I'm so thrilled…I've been nominated for a Christy!

Susan Books

To be nominated among such esteemed writers blows me away!

Here are all the 2009 Christy Award Nominees:

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Beyond the Night by Marlo Schalesky • WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group
Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren • Tyndale House Publishers
Zora and Nicky: A Novel in Black and White by Claudia Mair Burney • David C.

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Marlo Schalesky's If Tomorrow Never Comes!

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 A Bit About If Tomorrow Never Comes:

They say you should reach for your dreams.

This time, they’re wrong…

Childhood sweethearts Kinna and Jimmy Henley had simple dreams—marriage, children, a house by the sea…everything they needed for happily ever after. What they didn’t plan on was years of infertility,

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DiAnn Mills: Breach of Trust, Book 1 in the Call of Duty series

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DiAnn Mills would like to encourage readers to visit her website's homepage where you can view the trailer for Breach of Trust, Book 1 in the Call of Duty series by Tyndale House Publishers.  While there, please sign-up for her monthly e-newsletter so she can stay in-touch with her readers.
 
–Breach of Trust Book Trailer: 

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Mary DeMuth's Daisy Chain

Susan Books

I love Mary DeMuth’s writing. It’s evocative and beautiful, and makes me love the writing craft! And the way she weaves all into an amazing story – her books are like fine dining. More than that, they are reflective of Mary’s deep relationship with her Lord. Pick up this book and savor it.

This week,

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THE DESIRES OF HER HEART TEXAS: Star of Destiny By Lyn Cote

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THE DESIRES OF HER HEART (Avon Inspire, on-sale: Feb 10, 2009, ISBN: 9780061373411, price: $12.99) is a beautiful historical romance between a woman forced to make a new life on the Texas frontier and the scout who leads their wagon train through the uncharted territory. Set in 1821, Dorritt Mott who is against slavery is a woman ahead of her time.

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Prarie Hills!

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Read an excerpt below and then enter to win a copy of your own!
 
To win a copy, jump on over to my contest page and leave comment with a memory of a grandparent, or someone who modeled true love for you…What was the memory, and what did it teach you?

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Like a fragrance…

Susan Books

I was a fortunate child.  I had one of those childhoods where my mother stayed home and gave us frosted graham crackers for a treat after school, and a huge backyard big enough for a neighborhood game of kick-the-can, and a dad who called me his cowgirl and snuggled on the sofa with me as we watched Gunsmoke. 

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Evidence of Murder by Jill Elizabeth Nelson

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Publisher: Steeple Hill

Release Date: February 2009

The photographs Samantha Reid uncovers in her new store are shocking. Horrifying. And dangerous. This new http://roids.co/ evidence could reopen a decade-old multiple homicide case that someone wants desperately to keep closed. And when the evidence comes out, a reluctant Samantha is drawn straight into the spotlight.

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Kiss from Ted Dekker

Susan Books

A note from Susie…

Ted Dekker never disappoints.  Every book he writes puts me on the edge of my seat, makes me think.  He’s a brilliant storyteller – and Kiss is no exception.  I opened the book about 10pm one night thinking…yeah, just the first…chapt..e…r….Three hours later, I was still reading.   (Ted!  I gotta get some work done! 

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