Investigation of a Journalist

                A second chance to set the record straight, and rekindle a lost love.

    

    Investigation of a Journalist (Buy Now)

    Danielle Grandinetti

    November 19, 2024

    Kindle and Paperback

    262 Pages

    Hearth Spot Press

Wisconsin, 1931—Buck Wilson refuses to accept failure as his reward for all he has sacrificed, but he’s kept secrets for too long to be believed. With his freedom on the line, there’s only one person he trusts to mine for the true story: the woman he left one month before their wedding.

All investigative journalist Caroline Wagoneer wants is to shine a light on the truth wherever darkness threatens to obscure it. Which is the only reason she agrees to help her ex-fiancé when he begs for her to go undercover in Crow’s Nest. What she discovers paints Buck in a whole new light.

With lies and rumor hemming them in, Buck and Caroline realize their love may be doomed on the altar of altruism. Unless love can truly conquer all.

Welcome to Crow’s Nest, where danger and romance meet at the water’s edge.

About the Author:

                                                                                                                    

Danielle Grandinetti is an inspirational romance author fueled by tea and books, and the occasional nature walk. A 2023 Finalist in the FHLCW Reader’s Choice Award, she has also won the UNW Distinguished Faith in Writing Award and the CROW National Excellence in Story Telling Award. Originally from the Chicagoland area, she now lives along Lake Michigan’s Wisconsin shoreline with her husband and their two young sons. Find her online at daniellegrandinetti.com.

Beyond the Horizon

                                                 She's desperate to keep her job.

                                                   He's desperate for solitude.

                                                   What is God's plan in this complicated situation?

 

Beyond the Horizon  (Buy Now)

Penny Zeller

Paperback and Kindle

November 2, 2024

355 Pages

Maplebrook Publishing

Ruby Shepherdson has worked hard to secure her job as a reporter for The Horizon Herald. After a costly mistake, Ruby’s unforgiving boss gives her an ultimatum to either interview the handsome and reclusive Jake Lynton—or lose her job. But each time Ruby has attempted to obtain an interview, Mr. Lynton has refused. Why would anyone who has saved the lives of four people deny recognition? And why does she find herself drawn to the man?

Jake Lynton just wants to be left alone. Haunted by the past, he runs from both guilt and God by leaving home and somehow finding himself in Horizon, Idaho. His hopes of living as a recluse are foiled when a pesky, but beautiful reporter insists he allow her to interview him about a good deed gone awry. Despite Jake’s efforts, Ruby Shepherdson persists, soon endearing herself to him while somehow remaining endlessly annoying.

Jake’s story isn’t the only one Ruby seeks to publish. When rumors of ill dealings come to her attention, she sets forth to uncover the truth—truth someone does not want revealed. As danger emerges and an unanticipated enemy determines to keep Ruby silent, will Jake fit the pieces together in time to rescue her? Or will he lose the woman who has found a place in his heart?

Reviewers Comments:

Ruby Shepherdson wanted someday to get married and have a family, but for now, she dreamed of her writing getting discovered by a big-town newspaper editor. But atlas, that was only a dream. For now, she’d stay writing for The Horizon Herald and cantankerous Mr. O’Kane. When she received notice that a package had been delivered to the mercantile for Ruby, but not just any package, one she’d taken out a loan at the bank to purchase. Too excited to wait for Papa to have time to drive to town, she borrowed Papa’s team of horses and wagon and drove herself to town. On the return trip home, an idea hit Ruby, she reached for her pad and pencil to jot down a note, the reins slipped from her hands, the horses bolted off the road, tore through the weeds and ended up with the wagon mired down in a mud hole. She tried to ease it free but couldn’t. When a peculiar-acting stranger offered to help, she asked his name, but he refused to give it… And what good investigative reporter is going to let that go.

Beyond the Horizon by Penny Zeller is not only a delightful novel, but the writing pulls the readers into the story so they feel like they are right there in Horizon, Idaho. It’s sweet and clean, and like Ruby’s wild ride in the buckboard, it grabs the reader on page one and holds them tightly to the last page. The characters are well-developed and the story lively and unforgettable? Highly recommended.  

About the Author                                                                         

Penny Zeller is known for her heartfelt stories of faith and her passion to impact lives for Christ through fiction. While she has had a love for writing since childhood, she began her adult writing career penning articles for national and regional publications on a wide variety of topics.

Today Penny is a multi-published author of over a dozen books. She is also a homeschool mom and a group fitness instructor. Her desire is to assist and nurture women into a closer relationship with Christ.

When Penny is not dreaming up new characters, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters and camping, hiking, canoeing, reading, running, gardening, and playing volleyball.

Penny is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency and loves to hear from her readers at her website, www.pennyzeller.com, her blog, www.pennyzeller.wordpress.com, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pennyzellerbooks. To sign up for her monthly newsletter with book news and other fun morsels, go to https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/262119/74964679867237940/share

 

The Library by Edwina Kiernan

 How can she 'keep the peace' when there's never been any?

The Library (Buy Now)

by Edwina Kiernan

October 28, 2024

324 Pages

Moliant Publishing

England, 1850. Bookworm Irene Denton lives with a painful secret. To the citizens of Lindenfell, her mother is a kind, generous lady—but behind closed doors, she's a cruel and controlling tyrant. Stories have always been Irene’s refuge, so when the possibility arises for Lindenfell to have a library of its own, Irene is hopeful she’ll soon have a safe place to escape her mother’s merciless grasp.

Solomon Shaw enjoys helping his widowed father run Lindenfell's chemist shop. He wants nothing more than to make his father proud, and to find the courage to win Irene's affections. But the burdensome guilt of a shameful secret has convinced Solomon she can never be his. When the only other person who knows his secret arrives back in town, Solomon fears his hopes will be shattered—and his secret exposed.

Amidst untold pressures, Irene and Solomon kindle mutual hope for a future together. Yet, meddling interlopers and long-buried truths soon signal the end of their story.

About the Author:

                                                                                                                                   

Edwina Kiernan is the Christian author of eight novels, four of which are award-winning.

An enthusiast of classic novels and history, Edwina combines her faith, imagination and research in hope-infused tales set in times past.

A lifelong word admirer, with Welsh and Irish heritage, she started writing stories early in childhood.

She is a committed follower of Jesus (the Living Word), and endeavors to use her pen to point others to Him.

When she’s not writing, Edwina loves spending time with her dashing husband and lively little son, reading and studying the Bible, getting lost in a captivating novel and drinking more types of tea than most people realize even exist.

Visit her website to join her mailing list for freebies, updates, regular giveaways, and lots of classic and historical fiction goodness.

Abigail's Pursuit by Jodie Wolfe

 With the Civil War raging, Abigail Steward is on the verge of losing everything...

Abigail's Pursuit (Buy Now)

by Jodie Wolfe

November 1, 2024

356 pages

Independent

Abigail Stewart, with the Civil War raging, is on the verge of losing everything. The man who is responsible for her brother’s death comes to Shippensburg offering to help. How can she work with her enemy? What’s to stop him from betraying her?

Wounded during the war, Daniel Thompson must find a way to make amends and fulfill his friend’s dying request. Daniel’s homecoming proves anything but easy as he seeks to find forgiveness from his family when they can’t be found. The woman he tries to assist, doesn’t want anything to do with him.

Can two wounded hearts find their way back home?

About the Author:                                                                                 

                                                                                                       

Jodie Wolfe creates novels where hope and quirky meet. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and Faith, Hope, & Love Christian Writers (FHL) and has been a semi-finalist and finalist in various writing contests. A former columnist for Home School Enrichment magazine, her articles can be found online at: Crosswalk, Christian Devotions, and Live the Adventure Letter. When not writing she enjoys spending time with her husband, reading, walking, and being a Grammie. In addition to writing, Jodie sings in her church choir and is a voracious reader. You’ll often find her praying for snow in Pennsylvania. :)

Look for Jodie on her website, Facebook, Pinterest, and MeWe.

The Gamekeeper's Reluctant Bride by Elva Cobb Martin

 She fled from a gilded cage, only to find herself trapped in a marriage of obligation.

The Gamekeeper's Reluctant Bride by Elva Cobb Martin

(Charleston Brides Book 6) (Buy Now)

Wild Hearts Books

Kindle (Released September 6, 2024)

Paperback (Released September 10, 2024)

244 pages

Helena Allston had it all—wealth, beauty, and a life of luxury on her family's plantation. But when her father arranges a marriage to a man she despises, Helena takes matters into her own hands, fleeing on horseback, only to find herself half-drowned and memory-less in a simple cottage. And when her memory returns, Helena ends up back where she began—arranged to marry, this time to the handsome gamekeeper who rescued her.

Could there be more than obligation to this marriage? Or is he only after the Windemere Plantation her father promised him?

Gideon Falconer is at a loss when it comes to the stubborn, beautiful woman he rescued from the Ashley River. His predicament only worsens when he returns her to her family's plantation, where her father shocks him with a demand that Gideon marry his daughter to prevent a scandal. As a man new to his faith, he feels compelled to do the right thing, but his own secrets and the past left behind in England threaten to complicate matters further.

In a marriage that began as a mere obligation, can Helena and Gideon find the strength to let love and trust conquer all, despite a determined enemy's schemes to wreck their hope?

Reviewer comments:

Helena Allston’s father has signed a contract for her to wed George Beauregard, thing is, Helena finds him a detestable prig and vows to never wed him. When Beauregard finds her out riding her horse, Stormy, along the Ashley River Road, he chases her to try to make good on her father’s promise. To escape the rogue, Helena drives her horse into the river, but the jump forces her underwater where her clothing catches on a rock. Beauregard gives her up for dead, but Gideon Falconer, a religious man and once a wealthy man until the family fortune was lost, jumps in to save her. He pulls her out, but she has temporary lost her memory, and since he doesn’t know who she is, she stays the night without a chaperon and thereby hurting her reputation. Her father presses Gideon to marry his daughter with the promise of Windemere Plantation. But Helena’s beauty and grace steel Gideon’s heart, he just doesn’t know how to convince Helena when she only thinks of him in terms of a deal to keep her reputation intact. Gideon has a kind heart and must prove his love for Helena.

 A tender and touching story of losing self and all their hurt and prejudice to find what they’ve been missing, if they’ll open their hearts and forget the past. Well-written and a story that will grab your heart and pull you into the past on the first page and not let you go until the end. It’s a lively and entertaining story that takes the reader into plantation life and introduces them to some wonderful characters. Highly recommend. 

About the author                                                   

 

Elva Cobb Martin is a multi-published Christian author and former founder and president of the South Carolina Chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers. Her latest historical romance series: Charleston Brides, 6-book series, and her mini-book Bible study, Power Over Satan: How to Discern and Defeat the Enemy's Plans Against You, always available on Amazon for $.99. For more info on her books, click here.

Decision, Charisma, and Home Life have published her articles. She is a graduate of Anderson College (later University) and Erskine College, and a former schoolteacher. A mother and grandmother, she lives with her husband Dwayne in upstate South Carolina, USA.

Elva enjoys baking, gardening, and chocolate anything. She always stops to pet puppies, love on babies, and smell the roses.

 

She would love to connect with you on her blog:   https://carolinaromancewithelvamartin.blogspot.com/

And on Facebook and Twitter @Elvacobbmartin

 

 For more about Elva and her books, visit her at:  https://www.elvamartin.com/

 

Escape to Whispering Creek by Barbara M. Britton

 

Escape to Whispering Creek by Barbara M. Britton

Amazon (Buy now)

White Rose Publishing

Kindle Release: Sept. 27, 2024

Paperback Release: Oct. 31, 2024

244 Pages

Emma Uranova enjoys her office job until her boss disappears with the investors' money. To avoid the media storm and false accusations, Emma flees to Whispering Creek, Tennessee, to live on her best friend's secluded property. When a temporary position opens up in Nashville, Emma leaves small-town anonymity to pad her depleted bank account. With a handsome new boss and a steady income, Emma believes life is looking up... until she discovers she has transported the scandal in her backpack. Where is God when her life is falling apart?

Wade Donoven is recuperating from a crash that sidelined him from the family electrical business. Worse yet, his prodigal younger brother is getting the glory for Wade' s accomplishments. Desperation and physical setbacks have him agreeing to let Emma help him manage the business office. But when trouble follows her to his doorstep, Wade must make some difficult choices. Sending Emma back to Whispering Creek may unknowingly place the woman he's come to love in danger.

Reviewer’s Comments:

Caught in the web of her boss' crime, Emma finds a haven with an offer from her best friend only before she can get out of town, she is followed by a black SUV. Quick thinking, fancy driving, she loses the vehicle. Putting the crime behind her, or so she thinks, she can soak up some tranquility and a chance to think about her future in Tennessee. But when her funds run low, she lands a job in Nashville and with a handsome new boss. Life is good until she uncovers hidden evidence. Packed with suspense, mystery, and romance, it is well-written, has all the elements for a great read, and it doesn't let you down. So fluff your pillows, lean back and get ready for a delightful and entertaining read. 

                                                                                                    

About the Author:

Barbara M. Britton lives in Southeast Wisconsin and loves the snow—when it accumulates under three inches. Barbara writes romantic adventures for teens and adults in the Christian fiction and mainstream markets. She is published in Biblical fiction and enjoys bringing little-known Biblical characters to light in her stories. She also writes historical and contemporary romance. Barbara is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and Romance Writers of America. She has a nutrition degree from Baylor University but loves to dip healthy strawberries in chocolate. You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.