ACFW New Releases: June 2012 ACFW

I’m running a little late with the list this month, but it’s not too late to find some good reads to take on that family vacation!

Lily (Song of the River) by Diane Ashley and Aaron McCarver — Desperate for financial independence, Lily Anderson has embarked upon a riverboat venture. Will she learn to trust God’s leading or head into disaster? Lily’s partner, Blake Matthews, is initially stymied, then smitten by the Mississippi miss. Can he anchor her heart, or will Lily fall for another man’s wiles?  Historical from Barbour.

A Promise for Miriam by Vannetta Chapman — Miriam King loves the children of Pebble Creek and is content teaching in the one room schoolhouse, then Gabe Miller steps into her life and everything changes.  Contemporary Romance from Harvest House. 

Sophie’s Daughters Trilogy  by Mary Connealy — The little girls from Petticoat Ranch are all grown up with love stories of their own…you didn’t think Sophie’s Daughters would grow up to be quiet little things, did you? Historical Romance from Barbour. 

Love in Disguise by Carol Cox — When Ellie Moore wins a job as an undercover Pinkerton operative, she finds that playing a part in real life is far different than acting out a role onstage. Will the man who captures her heart still care for her when he learns the woman he’s fallen in love with doesn’t exist? Historical Romance from Bethany House. 

A Dream of His Own by Gail Gaymer Martin — Quinn O’Neill feels to blame for his family’s death and longs to release the guilt he feels, and when he meets Ava Darnell life takes a positive turn as he helps Ava earn his trust…but suspicion nearly undermines their relationship while he perseveres to encourage Ava to have faith that dreams of healing and family just might become reality. Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired. 

End of the Trail by Vickie McDonough — Brooks Morgan won Raven Creek Ranch in a poker game, but when he goes to claim what’s his, he finds a woman with a shotgun living in his house-and she claims she isn’t leaving.  Historical Romance from River North (Moody Publishers). 

Proof by Jordyn Redwood — What does a victim do when DNA testing sets a guilty criminal free?  Medical Suspense from Kregel.

Walks Alone by Sandi G. Rog — A Cheyenne warrior bent on vengeance. A pioneer woman bent on fulfilling a dream. Until their paths collide. Romance from White-Fire Publishing. 

The Hidden Life by Adina Senft — An Amish spinster finds love where she had given up hope in the second book of the Amish Quilt trilogy. Contemporary from Faith Words (Hachette). 

Winning the Widow’s Heart by Sherri Shackelford — When Texas Ranger Jack Elder stormed the isolated Kansas homestead, he expected to find a band of outlaws. Instead, the only occupant is a heavily pregnant woman-and she’s just gone into labor. A loner uneasy with emotion, Jack helps deliver widow Elizabeth Cole’s baby girl and can’t get back on the trail fast enough. The robber and murderer he’s after killed one of Jack’s own, and he vows to catch the man. But when he returns to check on Elizabeth and her little one, he discovers that she may hold the key to his unsettled past-and his hoped-for future. Historical Romance from Love Inspired. 

Double Exposure by Susan Sleeman — When photographer Jennie Buchanan unknowingly captures a drug-cartel meeting on film and the cartel tries to kill her, her ex-boyfriend risks everything to expose the truth-about the drug smugglers, the past and the future together he still wants. Romantic Suspense from Love Inspired. 

The Director’s Cut by Janice Thompson — Full of the humor and crazy family dynamics Janice Thompson fans have come to love, this colorful story gives you an inside look at Hollywood and a healthy dose of romance. Contemporary Romance from Revell. 

Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer — All he ever cared about were his brothers and his land, but when a good deed goes awry, Travis Archer is stuck with a bride who endangers both. Historical Romance from Bethany House.

          

            

Note: This list is compiled from those books registered by ACFW member authors on www.fictionfinder.com and reprinted with permission of ACFW.

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Trailer Tuesday: A Summer in Oakville

This week’s book trailer is for A Summer in Oakville by Shellie Neumeier and Lisa J. Lickel. 

    

       

      

One Magical Summer in Oakville, Wisconsin, Love Finds its Way through Four Entwined Lives.
Tessa Hasmer Murphy has a secret. Estranged from her husband, will she let a  past love and a fight to save the family farm destroy her marriage and  daughter Lindsay’s happiness?
Lindsay Murphy plans to live on her grandparents’ farm until she can find a job, but developer Brandon  Calloway has other plans for the property. As she wages war against him, will she lose her heart and the farm both?
Widower Arthur  Hasmer’s life and that of his son, Andy, spiral out of control. Then old friend, Dana London, reenters the picture with the power to help them  all back to love, joy and faith.
Andy Hasmer has the ultimate  bummer life. No mom, not much of a dad, no future. When he’s sent to the farm and wrecks the truck, nothing could be worse than the lousy job he takes to pay Grampa back—except maybe putting up with the pastor’s  daughter, Ella.

Shellie Neumeier holds a degree in Secondary Education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a minor in Psychology, Sociology and Social Studies. A devoted mother of four, Shellie previously worked on staff with Northbrook Church as the King’s Kids ministry assistant (serving children in grades 2^nd through 5^th). Shellie’s YA novel, Driven (Risen Fiction) and A Summer in Oakville(Black Lyon Publising) are available online and at your local bookstores. Her middle grade chapter book The Wishing Ring is available in ebook format on amazon.com. She is an active member of ACFW as well as a contributing author for various blogs. Shellie is located in southwestern Ohio.

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High Five Friday!!

Wow! May has been an wonderful month for a number of authors. Let’s give everyone a High Five!!

Jean C. Gordon is pleased to announce she has signed a contract for two more books for Love Inspired. The first is tentatively titled Trusting Eli. The second is still in the planning stages.

Phyllis Keels praised God when she learned her novel The Lady of Daldriada finaled in the Religious Fiction Category of the 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Mary Urban is excited to have received a contract with White Rose Publishing for a second book. She Came to See the Snow, A Colorado Christmas Romance will be released this Christmas. Mary says, “God is good!”

Julie Arduini is pleased to be part of the family blogging team for Bella Women Network. It will be launching in June, managed by Michelle Borquez, former editor of Shine Magazine. Bella will have online Television programming and blog content in the areas of fashion, family, travel, and business. It will be “values lifestyle programming for women,” written from a Christian perspective but a little closer to a mainstream audience. Bella will have a soft launch in the beginning of June at www.bellawomennetwork.com and www.bellawomennetwork.tv. Until then, the links are not available.

Lisa Carter was surprised at the 2012 Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference by Abingdon Press editor Ramona Richards who presented her with a three-book contract for her romantic suspense novels which will release in 2014 and 2015. Her debut novel, a contemporary romance that is part of Abingdon’s Quilts of Love series, Aloha Rose releases September 2013.

Joanne Durgin has a Chrismas novella releasing in late November this year with White Rose Publishing. “It’s different because it’s my first release from White Rose, and it’s a short novel (25,000 words). It serves as proof to myself and others that I CAN write a shorter story!” Meet Me Under the Mistletoe will release at the same time (another first for her) as Book #4 in her series, Daydreams, from Torn Veil Books. The latter is not a Christmas book, as such, but the events in the story take place between early December and Valentines Day.

As for me…I’m thrilled to let you know that my entry was chosen as a finalist in the Faith, Hope and Love RWA Chapter’s 2012 Touched By Love Contest. Winners in the three categories will be announced later this summer.

              

So, if you’ve received good writing news, let us know here and we’ll celebrate with you!

 

 

Trailer Tuesday: Murder a Capella

Today’s book trailer is from a novel written by James R. Callan and his daughter Diane Bailey. Enjoy Murder a Capella.

          

     

               

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One Sheets and Classes and Pitching…Oh, My!

Have you ever seen one of those cartoons where the character runs so fast his legs spin like a wheel? That’s me—physically and mentally–as I prepare for my first writers conference in several years. One sheets, proposals, classes, meeting new faces, pitching my book to editors…oh, my aching head! So much to do to get ready.

In light of that, tell me something about your conference experience. Do you have a funny story? What did you dread most? Did you make friends you’ve kept up with? Do you have a favorite annual conference?  Most vital, how was the food? If you’ve not yet attended a conference, do you have plans to do so?

Let’s talk writers conferences.