Guideposts Books announces production of movie based on popular book
Filming of author Serena Miller’s
Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio
is now underway
Guideposts Books is excited to announce that production is now underway on a new film
based on the book Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio (Summerside Press/August
2010/ISBN 978-1-60936-002-3) by Serena
Miller. Mission
Pictures International began filming the
movie in September in the actual town of Sugarcreek. The movie is anticipated to
premiere in
the spring of 2014 on Up TV (formerly the Gospel Music Channel).
Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio stars
Sarah Lancaster (best known for her role in the TV series Chuck) and Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do and Parental Guidance).
When a mysterious outsider casts a long shadow on Ohio ’s Amish country, policewoman Rachel Troyer
(Lancaster) becomes suspicious. Rachel has always looked after her three
elderly Amish aunts (with Kelly McGillis of The Accused and Witness
fame in one of the roles), proprietors of a farmhouse inn near Sugarcreek. The
idyllic town is popular with tourists, who come to sample its famous Amish goods,
but one thing is clear to Rachel: Joe Matthews (Scott) is no tourist. When the
bearded stranger lands on her aunts’ doorstep, begging shelter for himself and
his young son, Rachel’s instincts kick in. Will she be able to uncover Joe’s
secrets despite her aunts’ — and her own — growing affection for him?
"This is so exciting for Serena Miller and Guideposts! We are
thrilled that Up TV has chosen Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio to
make into a movie,” said Lenore Lelah Person, vice president and editorial director
of Guideposts Books and Inspirational Media. “With Serena’s wonderful
story and a beautiful backdrop in Ohio Amish country, fans of
the story and the series will enjoy seeing it on screen. For those who are not
familiar with the Love Finds You™ series, this will
be a great opportunity to introduce them to these uplifting and
engaging romances."
Love Finds You in
Sugarcreek, Ohio is one of more than 50 releases in the popular Love Finds You™ series published by Guideposts Books under their Summerside Press imprint. The Love Finds You™ series is uniquely titled after actual American
towns with unusual but intriguing names and combines travel, romance and faith
in one package. The series includes both historical and contemporary releases,
and each fictional story draws on compelling history or the unique character of
a real place. Stories center on romances kindled in small towns, old loves lost
and found again on the high plains, and new loves discovered at exciting
vacation getaways. Mission Pictures has purchased the movie rights to the
entire series and plans to produce additional films based on the series in the
future.
Author
Serena Miller grew up in an Ohio
“Getting to watch my book, Love
Finds You In Sugarcreek, Ohio, being turned into a movie has been one of
the most exciting things I've ever experienced. The script writer did an
amazing job of focusing on the heart and message of my story and Mission
Pictures International chose amazing actors. It was wonderful getting to watch
professionals bring to life characters who had previously only existed in my
imagination! After stumbling through the cameo role they gave me, I have an
even greater respect for what true actors make look effortless,” stated Miller.
She shares more about her time on set at http://serenabmiller.com/journal/.
Love Finds You in
Sugarcreek, Ohio is currently available
in both paperback and ebook versions on www.ShopGuideposts.org, as well as in bookstores and from online retailers.
About the Author
Serena
Miller and her minister/carpenter husband live in the same southern Ohio farming
community where they both grew up. Three grown sons, two daughters-in-law, and
three grandchildren live nearby. She was delighted when an Amish settlement
formed not far from her home, and she has enjoyed getting to know some of the
families.
Miller
decided to get serious about writing fiction while she was working as a court
reporter and found herself developing an overwhelming desire to compose a happy
ending for every transcript she typed. She has now published six novels,
including three Amish releases. She is the recipient of both a 2012 RITA Award
and 2013 Carol Award.
Miller’s first
Amish novel, Love Finds You in
Sugarcreek, Ohio (which was also her debut release), is currently
being made into a movie for UP TV. Her second Amish novel, An Uncommon Grace, explored the world inside the most conservative
Amish sect of all — the Swartzentrubers. The third novel, Hidden Mercies, was inspired by an Old Order Amish friend, a
practicing midwife for nearly 40 years. Unlike her more talented Amish friends,
she has no skill in quilting, sewing, canning, or gardening . . . but they are
kind enough to let her write about them anyway.
Learn more about Serena Miller and
her books at www.serenabmiller.com, via her Facebook page (AuthorSerenaMiller) or by following her on Twitter (@serenabmiller).
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