiful city in the United States was just an added bonus.

With Nik and his family being from another country, I gave you a glossary of words and phrases used so you knew what was being said. I found the language to be rather beautiful and to not include it would take away from who these people are. I also give a small explanation as to what Rock-a- billy is. Lily is a funky chick who dresses in a fun and exciting way. When I saw this couple in my head, I knew it would be quite the uncommon match. As you will soon see, they fit together quite nicely.

My point in using a bi-racial couple for this story was based on what we have been seeing in the news lately. It is unlike anything I have ever done but after talking to friends in similar relationships, I knew I had to step out on this limb. I think it is time we begin to look at people through the eyes of God and not man, then we would see how beautiful we all are. It doesn’t matter what color our skin is or what our past contains, we are all God’s creation and we are beautifully and wonderfully made.

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RESTORING the LOST PETAL – review and encouragement for you!

April 29, 2017 By authorjjb Leave a Comment

Restoring the Lost Petal is more than simply a book about modesty. SO much more!

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Danielle uses the beginning to carefully and clearly define the term and makes it very clear that modesty goes beyond merely modifying our outward appearance. She discusses with authority the need to examine our hearts and allow our outward appearance to be a reflection of an inner modesty and purity based on an understanding of our changed selves – changed by our Creator God.

How many of our adolescent selves understood this notion (particularly those of us who “came of age” during the ’70s)?

Tate goes on to cover the topics of purity and modesty as related although perhaps not identical. Modesty is both an outward appearance and, more importantly, a reflection of a growth in our inner purity and relationship with our maker, God. Our purity and modesty can be restored and our lives changed from the inside out by allowing our Creator God to transform us one day at a time.

My adolescent self certainly would have benefitted from this resource! As a mother, if it had been available I would have shared it with my own children. Danielle presents the information sequentially and specifically while allowing room for consideration, discussion and personal reflection.

Now in the beginning of my sixth decade of life, I am just now facing issues of abandonment that I’d not recognized and apparently had long denied. I appreciate this opportunity to come to terms with this personal issue as well as look forward to sharing this book and offering this resource to others.

The reflection questions are especially valuable for both individual and group discussion. They offer an opportunity to pause, re-read and consider the ideas, prayers and suggestions presented in each chapter.

Several of the topics covered in this book have brought up emotional stuff for me. I am grateful for the chance to work through issues which have had a major influence on me and my life. Sadly, this is happening in the 6^thdecade of my life and I feel like I could have lived better if I’d faced and dealt with this stuff a long time ago.

I thought I had it so together when in fact I was only faking keeping it together with a lick and a prayer. YIPES! (tweet)

Thank you, Danielle, for sharing so well in this book and letting God speak to my heart through your words.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

THE SOUND OF EMERALDS Review and GIVEAWAY!!

April 28, 2017 By authorjjb 1 Comment

I’m sharing today about Rachelle Rea Cobb’s third installment in her Steadfast Love series. The Sound of Emeralds is an inspirational historical romance set during the 16^th century!

Rachelle is also the author of the first two books in the series, The Sound of Diamonds and The Sound of Silver. She has also written Write Well, a guide for writers. Last summer, she married a man with the same first name as the hero of the Steadfast Love series!

ABOUT The Sound of Emeralds

What once was blazing hatred has turned to lasting love, but could the union of a wild heart with that of a lady ever result in more than heartache?
With the help of an old friend with uncertain loyalties, Dirk inches ever closer to clearing his name. Gwyneth throws her faith into good tidings and the promise of a future as a family. But an old evil comes to call, just as tragedy rips apart a fledgling truce. Enemies from the past and grief for the future threaten to tear asunder what God had brought together…

As the date of Dirk’s trial approaches, his fate and his family hang in the balance. Will he be proven innocent of Gwyneth’s parents’ murders—or separated from her forever? How much pain does it take to erode a love steadfast?

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My Review

Although I’m not usually drawn to stories specific to this time period, I was immediately pulled into and hooked by this particular book. WOW! I now realize I need to stretch my genre reach and enjoy the whole Steadfast Love series!

The Sound of Emeralds is genuinely well-written and historically significant with a carefully crafted faith message. An absorbing albeit emotionally-rough read. I found the emotional struggles and the push-pull of the love stories to be heartbreaking at times but it was worth the pain to reach the appropriate conclusion!

A five-star read wherein you’ll be glad you traversed the rough emotional terrain with Gwyneth and Dirk! ENJOY!

Interview with Rachelle!!

When and where did you first get the idea for the Steadfast Love Series?

A song I was listening to on the radio inspired the title of the first book. So I wrote Diamonds, but when I finished it, I realized to my great frustration that the characters weren’t done with their story, even though I had been quite adamant that I would write a stand-alone novel. But the story wasn’t finished, so I kept writing.

Readers often pick out favorite quotes from a novel. Do you have a favorite of your own from The Sound of Silver?

Yes! In fact, my friend Mindy, a calligrapher, even created a beautiful piece of art from one of my favorite quotes: “Within the pages of books one’s heart can be revealed.”

Can you tell us what first drew you to writing Inspirational Historical Romance?

My first exposure to the genre came when I read Heartsong Presents novels when I was twelve. Those small books introduced me to how much I believe in the power of story, especially love stories set in times gone by.

I saw on your website that you also write reviews, articles and offer editing services. What’s one of your favorite things beyond writing novels that you enjoy?

Editing is such fun! I daresay I enjoy editing a page full of my own (or others’!) words just as much as I enjoy splashing words onto a blank page. I recently released my first nonfiction book, Write Well, which is a short ebook designed as a guide writers!

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