Love's Sacrifice and Promise (The Twin Mountain Inn) by Madison McBride

  

This is the heartwarming story of how Isabella discovered her lineage to the Thornton family. Her family's legacy wasn't just built on the Twin Mountain Inn's existence, but through every one of the four generations before her. The story begins with a forceful, grounded faith and a sacrificing love held together by an unbreakable promise.

Bell finds the journal of her father's grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Bailey. Bell is quickly captivated by the story of hardship and loss in love and her father's grandmother's enduring faith and love for the Lord through it all. In the midst of all this, there was Nathan and the enduring promise he made that bonded Mary to him before they even set eyes on each other. The only way Nathan could get redemption was through Mary's empathetic love for him.

Will Nathan win over Elizabeth's magnanimous heart?

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Madison lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with her husband, two children, and a very spoiled Dachshund. She loves Hallmark movies, coffee, and chocolates. Madison loves history and enjoys spending time in museums and other historical places. She feels very strongly about treasuring family and time spend together. She also enjoys wildlife and landscape photography if she is not writing or reading. 

As a child she always loved reading, but she never realized how much she would love writing until she started. To be able to share this gift of writing has become a dream come true. She believes every character in her books has been influenced by someone or something from her life. 

If you enjoy romantic stories with lasting characters showcasing strong family bonds, with a red threat of faith tying everything together, you surely will enjoy Madison’s books. It is touching stories that are emotional and sweet that captivate the reader and transport them to another time and place. She writes a particular genre, and when she sits down to write, the magic happens. She doesn't know where the characters will take her, throughout their journey as they discover themselves, they give you hope and make you think.

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Read an excerpt from Time to Shine (History Village Series) by Jo Elliott

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Welcome to the book tour for Time to Shine by Jo Elliott! While this book may be geared toward a slightly younger crowd, even adults will likely enjoy it. See what you think of this excerpt and then follow the tour for even more. Best of luck entering the giveaway!

History Village: Time to Shine

(History Village #3)

By Jo Elliott

Christian Middle Grade/Lower YA Sci-Fi, Time Travel

Paperback & ebook, 171 Pages

September 10, 2020

Ally, Josh and Brendan are half siblings living in Australia who have a difficult situation to face at School and at home.  They have a special interest in the past as they have previously embarked on two time-travelling adventures with God's divine help.

Once again they embark on their latest time-travelling adventure into first century, ancient Syria.  On the road to Damascus the children meet the frightening Commander who is on a mission to find and punish anyone who disagrees with his religious views.  The children must quickly learn who can be trusted in this dystopian Village as they push back against the darkness and look for the truth.  In time, the children learn that ordinary people with extraordinary faith in God can have a monumental impact throughout the generations.  

With the help of biblical heroes of old, this coming of age story will help young people discover their own unique purpose and mission in life.  If you enjoy action-packed, suspenseful drama enveloped in cultural history, you are going to love "Time to Shine".

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It was about noon in the middle of the day, and Saul was completely exasperated. Instead of acquiring a son, this terrible ordeal had produced only hot winds. Saul had won no victories, nor would he have any descendants to take over the earth. He threw off his coat, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air. This gesture was enough to send his men into a tailspin. They were mortified… and they turned to the culprits and asked:

“What on earth have you done?”

Saul pointed angrily at Baasha:

“Confess! Why this disaster? Where do you come from? What family?”

“I am a Hebrew… I worship GOD, the God of heaven who made the sea and land!” Baasha explained hurriedly.

Ariston was just about to say that he was descended from the exact same tribe as Saul, but he didn’t get the chance. A bright light, far brighter than the sun suddenly poured out of the sky. Everyone fell face down on the ground in sheer terror.

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About the Author

Jo Elliott was born in Melbourne Australia, to Greek parents and has resided in the world's greatest city all her life. She left a career in industrial relations to pursue her greatest love which is introducing children to God's word. Joanna is married to Phillip Elliott, a devoted writer of fiction, and together they have traveled the world, opening their minds and their hearts to new peoples and languages. When she's not plotting her next teen book, Jo is trying to learn Italian, and is tinkering with an old family piano (which requires urgent tuning!)

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Read an exclusive excerpt from Raven's Apprentice by D. Robert Hardy

 

Real-life adventures are always interesting to read and inspirational. Read an exclusive excerpt from D. Robert Hardy's book Raven's Apprentice, a true story from the west coast of B.C. and then download your own copy. Follow the tour to read even more! And let him know what you think along the way. Best of luck entering the giveaway!

Raven's Apprentice is a compelling true story from the west coast of B.C. that launches you into the world of Raven and our interconnectedness with all living things.

"Suddenly, without warning, they spun on a fin and started charging the boat. My thrill turned to real panic. Killer whales attacking a boat. Had there ever been such a thing? A paralysis gripped me. Now, within striking distance, they slipped into an arrowhead formation just below the surface. If the leader of the pack didn't bring the boat down, his flanks would."

"At about 20 feet off the bow, the frontrunner broke the surface, peeling waves off his rostrum as he continued his commitment to engage. Bracing for impact, my hands squeezed into the railing..."

Travel with me aboard MV Lady Guinevere. Witness being charged by transient killer whales, stalked by wolves and walking creeks so pristine you feel as if you were the first human to experience the wonder of nature.

"You have succeeded in bringing the reader on the voyage with you and into the deeper experience of transcendence and heightened awareness. Some of your experiences are literally skin tingling, many will leave your reader thinking and remembering for a long time to come." - Sid Tafler – Writer, Editorbr.

"Don Hardy’s RAVEN’S APPRENTICE is a great and compelling story, both nuanced and vivid, that will leave readers wanting to head off on adventures of their own."
- Heather Stockard - IndieReader

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I looked down into the water. It was clean, but a plankton bloom was obscuring the bottom with its billions of tiny microscopic organisms consuming and multiplying by the second. They were the silent killers that stole the oxygen from the surface waters, forcing all living things to find life in the greater depths. But they would not affect me. I wasn’t a fish. I could swim around on the surface and cool off without a care in the world. So, I jumped in.

I paddled around the surface enjoying the buoyancy. Stretching out, I flipped onto my back. Looking up, the sky was a fade of blue, like an old pair of familiar jeans. There is nothing like swimming in saltwater. You can’t help but float. I would dream of the ocean and the salt air when I was a landlocked road musician: of dried beaches of seaweed and living creatures below the sand.

Something suddenly banged into my leg. It must have been a stick or small log. I continued to swim and slip through the waters like a frog wedging on the surface.

Another hit, but this time it stung and felt alive as if something was confused by the low visibility of the water and what it cannot see, it fears. Suddenly I felt a bite. I had heard that some predators like to taste their meal before attacking full force. I lifted my leg out of the water and it was red like a carpet burn. Sharks have sandpaper skin! They can scrape us and leave us red and raw. I was hit again with real force in my lower back. They also like to taste their food. My imagination was taking over my rational thinking.

The platform on the back of the boat was at least 50 feet away. I needed to get out of the water. But I was slowly drifting out into the channel, caught in outflow current.

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Born in Halifax Nova Scotia. Grew up in small-town Cumberland, BC. but could not wait to get out and make his mark. Toured throughout Canada and the US as a professional musician until he realized he hated touring. Settled in Victoria, BC. Wrote six unpublished screenplays until he had real success with a stageplay called "A Garland for Judy." It toured down the west coast from Bellingham to Los Angles but topped the bill in San Francisco for six months to sold-out shows. Eventually settling into technical writing and developing online courses for most of his working life. Raven's Apprentice is a memoir that captured the imagination of a retired CBC executive who said, "You must bottle up all of this adventure into a book! ...being rescued by transient killer whales encounters with wolves, spirits in the kelp ... it's all too exciting!" And so it is done.


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Grace (Angel Creek Christmas Brides Book 13) by Jo Grafford

  

A long-lost soldier, a sister of the woman he was once engaged to, and the merry mischief of a Christmas matchmaker…

Grace Byrd has been in love with Lieutenant Charley Arrington for as long as she can remember, but he barely notices her existence when her oldest sister, Elizabeth, is around. Grace’s heart is shattered when he goes missing in action and is presumed dead. She silently vows to live out her days as a spinster, because she cannot imagine ever giving her heart to another man.

Now he’s back in their lives — returned from a southern hospital where he suffered of amnesia for months. Ready to claim her oldest sister’s hand in marriage at long last, he quickly learns Elizabeth has become a mail-order bride in his absence to help out with her family’s failing finances. What’s more, she’s fallen in love with her new husband.

Is this Grace’s second chance to win the heart of the man she loves? Can Charley move beyond his old dreams and replace them with new ones? One-click this sweet, small town romance to find out…and be whisked away by the hope and healing of the holidays!

ANGEL CREEK CHRISTMAS BRIDES SERIES
★ Titles by Jo! ★
Elizabeth
Grace

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Read an excerpt:

Grace peered into the mirror over the table in her cousin’s entry foyer, nervously straightening her travel hat. Of all people in the world, why did it have to be Charley Arrington coming to escort her back to Angel Creek?

She knew the logical answer to that question, of course. He’d come to Charleston to fetch his parents for the holidays. However, it felt monumentally unfair that the man she loved would be the one delivering her into the arms of the man she would marry— one she’d never met. One who wasn’t Charley.

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Jo is an Amazon bestselling author of sweet and inspirational romance stories with humor, heart, and happily-ever-afters.

Readers can connect with her in Cuppa Jo Readers on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/CuppaJoReaders and Bookbub at https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jo-grafford. To join her New Release Email List, visit JoGrafford.com.

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