Interview with author Kirsten Clark!!

Today we welcome author Kirsten Clark to The Diamond Mine! Her wonderful Holiday Book "A Christmas Cup of Joe" will be out this November!  Here's a little taste of it. 

He’s a lost soul. She has faith. God has a plan for them both.

Simon Jenkins is a lost soul. Struggling to process a deep loss, he survives one day at a time on the freezing streets. So when a beautiful woman with ruby-red lips thrusts a blessing bag into his arms and shares a message of faith, Simon is dubious. But her eyes twinkle with the promise of hope and love.

Sandra Williams leads a life of faith. She has a great job and a cozy apartment, but her life hasn’t always been this way. And, to be honest, she’s lonely. So when she’s called by God to take a blessing bag to Dickensfield Park, she’s taken aback by the handsome man she meets, but is also excited about God’s plans.

That sounds wonderful, Kirsten! Now here we go with the interview:

Can you tell us a little more about your book?

Sure! A Christmas Cup of Joe is a cozy Christmas romance, but one that doesn’t shy away from exploring meaningful themes.

Simon and Sandra are brought together by nothing less than divine intervention and a cup of joe thanks to their local coffee shop, Holy Grounds. Can Sandra convince Simon that he’s worthy of giving God’s love, and their budding relationship, a chance? You’ll have to read on to find out 😉

How did you get your idea for this story?

When I decided to write Christian fiction, I challenged myself to write a story with a character that truly personified what it means to withhold judgment and offer grace. Sandra is that character.

 How interesting! What made you decide to be a writer?

At age four, I was inexplicably drawn to the light-blue boxed set on the top shelf in our basement that was the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I convinced my mom to read them to me. At first she tried to explain that I wouldn’t like the books because there were no pictures, and she was right: I didn’t like them. I loved them!

While I didn’t explicitly want to be a writer then, those moments spent listening to my mom read established a deep, abiding appreciation for the power of storytelling and literature as the foundation of my innermost self.

Those books were my favorites, too. I not only read them to my children, but have reread them periodically as an adult! I bet a lot of writers had them as favorites.

What was your first story?

I wrote a terrible story about a brown calf with a heart shaped mark on his forehead named Valentine that was (you guessed it!) born on Valentine’s Day. While based on true events on my Grama and Grampa’s farm, it lacked a plot of any kind.

It does sound cute, though! :) 

Do you write from an outline, or just from inspiration, or both?

I’m a huge planner. But once I’ve set out the important plot points, inspiration always takes over. 

Do you have any underlying themes that you want your readers to come away with?

I think it’s important not to write didactically, but I do hope A Christmas Cup of Joe makes readers think about trust, hope, worthiness, and what it really means to be a Christian.

Well, those are beautiful goals! 

Do your characters share any traits with you or someone you know?

Ohh! That’s an interesting question. My Dad is a grumpy guy, so maybe some of those traits found their way into the version of Simon we meet at the beginning of the story.

Do your characters ever surprise you?

I don’t know if surprise is the right word. Sometimes I ignore my characters and write them into situations that just don’t work. When I pull a manuscript apart looking for the problem, I always learn that I should’ve leaned into the character’s motivations and listened to them more closely. They know.

That's a very astute observation. They do know!

Do you have a favorite character in your books?

That would be like picking a favorite child! I have a soft spot for each of my characters. Bridgette the barista with her clicky-clacky nails is such a fun character.

Yes, some characters are such fun to write!

Tell us what you're working on now.

I never want to lose momentum, so I’m always moving forward to new projects. Currently I’m working on a full-length novel, as well as the next installment in the Holy Grounds series.

Well, I hope you have plenty of stories in you! Thanks for the interview, Kirsten!

And now readers, here's a bit more about Kirsten, and her links, too!

Author Bio: 

Kirsten Clark developed a deep and abiding love for stories at a young age, and has been plotting how to become an author ever since. When not writing sweet romances, she can be found in the classroom teaching at her local college, curled up with a cup of coffee and a good book, or baking chocolate cake while listening to podcasts. A graduate of the Universities of Alberta and British Columbia, she lives in Alberta, Canada with her husband and two children, who keep her on her toes.

Purchase Links: not available yet - Release Date: November 1st, 2024

Social Media links: 

Website - https://www.kirstenclarkauthor.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560555721535

Instagram - @kirstenclarkauthor 

 I’m thrilled to interview award-winning author Janine Rosche today! Her recent novels, “With Every Memory” and “The Road Before Us” were among some of my favorite reads in the past year. So, so good! If you haven’t treated yourself to one of Janine’s stories, definitely try them out. Without further ado, here’s Janine!

Janine Rosche is the Selah award-winning and ECPA bestselling author of six novels, including The Road before Us and With Every Memory. Prone to wander, she finds as much comfort on the open road--including Route 66--as she does at home. This longing to chase adventure, behold splendor, and experience redemption is woven into her stories. When she isn't traveling or writing novels, she teaches family life education courses, produces The Love Wander Read Journal, and takes too many pictures of her sleeping dogs. 

Thanks again for meeting with me today. I’m so excited to get to know you better!

Janine: Thank YOU, Carrie! I’m glad to be here!

First let’s learn a little bit about you. Can you share a few things about yourself that have nothing to do with writing?

Janine: Well, two years ago, my family bought a restaurant here in Ohio. When I’m not writing novels or driving my children or labradors around town, you can find me wiping down tables or making milkshakes!

Ooo. Next time I’m in Ohio, I’ll have to stop by for one of those milkshakes! What drew you to write?

Janine: I was always a daydreamer, especially when it came to my crushes, and it got me in trouble in school. When I was in third grade, my teacher told me daydreaming was fine, but I should write it all down. It took me thirty years to finally take her advice. Better late than never, I guess.

I’m so glad she gave you that advice (all of us are!) What’s your writing process? 

Janine: It’s changed quite a bit since I started. I’ve become a plotter, and my favorite method is The Hero’s Journey. I have a big board with laminated post-its so I can envision the storyline. For character development, I think through the master archetypes and how they will interact since relationships are the most essential part of my novels. Once I have a good sense of it, I write for about four hours a day until it’s drafted.

That’s interesting! I may have to read up on that method. How do you come up with your story ideas?

Janine: Goodness, they hit me out of nowhere and won’t leave me alone until I’ve written them down! I have dozens of ideas in my head at any given time. Most of them come from travel experiences I have or “what if” scenarios regarding people in the news or my life.

Having spent some time on Route 66 during a vacation a couple years ago, I was itching to get my hands on “The Road Before Us.” Tell us about your new release. 

Janine: This is a multigenerational story set along Route 66 that explores the different reasons people have chosen to take this road throughout history. In 1956, Benny (aka Berenice) sets out for Hollywood and a grand adventure. Her brother’s best friend, Paul, comes along to keep her safe and, hopefully, to escape the nightmares from his time as a prisoner of war. Nearly seventy years later, Jade, my modern-day heroine, hits the road to fix her mistakes, including the one that lost Benny and Paul’s life savings as Hollywood’s most beloved couple. Her love interest, Bridger (who is elderly Benny’s adult foster son), wants a fresh start from his own dark past. Unfortunately, with every mile they travel, secrets threaten to unravel the bonds between them.

For anyone who hasn’t read this story yet, you’ve got to meet these characters (Bridger made me smile the second he walked on the page). Are there certain themes explored in the story?

Janine: When John Steinbeck coined the term “Mother Road” in reference to Route 66 in The Grapes of Wrath, he hit on a point that I felt deep in my core during my own journeys from Chicago to Santa Monica. For a century, travelers have been adopted by this stretch of dirt and asphalt. They’ve been sheltered and sustained despite all kinds of trials. Adoption and the concept of the families we choose play a huge role in this story, just as it has in my own family’s life. 

Do you have any favorite characters in your books?

Janine: I love my fun-loving heroes! Like Robbie in This Wandering Heart and Bridger in The Road before Us. They both are goofy and flirty and yet, when they need to be a rock, they step up.

Those are two of my favorites as well! What are you working on now?

Janine: I’m thinking through which story God wants me to write next and what that should look like. The story ideas I have in my head cross multiple genres, and I’m honestly unsure which direction to go! I’m praying through that.

That’s always the perfect plan :) When you’re not writing, what do you enjoy doing?

Janine: I’m a big traveler. My dream is to visit all the national parks so I’m often planning a trip to scratch a few more off the list. I’m also a big movie buff so I like sneaking out to the movie theater when I can. But more than all that, I love supporting my fellow writers by reading their stories and sharing about them! I’d love for you to join my Love Wander Read Book Club if you do the same! Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/600718360423024/

Thank you, Janine! Check out here newest book, “The Road Before Us.” (https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/553568)

Learn more at janinerosche.com or follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janineroscheauthor

Author Kendra Warden Forges Riveting Suspense Series

Wow. You can get a copy of our new weekly author's~Kendra Warden~free novella! Just click that highlighted name. Violà! Free book!

Ooops, I spilled the beans on who's visiting this week. You guessed it, author Kendra Warden! She's a busy homeschooling mom who finds time to spin intriguing suspense novels. What to know more? Keep reading...

PT: Hi, Kendra! Let's jump right in. Tell the readers how you chose the genre you write in and why?

KW: First of all, thank you so much for hosting me on The Diamond Mine of Christian Fiction! I feel like true book blogs are so rare these days and I absolutely love that you have one. :) And that you invited me to chat with your readers! 

To actually answer your question, I chose to write Christian romantic suspense because I wanted to be a part of the romance genre (and I read various subgenres within it!), but I also wanted the freedom to tell certain kinds of stories that spoke to my heart.

Suspense allows for some darker themes and more ‘grit’ than some other subgenres, in my experience. My books are all 100% Christian and clean – no smut, no swearing, no glorification of sin, active promotion of Christian values – but I also don’t shy away from tough topics. That, and I love a story where I can write a cute first kiss scene followed promptly by something exploding. Haha.

PT: I'm sure everyone want to know what region you hail from and if that setting finds its way into your books? Or do you do a google search for the next book background?

KW: Ha! This is kind of a funny question to me, because I’m from Ontario, Canada, and my current series is all set in Texas. Maybe I’ll do a Canadian series one day… but in the meantime, I really have to dig into researching my various locations. Often when brainstorming a new book, the setting pops into my head first, even before the characters! I try very hard to bring each locale to life. So far, the Forge Brothers Security books are set in El Paso, San Antonio, and South Padre Island… you’ll have to stay tuned for where my current project is going to bring us. ;)

PT: Don't you just love researching a place virtually? It's almost like being there. So, tell us, what else occupies your time besides writing? Work? School? Pets? Travel? Other?

KW: Being a wife and homeschool mom takes up the rest of my life, for the most part! My husband and I are blessed with three kids, and he works a lot, so my days are pretty crazy most of the time. I do try to sneak in time to go to church, read (of course!), chat with friends and readers, take long walks, and obsess over the latest planner. As of late, my awesome assistant, Jennifer, got me hooked on diamond painting.

PT: Now, I want to focus a little on your series, Forge Brothers Security. How did it begin and where is it going?

KW: I love this question - like most authors, I have a plan for where it’s going, but my characters sometimes like to mess it all up. Lol!

My series follows five brothers (plus their cousin, Reilly, who you can meet in my free prequel novella, Forged in Darkness!)--Did I mention you can get this for free!-- who own a private security firm. They’re all passionate about fighting for what’s right, and they keep finding love on the way! I also explore their faith and how it impacts their lives throughout the series. The books stand alone, but I always include those little details that keep readers turning the pages and finding out how everything ultimately ties together. :) I’m currently planning 3 more books in the main series, but who knows where it may go after that…

PT: Your newest, Forged in Secrets, is set at the beach. Give us a little peek of Grace and Ben’s story.

KW: They were such a fun couple to write! The story kicks off right from the very beginning when sweet, bubbly Grace Hinton (who is a long-time friend of the Forge boys and works at their company) gets a phone call that one of her childhood friends has gone missing. She enlists the help of grumpy tech genius Ben Forge (who she may or may not have a crush on…) and they travel to South Padre Island together to figure out what happened to Katie Fairman, and why.

PT: What is next for Kendra for the next books/and tell everyone how you find time to do both.

KW: I’m currently working on Forged in Deception– Asher and Karlin’s story – and I’m really hoping to be able to pull off a late 2024/early 2025 release! It’s taking me a little longer to write this time, with a 9 month old baby in the mix and moving across our province, but I am absolutely in love with the story. 

Readers met Asher Forge in book two, Forged in Secrets, and he’s such a fun guy to write about. He’s kind of the Forge family goofball, and I’m excited to show everyone that his character has more depth than they may have originally thought. I don’t want to reveal too much, but I will say this: the topic of this book is pretty quirky and I doubt you’ll have read a romantic suspense like it!

PT: Gotta know where your writing nook is—office? Dining room table? Recliner? She-shed? Kitchen counter? Other? 

KW: We’re in the middle of moving, so I am including a picture of my old ‘office’, which was just part of our living room in our 2 bedroom apartment! 

Now I’m working on a real office of my very own, and I feel so unbelievably blessed to have it. :) I’ll definitely be sharing the progress on social media. 

I definitely am kind of a boring, habit-driven kind of person, so I usually like to write in the same place most of the time, with all of my pretty pens, planners, and copies of my favorite writing craft/author business books close at hand.

PT: Pretty pens seems to make everything more fun! On to my favorite. Name 5 things fast about Kendra Warden that have nothing to do with writing.

1. I’m really passionate about classical education! Yes, my eight year old is learning Latin. :P Our church uses Latin in worship, so it’s also very practical for us!
2. I enjoy gaming from time to time, especially the point-and-click Nancy Drew computer games! 
3. I love politics, religion, culture, and history. I read just as much nonfiction as fiction!
4. My husband is my best friend, and we’ve been married for four years. We got engaged less than a month after talking to each other for the first time, and I have no regrets.
5. I’m really outgoing and talkative, but actually a HUGE introvert. I love time alone or just with my hubby to recharge.

There you have it, readers! Another busy woman finding time to write entertaining fiction. Show her some love and leave comments about your busy life and how you manage it all. And, for heaven's sake, get your free novella courtesy of Kendra Warden!

Interview and Giveaway with Carol Award Finalist Terrie Todd!

Hi, guys! V. Joy Palmer here! Since we are all friends here, you guys can call me Joy. ;-) And one of my favorite things to do is talk with my friends at coffee shops then head to the bookstores. Yes, plural. After all, books and yummy drinks are the perfect combination! So consider this our virtual coffee shop. I'll wait a second for you to get your warm drink and a fuzzy blanket before we chat with today's guest. <3

Today we are going to pry into the private life of CHAT with Author Terrie Todd!

Terrie Todd is the award-winning author of eight historical and split-time novels and one nonfiction book. She contributes monthly to the Heroes, Heroines, and History blog, and has published numerous articles, devotionals, and play scripts. Her novel, April’s Promise, is a finalist in the 2024 ACFW Carol Awards. Watch for her next book, Even If We Cry, releasing in December, followed by Even If I Perish in 2025. Terrie lives with her husband, Jon, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, where they raised their three children. They are grandparents to five boys. You can follow her and sign up for her newsletter at www.terrietodd.blogspot.com

Follow Terrie on Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter).

Interview ~

This may be the most important question I ask -- no pressure or anything, LOL! 

*drum roll*

What are you drinking in our virtual coffee house? Coffee? Tea? Hot chocolate? Something else altogether?

Yes, please. I drink one cup of coffee with hazelnut creamer in the morning, then herbal tea with honey in the afternoon and evening. Hot chocolate is great but reserved for special occasions.

Perfect answer, LOL! If you could order anything in the world to eat (we can dream, can't we?), what would it be?

Calorie-free Black Forest trifle. (You didn’t say it actually has to exist.)

I like your thinking! Where is your favorite place to write, and why is that your favorite place?

In my home office, at the huge, solid oak WWII army surplus desk my husband acquired for free while in college. I love the fact that I write WWII-era stories at this old desk. I think the familiarity of my home space helps me stay focused on my work. I’m way too distracted when I try writing in a coffee shop, library, or even my back yard.

Your desk sounds amazing! Do you have an odd habit that is only explained by your bookish, writer tendencies? Safe space. ;-)

For 14 years, I wrote a weekly “faith and humor” newspaper column. Having to come up with something to write about every week trained my mind to be constantly considering the column potential in every daily thing. My column has now ended, but I hope the habit sticks.

Because I write historical fiction, I often catch myself wondering how our ancestors accomplished certain tasks that we do every day. Then I Google the history of things like toothbrushes, toilets, and toenail trimming.

Love those! What inspired you to write April’s Promise?

Years ago, an acquaintance shared with me how her older siblings teased her by telling her that their oldest sister was actually her birth mother. She never proved or disproved it, but her story intrigued me enough to think it might make an interesting premise for a novel. As I researched, I was amazed by how often this scenario has taken place in families as a means of protecting a daughter’s reputation. (This isn’t a huge spoiler, since the reader discovers it early in the book.) I wanted to explore how the ramifications of such an enormous deception might affect all the different members of a family.

Love this premise! What led you to write in this genre?

I’ve always enjoyed historical fiction, but to be honest when I decided to try writing a book for the first time, I thought historical would be simpler because it’s easier to get your character into trouble. Without the ease of communication we have today, for example, it’s a much bigger deal to be stranded on a country road with a broken-down car. With the strict social norms of the past, it was a far bigger disaster for a teenager to become pregnant than it is now. While I was correct about that, I’ve learned that historical fiction is more work because of all the extra research.

Very interesting! What message do you hope to convey to your readers?

My characters’ experiences eventually drive home the truth that even when the worst that can happen to us happens, God can redeem it through his love and healing power.

Beautiful message! Can you tell us a little about your next project?

Even If We Cry releases on December 5, 2024. Here’s the blurb:

Nina’s one task is to keep her family together while a world war threatens to rip them apart.

Warned they “mustn’t cry,” British teenager Nina Gabriel and her two young siblings board a ship bound for Canada as part of the WWII child evacuee program in 1940. Nina’s mischievous brother and seasick sister test her limits on the long voyage—but her burden of responsibility grows still heavier in Canada.

Determined to fulfill her promise to her parents, Nina battles to keep the siblings together through what they all hoped would be no more than one school term. Months turn into years. Unfamiliar Canadian customs, a foster sister who resents them, the mysterious deaths of their host family’s other children, and the birth of a new brother back in England complicate Nina’s world. It doesn’t help when David, the boy she’s grown to love, enlists in the air force with no end to the war in sight.

When a telegram arrives after a London bombing, will Nina find a way to fulfill her promise for the brother she’s never met? Will the Gabriel siblings learn that each of them is loved, even if they cry?

Sounds amazing! Do you have a favorite Bible verse or story that inspires you on a soul level? 

Psalm 138:8 says, “The Lord will accomplish what concerns me.” I have this on canvas where I can see it from my desk as a reminder to be faithful with my part and trust God with the rest. The photo I put with it is a cluster of cranberry blossoms with some of the flowers open and others still waiting to open. It speaks to me of potential and how there’s always more goodness to come. 

Love this verse and what it means to you! What are you currently reading? Inquiring minds -- mine! -- want to know. ;-)

I am loving Lynn Austin’s book, Until We Reach Home.

Sounds great! Thanks for answering all of my prying questions, Terrie!

Scroll to check out Terrie's Carol Award Finalist, April's Promise, and an awesome giveaway!

Carol Award Finalist ~

Emmaleen Kimball is fourteen when she becomes convinced she was born to traveling acrobats and left on her parents’ doorstep. Why else would there be a thirteen-year age gap between her and her closest sibling? When her family won’t tell her the truth about her origins, she’s determined to solve the mystery herself.

Bernadette Kimball is twenty-seven and living back at home to help with a family crisis, but she can’t wait to get back to her career in the city. She doesn’t fit in with her family. Not that she cares. Who needs a family? Families are just one big mess of secrets and lies.

April Kimball-Madden carries the burden of a secret she promised never to reveal. She wishes she could tell Emmaleen the truth. But she’s convinced that if her husband Joey ever finds out who Emmaleen’s biological parents are, her marriage won’t survive.

As a world war wages across the globe, the Kimball family faces a different kind of conflict at home. Will their personal battles drag them down and tear their family apart? Or can the faith they’ve been taught, and the mercy they’re shown, lead them to victory? 

Giveaway Rules, Info, and Such ~

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See you next time, and God bless you guys!!!

Hugs!

~V. Joy Palmer

V. Joy Palmer loves to write romantic and comedic stories that proclaim God’s deep love for us. She’s a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and an avid blogger. In her spare time, Joy loves to sing (especially Disney songs), drink large quantities of coffee, and create aesthetic content for Bookstagram. When Joy isn’t fighting with fictional people, she’s hanging out with her husband and their adorable daughters. Connect with Joy via www.vjoypalmer.com!

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A Visit with Bestselling, Award-winning Author, Susan Page Davis

Happy Wednesday!

I’m so happy to bring you an interview with a good friend of mine and one of my favorite authors, Susan Page Davis! 

Living about 70 miles apart, Susan and I met when I was invited to join her and Kathy Cretsinger for lunch to discuss starting a writing group, which later became KenTen Writers Group, a mix of published and unpublished authors. We met for over ten years, learning, brainstorming, and critiquing our work, hosting writing retreats, and seeing several new authors (including myself) become published. It was a great learning experience. Susan is always willing to help out fellow writers, and I’ve been proud to work alongside her in some of these ventures! 

Susan is the author of more than one hundred novels and novellas in the mystery, romance, and historical genres. She has won many awards, including the Carol Award, three Will Rogers Medallions, and two Faith, Hope, and Love Readers’ Choice Awards. A Maine native, she now resides in western Kentucky with her husband, Jim.

Keep reading to the end—Susan is generously providing a giveaway of the winner’s choice of either paperback (US only) or eBook (anywhere) of Kate by the Book!

Regina: Hi Susan! Welcome to the Diamond Mine of Christian Fiction! What inspired you to write, initially, and what encouraged you to continue?

 

Susan: I’ve always loved stories and reimagining them in different ways. And I’ve written stories since I was a child. When I’d written my first novel (not the first published, by the way), I sent it to several publishers. Rejections came back, but enough had encouraging words that I felt I should keep trying. I’ve been writing fiction ever since.

 

Regina: Sometimes those rejections are the most helpful advice we can get, and if you get someone willing to share their wisdom, all the better! What is one story from real life that you’ve included in one of your books?

 

Susan: My father was a game warden in Maine, and I’ve actually adapted several tales from his adventures. Once he was called out to tend to a deer that had jumped through a window into a church. In my book Off the Record, I made it just a little more exciting than the real life version. 

 

Regina: It’s fun to take a real event and spice it up in the name of fiction! I’ve done that at least once in every book I’ve written. What is your favorite Bible verse, and why? 

 

Susan: It’s hard to choose just one, but I do love John 6:39, “And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me but raise it up on the last day.” It reminds me of God’s faithfulness. Things that are out of my control are His to take care of, and He will.

 

Regina: Amen. I often remind myself that we’re only here temporarily! I’m happy to not be in control! A lot of interviewers ask for your favorite book. That’s just not fair! What has been the most recent book you’ve read that excited you or moved you in some way, and why?

Susan: I recently read and enjoyed The Last Bookshop in London, by Madeline Martin. It takes place in World War II and follows a young woman who moves to the city and soon finds herself amid the blitz and a terrifying time. I love historical novels, and this one touched me.

 

Regina: I love a book that I keep thinking about long after I’ve finished it—sometimes after I’ve started another book! I’ll have to look that one up! Is there someone, alive or dead, who had a major influence on your writing life, or on your life in general?

 

Susan: I have three sisters, and they are precious to me.  We try to get together for Sister Week yearly, or when we can. They are creative in other ways, and they always encourage me.

 

Regina: Sisters are the best! I only have one, but she’s precious to me, too. I like the idea of Sister Week!

Thank you for sharing with us today, Susan! 

 

Today's featured book:

 

From Susan: Kate by the Book is one of my newest releases. In it, Kate Pierce, a children’s librarian, meets police officer Charlie Abbot when he comes to conduct a fingerprinting clinic at the library. She is soon drawn to his four-year-old son, Alex, who has a big secret. Charlie’s attracted to Kate, but his job and his family situation make him keep his feelings in check. But a mystery keeps taking him back to the library, where Kate may be in danger. 

In the print version (the paperback and the just-released hardcover from Center Point Large Print), Kate by the Book is paired with my sweet, clean novella, The Mailboat, also set in Central Maine, where I grew up. 

 

Connect with Susan in the following places: 

SusanPageDavis.com

Amazon

BookBub

Twitter @SusanPageDavis

Facebook

BookCave

Goodreads

 

And, here’s how you can purchase Kate by the Book and The Mailboat, as well as the large print volume that contains both books!

Paperback (both titles in one book)

Ebook, Kate by the Book

Ebook, The Mailboat

Large print hardcover (both titles in one book)

Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win either an ebook or paperback of Kate by the Book!