Brandilyn Collins is a best-selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense®. These harrowing crime thrillers have earned her the tagline “Don’t forget to b r e a t h e . . .“® Brandilyn’s first book, A Question of Innocence, was a true crime published by Avon in 1995. Its promotion landed her on local and … Continue reading »
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Book Review: Stealing the Preacher by Karen Whitemeyer
Stealing the Preacher by Karen Whitemeyer, sequel to Short-Straw Bride, is now on my “favorites” list. Just like Short-Straw Bride. It starts with a most unusual scene—a train robbery. What are the bandits looking for? A preacher. Why? The daughter of the leader of the gang has been praying for one. So, of course, daddy … Continue reading »
The April New Releases Clash Winner!
Congratulations to the Clash of the Titles New Winner, Stress Test by Richard Mabry! THEY MAY NOT HAVE ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO CONVICT HIM, BUT THEY HAVE ENOUGH TO RUIN HIS LIFE. Dr. Matt Newman thought he was leaving his life as a surgeon in private practice for a better one in academic medicine. … Continue reading »
Interview with Miralee Ferrell, author of Blowing on Dandelions *GIVEAWAY*
Miralee Ferrell joins us today. She and her husband Allen have been married almost 40 yrs. They live on 11 acres in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge in southern Washington State, where they love to garden, play with their dogs, take walks, and go sailing. Miralee also rides her horse on the wooded trails near … Continue reading »
MERCANTILE MYSTERY Sweepstakes!
In TROUBLE IN STORE, author Carol Cox’s latest novel, out-of-work governess Melanie Ross is forced to pursue her last resort: a dusty Arizona mercantile she inherited from her cousin. But local shopkeeper Caleb Nelson is positive he inherited the mercantile, and he’s not about to let some obstinate woman with newfangled ideas take over. His solution? … Continue reading »
COTT’s Clash of April Releases!
Beach trips, mountain jaunts and lazy days in the swing on the front porch. Tis the season to enjoy a great read outdoors. Clash of the Titles’s got five brand new April releases to recommend. It’ll be difficult to choose from these three romances, a mystery with suspense, and women’s fiction. The stories tell of … Continue reading »
2013 Laurel, Opening Soon!
Authors, take note! In NINE DAYS, Clash of the Titles opens its doors for submissions to the Laurel. The Laurel is a contest available to any genre of Christian fiction published in 2012. The novels are judged by their audience—readers well-versed in Christian fiction yet not associated with the CBA industry. Authors write for … Continue reading »
Karen Witemeyer, Author of Stealing the Preacher **GIVEAWAY**
Two-time RITA® Finalist and winner of the coveted HOLT Medallion and ACFW Carol Award, CBA bestselling author, Karen Witemeyer, joins us today! She has quickly become one of my favorite authors and I’m thrilled to host her for a second time. I loved her book Short-Straw Bride and am consumed with book two in the … Continue reading »
Book Review: The Moses Quilt by Kathi Macias
“The Moses Quilt is a contemporary novel that bridges racial and generational divides. With a realistic and compassionate look into a twenty-first-century dilemma, multiple award-winning author Kathi Macias introduces readers to a confused and apprehensive young woman, Mazie Hartford. Facing major decisions about the love of her life and her future, she must also wrestle … Continue reading »
Real Life Villains and Heroes
Recently, I went to the funeral of a nineteen-year-old girl who died from an asthma attack. On her ribs, atop her lungs, there was a tattoo of Job 33:4. “The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” She had tattooed those words on her abdomen to be a … Continue reading »