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Take your pick of books to dive into. There's a healthy mix of fiction and non-fiction to choose from. Fancy a romance with a HEA, or some inspirational non-fiction? Or maybe you'd like to discover a new author and tell the world what you think by writing a review. You'll help an author get noticed when you do. There are plenty to pick from in the group promos below—I've got you covered. Simply click on the banners. Enjoy! And, last but not least, I did a guest author blog vi

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

Author Scott B. Delaney chats about his latest book, The Tiger’s Eye, Angels in Mumbai, his writing journey, and his next book: Describe yourself in three words. How did your writing journey start? And, why Christian thrillers? Driven, Christian Motivator. In the late 80s/early 90s, my mom introduced me to Frank S. Peretti’s work (This Present Darkness, Piercing The Darkness, etc….). Being more of a Stephen King/Robert Ludlum type reader, I put them on the backburner for a ye

Would you like to read the Bible but don’t know where to start? Or, maybe you need of a quick, fresh devotional reading. Either way, you can’t go wrong with this book of devotions based on the book of Psalms. The writer takes one verse from each of the 150 psalms and reflects on its meaning with brief comments that focuses on God, and its practical application, with examples from his own life. Using the Passion Translation, he highlights the themes in Psalms that focus on God

When all seems lost, and ending it all offers welcome relief, two broken people connect on a ferry across the River Mersey in Liverpool. Shortly afterwards, a marriage of convenience prompts them both to find something worth living for. Hope is young, beautiful and intelligent. But she’s also blessed with humility that makes her eager to learn from others, and resilient, although she takes a while to discover her inner strength. She doesn’t ask for much, except to be safe and

Keto or low carb? What about soups, intermittent fasting or the DASH diet? And what in the world is volumetrics? If you are hunting for a successful weight-loss program, then the overload of information available will make your head spin. Well, here, at last, is everything you need to know about how to lose weight and keep it off. Best of all, it comes from an expert–a dietician and nutritionist, not a celebrity, social media influencer or marketer. Here is my review of The G

How do you cope if you are suffering from chronic pain? And how can family members or friends offer their support to the sufferer? I asked someone who knows all about it. Rose M Peluso’s book, Behind the Tapestry: My Discovery of God's Grace Amidst Chronic Pain and Loss, is the compelling true story told from behind convent walls, of one woman's struggles to "make peace" with a mysterious chronic illness and her unfulfilled dream of being a Catholic nun. It is available in pa

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