Wednesday, November 3, 2010

The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund


This week, the
 
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
 
is introducing
 
The Preacher's Bride
 
Bethany House; Original edition (October 1, 2010)
 
by
 
Jody Hedlund
   


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:   

Jody has written novels for the last 16 years (with a hiatus when her children were young). In May of 2009 she double-finaled in the Genesis contest, a national fiction-writing contest for unpublished writers, sponsored by American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW).Shortly after the final, Jody acquired an agent, Rachelle Gardner of Word Serve Literary. Her agent spent the summer of 2009 working on selling her books. In September of that year, Jody signed a three-book deal with Bethany House Publishers. Jody’s debut novel, The Preacher’s Bride, released in October 2010. Her next book will release in 2011 and a third in 2012.


ABOUT THE BOOK   

In 1650s England, a young Puritan maiden is on a mission to save the baby of her newly widowed preacher—whether her assistance is wanted or not. Always ready to help those in need, Elizabeth ignores John's protests of her aid. She's even willing to risk her lone marriage prospect to help the little family. Yet Elizabeth's new role as nanny takes a dangerous turn when John's boldness from the pulpit makes him a target of political and religious leaders. As the preacher's enemies become desperate to silence him, they draw Elizabeth into a deadly web of deception. Finding herself in more danger than she ever bargained for, she's more determined than ever to save the child—and man—she's come to love.

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Preacher's Bride, go HERE.

Review to come later.

1 comment:

Keli Gwyn said...

I really enjoyed reading The Preacher's Bride. The story has likable characters and plenty of action. I blasted through this page-turner in two sittings.