Adamant in Dust by Willamette Sutta Stones of power and one princess to save them all. The Far Stone Endurant is broken, and a prophecy foretells doom… She should have been the chosen princess to deliver them. But Pergi can’t love Prince Teyrnon, and that's a deal-breaker. Pergi has prepared all her life to become the ruler that her father wants. Without sons, he knows she could only retain the throne if she marries the neighboring prince, combining their kingdoms. Yet the same prophecy that calls for the reunification also warns that they must join by love. Supplanted by her younger sister in this sentiment, Pergi waits with ill grace for Sadira to marry Teyrnon and steal her birthright. No one expects that Sadira would do a runner on her wedding day. What starts as an impromptu rescue of the wayward bride leads to a desperate struggle against a deadly foe. The dark lord Malchor ensnares Sadira in his opening bid to gain all the Far Stones of power. With them, he wi...

Today is part of my interview with Contemporary Romance author Chautona Havig ! ( Part one is here. ) Chautona’s bio: Chautona Havig lives in an oxymoron, escapes into imaginary worlds that look startlingly similar to ours and writes the stories that emerge. An irrepressible optimist, Chautona sees everything through a kaleidoscope of It’s a Wonderful Life sprinkled with fairy tales. Find her at chautona.com and say howdy—if you can remember how to spell her name. Camy here: Chautona is one of the twelve authors participating with me in the Christian Contemporary Romance anthology, Save the Date , which releases September 15. Chautona will be on my blog three times! Twice for a two-part interview, and an excerpt of her book, Blessing Bentley . Tomorrow I’ll also post a special knitting pattern for the Newsboy Cap that Chautona’s heroine April uses in her novella, Adoring April , in the Save the Date anthology! And here, he’s me and Chautona! Camy: What was the funnest...

Today I’m very excited to interview Contemporary Romance author Chautona Havig ! Chautona’s bio: Chautona Havig lives in an oxymoron, escapes into imaginary worlds that look startlingly similar to ours and writes the stories that emerge. An irrepressible optimist, Chautona sees everything through a kaleidoscope of It’s a Wonderful Life sprinkled with fairy tales. Find her at chautona.com and say howdy—if you can remember how to spell her name. Camy here: Chautona is one of the twelve authors participating with me in the Christian Contemporary Romance anthology, Save the Date , which releases September 15. Chautona will be on my blog three times! Twice for a two-part interview, and I’ll post an excerpt of her book, Blessing Bentley . I’ll also post a special knitting pattern for a drawstring purse that Chautona’s heroine April uses in her novella, Adoring April , in the Save the Date anthology! And here, he’s me and Chautona! Camy: Are there any symbols or themes in Bl...

Kari Trumbo is one of the twelve authors who participated with me in the Christian Contemporary Romance anthology, Save the Date . Kari’s novella in the anthology is titled January Hope . In celebration, I wrote a knitting pattern for the lace drawstring purse used by Kari’s heroine, Cleo. (In case you missed it, here are the links for my interview with Kari part 1 and part 2 . Tomorrow I’ll post an excerpt of one of Kari’s other books, Better Than First .) This is a pretty and practical little bag used by the heroine Cleo in Kari Trumbo’s novella, January Hope . Knit in a cotton/linen blend yarn, it’s just large enough for a cell phone and a small wallet. In the book, Cleo’s bag was a coral shade, but the bag I knit here is a chocolate brown color. The lace pattern is the Double Rose Leaf stitch pattern originally published on page 195 in The Lady's Assistant, volume 2 by Mrs. Jane Gaugain, published in 1847. ( You can download a scanned .pdf of the book from Archive....

Today is part 2 of my interview with Contemporary Romance author Kari Trumbo ! ( Part one is here. ) Kari’s bio: Kari Trumbo is a bestselling author of Christian and sweet romance, she also writes women’s fiction under the name Teri Blake. As Teri, she reached the USA Today bestseller list with her book The Rosewood Diary. She writes swoony heroes and places that become characters with historical detail and heart. She’s a stay-at-home mom to four vibrant children. When she isn’t writing, or editing, she pretends to keep up with them. Kari loves reading, listening to contemporary Christian music, singing when no one’s listening, and curling up near the wood stove when winter hits. She makes her home in central Minnesota, land of frigid toes and mosquitoes the size of compact cars, with her husband of over twenty years. They have two daughters, two sons, one cat, and one hungry wood stove. Camy here: Kari is one of the twelve authors participating with me in the Christian Con...

Today I’m very excited to interview Contemporary Romance author Kari Trumbo ! Kari’s bio: Kari Trumbo is a bestselling author of Christian and sweet romance, she also writes women’s fiction under the name Teri Blake. As Teri, she reached the USA Today bestseller list with her book The Rosewood Diary. She writes swoony heroes and places that become characters with historical detail and heart. She’s a stay-at-home mom to four vibrant children. When she isn’t writing, or editing, she pretends to keep up with them. Kari loves reading, listening to contemporary Christian music, singing when no one’s listening, and curling up near the wood stove when winter hits. She makes her home in central Minnesota, land of frigid toes and mosquitoes the size of compact cars, with her husband of over twenty years. They have two daughters, two sons, one cat, and one hungry wood stove. Camy here: Kari is one of the twelve authors participating with me in the Christian Contemporary Romance antho...

Today I’m continuing my interview with Liwen Ho ! ( Part 1 of the interview is here. ) Liwen’s bio: Liwen Y. Ho works as a chauffeur and referee by day (AKA being a stay at home mom) and an author by night. She writes sweet and inspirational contemporary romance infused with heart, humor, and a taste of home (her Asian roots). In her pre-author life, she received a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Western Seminary, and she loves makeovers of all kinds, especially those of the heart and mind. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her techie husband and their two children (AKA munchkins). Camy here: Liwen is one of the twelve authors participating with me in the Christian Contemporary Romance anthology, Save the Date , which releases September 15. And now, here’s me and Liwen again! Your new book One Vow for September will be coming out as part of the Save the Date anthology. Tell us about it. My novella is a rom com featuring an alpha male ...

Today I’m very excited to interview Contemporary Romance author Liwen Ho ! Liwen’s bio: Liwen Y. Ho works as a chauffeur and referee by day (AKA being a stay at home mom) and an author by night. She writes sweet and inspirational contemporary romance infused with heart, humor, and a taste of home (her Asian roots). In her pre-author life, she received a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Western Seminary, and she loves makeovers of all kinds, especially those of the heart and mind. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her techie husband and their two children (AKA munchkins). Camy here: Liwen is one of the twelve authors participating with me in the Christian Contemporary Romance anthology, Save the Date , which releases September 15. Liwen will be on my blog three times! Twice for a two-part interview ( Part 2 is here ), and then I’ll post an excerpt of her book, One Vow for September , which is one of the stories in Save the Date . And here, ...

I’m back with the second part of my interview with Jaycee Weaver! Jaycees’ Bio: Jaycee Weaver lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her awesome husband, three daughters, two crazy Shih Tzus, and a dwarf rabbit. When she’s not writing, she’s busy balancing the mom-wife life. Jaycee loves to read books in multiple genres, drink too much coffee (honestly, when are they going to make the coffee IV a real thing?!), sing, take landscape and floral photos, sew, cook, bake, and craft nearly anything. She considers herself a recovering perfectionist and sometimes hot mess. She does her best to live her faith in action, being open, honest, and real; letting God be Lord over the good, the bad, and the ugly even when it’s hard. Camy here: Jaycee is one of the twelve authors participating with me in the Christian Contemporary Romance anthology, Save the Date , which releases September 15! If you haven’t yet, be sure to preorder Save the Date for only 99 cents! The price will go up after ...

I’m very excited to be able to interview Jaycee Weaver! This is part 1 of Jaycee’s interview. Part 2 is here. Excerpt of Jaycee’s Christian Contemporary Romance, Whatever Comes Our Way Ashlyn’s Yoga Mat Bag knitting pattern, as featured in Jaycee’s Christian Contemporary Romance, Braver With You Jaycees’ Bio: Jaycee Weaver lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her awesome husband, three daughters, two crazy Shih Tzus, and a dwarf rabbit. When she’s not writing, she’s busy balancing the mom-wife life. Jaycee loves to read books in multiple genres, drink too much coffee (honestly, when are they going to make the coffee IV a real thing?!), sing, take landscape and floral photos, sew, cook, bake, and craft nearly anything. She considers herself a recovering perfectionist and sometimes hot mess. She does her best to live her faith in action, being open, honest, and real; letting God be Lord over the good, the bad, and the ugly even when it’s hard. Camy here: Jaycee is one of the...

Hey peeps, I’m thrilled to host Sally Bradley today! I first heard about her book, Kept , years ago when she first was writing it and thought the story premise was absolutely fascinating. It’s wonderful to see this book finally in print (and what a gorgeous cover, too!). Here’s the back cover blurb for her book: "Gutsy and fast-paced."—Laura Frantz, author of Love's Reckoning "One of the most surprising and best books I’ve read this year."—MaryLu Tyndall, best-selling author of Legacy of the King's Pirates series Life has taught Miska Tomlinson that there are no honorable men. Her womanizing brothers, her absentee father, and Mark, the married baseball player who claims to love her—all have proven undependable. But Miska has life under control. She runs her editing business from her luxury condo, stays fit with daily jogs along Chicago's lakefront, and in her free time blogs anonymously about life as a kept woman. Enter new neighbor Dillan Fost...