Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Faces in the Window by Andrew and Melinda Busch

Book: Faces in the Window

Authors: Andrew Busch and Melinda Busch

Genre: Christian Historical Fiction

Release Date: October, 2022

Franz Maedler, an officer in the Wehrmacht, loses a leg in Stalingrad and is evacuated just before it becomes impossible to do so. He returns to a desk job with the Army General Staff in Berlin but is deeply conflicted. His father is committed to the Nazi cause, as seems to be his brother Friedrich. Yet his girlfriend Katrin is a devout Christian, as was his now-deceased mother, and his conscience is haunted by things he was a part of on the Eastern Front. He wants to marry Katrin, but she will not agree until he decides who he is and who he follows. Then, unexpectedly, a moment of crisis forces Franz to choose. Will he side with the cross or with the swastika? And what will it cost him?

 

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Christian Historical Fiction is one of my favorite Genres. Faces in the Window by Andrew Busch and Melinda Busch is the most recent book in this genre that I have read. It is Book 1 in the Costly Grace series. 

Franz Maedler has been wounded in WWII and he returns to Berlin, his hometown. He is going through a lot due to what he seen and dealt with while fighting in the war. He is also struggling with his faith due to what he saw, he wonders why God would allow all the suffering and more from war. His father and brother are supporters of Hilter. Franz's mother is a devout Christian, as is his girlfriend, Katrin. Katrin tells him he needs to make a decision about his faith and choose Hitler or God if he wants to marry her. Will Franz stand strong for God? What does he risk if he doesn't make a choice? 

WOW, this book had me on an emotional roller coaster. The authors really did an outstanding job at the History of WWII and made me feel that I was transported to that time. Franz really struggled adjusting to a desk job after his injury at war. I really LOVE that his girlfriend Katrin was very straight forward with him and stood up for her Faith. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian Historical Fiction. Be ready for an emotional ride while reading! GREAT BOOK!

Andrew and Melinda Busch were both born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, and were introduced in 1994 by their junior high school math teacher. They married in 1995 and have three grown children. They now live in Rialto, California.

Andrew teaches American government at Claremont McKenna College in southern California. He has authored or co-authored about two dozen books on American politics, government, and public policy. He received his Ph.D. in Government from the University of Virginia. Melinda is a freelance author who has published numerous short stories and children’s books. She received her Master’s degree in education from Concordia University-Portland. Faces in the Window is their first co-authored book.

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We came up with the idea for our book after a trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. in 2006, but didn’t start writing it until late 2019. The COVID lock-down gave us a lot of time at home to work on it.

Writing together was fun. Sometimes one of us would draft a section and the other one would revise it and then we would go back and forth until we were satisfied with it. Other times, when there was important dialogue, we would each pick a character, go onto Google Docs, and have the conversation in real time. We had to be sharp, since our characters often found themselves in a tight spot. Though we planned out the story, sometimes the conversations took on a life of their own, and things went in a different direction.

One of us is a poet and an author of children’s books, fantasy stories, and fan fiction, while the other is a professor who has written extensively about American government but has never before dipped his toe into the vasty depths of fiction. Together, we had a great time!

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To celebrate their tour, Andrew and Melinda is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of the book!!

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

https://promosimple.com/ps/297c8/faces-in-the-window-celebration-tour-giveaway

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Faces in the Window by Andrew and Melinda Busch

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