Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Wheeler's Design by Rachel Skatvold

Book: Wheeler’s Design

Author: Rachel Skatvold

Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance

Release date: March 28, 2023

Clay is messy and so is Sabrina’s life sometimes, but will God mold it into a work of art?

Sabrina Wheeler, a single mom and business owner, won a scholarship to expand her pottery studio on Luamua Island. Now, she can finally have the career and life she’s been praying for. The scholarship includes a mentor, and Sabrina is anxious to make a good impression.

For Chad Berkley, an impromptu business trip to the Suamalie Islands couldn’t have happened at a worse time. Aside from it triggering his OCD personality, he also has important obligations in Yorkshire, and being absent for a month was not in his plans. The new assignment is an honor, however, and a huge step up in his career. He can’t risk disappointing his boss now.

But then he sees Sabrina. After their brief meeting at the business conference, he hasn’t stopped thinking of her. How had he missed that she is the business owner he’s been sent to mentor? Talk about distractions on his first big assignment. Will he be able to push his personal feelings aside and keep his focus on business?

Take a trip to the Suamalie Islands where palm trees sway, the sand and sea pulse with life, and the people will steal your heart.

I LOVE Christian Contemporary Romance books and Rachel Skatvold is one of my favorite authors for this genre. Wheeler's Design is Book 2 in the Suamalie Islands series which is written by 9 different authors.

Sabrina Wheeler, who lives on Suamalie Islands, just found out she has won a Scholarship that will help her expand her Pottery Studio business. She is very excited about this as she is a Single Mom and she has been praying for a chance to expand. Sabrina is very happy that the Scholarship also includes a mentor, something that will truly benefit her. Chad Berkley has been sent on a Business Trip to Suamalie Islands for a very important task. He knows he should be happy and enjoying the Business Trip, but he also feels it is important to be in Yorkshire and doesn't want to be gone for a month. Chad meets Sabrina at a Business Conference and is immediately attracted to her. He then realizes that she is the Business Owner and that he has been sent to Mentor her. Can Chad keep Business separate from his feelings? Will there be a Romance between Chad and Sabrina?

WOW, just WOW! I truly enjoyed this story from the very first chapter. It is such a heartwarming storyline. Sabrina is a very determined Mom who has dreams for her daughter and herself. Chad is a kind and gentle businessperson. I really LOVE how he goes from thinking he has to prove something to his boss, to focusing on being a mentor to Sabrina. They are both very sincere and wonderful. The connection between them grows slowly and wonderfully. I am looking forward to more books in this series! I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian Romance books! FANTASTIC BOOK!

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Rachel Skatvold is a Christian author and stay-at-home mom from the Midwest. She enjoys writing Christian romance and devotionals. Rachel has published over a dozen novels, including books in the Hart Ranch Series, set in the Montana wilderness and the Ladies of Ardena Series, set in medieval times. She is also a contributing author in the Whispers in Wyoming and Brides of Pelican Rapids Series. Other than writing, some of her hobbies include singing, reading and camping in the great outdoors with her husband and two young sons. You can find more information about Rachel and her books on her website: www.rachelskatvold.com.

More from Rachel

Sabrina Wheeler’s life has not gone quite the way she imagined. As a single mom, waitress, and in-home art studio owner with many responsibilities, she often wonders how her life could have gone if she’d taken a different path. After attending a small business convention and winning a scholarship to launch her mobile art studio, Sabriana sees her path shifting. Could this signal a new beginning for her? Find out in Wheeler’s Design.

Wheeler’s Design is inspired by the verse, Isaiah 64:8. “And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We are all formed by your hand.”

During hard times we can all feel as though our lives resemble lumps of discarded clay. Yet, the truth is, we are God’s masterpiece in progress. He is still molding and shaping us into what we are meant to be. He will never discard us if we are His children.

During high school, I discovered a love for making pottery. While learning the art, it amazed me clay can be recycled over and over if the project doesn’t turn out right. It only has to be dried out a little and wedged until all the air bubbles are out before it can be molded into something new. As a busy homeschool mom and author I don’t have as much time for art, but it is still something I enjoy and have taught my children how to throw a pot on our pottery wheel at home. This special experience with my kids provided the inspiration for the relationship between Sabrina and her daughter, Hazel, who both share a love for making pottery.

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