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Monday, October 21, 2024

JustRead Tours Blog Tour: Frittered Moments by Allison Pearl

Frittered Moments JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Frittered Moments by Allison Pearl, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!



Frittered Moments

Title: Frittered Moments
Series:
Love and Danger in St. Claire #5
Author:
Allison Pearl
Publisher:
Anaiah Press, LLC
Release Date:
October 23, 2023
Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Deputy US Marshal, Perry Cole is back in the small town of St. Claire, and he didn’t come alone. Joined by the FBI and a witness who could crack his case wide open, Perry hopes to finally track down one of the most elusive criminals he’s ever targeted. But just as the hunt begins, a murder derails his plans. Now he must partner with the cute-but-snarky Deputy Sheriff Erin Kaminski to find the killer. Perry quickly finds himself getting distracted by the feelings Erin stirs up in him, and if he doesn’t get his head back in the game, one of them may end up at the top of the murderer’s hit list. 

The locals wanted someone else for the Deputy Sheriff position, but Erin Kaminski knows in her heart that St. Claire is where she’s meant to be. And finally, just as she becomes a familiar face to the locals, the FBI and US Marshals show up, making trouble. She wants them to do their job and leave, and so she becomes their local liaison. But when someone turns up dead, she wants to be the one calling the investigative shots. Instead, she’s partnered with the admittedly charming, but overly skeptical, marshal who thinks her faith is nothing but fantasy. With Perry’s constant questions and distracting lure, she needs to keep her head clear enough to see the danger creeping her way—or she’ll end up losing everything.  




Christian Suspense Romance novels are one of my favorite genres. Frittered Moments by Allison Pearl is book 5 in the Love and Danger in St. Claire series. I have been enjoying this series from the very first book and have been "patiently" awaiting the release of this book! 

WOW, another GREAT book in this series! I feel like each book makes the series even better. The 2 main characters in this book are Deputy US Marshal, Perry Cole and Deputy Sheriff Erin Kaminski. Deputy Perry is back in St. Claire to hunt down someone who has targeted for many years. The FBI has come with Deputy Perry. His plans to capture the most wanted criminal are put on hold when someone is murdered in St. Claire. Deputy Erin has just been assigned the job as Deputy in St. Claire. She really loves her job and knows she was meant to be in St. Claire. The murder happens and she is paired with Deputy Perry to help find and capture the killer. Danger lurks as they work the case and they are trying to stay safe. I really LOVE who Perry and Erin work together and start to realize they have feelings for one another. They soon realize that they will have to trust God not only for the investigation and to capture the killer, but to trust God for direction in a relationship.  The book is faith filled with many twists and turns in the Suspense and Mystery of the story.  I didn't want the book to end, well I kind of did so I could see the Mystery solved. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian Romantic Suspense novels! FABULOUS BOOK!



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Allison Pearl

Allison Pearl is a small-town girl who’s lived just about everywhere. She loves books, tea, coffee, snacks, and watching old movies with her husband and crazy cats.

Connect with Allison by visiting allison-pearl.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates. You can also check out her Facebook page ‘Books by Pearl’ at @allisonnicolepearl or follow her on Twitter at @AllisonPearl5 and Instagram at @allisonnicolepearl.


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Saturday, October 19, 2024

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: River of Peril by Sandra Merville Hart





Book: River of Peril

Author: Sandra Merville Hart

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release date: October 15, 2024

Amnesia stole his memory, and now he’s fighting for the wrong side.

Orphaned and alone at sixteen, Felicity has found solace in serving others as a volunteer nurse. When she discovers her Confederate soldier beau, Luke Shea, among the wounded in her ward, her worst nightmares come true. Luke’s shrapnel wound has stolen his memory, leaving him with no recollection of their love or his past. As Felicity struggles with the loss of the man she once knew, she turns her attention to the service of her broken country. But the more she learns about the brutal war, the more she realizes she can no longer stay silent. She becomes a Union spy, plunging herself into danger.

When Luke Shae awakes in a hospital with no memory of the last five years, he’s shocked to learn he’s been fighting against the Union he once so strongly supported. And when he learns of his past courtship with his nurse, Felicity, he struggles to understand the man he was and what happened in those missing years. Determined to atone for his Confederate past, Luke also joins the Union cause as a spy.

As danger lurks at every turn, only a Divine hand can not only protect their lives, but give them a second chance for love and the future they both crave.

 

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Christian Historical Romance Fiction is a favorite genre of mine. River of Peril by Sandra Merville Hart is Book 5 in the Spies of the Civil War Series.  I have read this series since Book 1 and was very excited to read this book also. 

 I really LOVE the Civil War Era and the time of 1862. The 2 main characters are Felicity and Luke. Felicity is a Volunteer Nurse at the City Hospital in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Her beau, Luke, is a Confederate Solider, fighting in the war. Her nightmares come true when Luke is bought into the Hospital for treatment. His head injury leaves him with no memory of the last 5 years of War nor of the relationship with Felicity.  Felicity learns so much about the downfall of the War and decides to leave the Hospital and become a Union Spy. Luke Luke goes through changes because of the head injury. I LOVE that when he does get better he knows he has to renew his love with Felicity. Luke decides to become a Union Spy also. Danger lurks for Felicity and Luke, but they are determined to keep safe and do their job. There were many twists and turns for this storyline and it kept me intrigued! The book has a strong Faith Based Message. Romance, History and Second Chances is the theme of this book. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian Historical Fiction! AMAZING BOOK!






Sandra Merville Hart, award-winning and Amazon bestselling author of inspirational historical romances, loves to discover little-known yet fascinating facts from American history to include in her stories. Her desire is to transport her readers back in time. She is also a blogger, speaker, and conference teacher.

 

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“History will never know how indebted it is to folks like you in ending the war.” ~ River of Peril

People spied on their government, their soldiers, and their neighbors during the Civil War. Union spies in the South lived dangerously. Everyday citizens, including enslaved and free black spies, became heroes to speed the war’s end.

Secret messages were sewn into hems, vests, and coats. Cyphered messages were hidden in bodices, hoop skirts, trees, hats, styled hair, books, custard dishes, hollowed-out eggs, and even in vaults with a dead body. Raised/lowered shades and clothes hanging on a line might also be clues for spies.

Some spies were already actors. Others disguised themselves to deliver secrets and to protect their identity. There were female spies who disguised themselves as men. If they could manage to remain anonymous, it saved them from their neighbors’ retaliation during and after the war. This was especially true in the South because the North emerged as victorious.

Many spies were caught during the Civil War and often imprisoned for days or weeks, up to a year. Confederate spies could sign an Oath of Allegiance to the United States to be released from Union prisons. Both sides executed spies.

For reasons already discussed, history doesn’t record most of Mississippi’s spies. Two Mississippi spies, Robbie Woodruff and Philip Henson, didn’t slip into obscurity.

Robbie Woodruff was a courageous farm girl who fetched Confederate messages from town and hid them in a hollow stump for couriers. Philip Henson, one of the Union army’s greatest spies living in the South, was captured and imprisoned for several months.

Key characters are spies for the Union in River of Peril, Book 5 in my Spies of the Civil War Series. The spies in my Vicksburg portion of the series (Books 4 – 6) are fictional. The stories show the type of challenges faced by historical spies.

My research for this novel began with a trip to Vicksburg, Mississippi. I was greatly inspired by the battlefield, the museums, and the people in the historic city. That inspiration—and a whole lot of research!—led to the writing of Streams of Courage, Book 4, River of Peril, Book 5, and Tides of Healing, Book 6.

Avenue of Betrayal, Book 1, is set in the Union capital of Washington City (Washington DC) in 1861, where a surprising number of Confederate sympathizers and spies lived. Boulevard of Confusion and Byway to Danger are set in Richmond, the Confederate capital in 1862. Actual historical spies touch the lives of our fictional family. The heroines in Books 1 – 3 are two sisters and their cousins. Another set of characters begin with Book 4, and three friends are the heroines in Books 4 -6.

Through both real and fictional characters, this series highlights activities spies were involved in and some of the motives behind their decisions.

I invite you to read the whole Spies of the Civil War Series!



Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, October 16

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 17

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 18

Devoted To Hope, October 18

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, October 19

Texas Book-aholic, October 20

Locks, Hooks and Books, October 21

CONNIE’S HISTORY CLASSROOM, October 22

Betti Mace, October 23

For Him and My Family, October 24

Holly’s Book Corner, October 25

Pause for Tales, October 26

Cover Lover Book Review, October 27

Life on Chickadee Lane, October 28

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, October 29 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, October 29



To celebrate her tour, Sandra is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon card!!

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Friday, October 18, 2024

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: An Arrangement with the Heiress by Lisa M. Prysock

 




Book: An Arrangement with the Heiress

Author: Lisa M. Prysock

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release date: September 24, 2024

She’s a wealthy debutante with the finest ancestry in Kentucky horseracing circles…

He’s a member of New York’s Gilded Age elite, yet on the brink of financial ruin…

Neither of them want an arranged marriage…or do they?

Veronica Lyndon has a plan for her life, and it doesn’t include being married off to a perfect stranger. After all, she is descended from generations of Kentucky horseracing royalty. She has no need for a marriage arranged solely to secure her place among the elite of Manhattan’s Gilded Age society. But that’s exactly what her parents expect of her. Determined to defy the arrangement, Veronica formulates a plan to drive her intended away. But when Edward arrives in anticipation of the match, she doesn’t expect to find him so attractive, nor can she deny the feelings he stirs in her heart, complicating her plans. Has true love galloped into her life by conventional means, or are her estimations mistaken?

Edward Beckett realizes the futility of avoiding the arranged marriage to Miss Lyndon. His family is already on the brink of financial ruin and Veronica’s dowry may be their best opportunity to recover. But he didn’t expect to fall for the Kentucky debutante so easily. He finds himself attracted to her natural beauty and vivacious spirit, free from the conventions of other ladies in his customary circles. In fact, he’s downright smitten after meeting Veronica. Unfortunately, Edward’s sisters don’t feel the same, and if their attempts to sabotage the relationship are successful, his whirlwind courtship to Veronica may be over before it’s really begun.

Saddle up for a clean romp filled with sweet romance, inspiration, and plenty of adventure along this course of obstacles and a glide through the splendor and opulence of the Gilded Age.

 

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I truly enjoy Christian Historical Romance Books and I also like reading books that are part of a series. An Arrangement with the Heiress by Lisa M. Prysock is Book 1 in the Kentucky Debutantes of the  Gilded Age series. I am excited about this new series as I have enjoyed other books by Lisa M. Prysock. 

I started reading this book and could not stop until I was done. I have always enjoyed books that have the theme of arranged marriages. The Era of the book, the early 1900s, is also a favorite of mine. Veronica and Edward are the 2 main characters of the book. Their Dad's were college friends and have wanted Veronica and Edward to marry and have now made it clear that they will be getting married soon. Veronica, having been raised in the Kentucky Horseracing Circle, doesn't want an arranged marriage, she has other plans for her life. Edward also doesn't want an arranged marriage, but he is willing to help his family before they financially sink. I really LOVE how when Veronica and Edward finally meet and begin to see the beauty in one another and have a change of heart regarding each other. Edwards sisters try their best to make sure a wedding doesn't happen, but Veronica and Edward are beginning to look forward to a wedding. I also really LOVE that the book is faith based. I think the message of this book is "God's plan is Greater then our own". I HIGHLY recommend this book to fans of Christian Historical Romance.    FANTASTIC BOOK!





Lisa M. Prysock is a USA Today Bestselling Author who writes both Christian Historical Romance and Contemporary Christian Romance books—”Romance with a Dash of Food, Fashion, Faith, & Fun.” She writes both traditionally and indie published novels.

Kentucky inspires her writing and is home. Happily married to her husband of more than 24 years, she homeschooled two of their five children, now grown. When she isn’t writing, she likes to cross stitch, crochet, sew, scrapbook, read, swim, dance, take walks, travel, explore historical homes, garden, cook for her family, learn to play the piano and violin, and read great books.

 

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Q & A with Lisa M. Prysock…Writing Gilded Age Kentucky Romance!

  1. What inspired you to write An Arrangement with the Heiress?
  2. Residing here in beautiful Kentucky near many of the world’s finest horse farms, rolling hills, and rich culture, for years, I have longed to grasp hold of the inspiration around me to pen a historical story that had been mulling around in my mind.

Hence, I reached out to a dear author friend, Chautona Havig, to brainstorm and build upon what was in my head and heart thus far. She ran a hypothetical scenario by me with some conflict arising because of hypocrisy about the horseracing world…something that could stem from some possible characters. This fit perfectly with some of my research about the Gilded Age era in the horseracing world. My immediate reaction: Ooo, yes girl, yes! Imagine squealing and much chatter at this point. We writers can get a bit on the gabby side if left to ourselves. And because, well, my hero had two sisters; ideal candidates to become antagonists. Chautona and I were chuckling and laughing…and I was off and running like a horse out of the gate.

  1. Were there any challenges you faced about including some history from horseracing in your writing process?
  2. Yes! For starters, how to do it all justice? How to get the feel of it onto paper without writing it wrong? There was so much that had been written about the Kentucky Derby, Keeneland, and horseracing history in general. My deep dive into the Kentucky Derby alone could have held me captive for many months in research.

Knee deep in taking notes, I landed on a thesis paper from the 1940s that was steeped with everything that had put the Kentucky Derby and horseracing in Kentucky on the map. By the time I finished wading through the thesis and all of my other research, I had gobs of notes and a goldmine of historical tidbits to bring my story to life with some degree of accuracy. My story also takes readers to Manhattan and South Carolina. Imagine me turning my laptop sideways to study ancient theater seating charts (okay, well maybe not ancient, but some theaters from the 1900s no longer exist…) and maps for street names from Gilded Age Lexington and Manhattan, and beaches on the Carolinian coastline. All my story needed now was my imagination and a tour of a local horse farm.

 

  1. Tell us about your tour of a local horse farm.
  2. Feeling a little shaky about my knowledge of horses, on an ultra-super-hot day in July of 2023, my husband—who behaved like a trooper in agreeing to escort me toward the end of getting my horse facts straight—and I, set out to drive to Lexington from our rural suburban home on the edge of Louisville.

We’d decided to make a day of it. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed touring Gainsborough Farm. It was sweltering hot, but by the time the tour ended, despite melting from the heat before, during, and after, I felt as though I understood more about horse farming better than before the tour.

I had some knowledge of horses from growing up on a farm in Minnesota where my dad boarded horses for locals from time to time, but that had been a long time ago. I needed to brush up on the facts and try to imagine it as if I were living in the early 1900s. Unfortunately, there aren’t too many time machines around to satisfy my desire for temporary transportation to and from a working horseracing farm in 1908. My research, memories, books I’ve read, movies I’ve watched, and my own imagination would have to fill in the rest. It’s all part of being a fictional historical writer, right?



Hubby and me at Gainsborough Farm in 2023…it was so hot that day. My makeup was melting!




Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 15

Stories By Gina, October 16 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 16

Locks, Hooks and Books, October 17

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, October 18

Texas Book-aholic, October 19

Devoted To Hope, October 19

Simple Harvest Reads, October 20 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)

Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, October 21

For Him and My Family, October 22

lakesidelivingsite, October 23

Holly’s Book Corner, October 24

Pause for Tales, October 25

Karen Baney Reviews, October 26

Hannahbandanarama, October 26

Cover Lover Book Review, October 27

Labor Not in Vain, October 28

Becca Hope: Book Obsessed, October 28




To celebrate her tour, Lisa is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

FrontGate Media Blog Tour: Indescribable Atlas Adventures by Louie Giglio








With more than 50 infographic maps, this illustrated world atlas for kids will stretch your children's understanding of the world as they discover more about God, science, and His amazing world!

Indescribable Atlas Adventures offers a self-guided tour for your favorite explorer throughout the seven continents and over 50 countries. Easy-to-read maps, more than 1,500 facts, and a world map that helps kids identify each continent and country will help your child to think globally and discover new insights into God's incredible creation.

Perfect for ages 6 to 10, this book is a perfect "my first atlas of the world" gift for curious kids.








WOW!!! JUST WOW!! I am totally in AWE of Altas Adventures book! I have truly never seen such an informative and beautifully Illustrated Book! 

I really LOVE the Layout of the book. The Infographics and Illustrations of the over 50 Geographical locations throughout the world is SPECTACULAR! Each Geographical location spans 2 pages and has short blurbs of info near each picture on the pages. The book is also Christian Based and has Bible Verses and info as related to God creating the World. I feel this book is a WONDERFUL resource for Families, for Homeschool Curriculum and Sunday School Classes. I HIGHLY recommend this Book! AMAZING!! 





Louie Giglio is Pastor of Passion City Church and the Original Visionary of the Passion Movement, which exists to call a generation to leverage their lives for the fame of Jesus.

Since 1997, Passion has gathered collegiate-aged young people in events across the US and around the world, and continues to see 18-25-year-olds fill venues across the nation in pursuit of lives lived for God’s glory.



MEET THE ILLUSTRATOR & WRITER

Nicola and Tama

Nicola Anderson has been an illustrator and graphic designer since she could hold a crayon in her hand, but has been working professionally since 2001.

After many years working in the design industry, she now crafts imaginary worlds from her home studio, Ando Twins Studio, in Manchester, UK. During this time she has worked with an eclectic range of clients and has loved every minute.

Tama Fortner is a bestselling writer and ghostwriter with more than forty titles to her credit, including the ECPA Christian Book Award Winner How Great Is Our God with Louie Giglio.
With over twenty-five years of publishing experience as a writer, ghostwriter, and editor, Tama has never tired of the clickety-clack creations of the keyboard. Over the course of her career, she has been blessed to work with some of the biggest names in Christian publishing to create inspirational books for children, teens, and adults.










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