Ane Mulligan and Free Books!

She has a tiny house; he lives in a mansion. She vows to charge a doctor with malpractice; his job depends on that doctor's finances. Can two hearts see beyond the chasm that separates them?

Before we meet today's author, I want to announce that the winner of the signed copy of The Pony Express Romance Collection, featuring the novella, Echoes of the Heart, by Donna Schlachter, is:

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And now let's meet novelist Ane Mulligan, author of the romance novella, Love is Sweeter in Sugar Hill, in Coming Home ~ A Tiny House Collection (Penwrights Publishing, May 2017).

While a large, floppy straw hat is her favorite, award-winning author Ane Mulligan has worn many different ones: hairdresser, legislative affairs director (that's a fancy name for a lobbyist), creative and managing director for a Community Theatre, playwright, humor columnist, and bestselling novelist.

She firmly believes coffee and chocolate are two of the four major food groups.

Ane resides in Sugar Hill, GA, with her artist husband and a wooly mammoth … uh, English mastiff.

Please tell us one random thing we might not know about you.

I have an alarming fear of alarm systems; ever since the day I set one off accidentally … at City Hall.

Laughing here, Ane. I can absolutely see you in that situation. You're so much fun.

Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Love is Sweeter in Sugar Hill.

Nurse Lyndsey Beaumont has more important things on her mind than romance—like saving lives. With a staffing shortage and an egotistical doctor who continually puts patients at risk, she’s got no choice but to turn to the handsome hospital administrator … a man who only sees things in dollars and cents.

Carter Elliot is that man. He wants to save lives as much as Lyndsey, yet if he can’t keep the hospital budget under control, they’ll all be out of a job. But feisty nurse Lyndsey is determined to make him see more than numbers—and he does. He discovers she’s more than a thorn in his side.

When a doctor’s lack of oversight causes a patient to attack Lyndsey, Carter is faced with protecting the biggest donor to the hospital--or the woman he loves.

What is it about Lyndsey Beaumont that will make your readers care about her?

She's a strong patient advocate and badgers her employer for more staff to care for them properly.

What is something you’ve thanked God for this week?

I thank Him daily for the way He's gotten hold of my son's heart. He was saved at the age of 13, but a year later, slipped away. After 25 years of indifference to God, the Lord grabbed him in a way for which my heart glorifies Jesus. He is 100% sold out. He will tell you he isn't Christian but a disciple of the Lord Jesus. Everything he does is with Jesus in mind. He's become an example to his dad and me. So if anyone has a Prodigal, keep praying for Him. God is faithful!

I love that story, Ane! Don't we all pray that our children and grandchildren will know Him?

What is the last novel you read that you would recommend?

A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti. It's a story so many can take hope from. All her books are about finding hope, and she's one of my favorite authors.

Yes, Cynthia's prose often reads like poetry.

What are you working on now?

In High Cotton is set in 1929 at the onset of the Great Depression. It's an ensemble cast of strong women helping each other, and really not so different to my Chapel Springs series. But I love doing the research.

The blurb is:

Southern women may look as delicate as flowers, but there's iron in their veins.

While the rest of the world has been roaring through the 1920s, times are hardscrabble in rural Georgia. Widow Maggie Parker is barely surviving while raising her young son alone. Then as banks begin to fail, her father-in-law threatens to take her son and sell off her livelihood—the grocery store her husband left her. Can five Southern women band together, using their wisdom and wiles to stop him and survive the Great Depression?

Oh, I do love to read about strong women working together!

Where else can readers find you online?

I'm all over! Readers can find me on my website, Amazon Author page, Novel Rocket, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+.

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Finally, what question would you like to ask my readers?

First, I want to thank you for allowing me to share with your readers. You know you are one of my favorite authors and one of my early encouragers. Now, my question: Do your readers prefer series or stand alone books?

That's so touching, Ane. Thank you so much for saying that. And thank you for visiting and telling us about yourself and your book. 

Readers, Ane has offered to give away an e-copy of her novella collection next week. To enter, leave a comment below in answer to Ane's question, above. "Please enter me" won't get you entered. Remember that subscribers are entered an additional time in each drawing. The drawing is done by email, so leave your email address, like so: trish[at]trishperry[dot]com. 

Also, I'd love it if you'd connect with me on Facebook. Just click on my name at the right of today's post.

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Donna Schlachter and Free Books!

Can a woman running from her past and a man with no foreseeable future find love along the Pony Express trail?

Before we meet today's author, I want to announce that the winner of the signed copy of Fatal Mistake, by Susan Sleeman, is:

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Congratulations! I'll email you for your snail mail address, and we'll get your book right out to you. I encourage readers to keep commenting and/or subscribe at right (above my list of books) in order to participate in future book give-aways! Subscribers are entered a second time when they comment.

And now let's meet novelist Donna Schlachter, author of the historical romance, Echoes of the Heart (in The Pony Express Romance Collection from Barbour Publishing, April 2017).


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. She is a hybrid publisher who has published a number of books under her pen name and under her own name.

Her current release, Echoes of the Heart, a 9-in-1 novella collection titled Pony Express Romance Collection. Donna is also a ghostwriter and editor of fiction and non-fiction, and judges in a number of writing contests. She will be teaching an online course for American Christian Fiction Writers in June 2017, “Don’t let your subplots sink your story”.

Donna loves history and research, and travels extensively for both.

Please tell us one random thing we might not know about you.

I once ice danced with a gold medalist figure skater.

How exciting! I'm sure many of us would be unable to ice dance with anyone, let alone a gold medalist.

Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Echoes of the Heart.

Catherine answers an advertisement for a mail order bride on behalf of her best friend, who soon dies of TB. After the master of the house makes indecent advances to her, she assumes the identity of her friend and travels to Kansas.

Benjamin, the illiterate station master at the Hollenberg Station who was crippled by a horse and thinks no woman would want him, depends on his friend to place an advertisement for a cook-housekeeper, but his friend knows he needs more, so he places the ad for a wife for him. When Catherine arrives, it's obvious Benjamin doesn't want her.

Benjamin wants her, but doesn’t think she wants a cripple for a husband. Can they get over their pasts and weave a future together, or are they determined to run from love forever?

What is it about Catherine that will make your readers care about her?

We all have a past, and Catherine—and we—need to realize that God is bigger than our past.

What is something you’ve thanked God for this week?

For a second bathroom being almost finished in my house.

Oh, yes. It's been many years since I've had to share a bathroom, so I really notice the difference when my circumstances are temporarily changed. That blessing is definitely worthy of thanksgiving.

What is the last novel you read that you would recommend?

Like a River from Its Course, by Kelly Stuart, weaves the stories of lives impacted by the second world war. It's told in a diary format, which makes it seem really intimate.

What are you working on now?

Two more novellas for Barbour that will come out early in 2018, and Book 6 in my Carly Turnquist cozy mystery series, Hidden Assets.

Where else can readers find you online?

www.HiStoryThruTheAges.wordpress.com
www.HiStoryThruTheAges.com
Facebook
Twitter
Books

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Finally, what question would you like to ask my readers?

What would be your ideal book and why?

Thanks, Donna, for visiting and telling us about yourself and your book. Readers, Donna has offered to give away a signed copy of her novel next week. To enter, leave a comment below in answer to Donna's question, above. "Please enter me" won't get you entered. Remember that subscribers are entered an additional time in each drawing. The drawing is done by email, so leave your email address, like so: trish[at]trishperry[dot]com. 

Also, I'd love it if you'd connect with me on Facebook. Just click on my name at the right of today's post.

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Susan Sleeman and Free Books!

When the Lone Wolf Bomber sets his sights on Tara Parrish, each day could be her last...but not if FBI Agent Cal Riggins can help it.

Before we meet today's author, I want to announce that the winner of the signed copy of Sunset in Old Savannah, by Mary Ellis, is:

danandlyndaedwards@...

Congratulations! I'll email you for your snail mail address, and we'll get your book right out to you. I encourage readers to keep commenting and/or subscribe at right (above my list of books) in order to participate in future book give-aways! Subscribers are entered a second time when they comment.

And now let's meet novelist Susan Sleeman, author of the romantic suspense novel, Fatal Mistake (HBG/FaithWords May).

Susan Sleeman is a bestselling and award-winning author of more than 25 inspirational/Christian and clean-read romantic suspense books.

In addition to writing, Susan also hosts the popular website TheSuspenseZone.com.

Susan currently lives in Oregon, but has had the pleasure of living in nine states. Her husband is a retired church music director and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law, and an adorable grandson.

Please tell us one random thing we might not know about you.

I never road a roller coaster until I was twenty-one.

Me too! Sometimes I think my life was way too sheltered when I was under my parents' roof!

Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Fatal Mistake.

Tara Parrish is the only person ever to survive an attack by the Lone Wolf bomber. Scared and emotionally scarred by her near death, she goes into hiding with only one plan–to stay alive for another day. She knows he’s coming after her, and if he finds her, he will finish what he started.

Agent Cal Riggins has had only one goal for the past six months–to save lives by ending the Lone Wolf’s bombing spree. To succeed, he needs the help of Tara Parrish, the one person who can lead them to the bomber. Cal puts his all into finding Tara, but once he locates her, he realizes if he can find her, the Lone Wolf can, too. He must protect Tara at all costs, and they’ll both need to resist the mutual attraction growing between them to focus on hunting down the bomber, because one wrong move could be fatal.

What is it about Tara that will make your readers care about her?

Tara Parrish is your everyday woman who is faced with an extraordinary challenge. At first she runs from the seemingly insurmountable problem, but then digs in and starts to fight back. I think this is how many of us first face a challenge, and that the reader can easily see themselves in her and can imagine being in her shoes.

How true. I think shock is often our first reaction to uncommon, violent adversity, before our sense of survival kicks in. 

What is something you’ve thanked God for this week?

I had an infection and hospital stay, and I thanked God for giving me the right doctor who provided the right medicine to clear it up.

Good to hear! 

What is the last novel you read that you would recommend?

It’s actually a novella written by Dr. Richard Mabry called Doctor's Dilemma. I love how he integrates his knowledge of the medical field in a suspense story as I love learning new things while enjoying fiction. He brings a great sense of realism to the story and, of course, the creative suspense plot kept me engaged as well.

What are you working on now?

I am working on book two, Kill Shot, in the White Knights series. This book features the White Knight’s ballistics and weapon’s expert, Rick Cannon who is about to face his worst nightmare. He knows the Department of Defense is developing self-steering bullets. Rick has long feared these smart bullets that show one hundred percent accuracy in hitting mobile, evading targets, making even a gun novice a lethal sniper, would eventually end up in the wrong hands. But since the ammunition was still in the development stage, he figured they had plenty of time before the bad guys got their hands on this ammo. He was wrong.

When a military vet suffering from PTSD is killed with a smart bullet, it’s clear that the ammunition has been stolen, and the Knights are called in to find the thief and stop the killings. Their investigation soon leads Rick to Dr. Olivia Dobbs whose PTSD client holds the dubious honor of being the first person killed with a smart-bullet. When they discover another of Olivia’s clients has been murdered with a self-guiding bullet and the sniper trains his rifle on Olivia, Rick is convinced that she is the key to solving this investigation. Rick must recall all of his Marine Scout Sniper skills to apprehend the lethal sniper before the kill shot is fired and ends Olivia’s life.

Susan, considering your plot lines, I suspect that--unlike writers like me--you probably have a sizable male readership! 

Where else can readers find you online?

Website - www.susansleeman.com
Facebook
Twitter
Review Site - www.TheSuspenseZone.com
Pinterest
Instagram
Goodreads

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Finally, what question would you like to ask my readers?

What book have you read lately that you would highly recommend?

Thanks, Susan, for visiting and telling us about yourself and your book. Readers, Susan has offered to give away a signed copy of her novel next week. To enter, leave a comment below in answer to Susan's question, above. "Please enter me" won't get you entered. Remember that subscribers are entered an additional time in each drawing. The drawing is done by email, so leave your email address, like so: trish[at]trishperry[dot]com. 

Also, I'd love it if you'd connect with me on Facebook. Just click on my name at the right of today's post.

Annoying legal disclaimer: drawings void where prohibited; open only to U.S. residents; the odds of winning depend upon the number of participants. See full disclaimer, as well as my Disclosure of Material Connection HERE

Mary Ellis and Free Books!

When a philandering husband turns up dead, two crack detectives find more suspects than moss-draped oaks in charming old Savannah, including a scheming business partner, a resentful mistress, and a ne’er-do-well brother in Sunset in Old Savannah.

Before we meet today's author, I want to announce that the winner of the free e-copy of Runaway Brides is:

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Congratulations! I'll get your e-book right out to you. I encourage readers to keep commenting and/or subscribe at right (above my list of books) in order to participate in future book give-aways! Subscribers are entered a second time when they comment.

And now let's meet novelist Mary Ellis, author of the Inspirational romantic suspense novel, Sunset in Old Savannah (Harvest House Publishers, April 2017).

Mary Ellis has written twenty-one novels. Her debut book, A Widow’s Hope, was nominated for a 2010 Carol Award. Living in Harmony won the 2012 Lime Award for Excellence in Amish Fiction while Love Comes to Paradise won the 2013 Lime Award.

She is currently writing Secrets of the South Mysteries. Book one, Midnight on the Mississippi, was a finalist for the RT Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Award, and finalist for Daphne Du Maurier for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. Book two, What Happened on Beale Street, won the Judge a Book by its Cover for Inspirational Romance.

Please tell us one random thing we might not know about you.

My husband and I built our own home from the ground up. Everything—including structural, finished carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall, painting—you name it! It took us 3 years to move in and another 10 years to finish. We will never do that again.

Wow. I remembering just remodeling a home, which proved a nightmare. Like you, I swore I'd never do that again.

Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Sunset in Old Savannah.

In Savannah, everyone has something to hide. Investigative partners and best friends Michael Preston and Elizabeth Kirby are hired by a wealthy socialite to do surveillance on her wayward husband. When the husband turns up dead, the socialite becomes the police’s chief suspect. Mike and Beth must follow the clues through the historic town with more secrets than branches of moss-draped oaks.

The duo uncovers a hodgepodge of potential murderers, including a scheming business partner, a resentful mistress, and a ne'er-do-well brother. As praise of their agency gets around, Mike and Beth must hire investigator Kaitlyn Webb to ease the workload.

But will ghosts of Kate’s past threaten everyone's safety before a killer can be put behind bars?

What is it about Kirby that will make your readers care about her?

Beth Kirby is very good at her job, but makes plenty of mistakes too. She often lets her emotions cloud her judgement, and her heart for the downtrodden often gets her in trouble with the boss.

If you were the casting director for the film version of your novel, who would play your lead roles?

I would love that young actress from The Fault in Our Stars, Shailene Woodley, to play the lead role of Beth Kirby.

What is something you’ve thanked God for this week?

Yes, I thanked God many times this week because I was traveling alone. I don’t like flying, so I thanked Him each time the plane landed safely. I also thanked Him for helping me find each location, since my GPS wasn’t working right. And I thanked Him again when I finally walked through my front door! Did I mention I don’t like traveling alone?

It's always great to get back home!

What is the last novel you read that you would recommend?

I recently finished Fatal Frost by Nancy Mehl. Not only was it well written, but it was so much my cup of tea—romantic suspense. I couldn’t stop turning the pages.

What are you working on now?

I am putting the final touches on the first of a new mystery series called Night Falls on Charleston. When a roving PI rents a room above an Italian restaurant, she lands in the middle of a family feud with robbery, arson and murder for the daily specials.

Where else can readers find you online?

I can be found at www.maryellis.net and on Facebook at MaryEllis/Author.

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Finally, what question would you like to ask my readers?

What edgy topic would you like to see addressed in Christian fiction?

Thanks, Mary, for visiting. Readers, Mary has offered to give away a signed copy of her novel next week. To enter, leave a comment below in answer to Mary's question, above. "Please enter me" won't get you entered. Remember that subscribers are entered an additional time in each drawing. The drawing is done by email, so leave your email address, like so: trish[at]trishperry[dot]com. 

Also, I'd love it if you'd connect with me on Facebook. Just click on my name at the right of today's post.

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Runaway Brides, May Releases, and Free Books!

Seven stories of weddings that didn't work. These seven brides flee their grooms and find true love where they least expect it. Whether you're a southern gal or city, you'll empathize with these women as they search for a love everlasting.

Before we focus on today's novella collection, I want to announce that the winner of the free e-copy of Starstruck is:

Myersalicem@...

Congratulations! I'll get your e-book right out to you. I encourage readers to keep commenting and/or subscribe at right (above my list of books) in order to participate in future book give-aways! Subscribers are entered a second time when they comment.

And now I want to let you know about this week's give-away, another great new e-collection which also includes my novella, Miss Apprehension. This collection released this week.

It's called Runaway Brides, and besides my story, the collection includes:




Rescue Me, by Mary Alford










Just One Kiss, by Debra Lynn Collins













Cinderella's Boot, by Darlene Franklin















Orange Blossom Bride, by T. I. Lowe










Never Too Late, by Debby Mayne










and Bride on the Run, by Martha Rogers










This collection is available for a short time for $2.99 at Runaway Brides at Amazon, but I plan to give away a copy to someone who answers this question:

Have you ever known of a bride or groom who got cold feet or completely called off a wedding right before the nuptials? What happened next?

To enter, leave a comment below in answer to my question, above. "Please enter me" won't get you entered. The drawing is done by email, so leave your email address, like so: trish[at]trishperry[dot]com. 

Also, I'd love it if you'd connect with me on Facebook. Just click on my name at the right of today's post.

Annoying legal disclaimer: drawings void where prohibited; open only to U.S. residents; the odds of winning depend upon the number of participants. See full disclaimer, as well as my Disclosure of Material Connection HERE

As you scroll to the bottom of today's post to leave your answer to my question, take a look at what else is releasing in May!


Contemporary Romance:

Amish Brides by Jennifer Beckstrand, Molly Jebber, Amy Lillard -- Under bright blue skies, wedding bells ring--fulfilling sweet dreams, impossible wishes, and joyous new beginnings among these three new stories. (Contemporary Romance from Kensington Publishers)

Sprouts of Love by Valerie Comer -- An overzealous community garden manager delivers more than the food bank manager can handle. Can love sprout amid the tsunami of vegetables? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)

Summer Dreams by Delia Latham -- God's love...reflected in the waters of the Pacific, and in the eyes of a young couple who walk its moonstone shores. (Contemporary Romance from White Rose Publishing [Pelican])

Right Where We Belong by Deborah Raney, Melissa Tagg, Courtney Walsh -- Three sweet stories of small-town romance by three tried-and-true authors. Whether in a quaint home bakery in Langhorne, Missouri, a cozy boho coffee shop in Maple Valley, Iowa, or a charming lakeside cottage in Sweethaven, Michigan, love grows best in small towns just like this! (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published)

A Spring of Weddings by Toni Shiloh and Melissa Wardwell -- Two Spring wedding novellas, "A Proxy Wedding," and "Hope Beyond Savannah." (Contemporary Romance from Celebrate Lit Publishing)

True to You by Becky Wade -- Former Navy SEAL John Lawson hires genealogist Nora Bradford to help him to uncover the identity of his birth mother. As they work side-by-side, this pair of opposites begins to suspect that they just might be a perfect match. (Contemporary Romance from Bethany House [Baker] Publishing)


Cozy Mystery:

What the Bishop Saw by Vannetta Chapman -- A fire blazes out of control in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, leaving an elderly, Amish bachelor dead. Bishop Henry Lapp rushes to the scene, and he learns the fire was no accident. When the police point the finger at a suspect Henry knows is innocent, the bishop must decide whether or not to use his mysterious, God-given gift—one he's tried desperately to ignore all these years—to try and set the record straight. (Contemporary Romance from Harvest House Publishers)


General Contemporary:

A Season to Dance by Patricia Beal -- The heart wrenching love story of a small town professional ballerina who dreams of dancing at the Met in New York, of the two men who love her and of the forbidden kiss that changed everything. (General Contemporary from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas)

Looking Glass Lies by Varina Denman -- A poignant and relatable novel, Looking Glass Lies captures the war women wage against themselves, and the struggle to see beauty reflected in a mirror not distorted by society’s unrelenting expectations. (General Contemporary from Waterfall Press)


Historical:

Blind Ambition by Carol Ashby -- What began as a bored man's decision to try a different road turns into an emotional and spiritual quest that changes the direction of his entire life. (Historical from Cerrillo Press)

Wings of the Wind by Connilyn Cossette -- A broken and bitter Canaanite woman dresses as a man to fight against the invading Hebrews, never expecting that she would live to be captured and married to one of her enemies, and certainly not to find love and healing among the very people who killed her family. (Biblical/Historical from Bethany House [Baker] Publishing)


Historical Romance:

The Secret Admirer Romance Collection by Amanda Barratt, Lorraine Beatty, Molly Noble Bull, Anita Mae Draper, CJ Dunham, Jennifer Uhlarik, Becca Whitham, Kathleen Y'Barbo, Penny Zeller -- Shy expressions of love lead to nine historical romances. Declaring one’s love can be hard--even risky--especially when faced with some of life's greatest challenges. (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)

The Noble Servant by Melanie Dickerson -- She lost everything to an evil conspiracy . . . but that loss may just give her all she ever wanted. (Historical Romance from HarperCollins Christian Publishing)

My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho: Rebecca's Plight by Susanne Dietze -- It’s a mail-order disorder when newlyweds realize they've married the wrong partners with similar names. An annulment seems in order--and fast. But when the legalities take longer than expected, Rebecca Rice wonders if Tad Fordham wasn’t the right husband for her all along. . . . (Historical Romance from Barbour Publishing)

A Love So True by Melissa Jagears -- They begin with the best of intentions, but soon the complications pile up and Evelyn and David's dreams look more unattainable every day. When the revelation of a long-held secret creates a seemingly insurmountable rift between them, can they trust God still has a good plan for them despite all that is stacked against them? (Historical Romance from Bethany House [Baker] Publishing)

Road to Harmony by Sherry Kyle -- When Jonas returns to Harmony, Elena's heart is torn between her secret love, and the storeowner her parents hope she marries. (Historical Romance, Independently Published)

Hills of Nevermore by Janalyn Voigt -- Can a young widow hide her secret shame from the Irish preacher bent on helping her survive? (Historical Romance from Mountain Brook Ink)


Romantic Suspense:

Fatal Mistake by Susan Sleeman -- Each day could be her last...but not if he can help it. An FBI agent must protect the woman who can identify a terrorist bomber in bestselling author Susan Sleeman's riveting romantic suspense novel. (Romantic Suspense from Faith Words [Hachette])

Happy reading! And post your comment below.