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New Beginnings & Giveaway







September 24, 2019

Promise Lodge, Book 4
Spring blossoms with new life and new beginnings for the flourishing Amish community of Promise Lodge. And as a just-opened bakery sweetens the air with fresh-baked goodness, residents will find that change can be a most joyous test . . .
Recently widowed after twenty years of marriage, Frances Lehman is only just tasting the freedom and opportunity that her Promise Lodge friends enjoy. So she’s not about to be pressured into marriage by her widowed brother-in-law, even if she and her daughter have no real means of support. Much more promising is her new friendship with Preacher Marlin Kurtz, though their respective families don’t see their relationship as proper . . .
When Frances suffers a serious injury, she’s determined to prove she can recover—and remain independent—without burdening Marlin. Now, with his steadfast belief in real love tested, Marlin’s hope is that Promise Lodge’s irrepressible residents can help him restore Frances’s joy—and that faith will show them a way to turn their fragile second chance into a blessed and abiding future together . . .


MY THOUGHTS

Another journey back to Promise Lodge and you won't be disappointed. New Beginnings is just another wonderfully written book that has been added to this series by Charlotte Hubbard. What makes this series so great? It has to do with the way Charlotte writes about the people and the community. How each person will go out of their way to make the others feel special. It is a book of hope and encouragement. One book and series you must add to your bookshelf. 

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September 30: Sharing Links and Wisdom
September 30: Hearts and Scribbles
October 1: Long and Short Reviews
October 2: BooksChatter
October 3: Uplifting Reads
October 4: Fabulous and Brunette
October 7: Joanne Guidoccio
October 8: Splashes of Joy - review
October 9: The Reading Addict
October 10: Southern Gal Loves to Read - review
October 11: Our Town Book Reviews
October 11: Vickie's Kitchen and Garden
October 14: All the Ups and Downs
October 15: Sunnie Reviews - review
October 15: Welcome to My World of Dreams
October 16: Iron Canuck Reviews and More
October 17: Locks, Hooks and Books
October 18: Stormy Nights Reviewing and Bloggin'
October 18: Miss Tinas Amish Book Review











ABOUT THE AUTHOR



Many moons ago—like, in 1983 while I was still a school librarian—I sold my first story to True Storymagazine. This launched me into writing about seventy of those “true confessions” stories over the years, and I’ve been a slave to my overactive imagination ever since.

The next big step was selling my first historical romance in 1990, a Zebra Heartfire called Colorado Captive. I quickly sold five more in that genre. They’re all out of print now, but available from used bookstores or at Amazon.com and BN.com. I’ve brought them back in digital format with beautiful new covers, which you can see on my Historical Romances page.
After a long dry spell that entailed major changes in the publishing industry, I resurfaced in a new genre, with a new publisher, editor, and agent who were so excited about my Angels of Mercy series! These four faith-and-family stories are also out of print now, but available at Amazon as Kindle e-books. With Law of Attraction (The Love Secret), I moved into new territory once again—and once again the setting is a place I love to spend time: the Oregon Coast.
Being an author is great fun when you’re selling, but it’s best to have a hide like a rhinoceros and a spouse who gets a regular paycheck! Patience, persistence and just flat-out luck have given me this opportunity to reinvent myself yet again. Those angels I write about keep pulling me through, and are often my friends and family—but I owe a lot to the heavenly beings who bear me up on their wings, as well!
My stories invariably take on a life of their own, different from the way I’ve proposed them: I love it when unforeseen characters and plot twists come along, because they keep me guessing right along with my readers!
I often present workshops at conferences. I belong to Novelists, Inc. and American Christian Fiction Writers.
I love touring historic homes, trying new recipes, crocheting, and playing with my Border collie, Vera—although it’s humbling, having a dog smarter than I am! I’m an ordained Presbyterian deacon, and I devote a lot of time to singing in my church choir, ringing in bell choir, and being a substitute organist. I’m celebrating more than forty-two years with my husband, who—bless him—has never once suggested I get a real job!






Comments

  1. CharlotteHubbardOctober 18, 2019 at 7:03 AM

    Thanks so much for your review, Miss Tina, and for featuring my book on your blog today!

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  2. Ellen Dix WycuffOctober 18, 2019 at 8:17 AM

    I really enjoyed the chat last night with Charlotte. looking forward to reading her books

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  3. lorettaOctober 18, 2019 at 9:01 AM

    Charlotte, my mother used to receive True Story in the mail monthly. I wondered if all the stories were "true" or someone selling stories. I strongly suspected they were not all true because I read one spell-binding story and some time later that story was re-worked, changing only where the young man was from. No way could all those particulars happen to someone else that way.
    Now I know :)

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  4. Rita WrayOctober 18, 2019 at 9:40 AM

    Sounds like a great read.

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  5. Goddess Fish PromotionsOctober 18, 2019 at 10:51 AM

    Thank you for hosting!

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  6. Victoria AlexanderOctober 18, 2019 at 3:58 PM

    Sounds like a good book!

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  7. SabrinaOctober 18, 2019 at 6:20 PM

    Thank you for the review! :D

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  8. UnknownOctober 19, 2019 at 2:07 AM

    Love your books,thanks for a chance to win

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  9. pilotcardriverOctober 26, 2019 at 6:33 PM

    Love your books,read servers of them,thank for the chance to read another one

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