True Love Story

Romantic Suspense's Rising Star Continues to Win Fans Blacklisted in the photography business over a controversial shot,  Avery Tate answered an ad for a crime scene photographer.  She expected to be laughed at,  but crime scene analyst Parker Mitchell hired her outright-- and changed her life.  But six months ago, when her feelings for Parker became too strong,  she left his employ to sort out her heart.  Now, for the first time,  Avery is facing the world that rejected her  to attend the gallery opening of a photography exhibit  and support her best friend, who modeled for the show.  But the only image of her friend is a chilling photo of her posing as if dead-- and the photographer insists he didn't take the shot.  Worse, her friend can't be found.  She immediately calls Parker for help.  As Avery, Parker, and his friends in law enforcement dig into the mystery,  they find themselves face-to-face with a relentless ...

Beware of  despairing about yourself. You are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself. - St. Augustine - Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!  O what a foretaste of glory divine!  Heir of salvation, purchase of God,  born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.  Perfect submission, perfect delight,  visions of rapture now burst on my sight;  angels descending bring from above  echoes of mercy, whispers of love.  Perfect submission, all is at rest;  I in my Savior am happy and blest,  watching and waiting, looking above,  filled with his goodness, lost in his love.  Chorus: This is my story, this is my song,  praising my Savior all the day long;  this is my story, this is my song,  praising my Savior all the day long.  - Fanny J. Crosby -  Behold, God is my salvation;  I will trust, and not be afraid:  for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song;  he also is become my sal...

When reading,  we don't fall in love with the characters appearance. We fall in love with their words, their thoughts, and their hearts. - Unknown - Hello, lovely friends and readers, and happy Wednesday to you! As promised, I will be announcing the three winners  for the book giveaways today. You will find who the blessed winners are at the end of this post. Also, I wanted to give you a heads up that the   10th Tea Cup and Mug Exchange will begin. . . .next week! Yes, that's right, next week! Registration will being on Wednesday, March 1st and will close on Wednesday, March 8th so that means we have 7 days to sign up. At the end of this post you will find a button that I have created for the exchange which you are welcome to take and put on your blog so that others won't miss the opportunity of joining the fun. The fall exchange had close to 200 participants so I'm looking forward to another full and fun exchange. If you want to read more about this event please click ...

Good Monday morning! I am just popping in to let you know that I am offering you, sweet and wonderful friends of mine, 25% off your order of $20.00 or more at Rose Petal Blessings. . . today only! Please take advantage of this coupon, dear ones. For those of you who live in the USA you can also enjoy free shipping. This offer expires at midnight tonight. Below you will find several new handmade items that I just listed in my shop. Tote bags and zippered pouches Tea related goodies Pocket Cards for birthdays and Mother's Day Tea Bag Wallets for any occasion Lavender Sachets Fabric Envelopes with a sachet and tag tucked inside. A perfect little gift for someone special. And you will also find ALL of the Valentine's Day goodies and a few other handmade items have been marked down by 20% - 30%. I would love for you to stop by  Rose Petal Blessings Happy Monday to you, friends! I will "see" you on Wednesday.

The ability to see "beyond the sunset"  - to anticipate the glories of God's tomorrow - enables a Christian to live joyfully and victoriously  in any of life's circumstances. - Kenneth W. Osbeck - Beyond the sunset, O blissful morning, When with our Saviour Heav'n is begun. Earth's toiling ended, O glorious dawning; Beyond the sunset When day is done. Beyond the sunset, No clouds will gather, No storms will threaten, No fears annoy; O day of gladness, O day unending, Beyond the sunset, Eternal Joy. Beyond the sunset, A hand will guide me To God, the Father, Whom I adore; His glorious presence, His words of welcome, Will be my portion On that fair shore. Beyond the sunset, O glad reunion, With our dear loved ones Who've gone before; In that fair homeland We'll know no parting, Beyond the sunset For evermore! - Virgil P. Brock - Virgil P. Brock told how he wrote this favorite hymn about heaven. . . This song was born during a conversation at the dinner t...

Overwhelmed by the responsibilities of running a ranch on her own,  Laurel Tracey decides to hire a convict— a man who’s just scary enough to take care of squatters  and just desperate enough to agree to a one year post. The years following the war have been hard on Laurel Tracey.  Both her brother and her father died in battle,  and her mother passed away shortly after receiving word of their demise.  Laurel has been trying to run her two hundred acre ranch as best she can. When she discovers that squatters have settled in her north pasture  and have no intention of leaving,  Laurel decides to use the last of her money to free a prisoner from the local jail.  If she agrees to offer him room and board for one year,  he will have to work for her to pay off his debt. Former soldier Thomas Baker knows he’s in trouble  when he finds himself jailed because he couldn’t pay a few fines.  Laurel’s offer might be his only ticket out.  T...

Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are. Today I have a delightful giveaway for you, my friends. Well, it's more like three giveaways. I have several books that are duplicates so I thought  I would happily share them with my lovely readers. I have broken them up into three sets so there will be three winners. I have read all of these books and written reviews on each one. If you click on the titles you can read my thoughts :) Now let me show you what is up for the taking. First up. . . Dawn at Emberwilde by Sarah E. Ladd and Whispers in the Reading Room by Shelley Gray. The next group of books are two wonderful suspense novels. If I Run by Terri Blackstock and Mermaid Moon by Colleen Coble And the third and final set is an Amish series written by Kathleen Fuller. A Reluctant Bride An Unbroken Heart A Love Made New These three giveaways are open to everyone from around the world. To enter for a chance to win one of these sets please: 1.  Be a fol...