Love Blooms in Winter by Lori Copeland

This week, the  Christian Fiction Blog Alliance  is introducing  Love Blooms in Winter  Harvest House Publishers (January 1, 2012)  by  Lori Copeland   

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Lori lives in the beautiful Ozarks with her husband Lance.  Lance and Lori have three sons, three daughter-in-laws, and six wonderful grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters. Lance and Lori are very involved in their church and active in supporting mission work in Mali, West Africa. 

Lori began her writing career in 1982, writing for the secular book market. In 1995, after many years of writing, Lori sensed that God was calling her to use her gift of writing to honor Him. It was at that time that Lori began writing for the Christian book market. To date, she has had over 100 books published.


ABOUT THE BOOK   

A romantic new book from bestselling author Lori Copeland that portrays God’s miraculous provision even when none seems possible.


1892—Mae Wilkey’s sweet next-door neighbor, Pauline, is suffering from old age and dementia and desperately needs family to come help her. But Pauline can’t recall having kin remaining. Mae searches through her desk and finds a name—Tom Curtis, who may just be the answer to their prayers.

Tom can’t remember an old aunt named Pauline, but if she thinks he’s a long-lost nephew, he very well may be. After two desperate letters from Mae, he decides to pay a visit. An engagement, a runaway train, and a town of quirky, loveable people make for more of an adventure than Tom is expecting. But it is amazing what can bloom in winter when God is in charge of things.


If you would like to read the first chapter of Love Blooms in Winter, go HERE.

Review to come later.

Lost Melody by Lori Copeland and Virginia Smith

This week, the  Christian Fiction Blog Alliance  is introducing  Lost Melody  Zondervan (October 25, 2011)  by  Lori Copeland and Virginia Smith   



ABOUT THE AUTHORS: 

Lori lives in the beautiful Ozarks with her husband Lance.  Lance and Lori have three sons, three daughters-in-law, six wonderful grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters. Lance and Lori are very involved in their church, and active in supporting mission work in Mali, West Africa. 

Lori began her writing career in 1982, writing for the secular book market.  In 1995, after many years of writing, Lori sensed that God was calling her to use her gift of writing to honor Him.  It was at that time that Lori began writing for the Christian book market.  To date, she has had over 100 books published.

Virginia Smith is the author of more than a dozen Christian novels and over fifty articles and short stories. Her books have been named finalists in the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence in Mystery/Suspense, the American Christian Fiction Writer's Book of the Year Award, and ACFW's Carol Award.

A Certified Lay Speaker for the United Methodist Church, Ginny's messages are always well-received by a variety of audiences in conferences, retreats, and churches across the country. When she isn't writing or speaking, Ginny and her husband, Ted, enjoy exploring the extremes of nature – snow skiing in the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City, motorcycle riding on the curvy roads in central Kentucky, and scuba diving in the warm waters of Mexico and the Caribbean. 


ABOUT THE BOOK

The beautiful piano sitting in the corner of Jill King's apartment begs to be played. For over a year, it has sat untouched, ever since a terrible accident shattered Jill's ambition of becoming a concert pianist. The ragged scar on her left hand is a cruel and constant reminder of the death of her dream. But another dream is about to come to life—an unexpected, horrifying dream that will present Jill with a responsibility she never wanted. And choices she never wanted to make. Hundreds of lives depend on Jill's willingness to warn her small, oceanside town in Nova Scotia of a nameless, looming disaster. But doing so could cost Jill her reputation, jeopardize the political career of the man she loves, and ruin their plans for a future together. The fate of an entire community hangs in the balance as Jill wrestles with the cost of heeding one still, small voice.


If you would like to read a chapter excerpt of Lost Melody, go HERE.


Review will come later as I still don't have this book either. That's three this month. :( All legitimate reasons why the hang-up, but frustrating nonetheless. 

This also is the last CFBA blog post this year. Bonnie has graciously given her reviewers the month off. Maybe I can catch up a little in between packing boxes and boxes and boxes for our big move in January.