[Angela Ruth Strong] A Love Letter to the Lonely

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Guest Post by Angela Ruth Strong This month I’m celebrating my six year anniversary to Mr. Strong. He makes writing romance novels so easy. But there was actually a time when I quit writing romance. I didn’t believe in it anymore. It hurt too much to read about people in love when nobody loved me.…

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[Kimberly Rose Johnson] No Pain No Gain

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Guest Post By Kimberly Rose Johnson It’s an old saying, but it still rings true. Not all pain is healthy or profitable, however, there are exceptions. For example, a painful experience can bring growth to our lives. I can’t tell you how many book proposal rejections I received early on in my career as a…

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[Patricia Lee] The Story Behind “An Anchor on Her Heart”

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“Why I Wrote An Anchor on Her Heart” Guest Post by Patricia Lee When my son graduated from college with a degree in biology, coupled with the required extra units for a marine science certification, my heart swelled with pride. After he was hired by a Seattle-based company as an observer biologist for the National Marine…

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Redheaded woman kissing auburn-haired man.

[Lisa Phillips] Finding Love in…God’s Timing

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Guest Post by Lisa Phillips. One girl falls in love young, and gets married early. An older lady, widowed, finds love for a second time. A gal, single into her forties, finds love what seems like “finally.” We all have different stories, threads of a tapestry God is weaving in our lives—sometimes dark colors, and…

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New Release & Free Promotion!

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Finding Love at the Oregon Coast The Finding Love at the Oregon Coast Novella Collection is now available in paperback and e-book from Amazon.com! Dive into a brand-new set of interwoven wedding and beach-themed stories from USA Today best-selling author, Christina Coryell, Angela Ruth Strong, Christina Coryell, and Lisa Philips! When a wedding is cancelled, three…

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[Heather L.L. FitzGerald] Christian Fantasy is Not an Oxymoron

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Guest Post by Heather L.L. FitzGerald I have a confession to make. I’m a fantasy writer who did not grow up reading the stuff. In fact, as a child raised in a Christian home, I was taught to shun anything to do with magic. This was in the 80s, when we were also taught that…

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[Christina Coryell] Music & Finding Love in Cannon Beach

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Guest Post by Christina Coryell One of my favorite parts of writing Finding Love in Cannon Beach was giving Kadence and Foster a passion for the piano. Many of the characters I’ve written have loved music, but these two were my first characters who were wild about keys. This was a special topic for me,…

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[Janalyn Voigt] Lockets in the Victorian Era + Giveaway

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Lockets have a certain mystique. They hold memories and sometimes secrets. Wearing the picture of your beloved close to your heart is the epitome of romance, one of the reasons lockets have been around since at least the 16th century. During the Victorian era, lockets reached new heights of popularity. Prince Albert bestowed on his…

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