Captain's Log, Stardate 09.27.2008 The complete schedule of the Single Sashimi blog tour is here. I’m guest blogging at The Friendly Book Nook about an important reading moment in my life

Longings of the Heart by Bonnie Leon Revell Publishers Will hidden secrets destroy the love they've built? John and Hannah have survived betrayal and imprisonment. Now Hannah reaches for a new beginning. But will secrets from her past destroy the present? John Bradshaw trusts in a new life. Instead, he discovers deception. One evil heart lies waiting to tear their lives apart. Will evil triumph? Or will their longing hearts find joy? Don't miss this heartrending second book in the Sidney Cove series! To read an excerpt of these new titles go to Chapter-a-Week . If you don't belong to Chapter a Week, it's free and easy to join. Just click here . To join our deeper discussion of these and other titles go to Chapter-a-Week Chat at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ CAWChat/ where authors and readers discuss new titles together.

ONE PERFECT GIFT A Culdee Creek Christmas By Kathleen Morgan DEEP AMID THE WINTER SNOW, TWO LIVES ARE WAITING FOR REBIRTH. Both have been scarred by loss and misunderstanding. Both are yearning for a fresh start. As Christmas approaches, can these two hearts find the strength to forgive and the grace to heal? Or will they allow circumstances to send them along different paths? One Perfect Gift is the heartwarming and tender story you will cherish this Christmas. It's November 1933 when Jessica Ashmore steps off the train from Baltimore onto the high plains east of Colorado Springs, Colorado with her six-year-old daughter, Emma. Though hungry and penniless, Jessie finds solace in the fact that a nursing job awaits her in this remote outpost. But even the best-laid plans frequently have a way of falling apart… To read an excerpt of these new titles go to Chapter-a-Week . If you don't belong to Chapter a Week, it's free and easy to join. Just cl...

Today's Wild Card author is: Theodore Beale and his book: Summa Elvetica: A Casuistry of the Elvish Controversy Marcher Lord Press (October 1, 2008) Do Elves Have Souls? In a medieval fantasy world in which the realm of man is dominated by a rich and powerful Church, the Most Sanctified Charity IV decides the time is ripe to make a conclusive inquiry into the matter. If, in his infallible wisdom, he determines that elves do have immortal souls, then the Church will be obliged to bring the Holy Word of the Immaculate to them. But if he decides they do not, there will be holy war. Powerful factions line up on both sides of the debate. War-hungry magnates cast greedy eyes at the ancient wealth of the elven kingdoms and pray for a declaration that elves are little more than animals. And there are men who are willing to do more than merely pray. The delegation sent to the High King of the Elves is led by two great theologians, brilliant philosophers who champion opposite sides of the g...

Captain's Log, Stardate 09.26.2008 The complete schedule of the Single Sashimi blog tour is here. Rel posts a review of Single Sashimi I'm at Laura Domino’s blog talking about the differences between the three heroes in my series

Today's Wild Card author is: Karen Kingsbury and her book: Sunset (Sunrise Series-Baxter 3, Book 4) Tyndale House Publishers (September 23, 2008) As John Baxter makes plans to marry Elaine, one of the Baxters enters into the most trying season of all. During a time of renewed love and hope for the future, the Baxters try to come together to establish the sacred ground of marriage and to chart a course for the future. Memories of times gone by meet with the changes of today in a story that proves only the support of faith and family can take a person into the sunset years of life. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Karen Kingsbury is currently America's best-selling inspirational author. She has written more than 30 of her Life-Changing Fiction titles and has nearly 5 million books in print. Dubbed by Time magazine as the Queen of Christian Fiction. Her fiction has made her one of the country's favorite storytellers, and one of her novels-Gideon's Gift-is under production for an upcom...

Captain's Log, Stardate 09.25.2008 The complete schedule of the Single Sashimi blog tour is here. I’m at Ronie Kendig’s blog doing a Survey Meme! Deborah Khuanghlawn posts a review of Single Sashimi from a fellow Asian American perspective