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I was plannning on telling a construction joke... but I'm still working on it. Okay, enough of the bad jokes. This week, it's my pleasure to interview Allyson Koekhoven, an author from Kwazulu-Natal. I first "met" her in an online group for Christian writers, and today, Allyson released her debut novel, Under Construction, which introduces Adine du Toit, an amateur sleuth. How did you become an author? Please tell us a bit about yourself and your journey to where you are toda

I looked forward to this, the third book in the Chicago Lights series, since I enjoyed the first two books and loved getting to know and like the full cast of characters. Jill’s story is a rollicking trip set in the Swiss Alps. The author brought the setting to life with great skill—I could see the castle and almost taste the food. While Ben is a romantic dreamboat, the same cannot be said for Jill. I didn’t like some things she did in the second book, and this was more of th

If you suffer from chronic pain, then you are familiar with the intense desire for an end to your agony. And you might have offered up many prayers for relief. If you can relate, then Maryanne’s story will inspire and give you hope. When her career as a graphic artist came to an unexpected end, she sought God’s will for her life. She loves God very much and reasoned she’d serve him best by entering religious life as a sister in a convent. Around the same time, she first start