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99-cent Ebook preorder!

99-cent Ebook preorder! And not for the book you were expecting!

I don’t do 99-cent preorders anymore.

So why am I doing one for this book?

And what book is it, if it’s not the next Green Dory Inn mystery?

Announcing the Expanded Anniversary Edition of Heaven’s Prey,
now with 6 new chapters + prologue.

Expanded Anniversary Edition of Heaven's Prey preorder sale: ebook 99 cents. Ends Nov. 1/23.

So, why 99 cents? I hope many of my followers have read the earlier version. Why should I ask you to pay full price for a story when you know how it turns out?

For that matter, why suggest you buy it at all? 

How about those 6 extra chapters I mentioned? Plus the prologue.

If you’ve been with me awhile, you may have noticed my books combine mystery/suspense with a strong serving of Christian women’s fiction. It took time for me to discern the pattern, and by then Heaven’s Prey was already out there in the world. It’s not completely lacking in that aspect, but I had cut out the first part of Ruth’s story before submitting it to the publisher.

Last year, I reread the book. Reached the end, and started asking, “What about this part? Or this one? I didn’t see them anywhere.” And I realized they deepen who Ruth is. And they match my pattern of blending the mystery/suspense with Christian women’s fiction.

They also give readers the opportunity to walk with a Christian who’s grieving. Who’s angry. Whose faith shakes but ultimately stands. 

You know what? That’s me some days. And I suspect it’s you too. So let’s start the story with “everyday” Ruth. Before she becomes the prayer warrior God sends like Ezekiel to call a wicked man to repentance. 

May we never encounter a person with this depth of evil. And yet, may we trust our God and rely on His faithfulness to carry us through whatever paths He brings us into.

If Heaven’s Prey is new to you, be aware the subject matter is darker and more intense than my later books and comes with a content warning. The villain is a serial rapist-murderer. Not a nice man. But he’s a soul in need of salvation.

Not for you? I get it. I couldn’t read something like this if I hadn’t written it (because I know what does and doesn’t happen). Even so, it took a long time to write because I’d tiptoe through scenes and have to go back and deepen them. 

If you can, please pick up a copy and consider leaving a review to raise visibility. If you can’t, please share with any friends who read darker fiction.

The print book will release later in November, but the ebook 99-cent preorder sale ends November 1. The buy links are collected here: books2read.com/heavens-prey-special.

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99-cent Ebook Sale May 18-24, 2021

Intimidation. Threats. A reluctant stalker. If you like Christian romantic suspense, get your copy of Secrets and Lies today. Only 99 cents for Kindle, Kobo, Google Play, Nook, and Apple. Worldwide May 18-24, 2021)
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Intimidation. Threats. A reluctant stalker.

A single mother with a teenage son becomes a pawn in a drug lord’s vengeance against her convict brother.

Carol Daniels thinks she out-ran her enemies, until a detective arrives at her door with a warning. Minor incidents take on a sinister meaning. An anonymous phone call warns her not to hide again.

Now she must cooperate with a drug lord while the police work to trap him. Carol has always handled crisis alone, but this one might break her. Late-night deejay Joey Hill offers friendship and moral support. Can she trust him? One thing’s certain. She can’t risk prayer.

If you like Christian romantic suspense and classic oldies, and you’re not intimidated by territorial Siamese cats, grab your copy of Secrets and Lies today while it’s only 99 cents for Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Google Play, and Apple. [Sale worldwide, May 18-24, 2021]

Click here for all buy links: https://www.books2read.com/secrets-and-lies

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Secrets and Lies Quiz

If you’ve read Secrets and Lies, give this quiz a try:

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Five Years Ago

What happened on November 1, 2013?

Well… plenty of things. What am I celebrating today?

Cake with candle and caption: celebrate!

Photo credit: Janet Sketchley

Five years ago on November 1, 2013, also known as All Saints Day, my first novel, Heaven’s Prey, released. Since the heroine, Ruth, is an ordinary Christian woman in extraordinarily bad circumstances and since small “s” saint includes any of us ordinary folk who follow God I thought it was an appropriate choice.

To celebrate, the ebook version of Heaven’s Prey is discounted to 99 cents until Nov. 5, 2018. If you haven’t read it, give it a try unless you find the subject matter too disturbing. And please, tell your friends.

Heaven's Prey, Redemption's Edge Book 1. Ebook only 99 cents until Nov. 5/18.

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40% off Ebooks: Christian Suspense

Use promo code 40AUG for 40% off Heaven's Prey and Secrets and Lies at Kobo.com - ends Aug 27/18.

 

Use promo code 40AUG for 40% off Heaven’s Prey and Secrets and Lies at Kobo.com – ends Aug 27/18.

No Kobo? No problem. Their reading app is a free download, and new customers get $5 off their first order. That means you can grab these two books for pennies.

Deal Alert: Secrets and Lies + Other Christian Ebooks

Inspirational Christian ebooks sale: free and 99 cents + giveaway. March 9-13, 2018

What’s better than free or 99-cent Christian ebooks? A gift card to buy even more ebooks!
Five readers will receive a $10 gift card (winner’s choice of Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or iTunes), for a total of a $50 giveaway.
To shop, and to enter the giveaway, visit mybookcave.com/retailer-group/3f241a4f/

Psst… one of the 99 cent books is my romantic suspense novel, Secrets and Lies. If you haven’t read it yet, now’s the time.

Free and Discounted: Kobo Only (ends Feb. 26)

Start reading the Redemption’s Edge series on Kobo and save big! (ends Feb. 26/18)
Heaven's Prey free for Kobo with promo code FREEBOOK Ends Feb. 26/18

Secrets and Lies (Redemption's Edge book 2) is 40% off for Kobo until Feb. 26/18 with promo code 40SALE

Without Proof: bonus features

What if the plane crash that killed Amy’s fiancé was sabotage? Asking questions could cost her life—and ruin her second chance at love.

Since the ebook version of my romantic suspense novel, Without Proof, is on sale at 99 cents until Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share some bonus material that’s hiding on my site. Actually, it’s not hidden well, since most of the links are all on the book page, but otherwise, it’s scattered.

Here’s one of the pictures in the Without Proof photo album post (click here for the rest):

Looking to the left, they'd have seen the iconic lighthouse, surrounded by tourists.

Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia. Photo credit: Janet Sketchley

Meet the characters:

  • Amy Silver, heroine and artist’s assistant
  • Michael Stratton, Amy’s very protective friend and boss
  • Aunt Bay, who’d like to talk some sense into both of them
  • More characters: a student, hotel owner, grieving father, and the journalist whose questions started it all

Without Proof on Pinterest.

Recipe: Aunt Bay’s Oatmeal Brown BreadOatmeal Brown Bread Recipe: to see the directions in print, follow the link to the Country at Heart Recipes post

Check out the Without Proof playlist: YouTube (music that complements the characters and theme)

Song list:

    • “Come as You Are” by Crowder
    • “Always” by the Newsboys
    • “Say You Need Love” by the Newsboys
    • “What Are You Waiting For?” by Nickelback
    • “Let it All Come Out” by the Newsboys
    • “The Letter” by the Newsboys
    • “I Belong” by Kathryn Scott
    • “My New Name” by Todd Agnew (belongs in the playlist, but there’s no YouTube link)
    • “Child of God” by Kathryn Scott
    • “Yours to Hold” by Skillet (Michael’s song for Amy)
    • “A Friend Like You” by Geoff Moore and The Distance (Michael’s and Gilles’ song)

Don’t know what the story’s about?

“Asking questions could cost your life.”

Two years after the plane crash that killed her fiancé, Amy Silver has fallen for his best friend, artist Michael Stratton. When a local reporter claims the small aircraft may have been sabotaged, it reopens Amy’s grief.

Anonymous warnings and threats are Amy’s only proof that the tragedy was deliberate, and she has nowhere to turn. The authorities don’t believe her, God is not an option, and Michael’s protection is starting to feel like a cage.

How will Amy find the truth?

Michael’s feisty great-aunt and the dead man’s university-student sister are the other key players in this Christian romantic suspense set in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Buy your copy at your favourite online retailer. This link should take you there: books2read.com/without-proof.

Save on Secrets and Lies

Secrets and Lies, Redemption's Edge Book 2, on sale for $2.99 until Sept. 11/17.Now available for Google Play as well as Kindle, Kobo, Nook, and iBooks. Sale price for ebooks ends September 11, 2017.

Without Proof Photo Album

I’ve shared photos before of things my characters might have seen in Secrets and Lies, and today I have a few images from Without Proof. If you’ve read the novel, you’ll know that Amy’s estranged father wants to be part of her life, but there’s a lot of hurt for her to get past first. When he visits Nova Scotia, once she agrees to meet him, they spend part of a day prowling some of the local tourist sites to avoid the awkwardness of sitting and making conversation.

A natural spot for them to visit is Peggy’s Cove, which is not too far from where Amy lives and which is the home of perhaps the most photographed lighthouse in Canada. Here’s a brief tour:

Wooden bench on the rocks at Peggy's Cove

Amy and Neal may have sat on this bench when they shared a brief heart-to-heart.

View from the bench: plenty of ocean, with the rock-lined edge of a roadway in the foreground.

Looking straight ahead, this is what they might have seen, if the wind was calm that day.

The iconic Peggy's Cove lighthouse, surrounded by tourists.

Looking to the left, they’d have seen the iconic lighthouse, surrounded by tourists. Yes, this whole area is essentially a collection of huge rocks with a few plants growing wherever they can.

Peggy's Cove Fisherman's Monument, carved by William E. deGarthe

Amy pointed out the Fisherman’s Monument to Neal. The monument was carved by William E. deGarthe, and if you click the image, the link will take you to more information. As I said, the rocks are everywhere. So too are persistent plants. In the lower right-hand corner are wild rose bushes, and you can see grass and a few trees as well.

Wild rose growing in a crack of a granite boulder

Trivia point: the background image of my website is a huge chunk of Peggy’s Cove granite with a tenacious wild rose blooming in a crack. Here’s a smaller version of the image.

If you walked up to the restaurant and out onto the point, you’d see a greater expanse of boulders that project like hills into the sea. People love to clamber across the rocks, although, tragically, some venture onto the slippery black rocks where the water comes, and get swept into the ocean. I didn’t include that part of the locale in our photo tour, nor the restaurant and shops, because how many pictures do you really want to look at? And I didn’t include a shot of the gourmet ice cream sold on-site, because that would have just been cruel. 🙂

If you haven’t read the novel and want to know more (it’s Christian romantic suspense), check out the Without Proof book page.

[All photos on this page are my own, taken by me.]