Sharon interviewed me about my new book, Deadly Intent , and also about my writing journey, for any of you writers out there! Click here to read the interview!

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing A Bride In The Bargain Bethany House (June 1, 2009) by Deeanne Gist ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Deeanne Gist, the bestselling author of A Bride Most Begrudging and The Measure of a Lady , has a background in education and journalism. Her credits include People magazine, Parents, and Parenting. With a line of parenting products called "I Did It!® Productions" and a degree from Texas A&M, she continues her writing and speaking. She and her family live in Houston, Texas. Since the debut of those novels, her very original, very fun romances have rocketed up the bestseller lists and captured readers everywhere. Add to this two consecutive Christy Awards, two RITA nominations, rave reviews, and a growing loyal fan base, and you’ve got one recipe for success. ABOUT THE BOOK The Wedding Is All Planned... Someone Just Needs to Tell the Bride In 1860s Seattle, redwoods were plentiful but women scarc...

Captain's Log, Stardate 06.18.2009 I am so thrilled that my friend, Angie Breidenbach, is with me today for an interview! I know Angie through ACFW, and she recently won Mrs. Montana International! She will be competing for Mrs. International soon. (Isn't she just gorgeous???!) And now, here’s me and Angie! As Mrs. Montana International, you were able to choose an international charity to support. Yours is Hope's Promise Orphan Ministries--why? I learned about Hope's Promise from the mission trip my son and his wife took to Kenya. They brought home stories about the children in the Mathare Slum and about the single mothers with AIDS. Little boys that played in sewage rivers and little girls never potty trained or hugged properly. My heart still hurts for them. By working with Hope's Promise Orphan Ministries as Mrs. Montana International (and hopefully Mrs. International) I can in a small way help by drawing attention and awareness to the needs of beautiful people f...

Captain's Log, Stardate 06.16.2009 I hope this doesn’t gross people out, but Captain Caffeine and I tried a new food last week! This is deep fried tripe. The Captain got it from a Malaysian restaurant. It’s tripe (well duh) deep fried (double duh) until it’s crispy. The consistency was a little harder than pork rinds. Then the tripe is coated in this sweet spicy sauce. It was really yummy, although the sauce was a bit strong for me—I’d have preferred the sauce as a dipping sauce instead of smothering the tripe. It was really neat to try something different. I don’t often get to try any Asian food that’s completely new to me.

Captain's Log, Stardate 06.15.2009 Breaking Up is Hard to Do by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt Ana, Christine, Riley, and Zoe have grown closer than ever over the past few months, but summer is over and it's time to put their friendship to the test. It's been a little over a year since Christine Lee's mom passed away in a tragic car accident. Now her dad is engaged to Candace--"The Bimbo"--and Christine couldn't be less thrilled. When her attitude starts to take a toll on her schoolwork, the administration forces her to attend counseling sessions. At least she gets to skip gym class! But with her father's wedding inching closer, Christine is growing even more bitter. To make matters worse, the Miracle Girls are beginning to drift apart. Christine's anger and the pressures of high school threaten to break the girls up when they need each other the most. Will they find a way to join together to help Christine come to terms with her mother...

The Vanishing Sculptor by Donita K. Paul Donita K. Paul’s 250,000-plus-selling DragonKeeper Chronicles series has attracted a wide spectrum of dedicated fans–and they’re sure to fall in love with the new characters and adventures in her latest superbly crafted fiction novel for all ages. It’s a mind-boggling fantasy that inhabits the same world as the DragonKeeper Chronicles, but in a different country and an earlier time, where the people know little of Wulder and nothing of Paladin. In The Vanishing Sculptor, readers will meet Tipper, a young emerlindian who’s responsible for the upkeep of her family’s estate during her sculptor father’s absence. Tipper soon discovers that her actions have unbalanced the whole foundation of her world, and she must act quickly to undo the calamitous threat. But how can she save her father and her world on her own? The task is too huge for one person, so she gathers the help of some unlikely companions–including the nearly five-foot tall parrot Beccaro...

In a Flickering Light by Jane Kirkpatrick Returning to her Midwest roots, award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick draws a page from her grandmother’s photo album to capture the interplay between shadow and light, temptation and faith that marks a woman’s pursuit of her dreams. She took exquisite photographs, but her heart was the true image exposed. Fifteen-year-old Jessie Ann Gaebele loves nothing more than capturing a gorgeous Minnesota landscape when the sunlight casts its most mesmerizing shadows. So when F.J. Bauer hires her in 1907 to assist in his studio and darkroom, her dreams for a career in photography appear to find root in reality. With the infamous hazards of the explosive powder used for lighting and the toxic darkroom chemicals, photography is considered a man’s profession. Yet Jessie shows remarkable talent in both the artistry and business of running a studio. She proves less skillful, however, at managing her growing attraction to the very married Mr. Bauer. This lumin...