Lessons on Love New Book Release!!!

It's Launch Week for the Lessons on Love collection from Barbour Publishing! I'm so delighted to be in this collection with fellow author friends, Kathleen L. Maher, Susanne Dietze, and Rita Gerlach. We've got a lovely fun Rafflecopter giveaway and we hope you'll enter!


Lessons on Love collection

4 Teachers Find More Than They Bargained for in Their Contracts

Something Old, Something New by Kathleen L. Maher
New York, 1840s
Her father’s sudden death makes Gilda Jacobs the new schoolmaster, but to teach Christian curriculum she partners with fire-and-brimstone revivalist Joshua Blake, who learns a lesson in love.

Love in Any Language by Susanne Dietze
Kansas, 1870
Mary Clarence teaches English to the children of Swedish immigrants, but when her favorite students’ widowed father, Kristofer Nilsson, is accused of robbery, she’s determined to clear his name.

In Desperate Straits by Carrie Fancett Pagels
Mackinac Island, Michigan, 1894
Desperate for work, Margaret Hadley dresses as a young man to secure a dray driver’s position. When soldiers at the fort threaten her, Mackinac Island’s newest teacher, Jesse Huntington, intervenes.

A Song in the Night by Rita Gerlach
Virginia, 1904
Karin Wiles longs to share the uplifting power of music with children. But when she seeks to improve a poorly run school and include orphans, Nathaniel Archer delivers harsh words of opposition from the school board.

Links to purchase Lessons on Love collection:

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Christian Book Distributors

Barbour Publishing

Giveaway: Box of books! Extra 5 points if you've already purchased a copy of Lessons on Love (put "bought" in your comment)! Extra 3 points if you've left a review (put "reviewed" in your comment)! Leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Christian Fiction books. 

Changes are in God's Hands -- and Reflect His Plans

Cameo Courtships from Barbour Publishing June 2019

You might be wondering what this cover form Cameo Courtships, by Susanne Dietze, Debra E. Marvin, Jennifer Uhlarik, and Kathleen Y'Barbo has to do with my topic of change. You see, this collection was originally pitched in a proposal that included me and several other authors. Barbour Publishing had been putting out amazing, and great value, collections with seven to nine novellas in each one. I've been in some of those collections, myself, and was blessed by it. You can imagine how expensive it must be to print those large (over 400 good-sized pages) with the beautiful deckle edges they had on them. Then things were changed up and the new collections were determined to have only four authors in them. So the leads for each proposal had to make adjustments. In this case, lovely Susie Dietze had to figure out how to go forward. This was not the only proposal that I was part of where the lead had to make corrections. I volunteered out of another, which will be published later this year. And I had one of my own (Lessons on Love) which will be published in October with three other authors including the fabulous Rita-finalist Susanne Dietze, who was the lead on the Cameo Courtship collection.

Change in life is inevitable, isn't it? Right now one of my author friends and I are working with four different possible proposals, multiple authors. We've already had two authors opt out of one of the collection ideas and another author join us. One thing that hasn't changed is that all of the authors serve God and all write for His glory. And that's what matters. Change will happen, but it's all in God's hands. We don't always like the changes that life brings, but when we trust God's provision, we'll be headed in the right direction.

Giveaway: I'm giving away a copy of this beautiful new release -- Cameo Courtship. Answer this question to enter: Are you surprised by changes or are you more likely to keep rolling on?

Giveaway -- Guest Review of Susanne Dietze's "First Things First" in First Love Forever Romance Collection

"First Things First"
novella by Susanne Dietze
Five Stars *****

A Sweet Reminder

Review by Andrea Stephens

"First Things First" is in First Love Forever Romance Collection (Barbour, April 2018) By Erica Vetsch, Susanne Dietze, Cynthia Hickey, Marcia Gruver, Carrie Fancett Pagels, Martha Rogers, Lorna Seilstad, Connie Stevens, and Jennifer Uhlarik

I was very touched by each of the novellas in this 5 Star book. Each story tells of a couple separated by time for varying reasons, being reunited in unique circumstances.

-First Things First by Susanne Dietze. Georgie and Ward grow up together and fall in love. Thinking he would never be good enough to marry her, Ward leaves town. He returns years later, a lawyer, hoping to better his family name and reputation.

As Georgie and Ward work together to clear her brother of bizarre charges, they realize the feelings they had for each other are still there but they decide to just be friends. I can't say exactly what happens without spoilers. I can say drama ensues, things of the past come to light.

There is a sweet message reminding us to let God take care of things and put Him first.

Giveaway: An autographed copy of First Love Forever.  

We also have a Rafflecopter giveaway going on all through April. 

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Be sure to enter to be one of the winners of the MANY great gifts we have!!!

Purchase links:

Christian Book Distributors  

Barnes & Noble   

Amazon 

Check at your local Christian bookstores, e.g., Lifeway, to see if they have copies, too! 

Character Interview -- Susanne Dietze's Georgie Bridge -- "First Things First"

Georgie Bridge's Character Inspiration -- Jessica Alba

Carrie Fancett Pagels here. I had the privilege of interviewing heroine Georgie Bridge (AKA author Susanne Dietze) about her story in the First Love Forever Romance Collection (Barbour, April 2018)

CFP: Welcome, Georgie! What's going on with you?
My brother has been arrested for kidnapping. He's innocent of course! My mother is pregnant and we're afraid she's dying. I feel as though I must take care of my younger siblings. And we have cattle missing from the ranch.

CFP: What about -- Romance?

The only man I have loved has come back to town. He went away to become a lawyer. Ward is the opposing counsel in a case against my father!

But I'm juggling a lot of responsibilities.

CFP: How has juggling all those things affecting you?

I feel like need to handle everything. I often forget to ask God to help me. But Ward has been reminding me that I need to do that.

CFP: Is Ward also helping you in other ways?

Yes, he is the lawyer now for my brother. He's trying to get him out of jail. Ward is a wonderful emotional support to me in other ways, too.

CFP: Georgie, what spiritual truths are helping you?

As the title of my story says -- "First Things First." God has to be put first and I need to trust Him with my family
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CFP: That's a wonderful thing to learn! Thanks for visiting with us Georgie (and Susanne!)

Links to purchase First Love Forever Romance Collection: Christian Book Distributors  

Barnes & Noble  

Amazon 

Barbour Books

Check at your local Christian bookstores, e.g., Lifeway, to see if they have copies, too!

We've got a month-long Rafflecopter going with LOTS of giveaways! We'll have multiple winners in this one so be sure to enter!

Giveaway: We also are giving away a copy of First Love Forever here on OWG blog this week. Leave a comment on this post and on Andrea Stephen's review of author Susanne Dietze's novella "First Things First" on Tuesday's blogpost for a chance to win!

Giveaway! Huge SALE of My Heart Belongs Kindle Books!

ALL of these My Heart Belongs novels are on SALE right now for only $1.99 each for Kindle! Check the price before purchasing, as I don't know how long the sales will last!
My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho. Also available in paperback and hardcover!

My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude's Mooring Also available in paperback and hardcover!

 My Heart Belongs in the Shanandoah Valley: Lily's Dilemma Also available in paperback and hardcover!

My Heart Belongs in Castle Gate, Utah: Leanna's Choice Also available in paperback and hardcover!

GIVEAWAY: Which kindle book would you most want to win? We're giving away one this week! Also, watch for an upcoming Valentine's Day Week promotion from the My Heart Belongs authors from Barbour! 

Three Little Matchmakers Novella by Susanne Dietze

Three Little Matchmakers in The Regency Brides Collection

By Susanne Dietze

A Trio of Delights!

Review by Carrie Fancett Pagels

I am an unabashed Susie Dietze fan, and I wasn't disappointed! 

5 Stars for this Novella!

Set at Staffordshire, England 1817, this is an adorable story! Miss Caroline Dempsey was close childhood friends with the new Earl of Marsden’s sister. When Caroline’s friend, Esther, and her husband die, their children are left with their uncle Henry Graves and move to Marsden Hall. The daughter of a parson, Caroline grew up nearby and spent a lot of time on the estate. She had a big crush on Henry. But when she becomes governess, she wonders what kind of man he has become.

In the British aristocratic tradition, Henry believes the children would benefit from boarding school. But Caroline has other ideas. She is looking at the needs of the kids. Family needs to be first. The children feel the same way. They take matters into their own hands with disastrous results.

Unfortunately, I did not get to read the rest of the novellas in The Regency Brides Collection yet! But I’m longing to do so as they all look wonderful and by some of my favorite authors! I downloaded my copy from NetGalley and am under no obligation to post a positive review.

This book will be available in large print hard-cover format from Thorndike Press, Gale division, in February 2018. 

Giveaway: Ask your library to pre-order this hardcover book and leave your comment below for a chance to win a copy of any one Barbour book with a story from Susanne Dietze (click here to see her books.)