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Emilie and Reid both thought they knew Kaylene Adams until the police claim she’s her daughter’s murderer. Don’t miss  Imperfect Justice , the new legal thriller from Cara Putman called compelling, intelligent, and deeply satisfying.  Thrown together in a race to save Kaylene’s surviving daughter, Emily and Reid pursue the constantly evasive truth. If they can hang on to hope together, can they save a young girl—and find a future for themselves in the process? {MORE ABOUT  IMPERFECT JUSTICE } (Thomas Nelson, December 2017) The police say the woman was a murderer. Emilie Wesley knows they can’t be talking about her client . . . can they? To the world it seems obvious: Kaylene Adams killed her daughter and then was shot by police. Attorney Emilie Wesley knows a different story: Kaylene would never hurt anyone and was looking for a way out of a controlling, abusive relationship. Her death shakes Emilie’s belief that she can make a difference for ...

An interview with Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman and Sarah Sundin Authors of Where Treetops Glisten Three of the most beloved Christian authors of World War II-era fiction have come together to gift their readers with the new Christmas release, Where Treetops Glisten (WaterBrook Press/September 16, 2014/ISBN: 978-1601426482/$14.99) . Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman and Sarah Sundin invite readers to turn back the clock to days gone by as they listen to Bing Crosby sing of sleigh bells in the snow and get to know the Turner family. Each of the three siblings is forging his or her own path in his or her own love story filled with the wonder of Christmas. Hailing from the heart of America in Lafayette, Indiana, these characters will never be the same as the reality of America’s involvement in World War II hits incredibly close to home. Q: How did the three of you decide to collaborate on a collection of novellas together? Cara: I’d written in a couple of novella collections ...

Three of the most beloved Christian authors of World War II-era fiction have come together to gift their readers with the new Christmas release, Where Treetops Glisten (WaterBrook Press/September 16, 2014/ISBN: 978-1601426482/$14.99), a collection of three Christmas novellas. Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman and Sarah Sundin invite readers to turn back the clock to days gone by as they listen to Bing Crosby sing of sleigh bells in the snow and get to know the Turner family. Each of the three siblings is forging their own paths in their own love story filled with the wonder of Christmas. Hailing from the heart of America in Lafayette, Indiana, these characters will never be the same as the reality of America’s involvement in World War II hits incredibly close to home. The collaboration was unique and enjoyable for the writing trio. “We started in the brainstorming phase, throwing out character and family ideas and making them mesh,” explains Sundin. “The collaboration was chal...

I haven't had many book posts here the past month or so, but I promise that will not be the case for September or October. That may be good or bad depending on if you are a reader and care about that kind of thing on my blog. What I've been working on like crazy is all the upcoming releases. Here's a glimpse at some of what is coming up! These are our September releases and/or tours. The only order is the order that blogger put the images into the post. Rearranging them in order would only make me go insane! They are actually in alphabetical by title, I think, until the last three. Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah Ladd (Thomas Nelson 10/7) All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes by Betsy St. Amant (Zondervan 9/2) Before Amen by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson 9/30) Buried Beneath the Words by Betel Arnold (Media IV 9/23) Citizen by Rob Peabody (Monarch Books 7/18) The Brickmaker's Bride by Judith Miller (Bethany House 9/30) The Promise by ...

Cara Putman  is celebrating her latest historical suspense novel, Shadowed by Grace   with a fun "Past and Present" giveaway!  One winner will receive: A Polaroid Instant Camera A beautiful antique AFGRA camera ( learn more here ) Movie passes to see The Monuments Men movie (with George Clooney and Matt Damon) Shadowed By Grace  by Cara Putman Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on February 8th. Winner will be announced February 10th on Cara's blog . Don't miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to stop by  Cara's blog  on the 10th to see if you won. ### {MORE ABOUT  SHADOWED BY GRACE } She found peace in a time of war. Desperate to save her dying mother, an American woman accepts her newspaper’s assignment to travel to Italy where she takes photographs dangerously close to the front lines during World War II. But Rachel’s real motive in this journey is to...

Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas blog series ! Merry Christmas from Pearl Girls™ ! We hope you enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind to donate their time and talents! If you miss a few posts, you’ll be able go back through and read them on this blog throughout the next few days. We’re giving away a pearl necklace in celebration of the holidays, as well as some items from the contributors! Enter now below. The winner will be announced on January 2, 2014, at the Pearl Girls blog . If you are unfamiliar with Pearl Girls™, please visit www.pearlgirls.info and see what we’re all about. In short, we exist to support the work of charities that help women and children in the US and around the globe. Consider purchasing a copy of Mother of Pearl , Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing Grace , or one of the Pearl Girls products (all GREAT gifts!) to help support Pearl Girls. *** My Gift to Him by Cara Putman As Christmas near...

I'm sure Cara Putman has just about given up on me posting a review! I don't know why I have such a hard time trying to work reading into my schedule. Oh yeah, it's because I went crochet crazy for a while! Can you believe I haven't picked up a crochet hook for two weeks? That's beside the point. It's been maybe two weeks since I finished A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island , but I always have an excuse about needing to blog something quickly instead of writing a review. All of which are lousy excuses, of course. I'm just a procrastinator is all it really comes down to. Sort of always have been About the book:   Attorney Alanna Stone vowed long ago to avoid Mackinac Island. Although it may seem like the perfect place to hear, for Alanna it holds too many memories of a painful past. But an exhausting high-profile case and an urgent plea from her parents have brought Alana home. Moving into the cabin next to Jonathan Covington doesn't help her....