The world can wait

  Blurb   Enoch Valentine has given up finding peace for his past mistakes. He throws everything he has into being the new part-time deputy in Burrton Springs, Kansas while maintaining the foreman position at a local horse ranch. But when trouble stirs on the ranch, he questions whether he's the right man for either job. Peace has been elusive for most of Gertrude Miller's life, especially under the oppressiveness of an overbearing mother. She takes matters into her own hands and sends for a potential husband, while also opening her own dress shop. Gertrude hopes to build a future where she'll find peace and happiness. Will either of them ever be able to find peace?   First Page Peek   Burrton Springs, Kansas August 4, 1877   Gertrude Miller’s life couldn’t get any better. She grinned, patting her pocket. Her fingers traced the two skeleton keys. After months of planning and preparing she finally had moved into her own place a week ago, away from the overbearing...

  Blurb : As Bern and his father harvest their crops, a portal appears. The creature chased into their world is taller than any building in the village. While the villagers are terrified, Bern realizes the creature is also scared. He names the beast Kattya after his dead mother and vows to protect it. Kattya is not safe after Subja learns of this new creature. Bern, Garth, and Ne-tel realize their mammoth charge must be protected. When Bern and Kattya are separated, the two find safety in the lost country of Telantia; but their reprieve from danger is short-lived when Bern learns Garth and Ne-tel have been captured by the Vil. Can Bern save his friends when his heart beats with fear?   Extract : Beauty—what the soul sees and the mind cannot fully comprehend.   Wisdom of the Kings, Book of the Fallen World, pg 29   Bern felt like running.   In fact, he turned and started to head for the village. “Aw-ug!” the dinosaur bellowed.   It sounded so fo...

 Book one in an exciting new YA series, which has me hooked. Blurb : A world oppressed. An Ancient Prophecy When Garth witnesses the appearance of a portal through which emerges great flying creature, he and his friends Bern and Ne-tel do not realize this is an event long foretold. These beasts have been promised by the Creator Tel to aid his children in a time of great oppression. Queen Subja rules Telantia with cruelty and malice. She controls the masses with her unnaturally powerful servants, the Vil. But the appearance of the three eggs, and the pterosaurs which hatch from them, signals her reign over Telantia is nearing its end. But the creatures have been sent to three young men. How they stand the face of such evil? Sometimes the ordinary can accomplish the extraordinary.   Extract : The holy man paused to catch his breath. “I had a vision after you left. I am still not certain of its whole meaning. But it involved you and the eggs. What is certain, is that if you ...

  Blurb Hillary is stifled by an entry level IT job in the Virginia suburbs and longs to move to Washington D.C. where she can make a difference in the world. When Javier comes to her rescue in Great Falls National Park, Hillary likes everything about him except for the gorgeous fiance hanging on his arm. But things are not as they seem and he enlists her help to renovate a homeless shelter. Romance blossoms over paintbrushes and pipes until a career launching opportunity arises. Hillary can chase her dreams, but they might cost her Javier’s heart.       Excerpt Javier cast a shadow over her placemat as he delivered her glass of water. He rounded the table, apparently unaware that the whole family was watching him with interest. When he got to the other side of Mom, Hillary willed him to make eye contact and gave a little wave in greeting. “Hi,” she said. Javier retracted the hand that was lowering Coryn’s water. His lips parted like a curtain to reveal his pearly wh...

  BLURB: While barrel racing to earn enough to pay her uncle' s debts, Jessie Cobler' s horse falls. She cries out to God, certain she' s about to die, but the quick action of Mitch Tanner saves her life. She accepts an offer to stay on the cowboy's family' s ranch so she and her horse can rest and heal. It' s the perfect place to hide from those who threaten to tear her dreams apart. Bull rider Mitch Tanner is determined to earn professional status to honor his deceased father, but running a ranch and helping with his younger siblings leaves time for little else. Having Jessie on the ranch is a distraction he can' t afford. After all, he doesn' t have time for love. As Mitch and Jesse work together to rescue abused animals will Mitch discover there's more to life than earning a status? Will he be able to help heal Jesse's broken heart and spirit and lead her to the Lord?   Jordan Valley Roundup - Illuminating books from Pelican Book Group Jo...

  Character and author interview: M. Jean Pike Answers by Rochelle from The Little Things 1 What is the last gift you gave someone? A chocolate mud pie, complete with gummy worms!   2 If a film were made about you, who would you want to play you? Angelina Jolie   3 What would you chose as your last meal and why A bacon cheeseburger and a strawberry milkshake from Maddy’s Diner! It’s my favorite comfort food.   4 Cats or dogs Definitely dogs. Especially grumpy old bulldogs.   5 What one thing would you remove from your daily routine and why It’s a toss-up between washing dishes and doing laundry   6 Tea or coffee Coffee!   7 Describe yourself in one word Unpredictable   8 If you could change one thing about your personality what would it be Being too much of a perfectionist. I beat myself up for the smallest mistakes.   9 What is your favourite colour Red   10 What car do you drive...

 Pelican Book Group has published 4 anthologies of wonderful Christmas stories. Volume 1:  Blurb: Compiled especially by editors to create an entertaining mix of contemporary, historical, and suspense stories, this Christmas Collection has something for every "Christmas Romance" reading enthusiast. Enjoy six individual novellas in this volume one extravaganza •             Choosing Christmas  by Carol James: When Angela is hired as an AP at the school where Adam's mother is the principal, Angela and Adam find they share a past, an unexpected connection. And they must choose whether to surrender to the pain of that past or find hope for the future in the spirit of Christmas. (contemporary romance)   •             The Christmas Child  by Penny Musco: When their unmarried maid offers them her unborn baby, Hannah sees it as an answer to prayer, but Robe...