NOT A Story I INTENDED to Write! The premise of the novel is based on Genesis 50:20. My chosen genre to write was Historical Romance, and I had written one and started another when I attended the ACFW September 2011 Conference in St. Louis Mo. Sorry – got a bit ahead of myself there….
A Cup of Water
A Promise to Keep by Melony Teague ~ Truth in Fiction Blog
The truth is, I don’t know where I would be without fiction. Honestly, there are times when I’ve been stressed and agitated and I’ve picked up a story that made me laugh out loud. The book was like medicine. Sweet tasting, rejuvenating, stress-relieving medicine. Other times, I’ve been transported to lands far away and learned…
A Clean Slate
Every new week is a clean slate when I confess what I did wrong last week, ask forgiveness from God, and then forget it as I move forward. I can’t move forward freely when I’m carrying guilt on my back. However, God will gladly take that heavy load from me and throw it away. He…
Dreams Deferred by June Foster ~ Truth in Fiction Blog
A Story Behind the Story Dreams Deferred is inspired by the true story of my great grandfather and great grandmother. Father Frances Matthew Halbedl grew up in the European Austrian Empire and followed the tradition in which the oldest son became a priest in his family’s Catholic faith. After being ordained in Moravia, he immigrated…
Match Made in Heaven by Julie Arduini ~ Truth in Fiction Blog
My heart in all I do is to encourage others. When I’m writing, I want to accomplish that by creating fiction with surrender issues readers can learn about and/or relate to so they are inspired to trust Christ with their issues, and find freedom in that. Match Made in Heaven was the first romance I…
December 2019 Book Releases
December 2019 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Stranded for the Holidays by Lisa Carter — Running away led her right where she belonged. A new mom for Christmas? She’s everything they’ve wished for. Runaway bride AnnaBeth Cummings needs shelter for the…
November 2019 Book Releases
November 2019 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Royally Yours by Betsy St. Amant, Ashley Clark, Liz Johnson, and Melissa Tagg — Tinsel, Vermont is known for its no-paparazzi policy and Christmas decorations that are fit for a queen. This holiday season,…
September Book Releases 2019
September 2019 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Reunited in the Rockies by Mindy Obenhaus — For widow Kayla Bradshaw, restoring a historic Colorado hotel means a better life for her and her soon-to-arrive baby. But she needs construction help from Jude…
August Book Releases 2019
August 2019 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: The Butterfly Recluse by Therese Heckenkamp — Lila finds solace in her sheltered world by raising butterflies and surrounding herself with their gentle beauty. They’re all she needs—until a motorcycle-riding stranger roars up her…
July Book Releases
July 2019 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Hometown Hope by Laurel Blount — In the three years since her mother’s death, widower Hoyt Bradley’s daughter, Jess, hasn’t spoken—until she suddenly begs him to save her favorite bookstore from closing. Hoyt is…