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Book Review & Giveaway: A Plain Widow by Diane Craver, Book 2 of The Bishop*s Daughters

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Title:   A Plain Widow Series: The Bishop's Daughters, Book 2 Author:   Diane Craver Publisher:   CreateSpace Release Date:   March 10, 2017 Genre: Amish Romance Molly Ebersol’s life changes in a few minutes when an arsonist torches their barn. Her husband, Caleb, rushes inside the burning barn to save his horses. Although Amish firefighter, Jonathan Mast, tries to save Caleb, he fails. Suddenly Molly becomes a widow. A month later, an anonymous person gives money to cover the lumber and food expenses for the barn raising. One late night more money is left for Molly on the porch. The fire investigator wonders if the arsonist feels guilt about Caleb’s death and is responsible for the money gifts. During the continued investigation, it’s learned that Caleb had secrets he kept from Molly. She is crushed by what Caleb did before meeting her. How could the love of her life kept his English past from her? Her new neighbor, Jonatha...

Author Interview: Laurie Tomlinson, author of With No Reservations

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We have Laurie Tomlinson here today! Stop by and say hello! Laurie Tomlinson is an award-winning contemporary romance author and cheerleader for creatives. She believes that God’s love is unfailing, anything can be accomplished with a good to-do list, and that life should be celebrated with cupcakes and extra sprinkles. Her novella That’s When I Knew was featured in the Love at First Laugh collection, and her debut novel, With No Reservations, releases in May 2017 from Harlequin Heartwarming.  TO CONNECT WITH LAURIE:  Website  |  Facebook  |  Instagram   Just Commonly   –  Q&A with Laurie Tomlinson Hi Laurie! Welcome to Just Commonly! It's so nice to meet you. This book community have truly blessed me with friendship and meeting authors that are new to me, like yourself. Tell us a little about you. What kind of books or subject matter do you write? I write both clean and inspirational contemporary roma...

Book Review + Giveaway: Chance for Home by Traci Hunter Abramson

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Title:   Chance for Home Author: Traci Hunter Abramson Publisher:   Covenant Communications Release Date:  April 24,  2017 Genre:   Contemporary Literary Fiction Beautiful pre-med student Kari Evans believes she’s found the man of her dreams—right up until the moment she discovers he’s a two-timing cheat. Desperately gathering the pieces of her broken heart, she realizes that what she needs most is space to reconsider her future. A summer in Washington, DC, with her professional baseball player brother, Ben, sounds like just the change of scene she’s after. But if complicated romantic entanglements are what she’s trying to escape, she’s out of luck. Ryan Strobel has had it with spotlight-seeking women. As third baseman for the Washington Nationals, he’s dealt with more than his fair share of opportunistic admirers—but his ex-fiancée, Brandi, may be the worst. When the woman refuses to take no for an answer, Ryan’s teammate Ben offers ...

Book Review: The Forbidden Garden by Ellen Herrick

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Title:   The Forbid den Garden Author: Ellen Herrick Publisher:   William Morrow, imprint of HarperCollins Release Date:  April 24,  2017 Genre:   Contemporary Literary Fiction “Captivating [...] Herrick weaves a rich tapestry of family lore, dark secrets, and love.” —Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader and The Fifth Petal Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Sarah Jio, comes a lush imaginative novel that takes readers into the heart of a mysterious English country garden, waiting to spring to life. Every garden is a story, waiting to be told… At the nursery she runs with her sisters on the New England coast, Sorrel Sparrow has honed her rare gift for nurturing plants and flowers. Now that reputation, and a stroke of good timing, lands Sorrel an unexpected opportunity: reviving a long-dormant Shakespearean garden on an English country estate. Arriving at Kirkwood Hall, ancestral home of Sir Graham ...