Wednesday, July 3, 2024
A Choice Considered by Tracie Peterson
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Weaving Roots promo
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Texas Forsaken by Sherry Shindelar
About the Book
Book: Texas Forsaken
Author: Sherry Shindelar
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release date: May 21, 2024
The man who destroyed her life may be the only one who can save it.
Seven years ago, Maggie Logan (Eyes-Like-Sky) lost everything she knew when a raid on a wagon train tore her from her family. As the memories of her past faded to nothing more than vague shadows, Maggie adapted—marrying a Comanche warrior, having a baby, and rebuilding her life. But in one terrible battle, the U.S. Cavalry destroys that life, and she is taken captive again, this time by those who call themselves her people. Forced into a world she wants nothing to do with, Eyes-Like-Sky’s only hope of protecting her child may be an engagement to the man who killed her husband.
Enrolled in West Point to escape his overbearing father, Captain Garret Ramsey has graduated and finds himself assigned to the Texas frontier, witnessing the brutal Indian War in which both sides commit atrocities. Plagued by guilt for his own role, Garret seeks redemption by taking responsibility for the woman he widowed and her baby. Though he is determined to do whatever it takes to protect them, is he willing to risk everything for a woman whose heart is buried in a grave? Or is there hope she might heal to love once more?
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About the Author
Originally from Tennessee, Sherry loves to take her readers into the past. She is an avid student of the Civil War and the Old West. When she is not busy writing, she is an English professor working to pass on her love of writing to her students. Sherry is an award-winning writer: 2023 Genesis finalist, Maggie finalist, and Crown finalist. She currently resides in Minnesota with her husband of thirty-eight years. She has three grown children and three grandchildren.
More from Sherry
The story of Cynthia Anne Parker, the most famous captive of the nineteenth century, haunted my heart for a couple of decades. Abducted from one world, adopted into another, and then stolen back, Cynthia Ann’s story of love and unrepairable loss captured my heart. All the more so since it was fact, not fiction.
I longed to give her a second chance. So I developed a character who was similar to Cynthia, started the narrative at the moment of crisis, and wrote a different trajectory. I couldn’t give Cynthia a happy ending, but I could give Eyes-Like-Sky a story of love and hope taking root in the midst of devastating loss.
Cynthia was taken captive by Comanches at age nine during an attack on her family’s fort in the Texas frontier in 1836. Her father and several extended family members were killed, and her brother John, her cousin Rachel, and a couple other family members were captured along with her.
Her Aunt Elizabeth was rescued a couple months after the attack. Her cousin Rachel, who had been badly abused by the tribe, was ransomed a couple of years later and died within a year of her return. John adopted the Comanche lifestyle and lived with the tribe for years before eventually leaving the tribe to farm in Mexico. But Cynthia became Comanche and became an integral part of the tribe for over twenty-four years.
She married an influential war chief, Peta Nocona, and had three children with him, including Quanah Parker, who eventually became a powerful Comanche chief. Several times over the years, Indian agents and traders attempted to ransom her, but she refused to go, and the tribe rejected their offers.
In December 1860, Texas Rangers, along with U.S. Cavalry troops, attacked her village and captured her and her baby girl, Prairie Flower (Topsanah), killing everyone else in the camp. (There has been significant historical debate about whether her husband was present at the time. Some accounts claim he died fighting to protect her. Other evidence points to him having been away on a hunting trip at the time of the attack and dying a couple years later from an old battle wound.)
Eventually, one of Cynthia’s relatives claimed her and took her to live with family, but she refused to accept this new life that was being forced upon her. Repeatedly, she tried to escape to the open plains, desperate to find her husband and her sons. One of her uncles eventually agreed to help her look for her people, but they’d have to wait until the Civil War ended.
Prairie Flower died, word came that Cynthia’s son Pecos had passed away, as well, and the Civil War dragged on. Cynthia lost hope of ever being reunited with the two remaining members of her beloved family, Nocona and Quanah. Overcome by sadness and longing, she sank into a deep depression and died of a broken heart.
Cynthia Ann’s story, the story of a woman torn between cultures, perplexed, intrigued, and haunted me. My heart ached for her loss, and questions flooded my mind. Some stories are like that. They stay with you, and this one was all the more indelible because it was true and filled with unknowns.
As I put pen to paper to begin Texas Forsaken, I sought to create an indelible story of heart-wrenching trials, forgiveness, and second chances. A story of love and hope born anew. A story of redemption.
Blog Stops
Alena Mentink, June 21
Holly’s Book Corner, June 21
Lighthouse Academy Blog, June 22 (Guest Review from Marilyn Ridgway)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 23
Pause for Tales, June 23
Texas Book-aholic, June 24
Locks, Hooks and Books, June 25
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, June 26
Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, June 27
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, June 28
Stories By Gina, June 29 (Author Interview)
Books You Can Feel Good About, June 29
For Him and My Family, June 30
The Lofty Pages, July 1
Connie’s History Classroom, July 2
Cover Lover Book Review, July 3
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Sherry is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/2c06b/texas-forsaken-celebration-tour-giveaway
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Rocky Mountain Journey (Sisters of the Rockies: Book 3) by Misty M. Beller
About the Book
Book: Rocky Mountain Journey (Sisters of the Rockies: Book 3)
Author: Misty M. Beller
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release date: June 18, 2024
Masquerading as a man, Faith Collins embarks on a perilous journey through the untamed wilderness of the Rocky Mountains in search of the Peigan Blackfoot woman who once saved her father’s life. She joins a group of trappers who may be able to lead her to the place the woman is hiding, but keeping Faith’s identity a secret proves more difficult than she imagined.
Grant Allen is searching for his younger brother, who was separated from him when their parents died many years ago. After receiving word that his brother went west to the Rockies, he unites with a group of trappers, hoping they can lead him to his brother’s location. Soon Grant realizes there’s a woman hiding among the men, and he’s determined to find out who she is, what she’s hiding, and how he can keep her safe in this country of wild animals and even wilder men.
In this rousing conclusion to her Sisters of the Rockies series, Misty M. Beller embarks on an adventurous journey where loyalty, love, and sacrifice intertwine amid the unforgiving frontier.
Click here to get your copy!
About the Author
Misty M. Beller is a USA Today bestselling author of romantic mountain stories, set on the 1800s frontier and woven with the truth of God’s love.
Raised on a farm and surrounded by family, Misty developed her love for horses, history, and adventure. These days, her husband and children provide fresh adventure every day, keeping her both grounded and crazy.
Misty’s passion is to create inspiring Christian fiction infused with the grandeur of the mountains, writing historical romance that displays God’s abundant love through the twists and turns in the lives of her characters.
Sharing her stories with readers is a dream come true for Misty. She writes from her country home in South Carolina and escapes to the mountains any chance she gets.
More from Misty
A HEROINE DISGUISED AS A MAN
I love a heroine in disguise! It’s one of my favorite tropes, but I don’t often get to write stories with that plot. It adds so many fun and funny moments to the storyline. J
In Rocky Mountain Journey our heroine goes undercover as a “man” to travel with a group of trappers so she can reach her destination safely. Numbers meant a better chance of survival back in those days. I love that Grant, our hero, was the only man in the trapper group who looked close enough at the young “man” riding with them to realize things weren’t what they seemed at first glance.
One challenge that definitely arises in a story where the heroine is pretending to be a man is the development of the romance between her and the hero. In this case, Faith was pretending to be her (fictitious) brother Frank. Grant had met Faith in an earlier chapter before she took on the disguise, and he immediately noticed the resemblance between “Frank” and the woman whose memory still lingered with him, even days later. Every time he looks at “Frank” while they’re traveling with the trappers, he recalls the memory of Faith by the waterfall…and the attraction to that woman grows a little more every time. What a shocking surprise when he discovered she’s riding just ahead of him on the trail the entire time!
I pray you love Faith’s stint “in disguise” in Rocky Mountain Journey! J
Blessings!
Misty
Blog Stops
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, June 18
Life, Love, Writing, June 19
Book Looks by Lisa, June 19
Wishful Endings, June 20
Lighthouse Academy Blog, June 20 (Guest Review from Marilyn Ridgway)
Texas Book-aholic, June 21
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 22
Devoted To Hope, June 22
Locks, Hooks and Books, June 23
Happily Managing a Houeshold of Boys, June 23
Betti Mace, June 24
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, June 24
lakesidelivingsite, June 25
Books You Can Feel Good About, June 26
Mornings at Character Cafe, June 26
Life on Chickadee Lane, June 27
Tell Tale Book Reviews, June 27
Cover Lover Book Review, June 28
For Him and My Family, June 29
Jeanette’s Thoughts, June 29
Holly’s Book Corner, June 30
Blossoms and Blessings, June 30
Lily’s Corner, July 1
Pause for Tales, July 1
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Misty is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/2c068/rocky-mountain-journey-celebration-tour-giveaway
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
From what we can see in the trailer, boy do we need this movie playing in our country right now! Take a look at the trailer and see what you think. We're looking forward to seeing it for sure.
Synopsis:
When a beloved congressional incumbent unexpectedly withdraws from the race, Reverend David Hill faces an old nemesis. Determined to ensure the voices of the faithful remain heard, he navigates a tense political landscape, rallying support and overcoming challenges to protect his community's interests.
Release Date:
9/1
Official Trailer: LINK
#InGodWeTrustMIN
Something to Stand For by Mike Rowe
Well done. Fascinating. Moving. Riveting.
Mike Rowe is always interesting to watch and listen to; this is no exception even though it's a little different from what we're used to seeing him do. Interesting stories about people that you know who they are, but you never knew this about them. In places you'll cheer, places you'll tear up. Sometimes you think you know who it is, but you probably don't. Well worth your time to watch. We can't recommend it enough. And yes, we'd like to see more Mike. Patriots will love it. Everyone will learn something.
(Note: This is limited to US winners only. Please submit your full name and email address by 7/5 in the comments below (we will not spam). Winner will be chosen randomly from the comments. We will not be able to accept winners submitted after this date.)
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Weaving Roots preorder