{{contact.first_name}} Here's this week's Fab Fiction Friday
Jan 05, 2024 10:30 am
HELLO ,
Here is the rundown of what you'll find in today's email:
- Writing update
- Life update
- Mark your calendars
- Books for your TBR
- Book feature of @tawnisbookshelf
- Reminder about my Reader Group
Welcome back to Fab Fiction Friday where I share books and authors I think you'll love as well as update you on my writing journey!
WRITING UPDATE
Rhett and Dana are still chugging along, slowly but surely. I am going to try and start writing every day...so we'll see how that goes. I don't want to force the story if it's not meant to be written a certain way--my first goal always is to honor and glorify God in my writing, which means writing the story HE wants me to write. But I'll be honest, a big part of my struggle is just sitting down (or standing at my desk) and writing. I get distracted easily and I just need to prioritize my time better. There will never be a perfect balance, but things are super unbalanced for me right now--and it's on me, no one else. So that's one of the things I want to focus on each day.
Do you have any new years resolutions?
LIFE UPDATE
2023 was not a bad year for my family, but it also wasn't an easy one. Like everyone else, we had our ups and downs as the months went by. And it's easy to focus on all of the negative things that happened, whether they're big or small, but one thing remains the same: God is good.
Whether it's in the moments of happiness and goodness or in gloominess and darkness that we face, we should always be praising God and remembering that He is in EVERYTHING. And if nothing else, each struggle is an opportunity and a push to grow closer to Him.
So my goal for 2024 is to keep that mindset through each and every trial and obstacle I face.
My prayer is that 2024 is a year where we all draw near to God and experience Him in every situation: good or bad.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
On Jan 11, 2023 me and 40+ other Christian romance authors have something special coming your way. So keep your eye on social media and if you're not on social media, I'm going to try and send out a bonus email with more specific information on what it's all about!
BOOKS FOR YOUR TBR
I may or may not have read these books, but you can always count on them to be clean!
SWEET CHRISTIAN ROMANCE
She needs a husband to keep her son; he needs a chance to win her heart.
Gabrielle Wallace is a strong and determined single mother fighting for custody of her son, but complications arise when her former flame, Theodore McPherson, enters the picture.
Theodore is the firefighter who once let Gabrielle slip away and is now determined to make up for his past mistake.
When he discovers Gabrielle needs to be married to retain custody of her son, he volunteers to be her groom, hoping to convince her they can have a forever kind of love.
Their path to ultimate happiness is filled with struggles and hurdles they must overcome to unearth the profound love that God has prepared for them.
Will they be able to put aside their past and find happiness together, or will their differences tear them apart once again?
Find out in His Perfect Family. Follow Gabrielle and Theodore on their journey of second chances, love, and redemption in this heartwarming tale.
His Perfect Family is book two of a Christian romance series set in Orange Valley that will remind you that God is interested in every aspect of your life, including whom you fall in love with.
CHRISTIAN ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
A travel writer secretly investigates powerful people, putting herself in the crosshairs of a killer.
Travel writer, Jessie Berns, returns to her hometown to find answers about her brother’s suspicious death. With the help of an old friend, Detective Rick Chandler, they pursue a truth that someone is willing to do anything to keep hidden—even kill again. They uncover decades-old secrets that expose hidden sins and threaten the lifestyles of high-powered people in their small community. As they close in on the devious mastermind manipulating the town, it becomes frighteningly clear to Rick that Jessie is not the one calling the shots in her private investigation. She is the killer’s new target.
SWEET CHRISTIAN ROMANCE
An eight-second ride only feels like forever. True forever? That feels like home.
Alyssa Morgan could have buckled when Hunter left for the rodeo, taking her heart with him. And she could have withered when her grandfather died and left her alone. Instead, she has made a beautiful life for herself in Pine Creek. Right next door to Hunter’s family. Which was fine, since he was never coming back.
Hunter Carlson isn’t ready to say goodbye to the professional rodeo circuit. But when the doctor warns him that another concussion could leave him permanently injured—or worse—he is left with no choice but to head back to Pine Creek. Working on the family ranch isn’t as exciting as a bucking bull, but it should pay the bills.
Alyssa is speechless when Hunter comes back to town. Pine Creek isn’t exactly bustling, and any of Alyssa’s attempts to avoid Hunter are hopeless. She’s on the ranch as much as he is and there’s a big problem:
She expected to hate him…Not for the feelings to come rushing back after all these years.
@TAWNISBOOKSHELF SPOTLIGHT
I'm switching things up this week. Usually here I'll choose one book that I share my review on, but since we are freshly into the new year and only a few days ago, I wrapped up my reading goal on Goodreads, I'll share my top 5 books of 2023:
- To Believe in You by Emily Conrad
- Man of Shadow and Mist by Michelle Griep
- To Bring You Back by Emily Conrad
- Before I Called You Mine by Nicole Deese
- Three Days to Forget by Dulcie Dameron
I've read multiple books by each of these authors (I've read ALL of Emily and Dulcie's books) and all 5 of these women write strong, authentic faith into their books. None of them have written anything I wouldn't recommend.
So if you are looking for some books to add to your endless TBR, I 10/10 recommend each of these books. Or if you're on the hunt for your favorite author, any of these women would be excellent choices 😉
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