Some of you know that in order to keep my spirits up on the long road to publication, I celebrate my characters’ “birthdays” each March.
My earliest notes for Heaven’s Prey are dated March 1994, which makes this the big 2-0.
And this time, I’m celebrating not just the fun I’ve had with my imaginary friends, not just what I’ve learned about writing and about life, but the fact that I’m actually a published novelist. Complete with silly, dream-come-true grin.
So I’m giving away a print copy of Heaven’s Prey.
About the book:
A grieving woman is abducted by a serial killer—and it may be the answer to her prayers.
Despite her husband’s objections, 40-something Ruth Warner finds healing through prayer for Harry Silver, the serial killer who brutally raped and murdered her niece. When a kidnapping-gone-wrong pegs her as his next victim, Harry claims that by destroying the one person who’d pray for him, he proves God can’t—or won’t—look after His own. Can Ruth’s faith sustain her to the end—whatever the cost?
Heaven’s Prey is about a villain’s last chance at redemption and a vulnerable woman’s obedience to pray for her enemy—not the gentle inspirational read many associate with the Christian genre.
If that catches your interest, join in the draw! I’m using Rafflecopter, because it’ll let you have more than one entry… if you take the extra steps:
- sign up for my author newsletter (monthly, with occasional second issues mid-month if something super special is happening)
- sign up to follow my blog
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- leave a comment here
If you’ve already subscribed to my newsletter and/or blog, just tick “subscribed” — I don’t want to leave you out. But if you haven’t subscribed, don’t cheat… keep your conscience clean and request a copy of Heaven’s Prey through your local library.
[Added April 2014: thank you to everyone who entered the draw, and I hope our winner enjoys the novel! Until the end of the month, there’s another chance to win a copy of Heaven’s Prey at The Suspense Zone. Just click the link to go there.)
I’m entering my fellow InScriber’s giveaway contest for a free copy of Janet Sketchley’s book, Heaven’s Prey.
Yay, InScribe! It’s a great way for us Canadian Christian writers to connect. Thanks, Sharon.
I love historical romance.
Thanks for visiting, Janet. Historical romance… have you read Christine Lindsay’s Twilight of the British Raj books? They’re amazing. Heaven’s Prey is contemporary suspense, so I hope you’d like that too 🙂
I love Christian fiction, I like books as long as they are clean. Love to read yours.
Blessings
Diana
joeym11@frontier.com
Thanks, Diana. It’s a clean read, but dark in places. Blessings!
Congratulations on your book! I love contemporary romantic suspense and historical romance.
Thanks, Sherri. I just realized I didn’t include the back-cover blurb to let people know what Heaven’s Prey is about. My bad! I’ll add it now. There’s not a lot of romance in this one. Hope you’d like it anyway!
Haha! Oh man, have I done that too!!
🙂
What an interesting idea, celebrating your character’s “birthday”.
Heaven’s Prey sounds like an amazing book.
Blessings
Renee-Ann <
Thanks, Renee-Ann. Something about the “birthday” encouraged me to keep writing.
I love Christian romance. “Heaven’s Prey” sounds good! Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂
Thanks for entering, Jennifer. I wouldn’t call Heaven’s Prey a romance… hope you’ll still like it if you win!