Christmas Suspense to Go With Your Season

Hello Scribes,

I’m here to bring you the news that Silent Night Pursuit is available today. 

Lacey Phillips believes Captain Wade Spencer knows something about her brother’s mysterious death. So she throws caution to the wind and tracks him down on Christmas Eve looking for answers. Wade tries to turn her away—until bullets start to fly. He doesn’t want to take the stubborn beauty on his life-or-death mission to find out the truth about how Wade’s past may have cost her brother his life. But with killers lurking everywhere, he has to protect her—especially when she breaches the walls around his heart. Can Wade and his faithful service dog keep Lacey alive long enough to figure out who’s targeting them?

 

And speaking of that #PTSDServiceDog, here’s Promise!

 

The reviews are coming in and it’s safe to say everyone loves Promise…and the book too!

 

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Blessings to you all for a wonderful holiday season!

Katy Lee

It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who You Are: Life Lessons From Winners-Book Review

Back Cover Copy: We live in a culture obsessed with celebrity. We love winners and we want to be winners. But take it from a man who knows more famous people than most of us will ever meet–it’s not who you know that’s important, it’s who you are inside.

In this inspiring book, Pat Williams draws from over fifty years of brushing shoulders with the greats to help you discover what it really means to be a winner. Through his short meditations on success, leadership, family and friends, impact and influence, and becoming a person of excellence, you’ll meet

· a young singer who messed up the national anthem and shot to stardom anyway
· a coach who sacrificed his time to give his players the edge
· a marathon runner who knew the secret to pacing yourself
· a political outsider who confidently reached for an impossible goal
· a football player who wouldn’t let a broken leg stop him from getting to the Super Bowl
· and many more ordinary people with extraordinary character

These entertaining stories of fascinating people from all walks of life will motivate you to do your best, be yourself, and continually strive to be the person God made you to be.

Katy Lee’s Review:  I decided to review this book because I thought it would make a great collection to my homeschool curriculum as a downtime read-along during our school days.  We couldn’t get to it everyday, but when we did the stories offered wonderful springboards into great discussions.  There were even some stories I had heard before and knew there were videos of some of the people on the web that I could look up.  It really brought the stories to life for my kids.  “It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who You Are” is a book for all ages, and I recommend it especially to parents looking for short stories they can share with their children, but also to show them they, too, can be winners.

Thank you, Revell, for sending me the book for my honest opinion!

A Mom’s Prayers for Her Son Book Review

Have you ever wondered what exactly you should be praying for when it comes to your children?  A Mom’s Prayers for Her Son will take the worry away.  In fact, when I received this book to review, I made the decision to not just pray the prayers alone, but I included my son in the process.  It’s wonderful to know someone is praying for you, but to know the details of those prayers brings a peace to that person.  Many of the topics covered included bits and pieces my son couldn’t even voice that he needed.  We would read and pray the prayers, and my son would say, “That’s it! That’s what I’ve been feeling.”

To help you know what some of these topics are in the book, here is a short list of some of my son’s favorite and most useful during this time in his life:

1) When he needs to stand up for what is right.

2) When he’s angry.

3) When he’s looking for God.

4) When he’s rejected.

5) When he’s bored.

6) When he’s holding a grudge.

7) When we need time together.

8) When he needs a good example.

9) When he feels pressure to succeed.

10)When I don’t know what to pray.

And about 70 more!

About the authors: Rob and Joanna Teigen are the authors of 88 Great Daddy-Daughter Dates and Dad’s Prayers for His Daughter.  They now bring you A Mom’s Prayers for Her Son and show you how to pray for every area of your son’s life. They will show you a strong foundation to build a lifelong habit of prayer for your son with a collection of specific prayers you can use to get started right now.

Remember: you may not always understand your son, but God does! Start asking for his guidance, protection, and blessings today.

SCUBA Research, Katy Lee Style

Hello Scribe Followers! I shared this post at the Jaunty Quills last week, but wanted to share it with you all, too. I’m here to tell you about the third book in my Stepping Stones Island, Maine series. Sunken Treasure released this month and was a book I had to really step out of my comfort zone to write. You see, my hero, Gage Fontaine, is a wreck diver which meant I had to gear up and take the plunge.

SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving was an integral part of the book since an old sunken pirate ship, treasure and all, lay off the coast of the island. For my hero, diving is no big deal, but for my heroine, Rachelle Thibodaux, who has never had the opportunity to breathe underwater, I had to know what she might feel like when the modern-day pirates pushed her in. I had to know the panic she would experience when she watched the surface grow farther away as she sank deeper and deeper in the dark, cold sea. I had to know what one would do when their mask came off, or they came up against another kind of hunter of the shark variety. Yes, I could have researched and read to acquire the knowledge, and for much I did, but there is just something about breathing underwater that needs to be experienced in order to write it right.

But, I‘m also a little chicken, so I took my daughter with me.

She’s a competitive swimmer and used to holding her breath for a whole lane. She’s also used to moving fast in the water, something SCUBA divers don’t do. It’s a very slow and methodical process. Because of this SCUBA diving was not for her. She kept getting yelled at for not breathing. (The instructor knew because she made no bubbles.) One time she submerged without her regulator (mouth piece) even on. I thought the instructor was going to blow up. After that she said she would stick to swimming and just took pictures for me.

As for me, I’m not sure if I would strap on tanks anytime soon again, but I won’t say never again. Writing has taught me to never say, never. If I want my readers to experience what my characters are experiencing, I am going to have to partake in activities, too. However, I draw the line at skydiving out of a perfectly good airplane.

 

But not driving fast cars. That I will do any day. (Yes, that is me driving a Ferrari, all in the name of research.)

 

DANGER ON THE HIGH SEAS

Shipwreck diver Gage Fontaine is used to modern-day pirates chasing after his boat and the buried treasure he salvages. But when he unknowingly leads a dangerous criminal to the waters off Stepping Stones Island, he puts a beautiful fisherwoman in grave danger. Rachelle Thibodaux has spent the past year hiding on her boat to avoid the town’s censure for her father’s crimes. But when she comes face-to-face with a gun-wielding pirate, she becomes a new kind of target. To save her own life, she’ll have to work with Gage to find the treasure before the pirates do.

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BIO

Katy Lee writes suspenseful romances that thrill and inspire.  She believes every story should stir and satisfy the reader—from the edge of their seat. A native New Englander, Katy loves to knit warm wooly things. She enjoys traveling the side-roads and exploring the locals’ hideaways.  A homeschooling mom of three competitive swimmers, Katy often writes from the stands while cheering them on.  Visit Katy at:  www.KatyLeeBooks.com. There you will find FB and Twitter links to connect with Katy further.

Debt-Proof Living by Mary Hunt: A Review

Hello, Readers,

Typically, I review fiction, romance particularly. But when I was asked to review Debt-Proof Living by Mary Hunt, I read the book’s description and jumped at it. Here’s what it says:

Your fool-proof guide to paying off debt, planning for the future, and breaking free of our debt-loving culture.

The consumer credit industry wants us to believe that debt is necessary to bridge the gap between our pitiful incomes and the lifestyles we desire. But the problem is not that we don’t have enough money. It’s that we don’t know how to manage the money we already have. And until we learn that, more money will never be enough.

In this life-changing book, Mary Hunt shows you how to live a rich, fulfilling life without any consumer debt. By applying her simple principles and specific methods, you will learn how to effectively manage and maximize the money you have. No more guessing, wondering, or worrying. Just peace and a more abundant life. What have you got to lose?

So, like I said, I jumped at it. What did I have to lose? Nothing, except debt, maybe.

However, since I just finished reading the book, I can’t say I am out of debt already, but I took some of Mary’s eye-opening techniques and have started using them in a day to day spending plan. I haven’t tried all of her ideas. I think with many of these financial books, you take from them what is pertinent to you and leave the rest behind. But, you know what? She’s okay with that. In fact, she says don’t worry about starting this perfectly. Just get started. As long as you are managing your money according to the plan, you will begin to move toward success. It may feel confining at first, which I’ll admit it has, but each day gets better.

Mary’s most important point in the book: “Money is not for spending. It is for managing first and then spending.”

That was one of the many eye-openers for me. I think our society has trained us to see this the other way around. And I thank Mary Hunt for straightening my thinking out. I look forward to living debt-free.