We were sitting in the cold grass on a hill above the field, the temperature hovering near forty degrees, the air brisk and still enough to hear the screams as they lifted from the pile of high school football players.
Horrible, gut-wrenching screams, and the crowd went silent, our hearts in our throats as the coaches ran out from the sidelines.
I’ve spent years standing on the sidelines, in bitter cold, rain, sleet, gloom of night . . . and that’s just football. Add in hours in the gym bleachers, and then miles and miles in the car driving to track meets. More hours in the rain and cold, then hot sun . . . cheering.
I’m so excited to announce a very special Valentine’s Day giveaway. I’ve joined with eleven best-selling author friends to bring it to our readers. In addition to a brand new Kindle Fire HDX, the winner will receive new or upcoming books as follows:
A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander
Butterfly Palace by Colleen Coble
Dancing with Fireflies by Denise Hunter
Hallowed Halls by Hannah Alexander
It Had To Be You by Susan May Warren
A Match Made in Texas by Mary Connealy
Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck
A Promise Kept by Robin Lee Hatcher
Shadowed by Grace by Cara C.
Why It Had to be You? Where did the story come from?
Every story starts with a seed of an idea, something that triggers a what-if. That moment happened for me roughly five years ago at my son’s semi-final state track meet.
As I stood at the edge of the track,
Happy news, my friends! I don’t know about you, but one of the things I love most about winter is being able to curl up by the fire with a good book. I have just the books for you—and even better, they’re on sale!
Take a Chance on Me (available for $6.99):
Darek Christiansen is almost a dream bachelor—oldest son in the large Christiansen clan,
It’s book-release time, and I couldn’t be more excited about the release of It Had to be You! Check out the video below for all the details, including information about bonus content that’s available!
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I never had any childhood reading or writing champions, but you know how it is as a writer—it’s in you and you can’t escape it. I loved to go to the library and pile up my backpack with books. They represented new friends, new adventures, and I spent most Saturdays plunked down in the middle of the library,
Thanks to everyone who shared a time when they’ve taken a chance on someone (from this post)! Reading through your posts was so encouraging, and I wanted to share a few with you, including the winner’s post!
Speaking of which, the winner of a copy of Take a Chance on Me and a $50 gift card to Amazon,
I spoke to a women’s group a couple weeks ago, and the theme was “Whiter than Snow.” We have an abundance of snow here in Northern Minnesota, but I struggled to really get my head around this topic, and this verse, and how it relates to Christmas.
The truth was, I was feeling overwhelmed and blocked.
Asking what my favorite book I’ve written is like asking which child is my favorite. I love them all! Historical is definitely more difficult to write because of the research involved, but I love historicals because they bring me into a different world and I learn so much. But I’m a contemporary romance girl,
