Mary Shares About her Past, Chapter 36, continued, Phantom Love
Jared kept his eyes on Mary’s. To discover her staring at him that way revved his heart into high gear. The saying about blood pounding in one’s ears finally made sense. His own blood pulsed through his veins with the force of a tsunami. Every nerve screamed at him to kiss Mary, but her engagement... Read More
A Conversation With Donna Schlachter
Donna lives in Denver with husband Patrick, her first-line editor and biggest fan. She writes historical suspense under her own name, and contemporary suspense under her alter ego of Leeann Betts. Donna is proud to be represented by Terrie Wolf of AKA Literary Management. What’s the hardest part of writing romantic suspense? Donna: The hardest... Read More
Mary Brings Jared Cookies, Chapter 36, Phantom Love
Jared clicked on the next article, which reported that divers had not recovered a body. Law enforcement officials declared David Kline dead two weeks later. A memorial was held at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. David Kline had been dead and buried for ten years. Of course, Mary’s David could be an entirely different person, but... Read More
August 2017 New Releases in Christian Fiction
August 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Action/Adventure: Imperfect Lies by Elizabeth Noyes — When another woman emerges from the past to claim Mallory Cameron’s happily ever after, she cuts her losses and sets out to find a headline-worthy story to launch her... Read More
Jared Uncovers a Secret About David, Chapter 35, Phantom Love
Jared opened the apartment door as the June sun sank behind the horizon. After his encounter with Mary, he had pushed himself to finish the weeding in the back garden and now his muscles were knotted, screaming at him for the abuse. Anger at the devious David and at himself for the near-kiss with Mary... Read More
A Conversation With Dawn V. Cahill
Author Dawn V. Cahill pens “stories of victorious faith for the 21st century,” nearly always with a crossword puzzle, sudoku or dark chocolate nearby. She has written newspaper articles, three Christian contemporary novels and more limericks than she can count. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. How do you pick the location/setting of... Read More
Jared Hears of Mary’s Engagement, Chapter 34, continued, Phantom Love
Jared wiped the sweat from his eyes to watch Mary bound out of the house. She fairly floated on air. He narrowed his eyes. This must mean she’d had good chat with her cyber boyfriend. Why that rankled him would have to be examined another time because the object of his musings skidded to a... Read More
June 2017 New Releases in Christian Fiction
July 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: On Love’s Gentle Shore by Liz Johnson — When Natalie O’Ryan’s fiancé books their wedding in her hometown, Natalie didn’t know the only reception venue available would be an old barn belonging to Justin... Read More
David Asks Mary to Marry Him, Chapter 34, Phantom Love
Mary logged on and waited for David’s icon to blink his presence. Her meeting with Mr. Sullivan had energized her and she found it difficult to sit still. She had made a list of things she had to do to get the painting ready for sale, first of all going to the bank to find... Read More
A Conversation With Sandra Glahn
Sandra Glahn teaches in the Media Arts and Worship Department at Dallas Theological Seminary. She’s authored more than 20 books, including the Christy fiction finalist Lethal Harvest. She loves storytelling, mostly medical suspense. How do you pick the location/setting of your romantic suspense novels? Sandra: I learned from reading the Bible that “place” can have... Read More