Butterflies

 

About the Book

Book Title: Butterflies

Author Name: Samantha Roman

Genre: Christian YA

Release Date: June 4, 2025

Fifteen-year-old Candy Chancellor must choose between holding onto yesterday’s pain or the hope of tomorrow. When her father is tragically killed weeks before her baby brother is expected, Candy is tossed from being a happy home schooled girl to the new girl at Christian school- with a seat in front of her new best enemy. Now that her grieving mother is unable to provide any true support, Candy relies on the help of two of her new friends from school, an old friend of the family, and tries to find God in the midst of it all.

Real estate tycoon Leslie Chancellor must make a choice between life or death and this time she doesn’t have her husband to help her. When Robert Chancellor is tragically killed, Leslie spirals into a deep darkness she can’t escape. Now that Candy is chasing her dreams of being a super star, Leslie must rely on an old family friend, a kind colleague, and new friend she didn’t plan on meeting.

Book Excerpt

But at least Daddy knew I wanted to be a singer, even if Mom didn’t.

“What do you think is for dinner, Candy?” Daddy changed the subject, “The maid has the night off and your mom said she’d make something tonight.”

“Mom’s cooking is way different than the maid’s,” I admitted. “I’m not sure.”

“I’m going to guess we eat pasta salad.”

“Again?” I groaned. Anytime Mom said “she’d make something,” it always turned out to be pasta salad.

“What ‘Again?’” Mom must have heard us as she came through the side door. She adjusted her french twist and joined us at the table. “Never mind. I’m sorry I was late, Rob.” She ran her fingers through Daddy’s curly blonde hair. “I had to take Candy to co-op, then swing back because Michelle and I had to be on the new development site. You really acquired a slice of gold. That land is gorgeous, but as always, the team had questions again. Thankfully, Michelle remembered my folders.” Mom tapped my co-op folder and gave me a “do-your-homework” look. I grabbed it and sighed.

Mom looked at her phone. “On another note, I thought we could do a sunset theme for Friend’s Night Out with Chris. What do you think?”

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Excerpt One: https://www.artistwriterandstudentohmy.com/posts/butterflies-book-spotlight/
Excerpt Two: https://musingsbymaureen.blogspot.com/2025/05/celebrate-lit-presents-epic-book-launch.html
Excerpt Three: https://booksyoucanfeelgoodabout.blogspot.com/2025/05/butterflies.html
Excerpt Four: https://www.simpleharvestreads.com/posts/butterflies-book-spotlight/
Excerpt Five: https://lightsinadarkworld.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/butterflies-by-samantha-roman-epic-book-launch/
Excerpt Six: https://www.devotedtohope.com/butterflies
Excerpt Seven: https://www.fictionbooklover.com/posts/butterflies-book-spotlight/

About the Author

Samantha Roman is a Christian author who loves sharing heartwarming fiction with readers all over the world. She writes by day and is a mystery movie watcher at night. When she isn’t writing or watching movies, you can catch her with her family and puppy!