The Genesis contest closes Saturday, March 1, so get those last minute entries in!
And the Book of the Year, open to published authors who are ACFW members, is open until the end of March. Don’t delay…if you’ve been thinking about entering a book or two, go to the ACFW site and enter!
What an amazing month of new releases! We’ve got 21 new Christian novels to choose from - plenty of choices to fit every taste in genre.
1. A Lady of Hidden Intent, Book 2 in the Ladies of Liberty series by Tracie Peterson from Bethany House Publishers. Catherine Newbury flees her past, but has hidden intentions to right the wrongs done her family.
2. A Soldier’s Family, Book 2-Wings of Refuge Series by Cheryl Wyatt from Steeple Hill-Love Inspired. A USAF Pararescue jumper recovering from a skydiving accident opens his heart to a widow and her troubled teen, and discovers he’s been given a second chance at family.
3. A Suspicion of Strawberries Scents of Murder Series, Book 1 by Lynette Sowell from Barbour. Andromeda Clark loves control, and that’s tough to hang onto while tracking down a murderer, saving her business, all while her boyfriend decides it’s time to settle down.
4. A Treasure Worth Keeping by Kathryn Springer from Steeple Hill, Love Inspired. Single school teacher seeks solitude. . .and ends up on the adventure of a lifetime!
5. Amber Morn, Kanner Lake series #4 by Brandilyn Collins from Zondervan. The lives of the nationally read “Scenes and Beans†bloggers are on the line when they’re taken hostage by three volatile men whose demands are impossible to meet.
6. Another Stab at Life in The Volstead Manor Series by Anita Higman from Barbour Publishing. Another Stab at Life is about a woman who inherits not only a Gothic mansion, but the shadows and secrets that lie within.
7. Better than Gold Book Three in the Iowa Historical Series by Laurie Alice Eakes from Heartsong Presents. She wants to leave the small, Iowa town. He wants to stay and create a
settled life. They both want to find the missing gold.
8. Blue Heart Blessed by Susan Meissner from Harvest House. A jilted bride opens a secondhand wedding dress shop but can’t seem to let go of the one dress that started her business - her own.
9. Broken Lullaby by Pamela Tracy from Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. When Mary Graham finally starts making right choices, DEA officer Mitch Williams interferes. From small steps to large leaps, trust, love, and faith are born in the midst of a mystery.
10. Dear to Me, Book 3 in the Brides of Webster County series by Wanda E. Brunstetter from Barbour Publishing. Melinda Andrews is torn between two loves — her dear animal friends and Gabe, the man she loves.
11. Don’t Look Back, #3 in Reunion Revelations (Love Inspired Suspense Continuity Series) by Margaret Daley from Steeple Hill. Jameson vows to help Cassie solve her brother’s murder by delving into his secrets. But Jameson has his own secrets that might tear them apart.
12. Goldeneyes by Delia Latham from Vintage Romance Publishing. In the darkness of a Depression-era night, an alcoholic man commits a heinous crime, and over twenty years will pass before the horrible wrong begins to be made right.
13. John’s Quest by Cecelia Dowdy from Barbour Publishing. John, an agnostic science professor, finds romantic love while searching for Jesus.
14. Leaving November, Book 2 The Clayburn Novels by Deborah Raney from Howard Books/Simon & Schuster. After failing the bar exam twice, a young woman comes home to discover love–with an artist who is everything she never wanted in a man.
15. My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel Sawyer from Bethany House. United by blood, divided by time, three orphan train siblings seek to reunite eighteen years after fate separated them.
16. Seneca Shadows by Lauralee Bliss from Heartsong Pesents, Barbour Publishing. Lucy’s quiet world has been invaded as soldiers come to train in her valley. Will love be the consequence?
17. Sincerely, Mayla, The Sequel to Just As I Am by Virginia Smith from Kregel. For control freak Mayla Strong, learning to lean on the everlasting arms is the toughest lesson of all.
18. The Renovation: Carter Mansion, First book in the 3-book Project Restoration Series by Terri Kraus from David C. Cook. Single father Ethan Willis is a master at restoring old buildings, returning what was once in ruins to the beauty of its original design. Can a new woman help restore his life after a tragedy that changed everything?
19. The Truth About Love by Tia McCollors from Moody Publishers - Lift Every Voice Imprint. In this powerful sequel to Zora’s Cry, four friends face issues that test the strength of their faith and their love.
20. Trouble the Water by Nicole Seitz from Thomas Nelson. Three flawed women find God’s healing in the loving hands of a Gullah community on a South Carolina sea island.
21. Wildfire Book #3, Snow Canyon Ranch series by Roxanne Rustand from Steeple Hill. Snow Canyon Ranch—where sinister family secrets lurk in the majestic Rockies.
Happy reading ~
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It may seem like conference is forever in the future. It doesn’t start until September 18 after all. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Plans are well under way to make this one of the best if not the best ACFW conference to date.
The Conference Planning Committee is hard at work praying over and evaluating more than 200 applications to teach Late Night Chats and Workshops at the conference. The caliber of applications is amazing.
The Conference Sponsorship Committee is hard at work getting ready to invite companies to partner with us on the conference.
The Conference Scholarship Program has opened. There are five full scholarships available for members of ACFW. If you need assistance, this can be a wonderful vehicle to help.
The Book of the Year and Genesis contests are both open and accepting applications. The winners will be announced at the Banquet on Saturday night at conference.
And this doesn’t count all the conversations with the hosting hotel, Barnes & Noble, and Mall of America to ensure everything is on track and set to make this a wonderful conference experience for all attendees.
So please pray for the boards and volunteers as we work to make all of these committees and contests a success for you.
So much work is going
What an amazing month of new releases! We’ve got 23 new Christian novels to choose from - plenty of choices to fit every taste in genre.
1. A Passion Most Pure, Book 1 of the Daughter of Boston Series by Julie Lessman from Baker Publishing Group, Revell. Rival sisters with strong faith–one in God, the other in herself–turn the head of a heart breaker who proposes to one and falls in love with the other.
2. A Whisper of Freedom, Book 3 in the Chronicles of the Spanish Civil War series by Tricia Goyer from Moody Publishers. In the exciting third book in the Chronicles of The Spanish Civil War series, the characters we’ve come to love are in greater danger and yet filled with greater hope than ever before.
3. Awaken My Heart by DiAnn Mills from Avon Inspire. When mestizos kidnap Marianne Phillips, they hope that her wealthy Texas rancher father will trade land for her freedom.
4. Bayou Corruption, Book #2 in the Bayou Series by Robin Miller writing as Robin Caroll from Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Suspense. Alyssa LeBlanc returns to Louisiana, almost running over a body. She works to expose corruption while racing to “scoop” rival, Jackson Devereaux. When their stories collide, they join forces to expose the truth.
5. Blessings, #3 in the Sommerfeld Trilogy by Kim Vogel Sawyer from Barbour. Trina Muller has a gift for treating God’s lowly creatures, but to pursue her dream of veterinary college means leaving her Old Order Mennonite faith.
6. Day Omega by Craig Harms from Lighthouse Books. A thriller about the end-times and one man’s redemption.
7. Four LIttle Blessings by Merrillee Whren from Steeple Hill. Four little children bring happiness and love to a most unlikely pair.
8. Homicide at Blue Heron Lake, Book 1 in Mainely Murder series by Susan Page Davis and Megan Elaine Davis (mother and daughter) from Heartsong Presents: Mysteries. A reporter returns to her home town and rediscovers love—and finds an old neighbor lying dead in his island cottage.
9. Joanna’s Adventure (#3 will later be included in a Barbour 3-in-1 titled Kansas Brides) by Mildred Colvin writing as M.J. Conner from Barbour Books. When Joanna prays for an adventure, Clay returns bringing more excitement, danger, and love than she expected.
10. Murder on the Ol’ Bunions, A LaTisha Barnhart Mystery by S. Dionne Moore from Barbour Publishing, Inc. When LaTisha Barnhart discovers the body of her former employer, her bunions tell her somethings afoot.
11. On Sparrow Hill, Book 2 of 2 by Maureen Lang from Tyndale House. On Sparrow Hill explores how love and servanthood can change and develop the relationships in our lives.
12. Only Uni, Book 2 in the Sushi Series by Cami Tang from Zondervan. A flirty biologist vows to turn her life around with three rules from First and Second Corinthians.
13. Picket Fence Promises, sequel to Front Porch Princess by Kathryn Springer from Steeple Hill Cafe. A second chance with her first love?
14. Promises, Promises, Book 1 in Delaware Brides by Tiffany Amber Stockton writing as Amber Miller from Barbour/Heartsong Presents. Raelene Strattford believes God has forsaken her, but her neighbor proves just the opposite while giving her a voice in a world where women have none.
15. Return to Baragula, Book 3 in Baragula series by Mary Hawkins from Ark House Press (Sydney, Australia). For Emily, coming home to the small rural town means she has to overcome present danger as well as face the past to find real forgiveness and a lasting love.
16. Stuck in the Middle, Book 1 of the Sister-to-sister series by Virginia Smith from Revell. Joan Sanderson’s life is stuck — what she needs is a little help from God, her big sister, and an enormous mutt with bad manners.
17. Sweet Caroline, 1st in South Caroline lowcountry books by Rachel Hauck from Thomas Nelson. Caroline Sweeney discovers love and destiny at a small, broken down lowcountry Cafe.
18. Sweet Forever, First in the Indiana Brides series by Ramona K. Cecil from Barbour/Heartsong Presents. A young woman who believes God hates her is befriended by a young minister who doubts his calling.
19. Symphony of Secrets by Sharon Hinck from Bethany House Publishing. A professional flutist sets out to solve the mystery of her symphony’s sabotage, while also keeping the relationship with her teen daughter in tune.
20. The Rogue’s Redemption, #4 in Regency Series by Ruth Axtell Morren from Steeple Hill. A Waterloo hero and London rake meets a Yankee woman of faith who decides to put her faith in him.
21. Truffles by the Sea by Julie Carobini from Bethany House. Gaby Flores is determined to be “gullible no more!” But can a young woman prone to disaster in both work and love finally find happily ever after?
22. Uncertain Alliance, book 1 of 3 of Heartsong historical Washington State series by Mary Davis from Heartsong/Barbour. Though circumstances force Alice under Ian’s employ, her wounded heart is afraid to trust this gentle man who is wooing her to love him.
23. Vendetta, Book #2, Snow Canyon Ranch series by Roxanne Rustand from Steeple Hill. The Snow Canyon Ranch series–where sinister family secrets lurk in the majestic Rockies.
Happy reading ~