Mary Reveals to David Her Decision to Sell the Painting, Chapter 40, Phantom Love
David: Have I told you lately that I love u? Mary: Not in the last five minutes. David: I love you. Mary: I love you, too. David: You have made me the happiest man in the world. If u were closer, I’d give you a X. Mary: X. David: Ah, sweet Mary. My lips are... Read More
September 2017 New Releases in Christian Fiction
September 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Planting Hope by Brenda S. Anderson — Jess Beaumont is trying to get her separated parents together again by restoring the family cabin gardens that helped them fall in love. Luke Harrison inherited his... Read More
Jared Tells Amy About Mary’s Engagement, Chapter 39, Phantom Love
Jared shut the back door and strode across the yard to where he had left the gardening tools. He needed to take his mind off Mary. He refused to think about how wonderful Mary would feel in his arms, and how soft and supple her lips would be against his. He glanced at his watch.... Read More
A Conversation With Susan Page Davis
Susan Page Davis is the author of more than seventy published novels. She’s the winner of two Inspirational Readers’ Choice Awards and two Will Rogers Medallions, and also a winner of the Carol Award and a finalist in the WILLA Literary Awards. When do you find time to write? Susan: Writing is pretty much a... Read More
Mary Finds a Letter From Her Aunt, Chapter 38, Phantom Love
Mary opened the safe deposit box and stared at a couple of large envelopes and a few smaller ones. She had never taken the time to investigate the contents in the years since her aunt’s death, but now she needed to give Mr. Sullivan documentation about the Eakins painting. The painting’s provenance had not been... Read More
A Conversation With Denise Weimer
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Denise Weimer holds a journalism degree with a minor in history from Asbury University. A former magazine writer, she is a substantive editor for Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas as well as the author of The Georgia Gold Series, The Restoration Trilogy and a number of romantic novellas due for release in upcoming months. How... Read More
Jared Tells Mary About His Mistakes, Chapter 37, Phantom Love
Of all the questions Jared didn’t want to answer, this one ranked as number one. He glanced at the clock on the wall. Three-thirty-five. He rubbed his eyes, his entire body ached but his mind raced with what Mary had told him. Her limited interaction with men explained so much about how David had managed... Read More
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