tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4225195855235629322024-03-17T23:02:40.212-04:00Thoughts of a SojournerMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.comBlogger2154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-45642103579270887702024-03-16T20:21:00.006-04:002024-03-16T20:21:42.230-04:00Vanishing Legacy: Elite Guardians: Savannah Book 1 by Kate Angelo <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o7_xMRk5PmRGPsgi9AVpTBDbPeq8Od_-DmtlWGQvrMJg_u_mf4zNlZ41EmfwBogCvJW_xHCn14DJDn9j_KyFQTz8c8bJA3SsnvKA6AwXlVD32njEgV-NM9k82dcyD8Bhv_3r2LR6HqWEFp5uEinIzfBBWcS1rapGUiW-VygWx7-BBRysR_4j5bGsQ4TA/s2782/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o7_xMRk5PmRGPsgi9AVpTBDbPeq8Od_-DmtlWGQvrMJg_u_mf4zNlZ41EmfwBogCvJW_xHCn14DJDn9j_KyFQTz8c8bJA3SsnvKA6AwXlVD32njEgV-NM9k82dcyD8Bhv_3r2LR6HqWEFp5uEinIzfBBWcS1rapGUiW-VygWx7-BBRysR_4j5bGsQ4TA/s320/book.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Book description: </span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>For this Elite Guardian, protecting her client’s daughter just got personal.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Elite Guardian Alana Flores, former LAPD underwater dive detective, just wants a fresh start in Savannah, Georgia, with her son, Rocco. Hoping to repair their broken relationship, and provide a safer, more stable life, nothing could be more disastrous to her hopes than when they find a terrified, autistic child in her shed.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Oh no.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Enter Cash Thomas, a widowed trauma surgeon struggling to raise his autistic daughter, Penny. He’s put his wife’s disappearance and presumed death behind him…until someone tries to kidnap his daughter. Terrified of losing Penny to the same cartel that supposedly killed his wife, he turns to Alana and the Elite Guardians.\</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>But is Sonia really dead? Or is she behind the kidnapping attempts? Cash and Alana must keep their children safe, uncover the truth about Sonia, and find a way to outsmart the cartel before it's too late.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>And what about the spark between them? Could this be the fresh start they both long for? Certainly not while their children are in danger. And when their worst fears happen, will they lose everything?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>With heart-pounding foot chases on River Street, underwater thrills off Tybee Island, and a climactic showdown at Forsyth Fountain, Vanishing Legacy will leave you breathless.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:</b><br /> I was happy to see they were coming out with more Elite Guardians books. This one may be the best so far. Angelo doesn't have too many books under her belt yet, but she pulled out the stops on this one and eclipsed anything she has written so far. Yes, it is that good.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">One thing that really made this book so good were the characters:<br />Alana: Elite guardian, single mother of Rocco</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Rocco: Eleven year old genius, type 1 diabetic, instant protector and big brother role of Penny. And he is convinced Cash will be what he always wanted - a dad.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Cash: Former Navy SEAL, now hospital surgeon, single father of Penny</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Penny: Slightly autistic, daughter of Cash, and the target of multiple attempted kidnappings. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The author could not have come up with more likable characters. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And the suspense....majorly ratcheted up. There are a lot of tense moments, and constant suspense and drama. Then towards the end, the bad guys make a major play. I was surprised who was behind everything, and why.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This was a truly awesome read, and I am not using that word loosely. Terrific plot, awesome characters, non-stop suspense, and a really great ending. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Kudos to the author for having a couple of characters with physical issues. Rocco is type 1 diabetic, and Penny slightly autistic. And both were awesome kids. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This was a book that was difficult to put down, and I couldn't wait to get back to it when I did have to set it down.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Definitely 5 stars. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the publisher for an advance e-book copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:<br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGs9XlITxVOnaChMyqSBPf5g9SNTSZg2ypIwf4qi290H9mvI0muU2Yme-Qj0xeDWraSHNiD_EBb_nCHvrdHMLSRAgumCmwitjFwPGuBzJM-Sw3WAPgrySMKyAjxxRzheTN8quRYEXQ12_ODehDw2W5MU_WK_rcB1iEcQrx_VNLCaVHt3L5C1jWpLrgFp8/s300/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGs9XlITxVOnaChMyqSBPf5g9SNTSZg2ypIwf4qi290H9mvI0muU2Yme-Qj0xeDWraSHNiD_EBb_nCHvrdHMLSRAgumCmwitjFwPGuBzJM-Sw3WAPgrySMKyAjxxRzheTN8quRYEXQ12_ODehDw2W5MU_WK_rcB1iEcQrx_VNLCaVHt3L5C1jWpLrgFp8/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />Kate Angelo</b> is a bestselling Romantic Suspense author, minister, and public speaker from Southwest Missouri who works alongside her husband championing stronger marriages and families through their nonprofit. As Mom to 5 adult children, she's fluent in both sarcasm and eye rolls. Kate is a coffee addict, tech enthusiast, productivity guru, expert knitter, summer lake fanatic, prayer warrior, dog lover, avid reader, and a known klutz—just ask her doctor. Having aged out of foster care, Kate brings a unique perspective to her writing, breathing life into flawed characters who find hope and healing amidst danger. Subscribe to her newsletter to hear about her pet lion at <a href="https://kateangelo.com/">https://kateangelo.com/</a></span><p></p><p> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Book #2: Hunting Justice by Sami Abrams, coming May 21, 2024</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBfCt4er3ed4jkmXS0sXq91VFa8Oo2ro-tbpoSixfSp-DZIoChqqx2_OL0Tii-XkibG0cBcMRSfnM3tdV2nEGxOZImdGw7niOTUalKRFqI2_-j_w7MArtTggmwLhEF49hVWRJQ5nqcmV6Pafsdvo8z_FmXayvlu1-lsbE_jeG3PETj0GwH2JPKtEcqlYt/s300/book2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="194" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBfCt4er3ed4jkmXS0sXq91VFa8Oo2ro-tbpoSixfSp-DZIoChqqx2_OL0Tii-XkibG0cBcMRSfnM3tdV2nEGxOZImdGw7niOTUalKRFqI2_-j_w7MArtTggmwLhEF49hVWRJQ5nqcmV6Pafsdvo8z_FmXayvlu1-lsbE_jeG3PETj0GwH2JPKtEcqlYt/s1600/book2.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book #3: Guarding Truth by Kelly Underwood, coming October 15, 2024</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJaDEo-l682bXTvUrLPRCcwdnG9KUm_TXXLLNolwUqkkE8dXNxLbjhCojMmeVTwy1E1kjpTLIGanHkWUDnjaaI1c07vboX1Bqfvz65-h2mMBSnuPbpc90uthw3vYj4jdD1yP6nDcarVdNgvMvGPaZVTM9DxtleGLEy1kpKGxMXri2PzUE4sER6sNeD-bm/s300/book3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="194" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJaDEo-l682bXTvUrLPRCcwdnG9KUm_TXXLLNolwUqkkE8dXNxLbjhCojMmeVTwy1E1kjpTLIGanHkWUDnjaaI1c07vboX1Bqfvz65-h2mMBSnuPbpc90uthw3vYj4jdD1yP6nDcarVdNgvMvGPaZVTM9DxtleGLEy1kpKGxMXri2PzUE4sER6sNeD-bm/s1600/book3.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-88784330604754000262024-03-15T15:36:00.001-04:002024-03-15T15:36:10.593-04:00Never Fall Again, Gossamer Falls #1 by Lynn H Blackburn<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6uj0Cy9Yzy7OJZcD7U-YqqGj1yJ5BPmV74gy6n1JXWH9HA2H8ug4tHEd5xvbHUtpQNTzQtEcF_xjKRg_DqZ3-Ou4Uw4f8YgC9k25flyqVU54aRfrCdDi0i98-O-EYLRaz0n4KssaSpL5-l1iiBzZfvTqEn0vEuCR35aXmHtB1_Ix6yZyhbVMUfMoIWfj/s440/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="285" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6uj0Cy9Yzy7OJZcD7U-YqqGj1yJ5BPmV74gy6n1JXWH9HA2H8ug4tHEd5xvbHUtpQNTzQtEcF_xjKRg_DqZ3-Ou4Uw4f8YgC9k25flyqVU54aRfrCdDi0i98-O-EYLRaz0n4KssaSpL5-l1iiBzZfvTqEn0vEuCR35aXmHtB1_Ix6yZyhbVMUfMoIWfj/s320/book.jpg" width="207" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Book description:</b><br /><br /><i>Landry Hutton has spent three years rebuilding her life behind the secure gates of The Haven, an exclusive resort on the outskirts of Gossamer Falls, North Carolina. After serving as the artist-in-residence, Landry is finally ready to settle in permanently to give her daughter, Eliza, a safe home in which to grow up.</i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Former Marine Callum Shaw always knew he would someday join his family's construction business in Gossamer Falls. He longs for a family of his own but has almost given up on that ever happening. The beautiful artist who has hired him to build her new house is funny, gifted, and everything Cal could ever want in a partner, but he vows to keep his distance. He's loved--and lost--someone like her before.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>When Landry's pottery is destroyed in a suspicious fire, it becomes clear that Landry and Eliza are in grave danger--but from whom? Cal will have to risk his heart again if he has any hope of protecting them.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:</b><br />Blackburn has written two great series, and if this book is any indication, is going to come off with a third great series.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This series is different from her other two already. The other two series were about teams of people. The Dive Team Investigations Series was about a team of crime solving divers. The Defend and Protect Series was about Secret Service Agents. Gossamer Falls is about family. A lot of family.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It took me a while to figure out who was related and how, but the author put a handy family tree in the front of the book that helped.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Until the more climatic parts toward the end of the book, most of the suspense is a slow build with property destructions and threatening notes. No high speed chases and guns blazing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">But that doesn't mean the book is not exciting and suspenseful. It is. And the author picked a great setting for the series, along with a host of great characters. At the forefront are the main characters, of course: Callum, brokenhearted and determined to never date another single mother ever again, Landy, single mother of Eliza, and very determined to never date ever again, 5 year old Eliza, and lastly Maisy....a cocker spaniel who I liked despite my aversion to dogs.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There are other great and likable characters throughout the book: Callum's brothers and cousins and other family, Gray, Callum's best friend and the law enforcement in the town, Bronwyn, and more. Blackburn combined all these people with a great plot and setting, tossed in a bad guy with his bad deeds and intentions, blended it well, and came off with an awesome romantic suspense novel that deserves more than the allotted 5 stars.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And the part you know is coming.....when the bad guy finally makes the big play that always happens. Wow. Callum, Landry, and Eliza all three are targeted. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I will admit I wasn't drawn into the story immediately. The first two chapters didn't grab me, and I set it aside for a few days. But I know what kind of author Blackburn is, so I picked it up again on my day off, and chapter 3 hooked me. I wasn't very far into the book before I fell in love with the characters, and was cheering for their safety and hoping for their relationship.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If the author doesn't make it obvious, I like to guess who the other books in a series will be about. Landry has no siblings, and Callum's two brothers are married. There seems to be something there with his cousin Meredith and his best friend Gray........and there WAS something with his cousin Mo and Bronwyn....so I am guessing the other two books will be about his two cousins. We will see. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the publisher for an advance copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:<br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMVjCmq_JKcDahu3zHy8qiwZLSJU4CBlO3VQjgJuJ3Pmjcpu6ejYCPla6cBXTOmCMCZH8I_tj_iAAlCsreJi8rdZmNDHHIdUA1ETv8FZNMaHmCUtIwo3cMbogCg_jTsGYffFVvH7NKKzTdWJMEhwH44sApXqHauVjs9uSCSXiYbHqJkavHSOFKM3WhhUD/s362/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="290" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMVjCmq_JKcDahu3zHy8qiwZLSJU4CBlO3VQjgJuJ3Pmjcpu6ejYCPla6cBXTOmCMCZH8I_tj_iAAlCsreJi8rdZmNDHHIdUA1ETv8FZNMaHmCUtIwo3cMbogCg_jTsGYffFVvH7NKKzTdWJMEhwH44sApXqHauVjs9uSCSXiYbHqJkavHSOFKM3WhhUD/w160-h200/author.jpg" width="160" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />Lynn H. Blackburn</b> is the award-winning author of Unknown Threat, Malicious Intent, and Under Fire, as well as the Dive Team Investigations series. She loves writing swoon-worthy Southern suspense because her childhood fantasy was to become a spy, but her grown-up reality is that she's a huge chicken and would have been caught on her first mission. She prefers to live vicariously through her characters by putting them into terrifying situations while she sits at home in her pajamas. She lives in Simpsonville, South Carolina, with her true love, Brian, and their three children. Learn more at <a href="http://www.LynnHBlackburn.com">www.LynnHBlackburn.com</a>.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /></span><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-43593750766630304312024-03-13T15:04:00.000-04:002024-03-13T15:04:23.368-04:00Series/author spotlight: The Home Team Series by Dave Pratt<span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnGFhgliVdBlDufjN8eN6euTQmpDKH7KuHsIb-b4Eywm8FoVbrr20JFiSm7LQxHTVpU2g0h2CVu0cHZYLVsO2h6hyphenhyphencpPzpLnody7Z16vAsNsvCYUVMbkZ1hhgbiBaQh5nTnspB1I_nhN-Rn6zyUwMZ1CoGsdqX6L1YwXzQ1xlGd7WPKB-1S7q0LYy9YJZ/s389/book3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="389" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnGFhgliVdBlDufjN8eN6euTQmpDKH7KuHsIb-b4Eywm8FoVbrr20JFiSm7LQxHTVpU2g0h2CVu0cHZYLVsO2h6hyphenhyphencpPzpLnody7Z16vAsNsvCYUVMbkZ1hhgbiBaQh5nTnspB1I_nhN-Rn6zyUwMZ1CoGsdqX6L1YwXzQ1xlGd7WPKB-1S7q0LYy9YJZ/s320/book3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I did a blog post at the end of December listing several Christian fiction male authors, and separated them into two lists: Those that I had read, and those that I had not. <br /><br />When I wrote about this author, I mentioned that I was interested in his books, but hated to pay that much for a book when I had never read the author. A lady from his publishing company saw it, and offered me a paperback. It came a couple of weeks ago, and I liked it enough that I ordered the second book. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The books are military/special ops, which is a genre' that I really enjoy. Thankfully there are some authors who write some great fiction in that genre' that are both clean and free from cursing. Dave Pratt is one of those authors. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">There is a lot of action and drama in the books, and very light romance. The author has created some great characters for his books, and very well done and exciting plots. And the author is not afraid to insert Christian content. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The series has two books so far, with at least one more in the works.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsuvTJys4fYdL2zMakBoOo_xtJkXgiwS6czzzooCpun9Qg1ls4LztngCjG9q7WjjvrvOCILVbRueXinEyrzTQ3EJnZyLaWQw2FmWKvdoHlRPgmldyJpZHw6xc-hBuBmzpRtNcn9Lq8XCuY8FTxhyIF0hbArzny3nNwZKTY5yP9KKwKZt_t6BNywLV3NV4/s300/book1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="194" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsuvTJys4fYdL2zMakBoOo_xtJkXgiwS6czzzooCpun9Qg1ls4LztngCjG9q7WjjvrvOCILVbRueXinEyrzTQ3EJnZyLaWQw2FmWKvdoHlRPgmldyJpZHw6xc-hBuBmzpRtNcn9Lq8XCuY8FTxhyIF0hbArzny3nNwZKTY5yP9KKwKZt_t6BNywLV3NV4/s1600/book1.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><br />The Home Team </b>(The e-book is currently 99 cents)<br /><i>Sam Anthem has always been a team player, leading his Home Team on secret missions around the world and chasing down bad guys for the U.S. government. But Sam has never had a place to call home or someone to go home to.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> Consuelo Zamora has been serving as a missionary nurse, but her work has led her to be forced to work with some South American drug lords in order to provide medicine for the common people. After being rescued by Sam and his Home Team, Consuelo settles into a new position in Olympia, Washington, to work with a community center there. But somehow, trouble always follows her, and Sam Anthem seems to always be nearby to save the day. </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>When Sam is forced on a two-month vacation, he is introduced to a former covert ops soldier-turned pastor. But the vacation takes a turn when the Home Team comes under attack. As the team fights to stay alive against an unknown adversary, Sam begins to wonder if there is more to life than just the job. With his life on the line, Sam must decide between the job or his newfound faith and possible love.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sC6o95HgjBNkE8Hatc6ljqnM0jT0spcD-08sLL3yVTJNI34DPtxJ2lKN9x2A3wDFWRJKBDsKAUcS3HnqegJLH5OD-oqIKdcS6xSyEqiUXbMx72hjBQe82AxS5_Edi3HQ0bPwf6fJYYoRgpzsChOP9V_WAEgblIEKiJF2oT1AM7D5QGaKlol0DUD063t4/s300/book2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="194" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sC6o95HgjBNkE8Hatc6ljqnM0jT0spcD-08sLL3yVTJNI34DPtxJ2lKN9x2A3wDFWRJKBDsKAUcS3HnqegJLH5OD-oqIKdcS6xSyEqiUXbMx72hjBQe82AxS5_Edi3HQ0bPwf6fJYYoRgpzsChOP9V_WAEgblIEKiJF2oT1AM7D5QGaKlol0DUD063t4/s1600/book2.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><br />Home Team 2</b><br /><div><i>After a successful mission for the Home Team, the government is ready to create a Home Team 2 to help thwart human and drug trafficking from the infamous Lee family in China. But finding recruits who can handle the assignment is not so easy. And the measures that the Lees will take to protect their investments puts everyone on the team at risk.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>When Washington State Patrol Trooper Ellen “Ell” Evander is reassigned to spend time with the Home Team, motivation to find her kidnapped niece clouds her judgment and spurs her on a mission that may end her career. Determined to move on after the assignment is over, will Ell continue on her own or finally find her place on the team?</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Army Ranger Alex Anthem soon finds himself side by side with the attractive state patrol trooper. Alex has his own personal reasons for joining in the fight against the human traffickers, but is he willing to risk everything to see the mission completed?</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>As the pressure mounts, Ell and Alex both have decisions to make that could change the courses of their lives forever.</i></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:</b> <br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtUt1F6_hcDXhnffu699PJQL4HWcMdoliZd2hdm9O36T9yHTJJLNxqgxEmGfRAMa1mlCL6apGbuFJB_DUxnqI0UG7taEGZzIBvkWJ5d3Jla_qe80rH3hrEloFXwREs0wvxWvuT6EKlQuTm8qTAKQk2Ab6jeg_GkUmCC071l1RU5oe0wlfb3kD-PByWznN/s300/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtUt1F6_hcDXhnffu699PJQL4HWcMdoliZd2hdm9O36T9yHTJJLNxqgxEmGfRAMa1mlCL6apGbuFJB_DUxnqI0UG7taEGZzIBvkWJ5d3Jla_qe80rH3hrEloFXwREs0wvxWvuT6EKlQuTm8qTAKQk2Ab6jeg_GkUmCC071l1RU5oe0wlfb3kD-PByWznN/s1600/author.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Dave is the author of The Home Team series of novels. This action-packed series started with The Home Team, released to great reviews in November 2022 by Ambassador International, a Christian publishing house. The second book in the series is Home Team 2, just released through Amazon and other bookstores in hard copy, Kindle and audiobook form October of 2023. Both books are fast reads with plenty of action, conflict and resolution towards God's will and the power of our Savior to bring light to the darkest of places. </div><div><br /></div><div>As a speaker and presenter, Dave has spoken at numerous conferences and workshops about writing fiction, nonfiction and project management. Dave is available for limited speaking engagements online and in person and can be contacted through this website. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dave is a native of most of the U.S. west coast, from Bakersfield, California to Anchorage, Alaska. He is a retired U.S. Army Medical Department officer and private sector project management consultant. Dave and his family recently relocated to Tennessee but returns often to his life-long stomping grounds in Washington State to visit friends, family, research his next book, and teach for a local college.</div><div><br /></div><div>Aside from writing and practicing his faith, Dave spends the majority of his time with his kids, grandkids, traveling, and continuing his lifelong study of martial arts. He considers his wife, family and friends some of God’s greatest blessings in his life. If you look closely in his books, you may see hazy reflections of some of his family in his characters.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out his website: <a href="http://DavePrattBooks.com">DavePrattBooks.com</a></div></span></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-10652737020493153192024-03-10T18:58:00.002-04:002024-03-10T18:58:47.387-04:00Questions for Tyndale Publishing on cursing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gEzlxcUxjjn1tzFuRwzF3mjjg75zmDP5g23LfB2boK0YXOSEahiIGKLwMOxaUV1OJlrpVIqqt79NaleT4rhEgrFkj9xUAsxI2E8iEdjbg4QPTVBAVVnTVeW5JpDSlueamACSjCmB12WYqvpdz9H6khwVCiPczmZRq737lgY9c26vmEF2RUYc01ds4h4w/s220/Tyndale_House_logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="220" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gEzlxcUxjjn1tzFuRwzF3mjjg75zmDP5g23LfB2boK0YXOSEahiIGKLwMOxaUV1OJlrpVIqqt79NaleT4rhEgrFkj9xUAsxI2E8iEdjbg4QPTVBAVVnTVeW5JpDSlueamACSjCmB12WYqvpdz9H6khwVCiPczmZRq737lgY9c26vmEF2RUYc01ds4h4w/s1600/Tyndale_House_logo.png" width="220" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I did a blog post a while back about a couple of books - The Matthew Redd Series by Ryan Steck - published by Tyndale House Publishing that had some bad language in. - <a href="https://thoughtsofasojourner.blogspot.com/2023/08/what-bleep-is-going-on-with-christian.html">What the bleep is going on with some Christian authors? </a>I unfortunately bought the second book in the series before I read the first one. The books were very well written - other than the curse words. The first was worse than the second, but I was disgusted at both. Thomas Nelson had some issues some years back, but seems to have cleaned up their act. I was shocked that Tyndale would allow it. I asked a lady who read an advance copy of the third book (due out in June) if there is bad language. There is.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoKFeDr-2JNKGRfDlwnue7MNZM59iRxeWMMfHNvQNIKfyBCN_0DVK0ms8BDrR957O40Lb_ignM73Y0fBnwpKxfnFDq5e00GmLA3FIbP5eaohLNaH_LkUbqIJaLpG4ALWV_xDt0CF84hDB_GISqZdRzcyWucq-kIQz5aewKvgedeS9M635ZPDHmSQ_1e-Z/s259/books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="259" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoKFeDr-2JNKGRfDlwnue7MNZM59iRxeWMMfHNvQNIKfyBCN_0DVK0ms8BDrR957O40Lb_ignM73Y0fBnwpKxfnFDq5e00GmLA3FIbP5eaohLNaH_LkUbqIJaLpG4ALWV_xDt0CF84hDB_GISqZdRzcyWucq-kIQz5aewKvgedeS9M635ZPDHmSQ_1e-Z/s1600/books.jpg" width="259" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We are so inundated with bad language these days. When I was a kid, it wasn't as popular. It was rare to hear the f-word. Nice people didn't use it. You saw it as graffiti on train cars and underpasses. Now professing Christians use it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Curse words are everywhere: books, movies, TV shows, music - even some Christian music, presidential debates....everywhere you go. It is hard to stay away from it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And you would think you wouldn't have to worry about it in Christian fiction.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You would be wrong.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, at least some of the time.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fGLQuqroBGrErVFjnO-2i7Vj_j5m6P724IW6L3grzbhf4hhiNyxDJ8cN5YOoTgtlwKC80BkGj5Px7w1ByxwsroQ-DmcnvA6Wk7-1kXQEhcYbP5ytMvWEeAtyud77j0el5p973ruBtZBMzsQbzaS-q1GRdOSKE100Q4zz4bMWAg_TCGy7VGHnan9jEajR/s900/word.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fGLQuqroBGrErVFjnO-2i7Vj_j5m6P724IW6L3grzbhf4hhiNyxDJ8cN5YOoTgtlwKC80BkGj5Px7w1ByxwsroQ-DmcnvA6Wk7-1kXQEhcYbP5ytMvWEeAtyud77j0el5p973ruBtZBMzsQbzaS-q1GRdOSKE100Q4zz4bMWAg_TCGy7VGHnan9jEajR/s320/word.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a big issue for me. I have blogged about it. I have emailed authors, publishers, and actually talked to the vice president of Thomas Nelson Publishers about 15 years ago. He did a word search and was going to send me another book, but had trouble finding one with no objectional language. A Christian publisher.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I had an author one time say that is how her character would talk. (I think it was actually my sister who emailed that author.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Another author defended the language in the books by Tyndale, saying she can understand it for that kind of book.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I honestly don't know why there aren't more people bothered by bad language in a Christian book. The idea seems so ludicrous....but there are people who want it. And I think part of it may be a lot of people also read secular novels and are used to it. And I am not knocking anyone for reading secular books. I just prefer Christian fiction, and rarely read secular fiction. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Last year in a Christian fiction Facebook group I am in, there was a female author I had never heard of complaining about so many Christian publishers censoring authors. She wanted to let loose with cursing and other inappropriate content. Censorship. Really? Why does she even want to market her books as Christian?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Anyway, I said all this to say I have some questions for Tyndale.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1) How high did the approval come to allow curse words in these books? Just the editor? Her boss? The VP of the company? The CEO of the company?</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2) Why? Just why? Was it a case of where the author would only sign a contract if you compromised your values and allowed him to be the sailor he wanted to be? (Curse like a sailor. Get it?)</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>3) Can any Tyndale author put curse words in their books, or was this author the exception? Will there be more books coming out by other authors with curse words in them?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>4) Where will you draw the line? WILL you draw a line and make some words taboo?</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>5) Did it ever occur to you that this would offend at least some of your customers? Your faithful customers, might I add? Do you care that you are offending some of us? I have been buying Tyndale products for years. And I am offended. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>6) Would Jesus be pleased by these words being put into a supposedly Christian book? Do you believe it honors God?</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>7) If you are going to put curse words in your books, why not make a special imprint for books like that? And why not put a note on the books that they contain words that could be objectional to some readers?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>8) Does the editor of these books curse? Does the people who approve it curse? If not....then why do they think it is OK to put it in their books?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b>The Matthew Redd Series is about a military/special ops guy. As I stated, some people excuse bad language in books like that. Baloney.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some authors who write military/special ops type of books who do not use bad language. It is very possible. And there are tons of other Christian authors out there who do not use cursing in their books. <br /><br /><b>John Galt Robinson.</b> John has one series out. There are 4 books, with another releasing soon. (Hopefully really soon). His main character is a Navy SEAL named Joe O'Shanick. And his sidekick/romantic interest Dr. Christy Tabrizi, an ER doc. (The author is an ER).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The books are clean and curse free, and are some of the best books I have read in recent months. (No website as of yet).</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDv24AzOyGMiTm4tf4US8v1movvJaWJnyFebAqPXh8Bhv0PUibA4UnPIzThxwfBP3X4jkxl1kUaRcEdybJ5ZZaZ-q8SKpqmGJ6m9q84g5kaODg6S4lJxEaGJnrfqXnGB6D_jtFXtybNE_SlfbWavkemcyyYwAoSMXG1F5zo1yiV-oqHcHuCg7JEtg1tCZM/s2558/books1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2558" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDv24AzOyGMiTm4tf4US8v1movvJaWJnyFebAqPXh8Bhv0PUibA4UnPIzThxwfBP3X4jkxl1kUaRcEdybJ5ZZaZ-q8SKpqmGJ6m9q84g5kaODg6S4lJxEaGJnrfqXnGB6D_jtFXtybNE_SlfbWavkemcyyYwAoSMXG1F5zo1yiV-oqHcHuCg7JEtg1tCZM/s320/books1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Lisa Phillips.</b> Most of Lisa's books are suspense, but she does have at least one series about special ops/military type guys, and others about police officers. Her books are curse free and clean, and is another author I really enjoy and recommend. Website: <a href="http://AuthorLisaPhillips.com">AuthorLisaPhillips.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASVMRXwu1lbl8Uo5YD9RzsGACviS8I_9Wa3jUv9lpUKfARq02JWGg8OeFRIGxGUfj3oqnvZj3XvykZasXWfh6IysrkPZ8vKfsC7Tl_uFS4LiHCvvWPJnHeJ4_8j0qpLxBA5_D5UE5aYTLme9dq6BzmX_Ov9hjKprZhFmsqlPE8BfFRRK5orj7ZZS2F4-g/s320/books2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="79" data-original-width="320" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASVMRXwu1lbl8Uo5YD9RzsGACviS8I_9Wa3jUv9lpUKfARq02JWGg8OeFRIGxGUfj3oqnvZj3XvykZasXWfh6IysrkPZ8vKfsC7Tl_uFS4LiHCvvWPJnHeJ4_8j0qpLxBA5_D5UE5aYTLme9dq6BzmX_Ov9hjKprZhFmsqlPE8BfFRRK5orj7ZZS2F4-g/s1600/books2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Ronie Kendig.</b> Ronie started out writing suspense, but went to writing about military/special ops, and does it well. Website:<a href="http://roniekendig.com/"> RonieKendig.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT41JL1QyXgCRfYjmKkv8AXQ0hb21wYo1z8aAxRmHf6wucyNdVoAHiWuTUUdYKQwGxMgaIN2j7ikM96Qr8F6jLjgZjLRDDuyFIQaTYy7DFqOkyLSB_VDcuosRNE4uraseaDH5Q2Iy2nwAI_v6TpcD2Y_UrlUYjpYBhYWLcqEvHJjA47Wf2rcMsrLI0Oac/s320/books3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="122" data-original-width="320" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT41JL1QyXgCRfYjmKkv8AXQ0hb21wYo1z8aAxRmHf6wucyNdVoAHiWuTUUdYKQwGxMgaIN2j7ikM96Qr8F6jLjgZjLRDDuyFIQaTYy7DFqOkyLSB_VDcuosRNE4uraseaDH5Q2Iy2nwAI_v6TpcD2Y_UrlUYjpYBhYWLcqEvHJjA47Wf2rcMsrLI0Oac/s1600/books3.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Dave Pratt.</b> This is a newer author, and especially new to m. He wrote two book so far along these lines: The Home Team and The Home Team 2. His books are about the military, and are squeaky clean and curse free. Website: <a href="http://DavePrattBooks.com">DavePrattBooks.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4YWZvJ9QIYj6V1oulMtrjiHjE-4x8bBiXeQmNGaF26Ok1Qa38nYJjXCrGz4RgyW4NsezgoS0Xc_Ab1LAhEKwZdyVt7Rpq-uSm7tYfMFMeqv7nUwaMYZHgzKKkSjTeMVFHPb3Mr9XEtF3wxwN77bjmgCFMo2U_drhEPcszbE5fGHfam8sN3M9HYr1Fr-0/s389/books4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="389" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4YWZvJ9QIYj6V1oulMtrjiHjE-4x8bBiXeQmNGaF26Ok1Qa38nYJjXCrGz4RgyW4NsezgoS0Xc_Ab1LAhEKwZdyVt7Rpq-uSm7tYfMFMeqv7nUwaMYZHgzKKkSjTeMVFHPb3Mr9XEtF3wxwN77bjmgCFMo2U_drhEPcszbE5fGHfam8sN3M9HYr1Fr-0/s320/books4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Rebecca Deel</b>. I discovered this author last year. She has 3 series out: Fortress Security - 18 books, Otter Creek - 15 books, and Maple Valley - 5 books. Thirty-seven books about military/special ops/security....and not one curse word in any of them. And here is the amazing part: They are not Christian fiction. I believe the author is a Christian - she has no social media presence - but I get the idea she is. There are a few of the books that lean Christian, and one of the characters appearing in several books is a pastor. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">But the majority of her 38 books are not Christian fiction, yet are clean and curse-free. Huh. <br />There are a few of her books that have shirtless guys on, and I was hoping that didn't mean there were sex scenes. But since any I had read were clean, I read them....and they are just as clean as the rest.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRDDNi0OEa2ZAdSsosbXg4pLcQXbTx3pSDCYLbYaWGXVyijfadYD4wvYdj8hITiDrTVZi3dFDH0mdTHgN3WchfQN4-BeKBFR85jHBqyg5pwk1lUbpWK2KMoXnjuut8Iq70yYjn5gqXwLIfRfxOLISLqN9xc0GNv37nqm4uTm6Anb1g1I0h2pUyCThBFN0/s320/deel1%20(1)%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="124" data-original-width="320" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRDDNi0OEa2ZAdSsosbXg4pLcQXbTx3pSDCYLbYaWGXVyijfadYD4wvYdj8hITiDrTVZi3dFDH0mdTHgN3WchfQN4-BeKBFR85jHBqyg5pwk1lUbpWK2KMoXnjuut8Iq70yYjn5gqXwLIfRfxOLISLqN9xc0GNv37nqm4uTm6Anb1g1I0h2pUyCThBFN0/s1600/deel1%20(1)%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you are someone who is also bothered by Tyndale's decision to put curse words in their books - at least the series I mentioned - I encourage you to contact them. Click <a href="https://www.tyndale.com/contact">here</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If no one says anything, how will publishers and authors know there are those of us who do not want this?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-28661086288539514222024-03-09T14:41:00.002-05:002024-03-09T14:41:11.221-05:00If The Boot Fits, Texas Ever After #2 by Karen Witemeyer<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpX8HjHHuFnmdpbJv6yefXR84tl_hoyTTcCpB4S5N_MLJ0VTbRXPdcsvcuWnvCYSvPHHQpqAp1JSOGdV2LdP0j8XNevXW4Jq2J3z_Fq5B_ZpuQ9LIJGqVlw3FNzHYb74WGkCG7T5H54L4FtPMDqibpOEB4T0vi0eEddfLjTeJQjgdCFadYqmgjmqlfP7u/s440/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="285" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpX8HjHHuFnmdpbJv6yefXR84tl_hoyTTcCpB4S5N_MLJ0VTbRXPdcsvcuWnvCYSvPHHQpqAp1JSOGdV2LdP0j8XNevXW4Jq2J3z_Fq5B_ZpuQ9LIJGqVlw3FNzHYb74WGkCG7T5H54L4FtPMDqibpOEB4T0vi0eEddfLjTeJQjgdCFadYqmgjmqlfP7u/s320/book.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Book description: </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>One fateful night will change their destinies forever. . . .</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Convinced that his stepmother and half brothers have been wrongfully evicted by cattle king Eli Dearing, Asher Ellis uses the cover of an extravagant ball to break into the Three Cedars' ranch house to search for proof. On the verge of discovery, he flees, but a boy's cry compels him to make a daring rescue.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Spunky and independent Samantha Dearing balks when she learns the ball her father is hosting is nothing more than a matrimonial ambush. Taking a break from unwanted suitors, Samantha spots a thief fleeing her home. When the stranger ends up saving her brother's life, she hides the only clue to his identity left behind--his boot--and resolves to find him herself.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>When Samantha encounters the older brother of a student she tutors, all thoughts of the bootless mystery man vanish. Asher values family above wealth, a rare trait that opens her heart. Afraid she will discover his past misconduct, Asher tries to keep his distance, but when a series of suspicious accidents befall her, he vows to protect her, even though saving her life could mean losing her love.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:</b><br /> This is the second book in this Old West retelling of popular fairy tales. The first was Sleeping Beauty, and the author took Cinderella on in this book. I have been looking forward to reading it, and it did not disappoint.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To make it even more interesting, she did a reverse on the story. It isn't the girl who leaves a shoe behind, but the guy does. Well, actually a boot. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Awesome is the perfect word for this story.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">First, there are the characters. The author came up with such great and likable characters, that it seems like she is quietly demanding you to to fall in love with these characters she created. I am not exaggerating when I say she pulled out all the stops on these people she created with her pen. Or computer. :)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There is Asher and Samantha, the two main characters. He makes the perfect hero of the story, and she the perfect heroine, or fair maiden.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I love stories about family, and this book has that in spades. There is a stepmother in it - a very nice one - and she is Asher's step-mother. Instead of two evil step-sisters, he has two younger half brothers who are the opposite of evil. Samantha has a younger brother, and a father she considers unfeeling, but things can change.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There aren't as many parallels with the fairy tale as with the first - at least that I noticed - but it still is a clever and great version of it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The book is not marketed as suspense, but there is quite a bit of it in the book. Someone is out to off Samantha, and there is definitely a bad guy. (Who I figured out a little before the author revealed it).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Plot: very well done. And the ending....very nice, and humorous. No spoilers, but it involves a boot, potatoes, and two mischievous younger brothers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This series can definitely be read in any order, as each one is a stand alone with totally different characters and story.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">With this second book in her Texas Ever After Series, Witemeyer further cements herself as one of the best Christian fiction authors to come along in recent years. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the author for an advance copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:</b><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDt_995LgOQun4GhBPHfKyz4OT_kRh3v4V38x-JwEs0uBey-bFWsr2KaqHJu6zGAN9t94OGbZZB2Ozh47djvNtzsI1Pup57jUFnZa3oBQ0I8o1li19QuAxW3C-Xke4GZqnCtIFUAMbV-Zv_MT3tQ1h7xUKm-75PddJl8M4KVy72g7IZfjDJSJWuIcT21e9/s394/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="290" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDt_995LgOQun4GhBPHfKyz4OT_kRh3v4V38x-JwEs0uBey-bFWsr2KaqHJu6zGAN9t94OGbZZB2Ozh47djvNtzsI1Pup57jUFnZa3oBQ0I8o1li19QuAxW3C-Xke4GZqnCtIFUAMbV-Zv_MT3tQ1h7xUKm-75PddJl8M4KVy72g7IZfjDJSJWuIcT21e9/w148-h200/author.jpg" width="148" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Voted #1 Reader's Favorite Christian Historical Author of 2023 by Family Fiction magazine, bestselling and Carol and Christy Award-winning author Karen Witemeyer offers warmhearted historical romance with a flair for humor, feisty heroines, and swoon-worthy Texas heroes. She and her husband make their home in Abilene, Texas. Learn more about Karen and her books at <a href="http://KarenWitemeyer.com">KarenWitemeyer.com</a>.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Book #1: Fairest of Heart (Sleeping Beauty)</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3mgl71cjnSotl-tDKfaksKBuInUZk_nXNTxRFCWc5KlXphlVPLTnsPVz_I8RkNYXCrWZM2zDrR3aYGnVFfD9RkCX8E-yz9M2oWRpsEKspJAUS3ZlGVOVQLgifgxqRe7KjTqeg-j7arhJAdzngahSZSmnbvbChe4iYqpunUlEDRLnjOT3o3sdv78abfsK/s440/book1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3mgl71cjnSotl-tDKfaksKBuInUZk_nXNTxRFCWc5KlXphlVPLTnsPVz_I8RkNYXCrWZM2zDrR3aYGnVFfD9RkCX8E-yz9M2oWRpsEKspJAUS3ZlGVOVQLgifgxqRe7KjTqeg-j7arhJAdzngahSZSmnbvbChe4iYqpunUlEDRLnjOT3o3sdv78abfsK/s320/book1.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book #3: Cloaked In Beauty (Little Red Riding Hood), coming December 2024</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8RXH4DSDhUEvHF9-ICL0YPR8xD5IqyNeCELFNuhoxm1bQ9LtLH99dvrzSLIydZyqQDoieKuEf_XI_X46jeei996ROCsgY-Tq90PmMDUt8gfA2g5EH-dY2gS4bqkuK1grUhYCpVcmosYN_elfcL-s9ED7qwxgY83c4X4xtxK9uspt2lYjooB0-b5nMo5m/s440/book3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="283" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8RXH4DSDhUEvHF9-ICL0YPR8xD5IqyNeCELFNuhoxm1bQ9LtLH99dvrzSLIydZyqQDoieKuEf_XI_X46jeei996ROCsgY-Tq90PmMDUt8gfA2g5EH-dY2gS4bqkuK1grUhYCpVcmosYN_elfcL-s9ED7qwxgY83c4X4xtxK9uspt2lYjooB0-b5nMo5m/s320/book3.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-76228355615546498492024-03-06T17:06:00.003-05:002024-03-06T17:06:30.081-05:00One Last Shot, Alaska Air One Rescue #1 by Susan May Warren<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlZoaBBciB_GF8vIrnd9yV81aqzaMh-cAUN8ei42eJ4tlivfaJD_YD9PWIb7UgJRnI6ISYRj2I1STV6FCyJ45ncRMbAjwR8l5ZdKfdVhabgua26a_cl1GRLrTa8TYeJYlIlsPgWqtHTTj8GZfcu5JrYbzDYxpgrsB3PFxrHvtRTB4YKGCGjiOUUtQLvN1/s2000/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1294" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlZoaBBciB_GF8vIrnd9yV81aqzaMh-cAUN8ei42eJ4tlivfaJD_YD9PWIb7UgJRnI6ISYRj2I1STV6FCyJ45ncRMbAjwR8l5ZdKfdVhabgua26a_cl1GRLrTa8TYeJYlIlsPgWqtHTTj8GZfcu5JrYbzDYxpgrsB3PFxrHvtRTB4YKGCGjiOUUtQLvN1/s320/book.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Book description:</span></b><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">When country music star Oaken Fox joins survivalist Mike Grizz's new adventure show in the Alaskan wilderness, he just wants to boost his fan base. But when tragedy strikes and Air One Rescue must save them, Oaken wants to quit. Too bad his producer has other plans--signing him on with Air One Rescue as a recruit and making a reality show.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">EMT Boo Kingston did not join Air One Rescue to train a celebrity. But she's a rookie to the team, so yes, she'll train Oaken and keep him alive and not for a minute pay attention to his charm.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">And then five women go missing from a resort during a bachelorette weekend gone wrong. Now, Air One and the rescue team will have to use all their skills and manpower--including Oaken--to find them before a blizzard settles in. But can they work together before tragedy strikes?</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is not a book that I was given to review. I bought it. I rarely do a review on my blog for books I was not given to review....but this book deserves it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> This has got to be one of Warren's best books. This was an awesome read. I loved Boo and Oaken. They were both such great characters, and he made a great hero - a little uncertain and unsure of himself, but he came through when needed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The book had a lot - a lot - of drama and tense moments. I think this author is at her best when she is writing about her characters rescuing people. She did such a great job of describing the scenes, the danger, the tense moments for the rescuers. It was epic.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And Warren did a pretty good job of writing country music lyrics :)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When the book started, Oaken thought God was out to get him, to punish him, and he had some pretty messed up ideas about his sister's death some years before. The author, through some of the characters, especially "Moose" and Axel, had some great truths.....which is something I love about Christian fiction. God can use it to speak to the readers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">For such an action and drama-filled book, it had a quiet but very cool ending. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I like the team the author has put together, and can't wait to read the others' stories.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:</b><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_3n01inRXNvnGlCfZVl5UYPEcaE4yTQPp1r3VcxvoLNaeGS-pZtYQQAajLMJVySXMjShkQlDSy61_Z1QPmr2BR9thVz84IEaoeVMq8loZSWjmxmQc2eKbpxMvoeCkKL7cxaaa7fCxDxlK-xK_HDJc9yZLEm9rIty4de2CvIZq8Gs8DgMygStGxHxjctf/s300/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_3n01inRXNvnGlCfZVl5UYPEcaE4yTQPp1r3VcxvoLNaeGS-pZtYQQAajLMJVySXMjShkQlDSy61_Z1QPmr2BR9thVz84IEaoeVMq8loZSWjmxmQc2eKbpxMvoeCkKL7cxaaa7fCxDxlK-xK_HDJc9yZLEm9rIty4de2CvIZq8Gs8DgMygStGxHxjctf/s1600/author.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />With nearly 2 million books sold, critically acclaimed novelist Susan May Warren is the Christy, RITA, and Carol award-winning author of over ninety novels. Known for her compelling plots and unforgettable characters, Susan has penned contemporary and historical romances, romantic suspense, thrillers, rom-coms, and Christmas novellas. With books translated into eight languages, she's a USA Today, ECPA and CBA bestseller, and has received numerous starred Publisher Weekly reviews. Library Journal says, "Warren’s characters are well-developed and she knows how to create a first rate contemporary romance.”</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Susan is a nationally acclaimed writing coach, and winner of the 2009 American Christian Fiction Writers Mentor of the Year. She is the founder of Novel Academy, author of the popular writing method, The Story Equation, and a founding partner of Sunrise Media Group.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Book #2, coming June 4<br /><br /></b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGx3weorEcJhVWc7Ywl98-yWJ64cxANQNgG2HAtHGaxTm6CuFHI5VyCPWs1NtLPZ7ZFW_qsgpdxA3mZ_bAFhZsNr3Xnq0pPNhJSWIKu8W4zds2K4SOmUNVCto2xJtwHnFH036_EMQFTtcftQQ_3fUNEp1GTNgqwu_-2jXbfBwjnLN4lxd_hdmEXBC75DBg/s300/book2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="194" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGx3weorEcJhVWc7Ywl98-yWJ64cxANQNgG2HAtHGaxTm6CuFHI5VyCPWs1NtLPZ7ZFW_qsgpdxA3mZ_bAFhZsNr3Xnq0pPNhJSWIKu8W4zds2K4SOmUNVCto2xJtwHnFH036_EMQFTtcftQQ_3fUNEp1GTNgqwu_-2jXbfBwjnLN4lxd_hdmEXBC75DBg/s1600/book2.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><p> <b><span style="font-size: large;"> Book #3, coming August 6</span></b></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-yL_BE0M-W17-yYmmWixYd6rG20QphrsEBiF-jv6M-4qC1GLzboeZLcQmaFeI6sXPs6eMibIbJOEh5tdJTI5X8wgtdzGxbjfqQVv6n6ZAKjc4cWO6WhpKYnJpR3MnL4t4XjZ4SPiPktI434FAESvJD16lmX2qN1CLpSWrfC6fpIUl1yYhpjX1iaa9tBD/s300/book3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="194" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-yL_BE0M-W17-yYmmWixYd6rG20QphrsEBiF-jv6M-4qC1GLzboeZLcQmaFeI6sXPs6eMibIbJOEh5tdJTI5X8wgtdzGxbjfqQVv6n6ZAKjc4cWO6WhpKYnJpR3MnL4t4XjZ4SPiPktI434FAESvJD16lmX2qN1CLpSWrfC6fpIUl1yYhpjX1iaa9tBD/s1600/book3.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book #4, coming October 8</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9h59-d7D0wjD77gODh9tNEXfSM64IPUrkFPGE3HRgWRFaWhrZ8nMgQhXCqBqogSuPIPIURaxD7tp7W5OPvXmaF_BmnXJ4Cfjh1FYzkXYtG_vyRv52Uz96T_hvOBcQtSOVbpoBBeCW-lf-vCzQn_XLrG-JNneNrKFKCaM34eyvQJDtqtf_QsqOz5v0ih6/s300/book4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="194" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9h59-d7D0wjD77gODh9tNEXfSM64IPUrkFPGE3HRgWRFaWhrZ8nMgQhXCqBqogSuPIPIURaxD7tp7W5OPvXmaF_BmnXJ4Cfjh1FYzkXYtG_vyRv52Uz96T_hvOBcQtSOVbpoBBeCW-lf-vCzQn_XLrG-JNneNrKFKCaM34eyvQJDtqtf_QsqOz5v0ih6/s1600/book4.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-63949475382509682352024-03-05T19:40:00.005-05:002024-03-05T19:40:49.347-05:00Levi's Vow by Penny Zeller<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBFBNeZoWi8d-MEHgweg9MvYm6D_9I5IPjcJjM5xoHf8qwBL5vpKGRMfisnYQzvQe3KQXZ0tQLfGjhmqYG9M8DcZ2_5wa60FzXrOTNKigRokUxbtbxwHj-lhH56MTIvf5xOK484k6V_tZlACZhfWYyPlxwFL7KbTVjnmlWUrMu1KGLQsG_DyrTUF5Z4-O/s500/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBFBNeZoWi8d-MEHgweg9MvYm6D_9I5IPjcJjM5xoHf8qwBL5vpKGRMfisnYQzvQe3KQXZ0tQLfGjhmqYG9M8DcZ2_5wa60FzXrOTNKigRokUxbtbxwHj-lhH56MTIvf5xOK484k6V_tZlACZhfWYyPlxwFL7KbTVjnmlWUrMu1KGLQsG_DyrTUF5Z4-O/s320/book.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Book description: </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>A man running from his past.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>A woman facing an uncertain future.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Wrongfully imprisoned for a crime and disowned by his family, Levi Callahan endeavors to put the past behind him. When he travels to the Idaho Territory and secures a job on a small farm, he has no idea he’ll once again be defending the vulnerable.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Norah Hammett knows what it means to suffer loss. After her husband leaves her and their children for a “better” life and her hired hand steals from her, she is left to run the farm alone. When ruthless men attempt to steal Norah's Idaho farm, can Levi, a man running from his past, help her save it? Or will he prove to be disloyal like the rest of the men in her life?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Will God use desperate circumstances to bring two hurting hearts together?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:</b><br /> This is an author I discovered last year, and have enjoyed everything I have read by her. This book is shorter than most of hers, but she still came up with a story I enjoyed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Both main characters, Levi and Norah, were likable characters....though Norah was a bit harder to like at first.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Levi was likable from the start, jailed for doing the right thing, and then banished by his dad. He made the perfect hero to save the day for Norah and her family. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Kids always add a lot to a story, and it was sweet and awesome how Levi was with Hazel and especially with Enoch.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> This was a sweet story that showed God's providence and how He does help those who need it. The story had a great ending, and Zeller can be proud of the end result.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the author for an advance e-book copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9GWyQ74fWQL4EsBLzEJLJU6AQC2kgRvW8c6fhcrpo8EGZamAygxuCnKR49ULUZ2fB5zI1h9IqYLhhjFPSAN4PtPckNLPrYPopkHz6nxuSktXR9VZvMWPMBi7NmOAvltT1Sm0LSecf9MGjfUFiLRqYAAddORWXgrp2s9dL3R-vgsezc5MS6jSu1CKmoB_/s300/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9GWyQ74fWQL4EsBLzEJLJU6AQC2kgRvW8c6fhcrpo8EGZamAygxuCnKR49ULUZ2fB5zI1h9IqYLhhjFPSAN4PtPckNLPrYPopkHz6nxuSktXR9VZvMWPMBi7NmOAvltT1Sm0LSecf9MGjfUFiLRqYAAddORWXgrp2s9dL3R-vgsezc5MS6jSu1CKmoB_/s1600/author.jpg" width="300" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />About the author:<br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Penny Zeller</b> is known for her heartfelt stories of faith and her passion to impact lives for Christ through fiction. While she has had a love for writing since childhood, she began her adult writing career penning articles for national and regional publications on a wide variety of topics.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Today Penny is a multi-published author of over a dozen books. She is also a homeschool mom and a group fitness instructor. Her desire is to assist and nurture women into a closer relationship with Christ.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When Penny is not dreaming up new characters, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters and camping, hiking, canoeing, reading, running, gardening, and playing volleyball.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Penny is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency and loves to hear from her readers at her website, www.pennyzeller.com, her blog, www.pennyzeller.wordpress.com, and on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pennyzellerbooks">www.facebook.com/pennyzellerbooks</a>. To sign up for her monthly newsletter with book news and other fun morsels, go to <a href="https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/262119/74964679867237940/share">https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/262119/74964679867237940/share</a></span></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-10226041116153128782024-02-26T21:39:00.001-05:002024-02-26T21:39:08.563-05:00A Nurse's Revenge, Fight to Thrive #1 by Rebecca Hemlock<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_J5sPNEdaFSPoE1E3Q3iL7s7ZTxfpymovB9L5oyDbdKsom5SL39Iq8vv-0RJnw-yL_WVliNBD4FgS7ZZWJo44avXx-7oFyRIx6p5UXv5okxoShfnEbt1_jNwikCXInvQHH2qDGfRHrsqwgZCch6qT9xxbgwUyqe1x0Rb5ksWUz4R5otdSVJnnKqzbx1xo/s500/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_J5sPNEdaFSPoE1E3Q3iL7s7ZTxfpymovB9L5oyDbdKsom5SL39Iq8vv-0RJnw-yL_WVliNBD4FgS7ZZWJo44avXx-7oFyRIx6p5UXv5okxoShfnEbt1_jNwikCXInvQHH2qDGfRHrsqwgZCch6qT9xxbgwUyqe1x0Rb5ksWUz4R5otdSVJnnKqzbx1xo/s320/book.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Book description: </b></span><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Could her twin sister, a decorated police officer, be a criminal mastermind?</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">When Travel nurse Michelle Blackburn’s twin has been murdered, she comes back to her hometown to find her killer. Things quickly turn complicated when she comes face to face with the man who shattered her heart.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Detective Aiden St. James is determined to solve Anne Blackburn’s murder, but too much about this case doesn’t add up. The Westview PD has had their hands full with a local drug ring and a new lead makes Anne their prime suspect. But Michelle is certain her twin wasn’t a criminal.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">After someone attempts to kidnap Michelle, Aiden realizes she could be right about Anne being framed and vows to keep her safe for old times' sake. Forced to accept the help and protection of the last person she feels she can trust, Michelle is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice, while discovering the importance of letting go of the past and understanding God's timing.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:</b><br /><i> </i>It may sound bad to say at the beginning of the review that I didn't like the dead twin very much. You have to read the book, but what she did to Aiden and Michelle....ugh. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> But I really liked Aiden and Michelle. Though each blamed the other for their breakup eight years before, they were still civil to each other and worked well together trying to prove her sister's innocence.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The book had a good plot, likable characters, and plenty of suspense. I admit I was surprised at the identity of the bad guy, but I did figure out the baby angle. And I admit to be somewhat proud of myself for that. 😎</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And this is an author who weaves a Christian message through the story. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I have read a few books by this author, and really enjoyed them. This one may be the best one that she has written of the ones I have read.<i> </i>It is a book that I had a hard time putting down, and read until the ending.....which was a great ending. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am looking forward to reading more in this series, and reading more from this author. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the author for a review copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ak8NrDja4AYnJWjD3A4PqFT1gkV2irZZjlvV0_7gdTWoGRkyK2Z8RnHJgGks1xbdBC4YbayR4YIQu-zOrpsrNYGMDAc9LaVRENj8cPQzdOMQoS8jmDqkESe3N_7Fr3a-WLmXRCSUd1FHq0RdQ1-X6YWhCv6iHtHkpCqGnyy23KcxM6fW-02ecCm_YHvw/s266/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="176" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ak8NrDja4AYnJWjD3A4PqFT1gkV2irZZjlvV0_7gdTWoGRkyK2Z8RnHJgGks1xbdBC4YbayR4YIQu-zOrpsrNYGMDAc9LaVRENj8cPQzdOMQoS8jmDqkESe3N_7Fr3a-WLmXRCSUd1FHq0RdQ1-X6YWhCv6iHtHkpCqGnyy23KcxM6fW-02ecCm_YHvw/s1600/author.jpg" width="176" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />About the author:<br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rebecca Hemlock</b> is an Award-winning author and has written articles for numerous publications while working as a freelance journalist. She is currently a member of Sisters in Crime and American Christian Fiction Writers.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Four of her fourteen books have also made it to the Amazon.com #1 bestseller list. Aside from writing Romance and suspense, Rebecca enjoys writing children's fiction. Her first children's book, The Lost Soldier, was published in 2016 by Westbow Press. She has a total of five children's books, all published under the name R.C. Burch.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Rebecca has earned a degree in English and an Appalachian Studies certificate in Creative Writing. Her favorite times to write are early in the morning when the sun is coming up and at sunset. Rebecca lives in Eastern Kentucky with her husband and children.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Check out her website at<a href="https://www.rebeccahemlock.com/" target="_blank"> RebeccaHemlock.com</a></span></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-51041854373192206652024-02-14T12:26:00.004-05:002024-02-14T12:37:36.381-05:00Forged In Peril, Forge Brothers Security Series #1 by Kendra Warden<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfUa9GL5bCVhkqs0uTvyIEtuWHlaR8EAGoT6tfIBfEdUgQwNHnJlL17crz2VoFEWkLjLMRr4Olc1izso2nPOpig9qq6L9YMuJqQl-ZStyVCWFHXl0eoLqlesO3pVg8eGeiSifZnpFesKxBWR0sv4dU21N0QiRYeNBoGHHDz5jiJBaPwDysRB0I2eIVVYt/s500/book.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfUa9GL5bCVhkqs0uTvyIEtuWHlaR8EAGoT6tfIBfEdUgQwNHnJlL17crz2VoFEWkLjLMRr4Olc1izso2nPOpig9qq6L9YMuJqQl-ZStyVCWFHXl0eoLqlesO3pVg8eGeiSifZnpFesKxBWR0sv4dU21N0QiRYeNBoGHHDz5jiJBaPwDysRB0I2eIVVYt/s320/book.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Book description:</b></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><i> She can’t keep running…</i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Ambitious paralegal Bristol Chaplin knows that achieving her dream of becoming a lawyer won’t be easy, but there’s a price that even she isn’t willing to pay. When a dark secret threatens to destroy her career, she’s forced to seek help from the man she thought she’d left behind forever.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Private security operative Cameron Forge is content to spend his life serving God and protecting the innocent. But as the woman who broke his heart brings danger straight to his doorstep, he realizes that keeping her safe might be his toughest mission yet.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>With hidden threats lurking behind every shadow, they have no choice but to uncover the truth about who is hunting Bristol before it’s too late. Even if it means putting their lives–and hearts–on the line.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Serve. Protect. Redeem.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Each book in the Forge Brothers Security Christian romantic suspense series can be read as a standalone.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:<br /> </b>Kendra Warden is not just a new author to me, she is a new author in Christian suspense. She has written fantasy under her real name. I did read the free prequel to this series (available on her website) before reading this book. I highly recommend reading it first. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> This is an awesome read. I love suspense novels that are about security/bodyguards, and this series is right up my alley.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The main characters are Cameron and Bristol, and they are great and likable characters, but the author has come up with a great roster of characters for this series, especially the Forge brothers. And cousin. Reilly Forge, from the prequel, is referred to as a brother, but he is actually a cousin.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> This book did have it all: suspense, bad guys, a lot of drama, great characters, great setting, and a terrific plot. This really isn't a spoiler, but possibly borders on being one: To understand the reason behind the attacks, one should read the prequel. I read it, and I was still surprised at the who and why. 😏</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> There is of course romance. It was done well, and was not a "hero meets heroine, falls in love while fleeing bad guys, and live happily ever after." Those kind are fine, but in this one, the couple had dated years ago and broke up. (Well she did the breaking).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The story comes to a very tense, suspenseful, and dramatic point near the end of the book, and the author pulled out all stops to bring the story to a very satisfying and awesome ending. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am looking forward to more from this series and author, and highly recommend this book. (And the prequel).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the author for an advance e-book copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaFy5tYp8q9z-rqV13B20IEJPG4HUM5ZWT-YxK-wezFxUSqQqrChvOREtovHezUif5FJd5P8NF64DDP88X4lxJ25R0aYm1Tmio3AMbQMFpE11DXVT5iBUPJE7nCaqUCfX5fgVE1Fn5UQVbydcccusl4jKA-Fnc2nKwtmPbW5rd5tNaSvL-swp5IoD-xr7/s300/author.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaFy5tYp8q9z-rqV13B20IEJPG4HUM5ZWT-YxK-wezFxUSqQqrChvOREtovHezUif5FJd5P8NF64DDP88X4lxJ25R0aYm1Tmio3AMbQMFpE11DXVT5iBUPJE7nCaqUCfX5fgVE1Fn5UQVbydcccusl4jKA-Fnc2nKwtmPbW5rd5tNaSvL-swp5IoD-xr7/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />About the author:<br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kendra Warden,</b> pen name for Stefanie Lozinski, lives in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, three young children, two cats, and a whole lot of books. She's passionate about (very) early mornings, long walks, and buffalo sauce. She loves to write exciting suspense stories that encourage readers to trust in the protection and love of Jesus.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Check out her website at <a href="http://KendraWarden.com">KendraWarden.com</a> . If you sign up for her newsletter there, you can download a free copy of the Forge Brothers Security Prequel, Forged In Darkness. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzuP7E8nOtX5NtOA3no1vpkanIfbVWIkT9JdsD9Ry-vzDwkGKf0kaMvwKRAzsujdVC9JkocfcO2Ie2ztpYB5hVmuMQRoQy2_H_3rkcCiwrVAF5KZSh36NxX8VJLX0JL70bfjzB54hShIXDAdytGA2rTjpGGnxebqXufQCp135vN9fawnV8pbQPCCUr2x0/s425/book2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="266" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzuP7E8nOtX5NtOA3no1vpkanIfbVWIkT9JdsD9Ry-vzDwkGKf0kaMvwKRAzsujdVC9JkocfcO2Ie2ztpYB5hVmuMQRoQy2_H_3rkcCiwrVAF5KZSh36NxX8VJLX0JL70bfjzB54hShIXDAdytGA2rTjpGGnxebqXufQCp135vN9fawnV8pbQPCCUr2x0/s320/book2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0q4KwgGKvObIE3_FCpnwaYKAQscgO1IeY4CuE6xHEZsKTNP3YtqH-MtBlf5Ho5xUWqSCD_lgrZluVk4sH3D12XZETq6vBUi5vXsCEexfB-Xe2tmLDtlTtNZ9AfV8AWtrRmROKA-VZ4lbFT_VbO71nXZ7FmyNochEORCkLHqFw2gvgRMu5rdcWkPIkPt3L/s830/site.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="830" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0q4KwgGKvObIE3_FCpnwaYKAQscgO1IeY4CuE6xHEZsKTNP3YtqH-MtBlf5Ho5xUWqSCD_lgrZluVk4sH3D12XZETq6vBUi5vXsCEexfB-Xe2tmLDtlTtNZ9AfV8AWtrRmROKA-VZ4lbFT_VbO71nXZ7FmyNochEORCkLHqFw2gvgRMu5rdcWkPIkPt3L/s320/site.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-33059566210934650742024-02-03T21:10:00.001-05:002024-02-03T21:10:12.353-05:00Deceitful Above All Things, Hank Lin Mysteries #1 by Charles Hack<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78MY1XDtza0MwWwP0rGHnnUKhoM3F7jHi2oRtoJUWd7Yok4qkbKXBpWuQA1-xJz0T4nSw4TVvMyPG_-4cX5EdzNJDQ12UJ6FtZGtLb2HKLEHcVKrHX1CiwZMVSWtyw-mTGP2_uOryX7ycO0C-F2j0a8nv4q6c0AGzUVk17YFS4ABCdrAoCQ3rf__utqXp/s1800/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78MY1XDtza0MwWwP0rGHnnUKhoM3F7jHi2oRtoJUWd7Yok4qkbKXBpWuQA1-xJz0T4nSw4TVvMyPG_-4cX5EdzNJDQ12UJ6FtZGtLb2HKLEHcVKrHX1CiwZMVSWtyw-mTGP2_uOryX7ycO0C-F2j0a8nv4q6c0AGzUVk17YFS4ABCdrAoCQ3rf__utqXp/s320/book.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />Book description:</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> Grisly murder comes to the shores of Lake Tahoe.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The victim’s identity sends the local sheriff’s department into a tailspin.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>An overly curious resident discovers a dangerous cover-up and races to find the murderer before they kill again.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Deceitful Above All Things is the first book in a new series of murder mysteries set at majestic Lake Tahoe.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Former Army Criminal Investigator Hank Lin returns to his childhood home at Lake Tahoe after suffering a battlefield injury. With the addition of Hank’s father’s death, he’s left nursing his pain and disappointment. Depressed and lonely, Hank is forced to start over with only his grief and inner demons as companions.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>After rekindling an old friendship with Deputy Sierra McLean, Hank is infused with fresh energy. Simultaneously intrigued by the case and the irresistible Sierra, Hank pursues both with a curiosity that calms the inner turmoil. His independent side investigation frustrates Sierra and earns him the attention of the unidentified killer.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The hidden evil is as cold and deep as Lake Tahoe itself. A trail of greed and revenge exposes several suspects, but when Hank discovers the killer’s true identity, the hunt turns personal and Hank risks it all to stop them.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:</b><br /> This is a new author to me. I had never even heard of him before I ran across this book, but it sounded good. So here I am leaving a review for it. :)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> First let me say how refreshing it is to read a book by a male author that features a male character. I have read a few lately, but it is far more common to have a female be the main character.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> And Hank is a great character. No, he is an awesome character. Chinese - well, half Chinese - that is not too common either. He isn't perfect, but is extremely likable. He is also not a Christian, but has his sister and his best friend who is a pastor working to change that.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> He is accompanied by a great cast of characters, including the possible future sheriff, Sienna, and her fellow deputy, Truckee. (Yeah, that is really his name 😀). And of course Bo, the dog he inherited off his dad.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The book starts out rather mundane (not boring), with a funeral. Then it doesn't take long for the discovery of the dead body. And things pick up. Hank investigates on his own - he had been some kind of investigator in the military before he got injured - and he ruffles some feathers and has some difficulties. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> This is more of a decent paced mystery instead of a fast paced with chases, etc. That said, it is a great read that is extremely well written. The author did an excellent job of keeping the bad guys a surprise. I was sure early on who killed the guy, but that theory got shot down a couple chapters later. Literally. 😎</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I enjoyed the book. A lot. It is a book that I didn't want to put down, but had to because of work.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There is no romance in this novel, though there is a hint of interest between Hank and Sierra, so that may be something that develops later in the series.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The author has created a great setting for his series, and created a perfect main character in the imperfect Hank Lin. I am definitely looking forward to reading more about this wanna be sleuth and his adventures. Hack has hit it out of the ballpark with his debut Christian fiction novel.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the author for an advance copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:<br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhQzrjQ20Rf5wOsIWThxT0H_QAXKjiMiG99fmhLcOpsCyUO5F1hTo7v_FK9Sdchbg6QtuZWNxBuTxkugiercxSMhzdvcB242ZH0aSL0WHCT1e8jRRwsleIrS2u7tQd6M5d77hdfUvXJKXmmuVGLVmQSOXucyHhdV7zBT7fYMv7iOyyBULj6VJ_Kuvumd2/s300/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhQzrjQ20Rf5wOsIWThxT0H_QAXKjiMiG99fmhLcOpsCyUO5F1hTo7v_FK9Sdchbg6QtuZWNxBuTxkugiercxSMhzdvcB242ZH0aSL0WHCT1e8jRRwsleIrS2u7tQd6M5d77hdfUvXJKXmmuVGLVmQSOXucyHhdV7zBT7fYMv7iOyyBULj6VJ_Kuvumd2/s1600/author.jpg" width="300" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />Charles Hack</b> is the author of the Space Warfare Group Sci-Fi/Space Opera books and the Hank Lin Mysteries. After writing for nearly twenty years, his first published novel is Into the Darkness. He studied electrical engineering in college and is still a licensed professional engineer with over twenty years of experience before retiring and entering full time Christian ministry. He currently serves as a pastor in his hometown and has a master’s degree in systematic theology. Writing is one of his passions along with reading, woodworking, and coffee. Charles is married with two children and three noisy dogs. They live on a small ranch, known as the Ranchini, in the Great Basin of Northern Nevada. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Find out more about him on his website <a href="http://CharlesHack.com">CharlesHack.com</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And check out his science fiction series:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_WiM6b3R6DxgfuQdG46XPp6wh7afpXbLJBJY3qFtYKl7U5n6lh5-WZ8rjbZt3MO0OUIKUp8ZlS0kmf0R6Ofece8dTGiVEwLMLceraGn5JDy4Tp_OgNI8ZMB8vplOx_b8K2jv6hp8qTzviYiYXWzMyJu1715A8YnsUop4k5CQPwPV62ST0Rnn5KC5qNBs/s2475/book1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_WiM6b3R6DxgfuQdG46XPp6wh7afpXbLJBJY3qFtYKl7U5n6lh5-WZ8rjbZt3MO0OUIKUp8ZlS0kmf0R6Ofece8dTGiVEwLMLceraGn5JDy4Tp_OgNI8ZMB8vplOx_b8K2jv6hp8qTzviYiYXWzMyJu1715A8YnsUop4k5CQPwPV62ST0Rnn5KC5qNBs/s320/book1.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguB9qpT4dYIUFRBq0gqTsqPe6W2rHBuDZX-I-xvpM-PkRRTMdLOkfBP8XEpelqBETZitEXY9f7yKDgNPhZs5JiX-zJRXpP_M76sTN85oufF8g4b39jeDkgFZPZF5L0AtF44fgWEZnRyy-9gkGmwn9W6vsZ-9JwPWWf3gMh_5D6E9JJaB0Ml2krLfMs8C2m/s1789/book2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="1275" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguB9qpT4dYIUFRBq0gqTsqPe6W2rHBuDZX-I-xvpM-PkRRTMdLOkfBP8XEpelqBETZitEXY9f7yKDgNPhZs5JiX-zJRXpP_M76sTN85oufF8g4b39jeDkgFZPZF5L0AtF44fgWEZnRyy-9gkGmwn9W6vsZ-9JwPWWf3gMh_5D6E9JJaB0Ml2krLfMs8C2m/s320/book2.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bKXEREdfNMrRMQ_tPZ69rRNQSnW4aXuCgcn3YdSkS2Ptc2UQ40Mi2ZbcmYo1TBhkmOTIq6irKz5Nae-J5IBPqgyxgIKMQ76Pb5Atxl3-FTIe9mFa6rZ-NHGyoSTjWsxe64dLthKHATSBwOdz5uIj-B53FCUzLiwt8omgfkDz_pw4Ykz1u97EsXm_iX0V/s2560/book3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1825" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bKXEREdfNMrRMQ_tPZ69rRNQSnW4aXuCgcn3YdSkS2Ptc2UQ40Mi2ZbcmYo1TBhkmOTIq6irKz5Nae-J5IBPqgyxgIKMQ76Pb5Atxl3-FTIe9mFa6rZ-NHGyoSTjWsxe64dLthKHATSBwOdz5uIj-B53FCUzLiwt8omgfkDz_pw4Ykz1u97EsXm_iX0V/s320/book3.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-19568134174543692612024-01-26T22:22:00.003-05:002024-01-26T22:22:54.588-05:00One Wrong Move, Jeopardy Falls Series #1 by Dani Pettrey<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg1dGC0M82RFCVAtaH8b6ELikqLP2bLvlZ_AulzNUDFEIsRDxu9nlDiDoVc3Sca6kNgqsWpTiWFHMxxJPpJsNRKZD-Vext-dKt2_PHdd-5k5JuqEdi9ikRNSTY0jWAye0ce7ySYvFQG0w_Qzw_xZG29lB85DVsV-S4Dx8goXKvup180a4yvTfQWVfal63/s440/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="285" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg1dGC0M82RFCVAtaH8b6ELikqLP2bLvlZ_AulzNUDFEIsRDxu9nlDiDoVc3Sca6kNgqsWpTiWFHMxxJPpJsNRKZD-Vext-dKt2_PHdd-5k5JuqEdi9ikRNSTY0jWAye0ce7ySYvFQG0w_Qzw_xZG29lB85DVsV-S4Dx8goXKvup180a4yvTfQWVfal63/s320/book.jpg" width="207" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Book description:</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Taunting riddles.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>A deadly string of heists.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Two broken hearts trapped in a killer's game.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Christian O'Brady was pulled into a life of crime at a young age by his con artist parents. Now making amends for his corrupt past, he has become one of the country's foremost security experts. When a string of Southwestern art heists targets one of the galleries Christian secured, he is paired up with a gifted insurance investigator who has her own checkered past.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Andi Forester was a brilliant FBI forensic analyst until her career was destroyed. She now puts those skills to work investigating insurance fraud, and this latest high-stakes case will test her gift to the limit. Drawn deep into a dangerous game with an opponent bent on revenge, Christian and Andi are in a race against the clock to catch him, but the perpetrator's game is far from finished, and one wrong move could be the death of them both.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My description:</b><br /> I was looking forward to this new series by Pettrey. She is a terrific author, and I have enjoyed every one of her books. And this one definitely did not disappoint.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I liked everything about One Wrong move: the plot, the setting - New Mexico is definitely different for her, the non-stop suspense, the mystery aspect. The book was very well written without "fillers". A lot happened in the book, and it all flowed together keeping me on the edge of my seat. I could not put the book down. I did end up reading past the time I needed to go to bed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> What really stood out to me in this book was the characters.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />There are the two main characters of course: Christian and Andi. They do play a more prominent role in the story, but there are also the others who are featured more than a lot of secondary characters in other books:<br />Deckerd, Christian's brother<br />Riley, their sister<br />|Harper, Andi's best friend<br />And Greyson, family friend, mentor to Christian, and a possible romantic interest for his sister.....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> This is a great cast of characters, and it was cool that not everything happened to Christian and Andi, but it involved all of them. I don't know for sure, but I am guessing the other books in this series will feature Christian's siblings. Her books usually have at least four books, and there is another sister who disappeared on them years ago.... </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Pettrey played up the art heist angle well, and I was kept guessing to the motive and the "who" until that was revealed. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> This is an author who does not shy away from the faith aspect, and it comes out strong in the story, and especially in how the siblings came out of the childhood they had. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Pettrey has an excellent start to this new series, and I can't wait to see what else she has in store for these characters I already love. And I am reminded again of why she is one of my top favorite authors. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the author for an advance copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrUhkKv9nA9guVOtErDci_S8jbVG3AymSArlFgzVhmx4aCI5_LnMgxWFTPGP8QHY8FkrbpE-A_v9rFeNZGRJ6XEIE43d0PvAbzQ00iXWlI4qqwFfiShXkzMxwme7FaHGSNijG9yP8YEj958mK0kBiEQzrXQjicBeKrL-2eIGfil2_Hy9nx8U5aOhaVPWV/s290/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="193" data-original-width="290" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrUhkKv9nA9guVOtErDci_S8jbVG3AymSArlFgzVhmx4aCI5_LnMgxWFTPGP8QHY8FkrbpE-A_v9rFeNZGRJ6XEIE43d0PvAbzQ00iXWlI4qqwFfiShXkzMxwme7FaHGSNijG9yP8YEj958mK0kBiEQzrXQjicBeKrL-2eIGfil2_Hy9nx8U5aOhaVPWV/s1600/author.jpg" width="290" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />About the author:<br />Dani Pettrey (</b><a href="http://DaniPettrey.com">DaniPettrey.com</a>) is the bestselling author of the Coastal Guardians, Chesapeake Valor, and Alaskan Courage series. A two-time Christy Award finalist, Dani has won the National Readers' Choice Award, Daphne du Maurier Award, HOLT Medallion, and Christian Retailing's Best Award for Suspense. She plots murder and mayhem from her home in the Washington, DC, metro area.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Read an excerpt<a href="http://cdn.bakerpublishinggroup.com/processed/book-resources/files/Excerpt_9780764238482.pdf?1699479582" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">One Wrong Move will be available from Bethany House Publishers on February 6, 2024.</span></p><div><br /></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-87115112731951772272024-01-13T12:36:00.003-05:002024-01-13T12:40:21.967-05:00Book spotlight: The Discovery by Dan Walsh<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboD_bUa9SE-UJxyf43YLlvjtOYTJJ4kW0x2xC6yba7clIOBkQPo427iB-CDBSCXM-Tg38R312u0ywaeegT_wP4WWIPnVFbrUUKTG2FM4r00aEIob8ji9dm1Wr5T5iX4pyR2uPoz_SO8heLuyA97UGDJHGnjsLc7EXfXGLcrDDjtmOhlOZkUsDU7gqBcGu/s345/book.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="223" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboD_bUa9SE-UJxyf43YLlvjtOYTJJ4kW0x2xC6yba7clIOBkQPo427iB-CDBSCXM-Tg38R312u0ywaeegT_wP4WWIPnVFbrUUKTG2FM4r00aEIob8ji9dm1Wr5T5iX4pyR2uPoz_SO8heLuyA97UGDJHGnjsLc7EXfXGLcrDDjtmOhlOZkUsDU7gqBcGu/s320/book.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> Dan Walsh has been one of my favorite authors ever since I read the first book I reviewed of his - and I think the first book he had published - The Unfinished Gift, a Christmas novel.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Dan wrote for Revell Publishing, part of Baker Publishing Group, before striking out on his own. I think I reviewed every book he wrote when with that publisher. Most of the books he has written independently are suspense, which is my favorite genre', but I think I like his books of this type the best. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> And after all the books he has written, this one is still a favorite. Maybe my top favorite. (My review from April 2012 is <a href="https://thoughtsofasojourner.blogspot.com/2012/04/discovery-by-dan-walsh.html" target="_blank">here</a>.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The plot: It is first written in first person, which I have never been a fan of, but it really works for this novel.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The main character is a young wanna-be author, the grandson of a popular and best selling author. When the book starts, Michael's grandfather has recently died, leaving Michael with the manuscript for the last book he wrote. He leaves it up to Michael to publish it or not.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The book is mostly what Michael is reading, but goes back to him occasionally. The publisher made it easy to tell when it is Michael and when it is what he is reading. The latter has a line around the whole page.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> It is hard to rave about the book without giving away spoilers...especially THE spoiler. The reason the book is titled what it is.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Just take my word for it that it is an amazing read. I have read the "discovery" part and what follows countless times over the years. The author just posted a link to the audiobook, and I got the book out yet again, and read those parts again. And as always, my eyes watered. It is very emotional.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The book has been given a different cover (below), but I like the original the best.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDn4XGM_9S64uC3anBlHGydjHvjG8CQYojRTtC57SBWPRP_FNtmt_K76_ARinKOLv3FguPn5sjnBs01ExWUW9AomCfYCuoEQfbZr872jXmQUoyMzTUPcukGDSUJ-5zRuaPkuz_BMQzFoMpsjaw-7G-KeYHwFIYKltUMYY3o1xxeAoiD4vj_qq4gYAG4bkZ/s425/book2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="274" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDn4XGM_9S64uC3anBlHGydjHvjG8CQYojRTtC57SBWPRP_FNtmt_K76_ARinKOLv3FguPn5sjnBs01ExWUW9AomCfYCuoEQfbZr872jXmQUoyMzTUPcukGDSUJ-5zRuaPkuz_BMQzFoMpsjaw-7G-KeYHwFIYKltUMYY3o1xxeAoiD4vj_qq4gYAG4bkZ/s320/book2.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>And here is the original blurb about the book:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>An Engrossing Story of Family Secrets and a Love for the Ages</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>When aspiring writer Michael Warner inherits his grandfather's venerable Charleston estate, he settles in to write his first novel. But within the confines of the stately home, he discovers an unpublished manuscript that his grandfather, a literary giant whose novels sold in the millions, had kept hidden from everyone--but which he clearly intended Michael to find. As he delves deep into the exciting tale about spies and sabotage, Michael discovers something that has the power to change not only his future but his past as well.</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Laced with suspense and intrigue, The Discovery is a richly woven novel that explores the incredible sacrifices that must be made to forge the love of a lifetime. Author Dan Walsh delivers yet another unique and heartfelt story that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A personal amusing note: My youngest sister used to shy away from suspense (she reads them now), and when I loaned her this book some years back, she asked "There aren't any dead bodies washing up on the shore are there?" (slight spoiler): Me, "uh, yeah...but not murdered ones." 😎</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:</b><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Mt7Ity6aqRmA1NFzgHxZmDCGIbr1YB0yE34ibIWKwTI5xnYO_32HnbuL36tDSjJ7fkCM1oS1zBgrzv-FRaQF4Bcddt7XxMTXvI_OKsJUR1moI8FkAz6gv-jZZdZ_pJ5u5w4LP6UYNuu-cKZ1O_4mspxcV8iYrzJV4O06YZXmbNpOaGnDlwYGMpqGmC6w/s556/author.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="390" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Mt7Ity6aqRmA1NFzgHxZmDCGIbr1YB0yE34ibIWKwTI5xnYO_32HnbuL36tDSjJ7fkCM1oS1zBgrzv-FRaQF4Bcddt7XxMTXvI_OKsJUR1moI8FkAz6gv-jZZdZ_pJ5u5w4LP6UYNuu-cKZ1O_4mspxcV8iYrzJV4O06YZXmbNpOaGnDlwYGMpqGmC6w/s320/author.png" width="224" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Dan Walsh is the bestselling author of 28 novels (all available on Amazon), including The Unfinished Gift, Rescuing Finley, When Night Comes, and The Reunion (soon to be a feature film). Over 1.4 million copies of Dan's books are in print or downloaded. They've received over 53,000 Amazon Reviews (4.7 Star Avg). He's won both the Carol and Selah Awards multiple times, 4 of his novels have been finalists for RT Reviews Inspirational Novel of the Year.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Reviewers often remark about Dan's rich, character-driven storylines and page-turning suspense (even with his more inspirational books). He's been writing full-time since 2010. He and his wife Cindi have been married 47ears, have 2 grown children and 5 grandchildren. They live in the Daytona Beach area, where Dan grew up. You can follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, read his blog, or preview all his books by visiting his <a href="https://www.danwalshbooks.com/" target="_blank">website</a>, easy to find on Google.</span></p><div><br /></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-73830545726839477232024-01-12T00:27:00.002-05:002024-01-12T00:27:31.955-05:00New and notable author/Series Spotlight: The O' Shanick Series by John Galt Robinson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL73n8IwDDcqwTZkq8xicYWpXV8VVIGIX-sQtPuWgz4VNBxDAPiODpM-_bkO5A2wDI0aa43kl2WrggrX4iuDGQqpQ0y9tqNaPYhLfYhav2_u_lMFhg9hS04VXtSagI59t7-VsV6CR8fWO89B_KssSNEOvWrV1P2FMbCd601_DXtSw8fFF-rhppuhOYu-g/s2558/MergedImages%20(18).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2558" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL73n8IwDDcqwTZkq8xicYWpXV8VVIGIX-sQtPuWgz4VNBxDAPiODpM-_bkO5A2wDI0aa43kl2WrggrX4iuDGQqpQ0y9tqNaPYhLfYhav2_u_lMFhg9hS04VXtSagI59t7-VsV6CR8fWO89B_KssSNEOvWrV1P2FMbCd601_DXtSw8fFF-rhppuhOYu-g/s320/MergedImages%20(18).png" width="320" /></a></div><p> <span style="font-size: medium;">I did a blog post at the end of December listing as many male Christian authors that I could come up with. I have gotten a lot of great feedback from that post, and a lot more views than my posts normally get. (It is 7 away from 1000 at the moment).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> One author that I had never heard of before, but came across while doing the post sent me one of his books.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Another author that I had never heard of - not even for my list - contacted me and offered to send me signed copies of all four of his books. I happily said yes. (I am planning on doing a second list of authors I missed the first time, including John).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I have only read one of his books so far, but what a book. Guys who are looking for Christian fiction that is geared towards men and that they will like: these are right up your alley. (Thought women would enjoy his books also). A lot of special ops stuff.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A little about the books:<br />They are centered around a Navy Seal, Joe O'Shanick, and an ER doctor, Christy Tabrizi. (The author is an ER doctor).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The books are definitely Christian. No cursing or inappropriate content.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The book I read, Forces of Redemption, was extremely well written and obviously well-written.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Book description:</b><br /><i>During a hectic Emergency Department shift, Dr. Christine “Christy” Tabrizi rescues a young Honduran girl from the gang that has been prostituting her and discovers the horrors of human trafficking tracing all the way back to the cartels in Central America. Christy volunteers for a mission in Honduras, to help rescue as many young girls as possible from the Cartels that control them. Joe O’Shanick is part of a Navy SEAL platoon deployed in Central America and finds himself in the midst of hostile territory when the President of the United States, a man of Mexican-American heritage who sympathizes with the human condition in Central America, declares war on the Cartels. In the middle of a tense hostage scenario, Christy and Joe’s paths collide, and they must rely on each other and their respective skills to escape with their lives.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My review of Forces of Redemption:<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b></b></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2TvGbOb-80nU25I9yLuufD7yXLyH3agIx9bhysI8PqcJlOWhmTfW_S9y5W1MdzSCRuTuZUiB6CUEiFS9QaIUb5F4nZRj7GR6HgMDVzqoc6-Uo-lgHugioS0PIDpAJdvEyfK-MTgys-xT06bPHKMOn1V670hFFFkwGWwEg7Llds5-afSFuxvBcoifIjJw/s2080/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2080" data-original-width="1300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2TvGbOb-80nU25I9yLuufD7yXLyH3agIx9bhysI8PqcJlOWhmTfW_S9y5W1MdzSCRuTuZUiB6CUEiFS9QaIUb5F4nZRj7GR6HgMDVzqoc6-Uo-lgHugioS0PIDpAJdvEyfK-MTgys-xT06bPHKMOn1V670hFFFkwGWwEg7Llds5-afSFuxvBcoifIjJw/s320/book.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></i></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b><br />"This is the first book I have read by this author, and I am impressed. It took me longer than normal to read it, but not because it was boring. Far from it. The author is an ER doctor, and he described a lot of medical procedures and ER procedures, and also did a lot of research into drug cartels, human trafficking, Navy SEALS, and more. I am typically a fast reader, but I had to slow down for this one and think about what I was reading more than the average book that I read.</b></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>And that isn't a bad thing.</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>I loved the two main characters, Joe and Christy. The two of them together were quite impressive, but they are both likable and impressive characters on their own also.</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>I appreciate how the author doesn't shy away from the faith angle. Joe is pretty much an agnostic, and Christy is the opposite. There was some great dialogue written between the two of them as they discussed and argued the existence of God.</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>The author wrote a great Christian fiction novel about Navy SEALS, drug cartels, human trafficking, etc. without using any profanity. Great job.</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>Looking forward to reading more about Joe and his doctor friend, Christy."</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I mentioned that I had to slow my reading down for this book and had to think more about what I was reading. The author's wife told me that it was the same for her, but the other books in the series will go much faster. (She seems very nice. Well, so does he 😎).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> There are four books so far, with a fifth releasing (this year maybe?), and at least a sixth in the works. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <b> Book #2</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajfNzpssurLNf_X0LjDRy_zKGhZiGwqwT-XkxMU5Ob81ksteWl1tnQJvZyOHiRYplZCeCrC5rVAuVRZDW6jftL_kMS3qZofq2N4Lj7Yj8DEzKWboWGrVYqE4T3gbhTTInW_P6EGCXkOYW7dsClN6Jvr1MLcHvoeyfCLhWhWbcLM98P73CKHSQXYS-u3gj/s1221/book2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="763" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajfNzpssurLNf_X0LjDRy_zKGhZiGwqwT-XkxMU5Ob81ksteWl1tnQJvZyOHiRYplZCeCrC5rVAuVRZDW6jftL_kMS3qZofq2N4Lj7Yj8DEzKWboWGrVYqE4T3gbhTTInW_P6EGCXkOYW7dsClN6Jvr1MLcHvoeyfCLhWhWbcLM98P73CKHSQXYS-u3gj/s320/book2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Book #3</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdIwFyy9DtSiZNCar9ZBVP5rPcECLRkZY86oUT9b_wzjZUhiILJRNns6kpYoVJdlnO1PxXZ2oCg7NAe0egwl9ml3jyGT2Yp0IfTws7pBrO8OQ0PqCVMjXppzubgoDhSYbM_e6a8B9pG6O6emzq2XvXTW56Dqb8Fl9i_1Cda_W-pW5YjkpeTLrYx8087F8/s953/book3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="627" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdIwFyy9DtSiZNCar9ZBVP5rPcECLRkZY86oUT9b_wzjZUhiILJRNns6kpYoVJdlnO1PxXZ2oCg7NAe0egwl9ml3jyGT2Yp0IfTws7pBrO8OQ0PqCVMjXppzubgoDhSYbM_e6a8B9pG6O6emzq2XvXTW56Dqb8Fl9i_1Cda_W-pW5YjkpeTLrYx8087F8/s320/book3.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Book #4</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhG2I4EW1Y9hSLXdPADyxCjU77kr91Tf92ykGr9XMjJCuyFPRV_179rfflIv9-QBLd_tJKdxGcldYpo-LG6ik5i1TdClOTm4gobY4ZyHOGIRI8UNiekGAVLy3rJnEoaPqgze1oxAUUd-WCGkcAnKRVIbiNKdMqe5RT4mhxk02L8BvJnCq304olhhsA1cG/s1784/book4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1784" data-original-width="1215" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhG2I4EW1Y9hSLXdPADyxCjU77kr91Tf92ykGr9XMjJCuyFPRV_179rfflIv9-QBLd_tJKdxGcldYpo-LG6ik5i1TdClOTm4gobY4ZyHOGIRI8UNiekGAVLy3rJnEoaPqgze1oxAUUd-WCGkcAnKRVIbiNKdMqe5RT4mhxk02L8BvJnCq304olhhsA1cG/s320/book4.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2R7zDIBWQozZCxE23y-b8xWZ-Zp5DlovjXDySzFKarQEp1f-XwpaXviqfvCOQRpLE_vRmJLX3m9XhntTLKjcRCz4faO5aScuBw8HXdG9HKwNFmeyyWtT_J4uRlpMEOPqQSJnWVT2pEK5h2AZtfNcjpskBqZ88NlThx99W5uIoJ92folS56rkr6RxO7Yw_/s266/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2R7zDIBWQozZCxE23y-b8xWZ-Zp5DlovjXDySzFKarQEp1f-XwpaXviqfvCOQRpLE_vRmJLX3m9XhntTLKjcRCz4faO5aScuBw8HXdG9HKwNFmeyyWtT_J4uRlpMEOPqQSJnWVT2pEK5h2AZtfNcjpskBqZ88NlThx99W5uIoJ92folS56rkr6RxO7Yw_/s1600/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />John Galt Robinson is a practicing Emergency Medicine physician. He weaves his experiences from the exciting, tragic and sometimes humorous world of emergency medicine into a much larger story with intriguing characters who tackle relevant social issues in a fast paced adventure. John grew up on Grand Island, NY just upriver from Niagara Falls. John earned his medical degree at East Tennessee State University after a previous career in Sports Medicine as a Certified Athletic Trainer. He lives in South Carolina with his wife and family where he is an active sailor and triathlete.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">(At this point, John does not have a website, but here is a link to his Goodreads page: </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21259475.John_Galt_Robinson">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21259475.John_Galt_Robinson</a>)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-6595764490688374492024-01-11T23:41:00.002-05:002024-01-11T23:41:51.255-05:00Cold Threat, Ryland and St. Clair #2 by Nancy Mehl<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXdwrYx5hrNF6h2A1aGBQWPAS3jaOM3BvLEhKm-pHE1FweQNF7_o01TFk7wtYgFZkMJZNII0WJRIBeOC_UE45ZNBXYLxBYYYzk1Pt-LYhFDvvNmKq8hd8jaNwCVbo63heLCpeJhgxsRoSwojX7e-ObZXxyQ8D-ScpD8EtLGqKZlR51GD-TaN4uoj-q5cp/s2000/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXdwrYx5hrNF6h2A1aGBQWPAS3jaOM3BvLEhKm-pHE1FweQNF7_o01TFk7wtYgFZkMJZNII0WJRIBeOC_UE45ZNBXYLxBYYYzk1Pt-LYhFDvvNmKq8hd8jaNwCVbo63heLCpeJhgxsRoSwojX7e-ObZXxyQ8D-ScpD8EtLGqKZlR51GD-TaN4uoj-q5cp/s320/book.jpg" width="207" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Book description:</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> Twenty years ago, several people were murdered in Des Moines, and the only evidence left behind was a snowman ornament hanging on a tree on their front lawns. With a suspect behind bars, the killings have come to an end--or so everyone thought. But now crimes with a similar MO are happening in a small Iowa town, and a local detective believes the killer is back and ready to strike again.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>With little time on the clock before they have another murder on their hands, private investigators River Ryland and Tony St. Clair must work alongside Tony's father to find evidence that will uncover an evil that has survived for far too long. As the danger mounts and the suspect closes in, it will take all they have to catch a killer--before he catches one of them.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>USA Today bestselling author Nancy Mehl continues her explosive new FBI profiler series with an intense story of revenge and redemption.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:</b><br /> A series like this is kind of refreshing. I have nothing against the books where boy meets girl and they are married or engaged at the end of the book - I do enjoy them - but a series like this is also good. There is a hint of romance between the two main characters, but it is a very slow burn, and not discussed much. Also, there is so much more time for the author to develop the characters, and she does a great job of doing that with River and Tony.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I really like these characters. And even more than in the first book. This one takes them to Tony's home town, and has them staying with his family. Cold Threat was just as good as the first, if not better. It has a terrific plot, with the fires being set along with the murder of the people living there. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I admit that I figured out a few things before the author revealed them, but it did not lessen my enjoyment of the book. I even figured out who the killer/arsonist was. Well, I suspected, and was correct. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The addition of Tony's family was a plus for the story. I really liked his parents. His sister....not so much at first.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Mehl has written another great story in this series about our two likable private investigators, and brought that story to a great conclusion. I am looking forward to #3. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the author for an advance copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:<br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwr_qv5DXKXufygUyzkK1z3Ru1Trno-Q1bhnLXrzlFJlVwWiMREuYOTs-UviEl00atDJksD1-zzqZ7BnUOp1yPg2dpqzXrvEwvdPppQoGt_uIJ4YMX12qv-Uwbl_v-F6qpqX1Cg9BErnbmWA0zbgRsxg3VKmn7SkVKcdV00zqJIyvNIdsNX3npqBM3mB4/s150/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="150" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwr_qv5DXKXufygUyzkK1z3Ru1Trno-Q1bhnLXrzlFJlVwWiMREuYOTs-UviEl00atDJksD1-zzqZ7BnUOp1yPg2dpqzXrvEwvdPppQoGt_uIJ4YMX12qv-Uwbl_v-F6qpqX1Cg9BErnbmWA0zbgRsxg3VKmn7SkVKcdV00zqJIyvNIdsNX3npqBM3mB4/s1600/author.jpg" width="150" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />Nancy Mehl</b> is the bestselling author of over 50 books. She’s won the Daphne Du Maurier Award, as well as an ACFW Mystery Book of the Year Award and a Carol award. She was also a finalist for the prestigious Christy award. Her short story, Chasing Shadows, was in the USA Today bestselling Summer of Suspense anthology. Learn more about her at <a href="http://www.nancymehl.com">www.nancymehl.com</a> and on her blog, the Suspense Sisters: <a href="http://www.suspensesisters.blogspot.com">www.suspensesisters.blogspot.com</a>.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Check out the other books in the series:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Book #1</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9aZk7Zql2I-dBmDGf3iD1JvfBz0v7Dbfa5qKlruiAqyJsN2nYekyshb4qe_VD9V7VCBat8-P37LpIALnFa3d0yWmYE-Fkn7OFJo3qSkHwLHXbKdNSBF_KGp-7OTnTCRxCK-x6dANfVcGKdfaeH0EUEHaz7UD_ENmj9DRFGJKnP8f4KPqizCiuvLHjzO2/s499/book1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9aZk7Zql2I-dBmDGf3iD1JvfBz0v7Dbfa5qKlruiAqyJsN2nYekyshb4qe_VD9V7VCBat8-P37LpIALnFa3d0yWmYE-Fkn7OFJo3qSkHwLHXbKdNSBF_KGp-7OTnTCRxCK-x6dANfVcGKdfaeH0EUEHaz7UD_ENmj9DRFGJKnP8f4KPqizCiuvLHjzO2/s320/book1.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book #3, Coming July 16, 2024</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvneXcnW1f-YygQBs6_dSJEqwGqHVWIDq-VRmYrnWoVdpYW9PLeSPNBZOhfIDh5x11KjyuHUKrrxnpyjABvW2fbKZIyjw5UuOyXrZH6E26U3mTvB10FWdGlZ8bGhTUFy5E9b4BDDWFGG2OzC2_2WvjOEEcyk7gEjEIErF_fh3NE_E3A4fJBFfUgULCP5Vk/s2550/book3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvneXcnW1f-YygQBs6_dSJEqwGqHVWIDq-VRmYrnWoVdpYW9PLeSPNBZOhfIDh5x11KjyuHUKrrxnpyjABvW2fbKZIyjw5UuOyXrZH6E26U3mTvB10FWdGlZ8bGhTUFy5E9b4BDDWFGG2OzC2_2WvjOEEcyk7gEjEIErF_fh3NE_E3A4fJBFfUgULCP5Vk/s320/book3.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-8107529287435453042024-01-11T23:16:00.010-05:002024-01-11T23:16:56.555-05:00Red Sky At Morning, Michael Neill Adventure #1 by Steve Wilson<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8a3cIb1cxx_BtZyfnE7JJyDfnDZw3UF4QfT8jT_gyKee0ViI-4nGEwZBBrtEBPMl3DtCxnm4c6afzZ88YUseKzV-EYTnQ6B_PNKZiI4fx1LSCOXCKQo2QDb-tUhz0gy6QH3kH-De8HdpC2v8D33boG1T0UGqV2bux7Zxz9Bfbj86vgWPicLK5rQZDtl0/s400/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8a3cIb1cxx_BtZyfnE7JJyDfnDZw3UF4QfT8jT_gyKee0ViI-4nGEwZBBrtEBPMl3DtCxnm4c6afzZ88YUseKzV-EYTnQ6B_PNKZiI4fx1LSCOXCKQo2QDb-tUhz0gy6QH3kH-De8HdpC2v8D33boG1T0UGqV2bux7Zxz9Bfbj86vgWPicLK5rQZDtl0/s320/book.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Book description:</span></b><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> When Marine Lieutenant Michael Neill is ordered to the former Soviet Union, his assignment is to verify nuclear disarmament. But before his mission begins, an American reconnaissance plane is attacked by a Russian fighter, and a Navy pilot is killed. After the incident, Neill’s mission changes.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Willis Avery, the President’s National Security Advisor, wants Lieutenant Neill to investigate Russian stealth technology, in addition to his original assignment. Photographic evidence—and the lack of radar images of the attacking aircraft—lead the American intelligence community to conclude that something new has been developed in the skies over Russia. Avery believes that Neill’s friendship with a high-ranking officer in the Ukrainian Air Force is the key to establishing Red Sky at Morning—the existence of new aviation technology that could upset the balance of power between East and West.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">However, ultra-nationalist forces are at work. After arriving in Eastern Europe, Neill quickly uncovers a conspiracy of terrorism secretly instigated by the Kremlin. Government leaders in Moscow will stop at nothing to rebuild the Soviet Union as they try to force the breakaway republics back into the fold.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Neill discovers that the terrorism has extended to the weapons facility he is charged with inspecting. Communist agents have gone far beyond their original orders, and it’s a race against time as the Marine—with the help of a beautiful Ukrainian journalist—tries to stop them—and come up with a plan to bring down the corrupt government officials in Moscow.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:<br /> </b>After I did my blog post listing as many male Christian fiction authors that I could come up with, this author contacted me and offered to send me the first book in this series. I of course took him up on it. Though he said nothing about a review, I am doing one anyway of my own volition.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I'll be honest: I had a hard time getting into the book at first. I read a few chapters, put it aside, and read a few other books before going back to it three days later. And I got into it more.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I really like the main character, who is the main character in the whole four-book series. He is a lieutenant in the Marines, and is a Christian, which comes out a lot throughout his adventures in the book. But I wouldn't call it preachy - not sure why that bothers Christian readers in a Christian book, but it does bother some.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The book does start out slow, but then a lot happens the further you get in the book. This book has a lot of political intrigue, and a lot of discussion about interactions between the Ukraine, Russia, and the USA.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">All in all, I found it to be a fascinating look at what can happen - and probably does happen - behind the scenes that we may never know about. And I definitely liked the book well enough that I will be checking out the rest of the series.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author: <br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lPMzHPsjPNf4Ujzc1E1veVUWSNkLxdU6iTGLC3yigFUEGodpxCjd3al7ObACiLXgHo0SgRSmH4sCVF9UbKvHl68CmMZmheXWzd58c1fcQfuJSNfaFwUaW4PzNeMwDtQ-PLyXFE5CTo3IXEnwJyBjKeVmBvsHzbd13o3nuNqy-OBQ4qYdUhAkcIYX7v6v/s180/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="180" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lPMzHPsjPNf4Ujzc1E1veVUWSNkLxdU6iTGLC3yigFUEGodpxCjd3al7ObACiLXgHo0SgRSmH4sCVF9UbKvHl68CmMZmheXWzd58c1fcQfuJSNfaFwUaW4PzNeMwDtQ-PLyXFE5CTo3IXEnwJyBjKeVmBvsHzbd13o3nuNqy-OBQ4qYdUhAkcIYX7v6v/s1600/author.jpg" width="180" /></a></b></div><b><br />Steve Wilson</b> is a prior service Marine, and recently retired from the Air Force Reserve as a senior NCO. He is a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2010, he was named the Air Force Reserve Air Transportation NCO of the Year, and has been awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. His ties to the military have taken him all over the world, and he has visited the former Soviet Union on multiple occasions.<p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Michael Neill Adventures have been nominated for <a href="http://thechristianmanifesto.com">thechristianmanifesto.com</a>'s Lime Award for Excellence in Fiction for three years running. They have also won the Shelf Unbound Notable Book Award in the Page Turner category, received the Five Star Award from readersfavorite.com, won Silver and Gold in Literary Classics' 2016 Book Awards, and have appeared on the Military Writers Society of America's recommended reading list. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">“I have always been a big reader. I think that’s what inspired me to try my hand at writing. Writing is cathartic to me. Returning from Afghanistan in 2011, I wanted to work on something fulfilling. A few years earlier, I had written a draft of my first novel, ‘Red Sky at Morning’. It was intended to be youth fiction, but no one would read it. Coming home, I dusted it off and re-purposed it with an eye toward the post-Cold War, post-9/11 world.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Finally, I got the attention of a publicist, who told me the book didn’t have a ‘teen voice’. I expanded the story, doubled its length, and revised it for an older audience. With a lot of diligence, I eventually found a publisher.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I try to keep the books character-driven. My goal is to tell a compelling story without throwing around a lot of acronyms or technical jargon. There’s some of that, but only to ground the action in a realistic frame of reference. The novels have been compared to the works of Tom Clancy or Vince Flynn. That’s very flattering, but you won’t find any profanity or compromising situations in my novels. The books are family-friendly with a faith based message of honor, courage, service and sacrifice. Written for adults but suitable for the mature teen.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The series explores the dynamics of faith in uniform, which are often absent from books of the same kind. They have a broad appeal; there’s action, military hardware, strong core values, and even a little romance. A lot of my best reviews have come from readers with no military background at all. Neill’s adventures will hold the interest of young and old, and will encourage readers to value patriotism and embrace honor and integrity.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Check out his <a href="https://www.stevewilsonauthor.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Check out the rest of the Michael Neill Adventure Series:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Book #2</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZT1YXGtvS1Qd9PPI1-p3s-O7WMe7NSnzsNzzO-JIFUOJo7b9R0KhUAAG0K1W410TXfYOxzfMJ-HcXTG_KMZZf5UKTrA15RfcAvnYdJ1AOh88-EQ8W1voY8YcksYVxhIDRQ7bMFuGEjeOuEHvF1jsE7hJJSGSFsxirZpXmXvO0acAIl3x2AWf9enZl2_W/s400/book2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZT1YXGtvS1Qd9PPI1-p3s-O7WMe7NSnzsNzzO-JIFUOJo7b9R0KhUAAG0K1W410TXfYOxzfMJ-HcXTG_KMZZf5UKTrA15RfcAvnYdJ1AOh88-EQ8W1voY8YcksYVxhIDRQ7bMFuGEjeOuEHvF1jsE7hJJSGSFsxirZpXmXvO0acAIl3x2AWf9enZl2_W/s320/book2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book #3</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_ZsZxKe9m6PAN643sI9WGCFvYtOWpr_TU4IHk5fdWrdtz1283ziANu09kUWGQXCfDNLHTPFuUvysYEYQjZBxYGOi46iSq6pHpPYNMibgUKtvRFZhu8PVPRN1CLVwjh8v8WyKME5tQbswFX6QQNYqNY8S5D7NQMoO_Hwu1hunglHyqNWnPcUS5rDFKxNb/s475/book3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="298" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_ZsZxKe9m6PAN643sI9WGCFvYtOWpr_TU4IHk5fdWrdtz1283ziANu09kUWGQXCfDNLHTPFuUvysYEYQjZBxYGOi46iSq6pHpPYNMibgUKtvRFZhu8PVPRN1CLVwjh8v8WyKME5tQbswFX6QQNYqNY8S5D7NQMoO_Hwu1hunglHyqNWnPcUS5rDFKxNb/s320/book3.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book #4</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCiogNOzCdjqB4sDDViLPf7ZsC4bZNYVCY5NfdLrzhzVuNVTfbo3mGcpmSJ0rFO19nla1Wzq-1WbOLe8jezpgb0SfJNJAPp-kO0WegRHqiKsHY5dC2Kd-ZnyLruKDqLuo4h9TMMFC1Q7o7OWtyJFsGbVUm92yuGsCketwDBdIb-kx9ZY2AV2ueQ8QSipQ/s2081/book4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2081" data-original-width="1304" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCiogNOzCdjqB4sDDViLPf7ZsC4bZNYVCY5NfdLrzhzVuNVTfbo3mGcpmSJ0rFO19nla1Wzq-1WbOLe8jezpgb0SfJNJAPp-kO0WegRHqiKsHY5dC2Kd-ZnyLruKDqLuo4h9TMMFC1Q7o7OWtyJFsGbVUm92yuGsCketwDBdIb-kx9ZY2AV2ueQ8QSipQ/s320/book4.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-86375730872148284132023-12-30T20:06:00.004-05:002024-01-05T20:54:33.848-05:00A not so exhaustive list of male Christian fiction authors<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I love Christian fiction, and it comprises most of what I read. What bothers me about it is that it is so geared towards women. The majority of the authors are women, and the writing is geared towards women. The majority of the books have women on the front, though there are some that do not. A male author that used to write for Revell, one of Baker Publishing's imprints, did a 4 book series some years back, and wanted to put guys on the covers, but the publisher insisted on women, except for the 4th book. And the youngest son was such a predominant character in that book that it would have been crazy to put a women on the cover of that book.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There is a Facebook group I am in that is for Christian fiction lovers: Avid Readers of Christian fiction. It is a great group, though the admins run it like it is an HOA. (I am only kind of kidding 😀) One question that is often asked is what books are out there for men, and what are some male authors that write Christian fiction. I am going to list several in this post, and it will definitely not be an exhaustive list, and I will most likely add to it or do another post at some point. I will give some info on the authors, and address the romance angle - some people don't want that in a book.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">**There is one author I am leaving out who wrote a very popular book that the title is an old building. I have very strong feelings and beliefs about that book, so I am not listing him. :)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I will first list the ones that I have read and am familiar with. And some of these authors are no longer writing. (I make note of it if I am aware they have not written anything for some time). Some authors listed have only written one book, but I still listed them. And I will link to their websites if they have one.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And since some men - and women - look for books that don't have romance or much romance in, I will make note of that if I can remember.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I thought about making the lists alphabetical, but I numbered and listed them as I came up with them, and it would have been a huge bother to do that. I hope people searching for male authors and/or fiction that is more for men might find some authors to try here. And I spent a lot of hours on this post already. 😎</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There is no way every reader will like every author and book they read. Our tastes and preferences are as wide and different as we are as individuals. So when I state I did not care for an author's books, that is nothing against his books, nor does it mean other readers will feel the same way. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1) Charles Martin.</b> His books are very scarce on Christian content, but are clean, profanity-free, and have what is considered a Christian world view. There is little to no romance in his books, but they are usually very emotional. If you are a guy who cries at all, you will most likely do it at some point while reading his books. Website <a href="https://www.charlesmartinbooks.com/">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOHVfoEkvUx5FTbXxwCm-qwr3BfxorLa3mF8pA0kKfwXQe_-4411F8V7MfvOddGoygJ_kvaj_8cEF0JELdxICbw0-0lcru_RlRDu9NDB2oDeeHhbDDoV9C9kgs7pYjU2kjL4bcJh75O0ozUD3pTsYRDOMBfrX7BuRlVkeGaXF9lZZB7lAKk0Y6CVbv4pZ/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOHVfoEkvUx5FTbXxwCm-qwr3BfxorLa3mF8pA0kKfwXQe_-4411F8V7MfvOddGoygJ_kvaj_8cEF0JELdxICbw0-0lcru_RlRDu9NDB2oDeeHhbDDoV9C9kgs7pYjU2kjL4bcJh75O0ozUD3pTsYRDOMBfrX7BuRlVkeGaXF9lZZB7lAKk0Y6CVbv4pZ/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2) Randy Singer.</b> He has not written anything for several years now. I think Rule of Law (2017) was his last. His books are legal thrillers, and are very well written. I have not read anything by him - possible since 2017 - but I don't remember there being much romance in the books. He did something cool in his one book, The Justice Game: He had his readers vote on the outcome, and went with the majority. Website <a href="https://www.charlesmartinbooks.com/">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7D9pOw-n2oGIVTRrUuNkKzDkAvgPq_Gj9BzZMxDKTNvbenAP9J_d4K89aJyHuNZxYB93ghpkzN-JvyC0Xa-YraqxyqSb-oDsdqQRnLQ5vCI-vXNBfrs9oVc0iofAkbpdYma1aqwpLd3uE77-7qOCHpIA81uXxY42oUW1iOvtGuUKGMdGWwnDRbAWozhDY/s144/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="144" data-original-width="116" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7D9pOw-n2oGIVTRrUuNkKzDkAvgPq_Gj9BzZMxDKTNvbenAP9J_d4K89aJyHuNZxYB93ghpkzN-JvyC0Xa-YraqxyqSb-oDsdqQRnLQ5vCI-vXNBfrs9oVc0iofAkbpdYma1aqwpLd3uE77-7qOCHpIA81uXxY42oUW1iOvtGuUKGMdGWwnDRbAWozhDY/s1600/author.jpg" width="116" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>3) James Scott Bell. </b>He is another legal thriller author. Very little romance, if any, in most of his books. And he has not written anything on the Christian fiction for some time, that I am aware of. The last I knew he was dabbling in the secular market, so be aware of that if you check out his books. He also is am excellent author, and I enjoyed any of his Christian books that I read. Website <a href="https://www.jamesscottbell.com/">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimt-fXlhfnao66Y0-85OJB9C1JXjmB3fstPtsiQ0WdWojaIyw771AoHQaQq8pIsKOQso5Az26zgDF-Z2dQ-is9A0H1A7aIcZvDYrY6G1sKC9PPkmDrhHydQjltWNYL5Zv2t9ILuEDOfuJJCKg6xsPh-wopsfhEfE2OBnT6-LrojGVDLIv90KrrWysSeM50/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimt-fXlhfnao66Y0-85OJB9C1JXjmB3fstPtsiQ0WdWojaIyw771AoHQaQq8pIsKOQso5Az26zgDF-Z2dQ-is9A0H1A7aIcZvDYrY6G1sKC9PPkmDrhHydQjltWNYL5Zv2t9ILuEDOfuJJCKg6xsPh-wopsfhEfE2OBnT6-LrojGVDLIv90KrrWysSeM50/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>4) Don Brown.</b> Most of his books revolve around the Navy and especially JAG officers. Not much or any romance in most of his books, and his books are very well written. His books tend to be a little more on the deep side, but are still interesting and fascinating reads. He also doesn't write much these days. Website<a href="https://www.jamesscottbell.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZy0tGF-8jyZ4AvXBA7U2RnAJbzVfAeVTc9_QtTi2ZNLtmuvRlxGOlaL0dq014Ij28ZzaN7Jo0o-iHTYQ6k_8dDzYGCovFrdtGtGInoIuD7cfVu8WsuwxysuwhKzMxeyS7pH8-VbI0JMFe1262Joj_AX0gb_bLwkBqKGK1TnGEm46jNxYcQGGzv5FEiDm/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZy0tGF-8jyZ4AvXBA7U2RnAJbzVfAeVTc9_QtTi2ZNLtmuvRlxGOlaL0dq014Ij28ZzaN7Jo0o-iHTYQ6k_8dDzYGCovFrdtGtGInoIuD7cfVu8WsuwxysuwhKzMxeyS7pH8-VbI0JMFe1262Joj_AX0gb_bLwkBqKGK1TnGEm46jNxYcQGGzv5FEiDm/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>5) Mel Odum.</b> I have not read a lot of his books, but really enjoyed the ones I have read. There is a three-book series Military NCIS that is really good - a little romance, but very light - and a two book military series, Called To Serve: #1 Deployed, and #2 Renegade. He does not seem to have a website. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYnP2RsUBh_UsVSKU0hTSEeyq2ENYb9ZwLeEafuywHMoNd-aWOlHbz-DXYB0a-RywERDTgLlUw1Rg2ykrzSCk5-BvjsVLqbJhwkaK45xLR3ffYCcvWflF-KlY6J-GNOX-R2V-8CtmkhNZ8GSSyCOYfRwfGsuM3O05495bUt4Urcc1y5FR_dJYNUa8lYMs/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYnP2RsUBh_UsVSKU0hTSEeyq2ENYb9ZwLeEafuywHMoNd-aWOlHbz-DXYB0a-RywERDTgLlUw1Rg2ykrzSCk5-BvjsVLqbJhwkaK45xLR3ffYCcvWflF-KlY6J-GNOX-R2V-8CtmkhNZ8GSSyCOYfRwfGsuM3O05495bUt4Urcc1y5FR_dJYNUa8lYMs/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>6) Dony Jay. </b>This author is a police detective in Washington, PA. He has only written two books so far, The Warrior Spy books, but is working on another book. I was impressed with the two books he has written so far. No romance that I can remember. I am friends with him on Facebook, and he seems like a great guy. Website <a href="https://www.donyjaybooks.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdgDeoKVYSLKWeVSKgB9xiWW7UjbA6PklSwrI7MKhtJAp_nn4_rSDEtzVDIjXAvOH3NvKc9QPOex6h-Yh032pCDdx2oBKRAfkc6xRwCkkat5o5zYDtJFCUMTLW59HCp7e5K7iAKMy58yV9l1wqUtpIwqMIiYQbh49PSDwJUgAuU1XD-AGBpwUSf5UE6lc/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdgDeoKVYSLKWeVSKgB9xiWW7UjbA6PklSwrI7MKhtJAp_nn4_rSDEtzVDIjXAvOH3NvKc9QPOex6h-Yh032pCDdx2oBKRAfkc6xRwCkkat5o5zYDtJFCUMTLW59HCp7e5K7iAKMy58yV9l1wqUtpIwqMIiYQbh49PSDwJUgAuU1XD-AGBpwUSf5UE6lc/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>7) James R Hannibal.</b> He is a former stealth pilot, and he wrote a few secular books that are squeaky clean and profanity free before moving onto Christian fiction (The Nick Baron Series). There is just a hint of romance in a couple of his books. He has also written some juvenile fiction. I consider him to be a great author, and have enjoyed anything I have read by him. Website <a href="https://www.donyjaybooks.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-k_yiVk6-hMognxRGbVFkDIUqvrVkihYVU8QCmlqULLIWuXnfF9ZIPpkc67i44KUoYrkVBidT2_HdCIxdD0TpDid2QGuIUx6QHmOA62l7FC3-_Wwt8IMyLOzqLskNN3QQl1tRBU7gqomopvkI6J2JDSyUYXYBWC9Fs3lofQlOdzMsITvg2JPvD-sTJfx/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-k_yiVk6-hMognxRGbVFkDIUqvrVkihYVU8QCmlqULLIWuXnfF9ZIPpkc67i44KUoYrkVBidT2_HdCIxdD0TpDid2QGuIUx6QHmOA62l7FC3-_Wwt8IMyLOzqLskNN3QQl1tRBU7gqomopvkI6J2JDSyUYXYBWC9Fs3lofQlOdzMsITvg2JPvD-sTJfx/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>8) Steven James.</b> James is an author that writes for the Christian market, but the books I read had little to no Christian content. He is most well known for his Patrick Bowers Files books, which have chess pieces for the titles of the main part of the series. He went on to write a few prequels. It is a great series, though it is also an intense series. There is no profanity or improper content, and the books have a Christian world view. Website <a href="https://stevenjames.net/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUwkPW-a0NHQTt99p_k0dZ_rOG7a_4cJGSEyttiGRgkKioDcKeXzo-HI15HNX9mXpEDssnKxsWe4hQ1r5DbMuXgfbQPnYSowxFjXKpKLZ4UH3J-WCiARPmJfhO1ByP9q8zu3D80v17gmuw3ByLC3b85cB8QNA20BKV54-inBdPM_sZ9q9RyFX1LuIU34M/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUwkPW-a0NHQTt99p_k0dZ_rOG7a_4cJGSEyttiGRgkKioDcKeXzo-HI15HNX9mXpEDssnKxsWe4hQ1r5DbMuXgfbQPnYSowxFjXKpKLZ4UH3J-WCiARPmJfhO1ByP9q8zu3D80v17gmuw3ByLC3b85cB8QNA20BKV54-inBdPM_sZ9q9RyFX1LuIU34M/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>9) Dan Walsh.</b> Dan started out writing for Revell, which is part of Baker. His first several books were not suspense, and some of those probably lean more towards what women might like, but it depends on the guy. One of my favorites of his is titled The Discovery and is written first person POV from a guy. He went independent a few years ago, and has written two suspense series that would definitely appeal to guys not wanting romance or fiction geared towards women. Website <a href="https://www.danwalshbooks.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7C02qW38SjFZcUERX3CHSpJePgRPBnHrovN-W9QZuCTrQhYbtS812ttTJAv5EpjnWEjFJ0-PiVlYUO2CZIX0JjiKUW2crhpsDn8mseptUL0_o4phqlyqE0Ebqyf7t7_oIYUcUnjkexZTqhw-MDgdHTqiWHeqtzSXWhnxmzrXcPQFjn2wpOVNg527mhOz/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7C02qW38SjFZcUERX3CHSpJePgRPBnHrovN-W9QZuCTrQhYbtS812ttTJAv5EpjnWEjFJ0-PiVlYUO2CZIX0JjiKUW2crhpsDn8mseptUL0_o4phqlyqE0Ebqyf7t7_oIYUcUnjkexZTqhw-MDgdHTqiWHeqtzSXWhnxmzrXcPQFjn2wpOVNg527mhOz/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>10) Mike Dellosso</b>. He has quit writing - I don't think his book sales were high enough for him to continue. His books are different. Definitely Christian, but more like a thriller type book. No website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8twrUL7GuV5pD7JFTnfPYfpE4MESGKG1kKvxXp866Zjkz38FzFpQVjpmewE1KhjjJwWon2VirNO5i7yvs68PusQFvB6sqhsZPbUrzR5c_HuHLS7q2iDwhrsExhxIuxkj4FxuROwwfMgInFWDYFz9NCwKQdbr-5JIH789LfyfYGbeyNUCnGJzrYiA6DTG/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8twrUL7GuV5pD7JFTnfPYfpE4MESGKG1kKvxXp866Zjkz38FzFpQVjpmewE1KhjjJwWon2VirNO5i7yvs68PusQFvB6sqhsZPbUrzR5c_HuHLS7q2iDwhrsExhxIuxkj4FxuROwwfMgInFWDYFz9NCwKQdbr-5JIH789LfyfYGbeyNUCnGJzrYiA6DTG/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>11) Richard Mabry.</b> A doctor, Mabry writes mostly medical suspense. Most, if not all, have romance. He no longer seems to have a website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi09QJvrasTEAcbihasl-taqgnX1JTYPy3pWUY4SPEj9fju9ZMsQAC4RKhWnmnO9CR0ghNMTQagJK52DIs5YpTSiYxTjrv3Qq3owBidkm_XICeE18CXfSa-oGWYfxKykrBaOnx23fRMVqcu-Pvf_VWJm5xgPKuMqR_o9a1TQ31_yeorkRBwu3Ba8QJqWaE/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi09QJvrasTEAcbihasl-taqgnX1JTYPy3pWUY4SPEj9fju9ZMsQAC4RKhWnmnO9CR0ghNMTQagJK52DIs5YpTSiYxTjrv3Qq3owBidkm_XICeE18CXfSa-oGWYfxKykrBaOnx23fRMVqcu-Pvf_VWJm5xgPKuMqR_o9a1TQ31_yeorkRBwu3Ba8QJqWaE/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>12) Harry Kraus. </b>Kraus is another doctor who wrote mostly medical suspense. He has not written anything for quite a while (to my knowledge), but his books are really good. Stainless Steel Hearts was one of my favorites. There is light romance in some of his books, but it is definitely not the main part of the story in the ones that I read. Website <a href="http://www.harrykraus.com/">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIhNlIZvqa7T76G37vl6MLXKeEH60UFbfh6yaI211AYWT-oBsnAuftWlPakBep90xzygoxtmo1g4rwXqu8U7c-P3H8e_Hl7U611Wc-c4lTbz4zVl3GL-kMo9bLbLMByqhr7UM1XrMa-ch-867vlDZryrnPmslbH9g6E6YltQnO8-RIB0NNXKN17J6znWu/s259/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIhNlIZvqa7T76G37vl6MLXKeEH60UFbfh6yaI211AYWT-oBsnAuftWlPakBep90xzygoxtmo1g4rwXqu8U7c-P3H8e_Hl7U611Wc-c4lTbz4zVl3GL-kMo9bLbLMByqhr7UM1XrMa-ch-867vlDZryrnPmslbH9g6E6YltQnO8-RIB0NNXKN17J6znWu/w200-h150/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>13) Frank Peretti.</b> His books are definitely different, but most are lacking romance or are very light on romance. His website does not seem to work anymore.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTrgM5wMN6xKv_ca5SS_Kmegp43R-RSgeLO0g8SmpXzRAKloerZ6ITueV2yj-e6b3btq9K0Wk3MYm5aOzyoKwgtWD9RCsXhaO7-Gz32yt-uBb3wrUECYItwr6kj5VVM5GSsDnp5yAZiCUJeqIQA2f7nm3_2KRG5zGUYCseBNOqhK1xNFPapeCOhaL7_yI/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTrgM5wMN6xKv_ca5SS_Kmegp43R-RSgeLO0g8SmpXzRAKloerZ6ITueV2yj-e6b3btq9K0Wk3MYm5aOzyoKwgtWD9RCsXhaO7-Gz32yt-uBb3wrUECYItwr6kj5VVM5GSsDnp5yAZiCUJeqIQA2f7nm3_2KRG5zGUYCseBNOqhK1xNFPapeCOhaL7_yI/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>14) Guy Stanton 111. </b>I read a couple of his books several years ago, and I did enjoy them. Some of his books tend to have some scarcely clad people on the covers, but I don't remember any inappropriate content. I reviewed a couple of his books, and did say no to his one that he wrote about the earth being flat. 😎</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">He does not appear to have a website, but he does describe himself and his writing on his Amazon page, so I am linking to it <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00G7QFGL4/about" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAunJoQNGmY-Gn9wI69sxPelJvT28EeKb4-HR2ohyf0KtulJvxsmdd1iu2AsoTvKW8kEQEsHPbPDiLJBSbbJBqqQ4GeIG59YfV2t-PXnsi9kNIrV4OaTV8eCuMEaYkcT0lQEdaAQa8DwlELFAnQ6xXaXUt2sBfaj21x0DvJpo7reV8YVjSaOvn6Gd8Uo7/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAunJoQNGmY-Gn9wI69sxPelJvT28EeKb4-HR2ohyf0KtulJvxsmdd1iu2AsoTvKW8kEQEsHPbPDiLJBSbbJBqqQ4GeIG59YfV2t-PXnsi9kNIrV4OaTV8eCuMEaYkcT0lQEdaAQa8DwlELFAnQ6xXaXUt2sBfaj21x0DvJpo7reV8YVjSaOvn6Gd8Uo7/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>15) Ryan Steck.</b> I almost hesitate to bring this author up. He has three books out so far in the Matthew Redd Thriller Series. The third book is a Christmas e-book that is a prequel to the other two. I have a major issue with his books. Though they are published by Tyndale Publishing, they have a lot of profanity and words that do not belong in a Christian book. Not as much as a secular book, but more than enough. I was actually shocked that Tyndale allowed those words, and contacted them about it. They are very well written, but I bring this author up with that warning. There is some light romance, especially in book two where the main character is married. Website <a href="https://therealbookspy.com/ryan-steck-the-author/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHY1xrUUJNTDHI07ftcNHOxamKesGYf-GWGKVXc1DtDli6Ql2jX6pVUf027l6mNzgGnbQyDRPqRZUnS4qh0VkQmtFViny3AE-lqxuvXNJUmilg4i5HC42sBcfmWGLPx99Hy3yC0pgi0E-FfR_aEIQkl6kXh5lmYnA7_IwyjFtKjCqqcvUFXkaWUAdRXpm/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHY1xrUUJNTDHI07ftcNHOxamKesGYf-GWGKVXc1DtDli6Ql2jX6pVUf027l6mNzgGnbQyDRPqRZUnS4qh0VkQmtFViny3AE-lqxuvXNJUmilg4i5HC42sBcfmWGLPx99Hy3yC0pgi0E-FfR_aEIQkl6kXh5lmYnA7_IwyjFtKjCqqcvUFXkaWUAdRXpm/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>16) Robert Whitlow.</b> Whitlow is another legal thriller author. I personally think his earlier books are better than what he has written in recent years, but that is only my opinion. Others may disagree. I have not read his last several books, but can definitely recommend his earlier ones. There is little to no romance in most of his books that I read. Website <a href="https://www.robertwhitlow.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYDYZpvS7JWQWr95atkM-gARNbiH52BN7mNJ_T_96dGkgr2rz9P9YKksI5yzYGSudBLB75Mj-5o_KCzsBoJlfsAAkvY8lEuvWO29ADmAWepv6ZLek6adYU-oqLes4F1PPQ89rM6s02uZPUYzlEdtJvRRTvhhMWMYNt7Oi_erHVUU0cTJO5hrvWKSDYJaa/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYDYZpvS7JWQWr95atkM-gARNbiH52BN7mNJ_T_96dGkgr2rz9P9YKksI5yzYGSudBLB75Mj-5o_KCzsBoJlfsAAkvY8lEuvWO29ADmAWepv6ZLek6adYU-oqLes4F1PPQ89rM6s02uZPUYzlEdtJvRRTvhhMWMYNt7Oi_erHVUU0cTJO5hrvWKSDYJaa/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>17) Alan Sears.</b> I read a couple of his books years ago, and cannot remember much about them other than I did enjoy them. No website that I could find.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvh3_7GqAMIpmp4gJqsbqTSaFX6iZebss19ZyOG1PyKYkdb721m-NynyebTsU6jJ7gtJVduLTFFDU2NCT1gqcxxow51pMWS93UiG8voKdI5u8f8VSAHO32Kj0tKMLcUdy0b-oE8hKk3x2cghtYaUsdrln1d7hyphenhyphenMGdxs-klZ8u7xBIzr70DjmlpN_2C7YM/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvh3_7GqAMIpmp4gJqsbqTSaFX6iZebss19ZyOG1PyKYkdb721m-NynyebTsU6jJ7gtJVduLTFFDU2NCT1gqcxxow51pMWS93UiG8voKdI5u8f8VSAHO32Kj0tKMLcUdy0b-oE8hKk3x2cghtYaUsdrln1d7hyphenhyphenMGdxs-klZ8u7xBIzr70DjmlpN_2C7YM/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>18) Craig Parshall.</b> Parshall has written mostly legal thrillers. My favorite books of his are The Chambers of Justice Series, which I have read at least twice. He also co-wrote a series with his wife that I have not read. In the books I read by him there was little or no romance. The main character in the Chambers of Justice Series is married for part of the series, so there is definitely some romance, but I don't remember it being a main part of the story. He does not seem to have a website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEF1bJL7xa3z8c5Yy_-Q0ZOTu05fFLB9vwTvSiKoHXs8TBlxINKFiAMtg-0Zq-bMZVHHCzZgykX2MuEPl_vlPytJqmeNDfUlOcCA23L0-Rkbn8jPqhC7Lm78aFudxnNjMUEg7MxbwkFtqVlkkXS0ruNiiVH64E1AW4a5v1GdvJoQbWTd6fvR1t8trgqT6/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEF1bJL7xa3z8c5Yy_-Q0ZOTu05fFLB9vwTvSiKoHXs8TBlxINKFiAMtg-0Zq-bMZVHHCzZgykX2MuEPl_vlPytJqmeNDfUlOcCA23L0-Rkbn8jPqhC7Lm78aFudxnNjMUEg7MxbwkFtqVlkkXS0ruNiiVH64E1AW4a5v1GdvJoQbWTd6fvR1t8trgqT6/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>19) Creston Mapes.</b> I think I only read the Crittendon Files Series by him, but I did enjoy it, and there was little romance in the books that I remember. Website <a href="http://www.crestonmapes.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjouPkA1uG7CScaFQb2zQQwU9UBhgHXFGyU9kngJJIYmk0UOS5sx0kPw4YkfVxsT8f_A-LOPsC0UfXQpH4BDM-YsY4rb9v4_Zo2DNVIacNs1rdEgEbysyw_YgN8wuD7KH8IRznjh1hVDHTzNz9myDKNRdsPWxqrCt-UoDn4h79i_59ZxySF4QoMHLclp0r/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjouPkA1uG7CScaFQb2zQQwU9UBhgHXFGyU9kngJJIYmk0UOS5sx0kPw4YkfVxsT8f_A-LOPsC0UfXQpH4BDM-YsY4rb9v4_Zo2DNVIacNs1rdEgEbysyw_YgN8wuD7KH8IRznjh1hVDHTzNz9myDKNRdsPWxqrCt-UoDn4h79i_59ZxySF4QoMHLclp0r/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>20) Chris Fabry. </b>I have only read a couple of his books - they are not the type of books I get into much, but he is a popular author. Website <a href="https://chrisfabry.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwC7QSPDYZ6YfBR9LaGjv8OvzBwmuJA7z8XuelM2npHNP6GrpSDRBujQlgsExccIttORYqEDzQYOl3vmqP-g9OBYPK_fV9yVB8j5M9-BXfx0lJRxIHrr608zliV1XsCGQcNPOeyHaU84cthsiGc6xV6JYktNBOWc8lJJSrS_HB-UfskE1uLU427Q_X5QD/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwC7QSPDYZ6YfBR9LaGjv8OvzBwmuJA7z8XuelM2npHNP6GrpSDRBujQlgsExccIttORYqEDzQYOl3vmqP-g9OBYPK_fV9yVB8j5M9-BXfx0lJRxIHrr608zliV1XsCGQcNPOeyHaU84cthsiGc6xV6JYktNBOWc8lJJSrS_HB-UfskE1uLU427Q_X5QD/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>21) Todd M Johnson.</b> This author has not written a lot of books, and I have enjoyed the ones I did read by him. Most - if not all - of his books are legal thrillers. It has been a while since I read one of his books, but I don't remember there being much romance, if there was any at all. Website <a href="https://authortoddmjohnson.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhst6Uy8tUhaJAxCj_0DlbW2e2uzQuz1oalIugCyOUgUG0dxYP2bDLhmu_SuDJF0wga1bjAsJ6H-jjFtHrfWeQr2sMsqxWNJfgewA6ewQJhhn_7wToxsK4OouTX6_BAOs3orCvGGVja4vr1OI5VRquqwX2ZOVX89C7QyF3V8GefNOuvJ98zzKUMV-oAjbuq/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhst6Uy8tUhaJAxCj_0DlbW2e2uzQuz1oalIugCyOUgUG0dxYP2bDLhmu_SuDJF0wga1bjAsJ6H-jjFtHrfWeQr2sMsqxWNJfgewA6ewQJhhn_7wToxsK4OouTX6_BAOs3orCvGGVja4vr1OI5VRquqwX2ZOVX89C7QyF3V8GefNOuvJ98zzKUMV-oAjbuq/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>22) Joel Rosenberg.</b> Rosenberg is a fantastic author. He knows a lot about the Middle East, and it is obvious when you read his books. There is little to no romance in his books, and they are very well researched and written. Political intrigue, espionage, etc. Website <a href="https://joelrosenberg.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRvTbBId5Q36STm4OMRi8vi5-SSciTzANZ2JnQ6seKKLrW0fId7at7MgrJ70lQxbkoLouOGengxg1igoG_2q8TRZY3DAg8C_FpSQXbFRpqldXBjI5Wrv_4iYKTmayAe1TuF7NZoaferXa0_NQe9vzRl46UMIwZ2XniZcHXGoaDeGpAGa8lsRRSnL2Cbpe/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRvTbBId5Q36STm4OMRi8vi5-SSciTzANZ2JnQ6seKKLrW0fId7at7MgrJ70lQxbkoLouOGengxg1igoG_2q8TRZY3DAg8C_FpSQXbFRpqldXBjI5Wrv_4iYKTmayAe1TuF7NZoaferXa0_NQe9vzRl46UMIwZ2XniZcHXGoaDeGpAGa8lsRRSnL2Cbpe/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>23) Davis Bunn</b> (also writes under the name Thomas Locke). In my opinion, Bunn is one of the most versatile authors on the Christian market. His books are just all over the place in genre' and style. I have read books of his that I loved and I have read some that I didn't care for. some of his books have more romance than others, and some have none. Of all the books I have read by him, I liked his Marc Royce Series the best, and is one I would recommend above others for guys to read. There are three books, and they are really good. The main character, Marc Royce, works for the State Department, and I think is former military. I don't believe there is any romance in them at all. Website <a href="https://storyworlds.ink/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vf1tgOgaq37EO0vN4kDyWMnPpoGMkD1YFw2CRJwOjD2mAaeJozhI-3tIpIXMCBr3zkRhlsDuDZzgowiv1O1yJLyQckNtw80J0fN6aFvLbJm7jlQI4mMtBWjgcu7IvaJ_6v6C7DoeJzvBCVtOtkzDmqg0MMhfZKfdAg2hfaAaFeBfTnRNYcNNKURVtZhD/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vf1tgOgaq37EO0vN4kDyWMnPpoGMkD1YFw2CRJwOjD2mAaeJozhI-3tIpIXMCBr3zkRhlsDuDZzgowiv1O1yJLyQckNtw80J0fN6aFvLbJm7jlQI4mMtBWjgcu7IvaJ_6v6C7DoeJzvBCVtOtkzDmqg0MMhfZKfdAg2hfaAaFeBfTnRNYcNNKURVtZhD/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>24) Chuck Holton.</b> I don't think Holton wrote much Christian fiction, though he has written other books for the Christian market. I believe the only Christian fiction he wrote was three book series Task Valor Series. It has been years since I read the series, but I don't remember them having any romance. Though I am not positive on that. They are military/special ops books. I do remember really liking them. He does not seem to have an author website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcA1ox3G-WEKXXixIgM0EWI8JyOfPJdhZJodl06NT0zvUnQEQUl0Q-1s_B8njhhGTaToQvWXRNMx0F3zPAozER7g5Q9ihHgYflAggc9k-G76hQEMO50Ca8WfqsiKVt5eU-BeHBkbHYT144Eg7iRaHCp4wSTv0fBqEwOWpXGXMR55euLN2eOXreFQXFE_n/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcA1ox3G-WEKXXixIgM0EWI8JyOfPJdhZJodl06NT0zvUnQEQUl0Q-1s_B8njhhGTaToQvWXRNMx0F3zPAozER7g5Q9ihHgYflAggc9k-G76hQEMO50Ca8WfqsiKVt5eU-BeHBkbHYT144Eg7iRaHCp4wSTv0fBqEwOWpXGXMR55euLN2eOXreFQXFE_n/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>25) Ted Dekker</b>. Dekker is another author who writes different types and styles of books. Some of his are more fantasy, and some are thrillers. It is rare for him to have much Christian content in his books, though his books do have a Christian worldview. I found some of his books weird, while really enjoying others of his. Website <a href="https://teddekker.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0NekIQms8rlMWdNM_3yXnhPi6BP7MVJXEv2rVtS7Jkz091A7Z4R5v6bgMroKC1eaqTfgE-yhZDj-9uWXpn5gL4PvFw-YpmggN_a-qoWvRjXF37I9H1_xQHa469DPaTXzLOBUdBy1GDyobTh9GaB7D2Cga2ttr-B01jjXo0-VI9QYEBb8eSxFtTMkxKWp/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0NekIQms8rlMWdNM_3yXnhPi6BP7MVJXEv2rVtS7Jkz091A7Z4R5v6bgMroKC1eaqTfgE-yhZDj-9uWXpn5gL4PvFw-YpmggN_a-qoWvRjXF37I9H1_xQHa469DPaTXzLOBUdBy1GDyobTh9GaB7D2Cga2ttr-B01jjXo0-VI9QYEBb8eSxFtTMkxKWp/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>26) Michael Phillips. </b>Phillips has written a lot of books, and some would appeal to men more than others. I find him to be another author whose books I either really like or some that I am not crazy about. Some of his books tend more to the romantic side while others do not. He does not have a website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2NQoxYQUhoRv_8lfi_zzflSG6BRefJaCM_nPzPFj0IBi_Q8JTat79UJ3e0xSR7HEY9hMiMIAo6MYn7Z5U_mnVHJEeRJ1MgwgFKit_-PpPYLS1McWSDxVfWfvJlMRMDmwKDzxJDIyYtYogo_0NacBwFFHO32QxVioQTolxflZNoeVZ5NvpzwhazOtqUet/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2NQoxYQUhoRv_8lfi_zzflSG6BRefJaCM_nPzPFj0IBi_Q8JTat79UJ3e0xSR7HEY9hMiMIAo6MYn7Z5U_mnVHJEeRJ1MgwgFKit_-PpPYLS1McWSDxVfWfvJlMRMDmwKDzxJDIyYtYogo_0NacBwFFHO32QxVioQTolxflZNoeVZ5NvpzwhazOtqUet/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>27) Jerry Jenkins.</b> He is also a difficult author to narrow down to one style of writing. He is an author whose books that I have read do not contain much, if any romance. He is well known for The Left Behind Series, but has written a lot of other books. Riven is a book of his that stands out to me. It is an epic read. Website <a href="https://jerryjenkins.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUID8IFfKle5WD0wsk7HZpFPvynUCQMrZPcHFqe9TZOq-5mQ_5BkfUEQ33-46ljYWhfvYxoZVORXUGWCsrwBieT6YnHs3gd19G5LFqMK_hvOUIgIR_1Nzq8Gihq2w_QwnWQVFtAFCcuS_Jss2u97ytKimOMynZsVh4N0wezTxSz1K_EIp0nJ4t7M_lNMq_/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUID8IFfKle5WD0wsk7HZpFPvynUCQMrZPcHFqe9TZOq-5mQ_5BkfUEQ33-46ljYWhfvYxoZVORXUGWCsrwBieT6YnHs3gd19G5LFqMK_hvOUIgIR_1Nzq8Gihq2w_QwnWQVFtAFCcuS_Jss2u97ytKimOMynZsVh4N0wezTxSz1K_EIp0nJ4t7M_lNMq_/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>28) Hank Hanegraaff.</b> I believe he only wrote one fiction series, The Last Disciple Series. I enjoyed the series, and I don't think there was any romance. He co-wrote the series with Sigmund Brouwer. He does not seem to have a website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMoHGj_73m2-SQdgn6HjVd4r-DpLvTb4G2gPyDdCX2zGJSXv2cTjChD4CgOkL5XMUWUfNiu0Pemg1O0uEw6j0ieWbLlxvs4FoZE3nEg0RxkyGfvfnzon4rZr5dIhZanzYWzpb7oHEixAs2la-CPBIut2BdMCnWiA8g5uH4uXt9OGxdL9jObA5nn1-pZ96/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMoHGj_73m2-SQdgn6HjVd4r-DpLvTb4G2gPyDdCX2zGJSXv2cTjChD4CgOkL5XMUWUfNiu0Pemg1O0uEw6j0ieWbLlxvs4FoZE3nEg0RxkyGfvfnzon4rZr5dIhZanzYWzpb7oHEixAs2la-CPBIut2BdMCnWiA8g5uH4uXt9OGxdL9jObA5nn1-pZ96/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>29) Sigmund Brouwer.</b> I am pretty sure that I read a couple books by him that he wrote solo (he is mentioned above co-writing a series) - but I honestly can't remember what books they were. But I definitely read the series he co-wrote with Hank Hanegraaff. He has written both adult and kid's books. Website <a href="https://sigmundbrouwer.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7Lma2VDk5JiygT6GwrXr5NrrFN842d3GtLDNEUKSMPf6k198PkiEJzC_9MRGT5NGnUD1_Dl63ctHD9wqxK_4vjGA3f9n1D2gBssenIH7T7QKQ1Wf9neWNcxmidFZ3fqZSU1ucFlKSi-h_u_gWEuS65-zMKYPBcm12NTptiZt0FnD5XloRXJ0aVsW8uIF/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7Lma2VDk5JiygT6GwrXr5NrrFN842d3GtLDNEUKSMPf6k198PkiEJzC_9MRGT5NGnUD1_Dl63ctHD9wqxK_4vjGA3f9n1D2gBssenIH7T7QKQ1Wf9neWNcxmidFZ3fqZSU1ucFlKSi-h_u_gWEuS65-zMKYPBcm12NTptiZt0FnD5XloRXJ0aVsW8uIF/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>30) James Rubart.</b> His books are different, but different good. His first book was Rooms, and was in my opinion his best, though I have enjoyed everything he has written. There's not much, if any romance in his books. I don't think he has written anything solo since 2019. He did write a book series The True Lies of Rembrandt Stone with Susan May Warren and her son David. They combined their names to make the pen name David James Warren. It is a cool time travel book. His website is <a href="https://jameslrubart.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yx-mDKzJs89Au5oIWJ781VjlsnVLKfn06SOb-o9D7eXS6EwGeYtjBycQmCL9k2Wv4PUfUu4r5DOjg0RzWA3YYihqgGG6dF_YFDz53qFTtyjcsBMIO80Ttq3mCpd-59heJxPl8d3cn4iCPCkFBwzuhhP-nfttIfZ0dou5ENsBqC-gj4TFx_16QE7wU_4z/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yx-mDKzJs89Au5oIWJ781VjlsnVLKfn06SOb-o9D7eXS6EwGeYtjBycQmCL9k2Wv4PUfUu4r5DOjg0RzWA3YYihqgGG6dF_YFDz53qFTtyjcsBMIO80Ttq3mCpd-59heJxPl8d3cn4iCPCkFBwzuhhP-nfttIfZ0dou5ENsBqC-gj4TFx_16QE7wU_4z/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>31) Randy Alcorn.</b> It has been so long since I have read anything by him that I don't remember much about his books, but I am listing him since he is a male Christian author who I have read. He does not seem to have an author website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_AjCslTWYEDDVxzf5DBHVX8zxL0Wf8wMwxaV4taxEKnWHaDcq_kSH1egLNLA0KQnAqFAgnZnblml4ksScCdmDy6hjkkn-jPugral4qR2fgRq2NdLIYYiQ8cHKZ2_U7EhSXP_KmLJSwn9gOtC02Ce1B8YAbeo1_PBfs8ke5D6kXDbs1FVmVii9LZ-C3Gj/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_AjCslTWYEDDVxzf5DBHVX8zxL0Wf8wMwxaV4taxEKnWHaDcq_kSH1egLNLA0KQnAqFAgnZnblml4ksScCdmDy6hjkkn-jPugral4qR2fgRq2NdLIYYiQ8cHKZ2_U7EhSXP_KmLJSwn9gOtC02Ce1B8YAbeo1_PBfs8ke5D6kXDbs1FVmVii9LZ-C3Gj/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>32) Murray Pura</b>. I only read one book by him, My Heart Belongs in Gettysburg, PA. It definitely had romance in it. I could be wrong, but I do believe most of his books are more on the romantic side. Website <a href="https://www.murrayandrewpura.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwPG8vjfZxpLBpfcAM_6oDr4DGf1FRVhEXn0pZRokwpzLFqlJ6eNEDjyM7hWUJrQRpFi7-JIYFvLF0UTIz7y98uy2958unPIVUkLNugJ3i2uqwM8tbGzNS9qLrI_gpGb4RME_glVJjk8mL_CdtLol6L8L-nx-a2d-yXHxJyK9eG0AQKtVnWzNePWlXNox/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwPG8vjfZxpLBpfcAM_6oDr4DGf1FRVhEXn0pZRokwpzLFqlJ6eNEDjyM7hWUJrQRpFi7-JIYFvLF0UTIz7y98uy2958unPIVUkLNugJ3i2uqwM8tbGzNS9qLrI_gpGb4RME_glVJjk8mL_CdtLol6L8L-nx-a2d-yXHxJyK9eG0AQKtVnWzNePWlXNox/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>33) Travis Thrasher.</b> He is an author whose writing I find.....different. He has written a wide variety of books. Website <a href="https://travisthrasher.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AeFfUf1NmEePTDG6iIsc5I7nDwalHISlIwHeuHLFU7uInlg8fnYHuM0XjAbDXmLQg2SS5W9gjzOgtqe_waEe6cMJX4yMNW7ZhBwjdfWQRBk9-7r5l6U6fA9v4SvmrI3MypmgoIL_bc3RsNuKqdHv5Pfu4PK9NHkgx-BPhQ8o4zQVHxq9NsnYKuKzh9Lh/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AeFfUf1NmEePTDG6iIsc5I7nDwalHISlIwHeuHLFU7uInlg8fnYHuM0XjAbDXmLQg2SS5W9gjzOgtqe_waEe6cMJX4yMNW7ZhBwjdfWQRBk9-7r5l6U6fA9v4SvmrI3MypmgoIL_bc3RsNuKqdHv5Pfu4PK9NHkgx-BPhQ8o4zQVHxq9NsnYKuKzh9Lh/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>34) Andrew Huff.</b> He has only written three books so far, and all three in the same series: The Shepherd Suspense Series. I thoroughly enjoyed the series, and hopes he writes more books. There was just a hint of romance in the books. Website <a href="https://www.andrewhuffbooks.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKpWt1ZQPFzAzldzcMEGeVoS8haXfNC43a-_Tl2KCCCWKQhtF7Pz406fpjokYQUeVVcVJx_vnVkumpqTH7Oru2Zp0dXMw9eqlQuctJwN1iu7FLzuoAXDOP-lJwc4UxLDuSh2S5-XgkaBTu36UU7Te4kLi4OSFADuDi7Ld90-rCrkW4QXcrUugi0MkUVKr/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKpWt1ZQPFzAzldzcMEGeVoS8haXfNC43a-_Tl2KCCCWKQhtF7Pz406fpjokYQUeVVcVJx_vnVkumpqTH7Oru2Zp0dXMw9eqlQuctJwN1iu7FLzuoAXDOP-lJwc4UxLDuSh2S5-XgkaBTu36UU7Te4kLi4OSFADuDi7Ld90-rCrkW4QXcrUugi0MkUVKr/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>35) Brock Thoene. </b>He has co-written a lot of books with his wife, but has also written some books solo. His Saga of the Sierras Series is like a Western series, and has little, if any romance. Website for him and his wife <a href="https://www.thoenebooks.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlRiRj0twDPc5hqemFn1U3hSpuNzqgyncnQ1V2feKUVjRupwB80i5wPqJ82d7N1fzu3RSD_eMCPst-Ti4Ptym2mbKXKRVbqnhMQUIrM_pT9HQdrTdM3gP0TSjbi28c0IxtcOcfIfO6e0J2gIAP_RvsKIsy0xL0I5GnWy3PPZjZ_PluBgqTIEaVr85DDti/s140/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="105" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlRiRj0twDPc5hqemFn1U3hSpuNzqgyncnQ1V2feKUVjRupwB80i5wPqJ82d7N1fzu3RSD_eMCPst-Ti4Ptym2mbKXKRVbqnhMQUIrM_pT9HQdrTdM3gP0TSjbi28c0IxtcOcfIfO6e0J2gIAP_RvsKIsy0xL0I5GnWy3PPZjZ_PluBgqTIEaVr85DDti/s1600/author.jpg" width="105" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>36) Adam Blumer.</b> Adam writes Christian suspense, and I have enjoyed his books. There is some light romance in some of his books. Website<a href="https://www.adamblumerbooks.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipISu01ZVyFIGBy2f6hY-qPqDII_4aegIS53fE_BfWDAMLiTRuYW_lXlhJB5SPd_wVuIato_6fz5yk9XyoJlQjRuxjkFcAG2xdM8U2z5v54ESxDEQIIaVswo7QOTCcB8WaBChUXVUhya7eSUR9_4XpRbKkDtug0345X29hOLkC44K5qYtM6GleT7uiX_zj/s189/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="189" data-original-width="152" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipISu01ZVyFIGBy2f6hY-qPqDII_4aegIS53fE_BfWDAMLiTRuYW_lXlhJB5SPd_wVuIato_6fz5yk9XyoJlQjRuxjkFcAG2xdM8U2z5v54ESxDEQIIaVswo7QOTCcB8WaBChUXVUhya7eSUR9_4XpRbKkDtug0345X29hOLkC44K5qYtM6GleT7uiX_zj/s1600/author.jpg" width="152" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>37) Tom Threadgill.</b> Threadgill is an author who doesn't have much, if any Christian content in his books, but they are clean, profanity free, and are considered Christian fiction. He has 5 books in publication. The 3-book Jeremy Winters Series and the 2-book Amara Alvarez Series. I liked the Jeremy Winters Series the best, but they are intense. Personal note: When I bought the series, I bought #1 in the old covers, and was having trouble finding the other two in those covers, I emailed him to see if he had any I could buy, and he sent them to me free of charge. Website <a href="https://tomthreadgill.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_gAgFdDqoPv_gzvBisdelitl-GpnUFhg4-1w7uWSsa_fBfO894ggwvhYHVua3KKxQcC6AqQ6mvnkIKcqimFnT0b8bgMpTIz_zViIMPR2DpynwuYHh7P5afyk3kjGSriASH_bWSf03eNGH3vVTe4nd61fjE7MMVJWFTm3sCrIOL8c8fjqKDw57aQXwtBm/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_gAgFdDqoPv_gzvBisdelitl-GpnUFhg4-1w7uWSsa_fBfO894ggwvhYHVua3KKxQcC6AqQ6mvnkIKcqimFnT0b8bgMpTIz_zViIMPR2DpynwuYHh7P5afyk3kjGSriASH_bWSf03eNGH3vVTe4nd61fjE7MMVJWFTm3sCrIOL8c8fjqKDw57aQXwtBm/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>38) Tim Downs.</b> His books are not overtly Christian, but he is an excellent author. I only remember hints of romance in a couple of his books. He is best known for his Bug Man Series. He does not have a website that I can find.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCueK5NMnUdq1uUxSYza-4r1KuhV9-49TBXYQTUIq4-hDLiJOC25fncu4rWPG_rp6wUqSjwm9fHi4sZ8rRz8HwAtiKD4Dz2XXIlT_1hqVc9TGHMv0Zzn18mTqzD-bWcNIIg4IvYJ5BIGL4nvDWCda849KEEtMvRfvErCglxaaDpEHBgnz-R8KWS9zfMUP/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCueK5NMnUdq1uUxSYza-4r1KuhV9-49TBXYQTUIq4-hDLiJOC25fncu4rWPG_rp6wUqSjwm9fHi4sZ8rRz8HwAtiKD4Dz2XXIlT_1hqVc9TGHMv0Zzn18mTqzD-bWcNIIg4IvYJ5BIGL4nvDWCda849KEEtMvRfvErCglxaaDpEHBgnz-R8KWS9zfMUP/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>39) Mark Mynheir.</b> He is an author who wrote just a handful of books, and I think his last book was published in 2011. He wrote Christian suspense, and I remember them being very enjoyable reads. Mark is a former Marine who's worked in law enforcement over twenty-eight-years. In his career, Mark has served as a patrol officer, an undercover narcotics agent, a S.W.A.T. Team member, and a homicide detective. He does not have a website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvv4cWKc5hYS93nNY_OVB-31kFVm_NCNAFXj2mXIwa6As-do_1BqQOAw1tSxhGRCmqFPJNw599tpHiuyNFjtHw6LQByw626oE5s5YBoQ2R4DdQO5W0pEdWGh4vx_oP-0Oqdu1ikO5XPRug78jkKKXby8JPYN2qsu6CT4U814ipOU9TBrVbCr3MZgvfhTF/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvv4cWKc5hYS93nNY_OVB-31kFVm_NCNAFXj2mXIwa6As-do_1BqQOAw1tSxhGRCmqFPJNw599tpHiuyNFjtHw6LQByw626oE5s5YBoQ2R4DdQO5W0pEdWGh4vx_oP-0Oqdu1ikO5XPRug78jkKKXby8JPYN2qsu6CT4U814ipOU9TBrVbCr3MZgvfhTF/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>40) Stephen Bly. </b>Bly is an author who wrote a lot of Westerns. Some had romance, but most of the ones I read had little or none. He passed away in 2011, so he obviously has not written anything in a long time. Of note is his Austin-Stoner Files Series. A rare series set in modern day. There is romance, but it is a hilarious series that I have read a couple of times. His wife also writes and wrote some with him. There is a website for both of them <a href="https://www.blybooks.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGc8k9u5_gBO1aGlqCC0fEa1xP93at3NzsIscIGqwUkpLlwdxLB8nJMWrrTAfmC4sQ0m0GcULKTGdMQ0xxOXa1LPyQCVUEZK6iCYALndfrIO-3IV_EDps4foR8f1fWa1KItKEWZumoffoC643VzryvOWOktCfGIFFv0toLvFT59tZD_nwEUzHvww2LuWl/s259/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="259" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGc8k9u5_gBO1aGlqCC0fEa1xP93at3NzsIscIGqwUkpLlwdxLB8nJMWrrTAfmC4sQ0m0GcULKTGdMQ0xxOXa1LPyQCVUEZK6iCYALndfrIO-3IV_EDps4foR8f1fWa1KItKEWZumoffoC643VzryvOWOktCfGIFFv0toLvFT59tZD_nwEUzHvww2LuWl/w200-h151/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>41) Patrick Carr. </b>Carr is a fantasy/speculative fiction author. That is not a genre' that I get into, but I did read a couple of his books and they were pretty good. It has been a while, so I can't remember if there was romance. His website is <a href="http://patrickwcarr.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, but I had no luck getting it to load.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDJaLfzuDGCTSjVErm8yWpgpdqoj3ladhdRlidC1wmfZc0QIysuwlXU_Nc1mHtQV7XUltDc22gEkrpebv1S58OqbOPk0LA8EXkKGz-nu7Y1LgYhGBBOFG2euoLaEmTsmLpSehIMHOvdNYOEheTma4sOD7A-DkcTkaIpq5cXYcQFOuNCu-R0QNhatvoHnY/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDJaLfzuDGCTSjVErm8yWpgpdqoj3ladhdRlidC1wmfZc0QIysuwlXU_Nc1mHtQV7XUltDc22gEkrpebv1S58OqbOPk0LA8EXkKGz-nu7Y1LgYhGBBOFG2euoLaEmTsmLpSehIMHOvdNYOEheTma4sOD7A-DkcTkaIpq5cXYcQFOuNCu-R0QNhatvoHnY/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>42) Terry Brennan.</b> Brennan has written two Christian fiction series: The Jerusalem Prophecies Series and Empires of Armageddon Series. There were 4 years between the first and second books in the first series. His books are somewhat similar to Joel Rosenberg's and have a lot of political intrigue. He is a great author, and his books have very little romance in them, if any. Website <a href="https://www.terrybrennanauthor.com/">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUdpOZ6bvWeL4bjK3dAnPCejdr1KZ8Fr_7I-fT5tV2lkMRhhcvaGZ9BQcXeeCYw4O3PtPY_r1WS8G0lg1_3kgs2hIDjqQm4C1JbQ447ZvUYoBzuZDREIBb8BMNRpiHLlEj4_FrHdQkaMu8OlvPsVC1QI9hfSSB_q7PQtFzGJsceaHuIZpi8q38ebl625i/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUdpOZ6bvWeL4bjK3dAnPCejdr1KZ8Fr_7I-fT5tV2lkMRhhcvaGZ9BQcXeeCYw4O3PtPY_r1WS8G0lg1_3kgs2hIDjqQm4C1JbQ447ZvUYoBzuZDREIBb8BMNRpiHLlEj4_FrHdQkaMu8OlvPsVC1QI9hfSSB_q7PQtFzGJsceaHuIZpi8q38ebl625i/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>43) Robert Liparulo.</b> This is another author who has not written anything for a long time, and didn't finish the last series he started. Some of his books can be a bit intense, and are not overtly Christian. My favorite series he wrote is actually juvenile fiction: The Dreamhouse Kings Series. He does not seem to have a website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiEDu6W-lLm1bt_lLrFBE-BajOPBkuOlN3n9IZP0-MKI65oQaa_aEUspZp7b4UQq-SYczznz_cueRGcPeFkdaOkgJhkEz3nqwzzlCTomX71UVh2xWq_YYLIeTVdwXbVBifkB3sjVeWkFWP1Ke0WQNLQy2D9ME_PsODaJf_mXqstfw5ik8htxoj62YAqzO/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiEDu6W-lLm1bt_lLrFBE-BajOPBkuOlN3n9IZP0-MKI65oQaa_aEUspZp7b4UQq-SYczznz_cueRGcPeFkdaOkgJhkEz3nqwzzlCTomX71UVh2xWq_YYLIeTVdwXbVBifkB3sjVeWkFWP1Ke0WQNLQy2D9ME_PsODaJf_mXqstfw5ik8htxoj62YAqzO/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>44) Steve Yohn/Jason Elam.</b> I paired these two guys together because the only books Elam wrote is a series he co-authored with Yohn. Yohn has written other books, but the only books I read by him is the series he co-wrote with Elam: The Riley Covington Series. Spoiler ahead, read at your own risk: It was an awesome series til the end of the last book. They killed the main character off. I was so upset that I emailed the authors and the publisher, and sold the series. Yohn has also written some books with Amir Tsarfati, but I have not read those. I don't think either author has a website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tQ3K28qJFr-ktPPCwnQQ1zI_N1VVxo7lCf6fMMjX1BSoPqGiL_9BuohB6fWFS424il8YOcmwrIkWsHp-9-IRC8KINZ_A4lpGni3sa2LHhLaEfMc2EM4_2pz-kc-gq0a-gKjsxS9qky61hLJyqHCjVKyMblFWsXeiCFyfSyf8Kceo-4jTBEpMUWV3hrMi/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tQ3K28qJFr-ktPPCwnQQ1zI_N1VVxo7lCf6fMMjX1BSoPqGiL_9BuohB6fWFS424il8YOcmwrIkWsHp-9-IRC8KINZ_A4lpGni3sa2LHhLaEfMc2EM4_2pz-kc-gq0a-gKjsxS9qky61hLJyqHCjVKyMblFWsXeiCFyfSyf8Kceo-4jTBEpMUWV3hrMi/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1UCgmaosxatAFdousJIn-jDplqhBIJCP8EiRLQukDFGEqNrRRL4zKPN7PE_EQ_b3jshXUDokz-18O57pz_ZybcZrf32AjPd-7qaKevC9DoG_tMm-ffOWjH8TWIROpmjaDzz6TycEBjhSLwqP9Y38vq_7WzkxTSYpQ94mCd7F_QVnZ_F9AjgwZfORAY7J/s300/author2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1UCgmaosxatAFdousJIn-jDplqhBIJCP8EiRLQukDFGEqNrRRL4zKPN7PE_EQ_b3jshXUDokz-18O57pz_ZybcZrf32AjPd-7qaKevC9DoG_tMm-ffOWjH8TWIROpmjaDzz6TycEBjhSLwqP9Y38vq_7WzkxTSYpQ94mCd7F_QVnZ_F9AjgwZfORAY7J/w200-h200/author2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>45) Ray Blackston</b>. It has been several years since I read anything by this author, and I don't remember much about his books. I do remember enjoying them and the books being humorous....but nothing beyond that. Though it does not look like he has written anything recently, he does have a website. Click <a href="https://rayblackston.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnkauRDzPJYGnUrcag-NoJomgl7UOmgGmNemk2snprdF2MtavNndB6BAUUxNv2y_rTFCnbOL_MnPnt5gO_kIsiRUcuZAzhUiSwEnoZECU9-UPgazFX2AK6B8hkQZWTICWPHK1f8qkqU3QRfEwlLySQEtzVGQArAUv-LPpE-mMxjqy4nXO5xpIzWw1dCFU/s181/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="145" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnkauRDzPJYGnUrcag-NoJomgl7UOmgGmNemk2snprdF2MtavNndB6BAUUxNv2y_rTFCnbOL_MnPnt5gO_kIsiRUcuZAzhUiSwEnoZECU9-UPgazFX2AK6B8hkQZWTICWPHK1f8qkqU3QRfEwlLySQEtzVGQArAUv-LPpE-mMxjqy4nXO5xpIzWw1dCFU/s1600/author.jpg" width="145" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>46) Al Lacy.</b> Lacy is another author who has not written anything in several years, and may not be alive anymore - I can't find anything on him in that regard. In addition to writing a lot of books solo, he co-wrote with his wife on some. There is no website for him.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A couple of notes:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">a) He is one of three authors I met in person.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">b) He wrote secular Westerns before going to Christian fiction. (His editors would put curse words in some of his books against his wishes). He wrote some of the Stagecoach Series under a pseudonym, and also wrote a 24 book series titled The Badge Series under the name Bill Reno. They were clean and only a couple had a curse word or two.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">c) OK - cool story. I had read the whole Badge Series before I read anything by Al Lacy. After reading some of Al Lacy's books in my early 20's, I realized the writing style was similar, and a few plot lines were similar to those in the Badge Series. Knowing he had written secular fiction under other names, I wrote him a letter asking if by chance had had written the Badge Series. He wrote back verifying that he had, and was impressed I had figured it out.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLemnX2LHpImlJohxMGWBY1QtWQ2_FTEwBnmpPbEjqFEUrfSSMomPoaJoo2PQ1zkODGR1f2SQtwqTqsZuZkmqW30zeFtiyMv3A6jUxsQ2mP7IKGaUh0QpA8lirIbxQCDHgHdsCGo1qZBuysGhUn9Z4kmcyZG08dYoAcLM1NTBH-w2YETK9avyvmVEbJndT/s200/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLemnX2LHpImlJohxMGWBY1QtWQ2_FTEwBnmpPbEjqFEUrfSSMomPoaJoo2PQ1zkODGR1f2SQtwqTqsZuZkmqW30zeFtiyMv3A6jUxsQ2mP7IKGaUh0QpA8lirIbxQCDHgHdsCGo1qZBuysGhUn9Z4kmcyZG08dYoAcLM1NTBH-w2YETK9avyvmVEbJndT/s1600/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>47) Alton Gansky.</b> I don't think he writes anymore, but I enjoyed his books. Some of them were really different and kind of creepy, but enjoyable reads. Website <a href="http://www.altongansky.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-oOUXTYO7bTWCRam2D1PWuJz-g9H8Xq-pE9VX0pMT4mlcDqoyhTW0Sh3SadRJT869LBHUIOqNkgANZoe_qGL8ikDmSTdTBfCcBnTBFDWwoEvTpuns4ZEouD_tdp-j75uwczLea_8UmOyPRHuPFv4bLkt1wgGD3KoWBnMAEj1wEWnyV6xOTBuAAxZ_rG9/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-oOUXTYO7bTWCRam2D1PWuJz-g9H8Xq-pE9VX0pMT4mlcDqoyhTW0Sh3SadRJT869LBHUIOqNkgANZoe_qGL8ikDmSTdTBfCcBnTBFDWwoEvTpuns4ZEouD_tdp-j75uwczLea_8UmOyPRHuPFv4bLkt1wgGD3KoWBnMAEj1wEWnyV6xOTBuAAxZ_rG9/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>48) Tim Lahaye.</b> He mostly co-wrote books with other authors, and his most well known were the Left Behind Series. There is no website for him.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiTPskdWqz373tsmxZ3D3aa1v4LJLJI-GyxRF_mCZiy5ukZV9eTAC8PNkVGC1xeemzMhD93iTqhoQaMKBWgIhCVIpfoNU1ffINEgrWWJqjijKclaVvqXJpmo4-JN44RYb6665SbJoSWtRtRjIO-lTRI-HN2s6zyhTjy-eZlWUusMyX66zjKGHpEaNU3pM/s139/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="139" data-original-width="105" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiTPskdWqz373tsmxZ3D3aa1v4LJLJI-GyxRF_mCZiy5ukZV9eTAC8PNkVGC1xeemzMhD93iTqhoQaMKBWgIhCVIpfoNU1ffINEgrWWJqjijKclaVvqXJpmo4-JN44RYb6665SbJoSWtRtRjIO-lTRI-HN2s6zyhTjy-eZlWUusMyX66zjKGHpEaNU3pM/s1600/author.jpg" width="105" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>49) J Mark Bertrand.</b> As far as I know, he has not written anything recently. He wrote some suspense novels that I don't think had any romance. Website <a href="https://www.markbertrand.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifmQSRO2ZrkIGKUj-YIOOb1YNEV0FbbLZIZfJvqKFfeZ7ha5xmq4SgQzBMJ8X67oEsXy48i1gD28x-NzEhxHKjPUjl0IgeLsVN5Dq7IhjWHoNYyue2WBU-IPbgrxdJ8-PjeMcCmNHvxBCZ1aIKKdcN_RxXKU6qcwen82W6_pmkoigoZ_n4Ash-Z-8kE0p/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifmQSRO2ZrkIGKUj-YIOOb1YNEV0FbbLZIZfJvqKFfeZ7ha5xmq4SgQzBMJ8X67oEsXy48i1gD28x-NzEhxHKjPUjl0IgeLsVN5Dq7IhjWHoNYyue2WBU-IPbgrxdJ8-PjeMcCmNHvxBCZ1aIKKdcN_RxXKU6qcwen82W6_pmkoigoZ_n4Ash-Z-8kE0p/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>50) Billy Coffey.</b> I read one of his books - I think his first one. It just wasn't me. Website <b><a href="https://www.billycoffey.com/" target="_blank">here</a></b>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-Kd-IACIx40BvThyCLoF6attUin-LaaLJ9LXaXZn0krO3paLGMUhwBLvx_EBismIBLOyKzdTHNXBiI6EA0Uo2e9J8J8ToQMlUwFIfLWXFjBgVTuVuObjjGQSonXWkTk1igMBE25DDi2MQyMq4VENuJRP4BLU04MBseQO9sdBqS1sLjZiL_k0BeoY3LWf/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-Kd-IACIx40BvThyCLoF6attUin-LaaLJ9LXaXZn0krO3paLGMUhwBLvx_EBismIBLOyKzdTHNXBiI6EA0Uo2e9J8J8ToQMlUwFIfLWXFjBgVTuVuObjjGQSonXWkTk1igMBE25DDi2MQyMq4VENuJRP4BLU04MBseQO9sdBqS1sLjZiL_k0BeoY3LWf/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>51) Gilbert Morris.</b> He passed away in 2016. He wrote a ton of books in his lifetime, some co-authored with others. Most of his contained some element of romance. And he wrote a wide variety of books. My favorites were the Dani Ross Mysteries. There is no website for him.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qy5Fk7ZAzQNQ6qUx7ew20ucIhNYW_y017IxWyNDqh5x5fjPI2gVCZaFSq4dHlnPHPKTitOeNnKxVqSKizWGs9zKeGlcqUFVYsEVAQaIFPbWcxs54q904VjrkuoVDADEOscaGH-L-pMWKLoBeuZWCRNFVrKyanQFasJOn6ZYwY-GUU9TKwhwRfevEkkFC/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qy5Fk7ZAzQNQ6qUx7ew20ucIhNYW_y017IxWyNDqh5x5fjPI2gVCZaFSq4dHlnPHPKTitOeNnKxVqSKizWGs9zKeGlcqUFVYsEVAQaIFPbWcxs54q904VjrkuoVDADEOscaGH-L-pMWKLoBeuZWCRNFVrKyanQFasJOn6ZYwY-GUU9TKwhwRfevEkkFC/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>52) Alan Morris. </b>Son of Gilbert Morris, Allan co-wrote some books, and also did some solo. As far as I can remember, his books did contain romance. There is no website for him, nor could I find a photo.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>53) Brian Litfin</b>. I have not kept up with this author, but I reviewed what I think was his first series, The Chiveis Trilogy. Though they were fantasy, I did enjoy them. Website <a href="https://bryanlitfin.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmYiY6WSnV7YPNtkoTai0N-niT48N8oTnmDMj7zrSHUj-pRiZIgpOOe6VlA-H3aeSznLsHPtQLmsN_YA5fk3WklDrhfcjTJFjURRsakpvzEOFpDMRXO-IRrc2rI3c8K3YKOJ-PzkDCrYTG6ECH9dhH4rSmDaXYjSeI273sqPb2sf6-4a8LS9XZlP5NuiY/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmYiY6WSnV7YPNtkoTai0N-niT48N8oTnmDMj7zrSHUj-pRiZIgpOOe6VlA-H3aeSznLsHPtQLmsN_YA5fk3WklDrhfcjTJFjURRsakpvzEOFpDMRXO-IRrc2rI3c8K3YKOJ-PzkDCrYTG6ECH9dhH4rSmDaXYjSeI273sqPb2sf6-4a8LS9XZlP5NuiY/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>54) Robbie Cheuvront, Erik Reed, Shawn Allen.</b> These three guys wrote a 2 book series titled The 13. I can't see that any of them wrote any other books, so I paired them together. I liked them, and don't remember there being romance. I can't find a photo for Allen. And there is no website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOLZuvPtG1RcBotoXbtj5TF6PHPz-yHaqiX8Nhkys2QGUpZ5dCzMrJ8iaykRqNWu0BOXEx36YvcypblMpHayLVfQPjpkZRPfjJDBzqbTIGzNei_ScJSaUwQdckUihUrIgM3TBGgjwzJIyKbO3esdQQM8TpVqtnk6JqUzl3Bsp0FZD4UoYWJLnFNo7XXWr/s200/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="133" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOLZuvPtG1RcBotoXbtj5TF6PHPz-yHaqiX8Nhkys2QGUpZ5dCzMrJ8iaykRqNWu0BOXEx36YvcypblMpHayLVfQPjpkZRPfjJDBzqbTIGzNei_ScJSaUwQdckUihUrIgM3TBGgjwzJIyKbO3esdQQM8TpVqtnk6JqUzl3Bsp0FZD4UoYWJLnFNo7XXWr/s1600/author.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uQEvJz2pI_vCW4kLd9HRDBL2N05g_KlNgbS0wftx_aUwPmptSugP5abGYithMp6zQ8-UYd0VtyJTwOKeWoJJw2-XilFSLc_qk_felO_vcBkTc-YlFynxyLsv1p3CMPx6s7NJHHuGGqf-tMA7GMf75aYJeEPSQCmgd_FPuhFoS3b63bWHL3kvKT6UoPjk/s200/author2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="133" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uQEvJz2pI_vCW4kLd9HRDBL2N05g_KlNgbS0wftx_aUwPmptSugP5abGYithMp6zQ8-UYd0VtyJTwOKeWoJJw2-XilFSLc_qk_felO_vcBkTc-YlFynxyLsv1p3CMPx6s7NJHHuGGqf-tMA7GMf75aYJeEPSQCmgd_FPuhFoS3b63bWHL3kvKT6UoPjk/s1600/author2.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>55) Eric Wilson. </b>I have said this a lot already, but I don't believe this author has written any fiction novels recently. I have only read a few of his books, but I liked them....though they were a bit creepy. Probably his most popular books was the Jerusalem Undead Trilogy. And yes, basically zombies. As bizarre as it sounds, the books were really good. Eric has also written books based on a few movies, such as October Baby and Flywheel. Website <a href="https://www.wilsonwriter.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiZVpyeDwG_fTfH98rh9ztV1pwX3f68NPnqMq7e0r_ioGP_6W0_aY1Ng7cIM4PUznNPOU0fQM1erPusfPVBQwb3OX2xw9fPXVxx6JuLR2kcWkpUEKQID2ILzn7rdB1sjiHaavJ0x7X2-6VKwTTiCqIgak7QYx2ZU2XRbUOckm_ugMq95OwG23RmYBDVuH/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiZVpyeDwG_fTfH98rh9ztV1pwX3f68NPnqMq7e0r_ioGP_6W0_aY1Ng7cIM4PUznNPOU0fQM1erPusfPVBQwb3OX2xw9fPXVxx6JuLR2kcWkpUEKQID2ILzn7rdB1sjiHaavJ0x7X2-6VKwTTiCqIgak7QYx2ZU2XRbUOckm_ugMq95OwG23RmYBDVuH/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>56) Bob Hamer.</b> Hamer is a former FBI agent who has written some book solo, and has also co-authored with Oliver North on some of his novels. Hamer has also written some non-fiction books, including The Last Undercover, the story of him going undercover in NAMBLA (North American Man-Boy Love Association - and it is exactly what it sounds like).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I have only read two of his books, Targets Down and Enemies Among Us, two books about a fictional FBI agent named Matt Hogan. He also has a 3 book series titled The Josh Turner Series that I didn't know about. And we are even friends on Facebook. Those are short books, two coming in at 120 pages and one of them at 105. I don't remember any romance, and the books I read are very well written. Website <a href="https://www.bobhamer.net/">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNFF1qmjuHS1-_43brR1y0MDhO42CAqJxl3nJTwh6dbkqmc_1cmHZ8h3C20aMdOmVQzDZJQWsodPV4-hnVJxycu_c70JD6QQ2c4Z7a_elvNIY-4KV_4c95glsPu8IKvqqCI28c1-EgZ4EgRjdUNwfU84VH3WTNcbUcGpWDB08PPrUunCeWzu6Oo93f1Zj/s600/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNFF1qmjuHS1-_43brR1y0MDhO42CAqJxl3nJTwh6dbkqmc_1cmHZ8h3C20aMdOmVQzDZJQWsodPV4-hnVJxycu_c70JD6QQ2c4Z7a_elvNIY-4KV_4c95glsPu8IKvqqCI28c1-EgZ4EgRjdUNwfU84VH3WTNcbUcGpWDB08PPrUunCeWzu6Oo93f1Zj/w150-h200/author.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>57) Oliver North.</b> I read a couple of his novels a long time ago, and honestly can't remember much about them, other than I liked them. Website <a href="https://www.olivernorth.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_orrmm0z6TB56xdjcbIRuMb3az8rjXc78kAbgpxuegyIbj9JyoBQdEeyyAHoVcAD5hY4NYioow5BJYp-r-cNdcOunUnDIAd_eXDWQcp5cuE95oPPZGPQ-Ymzugwm81hGhq4QaHhXou3brdm2te6hIvzCw4Vr4AyzTiqtNgHd4_KlAAsX2VuIkxJAzTgqk/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_orrmm0z6TB56xdjcbIRuMb3az8rjXc78kAbgpxuegyIbj9JyoBQdEeyyAHoVcAD5hY4NYioow5BJYp-r-cNdcOunUnDIAd_eXDWQcp5cuE95oPPZGPQ-Ymzugwm81hGhq4QaHhXou3brdm2te6hIvzCw4Vr4AyzTiqtNgHd4_KlAAsX2VuIkxJAzTgqk/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>58) William Cutrer.</b> This author seems to have only written two books: Lethal Harvest and the sequel to it, Deadly Cure. They are medical suspense novels that he co-authored with Sandra Glahn. Again, I don't remember much about those books. He has no website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBq_sjSoqWf9Q1k_8ZMpVFmlw1MAzKr48OJTGtHdLzMlWmL2T00qRKbPrDpU6P3nJfN15ARX1b8mXOPAWiPZSSGSHyimRXv1DpuPj4PHSIyjQyxuZoRoGqbUax01IxB4ZjWZfZCwGFc7076nN6wWFkWSxCWxv0rI_A0dUqQQEb_L38-AeQhjbIKSfUYCR/s370/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBq_sjSoqWf9Q1k_8ZMpVFmlw1MAzKr48OJTGtHdLzMlWmL2T00qRKbPrDpU6P3nJfN15ARX1b8mXOPAWiPZSSGSHyimRXv1DpuPj4PHSIyjQyxuZoRoGqbUax01IxB4ZjWZfZCwGFc7076nN6wWFkWSxCWxv0rI_A0dUqQQEb_L38-AeQhjbIKSfUYCR/w173-h200/author.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>59) A. L. Shields</b>.(Pseudonym for Steven Carter.) Carter only wrote two books under that name: The Church Builder and Wilderness Rising. I don't remember any romance in them. Website <a href="https://stephencarterbooks.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlWlsvGoKR6GUSQNGkO9L22Wysetm3rivA-irPA668Z-CZgnqSFLk_7trMiFvvu9RelqF3s1rA8h6NEU1EMpqcmBPNAUXnXfZD1kc9b1jiIFStSo_amkL79p-tjJfhVdoEa3MnJW0j20wIF81AukjHkBMDvs1UODYnHbwNwypouiEYf0RMVTJVv1ufbdi/s267/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="189" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlWlsvGoKR6GUSQNGkO9L22Wysetm3rivA-irPA668Z-CZgnqSFLk_7trMiFvvu9RelqF3s1rA8h6NEU1EMpqcmBPNAUXnXfZD1kc9b1jiIFStSo_amkL79p-tjJfhVdoEa3MnJW0j20wIF81AukjHkBMDvs1UODYnHbwNwypouiEYf0RMVTJVv1ufbdi/w142-h200/author.jpg" width="142" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>60) William Sirls.</b> He only wrote a few novels, two of which I read. They were different, but good. And I don't believe there was any romance. He does not seem to have a website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_f6KGFGyWtmCag-9GdywF58oV27NOVpnWTw4qvatN7FCiwBbkeWqIt0WeuePHn82IckEdGxxIEigYLAIs3WUC85ESt2_VgkCqcWVOU6j2cYCCeNgFTjGjL36Crg0KOTFR0wKpi7v_KZNDkRKIHReGfiFsa7kKo680MYTCSpsZtAkbWQ5wC3rN8K001zc/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_f6KGFGyWtmCag-9GdywF58oV27NOVpnWTw4qvatN7FCiwBbkeWqIt0WeuePHn82IckEdGxxIEigYLAIs3WUC85ESt2_VgkCqcWVOU6j2cYCCeNgFTjGjL36Crg0KOTFR0wKpi7v_KZNDkRKIHReGfiFsa7kKo680MYTCSpsZtAkbWQ5wC3rN8K001zc/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>61) Michael Landon, Jr.</b> Landon wrote a handful of novels, mostly co-authored. I think all of them were romance or contained romance. I do not recommend reading the Mercy Medallion books, as the series was never completed and the second book leaves you hanging. He does not have a website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hCdb5PJL4-eMofgzISWkooY6aym8i6gNZ3ha8beoHXrxo7SZdwlyW2J10gBSakzkqrvsmJlwrLSr2AVSs39syaAjDnrjkh38b8kDAxw8Ul60zgGe99mliGEpKvNT-0yNFsl0__6iMPXTNwGiM5XL7Eo94yUfB-WewYiaKRZBQBlW6xOnO_wZL-QnQOhh/s256/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="256" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hCdb5PJL4-eMofgzISWkooY6aym8i6gNZ3ha8beoHXrxo7SZdwlyW2J10gBSakzkqrvsmJlwrLSr2AVSs39syaAjDnrjkh38b8kDAxw8Ul60zgGe99mliGEpKvNT-0yNFsl0__6iMPXTNwGiM5XL7Eo94yUfB-WewYiaKRZBQBlW6xOnO_wZL-QnQOhh/w200-h154/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>62) Greg Garrett.</b> This author has written mostly non-fiction, with a few Christian fiction novels under his belt. The only book I read by him was The Prodigal, a book he wrote with Brennan Manning, author of The Ragamuffin Gospel. Though fiction, it is a powerful story. He has no website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2phZH4laTZZKbPgUCHH_EyTUzE59wKmeP9FoE5cnLH2Kkd4K4Mb79i7hCxvtUk61_DPZuGUdA6BkgiGDXlcPvNGrbrhOZW4vuKEIKCcZWElqHEanqas9mr9aIDyAouIgfCaF4nxj_QAGzyUWjp6Xy4-AbCvof9R3yked_gJ3fxR2Y38hErAQRWXuOB0Gq/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2phZH4laTZZKbPgUCHH_EyTUzE59wKmeP9FoE5cnLH2Kkd4K4Mb79i7hCxvtUk61_DPZuGUdA6BkgiGDXlcPvNGrbrhOZW4vuKEIKCcZWElqHEanqas9mr9aIDyAouIgfCaF4nxj_QAGzyUWjp6Xy4-AbCvof9R3yked_gJ3fxR2Y38hErAQRWXuOB0Gq/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>63) Grant Jeffrey</b>. (deceased) Known mostly for non-fiction, Jeffrey did co-write a few novels with Angela Hunt, and one with Alton Gansky. I only read the one he did with Gansky, The Scroll. It was a great read, and I don't think there was any romance. No website.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-9JyvTmteN9y7GTYV3OjERndthBff730Co6UdmKt-AVE_bK0zs7zprW_5SaadHUllANbLkUtM0i5CZJiaHJFHFgLfiW7zXD-8Z0YlIvZ0zmRLHWA69iiCBh32AhNNlTpC7-i839gYqxLlmLDtMFtN5CQxpJCKA4ZSSLWaFyk39g3yTJ0PqvhJSrlAcIQ/s284/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="284" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-9JyvTmteN9y7GTYV3OjERndthBff730Co6UdmKt-AVE_bK0zs7zprW_5SaadHUllANbLkUtM0i5CZJiaHJFHFgLfiW7zXD-8Z0YlIvZ0zmRLHWA69iiCBh32AhNNlTpC7-i839gYqxLlmLDtMFtN5CQxpJCKA4ZSSLWaFyk39g3yTJ0PqvhJSrlAcIQ/w200-h125/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>64) William Boykin (General)</b>. He has written some non-fiction, but also wrote two fictional titles. He co-wrote The Kiloton Threat and Danger Close with Tom Morrisey. There was no romance that I remember. No website for him.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9TP1GOZ8Gfo599U5gyCxzvG1G7GSrpiTww3w4H-Es5auc0ZF2wOoM6cZYpFrOMgkrBo0E9FhdHj971EPLE-YFh3Beg8tWxWqAs_UBJXxFjdmPNMafOsFVoJyheQftGffGTcan8AxuiYyS2ezKqpgN5Eh5wnDasZLocfKYejnsxEC3-xqxczK9Ue5wuL1/s198/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="198" data-original-width="163" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9TP1GOZ8Gfo599U5gyCxzvG1G7GSrpiTww3w4H-Es5auc0ZF2wOoM6cZYpFrOMgkrBo0E9FhdHj971EPLE-YFh3Beg8tWxWqAs_UBJXxFjdmPNMafOsFVoJyheQftGffGTcan8AxuiYyS2ezKqpgN5Eh5wnDasZLocfKYejnsxEC3-xqxczK9Ue5wuL1/s1600/author.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>65) Tom Morrisey.</b> Morrisey co-wrote the book I mentioned above, and wrote a few novels solo. I am not sure that I read all of them, but I do know I read Pirate Hunter, which was a really good book. He also wrote Turn Four, which is a novel about racing. I don't believe there is romance in his books. There is no website for this author.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSlGUYXoRBCdZ_GSaY2W-RQaJSWNCnC4NBnUf3rVCWyF5XxXdp_VxX8R19Exj_HK837fz5ih9aGkyUWR-FJltKymDaTu7yxdaGnAYQdcO9dG8cL62z33Gxg1oTzvzZBXDIuvMcthts4tvWP5CcuA8gw-cXRbYtNVcCBx_xWPxFvzQKtyIbNoqaPxahgOl/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="202" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSlGUYXoRBCdZ_GSaY2W-RQaJSWNCnC4NBnUf3rVCWyF5XxXdp_VxX8R19Exj_HK837fz5ih9aGkyUWR-FJltKymDaTu7yxdaGnAYQdcO9dG8cL62z33Gxg1oTzvzZBXDIuvMcthts4tvWP5CcuA8gw-cXRbYtNVcCBx_xWPxFvzQKtyIbNoqaPxahgOl/w162-h200/author.jpg" width="162" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>66) Stephen Aterburn</b>. Arterburn is known more for his non-fiction books, but he has co-authored a few books; Forsaken, written with Mike Moscoe, and is part of the Every Man books. He also co-wrote a few novels with Nancy Rue. No specific website for his books.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvtVibu5lGro79rCEZ8NYCoVkEskYGtXM3O0XdAc4KRaR630V6kAFH-7_MdffZtSlp-zTcWZ8cIgAnJyxv5x1QPprtw548WfH3wxYN8Uju6TW2ewbH9S0itJpuQxnyVUu7FtnSn0SVF7O_Rrmb0aa7QXom-rYw9wfT5f1iQy-WiZWzGFNQ-BRBR4izFbp/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvtVibu5lGro79rCEZ8NYCoVkEskYGtXM3O0XdAc4KRaR630V6kAFH-7_MdffZtSlp-zTcWZ8cIgAnJyxv5x1QPprtw548WfH3wxYN8Uju6TW2ewbH9S0itJpuQxnyVUu7FtnSn0SVF7O_Rrmb0aa7QXom-rYw9wfT5f1iQy-WiZWzGFNQ-BRBR4izFbp/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>67) Fred Stoeker.</b> Also an author in the Every Man's non-fiction series, he wrote one novel, The Hunted, with D. W. Smith, which is also part of the Every Man Series. He is better known for his non-fiction books. Website is<a href="https://fredstoeker.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5yoIcXWu9-3fKrxbfoJZ2z7-KFQftR7oCYOwvi49CC1uSb9cynvAabVVI2I79MCF7EkRP2hRoFCxbv55JjRGUamOvn2Qf4yos3NxTOl4tOZoiVBxfsreOV0zNR37uTz6-nx4Bj3Uw4kXHKpHyFlofCw5ok0mU4EVvBu8EHy6AibSrtUCquYqD8P8vx0z/s248/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="204" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5yoIcXWu9-3fKrxbfoJZ2z7-KFQftR7oCYOwvi49CC1uSb9cynvAabVVI2I79MCF7EkRP2hRoFCxbv55JjRGUamOvn2Qf4yos3NxTOl4tOZoiVBxfsreOV0zNR37uTz6-nx4Bj3Uw4kXHKpHyFlofCw5ok0mU4EVvBu8EHy6AibSrtUCquYqD8P8vx0z/w165-h200/author.jpg" width="165" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>68) Cliff Graham.</b> Graham seems to just write Biblical fiction, but it is not your average Christian fiction. I read a couple of his books several years ago, and he is a great writer. He wrote two series, which both have two books in each series: The Shadow of the Mountain Series and The Lion of War Series. They are definitely geared towards men. The only website that came up was for the second series listed, and it was just for subscribing for information about that series. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp6aXZQBohgltYg9PQGRYnCtdUJ2VbeK-K8dXIXYxTdVmEZ5OsH4sJkktqwdKknBLk3kmXll1cAyS-p6icSTm8GtMnCrx3LDoAhGwUkE0mUDu1PUbrz8LYkYhxeBIeFIwgQsftK3Fw1ndl8NsFflYt1KobiwEbhbbysXxue63hCzc5ayoKhHyqBvZsZXY/s248/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="203" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp6aXZQBohgltYg9PQGRYnCtdUJ2VbeK-K8dXIXYxTdVmEZ5OsH4sJkktqwdKknBLk3kmXll1cAyS-p6icSTm8GtMnCrx3LDoAhGwUkE0mUDu1PUbrz8LYkYhxeBIeFIwgQsftK3Fw1ndl8NsFflYt1KobiwEbhbbysXxue63hCzc5ayoKhHyqBvZsZXY/w164-h200/author.jpg" width="164" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>69) John Bevere.</b> Bevere has only written one fictional book, Rescued, but what a book is is. It is very moving and emotional, and I highly recommend it. Website <a href="https://johnbevere.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhav1IFxzsr7xlLRfcdpEL207ccVkJLPwVepJ6eBHXxwFL3fkZqJMjcYsScl7oQ8LSCXpNDrliWUewqr05XPkJWnd2DxyzFRkdYR2tFCo6m-1zXtzYl3hpt8e7BnO2D8UORWfO9GmV5e_sXUvlXSv_8C06db98FKB6KYiBzbu_SqLRNYZZ0yhtsdHCAz8Sq/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhav1IFxzsr7xlLRfcdpEL207ccVkJLPwVepJ6eBHXxwFL3fkZqJMjcYsScl7oQ8LSCXpNDrliWUewqr05XPkJWnd2DxyzFRkdYR2tFCo6m-1zXtzYl3hpt8e7BnO2D8UORWfO9GmV5e_sXUvlXSv_8C06db98FKB6KYiBzbu_SqLRNYZZ0yhtsdHCAz8Sq/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>70) Tyler Edwards.</b> I first ran across this author when I reviewed his non-fiction book, Zombie Church. I just recently discovered he has taken up writing fiction. It looks like he has 3 Christian fiction titles out, with a 4th coming out. There is one standalone title, Shadows of the Dark Realm, and two books out in the Outlands Series. I'm not sure they are something I would read, but I liked his non-fiction title well enough to try his fiction. And I definitely recommend Zombie Church, even though it is non-fiction. Website <a href="https://www.temu.com/1pc-stainless-steel-keychain-for-men-gift-for-boyfriend-husband-g-601099522745464.html?top_gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.kwcdn.com%2Fproduct%2Fopen%2F2023-08-05%2F1691236016516-167278b43e3441289a1e417fc431447b-goods.jpeg&spec_gallery_id=2019716688&refer_page_el_sn=209279&_x_vst_scene=adg&_x_ads_channel=facebook&_x_ads_creative_id=120201333978060548&_x_ads_id=120201333976830548&_x_ads_set=23854690090810547&_x_ads_sub_channel=shopping&_x_ns_catalog_id=769325424179004&_x_ns_gid=601099522745464&_x_ns_placement=Facebook_Right_Column&_x_ns_product_id=17592243132952&_x_ns_site_id=100&_x_ns_source=fb&_x_from=fb_dpa&_x_ads_account=899885677891261&refer_page_name=kuiper&refer_page_id=14021_1703957837641_xyo5i39fgo&refer_page_sn=14021&_x_sessn_id=obedoe03o9" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJfQk7akwHh0q1X_1zXMTX8Na-Z4Hs6eV5FaBoM-zdZ0do1QwLWt3-GKCrO6TmxfYpiEe-bQSUUsiy3oH2Sn_u0CAFACJNyJGI8OdqL7gRIP-E7PWGOJ59qJrZzTrtpLwXCawXaNj8yiwTLL1nu7GeTlcPLRrN6eyew2dON06AMDQISNcu5Xq8C_RplkI/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJfQk7akwHh0q1X_1zXMTX8Na-Z4Hs6eV5FaBoM-zdZ0do1QwLWt3-GKCrO6TmxfYpiEe-bQSUUsiy3oH2Sn_u0CAFACJNyJGI8OdqL7gRIP-E7PWGOJ59qJrZzTrtpLwXCawXaNj8yiwTLL1nu7GeTlcPLRrN6eyew2dON06AMDQISNcu5Xq8C_RplkI/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>71) Davie Mac.</b> An author I recently discovered. He has 4 books out in the Blake Moran Series. The books are hilarious, and the series does have a little romance in, and a couple inappropriate words are tossed around in one of the books. Website <a href="https://www.temu.com/1pc-stainless-steel-keychain-for-men-gift-for-boyfriend-husband-g-601099522745464.html?top_gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.kwcdn.com%2Fproduct%2Fopen%2F2023-08-05%2F1691236016516-167278b43e3441289a1e417fc431447b-goods.jpeg&spec_gallery_id=2019716688&refer_page_el_sn=209279&_x_vst_scene=adg&_x_ads_channel=facebook&_x_ads_creative_id=120201333978060548&_x_ads_id=120201333976830548&_x_ads_set=23854690090810547&_x_ads_sub_channel=shopping&_x_ns_catalog_id=769325424179004&_x_ns_gid=601099522745464&_x_ns_placement=Facebook_Right_Column&_x_ns_product_id=17592243132952&_x_ns_site_id=100&_x_ns_source=fb&_x_from=fb_dpa&_x_ads_account=899885677891261&refer_page_name=kuiper&refer_page_id=14021_1703957837641_xyo5i39fgo&refer_page_sn=14021&_x_sessn_id=obedoe03o9" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepP71YKmyJPog-j0lN3oYHP-IrMdV-PdjqYXM43o_GjIDsM6ZN-3P77wqbtGgqhYAhquIu32YMZB6Jwq3kU8YZtcpe3ktHvfyVvx1r7P5NYb8IO6r1dnim6Nei5ZB_G2GqThfFIb0w2Vr3q31q2UxYaZzCB91H-M_dUvCdsaZa6WwBkvocZ8b1g7pqPCu/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepP71YKmyJPog-j0lN3oYHP-IrMdV-PdjqYXM43o_GjIDsM6ZN-3P77wqbtGgqhYAhquIu32YMZB6Jwq3kU8YZtcpe3ktHvfyVvx1r7P5NYb8IO6r1dnim6Nei5ZB_G2GqThfFIb0w2Vr3q31q2UxYaZzCB91H-M_dUvCdsaZa6WwBkvocZ8b1g7pqPCu/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>72) Caleb Breakey. </b>He has only written one fiction novel, The String. It was a cool book, and had no romance that I remember. His website is <a href="https://www.getthestring.com/home" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGJcG6yU6dZfP2D2eJFo58D9tRnKroefzHXiQCA7eSQ5Nnf6yoYlQNHZ1V9cE8VznueOQFyTOvzObWlkcjbOYajKc4h7kilgIah0g4wdYDmNjdg92jLk3tKxMMSeNZUxS3v3KLvTX8oAgYp7i3qlCZ-eynnFlQDlGuOf8hhRgN5UhfsjPUo-6hqUR0ll2/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGJcG6yU6dZfP2D2eJFo58D9tRnKroefzHXiQCA7eSQ5Nnf6yoYlQNHZ1V9cE8VznueOQFyTOvzObWlkcjbOYajKc4h7kilgIah0g4wdYDmNjdg92jLk3tKxMMSeNZUxS3v3KLvTX8oAgYp7i3qlCZ-eynnFlQDlGuOf8hhRgN5UhfsjPUo-6hqUR0ll2/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>73) Zachary Bartels. </b>His books are different (I say that a lot) 😃 but I enjoyed them. No romance that I can think of. They are a bit on the spooky/creepy side. Kind of if Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker had a kid together. 😎 His website is<a href="http://www.zacharybartels.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFO8LHd3y3CzbKvN4km4Xtqi2OsxjjcVWtlj9UFguNQIo_ZR9lAUKivZZsHk3U6O-Jy5TZ_nIF1Rd6TXktn0YiJ8dhdyQQL57h25JF04gRuUywVnygFSL-FSWqQLzZGPgEOZXzsgVs3RoArAAam_U1Va4U7hVwVx3j0DOTSmOqGoMVRm5-cNQBgIvAVDox/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFO8LHd3y3CzbKvN4km4Xtqi2OsxjjcVWtlj9UFguNQIo_ZR9lAUKivZZsHk3U6O-Jy5TZ_nIF1Rd6TXktn0YiJ8dhdyQQL57h25JF04gRuUywVnygFSL-FSWqQLzZGPgEOZXzsgVs3RoArAAam_U1Va4U7hVwVx3j0DOTSmOqGoMVRm5-cNQBgIvAVDox/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>74) Jack Cavanaugh.</b> Cavanaugh wrote an epic series that he started in 2010 titled The Family Portraits Series. The books are about a fictional family that starts with The Puritans, and goes up through the current day with book #9, the Guardians. The books are long - book #1 is 513 pages, and I think they are all around the same length. He also wrote some other books besides those. There is some romance, but it has been several years since I read them, so I can't remember how much. His website is <a href="https://jackcavanaugh.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Sp1_8YuVfn1niRAeLhN65WgTKURXrknOCEIG7-QNbuO_QiTASaDQdHuWG9cW9qZRo6d7ucYHyTg5LJWAcsP5MLkilCchuUAggXjXiphf7kTFc2mDn-_yX_nfgaehyphenhyphenkyf1brxTDlndI1hqygWtZZsirGDK0VcJypkAygV3LEl5m5N56b-mtbWdrzl25Ag/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Sp1_8YuVfn1niRAeLhN65WgTKURXrknOCEIG7-QNbuO_QiTASaDQdHuWG9cW9qZRo6d7ucYHyTg5LJWAcsP5MLkilCchuUAggXjXiphf7kTFc2mDn-_yX_nfgaehyphenhyphenkyf1brxTDlndI1hqygWtZZsirGDK0VcJypkAygV3LEl5m5N56b-mtbWdrzl25Ag/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>75) Robert Tate Miller</b>. I only know of him writing a few Christmas novels, and there is definitely romance. As I was looking him up, I discovered he just passed away in July of this year. In addition to writing books, he also wrote some movies. There is no website for him.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSdyb1gSwiMDYQFEkM-TP6y_9XknuHLpAg-pI4oFqbJuqZIihTsA7LjurTaoDUXMj-R6nmFe6heupD5pJyvfnAcUhu12NVrYXxFPafO_kJ8pjEj-axdGJ8aNYpN06s1IuV4wozWE68qLtoxJiDDAamV9qG7UAdwOXaXTOXxMPlnlF9zN_lZgF-ErUFmXj/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSdyb1gSwiMDYQFEkM-TP6y_9XknuHLpAg-pI4oFqbJuqZIihTsA7LjurTaoDUXMj-R6nmFe6heupD5pJyvfnAcUhu12NVrYXxFPafO_kJ8pjEj-axdGJ8aNYpN06s1IuV4wozWE68qLtoxJiDDAamV9qG7UAdwOXaXTOXxMPlnlF9zN_lZgF-ErUFmXj/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>76) Don Hoesel.</b> He is another author I didn't get into much, but others like him. His website is <a href="http://www.donhoesel.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5FLd6a90mupMBmTb6fZ6mA9rQhglLLDEAMxkBUPoO9LLpTBN_Ecm9wQDr0CryRgFhLMGDbjwbnuiY9AH04tkgtcBCbbOwmvQ3VaIaCWon3v1jlw9_9ylIV8bMezBQZeCuYVQBIQe3z3sCEIgfEtLVMXbDawpDQwoieZ8UUEALK0gyNR0c5rKhrFkwt9g/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5FLd6a90mupMBmTb6fZ6mA9rQhglLLDEAMxkBUPoO9LLpTBN_Ecm9wQDr0CryRgFhLMGDbjwbnuiY9AH04tkgtcBCbbOwmvQ3VaIaCWon3v1jlw9_9ylIV8bMezBQZeCuYVQBIQe3z3sCEIgfEtLVMXbDawpDQwoieZ8UUEALK0gyNR0c5rKhrFkwt9g/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>77) Jake and Luke Thoene,</b> sons of Brock and Bodie Thoene. They have written together and separately. I am not sure about the romance aspect. As far as I can tell, Luke only co-wrote with Jake. They did an adult historical trilogy together titled Portraits of Destiny. <br /><br />Jake did write a series by himself, The Chapter 16: Waging War on Terror Trilogy. I read them years ago, but cannot remember anything about them. The book descriptions don't sound like there is romance. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The brothers also wrote some kid's books together.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There is no website for either of them. Or pictures of Luke I could find. The pic below is of Jake Thoene.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxNeyHg0op8Ee8Tj2R1HgIBVMNUog8F7VQIZ-99ziP4hYGsSiQRI5GsefpMXbEjtUC278hsS1dKN0NkVlheWkNnY7R8_nfZkd3_6_bNRzbYGVI6EnKyTdL_fbl6FMG490BVkNztvgMg4Di-lu7C7GtzuDBHvIiGM9X-F2VtJbX2GPCdA0FiQftXcjL2MS/s179/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="179" data-original-width="140" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxNeyHg0op8Ee8Tj2R1HgIBVMNUog8F7VQIZ-99ziP4hYGsSiQRI5GsefpMXbEjtUC278hsS1dKN0NkVlheWkNnY7R8_nfZkd3_6_bNRzbYGVI6EnKyTdL_fbl6FMG490BVkNztvgMg4Di-lu7C7GtzuDBHvIiGM9X-F2VtJbX2GPCdA0FiQftXcjL2MS/s1600/author.jpg" width="140" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>78) Mike Yorkey.</b> He has a lot of non-fiction books, and has two Christian fiction novels he co-wrote with Tricia Goyer: The Swiss Courier and Chasing Mona Lisa. The first came out in 2009, and the second three years later, so I cannot remember much about them. His website is <a href="https://mikeyorkey.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2elFLsQvhQH6ndBdQxBjQpfQqXijdSO964toCLtfHCzYVd3kfxQt3rixI7lNk4nW0B8pTHpkzSVY8ucBK9kUkZNnZdkspYeXAm4pWhWgOYle3HyufwYee7JkDxqQBXx4kJcXUE0SrNHNYcMAPFZ0S7sw2QwX3Ft4kpdboA_j_j1khpHmOXVlmYf2Ir2k/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2elFLsQvhQH6ndBdQxBjQpfQqXijdSO964toCLtfHCzYVd3kfxQt3rixI7lNk4nW0B8pTHpkzSVY8ucBK9kUkZNnZdkspYeXAm4pWhWgOYle3HyufwYee7JkDxqQBXx4kJcXUE0SrNHNYcMAPFZ0S7sw2QwX3Ft4kpdboA_j_j1khpHmOXVlmYf2Ir2k/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>79) Donn Taylor.</b> I read a few of his books and they were pretty good. I think there was some romance in the ones I read. His website is <a href="https://www.donntaylor.com/">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxqO_adqVoodN23eBS5JdsWAqBVyo-9wGpF0QZzTB_MB7IsfzgGSc06HSXNEeijJe_8ltOJSsPTEFg69tjaD_-uBhB-PJt473Vsk4msH3LiYilQ6gt9xe-JQNdWaFJT073D4OzP4lDgAU78Jy1QB3SftetCBgLvQOUzyAUAwYvOesz6oq2Y1pNHzBqmQx/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxqO_adqVoodN23eBS5JdsWAqBVyo-9wGpF0QZzTB_MB7IsfzgGSc06HSXNEeijJe_8ltOJSsPTEFg69tjaD_-uBhB-PJt473Vsk4msH3LiYilQ6gt9xe-JQNdWaFJT073D4OzP4lDgAU78Jy1QB3SftetCBgLvQOUzyAUAwYvOesz6oq2Y1pNHzBqmQx/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>80) Ace Collins. </b>Collins is best known for his non-fiction books. He has written books about the stories behind traditions of Christmas, the songs of Christmas, etc. But he has also written several great Christian fiction titles, most of them being suspense. My two favorites of his are Darkness Before Dawn, which is a great novel about forgiveness, and Jefferson Burke and the Secret of the Lost Scroll. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't remember much, if any romance in the books I read of his, but there are several I have not read. His website is<a href="https://www.acecollins.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0BdT4AEsf4VFcfUzuWNAMFNNJ_TjALcftXJduIXdPYf5cIiFnt81mmRtc54TtJGKPBu1qCQc0qojtFOIwwxRgQUH9WHd3GANoSMdr4U89mNLVSMsDVylmWb5Kdx8nSnRh_QvdmFcew63o2RjTS3hLj1kdUDAQK9n9UP_XQ6_N6duNdwfc_AIuCivU2P_/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0BdT4AEsf4VFcfUzuWNAMFNNJ_TjALcftXJduIXdPYf5cIiFnt81mmRtc54TtJGKPBu1qCQc0qojtFOIwwxRgQUH9WHd3GANoSMdr4U89mNLVSMsDVylmWb5Kdx8nSnRh_QvdmFcew63o2RjTS3hLj1kdUDAQK9n9UP_XQ6_N6duNdwfc_AIuCivU2P_/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>81) Brandt Dodson. </b>Christian suspense author. I read a few of his books years ago, and unfortunately can't remember anything about them. I know....very helpful. 😊<br />His website is<a href="https://brandtdodson.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjMqUb1RYN3EfOvI9uT_JB8yx0NTon5tb68A5Cn3Qb7IBJkZi7gRio-Y4jEo0INWx8IFh4yrvS77caGnmCCLfsqN7vlPCmLvBbromFAwEVpWOey9ZTdAM6TlVw7Rjnzek01TAuo6andURnLezGMLN9iunStUcxMT90atPtIQ6VmAUfDN3lMfaHjmkWrjP/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjMqUb1RYN3EfOvI9uT_JB8yx0NTon5tb68A5Cn3Qb7IBJkZi7gRio-Y4jEo0INWx8IFh4yrvS77caGnmCCLfsqN7vlPCmLvBbromFAwEVpWOey9ZTdAM6TlVw7Rjnzek01TAuo6andURnLezGMLN9iunStUcxMT90atPtIQ6VmAUfDN3lMfaHjmkWrjP/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>82) Wil Mara. </b>I reviewed this author's first book way back in 2013, Frame 232. It is a fictional account of the shooting of JFK. What is funny is the author doesn't believe there was a second shooter, but I was convinced there was after reading the book. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He contacted me a few years ago about reviewing another of his books, but never got back to me.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And of interest - at least to me - he put part of my book review on his website. 😎<br />His website is <a href="http://www.wilmara.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. My review is close the end of the reviews under Thoughts of a Sojourner on this <a href="http://www.wilmara.com/jasonhammondnovels/" target="_blank">page</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">That is the only book I read by him, but he has others that look really good.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1vtie9aeXp0HS4hlIfGQffF8O2OiKR78wL4MmT8nJblpgF8edwaafnRoJ7-pPWvPkdf4yC_JEg0pg9HxHFdI_tBFGRQVgt-Mwb7Cyb87wS4HI3cQYriXI2E59CxzMypicT5KL4u5kPWPwZBsolIt97X2TZbNm_MPpVFv3OM1fHpZY5HSER97ruFIbswG/s560/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="420" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1vtie9aeXp0HS4hlIfGQffF8O2OiKR78wL4MmT8nJblpgF8edwaafnRoJ7-pPWvPkdf4yC_JEg0pg9HxHFdI_tBFGRQVgt-Mwb7Cyb87wS4HI3cQYriXI2E59CxzMypicT5KL4u5kPWPwZBsolIt97X2TZbNm_MPpVFv3OM1fHpZY5HSER97ruFIbswG/w150-h200/author.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><p></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>83) Shawn Smucker.</b> I only read one, and don't remember any romance. His style of book just didn't appeal to me. Website <a href="http://shawnsmucker.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJplCpvyvult2_Y-uyvJ8lzfr507XKfh6KgZWoTzpGvi4JE8B1Z4p3AirRQHuhM8RnsAoIlGVW_d0wo8-BfFkufR3BV9BD1q01CvpIohiJb12ohk0KfscAvASGtXcIBGdFxv7QbM1PGtZXpuqyJID3NgPNE2MzCPMn4ReUbna2qDZq53jZxMiOvRgKgR4/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJplCpvyvult2_Y-uyvJ8lzfr507XKfh6KgZWoTzpGvi4JE8B1Z4p3AirRQHuhM8RnsAoIlGVW_d0wo8-BfFkufR3BV9BD1q01CvpIohiJb12ohk0KfscAvASGtXcIBGdFxv7QbM1PGtZXpuqyJID3NgPNE2MzCPMn4ReUbna2qDZq53jZxMiOvRgKgR4/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>84) Shawn Grady. </b>This author wrote a three-book series from 2009-2011. I think I reviewed all three. I don't remember much about them, but I do know I enjoyed them and gave them a good review. As for romance....I have no idea. He still has a website, even though he has written nothing since 2012. His website is <a href="94) Guy Stanton III" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGip00w-XgtHXqRuUsuOYqpOcNsXgzoPay-VaYFtPpHnHKG4OnD-F4U3RaTnNMc-MfyE6CivA_1G31ktOkAVAWrdaz3A1Zh1m27ar8Y95tXzLelwoDsrn5XA4_H3L6yPAVW7njcGnV7FcwB6oQYg2dawwO2nousoWNzguLMa1tpRqQdLXpbIiORm-EXtKr/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGip00w-XgtHXqRuUsuOYqpOcNsXgzoPay-VaYFtPpHnHKG4OnD-F4U3RaTnNMc-MfyE6CivA_1G31ktOkAVAWrdaz3A1Zh1m27ar8Y95tXzLelwoDsrn5XA4_H3L6yPAVW7njcGnV7FcwB6oQYg2dawwO2nousoWNzguLMa1tpRqQdLXpbIiORm-EXtKr/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>85) Tony Ross. </b>I reviewed a few of this author's books - a lady who was in an author's Facebook group actually asked me to review them, and bought them and sent them to me. I only read his four-book series, Shadows of Sunlight. They were different - there is that word again - but I did enjoy them. He does not have a website, but there is at least one other author by that name, so I am linking to his Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B008DLOCY8/about" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2FqwmyRmi77qV3J1jHMApqJKox5Ed6ICz1aG5WoeXpTitLpPBhY2uEAoVY4-C2vZ4ErB4ZwDIvGnmzL9Q2S6S7wHnnBdpkU6iByA6saAz7eGPtjBQ1fGcrKZ7GoeoDgDe0KNQbfZtITubhkvQhrf8sIP7X1uXr8kCTdofkcHkCthc-8Yi_jfPNrMP6h9/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2FqwmyRmi77qV3J1jHMApqJKox5Ed6ICz1aG5WoeXpTitLpPBhY2uEAoVY4-C2vZ4ErB4ZwDIvGnmzL9Q2S6S7wHnnBdpkU6iByA6saAz7eGPtjBQ1fGcrKZ7GoeoDgDe0KNQbfZtITubhkvQhrf8sIP7X1uXr8kCTdofkcHkCthc-8Yi_jfPNrMP6h9/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>86) Randall Arthur. </b>I have enjoyed the books I read, but he is an author that seems to write with an agenda. And I'll leave it at that. His website is <a href="https://www.randallarthur.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSAEP9nR9XaY0h7PdVJmGoAEecNrAloGs-TZqW8N8_5eA1qq0MWH1b7nzFUcZNJ3AS7KG290s0B5xmnaAEcUdlfJPPXoXZE_mJ-sOev3qktFJ7hOhZvoi8adpUI78qQUAqpm703fJDc1CsgrFGOVEXhylDMWgmPLVkPZYARf_OMcATFkplGlKgBYKR_fi/s275/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSAEP9nR9XaY0h7PdVJmGoAEecNrAloGs-TZqW8N8_5eA1qq0MWH1b7nzFUcZNJ3AS7KG290s0B5xmnaAEcUdlfJPPXoXZE_mJ-sOev3qktFJ7hOhZvoi8adpUI78qQUAqpm703fJDc1CsgrFGOVEXhylDMWgmPLVkPZYARf_OMcATFkplGlKgBYKR_fi/w200-h133/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>87) David Munson.</b> He seems to have only written one book solo. He co-wrote a series with his wife, Diane. I read most - or all - of that series, and I do remember enjoying the books. As for the romance, I am not sure of there was any. Their website is <a href="https://www.randallarthur.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrmSmLiid8ZF4Dcbi1Ape8-FJzP4ZijxLTbPkcpGWaQaVkfEkmMCPlUE9BY_5wtIIJ7J63ABsQm70GlK83EpPcGDNa0OX9hZdXeQjN1LewUWIS6qvxz0Z5vaTedg8YtqgwidVhU6HvTA3mRzIQq04L0ia1HDsslsy2NE24Vlv0Dd9XpaGxb1DTQ3p3Drd/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrmSmLiid8ZF4Dcbi1Ape8-FJzP4ZijxLTbPkcpGWaQaVkfEkmMCPlUE9BY_5wtIIJ7J63ABsQm70GlK83EpPcGDNa0OX9hZdXeQjN1LewUWIS6qvxz0Z5vaTedg8YtqgwidVhU6HvTA3mRzIQq04L0ia1HDsslsy2NE24Vlv0Dd9XpaGxb1DTQ3p3Drd/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>88) Michael Farris.</b> Farris is an author who wrote a few legal thriller type books way back in the late 90's. It isn't easy to find them, and he has no website, so I will list all of them here. I do remember them being excellent reads: Guilt by Association, Anonymous Tip, and Forbid Them Not. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgqM8C_SBTlSYW_ou8_QkE1CFNp47Cb3G2aZwJxbMs_-e16YahMon7b4Cg4nCprhWp3roHjyfOEwo7_3WXS5XhYqijM1bNrrTcr1buxYQU64sBusm3NQFG9sahYuLTIH8TT9hqGvJXMT7iV7LOLOZb7cRK6zNa3cSwnWmYt7Arewg6Ao9AtxJ4iOwF-Xh/s225/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgqM8C_SBTlSYW_ou8_QkE1CFNp47Cb3G2aZwJxbMs_-e16YahMon7b4Cg4nCprhWp3roHjyfOEwo7_3WXS5XhYqijM1bNrrTcr1buxYQU64sBusm3NQFG9sahYuLTIH8TT9hqGvJXMT7iV7LOLOZb7cRK6zNa3cSwnWmYt7Arewg6Ao9AtxJ4iOwF-Xh/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZcc0daM6TUl8g6ksUpXI9ZunwvbmZmyybMyT45_xjPnxgkcX1J46R7rJoUgf9bTipurVz4LvNcOkkRdtmk2sXYRxdMH_eEXFDJktm0_iKI9Klm34HsHiraCFOLzjv0cYjUkajuL6V9O1SZGj4Bpp_u1c6GhCzotTo7hWHiXNBHbprYW0NypIaF6mrP_j/s400/MergedImages%20(17).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="400" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZcc0daM6TUl8g6ksUpXI9ZunwvbmZmyybMyT45_xjPnxgkcX1J46R7rJoUgf9bTipurVz4LvNcOkkRdtmk2sXYRxdMH_eEXFDJktm0_iKI9Klm34HsHiraCFOLzjv0cYjUkajuL6V9O1SZGj4Bpp_u1c6GhCzotTo7hWHiXNBHbprYW0NypIaF6mrP_j/w200-h100/MergedImages%20(17).png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>89) Jerome Teel.</b> Teel is an author who wrote only two books that I can find, both of them being legal thrillers. They were published in 2006 and 2007, and I cannot remember anything about them. I still have the books, so that means I liked them. 😎<br />The Election (2006) and The Divine Appointment (2007). There is no website for him.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yxrL7X9LtHD8bGJqx5TGtpoP7eY3f_7z2dMGwEO1b5PssGovl3n_EuB_Bjldxh3nlbpF1ZM8XDTwVH4FLY65DkBvS5Uz6B_E-9eyVXmGRS8BxHczusuCyTDAZ3WtACYgCwJuupkQLC2eGbi37yzgmC9MfZGHL9iWm1JMv0nHCSsPy08XFmd9HzhFJZ-s/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yxrL7X9LtHD8bGJqx5TGtpoP7eY3f_7z2dMGwEO1b5PssGovl3n_EuB_Bjldxh3nlbpF1ZM8XDTwVH4FLY65DkBvS5Uz6B_E-9eyVXmGRS8BxHczusuCyTDAZ3WtACYgCwJuupkQLC2eGbi37yzgmC9MfZGHL9iWm1JMv0nHCSsPy08XFmd9HzhFJZ-s/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>90) David Rawlings. </b>I have only read one of his books, The Baggage Handler. It was a different kind of story, but it was powerful and is one of those books that could be life-changing. Website <a href="https://davidrawlings.com.au/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFw16r8MEX5JRFMjvWtUlMcSUY-V5JuHe84lzPcCCpYbdjYMgc4lgDojm74g5fF1RPHFEPW9jRnmtMc6CkySThn-xliMLJMmYOaiyO0fDbhyUQGal_yz0vA2EaYl1S5Xy5cXq5HFwxKNfx-QWZNZbfZTTRgL7m0zZrgeasVGqK30xWx9B_3Xs1JvTQfih/s275/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="183" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFw16r8MEX5JRFMjvWtUlMcSUY-V5JuHe84lzPcCCpYbdjYMgc4lgDojm74g5fF1RPHFEPW9jRnmtMc6CkySThn-xliMLJMmYOaiyO0fDbhyUQGal_yz0vA2EaYl1S5Xy5cXq5HFwxKNfx-QWZNZbfZTTRgL7m0zZrgeasVGqK30xWx9B_3Xs1JvTQfih/w133-h200/author.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>91) Gary Parker.</b> I read a few of his books years ago, and can't remember anything about them, other than the fact that I liked them. I in fact forgot I had read anything by him until I looked him up.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am intrigued by his Southern Tides Series, which I did not read.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Link to his Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IYVB3W/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=168a4255-9a90-46c5-809b-bceb1b163b7e&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />Link to his author page at Simon and Schuster<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Gary-E-Parker/38978009" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojWi2qSdTYxzjnDxPdSo3dy7CFkVwc-Q0FAWlTcz07e8BBEtFpWtIjWEZ83FiJ8c3LDVZQH3NWPNUCypdSO7zI2l47ayjqKZUCe-LZ_N06qmxnoj3l90XXw01kVoZ_rWt9Jx2JLBZOAPBo8sKjmOPvZbijnivccSDdqpAsrR2oXwXVnGudxJCyw2tNLkw/s275/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="183" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojWi2qSdTYxzjnDxPdSo3dy7CFkVwc-Q0FAWlTcz07e8BBEtFpWtIjWEZ83FiJ8c3LDVZQH3NWPNUCypdSO7zI2l47ayjqKZUCe-LZ_N06qmxnoj3l90XXw01kVoZ_rWt9Jx2JLBZOAPBo8sKjmOPvZbijnivccSDdqpAsrR2oXwXVnGudxJCyw2tNLkw/w133-h200/author.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>92) John Fischer.</b> Another author I didn't realize I had read before. Saint Ben (1993) and The Saints and Angels Song (1995). I remember the first book being pretty funny, but the books were also sad. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His Amazon page<a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APBUT0/about?ingress=0&visitId=70379291-bd9b-4bf0-ad78-695bf942e547" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuI5Yd0-vMlsbzBEEPOcxKTpzxxFV1MteZbtg9lTxeCPj-OiBlqjRAhyfvCluIjj4a4rMj2T-5WDmi77z-a4q03bI8b9f61D2TwaewqNknhXmZ0CWftrfCpIAMonquLpMiMKEpjHyzzlZ0p5J_-ce8s-swu5U-dUQiM9MbZHoW-1GZNCEFwbV5h11v4lk/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuI5Yd0-vMlsbzBEEPOcxKTpzxxFV1MteZbtg9lTxeCPj-OiBlqjRAhyfvCluIjj4a4rMj2T-5WDmi77z-a4q03bI8b9f61D2TwaewqNknhXmZ0CWftrfCpIAMonquLpMiMKEpjHyzzlZ0p5J_-ce8s-swu5U-dUQiM9MbZHoW-1GZNCEFwbV5h11v4lk/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Honorable female mentions (Two female authors that I believe almost any guy would enjoy)</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />a) Ronie Kendig. </b>Ronie mostly writes military fiction, and does it very well. Her Breed Apart trilogy is a great series about military working dogs. There is a new series starting that is an off-shoot of that series, A Breed Apart Legacy. There is one book out in that series so far. She also recently did an excellent series on human trafficking: The Metcalfes. Check out her website <a href="http://roniekendig.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7F_q5c99gLmYfkfIqmmoAAJGk-jVacO-pJmx0CcpT1osTtshmiUktejSCbI8aecZU2Lp7SHwlabHKIAB8-P0s-DocotkPKZx-Gp_qQlfINEImu3tWL-rXB-coh4N3ALaeDSFMtoRjA9isQjpCn114G4X6_41zVHbah_FVQ5D0RolbICYzqgIkReSw6_8e/s200/author%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7F_q5c99gLmYfkfIqmmoAAJGk-jVacO-pJmx0CcpT1osTtshmiUktejSCbI8aecZU2Lp7SHwlabHKIAB8-P0s-DocotkPKZx-Gp_qQlfINEImu3tWL-rXB-coh4N3ALaeDSFMtoRjA9isQjpCn114G4X6_41zVHbah_FVQ5D0RolbICYzqgIkReSw6_8e/w200-h200/author%20(1).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>b) Jeanette Windle.</b> From Amazon: As child of missionary parents, award-winning author and journalist Jeanette Windle grew up in the rural villages, jungles, and mountains of Colombia, now guerrilla hot zones. Her detailed research and writing is so realistic that it has prompted government agencies to question her to determine if she has received classified information. Currently based in Lancaster, PA, Jeanette has lived in six countries and traveled in more than thirty on five continents. Those experiences have birthed 16 international intrigue titles, including bestselling Tyndale House Publishers release Veiled Freedom, a 2010 ECPA Christian Book Award and Christy Award finalist and sequel Freedom's Stand, a 2012 ECPA Christian Book Award and Carol Award finalist and 2011 Golden Scroll Novel of the Year finalist. Check out author interviews, reviews, and more at Jeanette's website: <a href="http://www.jeanettewindle.com">www.jeanettewindle.com</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzRekgqAaspBUH70LN18c7EXyBb3hK8lABeGZBdD7BLo9ctJ-OmTzD3p-WDTc5tbvXFPudQx2S05p6OXXmuXvi_VeosIB6xdb-wE9WxzU7IYA53ghoVVdgH9nTEtdiwt2KSLFHHQa0Pbl2i3bmJ0PzpVO1MiSX9ehDGMcAynTPfNnjYsfziyQSB-S6b4h/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzRekgqAaspBUH70LN18c7EXyBb3hK8lABeGZBdD7BLo9ctJ-OmTzD3p-WDTc5tbvXFPudQx2S05p6OXXmuXvi_VeosIB6xdb-wE9WxzU7IYA53ghoVVdgH9nTEtdiwt2KSLFHHQa0Pbl2i3bmJ0PzpVO1MiSX9ehDGMcAynTPfNnjYsfziyQSB-S6b4h/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Male authors that I have not read. </span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b> Some of these I don't know much about, and some I know nothing about. Some were mentioned in the Facebook group I referenced. I put an asterisk by any author I know nothing about, and most likely saw listed in the Facebook group I am. I will link to websites if I can find one.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1) Rick Acker. From Amazon: </b>Rick Acker writes novels during his commute to and from his "real job" as a Supervising Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice. His unit prosecutes corporate fraud lawsuits of the type described in the #1 bestseller, WHEN THE DEVIL WHISTLES, which award-winning author Colleen Coble describes as "a legal thriller you won't want to miss!"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Rick has led investigations and lawsuits that made headlines in and out of California. Most recently, he and his team won a string record-breaking judgments and settlements against the Wall Street players who created the toxic mortgage securities that triggered the Great Recession. Before joining DOJ, Rick was a senior litigator at Bingham McCutchen, where he worked on high stakes litigation, including a fight between two owners of the San Francisco Forty-Niners and a multibilllion dollar international fraud case. Rick has law degrees from the University of Oslo and the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated with honors. In addition to his novels, he is a contributing author on two legal treatises published by the American Bar Association.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When Rick isn't writing or lawyering, you can usually find him with his wife, Anette, and their four children. They'll be exploring in the hills east of San Francisco, watching a good movie together, or, of course, reading. You can visit him on the web at <a href="http://www.rickacker.com">www.rickacker.com</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnqW-7p26xZBI-_W3SaeDTfsLEho2pmdIo07RExNJYCaowMjOuv8IwxeHGCvzfikLimzfNyFgTqs1IOOhAHVH7iPVAaCPUt-_y7bij5QAIHwdsOXGKpaMaiAfmCsSP3us4yzO5sCsdsUWt1QWer28ig5efA56HtayAuc0BMMtcREZQJY0lxcIGA_JPkFX/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnqW-7p26xZBI-_W3SaeDTfsLEho2pmdIo07RExNJYCaowMjOuv8IwxeHGCvzfikLimzfNyFgTqs1IOOhAHVH7iPVAaCPUt-_y7bij5QAIHwdsOXGKpaMaiAfmCsSP3us4yzO5sCsdsUWt1QWer28ig5efA56HtayAuc0BMMtcREZQJY0lxcIGA_JPkFX/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2) Amir Tsarfati. </b>From Amazon: Amir Tsarfati was born in Israel and has lived there most of his life. Since fulfilling his mandatory service in the Israeli Defense Force, he has continued as a major in the IDF Reserve. Amir has been a tour guide in Israel for the last twenty years, and served as chief tour guide of Sar El Tours and CEO of Sar El Tours and Conferences. In 2001, he became founder and president of Behold Israel – a non-profit organization which provides worldwide real-time access to reliable sources of news and information about Israel from within the powerful context of Bible history and prophecy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Amir is married to Miriam, and together they have four children. His home overlooks the valley of Megiddo (Armageddon) which is a constant reminder of the call that the Lord has placed on him to teach from the Bible what God’s plans are for the end of times.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Amir-Tsarfati/author/B07F2CC7PC?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDwJOlIOfNfPE2cha6Vme5-cYyJwHrM1CP6pfSzK3ah3AydotANBUOV01jKK5DHRY1CNBFnnRRJ66daKdiqzzRqogJJ-NvSq9RElI_9V7mzqmQ9tDFSYIu7Wu_fsuYIFLHVEWAJ751T-c5ky4HLZoHH1I9mqQdOk6-QpiQYLBo9SUeWiBsOI1-fQ5fyCr/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDwJOlIOfNfPE2cha6Vme5-cYyJwHrM1CP6pfSzK3ah3AydotANBUOV01jKK5DHRY1CNBFnnRRJ66daKdiqzzRqogJJ-NvSq9RElI_9V7mzqmQ9tDFSYIu7Wu_fsuYIFLHVEWAJ751T-c5ky4HLZoHH1I9mqQdOk6-QpiQYLBo9SUeWiBsOI1-fQ5fyCr/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>3) H. L. Wegley.</b> I actually bought a few of his books, but they are still on my to-read shelf. They look really good. I need to unearth them. From Amazon: H. L. Wegley served in the US Air Force as an Intelligence Analyst and a Weather Officer. He is a Meteorologist who, while working as a forecaster and a Research Scientist in Atmospheric Physics, published extensively in the scientific literature. After earning an MS in Computer Science, he worked more than two decades as a Systems Programmer at Boeing before retiring in the Seattle area, where he and his wife enjoy small-group ministry, their grandchildren, beach hiking, and where he writes inspirational thrillers and high-action, romantic suspense novels. His Against All Enemies Series won Gold and Silver in the 2017 Readers Favorite Book Awards.<br />Website <a href="https://www.rickacker.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW42EXJdVFWaJvNndVq9wCNyFQGxiBwR3wjrjncLUCZNk2NXOu098lam0cyt5jBNGivTIHLTN4u5qyCuEG1nJf4KPmtnKPMll2MvLbtSguYBa3VG4C-0LvWqBvSlipnbMqIcEkKf4h2dgfnPe7dnAGjUjDfcwbXVumODkaKF5pHoLXtD02A4V1X33Iyy8r/s252/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="252" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW42EXJdVFWaJvNndVq9wCNyFQGxiBwR3wjrjncLUCZNk2NXOu098lam0cyt5jBNGivTIHLTN4u5qyCuEG1nJf4KPmtnKPMll2MvLbtSguYBa3VG4C-0LvWqBvSlipnbMqIcEkKf4h2dgfnPe7dnAGjUjDfcwbXVumODkaKF5pHoLXtD02A4V1X33Iyy8r/w200-h159/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>4) Jess Lederman</b>. I only know of him by his commenting in the Facebook group I mentioned. Possibility of bad language. In his own words: <i>"I'm a guy who writes Christian-themed fiction, but doesn't always follow the "rules" for main-stream Christian fiction. Those rules (for example, no strong language) are a big part of what defines the books this group focuses on." </i>Website<a href="https://www.jesslederman.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>.<i> </i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14VsgfhceKjbenUWEpMi0_C4pOwJVYnQpxO4CG0YW57V1s9AYJPKrYY_92mLT0IkZGGNcl5LkA-hX5-RYWx0oHEGj1BFv7R8ls79IQtY4DKCj-Ru-a8Q0jtPc6d-fLdW_A2q-cYud3LSJZNj_zSFa4da8qC2tTxWvl_jb3KFcJjmp6BULYC1SnD7h4jd9/s275/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="183" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14VsgfhceKjbenUWEpMi0_C4pOwJVYnQpxO4CG0YW57V1s9AYJPKrYY_92mLT0IkZGGNcl5LkA-hX5-RYWx0oHEGj1BFv7R8ls79IQtY4DKCj-Ru-a8Q0jtPc6d-fLdW_A2q-cYud3LSJZNj_zSFa4da8qC2tTxWvl_jb3KFcJjmp6BULYC1SnD7h4jd9/w133-h200/author.jpg" width="133" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>5) *J. P. Robinson.</b> From Amazon: JP Robinson is an award-winning author of historical and political suspense, a minister, and the president of Lancaster Christian Writers Association. He is a contributor to Guideposts, Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse, and the Salvation Army’s War Cry. His work has been praised by industry leaders such as Publishers Weekly and secured the #1 spot on Amazon’s historical thrillers category. JP often speaks to writers and church groups in the United States and internationally. He has been happily married for over sixteen years to his high school sweetheart.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Website </span><a href="https://jprobinsonbooks.com/" style="font-size: large;" target="_blank">here</a><b style="font-size: large;">.</b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvzFIb4c5Ke3L47MpAhTQDNT81fusvKJiLl72GvOmRb7gWuO8SDcILRrIESKY4kMeKMLDxKQHHpiIX2y1ihiH0qExriGceaSEoxrIOCQbYTx7ffIgtUGiPoFksvbEyYTGPMYjKu7QAvjITRCUiCNsaPA8kp4eVHxNnFBffzz9xwELCi2RrpLePno-upEM/s300/authior.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvzFIb4c5Ke3L47MpAhTQDNT81fusvKJiLl72GvOmRb7gWuO8SDcILRrIESKY4kMeKMLDxKQHHpiIX2y1ihiH0qExriGceaSEoxrIOCQbYTx7ffIgtUGiPoFksvbEyYTGPMYjKu7QAvjITRCUiCNsaPA8kp4eVHxNnFBffzz9xwELCi2RrpLePno-upEM/w200-h200/authior.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>6) R. Marshall Wright</b>. From Amazon: Richard Marshall Wright writes under the pen name of R. Marshall Wright. He graduated from the University of Maine in Orono, Maine in 1969 and Drew Theological School in Madison, New Jersey in 1972. He is a retired evangelical pastor, and a retired U.S. Army Chaplain with 23 years Active and Reserve service to our country. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He has been married to his wife, Lynn, for fifty years. They are blessed to be able to spend summers on a lake in Michigan and winters in Sebring, Florida. They have two children and five grandchildren. Marnie is married to Arick and is the eldest and has been a stay at home mom rearing three active boys...Luke, Levi, and Loden. She holds a Masters degree from Northwestern in communications and is a writer. Trevor is married to Lori and is a successful pastor in Findlay, Ohio. And he too writes. His two are Emma, who is the oldest grandchild, only girl, and her brother Cole. They are extremely proud of everyone in the family. Website<a href="https://rmarshallwright.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNSqEuGeF5MGatLl_AqEd6jEq-vxXGW5foNiHr-FxxIdIzf89Jff60aUVqIbgXzy6RwyBZHZ5fJe9e6TgRntloxHAKm1gsN-fCLh1ewJxY-Cc6VH8Basi1069qvrjta3gWonEwhv4_JE3sWM-xgA-JlhMr_AwWgDSBxyQSMMeNlAEv7ICxgi8XinZxGyi/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNSqEuGeF5MGatLl_AqEd6jEq-vxXGW5foNiHr-FxxIdIzf89Jff60aUVqIbgXzy6RwyBZHZ5fJe9e6TgRntloxHAKm1gsN-fCLh1ewJxY-Cc6VH8Basi1069qvrjta3gWonEwhv4_JE3sWM-xgA-JlhMr_AwWgDSBxyQSMMeNlAEv7ICxgi8XinZxGyi/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>7) Dale Cramer</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgps5y8Kp__NqffIXp4IPxFd1_P1LV0fbOFoOrwu20iGqT8OrRCatdj53xjeqnIvLyNa0XfOxTTjSEu_bI6Pc9bACadqcJ_wt5QxJPTn17XX7Y9fbrxOKEzsF7vHpCMVQQqXnPkn_BQTKeVf6HtEa66gTgVeBzO9S2JTaKjenY8l-M4Ou5z24RhHkJgOykk/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgps5y8Kp__NqffIXp4IPxFd1_P1LV0fbOFoOrwu20iGqT8OrRCatdj53xjeqnIvLyNa0XfOxTTjSEu_bI6Pc9bACadqcJ_wt5QxJPTn17XX7Y9fbrxOKEzsF7vHpCMVQQqXnPkn_BQTKeVf6HtEa66gTgVeBzO9S2JTaKjenY8l-M4Ou5z24RhHkJgOykk/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>8) *Amos Wyse.</b> From Amazon: Amos Wyse is an author of predominately Amish fiction and romance. He is also known for his book series Blessed are the Meek, telling the story of how a rust belt town survives after a massive EMP war.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXapYsSvb7haP_rtRyZrKqgO9Hy7ZtiAxr0s2Gj1KEaRMZ2LLrEi8guCbbwslwFL_hsO5wsL01w2RgB7p2fkOhslrTyh1u_LmNn1YSAm_PvWJMyO5aqQfvT80PahkUpfmLFoXQ1vYYGxQOpECKwYoUz7IDLIIZXYI-YfdhPvvKhkvCUGdEyaiZyea4B6r/s269/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="188" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXapYsSvb7haP_rtRyZrKqgO9Hy7ZtiAxr0s2Gj1KEaRMZ2LLrEi8guCbbwslwFL_hsO5wsL01w2RgB7p2fkOhslrTyh1u_LmNn1YSAm_PvWJMyO5aqQfvT80PahkUpfmLFoXQ1vYYGxQOpECKwYoUz7IDLIIZXYI-YfdhPvvKhkvCUGdEyaiZyea4B6r/w140-h200/author.jpg" width="140" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>9) *Reg Quist.</b> From Amazon: Reg Quist's pioneer heritage includes sod shacks, prairie fires, home births, and children's graves under the prairie sod—all working together in the lives of people creating their own space in a new land. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Out of that early generation came farmers, ranchers, businessmen and women, builders, military graves in faraway lands, Sunday Schools that grew to become churches, storytellers, musicians, and much more. Hard work and self-reliance were the hallmark of those previous great generations.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Reg’s career choice early in life drove him into the construction world. From heavy industrial work to construction camps in the remote northern bush, he emulated his grandfathers—who were both builders, as well as pioneer farmers and ranchers. His heart was never far from the land, and his family photo albums testify to how often he found himself sitting on a horse—both as a child and later into life.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Respect for the pioneers, working alongside skilled workmen, marrying his high school sweetheart, and welcoming children into the world all melded together to influence Reg’s life and belated writing career. Over and under—and wrapped around his life—is Reg’s Christian heritage. This too, shows itself in his writing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="https://regquist.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cnpq3iURQYw0xrBzFVmPVBkNiZQ0FWAoj5M1xNzATSy5KKZFoSDK9udEsJGInjapnSqw5q3Zl8_4jAeAAhTxUYKUJcs1X68kVj6Ek7jggE6ZvmOuW-GhY6dJRQ_CIlx1k-rAIf82P0fZPTu38CUPHGjzxLLT7Olc3RANklhukyoPi1j76OHBC1v5-OMR/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cnpq3iURQYw0xrBzFVmPVBkNiZQ0FWAoj5M1xNzATSy5KKZFoSDK9udEsJGInjapnSqw5q3Zl8_4jAeAAhTxUYKUJcs1X68kVj6Ek7jggE6ZvmOuW-GhY6dJRQ_CIlx1k-rAIf82P0fZPTu38CUPHGjzxLLT7Olc3RANklhukyoPi1j76OHBC1v5-OMR/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>10) *Ken Pratt.</b> From Amazon: Ken Pratt is a husband, father, and grandfather, and in his spare time he writes Christian based novels and some children stories too. Ken was raised in the small farming community of Dayton, Oregon, where he learned the value of having a strong work ethic among other small-town values.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Ken lives in Lincoln City, on the beautiful Oregon Coast with his wife of twenty-four years, Cathy. Together Ken and Cathy have raised five children and now have six Grandchildren.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When it comes to Ken’s philosophy about writing books, he says, “I don’t think it takes a PHD or a Doctorate Degree to figure out life can be unfair.” And that is what he writes about. Simply put, Ken writes about real life issues in a western setting in the rough and wild Pacific Northwest. However, he never set out to be a writer, he worked full time and wrote late at night for seven years to complete his first book, Willow Falls. He wrote it because he enjoyed writing and for the purpose was to show how God works in our lives even when we do not see it until we look back. When Willow Falls was completed, he began writing the follow-up book, Sweethome. Those two books started Ken Pratt on an unexpected pathway of being a full-time author of the Best-Selling Matt Bannister Series.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Men and women of all age groups and walks of life are enjoying this exciting, fast paced, action packed series full of heart, tears, and humor. But do not take our word for it, read some of the many reviews and see what people are saying about Ken Pratt and the Matt Bannister Series for themselves.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="https://kenprattbooks.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">***Update: I read the first book in his Matt Bannister book, and it was a great read, but had quite a bit of profanity. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8hjm7cSgNl4MXg1HybyWkuo6CYBcAFXMB5xwkI5Dgmu5d9v0E3B9MgUkpieINM1XEZG6W4CZKtXf2X1uE2tjA86N3ZzYdrs2qMc7uCugOTjJ2F1zSDq5GD69R-tQRdJWU3jbIhkVy0E71FWAJ3CbvppmkvW5TANfFk31b9IVwB3jNDJtjHINMHSVJB5U/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8hjm7cSgNl4MXg1HybyWkuo6CYBcAFXMB5xwkI5Dgmu5d9v0E3B9MgUkpieINM1XEZG6W4CZKtXf2X1uE2tjA86N3ZzYdrs2qMc7uCugOTjJ2F1zSDq5GD69R-tQRdJWU3jbIhkVy0E71FWAJ3CbvppmkvW5TANfFk31b9IVwB3jNDJtjHINMHSVJB5U/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>11) *John Theo, Jr. </b>From Amazon: For over two decades John has published in both fiction and non-fiction. His diverse portfolio includes roles as a movie critic, magazine freelancer, and college professor where he taught screenwriting. John received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Salem State University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="https://www.johntheo.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKOvGeqb0un2cO7n-86lR6L08L3tT-6vMeIkBfzkXpQxJ_8AT5VqHEUXzy8FsKVDKKgUKJiOTx2mp3S-gSTE5sg2KpX-_Zmyuh3jaOyK_nYldYY1uDDa3iSI6dbhMg0A9aTlvAUmZ4EXzQ2B9cc9C5BROdtqJYfCT0GRehYqrThbpFCyL0DdMRK8h68Ll/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKOvGeqb0un2cO7n-86lR6L08L3tT-6vMeIkBfzkXpQxJ_8AT5VqHEUXzy8FsKVDKKgUKJiOTx2mp3S-gSTE5sg2KpX-_Zmyuh3jaOyK_nYldYY1uDDa3iSI6dbhMg0A9aTlvAUmZ4EXzQ2B9cc9C5BROdtqJYfCT0GRehYqrThbpFCyL0DdMRK8h68Ll/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>12) *Douglas Hirt.</b> From CKN Christian Publishing: Douglas Hirt was born in Illinois, but heeding Horace Greeley’s admonition to “Go west, young man”, he headed to New Mexico at eighteen. Doug earned a Bachelor’s degree from the College of Santa Fe and a Masters of Science degree from Eastern New Mexico University. During this time he spent several summers living in a tent in the desert near Carlsbad, New Mexico, conducting biological baseline surveys for the Department of Energy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Doug drew heavily from this “desert life” when writing his first novel, DEVIL’S WIND. In 1991 Doug’s novel, A PASSAGE OF SEASONS, won the Colorado Authors’ League Top Hand Award. His 1998 book, BRANDISH, and 1999 DEADWOOD, were finalists for the SPUR award given by the Western Writers of America.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A short story writer, and the author of twenty-nine novels and one book of non fiction, Doug now makes his home in Colorado Springs with his wife Kathy and their two children, Rebecca and Derick. When not writing or traveling to research his novels, Doug enjoys collecting and restoring old English sports cars.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSAzVIkyFXCrmfbN1JD_LvEckDm8U57aj_HeCQbbRa-YUstM-1-ivmJskbh2aIhAd7Q20E6zF6__EMCZzCdy3r04odEzcWrzeRjcgCz3y98DcjBYF0BbzWmAMXohlqeo4zjbArkplFwcmzHMbspgd9lGYcDWNiAgKOlnGu0Qj59lrhJnwYgtEZb0sOsDW/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSAzVIkyFXCrmfbN1JD_LvEckDm8U57aj_HeCQbbRa-YUstM-1-ivmJskbh2aIhAd7Q20E6zF6__EMCZzCdy3r04odEzcWrzeRjcgCz3y98DcjBYF0BbzWmAMXohlqeo4zjbArkplFwcmzHMbspgd9lGYcDWNiAgKOlnGu0Qj59lrhJnwYgtEZb0sOsDW/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>13) *Terry James.</b> CKN Christian Publishing: Terry James is an author, general editor, and co-author of more than 40 books on Bible prophecy and geopolitics—hundreds of thousands of which have been sold worldwide. He has also written fiction and nonfiction books on a number of other topics. His most recent releases are The Disappearing: Future Events That Will Rock the World and Lawless: End Times War Against the Spirit of Antichrist, a compilation by top authors, speakers, and broadcasters on issues facing this generation. His most recently released novel, Michael: Last Days Lightning, achieved number one in Christian fiction on Amazon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Terry is a frequent lecturer on the study of end-time phenomena and interviews often with national and international media on topics involving world issues and events as they might relate to Bible prophecy. He is partner with website founder Todd Strandberg and general editor of www.raptureready.com—rated the number one Bible prophecy website with more than 250,000 unique visitors and 3 million hits per month.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Terry speaks often at prophecy conferences and has appeared on national secular programs such as The Nostradamus Effect. He is a member of the Pre-Trib Research Center, founded by Dr. Tim LaHaye. Currently, he lives with his wife Margaret near Little Rock, Arkansas.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTJkLEh3inrVVLHFXKg6QZehOoH3wcph3pfv4-J7XOt84SVlX14U0-Si7of8WpGaZt4zDFRxPqQkSkC2dX7nG5Nvx-XQsaY0tMbp1Xaml4oKJoZEHQucElgi1QJKoftB31A9iK-rZqYTphz7I5CyoGcLqgRYVLPkOtgk2Z3PjoBM5ZA0477OqqyyVOS0v/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTJkLEh3inrVVLHFXKg6QZehOoH3wcph3pfv4-J7XOt84SVlX14U0-Si7of8WpGaZt4zDFRxPqQkSkC2dX7nG5Nvx-XQsaY0tMbp1Xaml4oKJoZEHQucElgi1QJKoftB31A9iK-rZqYTphz7I5CyoGcLqgRYVLPkOtgk2Z3PjoBM5ZA0477OqqyyVOS0v/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>14) Dave Pratt</b> (He is one I want to try, but not at $17.99 and $18.99 for the paperbacks. 😎The e-book is 99 cents right now for #1, so I may have to settle for it). He has written two military type novels that look really good. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6XY_8sr3CPKUkq3prhurMGzBv9TLS_Eov84Fb-0zz1dQBWIlZukSCY4THbNlJTfr9Xi7KI3cIoZ8pQTx-eq9rPF-27yLuY1ut2ogT2U4jxEFYbLluz8t8s3XcxX8MewXjPmW2c8mZ-eX5ZhxGiCyLsLlp0sybYVHFPutkBwbqPivE4V5KcK4g-4RZ3r4/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6XY_8sr3CPKUkq3prhurMGzBv9TLS_Eov84Fb-0zz1dQBWIlZukSCY4THbNlJTfr9Xi7KI3cIoZ8pQTx-eq9rPF-27yLuY1ut2ogT2U4jxEFYbLluz8t8s3XcxX8MewXjPmW2c8mZ-eX5ZhxGiCyLsLlp0sybYVHFPutkBwbqPivE4V5KcK4g-4RZ3r4/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0u7dgaENjYti9FfR-ypeITn4KqQKNhPYqbfjY7M2D-3wUnefwcy6i9d-XNeDzUK6CDq8pGbYrxNFu4CPaQx60FouaWxdhD_VHy-JjXh1z4B2TThE3KT76V9Hjl1ih7hPXzYBqR3gPwOYETDLsqgIb5NwAi5bRXKPphIBwNDRfX6PgQxVanmjF5-qJKE_B/s389/books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="389" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0u7dgaENjYti9FfR-ypeITn4KqQKNhPYqbfjY7M2D-3wUnefwcy6i9d-XNeDzUK6CDq8pGbYrxNFu4CPaQx60FouaWxdhD_VHy-JjXh1z4B2TThE3KT76V9Hjl1ih7hPXzYBqR3gPwOYETDLsqgIb5NwAi5bRXKPphIBwNDRfX6PgQxVanmjF5-qJKE_B/w200-h154/books.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>15) John Otte.</b> From Amazon: John W. Otte grew up in Columbia Heights, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. When he was younger, he dreamed of being a superhero, fueled by reading collections of Superman and Batman comics. Instead, he attended college at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he majored in theatre. He graduated summa cum laude in 1996 and then attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, where he received his Master of Divinity in 2000. He now serves as a pastor in the Kansas City area, where he lives with his wife and two sons.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He has published short stories in The Leading Edge Magazine and Dragons, Knights, and Angels in 2006. He was a ACFW Genesis Contest Finalist in 2008. His debut novel, Failstate, was a finalist for the 2013 Christy Awards and he has been a finalist two other times with Numb and Failstate: Nemesis. He is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="https://johnwotte.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcAd5ijFBE0i7b3k4EmfLgqUsnDSpy5TLv4I68ClC8kA2gmv4-4qHsqRY8llE7Yh4SLkgozWcry4atwzYmQxB71_jLGS-DqTmJyJOtljpwuFrC7oKWw43VEMb3Z-bX46NXfTeGfgpnu4pNoh29-yz-av0xP3TpJvu1qTBSNqk2BH5wNxcfBFLPtFOJppK/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcAd5ijFBE0i7b3k4EmfLgqUsnDSpy5TLv4I68ClC8kA2gmv4-4qHsqRY8llE7Yh4SLkgozWcry4atwzYmQxB71_jLGS-DqTmJyJOtljpwuFrC7oKWw43VEMb3Z-bX46NXfTeGfgpnu4pNoh29-yz-av0xP3TpJvu1qTBSNqk2BH5wNxcfBFLPtFOJppK/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>16) Steve Rzasa</b>. From Amazon: Steve Rzasa would be perfectly happy warping around the galaxy when he’s not writing. He’s the author of many novels of science-fiction and fantasy, gobs of short stories, and when he’s not writing, he’s running a library in Wyoming. Steve’s works encompass The Face of the Deep series, which includes the ACFW award-winning Broken Sight; the Vincent Chen novellas compiled in Lines of Communication, which follow after The Face of the Deep; the human-alien buddy cop adventure For Us Humans; and his newest endeavor, the Mercury Hale series, which includes the back to back winners of the Realm Awards Mercury on Guard and Mercury at Risk.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.steverzasa.com">www.steverzasa.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk00iZS-GvMCApIPfazKmrssyj1g6NGS2nlBQtOxhNO4i6LOVQHSZYyijqM70OBnChhzcxVfvGcaCONcyDy2lIB88YV-n16qXT4eyCWKm8rTuYi75-UQGja6L2kVLV7MIZE2w9A3a-fzyrv_4SJbb1KaP4teGCHib9JQ9Z1QtkpfxFShD8Ic5FtJ_uCyAr/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk00iZS-GvMCApIPfazKmrssyj1g6NGS2nlBQtOxhNO4i6LOVQHSZYyijqM70OBnChhzcxVfvGcaCONcyDy2lIB88YV-n16qXT4eyCWKm8rTuYi75-UQGja6L2kVLV7MIZE2w9A3a-fzyrv_4SJbb1KaP4teGCHib9JQ9Z1QtkpfxFShD8Ic5FtJ_uCyAr/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>17) *Alford Ghent Tobin.</b> From Amazon: Alford Ghent Tobin was born in Australia in the 1960's to immigrant parents who moved about in search of a climate conducive towards the health of Alford's younger sibling. That travel instilled a wanderlust that has never truly been sated. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Years of travel and the colourful characters encountered around Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the United States filled young Tobin with vivid experiences and far too many stories to tell. Writing was for too long a pass time opposed to a profession. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A near death experience in 2010 meant a long convalescence, providing time to finish some of those many stories. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Death to the Gods trilogy were his first published works. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Next released will be Reset, a tech thriller that reminds us of just uncomfortably reliant we are on the technology at our fingertips, followed by Ghost Company, series spin off from Reset.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eQfghVYbt9n42XNN2CByWNcneQPEQBt8X6xJ-YFuxwd2fuUE1kIsimf9T43Ls-dWny5LYejx0gMIfzZMBB0O1debvytvcdwiDkKCVDrFtoK7S8u7QRmmBg-Qfd_cqg2DvbA8a1_RaHfCNaBqNJpwX-XET7ah6tkZC9RXwdqbcyszPnIDuhw-uTza5sA_/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eQfghVYbt9n42XNN2CByWNcneQPEQBt8X6xJ-YFuxwd2fuUE1kIsimf9T43Ls-dWny5LYejx0gMIfzZMBB0O1debvytvcdwiDkKCVDrFtoK7S8u7QRmmBg-Qfd_cqg2DvbA8a1_RaHfCNaBqNJpwX-XET7ah6tkZC9RXwdqbcyszPnIDuhw-uTza5sA_/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>18) Randy Ingermanson. </b> From his website: Randy Ingermanson is the award-winning author of six novels, all written at the intersection of Science Avenue and Faith Boulevard. He earned a PhD in theoretical physics from UC Berkeley and would love to travel back in time to first-century Jerusalem. So far, the closest he’s come has been working on an archaeological dig on Mount Zion, right in the heart of the City of God.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Website</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://www.ingermanson.com/" style="font-size: large;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TyIIFV94jUL4Q72Xldi4OFFMU-LNOqAt7lHhI4pJKPLQdSunmM9HinmEBns_-ADLZu6fapEid96uTlqZDd881QCsUrzLTYdwuSFNUGeoFdSsPTFI1RVfUPfgSqLa9GIcF_vB0c2XP5r8aE6qGRecPx1TCPuVCYSibwiP8fd0gWh0EKgWQhu445-Kbh2w/s620/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="494" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TyIIFV94jUL4Q72Xldi4OFFMU-LNOqAt7lHhI4pJKPLQdSunmM9HinmEBns_-ADLZu6fapEid96uTlqZDd881QCsUrzLTYdwuSFNUGeoFdSsPTFI1RVfUPfgSqLa9GIcF_vB0c2XP5r8aE6qGRecPx1TCPuVCYSibwiP8fd0gWh0EKgWQhu445-Kbh2w/w159-h200/author.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>19) Stephen Lawhead.</b> From Amazon: Stephen R. Lawhead is a multi-award winning author of mythic history and imaginative bestsellers. In over thirty years of professional writing he has established an international reputation and is known for such works as the KING RAVEN trilogy, a re-telling of the Robin Hood legend; and the PENDRAGON CYCLE, an historic retelling of the King Arthur legend. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Other notable books include the historical works Byzantium, Patrick, Avalon; fantasy series THE SONG OF ALBION and the DRAGON KING Trilogy; as well as works of science-fiction Dream Thief and EMPYRION, and the five-book series BRIGHT EMPIRES. Lawhead makes his home in Oxford, England, with his wife.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You can find out more by visiting <a href="http://www.stephenlawhead.com">www.stephenlawhead.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYALx-Jld39qXJU6-0XKrL28pvE1CztqIAb3ZQULo3j78UM6oqgH6YYqOTs7QqDUyI4CA1mjmsqmN6jP2hyq8PuxnMU-gi9UoJpO4tiLqu7S7YO1sTWCDvfkp6wcENKmNDKJDkRb9S_pN9pPFOhLs9UAnzAZMwwneRJaZk7ad2OdhSUr4jsS0r74MTJJ8/s225/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYALx-Jld39qXJU6-0XKrL28pvE1CztqIAb3ZQULo3j78UM6oqgH6YYqOTs7QqDUyI4CA1mjmsqmN6jP2hyq8PuxnMU-gi9UoJpO4tiLqu7S7YO1sTWCDvfkp6wcENKmNDKJDkRb9S_pN9pPFOhLs9UAnzAZMwwneRJaZk7ad2OdhSUr4jsS0r74MTJJ8/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>29) D. J. Williams.</b> From Amazon: With the DNA of a world traveler, D.J. Williams was born and raised in Hong Kong, igniting an adventurous spirit as he ventured into the jungles of the Amazon, the bush of Africa, and the slums of the Far East. His global travels submerged him in a myriad of cultures, providing a unique perspective that fuels his creativity.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As a fresh voice in mystery, suspense, and YA fantasy, his novels have climbed the charts ranking as high as #1 on Amazon Hot New Releases. His books The Auctioneer and Hunt For Eden’s Star have received stellar reviews from Kirkus Reviews, the most trusted voice in book discovery. Williams has also been featured in Publishers Weekly and Writer's Digest.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His latest YA epic series, Beacon Hill, is published through Wander with the first book, Hunt For Eden's Star, releasing on April 4, 2023. Think: Harry Potter meets a young Indiana Jones meets National Treasure.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">D. J. Williams's suspenseful, page-turning style whisks readers into a wildly exciting, supernatural adventure that grabs hold of the imagination and never lets go. In the first book of the series, Hunt For Eden’s Star, a coming-of-age expat teen from an international boarding school is thrown into a world of ancient secrets when he discovers a supernatural artifact that protects a weapon of mass destruction.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Currently living in Los Angeles, D.J. is always on the hunt for the next story whether it be YA fantasy or espionage thrillers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Follow the latest news at <a href="http://www.djwilliamsbooks.com">www.djwilliamsbooks.com</a> or <a href="http://www.thebeaconhillseries.com">www.thebeaconhillseries.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4fbgtr65RZn5bPKYR7Nn5nimQXq5FDZiM_JOAbECokvnqnw18jpFSpWTAAvfSMp9xiwo7FZWZ3g81DEQYOAG-N4HmOFU3_IDQfTZEVzsPcIbSWUbj3HUnhjKEB1lbeULmRNaR66nlnGxC2HnIDRNfT_nJxANcvwjeIcaBA8sGAWRYE_HGSODGAkjOntp/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4fbgtr65RZn5bPKYR7Nn5nimQXq5FDZiM_JOAbECokvnqnw18jpFSpWTAAvfSMp9xiwo7FZWZ3g81DEQYOAG-N4HmOFU3_IDQfTZEVzsPcIbSWUbj3HUnhjKEB1lbeULmRNaR66nlnGxC2HnIDRNfT_nJxANcvwjeIcaBA8sGAWRYE_HGSODGAkjOntp/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>21) *Pat Patterson</b>. From Amazon: "I am a paramedic, an educator, and a family man who has been richly blessed by the LORD. And I write about what I know. So if my stories are gritty, a little fast, colorful, and full of adventure, it's because that's my personality. I've been there, on the water, in the woods, and on the street, with dying people in my arms, and that has left a deep impression on my heart.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">But at the end of the day, I'm just a simple paramedic with a lot of stories to tell.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Answering the Call" is a collection of short stories written as devotionals to encourage my 1st responder friends.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Tested By Fire" and "Paramedic Killer" are the first two novels in The Medic-7 Series. Book #3, "Blood Justice" is underway and is available by episode on Kindle Vella." His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00KYWXFR4/about" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBzqOyHapxolk9Imw-k5sYIR7APvS-efTvkdjLnkh2jtXAwNBMeWSb738NfV4I_scEVIwXzlcx0XnmJnKigvfyPyfb89JGHJksl2Np_TOuak1lqXdV7phoHUFJ7UwPtYwlPohzMJ50tu9W70oUrQl_JFHDzqBoZaufKjOokdmulGPyHrcbtq9OSRF50gr/s228/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="221" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBzqOyHapxolk9Imw-k5sYIR7APvS-efTvkdjLnkh2jtXAwNBMeWSb738NfV4I_scEVIwXzlcx0XnmJnKigvfyPyfb89JGHJksl2Np_TOuak1lqXdV7phoHUFJ7UwPtYwlPohzMJ50tu9W70oUrQl_JFHDzqBoZaufKjOokdmulGPyHrcbtq9OSRF50gr/w194-h200/author.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>22) Rick Barry.</b> From Amazon: Rick Barry has climbed mountains, jumped from perfectly good airplanes, toured WW II battlefields, and visited Eastern Europe over 50 times in Christian ministry. He holds a degree in Foreign Language Education and speaks Russian. His fiction and non-fiction have been published by Kregel Books, Focus on the Family, JourneyForth Books, Answers in Genesis, and others. His previous novels are Kiriath’s Quest, Gunner’s Run, The Methuselah Project, and Methuselah Project S.O.S. His favorite theme in writing fiction is "Ordinary People in Extraordinary Circumstances."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website: <a href="https://www.rickcbarry.com">https://www.rickcbarry.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZeYVhP5SFll49uz_Tu7R77j4-h0UptKkWVc88A4XvNWdevvB0F1NK-OqGtZlu0vefMlihk9DKUNvSUMKjQDbkNV2QN69JDSUBWCjnhlvCPLlLHy-cLwXXZoKF-zcj_2F3jJQFtJc9xc5teV-fGATdUf0JsyXOiSTw_7jimzFb84EMPJ7oxzYUVtEPEeU/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZeYVhP5SFll49uz_Tu7R77j4-h0UptKkWVc88A4XvNWdevvB0F1NK-OqGtZlu0vefMlihk9DKUNvSUMKjQDbkNV2QN69JDSUBWCjnhlvCPLlLHy-cLwXXZoKF-zcj_2F3jJQFtJc9xc5teV-fGATdUf0JsyXOiSTw_7jimzFb84EMPJ7oxzYUVtEPEeU/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>23) *Ernest Dempsey.</b> From Amazon: "I love history. Always have, as long as I can remember. And I also love literature. Same story with that. Most of all, I love archaeological thrillers like the ones I grew up watching in the 1980s: the Goonies, Indiana Jones, stuff with a mystery and a good treasure hunt. Now I live in the most amazing dream where I get to write those kinds of archaeological thrillers for a living. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I've also always had a fondness for Fantasy and Science Fiction. So, if you snoop around my catalog you may find a few of those stories too. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I attended Southern Adventist University from 1995-2003, earning a bachelors degree in psychology and a masters in school counseling. In my heart, however, I've always been a storyteller, an entertainer. So, after twelve years of working in the school system, I quit my job to write full time. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I've learned over the years, both in writing stories and in my experience, that life is unpredictable. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Cliché, I know. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">But people crave a little predictability now and then, when the good guys win and the bad guys get their comeuppance. The most important thing, both in books and in life, is that the end can be easy to predict so long as the journey isn't. You may know how a story will end, or at least have an inkling, but if you don't know how it gets there, then that unpredictability makes it fun.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">That's how I approach storytelling.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So, if you like twists in stories, you'll find them here. All along the journey. And maybe occasionally at the end. But one thing is certain; you will never be bored. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Come on this journey with me. I promise I will always work hard to honor your valuable time with exciting action, baffling mysteries, and intriguing history. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Join the adventure, and get four free stories on my website at <a href="http://www.ernestdempsey.net">www.ernestdempsey.net</a>."</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yr60AUGufuAXClSKZcq13sEJzlcAhMtdXtbHQiXFTCXxKRV_0nrHCh_hj_7hTW2GqPJyrBFfKaULpNO0bfbTVRrXSt0MbUVxAGIUOMouWwInTBL9SorgwbjXGw1dw2Mtc0YoAnOnIxFWKJhgWs8RMzXHIDPl8YUrx0hek85-VS1kAbZhoa9vGxYyGzGt/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yr60AUGufuAXClSKZcq13sEJzlcAhMtdXtbHQiXFTCXxKRV_0nrHCh_hj_7hTW2GqPJyrBFfKaULpNO0bfbTVRrXSt0MbUVxAGIUOMouWwInTBL9SorgwbjXGw1dw2Mtc0YoAnOnIxFWKJhgWs8RMzXHIDPl8YUrx0hek85-VS1kAbZhoa9vGxYyGzGt/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>24) Bill Myers</b>. Website <a href="https://billmyers.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUBKRHijanu2StLw91f0Z5Wz1QK1j1Y6NLILBNlCMv-GGjVwAnQcPXPxHWAdvPRA-XpLnWYlEkvnlSmBXVrfRplklNcJOqTf9hzfCU6twxcqj5ZBIZZNf9yDosLYkz2rEU_KLxs8O-lD5yDksusI7wJSgzUbukdNXSKy5AiNNnduf50kA7VcR1QXtpsYI/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUBKRHijanu2StLw91f0Z5Wz1QK1j1Y6NLILBNlCMv-GGjVwAnQcPXPxHWAdvPRA-XpLnWYlEkvnlSmBXVrfRplklNcJOqTf9hzfCU6twxcqj5ZBIZZNf9yDosLYkz2rEU_KLxs8O-lD5yDksusI7wJSgzUbukdNXSKy5AiNNnduf50kA7VcR1QXtpsYI/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>25) Kevin Lehman.</b> I have never read any of his books, but he did at least one fiction trilogy, The Worthington Destiny, co-written with Jeff Nesbit. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjdcACQP95qSNgvHGC5sBKienVt2beaTqXNV6Z4_4jemEA7wgxZ27JGreRK1M3I78-OFUJMZLp8Hjn1MOyakbUHHaR3bwfP5fwXJgdrTNCeIBffzJcbqdrkop4UGfyltOyChLs-tmua7loBaRdoT8Ufwclj7pbJtpbusmMpFhpeZePn8paJMM5vwzWvDv/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjdcACQP95qSNgvHGC5sBKienVt2beaTqXNV6Z4_4jemEA7wgxZ27JGreRK1M3I78-OFUJMZLp8Hjn1MOyakbUHHaR3bwfP5fwXJgdrTNCeIBffzJcbqdrkop4UGfyltOyChLs-tmua7loBaRdoT8Ufwclj7pbJtpbusmMpFhpeZePn8paJMM5vwzWvDv/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>26) Jeff Nesbitt.</b> From Amazon: JEFF NESBIT was director of public affairs for two federal science agencies. He was once profiled in The Wall Street Journal as one of the seven people who ended the Tobacco Wars. He was a journalist, communications director for Vice President Quayle, and the director of a strategic communications business for nearly 15 years. Now an executive director of Climate Nexus, he writes a weekly science blog for U.S. News & World Report. He lives in New York.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His new book, THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS, from St. Martin's Press will be available Sept. 25, 2018. Bill McKibben calls it a "touchstone book for understanding the world we're daily creating." Senator John Kerry says it is an "enlightening - and alarming - explanation of the climate challenge as it exists today." Sierra Club leader Michael Brune said the book "challenges us to save not just our world but our humanity.:"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nesbit's previous book with St. Martin's Press, POISON TEA, was well-received by critics. The New York Times called it a "refresher course in Civics 101." Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kobert said: "Poison Tea is compelling, richly reported, and utterly chilling."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In addition to his non-fiction work, Nesbit has also written more than 20 inspirational novels with Tyndale, Zondervan, Thomas Nelson, Guideposts, Summerside Press, David C. Cook, Hodder & Stoughton, Harold Shaw (part of Random House) and Victor Books. His latest fiction series, with New York Times best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman, is the Worthington Destiny series.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In Washington, he was a senior public affairs official in the U.S. Senate and federal agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration; a national journalist with Knight-Ridder and others; head of a strategic communications consulting firm for more than a decade; director of communications for former Vice President Dan Quayle at the White house; and the director of legislative and public affairs at the National Science Foundation from 2006-2011.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="http://jeffnesbit.net/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGcCqJM_jpIqzPnpRp5O31UgZlRsa0LdP2cPkR8AjoY-060fxXjoryfB5q508SLA48XVR0xFsf_EODxfuJvt7WElJJ6ZAcD8CFdeDo0IknrsLfq8gli8PNFQOK24ZU4YxLehkkZaarOPrGngGgaF96awhqXFV-HBF_abWdH_Q6isH5z6KrcFvgY0OciEF/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGcCqJM_jpIqzPnpRp5O31UgZlRsa0LdP2cPkR8AjoY-060fxXjoryfB5q508SLA48XVR0xFsf_EODxfuJvt7WElJJ6ZAcD8CFdeDo0IknrsLfq8gli8PNFQOK24ZU4YxLehkkZaarOPrGngGgaF96awhqXFV-HBF_abWdH_Q6isH5z6KrcFvgY0OciEF/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>27) Victor Hess.</b> From Amazon: Victor Hess’ fiction is based on his experiences as a young boy in the 50’s and 60’s in the Midwest. He writes literature based on Christian values and how very young people survive overwhelming conditions. His writing has earned recognition in the William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing competition in New Orleans for multiple years. His first book, Jesse Sings was a finalist in the 2018 Best American Books competition. His books have been featured at the Ohioana Book Festival where he served on the Historical Fiction Panel, Louisiana Book Festival, and the Mississippi Book Festival. He served in the military, taught Sunday School and Bible Study for decades, and finally settled back in his Ohio hometown after retiring from a business career. There, he continues writing full-time.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="Victor Hess’ fiction is based on his experiences as a young boy in the 50’s and 60’s in the Midwest. He writes literature based on Christian values and how very young people survive overwhelming conditions. His writing has earned recognition in the William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing competition in New Orleans for multiple years. His first book, Jesse Sings was a finalist in the 2018 Best American Books competition. His books have been featured at the Ohioana Book Festival where he served on the Historical Fiction Panel, Louisiana Book Festival, and the Mississippi Book Festival. He served in the military, taught Sunday School and Bible Study for decades, and finally settled back in his Ohio hometown after retiring from a business career. There, he continues writing full-time." target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9H4XK8m-wg-P8lsK91VYsOyLnYCjzVcER_hhGoeOWE9f7TstHJXxz2jv0qD5AE3p923ntv34KL4G952eSu4DOadtd1EOCqafVOnKPwZXSsc6oUbjq8u7GOzmZuuRsrUOX75L52Ou5W36-h2haJHrP2R8FWRNnPMeCZWG9i0ASM9lLIjhEH7Pvot-72exx/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9H4XK8m-wg-P8lsK91VYsOyLnYCjzVcER_hhGoeOWE9f7TstHJXxz2jv0qD5AE3p923ntv34KL4G952eSu4DOadtd1EOCqafVOnKPwZXSsc6oUbjq8u7GOzmZuuRsrUOX75L52Ou5W36-h2haJHrP2R8FWRNnPMeCZWG9i0ASM9lLIjhEH7Pvot-72exx/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>28) Athol Dickson.</b> From Amazon: A master of profound suspense. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Athol Dickson’s mystery, suspense, and literary novels have won three Christy Awards and an Audie Award. Suspense fans who enjoyed Athol’s They Shall See God will love his latest novel, January Justice, the first installment in a new mystery series called The Malcolm Cutter Memoirs. The second and third novels in the series, Free Fall in February, and A March Murder, are coming in 2013.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Critics have favorably compared Athol’s work to such diverse authors as Octavia Butler (Publisher's Weekly), Hermann Hesse (The New York Journal of Books) and Flannery O'Connor (The New York Times). Athol lives with his wife in southern California. Please visit his website at <a href="http://www.AtholDickson.com">www.AtholDickson.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObzQjb1qbnDY99GTDtM5T4IKm0MxfhEeZfrZUUN0g9tGMMsvk7EYF_FyWzid0XrFGYvDrdrfib2HLT2a1YvSgKON8fYY-JGBQR37QfoW9A9rHZkNWj92jvNS1d4eIQwuRFghkmn9R0kOQJmWOC357GpMODtaTiPfXIEzdF9qjDCWaNe6rQHL8VKCZXVyn/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObzQjb1qbnDY99GTDtM5T4IKm0MxfhEeZfrZUUN0g9tGMMsvk7EYF_FyWzid0XrFGYvDrdrfib2HLT2a1YvSgKON8fYY-JGBQR37QfoW9A9rHZkNWj92jvNS1d4eIQwuRFghkmn9R0kOQJmWOC357GpMODtaTiPfXIEzdF9qjDCWaNe6rQHL8VKCZXVyn/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>29) *Roger E Bruner.</b> From Amazon: Roger Bruner worked as a teacher, job counselor, and programmer analyst before retiring at sixty-two to pursue his dream of writing Christian fiction full-time. He writes "quirky inspirational novels that bless and entertain." His twenty-two novels are available in both print and Kindle editions.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A guitarist, bass player, and songwriter, he plays bass in his church praise team and and sings and plays guitar at the weekly nursing home service. Roger also enjoys reading, photography, book cover design, web programming, walking, and spending time with his wonderful wife, Kathleen, and their miniature dachshund. Their offspring, including three grandsons, live in upstate NY and Orlando. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website<a href="https://www.rogerbruner.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGJq7DvDFyUZQ-Kz6M-HYD8hvl3uyZtmd_zAIy4ygQW3BoIjiTL-NqtvYDu7mQ5274btySls6Af5JEJDefG3qwi0mORmQKLKWjha6xvvhr2WyKGh0Z81urbOqwn4hW7A7CJBBq_WRNlyY1jIpaJyo6ME1VoDOc3X2NctjJ1tV07RIbRg-GrVaut8uEYB9/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGJq7DvDFyUZQ-Kz6M-HYD8hvl3uyZtmd_zAIy4ygQW3BoIjiTL-NqtvYDu7mQ5274btySls6Af5JEJDefG3qwi0mORmQKLKWjha6xvvhr2WyKGh0Z81urbOqwn4hW7A7CJBBq_WRNlyY1jIpaJyo6ME1VoDOc3X2NctjJ1tV07RIbRg-GrVaut8uEYB9/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>30) *Nathan D Maki.</b> From Amazon: A life-long love for historical fiction and a passion to create high-intensity, realistic novels from a Christian world view has propelled Nathan into his writing career. He is the author of the War Within series of novels set in Ancient Rome, and most recently The Keeper's Crown, a novel of the Apostle Paul. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A recent trip to Rome to walk the ancient streets, explore the Catacombs, and stand in the Coliseum plunged Nathan even deeper into the ancient world he brings to life for his readers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nathan's novels combine the faith and romance of Francine Rivers's Mark of the Lion trilogy with the action and adventure of Bernard Cornwell or Conn Iggulden.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nathan lives in Ontario, Canada, with his wife, son, and three very spoiled dogs. There he pastors a church and manages his own business in addition to his writing. Sometimes he even sleeps.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00J8C2TCS/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=daa25c8c-b76c-4d18-87ea-bdbacdffe81c" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_nSq0k1YJiwzJcPBVneEAFTeqpEEPM5Gbei2Dqll2zbcro6ctlbf6p-dGVFQQy_daB3xXj_QdnM4wItKGviIoBp78k5yhbL8p_nSDDInUPLzSJg6ziOgH1z982lXO7i9ebIxo5IDICapfK24RPNH3YgbK40G-LVSyW6wEVpVppBp3oPu_PZ8QLLiSzIg/s300/autors.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_nSq0k1YJiwzJcPBVneEAFTeqpEEPM5Gbei2Dqll2zbcro6ctlbf6p-dGVFQQy_daB3xXj_QdnM4wItKGviIoBp78k5yhbL8p_nSDDInUPLzSJg6ziOgH1z982lXO7i9ebIxo5IDICapfK24RPNH3YgbK40G-LVSyW6wEVpVppBp3oPu_PZ8QLLiSzIg/w200-h200/autors.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>31) Michael K Reynolds.</b> From Amazon: Michael K. Reynolds is the author of a series of Irish historical novels being published by B&H Publishing Group. His debut Irish historical novel, Flight of the Earls, released January, 2013.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Heirs of Ireland Historical Saga</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">An epic and sweeping Irish 19th century historical series written with a cinematographic eye. It features gripping suspense, memorable characters and breathtaking settings.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Book One: Flight of the Earls, January 2013</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Book Two: In Golden Splendor, July 2013</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Book Three: Songs of the Shenandoah, January 2014</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Michael is a writer with more than two decades of experience in crafting fiction, non-fiction, journalism, copywriting and documentary production. He is represented by Janet Kobobel Grant of Books & Such Literary Agency.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website<a href="https://michaelkreynolds.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwk3q_kEpb7_vRBJsZ0DVB9LL0wilvwPoTrqOtYK7l31x1cYvrfyuToJZgMKnrlFI2Bp4KMad_ZbkT7N-arNxzgGPwkqeN-4uRP4RIgwrqrLkT2_Jwq0l0lDpNhAQWO6UH5OWMcV4u-0YWrqTSP1-v9SLo_rJNmsjQjQQbHNee6Ry7nn7Z6KQGIb1u50rf/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwk3q_kEpb7_vRBJsZ0DVB9LL0wilvwPoTrqOtYK7l31x1cYvrfyuToJZgMKnrlFI2Bp4KMad_ZbkT7N-arNxzgGPwkqeN-4uRP4RIgwrqrLkT2_Jwq0l0lDpNhAQWO6UH5OWMcV4u-0YWrqTSP1-v9SLo_rJNmsjQjQQbHNee6Ry7nn7Z6KQGIb1u50rf/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>32) Noel Hynd.</b> From Amazon: Noel Hynd is an American author who has nearly nine million books in print or downloaded into e-readers. Most of his books have been in the action-espionage-suspense genre (Flowers From Berlin, Return to Berlin, Truman's Spy, Murder in Miami, Hostage in Havana, Conspiracy in Kiev, Midnight in Madrid, Countdown in Cairo, The Enemy Within) but others (Ghosts, The Prodigy, A Room For The Dead and Cemetery of Angels) were highly acclaimed ghost stories. All the ghost stories were Literary Guild selections. Sales in the horror/psychological terror genre have totaled more than a million copies. A Room For The Dead appeared on the USA TODAY Best Seller list. The original English language editions were published by the major New York houses, Doubleday, Dial, Bantam, Kensington, Pinnacle, HarperCollins and Tor, and by New English Library and W H Allen in London. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPjtPYGI9INnRRNZe28b4saleosS5MNjiYiafFCCPhnNnZpk7hLccukGQQuAL60x8mDzF7p47HeKNaTBTLP_ui_boH3IVZBDYT20zT_rLhcHa1IlGlZHPqgS5ntgYsw7WIBNbcxfZiZE1t5lYWNG8RovVDlzJEbbw4D1M7xAsl17cAOUdRAOYnHAD7Hwd/s250/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPjtPYGI9INnRRNZe28b4saleosS5MNjiYiafFCCPhnNnZpk7hLccukGQQuAL60x8mDzF7p47HeKNaTBTLP_ui_boH3IVZBDYT20zT_rLhcHa1IlGlZHPqgS5ntgYsw7WIBNbcxfZiZE1t5lYWNG8RovVDlzJEbbw4D1M7xAsl17cAOUdRAOYnHAD7Hwd/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>33) Paul Maier. </b>From his website: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dr. Paul L. Maier is the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University and a much-published author of both scholarly and popular works. His novels include two historical documentaries — Pontius Pilate and The Flames of Rome — as well as A Skeleton in God’s Closet, a theological thriller that became a #1 national bestseller in religious fiction when it first released. Sequels, More than a Skeleton and The Constantine Codex, followed in 2003 and 2011.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His nonfiction works include In the Fullness of Time, a book that correlates sacred with secular evidence from the ancient world impinging on Jesus and early Christianity; Josephus: The Essential Works, a new translation / commentary on writings of the first-century Jewish historian; and Eusebius: The Church History, a similar book on the first Christian historian. More than five million of Maier’s books are now in print in twenty languages, as well as over 250 scholarly articles and reviews in professional journals.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dr. Maier lectures widely, appears frequently on national radio, television, and newspaper interviews, and has received numerous awards. He has also penned seven children’s books and hosted six video seminars dealing with Jesus, St. Paul, the early church, and current Christianity.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website <a href="https://www.paulmaier.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgATMi3nSKsNQf1-4lCJSqdQvjSCgXvhxWPkgDYYLKKSjFBxN3B1ZeRxPX1QhbwWrbWG-XSt1GGNMvkpN_Mj2LwmWCg6SpTm2EtwqIeGrYBiAYIXjsdOpjVGLLFX8dCmDFGhX_2f-Sa86RnV-GqYpIYWHC7yUSvGS_R1bYqk9YilFSevmi3LD7t8Xtw4L/s199/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="138" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgATMi3nSKsNQf1-4lCJSqdQvjSCgXvhxWPkgDYYLKKSjFBxN3B1ZeRxPX1QhbwWrbWG-XSt1GGNMvkpN_Mj2LwmWCg6SpTm2EtwqIeGrYBiAYIXjsdOpjVGLLFX8dCmDFGhX_2f-Sa86RnV-GqYpIYWHC7yUSvGS_R1bYqk9YilFSevmi3LD7t8Xtw4L/w139-h200/author.jpg" width="139" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>34) *T. K. Chapin.</b> From Amazon: T.K. CHAPIN is a USA Today Bestselling and award winning Inspirational Christian Fiction author who designs his stories to inspire and tug on your heart strings. He believes that telling authentic stories of faith, love and family helps build the faith of believers while inviting non-believers into the reality of God. Each story highlights how God can work in the lives of those who follow Him. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Chapin gives all credit for his writing and storytelling abilities to God. The majority of his stories take place in and around his hometown of Spokane Washington. Chapin & his wife reside in Southeast Idaho and have three children. When not writing, he enjoys traveling, swimming and spending time with friends & family.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website <a href="https://tkchapin.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QRGfs07foJ4wvovEuo12ziinlDCCofy1LD-z6K7LWVyOucqojBAcKsFnjYDbOfWMjwGNzRlam8izehHEcodfDa45BguHNMd95JdsNmFKkxBYQleHSz8aWg9TytMvE_Kb_fPH25vb_pngyXE1bur60EvYsyfP_G4EvB915eA6wd3tsaWhkdA_4_MrT9mn/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QRGfs07foJ4wvovEuo12ziinlDCCofy1LD-z6K7LWVyOucqojBAcKsFnjYDbOfWMjwGNzRlam8izehHEcodfDa45BguHNMd95JdsNmFKkxBYQleHSz8aWg9TytMvE_Kb_fPH25vb_pngyXE1bur60EvYsyfP_G4EvB915eA6wd3tsaWhkdA_4_MrT9mn/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>35) *Robert Vaughan.</b> From Amazon: Robert Vaughan sold his first book when he was 19. That was 57 years and nearly 500 books ago. He wrote the novelization for the mini series Andersonville. Vaughan wrote, produced, and appeared in the History Channel documentary Vietnam Homecoming. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His books have hit the NYT bestseller list seven times. He has won the Spur Award, the PORGIE Award (Best Paperback Original), the Western Fictioneers Lifetime Achievement Award, received the Readwest President's Award for Excellence in Western Fiction, is a member of the American Writers Hall of Fame and is a Pulitzer Prize nominee. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Vaughn is also a retired army officer, helicopter pilot with three tours in Vietnam. And received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, The Bronze Star with three oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal for valor with 35 oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website: </span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #373e3e; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="http://www.robortvaughan.com">http://www.robortvaughan.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_etBrsN2vpUpQD5rudy8LBHroTwi3caOntkTHc6gKMijE4FpZpF6DIHCy58qZwp9tvVvkzKq3PCYgnYVjeycnSnCpmlz10twKNicWDNtB_gWTf1MlrgFtDSWgNTX6OHawitHg8XPzgcefoElffnONnwsxMYKqUlyD-g0rfoujXMk2YvsT_SBZ1mYOVXW/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_etBrsN2vpUpQD5rudy8LBHroTwi3caOntkTHc6gKMijE4FpZpF6DIHCy58qZwp9tvVvkzKq3PCYgnYVjeycnSnCpmlz10twKNicWDNtB_gWTf1MlrgFtDSWgNTX6OHawitHg8XPzgcefoElffnONnwsxMYKqUlyD-g0rfoujXMk2YvsT_SBZ1mYOVXW/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>36) *Chase Dalton.</b> He seems to only have one book out, and I can't find any other information about him. Amazon page<a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chase-Dalton/author/B001HPJDNC?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>37) *George McVey: </b>From Amazon: George McVey always wanted to be a Superhero, sadly no radioactive storms or animals have been a part of his life. One day while spinning a tall tale for his family, some suggested once again that with all his experiences in ministry, and his imagination he should be writing books. This time it was like lightning struck him and he decided why not.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Since then George has been hard at work using his creative imagination and writing several books. He's still adding to his bibliography to this day. You can find them all on his Amazon.com page </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">George lives in the wonderful state of Almost Heaven West Virginia. A few years ago he moved from a single family home to a deluxe apartment in the sky, well the fourth floor anyway. He lives with his wife of thirty years, and a service dog named Daisy Mae. He is visited often by his three children and two grandsons.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you ever come to visit him you will probably find him setting in his lazy boy recliner or at his desk in the corner office, working on some writing project. If not a teaching book,then a novel. If he isn't working on a novel either then he will be working on a short story or blog post. If he isn't doing either of those then he is either asleep or eating his other two favorite past times.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B007E39QUG/about" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyFaardC4t1kspzSQhh7QDz0vEKtZsUxMr4ZW6ejVGCkd0pGfu6h2Yh5HDzO4f0sG0jSOtH0IVLBvMzqiq2-552ydIfPYUD4k4c5UzG113j2jMTqux1I7OARCkzBf0Np5grX45myqQ4Hx8udEJ7WuyN2RDw22s3VNxKfGOL7RYhtAgYcUB8_0n346-lh5/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyFaardC4t1kspzSQhh7QDz0vEKtZsUxMr4ZW6ejVGCkd0pGfu6h2Yh5HDzO4f0sG0jSOtH0IVLBvMzqiq2-552ydIfPYUD4k4c5UzG113j2jMTqux1I7OARCkzBf0Np5grX45myqQ4Hx8udEJ7WuyN2RDw22s3VNxKfGOL7RYhtAgYcUB8_0n346-lh5/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>38) *Patrick Craig. </b>From Amazon: Amazon Best-selling author, Patrick E. Craig, is a lifelong writer and musician who left a successful performance career in 1986 to become a pastor. After pastoring, teaching and speaking at seminars in churches on the west coast for many years, he retired in 2007 to concentrate on writing and publishing fiction books. In November 2011, Patrick signed a three-book deal with Harvest House Publishers to publish his Apple Creek Dreams series. His latest books, The Amish Heiress, The Amish Princess, and The Mennonite Queen, and the reprinted Apple Creek Dreams series are published by his own imprint, P&J Publishing, and all have spent time on the "Hot New releases" and "Amazon Best Seller" lists on Amazon. Harlequin Publishing recently purchased The Amish Heiress for their new Walmart Amish promotion series and that book will is now available in Walmart stores across the country. He also recently signed with Elk Lake Publishing to publish his Middle School/YA mystery series, The Adventures of Punkin and Boo. Patrick is represented by the Steve Laube Agency.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B007YLSVTK/about" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeHOdD3B4cOkkVHf9VDSy-4ettRcZpeiJItFscp6ZNE180meOcjilhEGFV9QLCVBWs632rR26ndlSgAIELjUirDa4LxaD-0m8UjmdPqP9ahZs68phBonL-ZJ-4LsPzU5L-vd6WeZrH5AMARF3MMiSV8XlHZgkt5qXreN8oLs_wrlN4aiC1gQsPJsHn18W/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeHOdD3B4cOkkVHf9VDSy-4ettRcZpeiJItFscp6ZNE180meOcjilhEGFV9QLCVBWs632rR26ndlSgAIELjUirDa4LxaD-0m8UjmdPqP9ahZs68phBonL-ZJ-4LsPzU5L-vd6WeZrH5AMARF3MMiSV8XlHZgkt5qXreN8oLs_wrlN4aiC1gQsPJsHn18W/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>39) *Wayne Thomas Batson</b>. From Amazon: Wayne Thomas Batson is the Bestselling author of five adventure novels including the fantasy epic Door Within Trilogy and the pirate duo Isle of Swords and Isle of Fire. A middle school Reading and English teacher for 18 years, Batson loves to challenge—and be challenged by—his students. So, when he began writing stories to supplement the school district’s curriculum, it was his students who taught their teacher a lesson. Batson’s students were so taken by one of the stories that, over a thirteen year span, they pushed him to make it into a full-length novel. That story became The Door Within. Since then, Batson’s students continue to be his frontline editors. Says Batson, “Two things you can count on from middle school students: Intelligence and Honesty. Kids are so much more perceptive than a lot of us ‘Big Folk’ give them credit for. And when something’s not write in the story, they’ll tell you about in very clear terms.” Batson is teaming up with author and friend Christopher Hopper for a new book series, The Berinfell Prophecies. The first book, Curse of the Spider King, hit bookstores in October 2009. It promises to turn the traditional “portal fantasy” on its head, posing the question: What would happen if the fantasy came to us? Batson believes his books appeal to so many kids and adults because, at a deep level, we all long to do something that matters, and we all dream of another world.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="https://enterthedoorwithin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCzoIh7CD0Roc3mmByT-sivBx0VgdZ1-V9GjlUCL9UqSXDER4usS-9WYMcjDpOJFbGHQ1W-rDKD3rDs7JZ85AsSQO8TyFDTxpq7zJJ0Fryoh_eKUSelGNS_2TFALOG6kpv5XksZgxt2AHgDfsYBbe3B_4XYgg7hHiKDsBCabsXeRo0ESDsqUCM_mhNuw6/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCzoIh7CD0Roc3mmByT-sivBx0VgdZ1-V9GjlUCL9UqSXDER4usS-9WYMcjDpOJFbGHQ1W-rDKD3rDs7JZ85AsSQO8TyFDTxpq7zJJ0Fryoh_eKUSelGNS_2TFALOG6kpv5XksZgxt2AHgDfsYBbe3B_4XYgg7hHiKDsBCabsXeRo0ESDsqUCM_mhNuw6/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>40) Brian Andrews/Jeffrey Wilson.</b> These two seem to mostly (or only) write together. I have the first book in the Shepherd Series, but have not read it yet.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Brian:</b> Brian is a US Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, and former submarine officer. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in psychology, holds a Master's in business from Cornell, and is a Park Leadership Fellow. He is a principal contributor at Career Authors, a site dedicated to advancing the careers of aspiring and published writers: <a href="http://www.careerauthors.com">www.careerauthors.com</a>. (From Amazon)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyWFKjxjiuaKXjZjw6uNciw4Vw22woX9fpSDCFZKYJPoedxyuKWfD8YqiQGIiWuId3G0KPc6tNtPyrxw3bJFpww5s2dp7NneeCWOxEyqbVk6PLALbmOrVZwKOEgnl2NJ8FlXWaontn-RlYuQWABXhE56b4ZEE35lO7RbvF1as-y95CiMteihW-f8VZBSk/s300/author1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyWFKjxjiuaKXjZjw6uNciw4Vw22woX9fpSDCFZKYJPoedxyuKWfD8YqiQGIiWuId3G0KPc6tNtPyrxw3bJFpww5s2dp7NneeCWOxEyqbVk6PLALbmOrVZwKOEgnl2NJ8FlXWaontn-RlYuQWABXhE56b4ZEE35lO7RbvF1as-y95CiMteihW-f8VZBSk/w200-h200/author1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Jeffrey:</b> Jeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He also served numerous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy combat surgeon, deploying with an east coast based SEAL Team as part of a Joint Special Operations Task Force. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He is the co-author, with Brian Andrews, of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 Bestselling TIER ONE series of thrillers from Thomas & Mercer. He and Andrews also Co-author the upcoming SONS OF WAR series, coming 2021 from Blackstone Publishing, THE SHEPHERDS series coming 2021 from Tyndale House, and the Nick Foley Thriller Series, written under the pseudonym Alex Ryan, from Crooked Lane Books, which includes BEIJING RED and HONG KONG BLACK. Beginning in 2021, Andrews and Wilson are writing the WEB Griffin Presidential Agent Series on behalf of the Griffin estate, with book #9, ROGUE ASSET coming December 7th, 2021 from GP Putnam Sons.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He is the author of three award winning Supernatural thrillers from JournalStone Publishing: THE TRAITEUR'S RING (2011), THE DONORS (2012), and FADE TO BLACK (2013).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He is also the author of the faith based, inspirational war time novel WAR TORN.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Jeff and his wife, Wendy, are Virginia natives who, with children Ashley, Emma, Jack, and Connor, call Tampa, Florida home. He still works as a consultant for the Department of Defense when not hard at work on his next book. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He is half of Andrews & Wilson, the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, & #1 Amazon best-selling co-author team behind multiple series </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Learn more about Jeff at <a href="http://www.andrews-wilson.com">www.andrews-wilson.com</a> (From Amazon)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0Y_i5HZ0yY_Xs4OR3CEE_EroB9JIql375p8-Q75VPnjAndKZRQ80hEd_0UmqIRLl1-lrGiHJNcpTftm1f46W-5tzc942yyZmGJFdFTELL2joU1_-Zy1Jcv_7CxiGpZAw0urmgWxCRhp3ZM5KhvOBUfjt-XmkYCiNEFM6NQJUg6uCPPr6Sj64oyV2Bkk8/s300/author2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0Y_i5HZ0yY_Xs4OR3CEE_EroB9JIql375p8-Q75VPnjAndKZRQ80hEd_0UmqIRLl1-lrGiHJNcpTftm1f46W-5tzc942yyZmGJFdFTELL2joU1_-Zy1Jcv_7CxiGpZAw0urmgWxCRhp3ZM5KhvOBUfjt-XmkYCiNEFM6NQJUg6uCPPr6Sj64oyV2Bkk8/w200-h200/author2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>41) Jerry Eicher.</b> I believe he only writes Amish fiction. I don't read those, so I have never read any of his books.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">From Amazon: As a boy, Jerry Eicher spent eight years in Honduras where his grandfather helped found an Amish community outreach. As an adult, Jerry taught for two terms in parochial Amish and Mennonite schools in Ohio and Illinois. He has been involved in church renewal for 14 years and has preached in churches and conducted weekend meetings of in-depth Bible teaching. Jerry lives with his wife, Tina, and their four children in Virginia.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlqDudIgQmebWiZxnXCbuCSnlkn2Whj-OnOotbnqwA-bHjXSkrgef2E_tH_oe2i4JCJccGXIHxLBTfA6jAedw-Ta4afLxAMXANmFm2CKUCkCoE3FFTdvRhhUzgFB6GfKdjMpwr1OXj2MaV2OCsS_c5hlX5-RMcFF8ZgOWPDZdbHL64DKzezziOWEE7TTj/s815/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="815" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlqDudIgQmebWiZxnXCbuCSnlkn2Whj-OnOotbnqwA-bHjXSkrgef2E_tH_oe2i4JCJccGXIHxLBTfA6jAedw-Ta4afLxAMXANmFm2CKUCkCoE3FFTdvRhhUzgFB6GfKdjMpwr1OXj2MaV2OCsS_c5hlX5-RMcFF8ZgOWPDZdbHL64DKzezziOWEE7TTj/w200-h164/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>42) *John Dalgis.</b> (His Amazon page describes his fiction as "clean", so I am not positive it is Christian.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> From Amazon: John Dalglish was born in Toronto, Canada and moved to the U.S as a boy in 1975.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He is now an American citizen and the author of five different series' and one standalone novel. He refers to his writing as 'Clean Suspense' because he includes no sex or obscenities in his books.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He and his wife Beverly, who does his book covers, have three sons and twelve grandchildren.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">They hope you enjoy reading their books as much as they do producing them.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His Amazon page<a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B007LS4SV6/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=277fcfdf-c045-4490-bfea-030afbb2c23f" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUuyMemDzmkYC5JXfZmtf7c6-LLvSrnimoj2CV5jsQ_nELVCTSfE8OWsmGXobi_tlT_pf7A2A3jXQZ8OqXlvPIEC6DAMrFFvFyidiwmIiLbKj2uuLNQzqYNwLik10ZnmfWVh3d4hSm7QgDkH6aE0wBjAJZHhRb1Ur9E9bkKP2O7L9btolAkyOVjUmzMr6/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUuyMemDzmkYC5JXfZmtf7c6-LLvSrnimoj2CV5jsQ_nELVCTSfE8OWsmGXobi_tlT_pf7A2A3jXQZ8OqXlvPIEC6DAMrFFvFyidiwmIiLbKj2uuLNQzqYNwLik10ZnmfWVh3d4hSm7QgDkH6aE0wBjAJZHhRb1Ur9E9bkKP2O7L9btolAkyOVjUmzMr6/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>43) Daniel Patterson.</b> From Amazon: Daniel Patterson is the author of the bestselling mystery, One Chance. Before turning his attention to writing, Daniel spent his days working as an executive in the Internet industry. A San Francisco native, Daniel currently resides in Southern California where he is busy working on the second book in the Penelope Chance Mystery series.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To learn more about Daniel, his current projects and up coming releases, visit him on his Facebook page at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielpattersonauthor/" target="_blank"> http://www.facebook.com/DanielPattersonAuthor</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cJqU1wJOFgZfzKbxQAaX3hYEAluhO9Zol01K96zFgbSL1m_bP0gEZQMXky4AA7m2jRjeXipTwFHZ1WddvBmMzySukNoFp4qyWWKL_u44YytG6pB3FmJ6CM9u2BPh1L_KqnsNYT4EVRZ5pxgDQPFVB9t9RskFUBWr-P6xubVCX6wEvw3ijslGkuXc96GX/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cJqU1wJOFgZfzKbxQAaX3hYEAluhO9Zol01K96zFgbSL1m_bP0gEZQMXky4AA7m2jRjeXipTwFHZ1WddvBmMzySukNoFp4qyWWKL_u44YytG6pB3FmJ6CM9u2BPh1L_KqnsNYT4EVRZ5pxgDQPFVB9t9RskFUBWr-P6xubVCX6wEvw3ijslGkuXc96GX/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>44) *Mark E Fisher. </b>From Amazon: Mark wrote his first twelve pages at the age of ten, complete with drawings of a prairie fire, Indians, and a stampede. More recently he’s authored books of epic fantasy and historical fiction for the Christian and the general market. But Mark E. Fisher’s eighth novel began a five-book series of bestselling end-times novels closely based on the books of Revelation, Matthew, Joel, Ezekiel, Daniel, and others.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="https://markfisherauthor.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpFjvMku3voPa_vt7euTGQdDDUjv0dFEc6hueaq6okZYrZsxCVO3UG30vODCNpt2gHAuTlcHE8-rcyb04sjk5kpBLWeS7JLYPPO9xIYMj7lotP9Ofoq1N4rb2AI3ziJ3T5P95i3c6hfu-njK4xLp94bYh4xZr2PtOd4tL8sXBEtJqdlPWLOwag4e7RCQF/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpFjvMku3voPa_vt7euTGQdDDUjv0dFEc6hueaq6okZYrZsxCVO3UG30vODCNpt2gHAuTlcHE8-rcyb04sjk5kpBLWeS7JLYPPO9xIYMj7lotP9Ofoq1N4rb2AI3ziJ3T5P95i3c6hfu-njK4xLp94bYh4xZr2PtOd4tL8sXBEtJqdlPWLOwag4e7RCQF/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>45) *Patrick Higgins. </b>From Amazon: Patrick Higgins is an Amazon bestseller and multi-award winning author of the end times prophetic series, Chaos In The Blink Of An Eye, which won the Radiqx Press Spirit-Filled Fiction Award of Excellence after the first installment was published. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B005ANHSU2/about" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7KnlEbHm5Yaz_-HE4MLj2u90G9_Kh1C-KxNMVimaajdeB8BnaMFFovevStLchmRE373QfNaw1mK2cYcHL1imh5dkCRbHr1ehawhT4B26TBjbYdohIF1ZAiNB4696-cr6Pxw2HqRSDrfuZzC3CKhncuCN9mLwVzBcPsUg5uDwiFpdgik97DcPUpEsRjQJ/s252/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="252" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7KnlEbHm5Yaz_-HE4MLj2u90G9_Kh1C-KxNMVimaajdeB8BnaMFFovevStLchmRE373QfNaw1mK2cYcHL1imh5dkCRbHr1ehawhT4B26TBjbYdohIF1ZAiNB4696-cr6Pxw2HqRSDrfuZzC3CKhncuCN9mLwVzBcPsUg5uDwiFpdgik97DcPUpEsRjQJ/w200-h160/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>46) *Nick Hawkes. </b>From Amazon: "I write in three different genres: 1) novels (adventure/romance, with a garnish of deep thinking); 2) biblical resources; and 3) books that explore the academic case for God.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My first novel in the "Stone" collection, "The Celtic Stone" won the CALEB award for fiction in 2014. "The Bible on the Key Issues of Life" won the 2014 Selah award in America for best biblical book. It was a good year!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am married and have two adult children - fabulous, of course... and have become a grandfather, which has further turned my mind.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I try and straighten it out by building furniture from Australian hardwoods--which is my hobby.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Join my mailing list at my website:<a href="I write in three different genres: 1) novels (adventure/romance, with a garnish of deep thinking); 2) biblical resources; and 3) books that explore the academic case for God. My first novel in the "Stone" collection, "The Celtic Stone" won the CALEB award for fiction in 2014. "The Bible on the Key Issues of Life" won the 2014 Selah award in America for best biblical book. It was a good year! I am married and have two adult children - fabulous, of course... and have become a grandfather, which has further turned my mind. I try and straighten it out by building furniture from Australian hardwoods--which is my hobby. Join my mailing list at my website: http://author-nick.com." target="_blank"> http://author-nick.com</a>."</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYS61gYqvDPoYHQ6FAVt9WrSyfvmYQ5hkkCJ6fguvA4NlVDK9r3-WLot3wXl2nVG7XxQoF9EbU8pjh1t2yFHB_kQp6X6W8gH1GzkoEA6W2Rfq2jvXovI60vMKBYRgfeouTgbAYnmHyk3fQ3AgjCrPpy2zvZaWj16cKjS2wf054eXn9BY6ELn2TLkViJUqA/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYS61gYqvDPoYHQ6FAVt9WrSyfvmYQ5hkkCJ6fguvA4NlVDK9r3-WLot3wXl2nVG7XxQoF9EbU8pjh1t2yFHB_kQp6X6W8gH1GzkoEA6W2Rfq2jvXovI60vMKBYRgfeouTgbAYnmHyk3fQ3AgjCrPpy2zvZaWj16cKjS2wf054eXn9BY6ELn2TLkViJUqA/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>47) *Danny Mac.</b> From Amazon: "I like writing about inspirational characters. These people come to me in dreams facing tragedy, problems, and challenges. The protagonist face the difficulty and defeat it. They work, fight, and endure the trial before them and not just overcome the predicament, but flourish afterwards. I wake from the dream admiring the character after living their circumstance in the dream."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="https://www.dannymacauthor.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYBRh0vv-KOuooTaFpemjd4FY4Dc0C94QK2YaUHLavk6LWHo-dwG-xdN0pah7qJrGHflm4zsirE84xQUs-f4497TFLY2Xr0G6iuDkHoy9H9uh30lH4VjUyfEhufhscKepHIicZH99wIxm6qvjQassPvO2ExWh3ICpBkTdz8wxq7y2HKYIYPj-vPUJpYAM/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYBRh0vv-KOuooTaFpemjd4FY4Dc0C94QK2YaUHLavk6LWHo-dwG-xdN0pah7qJrGHflm4zsirE84xQUs-f4497TFLY2Xr0G6iuDkHoy9H9uh30lH4VjUyfEhufhscKepHIicZH99wIxm6qvjQassPvO2ExWh3ICpBkTdz8wxq7y2HKYIYPj-vPUJpYAM/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>48) *Dante Lupinetti. </b>I couldn't find much of a bio about him,<b> </b>so here is a description of one of his books....which sounds really good:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>"What if you could see the state of someone’s soul, know their inner truth and detect their every lie? Zeke Jackson is a young, mild-mannered reporter with a checkered past who discovers he has such an ability. Is it demonic or divine? The CIA classifies him as a touch-enabled psychometric. Zeke doesn’t do psychic. The CIA doesn’t care where he gets the power. They’ve been experimenting with psychics for decades. Zeke has choices: he can ignore his power and live a normal life, milk it for fame and fortune, or risk everything and use his ability to uncover assassination and terror plots for God and country. A Christian thriller-ish fiction with a little bit of Stephen King, a splash of Jack Ryan, a dash of Frank Peretti and a hint of Ted Dekker."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dURnPOOw1CwmlHrvzaZytcVHt6uTsFFqjselXK9cRmWqMjVUoVK2pTsxkzz6aJrcZLA2oeok8Xpaxn7xcwmCN9mRfnqckMBLZl_yGc_C-723Xyl6aO5VHbhWa74k4PCEnF7j-AYCLK5_wY_i050sLvVjpL4pQPV-TGMpvud5sxLAWq2CldfwDi1FxlFo/s350/books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="350" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dURnPOOw1CwmlHrvzaZytcVHt6uTsFFqjselXK9cRmWqMjVUoVK2pTsxkzz6aJrcZLA2oeok8Xpaxn7xcwmCN9mRfnqckMBLZl_yGc_C-723Xyl6aO5VHbhWa74k4PCEnF7j-AYCLK5_wY_i050sLvVjpL4pQPV-TGMpvud5sxLAWq2CldfwDi1FxlFo/s320/books.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08MZVTRPN/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=9ce85555-d07c-4cb0-9525-f2f1140f2988" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgG2o9_2nMt8DcHigvyfS5NeEZMnfOwcrNJhnL6s5RwFbg4zQF8lWV65EFgcF-f88IBvolP_qR_tIIxFXUlLnyp5-2Hqdvr9cr4gV0TV0P-0qnwzvFLmFgyznle-5QcG8Ykc7mmkRo-LWtJPzHmUnq7vXHSK8cE2SOCIAoj6WseYXrLrttCeKXDcHU2cd/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgG2o9_2nMt8DcHigvyfS5NeEZMnfOwcrNJhnL6s5RwFbg4zQF8lWV65EFgcF-f88IBvolP_qR_tIIxFXUlLnyp5-2Hqdvr9cr4gV0TV0P-0qnwzvFLmFgyznle-5QcG8Ykc7mmkRo-LWtJPzHmUnq7vXHSK8cE2SOCIAoj6WseYXrLrttCeKXDcHU2cd/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>49) *Daniel Schwabauer</b>. From Amazon: Daniel Schwabauer is an award-winning author and teacher. He is the creator of The One Year Adventure Novel, Cover Story, Byline, Amazing True Life Stories and The Legends of Tira-Nor.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His professional work includes stage plays, radio scripts, short stories, newspaper columns, comic books and scripting for the PBS animated series Auto-B-Good. His young adult novels have received numerous awards, including the 2005 Ben Franklin Award and the 2008 Eric Hoffer Award. He graduated with honors from Kansas University’s Masters program in Creative Writing in 1995.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website <a href="https://www.danschwabauer.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NW5QUuPI8h8gOvs-noZ1lnJstw2eqblpnHi670CUPEkJeVY6updgFky0TfUoiYHknJXP9OAgDJ5RGdNxCD4ZV6SdRZ3L2ueVzqgQS7wz-YdsuUhzaNC2eiMDDuhAVXFCLsIn3i3AaGyCykkn7ErInfcWnjBkXXdl1OrvUbo-YBS7TxQLpKmdylMj81ik/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NW5QUuPI8h8gOvs-noZ1lnJstw2eqblpnHi670CUPEkJeVY6updgFky0TfUoiYHknJXP9OAgDJ5RGdNxCD4ZV6SdRZ3L2ueVzqgQS7wz-YdsuUhzaNC2eiMDDuhAVXFCLsIn3i3AaGyCykkn7ErInfcWnjBkXXdl1OrvUbo-YBS7TxQLpKmdylMj81ik/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>50) *Doug Veeder. </b>From Amazon: Born in New York City, Doug grew up in Connecticut while still exploring the city he called home. He spent a lot of his youth exploring his imagination. He dabbled in plays, screen plays, poetry, lyricism, essays, writing stories, and singing in various </span><span style="font-size: large;">bands.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">After graduating from Roger Williams College, Doug went on to work for educational non-profits and school systems. He </span><span style="font-size: large;">never lost his enthusiasm for writing, creating, and performing, though. Over the years, Doug has been a writer, an actor, a lead singer, a comedian, a DJ, a fantasy football commissioner, a poet, a lyricist, and a really bad guitarist. He finally honed all of those skills so he could teach middle school students and bring education to life for the next generation.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Doug lives in North Carolina. He is a middle school teacher, a football coach, a loving husband, and a proud father who spends his free time creating stories like Intercepted, his debut novel. His goal is to bring characters you love to life and to share their stories as they relate to the world around us all.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09C9P64SR/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=303f38d5-309a-4be0-9e66-1a4b93821a7b" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3K1UeWB8TtPWyCURiCq9aeVm7gbus-zmCsDx1vBl9Hl2zOb2qcFt8Skvxb2DJoClOU0arJeesaJ-dhn0PjVFr-MasFthuvpWsf4CAhSKhDc_tzGS1cRxakBuZVl5VWrje64ymfhudxV8j_wEALOWC2tplfhu-kr37snj5JSEwQ7R908Lhkl3yup3tZl5Q/s750/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3K1UeWB8TtPWyCURiCq9aeVm7gbus-zmCsDx1vBl9Hl2zOb2qcFt8Skvxb2DJoClOU0arJeesaJ-dhn0PjVFr-MasFthuvpWsf4CAhSKhDc_tzGS1cRxakBuZVl5VWrje64ymfhudxV8j_wEALOWC2tplfhu-kr37snj5JSEwQ7R908Lhkl3yup3tZl5Q/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>51) </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mike Duran.</b> From Amazon: </span><span style="font-size: medium;">MIKE DURAN is a novelist, artist, and freelance writer. Mike writes fiction and non-fiction. He is the author of THE GHOST BOX (Blue Crescent Press, 2014), which was selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the best indie novels of 2015 and first in a paranoir series that continues with SAINT DEATH (2016), and THE THIRD GOLEM (2020). He's the author of CHRISTIANS & CONSPIRACY THEORIES (2023) and CHRISTIAN HORROR (2015) His short stories, essays, and commentary have appeared in Relief Journal, Cemetery Gates Media, The Gospel Coalition, Relevant Online, Bewildering Stories, Rue Morgue, Zombies magazine, Breakpoint, and other print and digital outlets. Mike is interested in religion, science, conspiracism, media, books & monsters. You can learn more about Mike Duran, his writing projects, cultural commentary, philosophical musings, and arcane interests, at <a href="http://www.mikeduran.com">www.mikeduran.com</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website <a href="https://www.mikeduran.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBoatGUW0i1BnqbUIvOZ5PymlJmJdD_8QPEyHKWcv44sB8nZwuCWcOeSqtX6seB7HZ4M53M3PiU1RAO_RC5fsuCKfDNPcAMiN1TwiCiDoqqJn-6N_LcEk0p4hhNZr8PBbFeH3qmpuby5v5kGIoQA__2yhcsZEJl8VSrfRKGcCHsgY_rwZAGPwjBdIPpdq/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBoatGUW0i1BnqbUIvOZ5PymlJmJdD_8QPEyHKWcv44sB8nZwuCWcOeSqtX6seB7HZ4M53M3PiU1RAO_RC5fsuCKfDNPcAMiN1TwiCiDoqqJn-6N_LcEk0p4hhNZr8PBbFeH3qmpuby5v5kGIoQA__2yhcsZEJl8VSrfRKGcCHsgY_rwZAGPwjBdIPpdq/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>52) *Craig Deaton.</b> This author only has one book out, and I can't find any pics of him, only the info with the book description on Amazon. So here that is: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Ten years of crimeless society is broken by the murder of Holly Smith. Without clear evidence or motive, Dray Townsend turns to God, family, and friends to solve the case before the accused is taken away forever. Dray learns how important seeking God's guidance is. It may cost him his best friend's life. The Inner State is a novel about the future that will make you eager to turn the pages. Majken Stromme Rokni- International Christian Center, Denmark An intriguing story full of drama, suspense, action and even the gospel message. Well done! Dr. Ravi Chandran Pastor, International Christian Community, Denmark The Inner State is Craig Deaton's debut novel. He resides in Denmark with his wife and son. He enjoys spending time with family and writing music.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMzKO9OS9NjzJ2CDfX7fuuA0cbj9oCrFEp7_A8x3Hbh9QDh2rRGHBDoP0vO18QIHPCSIEA1CHsZ58p7yrgc-ozQZRawqTtlovZ9Kk9gyspJG3AuCW8AUfOIQC-gWsmS-0NMoNLsXbC3aSvWfm5GHtv4cc9DWbP1RpQJrsUJlhefWuPMyQPgSuS8orZDuu/s425/book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="258" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMzKO9OS9NjzJ2CDfX7fuuA0cbj9oCrFEp7_A8x3Hbh9QDh2rRGHBDoP0vO18QIHPCSIEA1CHsZ58p7yrgc-ozQZRawqTtlovZ9Kk9gyspJG3AuCW8AUfOIQC-gWsmS-0NMoNLsXbC3aSvWfm5GHtv4cc9DWbP1RpQJrsUJlhefWuPMyQPgSuS8orZDuu/w121-h200/book.jpg" width="121" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>53) *Bill Bright.</b> Bright wrote both ficion and non-fiction books. Link to his Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IZ138Y/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=de7f7d73-5c2a-4b80-bb81-1055e0793062&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JPOE8BIP1vEGc_AkiESlxgBpv6xIBkEmfr9jRVQy_T2iJCrFgTXR8SiHnEbFSF4W9ranpWdkCEM49dGvOfP5KDbYKG0Xm4MXiLdiDN2_R0ZVKr3XSBroAZM3QhDfoQRP4XP6q51DqU49bzzNKQWO9o3TvK8wkkSjMBL5MZjL_ZAbz-_yaEnq6Yp0GI9M/s265/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="190" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JPOE8BIP1vEGc_AkiESlxgBpv6xIBkEmfr9jRVQy_T2iJCrFgTXR8SiHnEbFSF4W9ranpWdkCEM49dGvOfP5KDbYKG0Xm4MXiLdiDN2_R0ZVKr3XSBroAZM3QhDfoQRP4XP6q51DqU49bzzNKQWO9o3TvK8wkkSjMBL5MZjL_ZAbz-_yaEnq6Yp0GI9M/w143-h200/author.jpg" width="143" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>54) *Mike Hollow.</b> From Amazon: Mike Hollow was born in West Ham and grew up in Romford, Essex. He studied Russian and French at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and then worked for the BBC and later Tearfund. In 2002 he went freelance as a copywriter, journalist, editor and translator, but now gives all his time to writing the Blitz Detective books. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">(Please note Direct Hit, Fifth Column, Enemy Action and Firing Line were republished in 2020 as The Blitz Detective, The Canning Town Murder, The Custom House Murder and The Stratford Murder respectively. See <a href="http://www.blitzdetective.com">www.blitzdetective.com</a>)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwbasPjNuWudekwi_vSztjZWjmpDEHzliE-JAn4sv-cVoJ9OjnqTPjMn3kgHDU_R6YKVwOdYUK-WOITpVyIWQ8dI2DvRMXXE5ZK6vJlFSyDjEUMh8B9tI86iP0VapU81y-FIdox6Fcmjl3WzcHlLJHjCgvlJWKPm028KlS62gbDy9fvb3p6RkN03DXDcq/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwbasPjNuWudekwi_vSztjZWjmpDEHzliE-JAn4sv-cVoJ9OjnqTPjMn3kgHDU_R6YKVwOdYUK-WOITpVyIWQ8dI2DvRMXXE5ZK6vJlFSyDjEUMh8B9tI86iP0VapU81y-FIdox6Fcmjl3WzcHlLJHjCgvlJWKPm028KlS62gbDy9fvb3p6RkN03DXDcq/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>55) *Nathan Crocker.</b> From Amazon: His debut novel, The Loyal Angel, was published in August of 2018. His second book, What We May Be, a historical biopic, was published in October of 2020.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He is currently working on the sequel to The Loyal Angel, which is tentatively titled, A New Beginning, and will feature the angel Malachi in a story focused on Noah and the Ark.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nathan lives in Belmont, North Carolina, with his wife Tara and his many children.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website <a href="https://www.nathancrocker.net/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEijd93xA1Zls6rodW-Ej9ChuDBiJX7O1ILW7PrIRCprs89HVKhcHf8PQ9C7kiUExWKu_rctlUCz-d0yyjqf6lkl5oOjdTPKx1QvEQT9vwPUubP758ywqTHk4_ughi3mTNH_eYjTlnai9OsjsJ11vC84RA9I-jUHeljevOdYvYJyD4O2B47YZRKhWa4zyD/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEijd93xA1Zls6rodW-Ej9ChuDBiJX7O1ILW7PrIRCprs89HVKhcHf8PQ9C7kiUExWKu_rctlUCz-d0yyjqf6lkl5oOjdTPKx1QvEQT9vwPUubP758ywqTHk4_ughi3mTNH_eYjTlnai9OsjsJ11vC84RA9I-jUHeljevOdYvYJyD4O2B47YZRKhWa4zyD/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>56) *Robert Goluba.</b> From Amazon: Robert Goluba is an author of crime action thrillers and suspense novels. He was born and raised in Central Illinois, where he attended college, served in the Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer for six years, and met his wife. At age thirty, after a self-diagnosed allergy to snow, he moved to sunny Arizona, where he now lives with his wife, two kids, and canine companion. He published his first book in 2016.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Jason Mulder Thriller Series is his current project. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Visit <a href="http://RobertGoluba.com">RobertGoluba.com</a> to learn more.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EBxBcL226c65PBDK9c8nhQKgJA0yzQFScVoT8kNWRrJZcOy-yZMQCday4K8bMi2GI81TvfneuFB5U-U6BHYuRmBHT836K49MQAqSzb_TGtgGE_1QZ5ejBoRf4rdGpNNhfaNr4fRPnuo8EAuvbqf7Dlb_qtKimB8dPjfQ-WV98m7ZrSyZEbLFLcOeq11o/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EBxBcL226c65PBDK9c8nhQKgJA0yzQFScVoT8kNWRrJZcOy-yZMQCday4K8bMi2GI81TvfneuFB5U-U6BHYuRmBHT836K49MQAqSzb_TGtgGE_1QZ5ejBoRf4rdGpNNhfaNr4fRPnuo8EAuvbqf7Dlb_qtKimB8dPjfQ-WV98m7ZrSyZEbLFLcOeq11o/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>57) Brett Nelson.</b> From Amazon: Brett Nelson is an Amazon TOP 5 BEST-SELLING author. "When Raindrops Fall" and "War Songs" hit #4 and #2 respectively in the Christian fiction genre, and "A Christmas to Live For" hit #9 in Christian Fiction. He lives in Arkansas, where he was born and raised. He wrote his first novel in 2012, just to see if he could, and has since been writing non-stop. His goal is to write stories of fiction that are clean, easy to read, fun, and that injects a layer of his faith into every novel. In short, he desires that his readers would finish every novel having experienced a tapestry of emotions from a good healthy cry, fits of amused laughter, soul-splitting inspiration, and everything in between. He has published five novels to date. Book #2 to "War Songs" will publish in Spring 2024, and he is also currently working on Book #2 for "When Raindrops Fall."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website <a href="https://brettnelson-author.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_E_DmuN4IgsI0FvQSJy9zJjBo5NhNMOAMBaxPZ0zu7lz4_595S75-utaKw9TxT9Es2plISqL_g7u1nzCk4ntb35ViahFa7XRWAInCMgi83qveXxjgkBVkfjuU9rYu6x_UDbx58lKZho232fUTGOWfh9hhrWntI5R4DzM54U1-rzDF4Ry1MzrMe9dSX4w/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_E_DmuN4IgsI0FvQSJy9zJjBo5NhNMOAMBaxPZ0zu7lz4_595S75-utaKw9TxT9Es2plISqL_g7u1nzCk4ntb35ViahFa7XRWAInCMgi83qveXxjgkBVkfjuU9rYu6x_UDbx58lKZho232fUTGOWfh9hhrWntI5R4DzM54U1-rzDF4Ry1MzrMe9dSX4w/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>58) *</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Steve Rogers. </b>From Amazon: </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Steven Rogers is an award-winning author and novelist. HIs novel "Into the Room" was the first place winner in the Spiritual Fiction Category for the 2022 Eric Hoffer Book Awards. In addition, the book has been named as one of three finalists in the Debut Novel category of the American Fiction Christian Writers Carol Awards.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09MDP39BR/about" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBj3DDWayaNkxBO2YwBxwCNK1LzEI6KpaWWpHsVgALDsP3SVHIEi7vgxXAR1E7h1Hh5LivCT5N1AN_Ri20wlN62UkXXY9HfwTQ-qzLtFwNf5UBXDJPLF0ZMHH6Oeuqy6mlcQ0BMq0Y_KjEtTq4xDyiFtxxT93uGcwGH6xXc8WyZPyvljXkpo7CJWpeGZp/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBj3DDWayaNkxBO2YwBxwCNK1LzEI6KpaWWpHsVgALDsP3SVHIEi7vgxXAR1E7h1Hh5LivCT5N1AN_Ri20wlN62UkXXY9HfwTQ-qzLtFwNf5UBXDJPLF0ZMHH6Oeuqy6mlcQ0BMq0Y_KjEtTq4xDyiFtxxT93uGcwGH6xXc8WyZPyvljXkpo7CJWpeGZp/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>59) *</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Steve Wilson.</b> From Amazon: "</span><span style="font-size: medium;">In my day job, I'm a multimedia designer, and I have worked in advertising for over 25 years. I served in the Marines during the 1980s, and I'm now a senior NCO in the Air Force Reserve, deploying to Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan, in addition to tours in the United States, Germany, and the Pacific, and I've visited the former Soviet Union several times. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I've read a lot of the biggest names in the thriller genre. I like to think my books are different. Many authors don't realize how important faith is to members of our military, especially those deployed to the war zone. The protagonists in The Michael Neill Adventures are men of faith, and while they live out their religion, the books aren't preachy. I've also attempted to make the books character-driven, with attention to the locales. I stay true to the technology mentioned in the stories without getting bogged down in the details."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website <a href="https://www.stevewilsonauthor.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I couldn't find author photos that would download, but there are a few on his website. And his books look really good.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xpHak-FHLvNGrGvQ08Kcp3MvRHQQBnise7rWUYjAAcYYKefbKj1JdPBGr_bWM-UQrRO4Q-QoN7Tr_EziD_DlBCmelz-_-USX0ypTTm2QsN-GW5XMg19-Oa1WxOI01p3UF5Np-dcl5zqfFGEyY3Ot6oJzJQfDefGFBCbx6ZEBn63s4h7mXduhKNIi-3Pe/s300/book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xpHak-FHLvNGrGvQ08Kcp3MvRHQQBnise7rWUYjAAcYYKefbKj1JdPBGr_bWM-UQrRO4Q-QoN7Tr_EziD_DlBCmelz-_-USX0ypTTm2QsN-GW5XMg19-Oa1WxOI01p3UF5Np-dcl5zqfFGEyY3Ot6oJzJQfDefGFBCbx6ZEBn63s4h7mXduhKNIi-3Pe/w200-h200/book.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>60) *Bill Higgs</b>. From Amazon: Bill Higgs is a lapsed academic, former engineer, and avid storyteller. He also admits to being a nostalgic baby boomer, with a keen interest in how things past can teach lessons for the present. He lives in Kentucky with his wife, author Liz Curtis Higgs, and her two cats. Eden Hill is his first novel.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website <a href="https://billhiggs.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjal582IlDyJW2iFJPeopYeHR7Abgw6Orhwkmzi30ddrtkoPNhJSYaDQxbsjo0d4mR5LtQk58h8fdw3kPgeIBf2Q34AJzwzW3DIjg8Qia-3HjyMAyRyZpEI5ilpM-MbW_3cymzHFcH-Bh0hlaIWEXlnzj8I3eckMeENVFXbGg6qyQe2P4yvNLx4PsGBxbiX/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjal582IlDyJW2iFJPeopYeHR7Abgw6Orhwkmzi30ddrtkoPNhJSYaDQxbsjo0d4mR5LtQk58h8fdw3kPgeIBf2Q34AJzwzW3DIjg8Qia-3HjyMAyRyZpEI5ilpM-MbW_3cymzHFcH-Bh0hlaIWEXlnzj8I3eckMeENVFXbGg6qyQe2P4yvNLx4PsGBxbiX/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>61) Randall Wallace.</b> His Amazon profile mainly talks about his movie writing, so here is a link to his website: Official Web Site: <a href="http://www.wallaceentertainment.com">http://www.wallaceentertainment.com</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW89Wpy7pty6IB-xLh7qMvWdry0rewuuxE2eU1vvUK4ERuNt_wzIxATRJ2dem1g-iWrrYjWklZQgQoqIjHetItCv6dpLWUrEzC9BoiW-2XMsJqd8e2_BSqmDK-e-EhTTNYqFxzySZ96YfUd2oz_U-hl_wih32iQY4Dw-u_TIyzgM7Y8sMXkm0X5sbI4OuQ/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW89Wpy7pty6IB-xLh7qMvWdry0rewuuxE2eU1vvUK4ERuNt_wzIxATRJ2dem1g-iWrrYjWklZQgQoqIjHetItCv6dpLWUrEzC9BoiW-2XMsJqd8e2_BSqmDK-e-EhTTNYqFxzySZ96YfUd2oz_U-hl_wih32iQY4Dw-u_TIyzgM7Y8sMXkm0X5sbI4OuQ/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>62) Ken Gire.</b> This author has written mostly non-fiction books. I think his only fiction novel is The Centurion. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001ILIB4M/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=70606c53-ad82-469e-ab8d-55c3733afde8" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi483XgqQAL6gWF9YDZWlP24uc452_v-gPFS54NBFJN1Lfz826hXabe85MpqyzJ3IBaZ7kD91pFYyv5PXR-N_4Dlccu2RONq_1BVYi8LNm3wdEf9YqsabsyBH7HpfkH9rW76hOVEyk8APTVZFqZmfcA9RPDOpywO-6Z39zUunZ4ur6o_wGB6ygULjQLKuHB/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi483XgqQAL6gWF9YDZWlP24uc452_v-gPFS54NBFJN1Lfz826hXabe85MpqyzJ3IBaZ7kD91pFYyv5PXR-N_4Dlccu2RONq_1BVYi8LNm3wdEf9YqsabsyBH7HpfkH9rW76hOVEyk8APTVZFqZmfcA9RPDOpywO-6Z39zUunZ4ur6o_wGB6ygULjQLKuHB/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>63) *Dan Salerno.</b> From Amazon: "Dan Salerno has traveled to Northern Ireland (five times!) and to Japan on mission trips. He earned a master's degree in social research while working for the National Coalition for the Homeless in New York City After 9/11 he worked for a children's ministry in Brooklyn for sixteen months. Dan has had over one hundred articles published, taught English Composition and was a kids' church teacher for over twenty-five years. He resides in the Midwest".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website <a href="https://dansalerno.com/">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vANJggJMY8rlzWFVJKuFNGyyHsifamNUEC3jTht7zYUQvpGmLLPOS-KETACpwDWi0AcKanSeWVAR-3aQiVCKt6V3fIZZb4LpVj2zphR1-h6_lZt-5oG5b0gpCcgpr0dhlYgKy1yy0XNfg9q3cv4ko79CYmdECDZdRQU0hMXHjKcWVWTmOl6QP-rzo-dZ/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vANJggJMY8rlzWFVJKuFNGyyHsifamNUEC3jTht7zYUQvpGmLLPOS-KETACpwDWi0AcKanSeWVAR-3aQiVCKt6V3fIZZb4LpVj2zphR1-h6_lZt-5oG5b0gpCcgpr0dhlYgKy1yy0XNfg9q3cv4ko79CYmdECDZdRQU0hMXHjKcWVWTmOl6QP-rzo-dZ/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>64) </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Bryan Davis. </b>From Amazon: </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Bryan Davis is the author of the following series: Dragons in our Midst, Oracles of Fire, Children of the Bard, Astral Alliance, Wanted: Superheroes, The Oculus Gate, Reapers, Time Echoes, Tales of Starlight, and Dragons of Starlight. His standalone novels are Let the Ghosts Speak and I Know Why the Angels Dance.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">After working as a computer geek for 20 years, Bryan followed a dream to become an author. He began by writing a story to motivate his seven children to gain some excitement about writing, and that story grew into a novel. After spending the next eight years learning the craft and enduring more than 200 rejections from publishers and agents, he broke through with his best-selling series Dragons in our Midst. He is now a full-time author and lives with his wife, Susie, and their children in western Tennessee.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">For more information, see his website - <a href="http://www.daviscrossing.com">http://www.daviscrossing.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlKIpRSHXeeKfBW1CG29h-Yq0uL9QWcj5KS1TVi74BdT75Ud6-Jv-JSvWRwxRt3HwrwdjR7AuC7wm1Abp8o2JSZMS57rYA4eMlEclvnxEQdmeNmo5eFhV5JOcwFlbA8Kxr6mWlqMkgEELti7yH0AI20B4zigtbKljbMjaBoirO67QID-QE-aIvs6ATnq-/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlKIpRSHXeeKfBW1CG29h-Yq0uL9QWcj5KS1TVi74BdT75Ud6-Jv-JSvWRwxRt3HwrwdjR7AuC7wm1Abp8o2JSZMS57rYA4eMlEclvnxEQdmeNmo5eFhV5JOcwFlbA8Kxr6mWlqMkgEELti7yH0AI20B4zigtbKljbMjaBoirO67QID-QE-aIvs6ATnq-/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>65) Brennan McPherson</b>. From Amazon: Brennan McPherson writes imaginative biblical fiction with heart-pounding plots and lyrical prose for readers who like to think biblically and feel deeply. Find out more and subscribe to his free weekly Sabbath Selah devotional at <a href="http://brennanmcpherson.com">brennanmcpherson.com</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUU0Iiwf-cvMY9eOg62HPlvk6i9oTKoCKJn8qQny6TqyFVVyYYlNXaVS46PQIG0s2esFyuw3a9pUzqMJyZxdh4R47GuihdWsM8GdJSM2jdTnj5sNmb2sCvfl-XvFihPM68pPck_HFwWjgajguQ4tGXuhbz9M2FC8WIQBS4OiC5DOFYEDKBzR6GnUqGT6W/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUU0Iiwf-cvMY9eOg62HPlvk6i9oTKoCKJn8qQny6TqyFVVyYYlNXaVS46PQIG0s2esFyuw3a9pUzqMJyZxdh4R47GuihdWsM8GdJSM2jdTnj5sNmb2sCvfl-XvFihPM68pPck_HFwWjgajguQ4tGXuhbz9M2FC8WIQBS4OiC5DOFYEDKBzR6GnUqGT6W/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>66) *Chris Walley.</b> He appears to have written four books that are in the fantasy genre'. His website is <a href="http://www.chriswalley.net/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4rLUaxJQX0TQi_I3mYLNDVrvz6jtFKFt8WokNG_gpOClmHkap_rzRxAzlLRNt5vHTy-sNfM4ZJxNAUwfDzeuHigJeXhZvbnANR7oLtg9KgS4d8clzUg89J0mQ34F9Dix1R3RdMTbbmVwf7Ntjxgw-dT2_T7minlGH47W3imhlb_XPiQ4bk28RK4guQBK/s221/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="161" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4rLUaxJQX0TQi_I3mYLNDVrvz6jtFKFt8WokNG_gpOClmHkap_rzRxAzlLRNt5vHTy-sNfM4ZJxNAUwfDzeuHigJeXhZvbnANR7oLtg9KgS4d8clzUg89J0mQ34F9Dix1R3RdMTbbmVwf7Ntjxgw-dT2_T7minlGH47W3imhlb_XPiQ4bk28RK4guQBK/w146-h200/author.jpg" width="146" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>67) *Mark Allen Holbrook.</b> I can only find one book by this author, The Haven. Link to his Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BS1TVT6C/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=02d12c5e-194f-4824-afe9-fc052051762e" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv-2H4SlNKFpNRSAGJmWg_w91VbBE1JUtoUr0txv_ibqGzgVnwEeRQUhCCucsgHSDl8jISt5fTcZ9s0GNzCORDA1nz5wCqrIM-ImK7p9C_zsA77lMjNgH-_cmX9BezaQikR2NZQxn6lMbse5hS_Jl7e5GuSclZpGV7wJL-aNeeu8QXLkePmNqyWYsKP9p/s300/auhor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv-2H4SlNKFpNRSAGJmWg_w91VbBE1JUtoUr0txv_ibqGzgVnwEeRQUhCCucsgHSDl8jISt5fTcZ9s0GNzCORDA1nz5wCqrIM-ImK7p9C_zsA77lMjNgH-_cmX9BezaQikR2NZQxn6lMbse5hS_Jl7e5GuSclZpGV7wJL-aNeeu8QXLkePmNqyWYsKP9p/w200-h200/auhor.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>68) *Chris Vitarelli</b>. A pastor who has written both fiction and non-fiction. His Amazon page<a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B008BHIZ06/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=907f392c-2807-413f-b636-fe2f7a9d9719&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3z_0U6AwmkYeoVXSPCMO4r8bxmIjMQ-19iH84OafQgs4DZVqTAmQgUl_w15wMZILfBioQ9NXHdrcqUDFgPj4jMRyDdC9XQxCfqTr66dLMQ6vPhd9AerIlPS8ADyAF1DThGATLQBuk2hj4d2-kLNRTQlaoxrJByafjzsjG7AKBPOufCm9NK91PYCPCMvW/s960/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="958" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3z_0U6AwmkYeoVXSPCMO4r8bxmIjMQ-19iH84OafQgs4DZVqTAmQgUl_w15wMZILfBioQ9NXHdrcqUDFgPj4jMRyDdC9XQxCfqTr66dLMQ6vPhd9AerIlPS8ADyAF1DThGATLQBuk2hj4d2-kLNRTQlaoxrJByafjzsjG7AKBPOufCm9NK91PYCPCMvW/w199-h200/author.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>69) *Henry O Arnold.</b> From Amazon: Henry O. Arnold's new novel, "The Singer of Israel" is the third volume in his historical/biblical fiction series "The Song of Prophets and Kings." Books one and two are "A Voice Within the Flame" and "Crown of the Warrior King." Arnold says, "I am no scholar or professional theologian. My novels are simply an invitation for the reader to look into the heart and soul of these characters and feel an emotional tug. Once you imagine the secret inner life of an historical character, then you are living in their world, and the past becomes the present."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"A Voice Within the Flame was included in the fiction section of K-LOVE'S recommended Summer Reading list for 2021. He has also been the narrator for dozens of audio books including his own novels. There are two more books in this series, so stay tuned. Arnold lives on a farm in Tennessee with his lovely wife Kay. They have two beautiful daughters married to two handsome men with three above-average grandchildren. For more information please visit: <a href="http://www.henryoarnold.com">www.henryoarnold.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoIvIW3OkltlKwGiFzdeU5yZW8Yq0zADd2F9USlP2t4FICwCA45qZVqKuI-QRnrs8wMrA7-zNr2JCnEPPB3Zge5Znf5yYafmcZg94-Srscvtfchaw6Ukc3k7McKsqmH7oTEKzvNpSfdweP0R8iAy0semOW0XGzyLcRQ866dHv756Gzv_QkE9wd1B3FZVa/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoIvIW3OkltlKwGiFzdeU5yZW8Yq0zADd2F9USlP2t4FICwCA45qZVqKuI-QRnrs8wMrA7-zNr2JCnEPPB3Zge5Znf5yYafmcZg94-Srscvtfchaw6Ukc3k7McKsqmH7oTEKzvNpSfdweP0R8iAy0semOW0XGzyLcRQ866dHv756Gzv_QkE9wd1B3FZVa/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>70) *Doug Powell. </b>From Amazon: Doug Powell is the best-selling author of more than a dozen books on Christian apologetics, a speaker, musician, songwriter, graphic designer, and a very amateur magician. He has performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and has been featured on CNN and NPR. He also appears as a songwriter and performer on two albums by Alan Parsons: The Secret and From the New World.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website<a href="https://www.dougpowell.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBTLVjLO8-Ex7j73ZLUt6oe_oHBnQYYppUinYXyzANeRLwGPtnUj-zj0K0LW2j4W7AZGiDpHgN3Y9ylO7di_6QXe9jS3LVqWy3YCWs6icsmA7FeNY153yH9K0o5dTZGGWEmEMuBZSnpO3DDB3hX_fkYtQKkYvqovOCtpFx2iIrMTa8dQjK2paspuoCfUp/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBTLVjLO8-Ex7j73ZLUt6oe_oHBnQYYppUinYXyzANeRLwGPtnUj-zj0K0LW2j4W7AZGiDpHgN3Y9ylO7di_6QXe9jS3LVqWy3YCWs6icsmA7FeNY153yH9K0o5dTZGGWEmEMuBZSnpO3DDB3hX_fkYtQKkYvqovOCtpFx2iIrMTa8dQjK2paspuoCfUp/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>71) *Mark Medley. </b>Another author that has only one book published so far. His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08838J9GM/about" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5Zg2al5zQSZkoC_jkY5b7up2mG5NqbQZExsd9qvfxAXHGMAjZ4sLSMTRd-tKpOu4_WnBjH97LsF7NmV8THQe2dAM-j3i-IKMKRH5pdPBKaf5LAjIgYwiU5SHzvqle3OdvUjteQTqndtuk5-reTGk0TDuylZaqS3mM7rk4DhbcOPF6TQGEe4kYys_60mO/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5Zg2al5zQSZkoC_jkY5b7up2mG5NqbQZExsd9qvfxAXHGMAjZ4sLSMTRd-tKpOu4_WnBjH97LsF7NmV8THQe2dAM-j3i-IKMKRH5pdPBKaf5LAjIgYwiU5SHzvqle3OdvUjteQTqndtuk5-reTGk0TDuylZaqS3mM7rk4DhbcOPF6TQGEe4kYys_60mO/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>72) *Tyler Scott Hess</b>. From Amazon: "Hi. I’m Tyler Scott Hess, a Christ-loving, adventure-writing, Christmas junkie who spends my days raising three kids with my wife, Beth!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My writing journey has taken me places I never imagined I’d go.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I’ve quit my job and abandoned society with Timmy Emerson in my first series, The Dream Saga.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I ditched the college life to join up with Adelaide as the new lead singer of a rock and roll band in The Adelaide Martin Duology.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Before I knew it, I was wrapped up in a small-town Christmas tree decorating contest with Nick and James Bishop in my holiday classic, Christmas in Pineville.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Out of nowhere, I slipped through time with Jack and Niko Monroe as they discover what it takes to live the life of the Faithful in The Adventures of Niko Monroe.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Writing is a fantastic adventure and I appreciate all of you who have gone on a ride with me! Let’s connect and see which adventure comes next."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His website <a href="https://www.tylerscotthess.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmmvBhJpG_7LPK1YWXT3JS_W3TyFmPzQqZFDPlmi77MDB6cYlMo7UPHp6kq-4q-51NAmyxFDZiJzBNjz_MIq_peEtVnUYDE9VZJy7AdPJYhAFaG2oGCARy_-V0FS0eXOrcn5qfx2liWiNn8iOysJsh0fvnjXAJjF4RVjXksHJmV8MkffWfWTw9F1SXQgg/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmmvBhJpG_7LPK1YWXT3JS_W3TyFmPzQqZFDPlmi77MDB6cYlMo7UPHp6kq-4q-51NAmyxFDZiJzBNjz_MIq_peEtVnUYDE9VZJy7AdPJYhAFaG2oGCARy_-V0FS0eXOrcn5qfx2liWiNn8iOysJsh0fvnjXAJjF4RVjXksHJmV8MkffWfWTw9F1SXQgg/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>74) Terry Toler.</b> From Amazon: TERRY TOLER is a best-selling and award-winning author who has written seventeen nonfiction books and thirty novels including the Jamie Austen and Alex Halee spy novels, Cliff Hangers, along with The Eden Stories. He won the 2020 American Bookfest Best Book Award for Religious Fiction. In 2021, he followed with two books that were finalists for the Best Book Awards in the categories of Thrillers and Adventure and Religious Fiction. Terry is a public speaker, counselor, and entrepreneur. Impacting the lives of people worldwide through storytelling has become one of his passions in life. He can be followed at terrytoler.com.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His work is published by BeHoldings Publishing. He writes clean fiction with a message. All of Terry's books are free of obscene language, explicit sex, horror and gore.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08JM7T6Z8/about" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5J6F9s6BtWzCoN9sOp214dagakxDkkLhlVgnOIPvn6iR__4Rfumpl1QQKjq6vcFBPBN-BH0npn1O1LM-pJrD9Rv2OF2916wptQImArqLu7c9CxT2h7AdYLlV6NvAFm1xAHEhJzHaS4WaAmgQubr_DhZyP4bPcpeV2io3ip0i-jJ4OZNlhL_aB_ntvJBtu/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5J6F9s6BtWzCoN9sOp214dagakxDkkLhlVgnOIPvn6iR__4Rfumpl1QQKjq6vcFBPBN-BH0npn1O1LM-pJrD9Rv2OF2916wptQImArqLu7c9CxT2h7AdYLlV6NvAFm1xAHEhJzHaS4WaAmgQubr_DhZyP4bPcpeV2io3ip0i-jJ4OZNlhL_aB_ntvJBtu/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>75) Morris Fenris</b>. From Amazon: With a lifelong love of reading and writing, Morris Fenris loves to let his imagination paint pictures in a wide variety of genres. His current book list includes everything from Christian romance, to an action-packed Western romance series, to inspirational and Christmas holiday romance. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His novels are filled with emotion, and while there is both heartbreak and humor, the stories are always uplifting.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Morris loves to hear from his readers, so feel free to email him at authormorrisfenris@gmail.com. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00FXLWKRC/about" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAth8VL74zWBkzVxaWvILQxiGnhnZTcAIrxcLF0g0pWKJqdPVCUUXjsVHfwtdR79riIllk6W00lCyozKys1DQ_eTEjyXgpTaYw-yVss7Eo8H7rVivFOCBCTMw6aUh3odQSJZZfAHqbmg5W1lXKwjFsCzT2iNngLkfw-DmDKPBCSpm90OsDgmHL_JWUeWIF/s275/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="183" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAth8VL74zWBkzVxaWvILQxiGnhnZTcAIrxcLF0g0pWKJqdPVCUUXjsVHfwtdR79riIllk6W00lCyozKys1DQ_eTEjyXgpTaYw-yVss7Eo8H7rVivFOCBCTMw6aUh3odQSJZZfAHqbmg5W1lXKwjFsCzT2iNngLkfw-DmDKPBCSpm90OsDgmHL_JWUeWIF/w133-h200/author.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>76) *Brian McBride. </b>From Amazon: A winner of the 2016 Wattys Award, Brian published the award-winning Young Adult Contemporary debut, Love and the Sea and Everything in Between, in 2018.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Born and raised in Oregon, Brian moved to California at sixteen, where he has lived ever since. He's been writing since he was thirteen-years-old and has been reading for longer. Brian is pursuing a degree in Social Work, which he hopes to use to aid children and families. Perhaps he'll work to better the United States foster care system. Or maybe he'll join an organization that fights human trafficking. A fourth generation pastor and founder of the Pioneer Movement, he is passionate about his faith and longs to see Christians become all that they are called to be. Among other things, he is also passionate about iced tea, animals, adoption, and the arts.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">His Amazon page <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00FEJ5WUK/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=e062807c-a85f-4733-b533-b66f714c006e" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsg3RnKKJYbUg-9EAGoU152823EPeNV2worSzarcVcb_Ix2SoFH_fvkUCX8Y6X_prfVIQsYs24CP1N-BfcWj3fSWNaX1t8RpU7cAutep6VSEfndL_Kfwryg9lSiWm-O9uFs9ulUe46ypUeM9LMeIMaJOItmlXfsFon00fWAPR04Eu5-QK44XZ2fcnDQaRQ/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsg3RnKKJYbUg-9EAGoU152823EPeNV2worSzarcVcb_Ix2SoFH_fvkUCX8Y6X_prfVIQsYs24CP1N-BfcWj3fSWNaX1t8RpU7cAutep6VSEfndL_Kfwryg9lSiWm-O9uFs9ulUe46ypUeM9LMeIMaJOItmlXfsFon00fWAPR04Eu5-QK44XZ2fcnDQaRQ/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>77) *Adam David Collings.</b> From Amazon: Adam David Collings is an author of speculative fiction. He lives in Tasmania, Australia with his wife and his two children. Adam draws inspiration for his stories from his over-active imagination, his life experiences and his faith.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Adam is a great lover of stories, enjoying them in books, movies, scripted TV and computer games. Adam discusses these on his podcast and youTube channel - Nerd Heaven.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="https://www.adamdavidcollings.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8MW6LIKgLkpXldwBUPN5hnQo-OVzlXSSCuIh-c5inLM4xV9mAdFgsnNLUW2-q-WmSVrb0usEQfvWPuWALkXEB7kfwAkbPg8N9MINjyADnZvkJCXRgvTsuMhEzUWmd8mwLXpnPsMgyAAGTTNTKCGzU6OeOU8lnvuq1ChyphenhyphenBlza9z2TmfhyphenhyphenerHniS8XFgyt/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8MW6LIKgLkpXldwBUPN5hnQo-OVzlXSSCuIh-c5inLM4xV9mAdFgsnNLUW2-q-WmSVrb0usEQfvWPuWALkXEB7kfwAkbPg8N9MINjyADnZvkJCXRgvTsuMhEzUWmd8mwLXpnPsMgyAAGTTNTKCGzU6OeOU8lnvuq1ChyphenhyphenBlza9z2TmfhyphenhyphenerHniS8XFgyt/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>78) Braxton DeGarmo</b>. From Amazon: Braxton DeGarmo spent over 30 years in Emergency and Family Medicine, both in and out of the military, before retiring to focus on writing in 2014. Many of the incidents in his books are based on real occurrences, people, and experiences in his own life, such as learning to escape a water crash in a helicopter. Human trafficking, medical kidnapping, government corruption, and other social injustices have become the premises used for his stories. And the technologies described in his books are all current . . . and possible.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">For more about Braxton, his books, or to sign up for his newsletter, go to <a href="https://www.braxtondegarmo.com">https://www.braxtondegarmo.com</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9VEutwuYfvbpvku_twgrwXn26Th0okreXEwkqzj6cbfRTA1GbWbnhcEbyxfVevOEViqCttilB8Fl_gDNxuRLs_ZK6XKF0fXOEF5sUvKwn4Siy_ItsgfRSCp5hSDSWm7ieHlRci7AlLdgW9RuVdtx7Hss4giESExEovR2o6q-Cb-w2RJHfyxOI5fw30s_/s300/author.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9VEutwuYfvbpvku_twgrwXn26Th0okreXEwkqzj6cbfRTA1GbWbnhcEbyxfVevOEViqCttilB8Fl_gDNxuRLs_ZK6XKF0fXOEF5sUvKwn4Siy_ItsgfRSCp5hSDSWm7ieHlRci7AlLdgW9RuVdtx7Hss4giESExEovR2o6q-Cb-w2RJHfyxOI5fw30s_/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I know there are others out there, so maybe there will be another post some day.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-50527353558605637282023-12-22T15:37:00.005-05:002023-12-22T15:38:40.948-05:00My top favorite books of 2023<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDMHdqMdAcFiT4oZWHp7P3Z-iG7c9NH7wSjEknB8frDYwlHQM7RxmzXqa2LIkl-pSMXTMOT78dkEbJ-GYDjilvTWD844l9cB0zNJAjAhGZPa7UD-wqA2P19_nSTkwUcEbiUCnXVVjltNT4jMDR7e7d8id8wUryxmek3FxW2vHPQBcATJEa581l2-9_mL9/s785/goal1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="785" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDMHdqMdAcFiT4oZWHp7P3Z-iG7c9NH7wSjEknB8frDYwlHQM7RxmzXqa2LIkl-pSMXTMOT78dkEbJ-GYDjilvTWD844l9cB0zNJAjAhGZPa7UD-wqA2P19_nSTkwUcEbiUCnXVVjltNT4jMDR7e7d8id8wUryxmek3FxW2vHPQBcATJEa581l2-9_mL9/s320/goal1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />This post may be a bit premature, as I will most likely read a few more books before the end of the year. However, I decided to post it now since I met my reading goal for the year. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I used to pick my 10 top favorite books of the year, then started listing my top 20 when it became too difficult to pick 10. Then the last few years I read so many that I didn't even attempt to pick a top 20.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This year I set a goal of 600 books, and hit it yesterday, December 21, with Nightfall, Benson First Responders Series #6 by Lisa Phillips. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PP5Qpbd4eaUbgIJafYSWU-XMdF9Y69ezzoVtJ-SDw2EsDLqWIbsRGDVuIcL3N4-eCI9eVLAl274cBFppp7FLhyOqvmjtLqxZ_rmZAG5tyYs1SAT7hky4xZWeEVwpOnNi6yF2p_G3JoPpGVfKiNNf5MOHr1oFNsA0ml9b44DdfX2Pmvr1mDuw4VRE9pBo/s2560/book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1707" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PP5Qpbd4eaUbgIJafYSWU-XMdF9Y69ezzoVtJ-SDw2EsDLqWIbsRGDVuIcL3N4-eCI9eVLAl274cBFppp7FLhyOqvmjtLqxZ_rmZAG5tyYs1SAT7hky4xZWeEVwpOnNi6yF2p_G3JoPpGVfKiNNf5MOHr1oFNsA0ml9b44DdfX2Pmvr1mDuw4VRE9pBo/w133-h200/book.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Someone in a Christian fiction group asked me what my favorites were. It is pretty difficult to pick 20 out of 600. I went through the list and did manage to pick 20, and did something I didn't do other years: Instead of listing more than one book in a series in my top 20 favorites, I also did a list of favorite series. I tried to do a top10 series, but ended up with 13. Counting series that I read at least 3 books in a series, I read 71 series this past year. My top favorites are listed after my top favorite books.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I did make two exceptions: One of my favorite series that made the list is The Detectives of Hazel Hill by Liz Bradford. The second book in that series, Pursued, was so good that it made my top 20 books also. The other book, Imperfect Justice is part of the Holly Books by C. C. Warrens, and is technically a different series from the Holly Series, but they all go together and need to be read in order, not as separate series.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A couple other statistics: I read books by 74 new to me authors this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The most books I read by the same author was 39 books by a new to me author, Rebecca Deel. A few of her books lean Christian, but most are just squeaky clean profanity-free books. (Something some Christian authors can't seem to do.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The author who comes in second is Lisa Phillips. I read 27 books by her. And it was her newest book, Nightfall that was #600.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And third is a new author to me for 2023: Cynthia Hickey. I read 25 books by her. Most of her books aren't what you would call Christian fiction, but they are clean/profanity-free with a Christian world view.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So here are my top 20 favorite books for 2023, in no particular order of favorites:</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1) Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BxhBdwbljhkgO68_WDJhMF0Qg1LllhCivgbtFc4O7zHr4xkMO6iJXazn3AtU3tWZzQ07JR49_oqRKTKwPR08if_Azqd2LA9XFIlgx8eLeGFN9mqdTsWnP2OUtoDTdvQ4O2ZTH2v-nGZUx2Gg13GyQPiQYf7lO8MOHJYSf_HaNnOhK5w4OkDY_-1Zp5Wy/s2000/book1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1293" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BxhBdwbljhkgO68_WDJhMF0Qg1LllhCivgbtFc4O7zHr4xkMO6iJXazn3AtU3tWZzQ07JR49_oqRKTKwPR08if_Azqd2LA9XFIlgx8eLeGFN9mqdTsWnP2OUtoDTdvQ4O2ZTH2v-nGZUx2Gg13GyQPiQYf7lO8MOHJYSf_HaNnOhK5w4OkDY_-1Zp5Wy/w129-h200/book1.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">2) The Secrets Beneath by Kimberley Woodhouse<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55J_URv3xRgm1JJU-t4Pav80EizgE7vOOlUSWZsyCszmTGOL1Yn8k-wtPC4QOojIj-prytkX9oKK70b7-Qr0oM1FPHWuRfMZh9SUvTVsMtyrECQBzm3APUSqjUrcop1dDgzRqX1N9_LshXezobq2wsEJMD8crmS8Gj-CHb1WdQif09m4zvY9Hw6ksH_YE/s400/book2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55J_URv3xRgm1JJU-t4Pav80EizgE7vOOlUSWZsyCszmTGOL1Yn8k-wtPC4QOojIj-prytkX9oKK70b7-Qr0oM1FPHWuRfMZh9SUvTVsMtyrECQBzm3APUSqjUrcop1dDgzRqX1N9_LshXezobq2wsEJMD8crmS8Gj-CHb1WdQif09m4zvY9Hw6ksH_YE/w129-h200/book2.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">3) Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IS6pBpoaCHQ-UOYHHE1Zodk7UvkLtM6B0a4Fkny8GFTjjhtW7_mr7C4-BGXs_Pq9iv6uVsR4iRYO1mguOSYcQHT_QvYzBw3ncF1RMBGwM-X1Q1BYXVvSwNcd0Sw5KyEBKE5ywyo5dyfRYyzMZ8Pia6hLLnKTaaqxaCzv8rnAoGrbSpK056Ta5AbZgJv9/s400/book3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IS6pBpoaCHQ-UOYHHE1Zodk7UvkLtM6B0a4Fkny8GFTjjhtW7_mr7C4-BGXs_Pq9iv6uVsR4iRYO1mguOSYcQHT_QvYzBw3ncF1RMBGwM-X1Q1BYXVvSwNcd0Sw5KyEBKE5ywyo5dyfRYyzMZ8Pia6hLLnKTaaqxaCzv8rnAoGrbSpK056Ta5AbZgJv9/w129-h200/book3.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">4) The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6el6NV1G9Qz-uO9sOFQvzokhI7bF6Jg6OkZnFO4Cm0mDSj4THjpfpOt9ro-0SCmZC-dtNyivOtwL65cMkyUdagSrsXaoZ570_FnxKr9yVuryIyGdueA6O0V6FDrQW0Pk82V2Lw6jJXacfqB5WTxasjac5DYUyY2wQS_4wpKsV_Yw7tXaxd4h55P_YMes/s1946/book4.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1946" data-original-width="1290" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6el6NV1G9Qz-uO9sOFQvzokhI7bF6Jg6OkZnFO4Cm0mDSj4THjpfpOt9ro-0SCmZC-dtNyivOtwL65cMkyUdagSrsXaoZ570_FnxKr9yVuryIyGdueA6O0V6FDrQW0Pk82V2Lw6jJXacfqB5WTxasjac5DYUyY2wQS_4wpKsV_Yw7tXaxd4h55P_YMes/w133-h200/book4.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">5) The Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj637bSaNM-KnNIp7rDlJESFdMKvE1VlgBubiKA87jamCZLTRqJq8IDW0Pa26HKBu5idvZLv0YmzngxnLo_gfanIzhAtNnXITjm2iMyYMewoQnAY_3nDhwCajM5rr2Q9CxGeB2_NdZ3rpogoqRY1n4sj-21fFBe9hDmREx7VwUYa2mVTO97k1BK_ib8a2mn/s500/book5.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="324" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj637bSaNM-KnNIp7rDlJESFdMKvE1VlgBubiKA87jamCZLTRqJq8IDW0Pa26HKBu5idvZLv0YmzngxnLo_gfanIzhAtNnXITjm2iMyYMewoQnAY_3nDhwCajM5rr2Q9CxGeB2_NdZ3rpogoqRY1n4sj-21fFBe9hDmREx7VwUYa2mVTO97k1BK_ib8a2mn/w129-h200/book5.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">6) Unseen Danger Jerusha Agen<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHXrgn3bW2JXPuryZwG59M3uiLx4taQ5F4XcbpBheAhhAijHh6fQHs1d_4yhDfafyh6hqJfHrOvCY-pWuRlrsxAkVd8DmtE56tgKi6UKhRN6XrO4i6E8y8_wAdXbMRZWfgpoXXUTzYQU-X6LwfLua1GwQNV9BJvGt4aSJY1j8qRckJVrinf2yL6-Qa90Y/s500/book6.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="326" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHXrgn3bW2JXPuryZwG59M3uiLx4taQ5F4XcbpBheAhhAijHh6fQHs1d_4yhDfafyh6hqJfHrOvCY-pWuRlrsxAkVd8DmtE56tgKi6UKhRN6XrO4i6E8y8_wAdXbMRZWfgpoXXUTzYQU-X6LwfLua1GwQNV9BJvGt4aSJY1j8qRckJVrinf2yL6-Qa90Y/w131-h200/book6.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">7) A Father for Her Boys by Danielle Graninetti<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCSWjNdu5Ijhoao0FChZidDWFl0ApWsWlJu9-66Qwev-m_UfFYiVEnaplMr3wWf0qeiFuUhL-Ub40PZ5YcMEcgYaOi8Wos7s92561iFmBir-jVQHq87RFwhob86_6dYXazMiUH7TnmvDMV2r9Vf2Px96J-yj7I4MVhePEqgQEb95kY1KSnLfNGmhSaPxl/s400/book7.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="254" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCSWjNdu5Ijhoao0FChZidDWFl0ApWsWlJu9-66Qwev-m_UfFYiVEnaplMr3wWf0qeiFuUhL-Ub40PZ5YcMEcgYaOi8Wos7s92561iFmBir-jVQHq87RFwhob86_6dYXazMiUH7TnmvDMV2r9Vf2Px96J-yj7I4MVhePEqgQEb95kY1KSnLfNGmhSaPxl/w127-h200/book7.jpg" width="127" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">8) River Queen by Stephenia H McGee<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qCgMNp9pJ73YV4i1M_3laOnd1-MtmNRwWsGqNbdx570v1zMeaStpNq9NbghQBFMVAUxpGXHJ-G9GTajbmLKk1N_gue9pyrQ9wTaZHARo6-u32rHhVsShyphenhyphenmR3WHCCBOUANTFUw7YNgEDjJ05yWBLyviqMA4Ntb2WhAGsyMUoZoPd2iTxnqfYVHQS-6rs7/s2550/book8.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qCgMNp9pJ73YV4i1M_3laOnd1-MtmNRwWsGqNbdx570v1zMeaStpNq9NbghQBFMVAUxpGXHJ-G9GTajbmLKk1N_gue9pyrQ9wTaZHARo6-u32rHhVsShyphenhyphenmR3WHCCBOUANTFUw7YNgEDjJ05yWBLyviqMA4Ntb2WhAGsyMUoZoPd2iTxnqfYVHQS-6rs7/w129-h200/book8.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">9) Christmas In the Crosshairs by Lynette Eason, Kate Angelo, Kelly Underwood, Sami A. Abrams<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpZAh9RW-hV_KkIVcsg6O6FetPqr5LJOqpbuAeIADKxfqcEt-1jn5wxZk4x1-Xbv3-AsSg__La3omDaZUbreaB7kJtUI1gubnF1XxHhGt49j4BohdVLkXhVk0gKVy7phLx3bCo3akEGhkxbhnUl5JZgSfEIBDmkN27ULunjNzPPuv_be-P_H3rMuNUm5e/s788/book9.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="510" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpZAh9RW-hV_KkIVcsg6O6FetPqr5LJOqpbuAeIADKxfqcEt-1jn5wxZk4x1-Xbv3-AsSg__La3omDaZUbreaB7kJtUI1gubnF1XxHhGt49j4BohdVLkXhVk0gKVy7phLx3bCo3akEGhkxbhnUl5JZgSfEIBDmkN27ULunjNzPPuv_be-P_H3rMuNUm5e/w129-h200/book9.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">10) On Moonberry Lake by Holly Varni<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVFeypWY5DdAgP2qS2Pk5QDV_l_5bK1tg2vR2hoRDD5RkDJcSN0hMR-oiNtpUfv5G1E-ESBnQXONyCO0Uoyww8dBMqdqfx6Zr0EaKI-gURrH3NtYXiazr_xiwyovLZLVKbxM_K5OF-vV8QBG0XccHUZzwCKULMq5lVDiOh7PhbWUSs7v6Yq98F-uhaLub/s400/book10.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVFeypWY5DdAgP2qS2Pk5QDV_l_5bK1tg2vR2hoRDD5RkDJcSN0hMR-oiNtpUfv5G1E-ESBnQXONyCO0Uoyww8dBMqdqfx6Zr0EaKI-gURrH3NtYXiazr_xiwyovLZLVKbxM_K5OF-vV8QBG0XccHUZzwCKULMq5lVDiOh7PhbWUSs7v6Yq98F-uhaLub/w129-h200/book10.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">11) Imperfect Justice by C.C. Warrens<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSqrjBzh5k6_Ts8cShELYKB8fBuid0Kpx18DBF1DeQG0nimsEeEMGcwwjeLvlAelaUYpmdJssohhhBwMVj1S4v3iAn54UxDugkrrPlDf85WrlLZMpMdDGxVuqMY69-7qwaXq2ufNff-ri3aVMLZy12ipu6E1-LFE-Z6NMMoUdkwQcqinlf6w32_Q2qGYq/s2560/book11.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1715" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSqrjBzh5k6_Ts8cShELYKB8fBuid0Kpx18DBF1DeQG0nimsEeEMGcwwjeLvlAelaUYpmdJssohhhBwMVj1S4v3iAn54UxDugkrrPlDf85WrlLZMpMdDGxVuqMY69-7qwaXq2ufNff-ri3aVMLZy12ipu6E1-LFE-Z6NMMoUdkwQcqinlf6w32_Q2qGYq/w134-h200/book11.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">12) The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jamie Jo Wright<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FtttSCUGbSeVeJDLw4zrqQc_jcERXNBNSA_JzG6BYGr-NiUTCAg2a3EtPhVgfUnen7QuzB93b5lAon7AWXCqfc4x9SCuOeoOHXtC6kyocofkCle4CnP0JVPxkEO1zuTctcVkfUEtr3DZYTWO6ZieWpYgpiC3FutqkMrzFaOea9WlwGiaiMvArPxgG8U-/s2000/book12.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1294" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FtttSCUGbSeVeJDLw4zrqQc_jcERXNBNSA_JzG6BYGr-NiUTCAg2a3EtPhVgfUnen7QuzB93b5lAon7AWXCqfc4x9SCuOeoOHXtC6kyocofkCle4CnP0JVPxkEO1zuTctcVkfUEtr3DZYTWO6ZieWpYgpiC3FutqkMrzFaOea9WlwGiaiMvArPxgG8U-/w129-h200/book12.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">13) Better Watch Out Natalie Walters<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1U-GWwQ1ejpqO37xgzqzgh8veorXWx7EullAsi6fU3SypeZhH0hoJ-K5nOGROz4LhV_yJa2HjJTlag_cZIaL-zeanckOBLdkY_Cg1j2aDguk_P4TTojVUOfanJ0TsIl-77tvDetOqsvw3Qxz34_bA5RwBT6g3pD18FgadEpy6AtXbCHfpWmsHwzPOi5wN/s1280/book13.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1U-GWwQ1ejpqO37xgzqzgh8veorXWx7EullAsi6fU3SypeZhH0hoJ-K5nOGROz4LhV_yJa2HjJTlag_cZIaL-zeanckOBLdkY_Cg1j2aDguk_P4TTojVUOfanJ0TsIl-77tvDetOqsvw3Qxz34_bA5RwBT6g3pD18FgadEpy6AtXbCHfpWmsHwzPOi5wN/w125-h200/book13.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">14) Merry Humbug Christmas by Sandra Bricker<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSuzXTK6FXtVbUNN9NghgqYOFkMgn9Tf_9wR7QLTHR-9d9cQug3BAhxcYYWR3ZSrJmaAXjarZhKykXDoDiZB-hSzTu-lHReaE8UGgjQW8wOa1YNBI0qVoocB_GCUiyqaGCbAmq8WozISrKEiljRQOb2Qk757eraUm5zDxIgFVpRCVZW7jZY-PgZ5YHJ1d/s475/book14.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="311" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSuzXTK6FXtVbUNN9NghgqYOFkMgn9Tf_9wR7QLTHR-9d9cQug3BAhxcYYWR3ZSrJmaAXjarZhKykXDoDiZB-hSzTu-lHReaE8UGgjQW8wOa1YNBI0qVoocB_GCUiyqaGCbAmq8WozISrKEiljRQOb2Qk757eraUm5zDxIgFVpRCVZW7jZY-PgZ5YHJ1d/w131-h200/book14.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">15) For the Sake of Her Sons by Allie Pleiter<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wp2D-foPYFCWOedaJCOHMczRncmynAKniQ7cJ4joCi8TcZRl6js16oPZifzCMQguOAKQgNmlHtyZf6VADc00cPytwoFmJxnY49SBmbDOaSqZf3hpCoenw8Y3rZZ8vh9th9oPIVTJJT7TOPz2fnYLdC5XJXlf8iClsZThWxOI3N1uryATdC6T63Qtf1iB/s2560/book15.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1706" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wp2D-foPYFCWOedaJCOHMczRncmynAKniQ7cJ4joCi8TcZRl6js16oPZifzCMQguOAKQgNmlHtyZf6VADc00cPytwoFmJxnY49SBmbDOaSqZf3hpCoenw8Y3rZZ8vh9th9oPIVTJJT7TOPz2fnYLdC5XJXlf8iClsZThWxOI3N1uryATdC6T63Qtf1iB/w133-h200/book15.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">16) 26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8HOiAJR7PmmT7UD7bQYeUO7pkNx3gwvQ8AsPkr2tCoYKWqp2iufNqasCIL_9fK87j66z34UAuV668VMLUP2G-55F1s945qqEpm2SH4J-Qraba7xLpkGY0PXjz0ze8cbSbFFWyvO3qehQeVcAVtX8GufcwszEsMM-hIfyrK-0v1oqSYMDHhecwoj6QiUj/s2550/book21.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8HOiAJR7PmmT7UD7bQYeUO7pkNx3gwvQ8AsPkr2tCoYKWqp2iufNqasCIL_9fK87j66z34UAuV668VMLUP2G-55F1s945qqEpm2SH4J-Qraba7xLpkGY0PXjz0ze8cbSbFFWyvO3qehQeVcAVtX8GufcwszEsMM-hIfyrK-0v1oqSYMDHhecwoj6QiUj/w129-h200/book21.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">17) Running to You by Robin Patchen<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEich3JcC1XsJmJJXvFo4yFsFtjCUlGY3Qx5t8HuNiw3NBWY1Shlq8sJvWLyJB13U8QWW8RHVNKFbDSeGWKX6H3aSOh73vl3g80XZy_1sNHqHBXSgAzBGUmbfGBbFlleIbJXy0M7GxcIMP1BVPMmY6trPwiRlWqgMzAL5PgdgwnsuKSvhuv-dkOY1dNcqqtd/s2400/book16.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1575" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEich3JcC1XsJmJJXvFo4yFsFtjCUlGY3Qx5t8HuNiw3NBWY1Shlq8sJvWLyJB13U8QWW8RHVNKFbDSeGWKX6H3aSOh73vl3g80XZy_1sNHqHBXSgAzBGUmbfGBbFlleIbJXy0M7GxcIMP1BVPMmY6trPwiRlWqgMzAL5PgdgwnsuKSvhuv-dkOY1dNcqqtd/w131-h200/book16.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">18) The Adventuress by Lori Bates Wright<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jcFWAnOW1n-NxbKLHgSi3pUWtzbQSxohWGj24VfoMFrY9GB0G0Hrh7U99gzIEQ20OKgHCKgHPDViqdBjhuZdtPfBMv6Xouh11zYefdVWKj6_7WvRvYSO1fLcUuuyj8tLIJFrExLIF0heFT5sHpSgLVCY0IGNj7b52hbEgXGwD3ZWcsSA0S9hOLNCbgax/s2560/book18.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1637" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jcFWAnOW1n-NxbKLHgSi3pUWtzbQSxohWGj24VfoMFrY9GB0G0Hrh7U99gzIEQ20OKgHCKgHPDViqdBjhuZdtPfBMv6Xouh11zYefdVWKj6_7WvRvYSO1fLcUuuyj8tLIJFrExLIF0heFT5sHpSgLVCY0IGNj7b52hbEgXGwD3ZWcsSA0S9hOLNCbgax/w128-h200/book18.jpg" width="128" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">19) The Heart's Choice by Kimberley Woodhouse and Tracie Peterson<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8TMs_eROrgcgT4NnzVMcmm-nVaXV0UfU9JhIYh3biIyPGy5nuO-krrc7g1c7qa4ML9JfnraxuisY3GD-9KPr7xNsFE9aGcrI5byD09naafMNJH0uGuW1yEjhjovYZmLZs8WjWQPIqw3hsVrWxbAjaa1R7TROQKv3343Yo2n_k-8iNmlMZbS-esgJFW8M/s2000/book19.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1292" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8TMs_eROrgcgT4NnzVMcmm-nVaXV0UfU9JhIYh3biIyPGy5nuO-krrc7g1c7qa4ML9JfnraxuisY3GD-9KPr7xNsFE9aGcrI5byD09naafMNJH0uGuW1yEjhjovYZmLZs8WjWQPIqw3hsVrWxbAjaa1R7TROQKv3343Yo2n_k-8iNmlMZbS-esgJFW8M/w129-h200/book19.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">20) Pursued by Liz Bradford<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9VvqfNKoUkBMmI_4Tt2oqYy-b-M-nmcvEd9DN5PqB1wCQAtpdacL5FHCVRk10SHKoCt911qj9GnFRSXOivBI4BcOO88HSBJzp-z4ZAFk0eN4R3gt7bfGpj45zRO6PvvBnMAlfKk7UE54Ekog3uUVSmH2B1V3BBlH2uhGyrsdne09CwgibUCWyinyQC_T/s500/book20.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9VvqfNKoUkBMmI_4Tt2oqYy-b-M-nmcvEd9DN5PqB1wCQAtpdacL5FHCVRk10SHKoCt911qj9GnFRSXOivBI4BcOO88HSBJzp-z4ZAFk0eN4R3gt7bfGpj45zRO6PvvBnMAlfKk7UE54Ekog3uUVSmH2B1V3BBlH2uhGyrsdne09CwgibUCWyinyQC_T/w133-h200/book20.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And my top 13 Series, in no particular order (out of 71 series):</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1) The Minnesota Marshalls by Susan May Warren<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsCzi6o1PfKC0KKcfiHQcMNPad43RMOXfC64P1U8MtWbpJgq471NCxoUDEdzmqDGjvJ5adRVV-WBc4UlJ-dCrgKcD7df7Bfh8UqAiZh9zOJe9J4d0c5HZYxqfBwR8Wi7vM3hYYn-ZpopeckWB3Uc8oyTyQq6uhFZHh2qzmylJtqnY8gpERN8gB4IgwZVE/s400/marshalls.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="109" data-original-width="400" height="87" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsCzi6o1PfKC0KKcfiHQcMNPad43RMOXfC64P1U8MtWbpJgq471NCxoUDEdzmqDGjvJ5adRVV-WBc4UlJ-dCrgKcD7df7Bfh8UqAiZh9zOJe9J4d0c5HZYxqfBwR8Wi7vM3hYYn-ZpopeckWB3Uc8oyTyQq6uhFZHh2qzmylJtqnY8gpERN8gB4IgwZVE/s320/marshalls.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">2) The Benson First Responders by Lisa Phillips<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGUHUeG_aYRjXp2uHYmdmWGTciQFHPOsmCoK-6h1U_jYxCvtQ6PlR-S-VSq8I9PCOgp-vBDb5UZ8l4qH82UtL4caKj3tobpkOLvftEHePci8pR2bcp5aRxG0MO-tXCrcah6qsL99IuNIqfG93cYHzv3zJ8X-ANjx1hjPFS6c1n4XPlGee-IAqN5-_PK2O/s1092/MergedImages%20(1).png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="271" data-original-width="1092" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGUHUeG_aYRjXp2uHYmdmWGTciQFHPOsmCoK-6h1U_jYxCvtQ6PlR-S-VSq8I9PCOgp-vBDb5UZ8l4qH82UtL4caKj3tobpkOLvftEHePci8pR2bcp5aRxG0MO-tXCrcah6qsL99IuNIqfG93cYHzv3zJ8X-ANjx1hjPFS6c1n4XPlGee-IAqN5-_PK2O/s320/MergedImages%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">3) Brand of Justice by Lisa Phillips<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJf4orRq2FVHjFMS9nXiQbhqOuzwMXwBbnhUli-mEkuYzP3HB78C6G8zPvCJxt8dyyKpX9PJ3wpM8-nslwBIbIaXmtnNs-a-R8Ow3pNPS1Bmd8s4xgPTsXzb7fIRya2L6kggxlcReJMvzaux35vX_UR4tHG8KwbxNyjCBoYDihtBY7T2AHxXaIVn3WNDO/s1092/MergedImages%20(6).png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="1092" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJf4orRq2FVHjFMS9nXiQbhqOuzwMXwBbnhUli-mEkuYzP3HB78C6G8zPvCJxt8dyyKpX9PJ3wpM8-nslwBIbIaXmtnNs-a-R8Ow3pNPS1Bmd8s4xgPTsXzb7fIRya2L6kggxlcReJMvzaux35vX_UR4tHG8KwbxNyjCBoYDihtBY7T2AHxXaIVn3WNDO/s320/MergedImages%20(6).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">4) Georgia Rae Winston Series by Marissa Schrock<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gWB9GYmxm21ZCQniSBXeUKWw5YBibEr7QBIOmnX6eLURPdYht4Gg3HiTQk2zhfe0vSNWgAaC3OEC2JX5OHENKvNaGOrQVbhybvo37DjhDAfiaF4NxmSplJX_3YTbFqt8GVaPWZNDwc2odzy-aKMW9Tgx8o8aHWzdiftJn9CLF_doGaAc3IBAJbg6rFdY/s389/georgia1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="389" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gWB9GYmxm21ZCQniSBXeUKWw5YBibEr7QBIOmnX6eLURPdYht4Gg3HiTQk2zhfe0vSNWgAaC3OEC2JX5OHENKvNaGOrQVbhybvo37DjhDAfiaF4NxmSplJX_3YTbFqt8GVaPWZNDwc2odzy-aKMW9Tgx8o8aHWzdiftJn9CLF_doGaAc3IBAJbg6rFdY/w200-h154/georgia1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">5) Barks and Beans Series by Heather Gilbert Day<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgj7dCx6v0ZXUsYdYXJ60dA8NAXfIFFhGK5WDlMdb_m6_rnmrQLQaDADGIsWj6OrVzwAuO1GISfxypL9GCJAZ4lWl23x3CfUhq5T8oVWZX4el7Xv8APU1JIhTwQLRpAfTpHC5Jq2_8iv2h2q7tOgq2bm23hSxeEBpwYHm76v3CsjMUy4Zm_hdP4bkUNVT/s1656/MergedImages%20(7).png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="1656" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgj7dCx6v0ZXUsYdYXJ60dA8NAXfIFFhGK5WDlMdb_m6_rnmrQLQaDADGIsWj6OrVzwAuO1GISfxypL9GCJAZ4lWl23x3CfUhq5T8oVWZX4el7Xv8APU1JIhTwQLRpAfTpHC5Jq2_8iv2h2q7tOgq2bm23hSxeEBpwYHm76v3CsjMUy4Zm_hdP4bkUNVT/s320/MergedImages%20(7).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">6) Finnegan First Responders Series by Laura Scott<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKCMwdeJ-W2Ok2gSB5_T8WfyJQ6jFDCgCWWpe7ZCMxDvsB_v3Zs1Gusk-stq4jAYcJaHy-oV29j__nESidHLSE1tEHEsq2lhcxDdBjqfQvXFH63XWF9K4f0VuK_tSgUJo3cQjRD18y8z-HMgSkJfULhsxxPem9jpVwK8GnSlE58ImFKTD5qfs9WPeIc4X/s1800/MergedImages%20(8).png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1800" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKCMwdeJ-W2Ok2gSB5_T8WfyJQ6jFDCgCWWpe7ZCMxDvsB_v3Zs1Gusk-stq4jAYcJaHy-oV29j__nESidHLSE1tEHEsq2lhcxDdBjqfQvXFH63XWF9K4f0VuK_tSgUJo3cQjRD18y8z-HMgSkJfULhsxxPem9jpVwK8GnSlE58ImFKTD5qfs9WPeIc4X/s320/MergedImages%20(8).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">7) The Holly Series by C.C. Warrens<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQd-oO_bPqMBOM2EAe4inhy7T_3sHRT6fWC1v0jQYPn2sL4KCP0ytn9V5iB3SXZzP8e-ZhTYRu9oPjyyt7EJMlWXVZ72ShkH0iKdYIzRuqSZ3Utp3zLgvlCyx5AzxPyKyaaDhLFsIES2JtlQ-xyx4lFVRAOCOFkZX5Z-_xXLdUHlcbSQKeNzHNQg4GhK-S/s1056/MergedImages%20(9).png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="1056" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQd-oO_bPqMBOM2EAe4inhy7T_3sHRT6fWC1v0jQYPn2sL4KCP0ytn9V5iB3SXZzP8e-ZhTYRu9oPjyyt7EJMlWXVZ72ShkH0iKdYIzRuqSZ3Utp3zLgvlCyx5AzxPyKyaaDhLFsIES2JtlQ-xyx4lFVRAOCOFkZX5Z-_xXLdUHlcbSQKeNzHNQg4GhK-S/s320/MergedImages%20(9).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yY23GO7UDCML5yFdeOL_GRtqcxzkKbCv538MvCzteqRGnVbExvmy5dENHEhKaIghAfMxVNu_Ay2cXrIhdU0bnu-IBOFmXMFRBc7h54IICXb_gsW-cV9JEb4LUovmR9Ogc9lB-3kcI2BMximxBX75EdrUUG4DdvxYl7C9KzxamIfg1xGOTwAnjTF4-5sG/s360/MergedImages%20(10).png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="360" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yY23GO7UDCML5yFdeOL_GRtqcxzkKbCv538MvCzteqRGnVbExvmy5dENHEhKaIghAfMxVNu_Ay2cXrIhdU0bnu-IBOFmXMFRBc7h54IICXb_gsW-cV9JEb4LUovmR9Ogc9lB-3kcI2BMximxBX75EdrUUG4DdvxYl7C9KzxamIfg1xGOTwAnjTF4-5sG/w200-h152/MergedImages%20(10).png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">8) The Detectives of Hazel Hill by Liz Bradford</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFkchGoVN44jPPPLu9vspHBjvItNSQY7hWRTLkSrHzjuYYyGVdaYBusGL7iuCdgil11f-ohbINWB8GlsYz0ztJhpFJB7OihfYgXrsbNLj6WZKut6leMYAhyWjPliaQOhz40azRZZEke-Mx15viqUzk89SvgwLu0HCrA-3MY85zjUVw8bUm7ATt5qGLbKr/s525/MergedImages%20(15).png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="525" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFkchGoVN44jPPPLu9vspHBjvItNSQY7hWRTLkSrHzjuYYyGVdaYBusGL7iuCdgil11f-ohbINWB8GlsYz0ztJhpFJB7OihfYgXrsbNLj6WZKut6leMYAhyWjPliaQOhz40azRZZEke-Mx15viqUzk89SvgwLu0HCrA-3MY85zjUVw8bUm7ATt5qGLbKr/w200-h104/MergedImages%20(15).png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">13) The Mountain Protectors by Mindy Steele</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYSWP_ElwkNKkyySYenBw2qSPSunpozyavUo2g-64263kB70KTBcoAmn8x4OgMi0aQP4ke23Wif1ut1ZOQQQfqmqFFMzbcWFidMbQhwQ7z1UXKLtGRCbCebwjntuXXnOWzm9r5__qWgat7-znhL91vT4dxVQVkwpnsYhbugYGHeKiDofqbA3FoGHgufbn/s559/MergedImages%20(16).png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="559" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYSWP_ElwkNKkyySYenBw2qSPSunpozyavUo2g-64263kB70KTBcoAmn8x4OgMi0aQP4ke23Wif1ut1ZOQQQfqmqFFMzbcWFidMbQhwQ7z1UXKLtGRCbCebwjntuXXnOWzm9r5__qWgat7-znhL91vT4dxVQVkwpnsYhbugYGHeKiDofqbA3FoGHgufbn/w200-h108/MergedImages%20(16).png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-25300664252760262972023-12-21T22:39:00.003-05:002023-12-21T22:39:54.717-05:00Nightfall, Benson First Responders #6 by Lisa Phillips<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> </i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvPe2fDPlhaJILBP_VQyBf-dZNN6O-RZhEni0-9DIHhHvXyifCHOnY56M9hzb0oIB8DbHOFpyDNlc0wtNMT-tOn_l-IShYMz84oKlZjn7yxbZLRSeO1_S-vOev88ngXNzyrZruSHiYw2NyrCzzlo8DyjRIKf97DZuNtvCjTLSoYljbFI4_sdzQX2ZTHuq/s2560/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1707" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvPe2fDPlhaJILBP_VQyBf-dZNN6O-RZhEni0-9DIHhHvXyifCHOnY56M9hzb0oIB8DbHOFpyDNlc0wtNMT-tOn_l-IShYMz84oKlZjn7yxbZLRSeO1_S-vOev88ngXNzyrZruSHiYw2NyrCzzlo8DyjRIKf97DZuNtvCjTLSoYljbFI4_sdzQX2ZTHuq/s320/book.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Book description:</b></span><p></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">BIG CITY CRIME. SMALL TOWN HEROESA woman determined to save lives.Violet Anderson fights for survival every day, as an EMT and volunteering at a center for teens. But nothing will erase the fallout of hitting rock bottom. Determined to keep going, Lettie has to juggle her callings and pray nothing falls out of her grasp. When her personal and professional lives crash into each other, she lands in the middle of a police investigation. Her carefully constructed boundaries are about to fall. But facing the path God puts in front of her head on means she could gain everything she’s ever wanted.A cop looking for a place to call home.Detective Blake Reed might be new to Intelligence, but he’s spent years training for this. All his skills will be put to the test when he’s given an assignment to sniff out drug deals at the Benson Teen Center. When he realizes who Lettie really is, the flimsy foundation of his career is shaken. Will the past come back to bite him and destroy the good he’s been able to do?With a dangerous bomber on the loose, Violet and Blake have to figure out how to keep it all from burning down. This time the entire first responder community is on the line.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:<br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Lisa Phillips has become one of my favorite authors, and this series may be my favorite of hers. I have been looking forward to reading this one, and it did not disappoint. In fact, I think it is the best of the six book series.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Both Violet and Blake were extremely likable characters, but especially Blake. To still have a relationship with his dad after what his dad had done, to raise his sisters after his mom died...he made an excellent hero.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I was telling a coworker about this book and some of the things that happened in it, and she said "man, it sounds like an action movie." And yes, it kind of does. A lot happens in the book, and the series goes out with a bang. Pun intended.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:<br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdX34X8h4_pCmAkxX__A3MGIDpVWfdDD4W1-4O-ORrX6h8_5foHlvyCpn8ldfk79X5vOnMyIDjv9OuHUK36tp1mWzE2gCdK3GuNGU693WwIVmprXYfiE2IlQvQ82WIw7bE1n-mluq62q3KWnxruz0TuHeJrOe8kupHP3oq5TBN2YyxNCqvpyevW2PO9I-/s266/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="190" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdX34X8h4_pCmAkxX__A3MGIDpVWfdDD4W1-4O-ORrX6h8_5foHlvyCpn8ldfk79X5vOnMyIDjv9OuHUK36tp1mWzE2gCdK3GuNGU693WwIVmprXYfiE2IlQvQ82WIw7bE1n-mluq62q3KWnxruz0TuHeJrOe8kupHP3oq5TBN2YyxNCqvpyevW2PO9I-/s1600/author.jpg" width="190" /></a></b></div><b><br />Lisa Phillips</b> is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 60 books that span Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, independently published series romantic suspense, and thriller novels. She’s discovered a penchant for high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after.<p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Lisa is a British ex-pat who grew up an hour outside of London and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, where she met her husband. He’s from California, but nobody’s perfect. It wasn’t until her Bible College graduation that she figured out she was a writer (someone told her). Lisa is a worship leader, tea aficionado, and dog lover of two crazy Airedales.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Check out her website:<a href="https://authorlisaphillips.com/" target="_blank"> AuthorLisaPhillips.com</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And check out the rest of the Benson First Responders Series:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcnRR0z76TfcuRTFJD3a8uAgJLMkpGwQXWcamUWF0ncx3YEV6KRYEwPbSlrdi7CW4sp676TErEyyyx_DspayMgnyN7gPOzCIEDNY239ghwCqjO_wyZAALFOx6QWpX-v-uWHsu2B0u9YYCG1B7CmpAt1N780jGk5ptZmQJWxkyk49Ap0OUpFUUKeeNfYLd/s911/bensonseries.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="271" data-original-width="911" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcnRR0z76TfcuRTFJD3a8uAgJLMkpGwQXWcamUWF0ncx3YEV6KRYEwPbSlrdi7CW4sp676TErEyyyx_DspayMgnyN7gPOzCIEDNY239ghwCqjO_wyZAALFOx6QWpX-v-uWHsu2B0u9YYCG1B7CmpAt1N780jGk5ptZmQJWxkyk49Ap0OUpFUUKeeNfYLd/w320-h95/bensonseries.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-44870230736274028372023-12-16T19:47:00.001-05:002023-12-16T19:49:46.305-05:00When Love Comes, Wyoming Sunrise #3 by Penny Zeller<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> </i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvjZqBeZvXssFzIbzifFfThCNDv-tJ_1eS-xx_kBnNeKYT_TlV9kEVgFwPs27Dwqodco79s74G8HkrL-HJY14f-QaLzHkVQ2YFHcZqnuEGzQvNluHDGBHmDfrGr41u-yV2jMryxuqVYdAe7cDx9YJXwkYDKiK9nvZ5qRDL2uw61bz0eX1F9JpHf-R4oFX/s2560/book.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvjZqBeZvXssFzIbzifFfThCNDv-tJ_1eS-xx_kBnNeKYT_TlV9kEVgFwPs27Dwqodco79s74G8HkrL-HJY14f-QaLzHkVQ2YFHcZqnuEGzQvNluHDGBHmDfrGr41u-yV2jMryxuqVYdAe7cDx9YJXwkYDKiK9nvZ5qRDL2uw61bz0eX1F9JpHf-R4oFX/s320/book.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />Book description:</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Can love be found amidst broken hearts and unexpected loss?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Determined to heal her broken heart, Charlotte Eliason visits her aunts in Prune Creek, Wyoming. What should be a time of peace and calm becomes one of chaos and unwelcome surprises when she discovers her longtime foe, Tobias Hallman, is the new blacksmith. To make matters worse, her two meddlesome aunts are constantly inviting him to supper and encouraging friendship between the two sworn enemies.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Tobias Hallman has always wanted to be a blacksmith, so when an opportunity arises to own his own shop in Prune Creek, he seizes it. However, he doesn’t expect to cross paths with his childhood nemesis, the annoying Charlotte Eliason.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>When tragedy strikes, close proximity soon forces two reluctant hearts to become allies in a quest to rescue Tobias’s orphaned niece. Can Charlotte and Tobias put aside their preconceived disdain for each other and find love in the midst of challenging circumstances? Does God have a plan for them and for a young girl grieving the untimely loss of her parents?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>A woman with a broken heart. A man struggling with the loss of his brother and the subsequent care of his young niece. And two silly aunts who discover it's never too late for true love.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:<br /> </b>I just discovered this author last year, and have enjoyed everything I have read by her, contemporary and historical.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> And this one is one of her best yet. It is the third in a series, so some of the characters have already been in the other books. Tobias was a new character - I think. I don't remember him being in the other books.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> This was an entertaining read. Yes, the faith element was all through the book, especially as Tobias dealt with loss. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> But there was a lot of humor. Tobias and Charlotte has been enemies since school, and they start up where they left off with picking at each other. Then there are the aunts. They fight and squabble, and one of them is a horrible cook, and there are some funny times regarding her cooking and baking attempts.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> There is a great cast of likable character in this book, and Lanie added a lot to the story.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> This is a romance, so of course the fighting between Tobias and Charlotte changes to something else. But getting there made for a great read. I definitely recommend this one.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the author for an advance copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmoosMgP-HET__co2xthN6uKM-SvtFjDxfFMA2MLG7NKYk23xU_qo416PO5voh2aaF9VWIXmI-PSEcnktoTJ1sSFznY-pNhCmTtq5FlnrU9EpM6FvLb_GWTVQS-bcCVNOBW6pPTI8XdHgv1DcX0gpLSq6bp9-zK8iB3Rkndlo1noWYhu3Qm7nwNJ3TYXx/s300/author.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmoosMgP-HET__co2xthN6uKM-SvtFjDxfFMA2MLG7NKYk23xU_qo416PO5voh2aaF9VWIXmI-PSEcnktoTJ1sSFznY-pNhCmTtq5FlnrU9EpM6FvLb_GWTVQS-bcCVNOBW6pPTI8XdHgv1DcX0gpLSq6bp9-zK8iB3Rkndlo1noWYhu3Qm7nwNJ3TYXx/s1600/author.jpg" width="300" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />Penny Zeller</b> is known for her heartfelt stories of faith and her passion to impact lives for Christ through fiction. While she has had a love for writing since childhood, she began her adult writing career penning articles for national and regional publications on a wide variety of topics.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Today Penny is a multi-published author of over a dozen books. She is also a homeschool mom and a group fitness instructor. Her desire is to assist and nurture women into a closer relationship with Christ.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When Penny is not dreaming up new characters, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters and camping, hiking, canoeing, reading, running, gardening, and playing volleyball.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Penny is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency and loves to hear from her readers at her website, www.pennyzeller.com, her blog, <a href="http://www.pennyzeller.wordpress.com">www.pennyzeller.wordpress.com</a>, and on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pennyzellerbooks">www.facebook.com/pennyzellerbooks</a>. To sign up for her monthly newsletter with book news and other fun morsels, go to <a href="https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/262119/74964679867237940/share">https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/262119/74964679867237940/share</a></span></p><p><b>Check out the other books in the series:<br /><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"> Prequel</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6s-iqZaSrNgUeSguqHGozz_H45MnRK5_xaxnBJAye4J1pizk9zyYTgvCCY7xwZjNs7zIBT6p7Rn3vY9SPf6YFZqRLfVj3aimlTtp_LDMoK_NOEAI_vb9ifDVB74ZXlWFmXlGgIFAFvOyLvOChTc_jZzER_JjXwE29X6zagSHkVKLW8vXC5wYX9Ef_x8lx/s180/book1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="113" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6s-iqZaSrNgUeSguqHGozz_H45MnRK5_xaxnBJAye4J1pizk9zyYTgvCCY7xwZjNs7zIBT6p7Rn3vY9SPf6YFZqRLfVj3aimlTtp_LDMoK_NOEAI_vb9ifDVB74ZXlWFmXlGgIFAFvOyLvOChTc_jZzER_JjXwE29X6zagSHkVKLW8vXC5wYX9Ef_x8lx/s1600/book1.jpg" width="113" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9VbUKl-NpKgUmS8PQJym_kvR4P2ZAoweH7CkjR8APc2yQOueLDSrhgsBC9P2VztQL7nN-Lvai76VQ1oWe4KLSEvZaA-cMde6CFZLDyo4DzXKcigqnHL_qtfZN-ehNdwvr0NO7SOcaM4QX9QEOkDbTHFoE3j-0A19SgNb_r0IroHtTIXIIth8ImkXl0YG/s2560/book4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9VbUKl-NpKgUmS8PQJym_kvR4P2ZAoweH7CkjR8APc2yQOueLDSrhgsBC9P2VztQL7nN-Lvai76VQ1oWe4KLSEvZaA-cMde6CFZLDyo4DzXKcigqnHL_qtfZN-ehNdwvr0NO7SOcaM4QX9QEOkDbTHFoE3j-0A19SgNb_r0IroHtTIXIIth8ImkXl0YG/w125-h200/book4.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-57625039190236205632023-12-16T19:14:00.003-05:002023-12-16T19:30:29.799-05:00For the Sake of Her Sons, True North Springs #3 by Allie Pleiter<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC3NXwjuKpzTV0XoUSh61PAmZ9Rpsk9S2MXuyEKqMKogXEGeq_OLKNIMJOHxdsPc6WodMLyMs4HOQTE0-AjlUTK9m8oVA0QSkL9ksFXd0849AmvvksqEFipHW46Brypd_YlsLCioVOKGMo0kPygeRVZL3xUeIJKKT9e5enNCV0x2tXXC0pDvZ-bC3-_1T/s2560/book.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1706" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC3NXwjuKpzTV0XoUSh61PAmZ9Rpsk9S2MXuyEKqMKogXEGeq_OLKNIMJOHxdsPc6WodMLyMs4HOQTE0-AjlUTK9m8oVA0QSkL9ksFXd0849AmvvksqEFipHW46Brypd_YlsLCioVOKGMo0kPygeRVZL3xUeIJKKT9e5enNCV0x2tXXC0pDvZ-bC3-_1T/s320/book.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Book description:</b><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> Fear has been holding them back</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>But love can open any door…</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Healing from a tragedy has been challenging for Willa Scottson. And not even Camp True North Springs seems to ease the pain. But photographer and swim instructor Bruce Lawrence is determined to help the grieving widow and her twin boys, for their sake—and for his. Carrying his own sorrow and guilt, this is his chance to make amends, if Willa will let him once the truth comes out…</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:</b><br /> This book is from the Love Inspired line of books put out by Harlequin. I really enjoyed this one, and it seemed it had less romance than most of their books. This book focused more on the healing process of the boys and their mother.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Two years prior, Willa's husband drowned in front of her. Bruce has guilt from the accident and blames himself, even though Willa and her sons never met him.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I loved the characters, and the author did a great job of showing the struggles of two six year old boys and their mother in conquering their deep fear of water. There's a scene involving a challenge coin and one of the twins that made my eyes water.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> There IS romance, but it isn't as prevalent as some of these books, and the book had a great ending. I have read a lot of these books, and I feel this is one of the best ones I have read in regards to "non fluff" content, not that many of these books are that.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the author for an advance e-book copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRlCJroeUVWNqLJXHN4YuVqDl2Yr54EjQJkNXPGNH0vPHS1-vtEO4JWAZD3Ekz2ROZNyi9YbxA_I-5hFTbl_Z8T5gWBGWCv8TdzAaWFdxBmJ1NwPbFdBAzsVXYRRhKuYoUp2jY2tkuriAxnlgdPIPrWQpyN1wEP9oXwCS-dOP2SpMMUE-FGANrXfRSiym/s300/author.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRlCJroeUVWNqLJXHN4YuVqDl2Yr54EjQJkNXPGNH0vPHS1-vtEO4JWAZD3Ekz2ROZNyi9YbxA_I-5hFTbl_Z8T5gWBGWCv8TdzAaWFdxBmJ1NwPbFdBAzsVXYRRhKuYoUp2jY2tkuriAxnlgdPIPrWQpyN1wEP9oXwCS-dOP2SpMMUE-FGANrXfRSiym/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Bestselling international author Allie Pleiter honed her talents in the world of popular fiction, where she still releases multiple books a year. Allie has over 50 published titles to her name, and over 1.5 million Allie Pleiter fiction and non-fiction books have been sold around the world.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Her well-known Chunky Method system trains writers at every level to formulate plans and meet deadlines in a way tailored to their unique working style. Allie runs an active coaching practice helping writers and all kinds of creative people be more productive, as well as training productive people to be more creative. Already a national speaker among writing associations, Allie now extends her reach to entrepreneurs, speakers, consultants, and anyone who needs to bolster their productivity and creativity in a demanding marketplace.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Allie is an avid knitter, confirmed coffee junkie and firm believer that “pie makes everything better.” She holds a BS in Speech from Northwestern University and lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her husband and the world’s most adorable dog.<br /><br />Check out the other two books in the series:<br /><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjykXOVlnF6bCufbD2WVYFvKAevUxli1mqppYIKhTQZzE5GP69lsoHrypM9hG2xYaWCNzxruvIGRUlBpYWAj8hR1s8-awxe0FajaTMABZ_GJkXfePBiwCSmzHSLqub-ASHFyyrwUSLNfCHt0dSL8ItbCSu-oBVyCLaVUwMZL2vOo1F4Wx1yeHPyOAfh8S5x/s300/book1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjykXOVlnF6bCufbD2WVYFvKAevUxli1mqppYIKhTQZzE5GP69lsoHrypM9hG2xYaWCNzxruvIGRUlBpYWAj8hR1s8-awxe0FajaTMABZ_GJkXfePBiwCSmzHSLqub-ASHFyyrwUSLNfCHt0dSL8ItbCSu-oBVyCLaVUwMZL2vOo1F4Wx1yeHPyOAfh8S5x/s1600/book1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgVYGhX_jFop_k9PSqUobz41V9gScBPlTbpweaeiy5WCuMRSYZPEu2CsPdKyajGdUXvgdGJ0mkyjoGBnEGRJ8NCfkhj2WhQ8Ol2Xcoi6Gn_iPjoTVSZVAK3fqQJ1nxr0T4sNPwSZkzBfhQIXvn_FjT2ZhSb89gq4ef5XNkc-JJ5oGAb4H4eTxRCJHOxQp/s300/book2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgVYGhX_jFop_k9PSqUobz41V9gScBPlTbpweaeiy5WCuMRSYZPEu2CsPdKyajGdUXvgdGJ0mkyjoGBnEGRJ8NCfkhj2WhQ8Ol2Xcoi6Gn_iPjoTVSZVAK3fqQJ1nxr0T4sNPwSZkzBfhQIXvn_FjT2ZhSb89gq4ef5XNkc-JJ5oGAb4H4eTxRCJHOxQp/s1600/book2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div><br /></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-71201780805137799062023-12-15T19:23:00.001-05:002023-12-15T19:23:37.058-05:00Series spotlight: The Freddie and Grace Mystery Series by Pepper Basham<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-hzYEjvTUdL8JFjFXsUWcM8FXBqllSyI49x4hLmHdL8mTQGgU9NBpp_KhELAH-dS_SWZJTTTjVssWuSMp9EnwdwNxuGegOfti3cikBB4aAQ2M5h0qAjkMCsyfX5nn6NAYHgQ31nnXOS13zYha5309TtYEDKLGDRkBqghRVXL4IcvseAlvogM3FdPuTmN/s591/MergedImages%20(5).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="591" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-hzYEjvTUdL8JFjFXsUWcM8FXBqllSyI49x4hLmHdL8mTQGgU9NBpp_KhELAH-dS_SWZJTTTjVssWuSMp9EnwdwNxuGegOfti3cikBB4aAQ2M5h0qAjkMCsyfX5nn6NAYHgQ31nnXOS13zYha5309TtYEDKLGDRkBqghRVXL4IcvseAlvogM3FdPuTmN/s320/MergedImages%20(5).png" width="320" /></a></div><p> <span style="font-size: medium;"> I discovered this author a year ago, and the first book I read by her was a year ago yesterday: The Mistletoe Countess. I had heard a lot about the book, and totally loved it, the characters, and the author's writing style. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The book came out in September 2021. I am thinking the author didn't intend it to be a series. The second book, The Cairo Curse, didn't come out until February 2023, and the third book, The Juliet Code came out at the beginning of this month.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The series starts out in 1913. There is an arranged marriage between Lord Frederick Astley and the oldest Ferguson daughter. The younger sister, Grace ends up having to step in and marry Frederick at the last minute.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> These books are really good. Frederick is a little older than Grace - about 10 years according to the author - and they are totally opposites. He is serious and a bit stodgy, and she is the opposite. Everything is an adventure, and she almost looks for trouble, and mysteries to solve, and he goes along for the ride.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Here is an excerpt from the newest book that had me laughing out loud:<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>"His attention came to her, expression softening in that endearing look he always bestowed on her.</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>Well, when he wasn't staring at her as if she'd grown feather from her head.</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>Or as if he was going to lose her forever.</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>Or as if he was bracing himself for some horrible revelation.</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>And then there was merely the confused look.</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>Hmm. What an odd assortment of expressions.</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>"Yes?"</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>"I was speaking with Jack yesterday about something in his book." She squeezed her hands together on her lap, and suddenly her husband's endearing look took a confused turn. Now, what on earth could have caused such a change?</b></i></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;">"There's a chapter on self-defense that references cane fighting." His expression dipped into the "horrible revelation" category. She'd better just rush on ahead to put him at ease. "And I thought that a parasol could be nearly as effective as a cane and wondered if you minded if I asked Jack to teach me how to cane fight." His expression moved through various other looks, starting </span><span style="font-size: large;">with the feathers growing from her head and ending with him pinching the bridge of his nose and releasing a long sigh. Ah, she'd forgotten about that one. She called it the "God, help me" look."</span></b></i></p><p><b style="font-size: large; font-style: italic;"> </b><span style="font-size: medium;">These books are mystery/suspense, and are awesome books that are extremely well written, and have launched the author into my favorites. The back and forth between the two main characters is very entertaining, as is Freddie's reactions to his wife's outlandish antics and words. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I am hoping there is at least one more book. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAQhyrPqN21NJbZeUgqwEIQcFyK-fwki9XmbJTWB4SSymiPdgBbgK9Jkpr7m2TyQWYfVniW3bR4QU-ye0ALzVqmC1ZJqRMwF2ALeVBWeUlhauH2H4OmQHzpkkHMty_w92gJsjhTI7FpTLy7adabOGQNNgWjAjAT3Ij4Xp9qkyvJVmTJUsIOHVD9SxNXxW/s300/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAQhyrPqN21NJbZeUgqwEIQcFyK-fwki9XmbJTWB4SSymiPdgBbgK9Jkpr7m2TyQWYfVniW3bR4QU-ye0ALzVqmC1ZJqRMwF2ALeVBWeUlhauH2H4OmQHzpkkHMty_w92gJsjhTI7FpTLy7adabOGQNNgWjAjAT3Ij4Xp9qkyvJVmTJUsIOHVD9SxNXxW/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />About the author</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Pepper Basham</b> is a best-selling author who writes romance “peppered” with grace and humor. Writing both historical and contemporary novels, she loves to incorporate her native Appalachian culture and/or her unabashed adoration of the UK into her stories. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC where she is the wife of a fantastic pastor, mom of five great kids, a speech-language pathologist, and a lover of chocolate, jazz, hats, and Jesus. Her twentieth book, The Cairo Curse, came out in February. Next up is Positively, Penelope, the sequel to her bestselling novel, Authentically, Izzy. She loves connecting with readers and other authors through social media outlets like Facebook & Instagram. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You can learn more about Pepper and her books on her website at <a href="https://pepperdbasham.com/">www.pepperdbasham.com </a></span></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-64518432185384324882023-11-28T14:28:00.002-05:002023-11-28T14:31:52.813-05:00Series spotlight: The Blake Moran Series by Davie Mac<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ39_Dc8XQvoJvdnsBwLscCvTj5J6Vm3oVi3D82QJ4ExyZmp5NQIgcnJoCbQVNsnpKfFsFUpL4QCgJffY94kh0Aeqnym8h4xNfNoiB0nTPVY_Hw6gl43wveEv81I98umHjgMsxEFOGF_H-MMbxj-omlh51Jh3cl97kFqxR5gABwm-maKgafkTFYlJMHjtR/s728/MergedImages%20(4).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="728" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ39_Dc8XQvoJvdnsBwLscCvTj5J6Vm3oVi3D82QJ4ExyZmp5NQIgcnJoCbQVNsnpKfFsFUpL4QCgJffY94kh0Aeqnym8h4xNfNoiB0nTPVY_Hw6gl43wveEv81I98umHjgMsxEFOGF_H-MMbxj-omlh51Jh3cl97kFqxR5gABwm-maKgafkTFYlJMHjtR/s320/MergedImages%20(4).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">An ad for this author and his books pops up fairly often on Facebook. A few months ago I started the first one, Too Young to Die, but quit after 8 pages. </span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The books are first person point of view, and are written in a different style. I decided to give them a try again this week, and ended up reading all four books.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The main character is Blake Moran, an early 30's single guy who runs a private investigator business. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVrleDmUmL327Qt9vCNyZszFHbK9B2AaCajgmH13oAzDNO-m7BO4OiKRde_geOyiG5rQEX1DOJ6yqFD3c6Xb1oF0nudBGmrwERQy3elabM045iAn33Uu5lDzIwKA5cyPYijmFpuxQlAGYA6l1_GpcRenupItOhoT9hcAigQfhGA6Odj9LL_SCNZ4hPJdp/s225/book1%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVrleDmUmL327Qt9vCNyZszFHbK9B2AaCajgmH13oAzDNO-m7BO4OiKRde_geOyiG5rQEX1DOJ6yqFD3c6Xb1oF0nudBGmrwERQy3elabM045iAn33Uu5lDzIwKA5cyPYijmFpuxQlAGYA6l1_GpcRenupItOhoT9hcAigQfhGA6Odj9LL_SCNZ4hPJdp/s1600/book1%20(1).jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I mentioned the writing style being different. Blake's rambling thoughts are part of the book. He will privately make jokes that amuse him, state that he said something out loud that is shocking, then say he actually didn't say it. Once I got used to it, I found the books very amusing. It is hard not to laugh out loud while reading these books. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The books aren't quite Christian fiction. Blake is not a Christian til the fourth book, but becomes friends with a pastor and has a lot of chats with him and does start going to church at one point.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> But they are clean, and bad language free.......for the most part. In the third book, the word for a female puppy dog is thrown around a few times, in addition to "bastard", and not in the original sense of the word. What is really sad, is the author is a pastor. I wonder if he ever preaches on bad language. Sorry, not sorry. It is a pet peeve of mine when Christian authors put inappropriate words in their books.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRQsQbIzBqST_J45vHjj7vsylubCZBpSxSn7lSDIM44KTlCyTbXrmonnsZh7bFVqT0wlfY91l0GK1i92pAdyNgzED2VaagCmvREy17fJY_JPZQcX8asqvpKFnW9tSIdLe2gKWBZ2fi4YyupPIbrL5Xd6RHtc9uFlFhzT5fSm0sgAB-WP5g1A3QIlgIm4P/s275/book2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="183" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRQsQbIzBqST_J45vHjj7vsylubCZBpSxSn7lSDIM44KTlCyTbXrmonnsZh7bFVqT0wlfY91l0GK1i92pAdyNgzED2VaagCmvREy17fJY_JPZQcX8asqvpKFnW9tSIdLe2gKWBZ2fi4YyupPIbrL5Xd6RHtc9uFlFhzT5fSm0sgAB-WP5g1A3QIlgIm4P/w133-h200/book2.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> But other than that, these are excellent books. It is refreshing to have books like these where the male character is the main character, and the book centers mostly on him. The Christian fiction market is geared way too much for women.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I will briefly hit on two other negatives for the series: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1) They are written first person, and the author occasionally goes to third person for another character. That is OK and cool. However, he needs better editing, for he occasionally messes up and goes to third person for his main character. Sometimes in the same paragraph. It happens a lot, and is obviously a mistake.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">2) In a couple of the books, there is debate in classrooms. One in a high school classroom, and one in a college classroom (where the b-word gets tossed around). Even though I agree with the author on the topics- Creation vs evolution and global warming - I felt too much time was spent on the issues, especially global warming as it had nothing to do with the plot of the book.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkyrorITgfqdjWkscibMAs0_CZHmIg3mqWu03RzJHJ_krgHmzUH9dj8rUN3nyucytEh2xCHkPVC7tSaptwbhjndo00vlO22zC0_M1FcF4tv09Q0AceDmXENk7OR-esBaDNBT5W-2G-RDjKwN6I6flCAAjau57W5jTPLPE0jvvl6WinsCsenF2LSde2dec/s210/book3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="210" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkyrorITgfqdjWkscibMAs0_CZHmIg3mqWu03RzJHJ_krgHmzUH9dj8rUN3nyucytEh2xCHkPVC7tSaptwbhjndo00vlO22zC0_M1FcF4tv09Q0AceDmXENk7OR-esBaDNBT5W-2G-RDjKwN6I6flCAAjau57W5jTPLPE0jvvl6WinsCsenF2LSde2dec/w200-h200/book3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> But even with the negatives I pointed out, these are really interesting, suspenseful, and entertaining reads. Blake is a hilarious character that drive even the people who love him crazy, but he gets the job done.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> An example of his thinking: he is on his way back to the mansion of the guy who hired him, driving a 9 million dollar car the guy loaned him, and said he was pretending to be Batman on his way back to Bruce Wayne's mansion. Then says not really. Then he says, "yeah, I actually did."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I do recommend these books, with the warning about the language in the third book. I read all four books in the last few days, and enjoyed them immensely. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> They are on Kindle Unlimited, and there is a fifth book in the works: The Conspiracy Cabal. No date given.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5wukd5O7ww5tOTkfpCCzXYE8PAM4qktV0JQ1WffyHD92AEChDwklNmUQD3yIe5eUN6alesbfAtDrxjEXikAehiCkUGnGXrDuymVi5yHDulclqYinUbxgbf8YoMjFwOjiHwDsgM7K9Yi4KcxZ29bGMsf0fFpAcPOE8PbYYcqTo6TxftRdMMPeDOYSfPVo/s273/book4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="182" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5wukd5O7ww5tOTkfpCCzXYE8PAM4qktV0JQ1WffyHD92AEChDwklNmUQD3yIe5eUN6alesbfAtDrxjEXikAehiCkUGnGXrDuymVi5yHDulclqYinUbxgbf8YoMjFwOjiHwDsgM7K9Yi4KcxZ29bGMsf0fFpAcPOE8PbYYcqTo6TxftRdMMPeDOYSfPVo/w133-h200/book4.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYNx5C0vGbbeFulXHt9cnqQz7MZtfnNRpDGnKZ0ouUeer4EH7fuR_6Ctv3juuRU9UjwqOh04IfQNhOt6cUz26N1ujrhsxPwWbpkWbicmk_tBsMUMiw7xEmVm3p1cJ1AEoAVNZspR7EypkpGcypMGSBqUYlhykLfnx8V7qK5gCx7dLjrviB4_V5_jl8yCT/s225/author.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYNx5C0vGbbeFulXHt9cnqQz7MZtfnNRpDGnKZ0ouUeer4EH7fuR_6Ctv3juuRU9UjwqOh04IfQNhOt6cUz26N1ujrhsxPwWbpkWbicmk_tBsMUMiw7xEmVm3p1cJ1AEoAVNZspR7EypkpGcypMGSBqUYlhykLfnx8V7qK5gCx7dLjrviB4_V5_jl8yCT/w200-h200/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />About the author:</b><br /><b>Davie Mac (aka David McAllister)</b> is Pastor of a multi-location church and resident of Tucson, Arizona, and has always been a big fan of the “who-done-it” genre. He combines the suspense and humor he so enjoys and weaves in answers to some of the biggest question our society has about life, God, Jesus, and the Bible. David has already completed the third book in this series and is working on the fourth and the audio books. Professionally, David founded and has pastored the Bridge Christian Church for over 30 years. He is also a song writer, having written over 50 songs to date, he plays the drums in a band, and is an avid weightlifter. David and his wife Kimberly have seven children and fourteen grandchildren.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Check out his website: <a href="http://DavieMacbooks.com">DavieMacbooks.com</a></span><b style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://daviemacbooks.com/"> </a> </b><span style="font-size: large;">By the way, his hair style looks like what he describes for the pastor in his books.</span><b style="font-size: large;"> 😀</b></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-1514749783813138122023-11-23T21:25:00.004-05:002023-11-23T21:34:43.663-05:00Series Spotlight: Gone to the Dogs by Janice Thomson and Kathleen Y'Barbo<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQcI8tKDP529hmBTViFbPZ_i5_MgdBM0k9aD9etV2FwT2T_AQfdsmp5UD_iTuyww5jib0odrT5kCJjHEQrgmsdtC4nw4FYPhcH5EMWPjomoyKcNqqk6Nqdevqr1CdNxLsEYshNCr2WqH8OrLk5qOzmWmWjByb9E8Jz4geKUHpAR2SSMcv-m4v4e0sXbE1/s400/books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="400" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQcI8tKDP529hmBTViFbPZ_i5_MgdBM0k9aD9etV2FwT2T_AQfdsmp5UD_iTuyww5jib0odrT5kCJjHEQrgmsdtC4nw4FYPhcH5EMWPjomoyKcNqqk6Nqdevqr1CdNxLsEYshNCr2WqH8OrLk5qOzmWmWjByb9E8Jz4geKUHpAR2SSMcv-m4v4e0sXbE1/w200-h134/books.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Confession: And a confession that may offend dog lovers.....This is a series I wasn't sure I would like. I don't like dogs. At all. Part of it is because I got bit on the face when I was a kid by a dog. A collie. And you thought they were a nice dog.....😐</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And the problem with dogs is they seem to want to either bite you or lick you. </span><span style="font-size: large;">With the same mouth they lick every part of their body. Every part.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And it drives me crazy how people act like they are kids. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A while back, I had the chance to review #5 in this series, Gone to the Dogs. I passed. Not only was it about dogs, but it was also about football, which I dislike all the more.😀</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmLdyQ__tsDT-7F8meqZSVdDf5I2Oo21-hGagtOYsaS84eW5GF0yUuRbglzbwr_9LBwwR9R1P5XS2rnzfuMeILpq6LRr9lIyZ0SMP3WfrgFAGHVB5zF0sQ-B3slMG39r3cNiwyyEEzK45kkLzjBVfNpaUdQq3y-EHNcgmL6xZP6HuvY7SXbXxFicde2B8/s300/book1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="197" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmLdyQ__tsDT-7F8meqZSVdDf5I2Oo21-hGagtOYsaS84eW5GF0yUuRbglzbwr_9LBwwR9R1P5XS2rnzfuMeILpq6LRr9lIyZ0SMP3WfrgFAGHVB5zF0sQ-B3slMG39r3cNiwyyEEzK45kkLzjBVfNpaUdQq3y-EHNcgmL6xZP6HuvY7SXbXxFicde2B8/w131-h200/book1.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Then a few weeks back, book #6 came up for review. It is about a service dog, which always intrigues me, so I reviewed it. And liked it well enough to read the rest of the series.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHcE1b0TZhORrRyeDvfwKOcs3p7j3Go6cNmffNkmG_NvdpcOpQPsN-OO3m3ahEtqFhzOYwI8N9uvYxyMXv_It36swDSKGMck0fem1VJtq2eQIYGWwkYv5RPC3MSrvcwwXHDgOHvMgiFbW_A42izisSS-zzHyPJiCbFr2KaQQqQ4B9ryDQ35B-H-xkxjW5/s300/book2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="197" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPHcE1b0TZhORrRyeDvfwKOcs3p7j3Go6cNmffNkmG_NvdpcOpQPsN-OO3m3ahEtqFhzOYwI8N9uvYxyMXv_It36swDSKGMck0fem1VJtq2eQIYGWwkYv5RPC3MSrvcwwXHDgOHvMgiFbW_A42izisSS-zzHyPJiCbFr2KaQQqQ4B9ryDQ35B-H-xkxjW5/w131-h200/book2.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And I enjoyed each book.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Even the one about football.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Sure, I gagged a few times at "fur baby", and a few other things. 😎</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">But it is a really good series.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A few things about it:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There are two authors. They alternate who writes each book.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Janice Thompson wrote the first book, and Kathleey T'Barbo wrote the second, and so forth.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK01oS1Bn4FvB8umeLA6-9wSLydk42ptUPTrsfK6cwVBEcdbASafRzYZzOAFqA4oXs_txLIbgJZmhZ8GrzRp9vjigO9ci7lTS-qb_10_AZAUkl_YWqPTwa4uweP_PTKbsDWWXQozJSMLTcB590emBmFg1GdHpYXaBromqaSVY3CyBAfACmyHDjLBx2MLv/s300/book3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="197" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK01oS1Bn4FvB8umeLA6-9wSLydk42ptUPTrsfK6cwVBEcdbASafRzYZzOAFqA4oXs_txLIbgJZmhZ8GrzRp9vjigO9ci7lTS-qb_10_AZAUkl_YWqPTwa4uweP_PTKbsDWWXQozJSMLTcB590emBmFg1GdHpYXaBromqaSVY3CyBAfACmyHDjLBx2MLv/w131-h200/book3.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">These are what are referred to as "cozy mysteries." There are no dead people, no one shooting at people, etc. But there is always a mystery, which revolves around dogs.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The same characters are in each book, who all work at or are associated with a veterinarian's office. And each book centers on a different character.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There is romance, but it is fairly light.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The series has six books, and book #6 just came out on October 1. I don't know if there will be others, but I assume so.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I highly recommend it, especially if you love dogs. Or even if you don't. Because I surprisingly enjoyed the series.😏</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the authors:</b><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwtnjv1GH8vhn5Op-7lfOSfgPH-FbVnzUzSZ7i3huMlSYAR4paC386agdQ5KjSPKlsZ-qFklLDaQnoSg6GBIvg6JvWHhFV7_fBW05ZbdkyUyk8uKvqnRe_9vti80iN1pwO_viP0Cx4Q1IKoPwqR9lNeLJkfmATBas1LVeP03AVzU0JdDagy6CO6BFW6eX/s300/author1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwtnjv1GH8vhn5Op-7lfOSfgPH-FbVnzUzSZ7i3huMlSYAR4paC386agdQ5KjSPKlsZ-qFklLDaQnoSg6GBIvg6JvWHhFV7_fBW05ZbdkyUyk8uKvqnRe_9vti80iN1pwO_viP0Cx4Q1IKoPwqR9lNeLJkfmATBas1LVeP03AVzU0JdDagy6CO6BFW6eX/w200-h200/author1.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Welcome to the wacky, wonderful world of inspirational author Janice Hanna Thompson, where romantic comedy rules the day! I hope you love to laugh, because I make it my goal to tickle your funny bone at every turn in my light-hearted tales.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Whether you’re looking for inspirational romance, quirky cozy mysteries, light-hearted historicals or fun books for younger readers, you will find it between the pages of my novels and non-fiction books. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Why do I focus on the light-hearted stuff? Because life is hard! My readers lead busy, chaotic lives and need those special “Calgon, Take Me Away!” moments! Providing “Love, Laughter and Happily Ever Afters” brings me great delight. Lest you think it’s all fluff, think again!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Woven between the lines of each cheerful tale you will find the ultimate love story, one guaranteed to stir your soul and get your heart fluttering. Talk about a real happily ever after! There’s something for everyone in my stories, so settle back in your chair, grab a cup of hot tea, and get ready to discover a light-hearted approach to life!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Read Janice's books or follow her baking recipes at <a href="https://outoftheboxbaking.com/">https://outoftheboxbaking.com/</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-hWAKVVPZgNZ0NykcEagS4emHgUyVVrLMHZMMYWoc6P_VRcAA1Rj5hkwymyzGe-FlS1AE2i_uhqwW8HaRP3vkwMxwIeg89yh08tz-Q9CKv6jGUGRi3mUsXSh9oXmLDTwq6iLb_Vsz2eqRpUimgTUi5nwTmKu7ppYjuQZk3PMYWqxvAAdqk3TG69nb4WO/s400/author2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-hWAKVVPZgNZ0NykcEagS4emHgUyVVrLMHZMMYWoc6P_VRcAA1Rj5hkwymyzGe-FlS1AE2i_uhqwW8HaRP3vkwMxwIeg89yh08tz-Q9CKv6jGUGRi3mUsXSh9oXmLDTwq6iLb_Vsz2eqRpUimgTUi5nwTmKu7ppYjuQZk3PMYWqxvAAdqk3TG69nb4WO/w150-h200/author2.jpg" width="150" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />KATHLEEN Y'BARBO</b> is a Publisher's Weekly bestselling author of more than one hundred books with two million copies of her books in print in the US and abroad. A tenth-generation Texan and certified paralegal, she is a member of the Texas Bar Association Paralegal Division, Texas A&M Association of Former Student and the Texas A&M Women Former Students (Aggie Women), Texas Historical Society, Novelists Inc., and American Christian Fiction Writers. She would also be a member of the Daughters of the American Republic, Daughters of the Republic of Texas and a few others if she would just remember to fill out the paperwork that Great Aunt Mary Beth has sent her more than once.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Kathleen and her hero in combat boots husband have their own surprise love story that unfolded on social media a few years back. They make their home just north of Houston, Texas and are the parents and in-laws of a blended family of Texans, Okies, and three very adorable Londoners.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To find out more about Kathleen or connect with her through social media, check out her website at <a href="http://www.kathleenybarbo.com">www.kathleenybarbo.com</a>.</span></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-87404747349056985442023-11-05T18:03:00.008-05:002023-11-05T19:04:59.140-05:00New and notable author: C.C. Warrens<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I hav</span><span style="font-size: medium;">en't done a new and notable author feature for a while, so it is past time. This new to me author is one I just started reading in the last few months. And she is definitely notable. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">C.C. Warrens is an author who surprised me, to be honest. I had the first book in her Holly Series, Criss Cross, sitting on my Kindle for at least a year (free) before I read it. It is a first person POV book, and I have never been drawn to those. But I read it, loved it, and immediately started on the second.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZO9RRuCGnyuV7jk5B_F9kW-jVMGhwlywV7let5wF6c27kA3b0pgI6FH35q75naHTMJT32eLFlPkrSccpJjLHPB4Pf_w74qjAl9VJIq3LzOZ8N1s25lXz6hOwMSt_L78h6UKJcOIny3-J7rRxcxEuvCxYUoTaDVLK1Dt2sWhd8bAAzxB79H-wBGUyUBIh/s425/book1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="290" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZO9RRuCGnyuV7jk5B_F9kW-jVMGhwlywV7let5wF6c27kA3b0pgI6FH35q75naHTMJT32eLFlPkrSccpJjLHPB4Pf_w74qjAl9VJIq3LzOZ8N1s25lXz6hOwMSt_L78h6UKJcOIny3-J7rRxcxEuvCxYUoTaDVLK1Dt2sWhd8bAAzxB79H-wBGUyUBIh/w136-h200/book1.jpg" width="136" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">C.C. Warrens is actually a pseudonym. Her husband's name is Warren, and the C.C. is the initials of her first name and their last name. I figured that one out on my own. 😎</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Holly is a scared of her own shadow person, on the run from a couple of bad guys. What she went through from her foster brother was horrendous, and has her scared to let any male close to her. Detective Marx comes into her life, and becomes one exception to that.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The author wrote three "Holly" novels with Holly as the first person POV, then she wrote a couple of books that has Detective Marx as the main character, third person POV, and a Christmas novel. Those come between the third and fourth Holly novels. <br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiz_lzt6ySdO3bNANz8s6ENbooJnIDqgXI55Cwhwvw00Eo8_IIuX7s3v6fhAvvguWUOFy5UOcBh81KwsuzfcEmZvtTsUsOuR-XPLF_1jzsu3auFe8uiliPcQzSMfZkPKf_zb2HWfnxK1fBhPhBvRkEcERaZ6x7zDd5FdwWCh9k5Rw2aPYWvBckWLMRYz7/s940/books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiz_lzt6ySdO3bNANz8s6ENbooJnIDqgXI55Cwhwvw00Eo8_IIuX7s3v6fhAvvguWUOFy5UOcBh81KwsuzfcEmZvtTsUsOuR-XPLF_1jzsu3auFe8uiliPcQzSMfZkPKf_zb2HWfnxK1fBhPhBvRkEcERaZ6x7zDd5FdwWCh9k5Rw2aPYWvBckWLMRYz7/s320/books.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Book #5 just recently came out, and man was it good.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">These novels are Christian, but are pretty intense. And amusing. The author came up with some great characters, but especially Holly. Though she is afraid of everything, she is stubborn. If she is with the detective in a sketchy part of town, and he tells her to stay in the car......there is no way she is staying in the car. 😀</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZGaqpUTe0-5UwtjJzRAmE2xuhUhZ1KarpHlMItEn8oPVqAP4Qtr8_y03DV7_HhE8K645tuB0qgZ_tkm1moINcqALjpbJhHbS8LJK21VB7Zkndwey0d-hDcj-yjx2RI63vmf-Q33DdQNJOxIQyZV6QBD1FMBby715jOzBGrqnNXYM_F4trXq7k9cewUeO/s391/books2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="391" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZGaqpUTe0-5UwtjJzRAmE2xuhUhZ1KarpHlMItEn8oPVqAP4Qtr8_y03DV7_HhE8K645tuB0qgZ_tkm1moINcqALjpbJhHbS8LJK21VB7Zkndwey0d-hDcj-yjx2RI63vmf-Q33DdQNJOxIQyZV6QBD1FMBby715jOzBGrqnNXYM_F4trXq7k9cewUeO/w200-h154/books2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Warrens is an amazing author, and she and her husband both interact in a Facebook group she has for her books. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcVQ636FiJcMqtGJd8qE8gEVSnZ9bTdrlkYm0UL3LmnxqVcDlL7l9tW9diIJhM7G8Wyse9KBN-mj8nPNU_QgkTFI0U1GpB5aolW-hKPzYIFN9QTzYJhQJd7aeAzSFRaEcjExGf0CrLfVYb4ixXNsHT25wnH74zTcaGVCjnaeF0N-_1n2pg6fX16nk_AMk/s445/book2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="289" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcVQ636FiJcMqtGJd8qE8gEVSnZ9bTdrlkYm0UL3LmnxqVcDlL7l9tW9diIJhM7G8Wyse9KBN-mj8nPNU_QgkTFI0U1GpB5aolW-hKPzYIFN9QTzYJhQJd7aeAzSFRaEcjExGf0CrLfVYb4ixXNsHT25wnH74zTcaGVCjnaeF0N-_1n2pg6fX16nk_AMk/w130-h200/book2.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br />I cannot recommend her books enough. They are really good.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Warrens does have one other series she is working on, with one book out so far in that series: The Firefly Diaries, #1 in The Cherry Creek Mysteries. I have not read it yet. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweYU3V7_5S5VUBMhNuqWMQv60ez0Tancrufr2jfkfNe3mhAIBiPYnz86x0tCyxsmJEsw3c0WodARAyMg3cZRCDmkC0DcimttdOpBis5GjiJWNthQBM5YlKGDc0f8ucNXftG7KLhq-6K6hXOQDt76g1tu2gWgBTHBfeO2CfCKebXmmHaFhbJnSRShkGyRa/s425/book3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="281" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweYU3V7_5S5VUBMhNuqWMQv60ez0Tancrufr2jfkfNe3mhAIBiPYnz86x0tCyxsmJEsw3c0WodARAyMg3cZRCDmkC0DcimttdOpBis5GjiJWNthQBM5YlKGDc0f8ucNXftG7KLhq-6K6hXOQDt76g1tu2gWgBTHBfeO2CfCKebXmmHaFhbJnSRShkGyRa/w133-h200/book3.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you enjoy Christian suspense with awesome characters that will keep you on the edge of your seat, check out her books. You will not be disappointed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Right now, on November 5, 2003, you can get the ebook version of Cross Cross, the first Holly novels if you sign up for her newsletter. Click here: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/3a1db3341415/cc-warrens-newsletter?fbclid=IwAR2tIq3IMHn3vrveQzuIEINaR6BBlEn1kimpsWyfmMh7Ty-SU4CHbmKDmiA_aem_AQ2cQWwD_AcvY-hCfL3k1QhgzdT7mIQm_Bvk_o3taJ8CM6WkYr9PbCSGmIMn_7EVpyQ9XnVJVSDCMpBBCZ0FRDkm">Free book</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_mbE2Av5w_aYEJtbxlg5jKZGA9qb-MXfvo1NNesBipeAUFUudNAmJ9wedqoNf-D212vNltvyvrG4COcPPd4VTUy7uq4Xt09BmE_CkxAhKaPars8-X4Z5EXog_ipiCG6Axb5cGO43VRXrU_kX4mgtXk0onOE87Qwaf0ckWR1CTZHQy1Z-G6t6ONbhoiln/s200/author.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="198" data-original-width="200" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_mbE2Av5w_aYEJtbxlg5jKZGA9qb-MXfvo1NNesBipeAUFUudNAmJ9wedqoNf-D212vNltvyvrG4COcPPd4VTUy7uq4Xt09BmE_CkxAhKaPars8-X4Z5EXog_ipiCG6Axb5cGO43VRXrU_kX4mgtXk0onOE87Qwaf0ckWR1CTZHQy1Z-G6t6ONbhoiln/s1600/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus and laughter have brought C.C. Warrens through some very difficult times in life, and she weaves both into every story she writes, creating a world of breath-stealing intensity, laugh-out-loud humor, and a sparkle of hope. Writing has been a slowly blossoming dream inside her for most of her life until one day it spilled out onto the pages that would become her first published book.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If she’s not writing, she’s attempting to bake something—however catastrophic that might be—or she’s enjoying the beauty of the outdoors with her husband. One of the many things she’s learned since she started this journey is that the best way to write a book is to go on a long stroll with her husband. That is when the characters—from their backgrounds to the moments that make them laugh or bubble over with anger—come to life.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">**Disclaimer from the author**</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you're looking for a cozy mystery or romantic comedy with an ending wrapped up in a nice little bow, well . . . these books aren't for you. My books are intended to reflect the real world—a world that is messy, terrifying, wonderful, and sprinkled with humor. My hope is that these books will touch someone who has been through something traumatic and remind them that even in our darkest moments, God is with us.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Check out her website: <a href="http://CCWarrensbooks.com">CCWarrensbooks.com</a></span></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-31042212268592065792023-11-05T17:12:00.001-05:002023-11-05T17:14:52.947-05:00Lethal Pursuit, Targeted for Elimination #2 by Jennifer Chastain<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcziJk-HWIdJpmm_tbOE0jH-6oL_652osVzyvlYuIyCt1gGmsS2Z6ifDBW3-iVAJ6Nev4NyeNm6vOPr0Ji06-ahWJ5ZnUVEqwgay5i_Ft-WtyNh_fSgJUX-UkEaaXEvkMXu8ibjC68RyouMgr-Px8R7WJHjUebUMzZ54KpOq5U4tLuM8SVuT6yqAyi-4Rz/s425/book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="283" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcziJk-HWIdJpmm_tbOE0jH-6oL_652osVzyvlYuIyCt1gGmsS2Z6ifDBW3-iVAJ6Nev4NyeNm6vOPr0Ji06-ahWJ5ZnUVEqwgay5i_Ft-WtyNh_fSgJUX-UkEaaXEvkMXu8ibjC68RyouMgr-Px8R7WJHjUebUMzZ54KpOq5U4tLuM8SVuT6yqAyi-4Rz/s320/book.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Book description: </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> Heather Jensen is just trying to survive after her husband’s death. Widowed with two young children, Heather struggles to make ends meet. But when she receives a storage unit key for a locker in Hawaii, things go from desperate to dangerous. With nowhere to turn, she enlists the help of her brother’s former best friend, Mark Hawkins.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>FBI Special Agent Mark Hawkins is on the trail of counterfeiters, and he’s traced the laundered money to Heather. In his gut, he knows that his former best friend, Heather’s brother, is responsible, but everything points to Heather and her deceased husband.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>When events turn deadly, it’s a race against time.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>But a greater danger awaits them in the exotic paradise of Hawaii. No stranger to dangerous situations, Mark has faced death before. But this time, the danger is personal. Can he protect Heather and her children without losing his heart in the process?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My review:<br /> </b>This is only the second book I have read by this author, but it is definitely another page turner.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Mark and Heather were both great and likable characters - and he definitely had a great name 😀. Mark was introduced in the previous book, and it was cool to have him as one of the main characters in this one. Heather was a bit naïve about her brother, but had her kids' best interests at heart.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Suspense-wise, the book was great. You know who one of the bad guys is, but not everything is revealed til later in the book. And a lot does happen. Including dead bodies showing up.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Jack, the main character from the first book, was back in this one, and he, Mark, and Travis made a great team as they tried to take the bad guys down and get back what was taken by them.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The romance was a slow build, as Mark tried to abide by the "bro-code", not dating the sister of his former friend, even though that former friend was a psycho bad guy. But there was definitely romance. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> This was an enjoyable read that had me turning pages as fast as I could tap the Kindle. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Special thanks to the publisher for an advance e-book copy of this book. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>About the author:</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkEocK1I7fEETAigmdZvOAKksOSlBLpe90V2_lYWIiYjpbZIqlZFFxGzBbdPz079jubpCCTxM-9xfOmw0shhdxBR7A7a_C9BZ8xLaGIVl37F0kxY078jplHez0g4KVlqwB0nVNry0a5qQeUPH2yWN7wRFJVaSnEfxrrD0MrokMSI2XJRAr-w4vZ_jH_cc/s200/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkEocK1I7fEETAigmdZvOAKksOSlBLpe90V2_lYWIiYjpbZIqlZFFxGzBbdPz079jubpCCTxM-9xfOmw0shhdxBR7A7a_C9BZ8xLaGIVl37F0kxY078jplHez0g4KVlqwB0nVNry0a5qQeUPH2yWN7wRFJVaSnEfxrrD0MrokMSI2XJRAr-w4vZ_jH_cc/s1600/author.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jennifer Chastain</b> is a member of ACFW, ACFW-NC, and My Book Therapy/Novel Academy. Several of her other stories were finalists in the Blue Ridge Mountains Foundations contest and she was a finalist in the Touched by Love contest, sponsored by the Faith, Hope, and Love Christian Writers. Her contemporary romance stories contain the themes of redemption, grace, and forgiveness. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A hopeful romantic, Jennifer loves dark chocolate, Diet Coke, old movies and a good romantic movie. She loves to experiment with new recipes in the kitchen and when not cooking, she’s reading or conducting more research for her stories. Growing up in the snowy North, Christmas has always been her favorite holiday, with the scents of cinnamon, vanilla, and pine scenting the air. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.com0