It's time to give away some books, don't you think? You know fall's a great time to read! (Who am I kidding, all seasons are great for reading in my world!)
In honor of my Fifty Fall Fiction post and in support of those fabulous authors, I'm giving away ten of the books. If the response is good, I'll give away ten more in October.
How to enter:
1. Post a comment to this blog post, indigating which book or books you'd like to be entered to win. You can pick one or pick all ten.
2. Respond to my email if you win so I know where to send your new book.
3. Enter by September 30.
Here are the books:
Misery Loves Company by Rene Gutteridge
Don’t tell me it’s terrifying. Terrify me.
Filled with grief,
Jules Belleno rarely leaves the house since her husband’s death while on
duty as a police officer. Other than the reviews Jules writes on her
blog, she has little contact with the outside world.
But one day
when she ventures out to the local grocery store, Jules bumps into a
fellow customer . . . and recognizes him as her favorite author, Patrick
Reagan. Jules gushes and thoroughly embarrasses herself before Regan
graciously talks with her.
And that’s the last thing she
remembers—until she wakes up in a strange room with a splitting
headache. She’s been kidnapped. And what she discovers will change
everything she believed about her husband’s death . . . her career . . .
and her faith.
A Plain Disappearance by Amanda Flower
It's Christmastime in Amish Country, and Chloe Humphrey has begun
settling into her life in Appleseed Creek excited to see where her new
relationship with Timothy Troyer will lead. Unfortunately it leads to
murder when the couple discovers the body of Amish teenager Katie
Lambright while on their first date.
Near the scene there is evidence
that Timothy's friend and auto mechanic Billy Thorpe is involved with
the crime. The police reveal Billy is not really who he said he was and
has been living the last decade in Knox County under a stolen alias.
Now, Chloe and Timothy must find Billy, bring him to justice, or prove
his innocence.
Trapped by Irene Hannon
Ellie Ballantyne, youngest child of Silas and Eden, has left finishing
school. But back at her family home in Pittsburgh, When librarian Laura
Griffith's sixteen-year-old sister disappears on a frigid February day,
leaving only a brief note behind, Laura resolves to do whatever it takes
to track down the runaway teen. That includes recruiting ATF agent
turned PI James "Dev" Devlin to help. But the deeper he digs, the more
he begins to suspect that something sinister is at work in the girl's
disappearance. And the closer he gets to uncovering the truth, the
clearer it becomes that the situation isn't just dangerous-it's deadly.
Dark Road Home by Elizabeth Ludwig
Ana Kavanagh's only memories of home are of fire and pain. As a girl she
was the only survivor of a terrible blaze, and years later she still
struggles with her anger at God for letting it happen.
At a nearby
parish she meets and finds a kindred spirit in Eoghan Hamilton, who is
struggling with his own anger--his sister, Cara, betrayed him by falling
in love with one of his enemies. Cast aside by everyone, Eoghan longs
to rejoin the Fenians, a shadowy organization pushing for change back in
Ireland. But gaining their trust requires doing some favors--all of
which seem to lead back to Ana. Who is she and who is searching for her?
As dark secrets from Ana's past begin to come to light, Eoghan must
choose which road to follow--and where to finally place his trust.
Rebellious Heart by Jody Hedlund
In 1763 Massachusetts, Susanna Smith has grown up with everything she's
ever wanted, except one thing: an education. Because she's a female,
higher learning has been closed to her, but her quick mind and quicker
tongue never back down from a challenge. She's determined to put her
status to good use,reaching out to the poor and deprived. And she knows
when she marries well, she will be able to continue her work with the
less fortunate.
Ben Ross grew up a farmer's son and has nothing to his
name but his Harvard education. A poor country lawyer, he doesn't see
how he'll be able to fulfill his promise to make his father proud of
him. When family friends introduce him to the Smith family, he's drawn
to quick-witted Susanna but knows herfamily expects her to marry well.
When Susanna's decision to help an innocent woman no matter the cost
crosses with Ben's growing disillusionment with their British rulers,
the two find themselves bound together in what quickly becomes a very
dangerous fight for justice.
I, Saul by Jerry Jenkins
Told from the point of view of the disciple Luke, the apostle Paul and
"Auggie," a modern-day scholar, I, Saul, is a fast-paced story of
intrigue and mystery. Readers will be reminded of Indiana Jones and the
DiVinci code as they become absorbed in this page-turner by a master
storyteller. Along the way they will learn of the fictionalized but
plausible story of the life of Saul who relentlessly persecuted Christ's
followers prior to his conversion when he became known as Paul.
Running Lean by Diana Sharples
Equilibrium. That's what Stacey and Calvin found in each other. He is as
solid as his beloved vintage motorcycle and helps quiet the constant
clamor in Stacey's mind. She is a passionate, creative spirit---and a
lifeline after Calvin's soldier brother dies. But lately the balance is
off. Calvin's grief is taking new forms. Voices of self-loathing are
dominating Stacey's life. When struggles with body image threaten her
health, Calvin can't bear to lose another person that he loves. Taking
action may destroy their relationship, but the alternative could be much
more costly.
Chasing Hope by Kathryn Cushman
A talented runner fully committed to Olympic dreams, Sabrina Rice's
future was shattered by a devastating diagnosis. One forfeited
scholarship and several years later, she has new goals and dreams that
have nothing to do with running-something that's become far too painful
to think on. Until the day she sees Brandy Philip running across the
community college campus, easily outpacing security. Sabrina immediately
recognizes world-class speed, and it's all the more painful that it
belongs to a teenage graffiti artist.
When a chance encounter brings
the two young women together, Sabrina becomes Brandy's best hope for
staying out of juvenile hall. Soon, Sabrina begins to feel an
uncomfortable nudge that her new life is just about to be toppled . . .
that God may be calling her to minister to this talented but troubled
girl.
The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate
When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in
her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental
cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning
out Iola’s rambling Victorian house.
Running from a messy,
dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding
place within Iola’s walls, but everything changes with the discovery of
eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year,
spanning from Iola’s youth to her last days. Hidden in the boxes is the
story of a lifetime, written on random bits of paper--the hopes and
wishes, fears and thoughts of an unassuming but complex woman passing
through the seasons of an extraordinary, unsung life filled with
journeys of faith, observations on love, and one final lesson that could
change everything for Tandi.
Made to Last by Melissa Tagg
Miranda Woodruff has it all. At least, that's how it looks when she's starring in her homebuilding television show, From the Ground Up.
So when her network begins to talk about making cuts, she'll do
anything to boost ratings and save her show--even if it means pretending
to be married to a man who's definitely not the fiance who ran out on
her three years ago.
When a handsome reporter starts shadowing
Miranda's every move, all his digging into her personal life brings him a
little too close to the truth--and to her. Can the girl whose entire
identity is wrapped up in her on-screen persona finally find the nerve
to set the record straight? And if she does, will the life she's built
come crashing down just as she's found a love to last?
