Fiance Switch
Announcements:
Next Saturday February 3rd at 9:00am EST we will have our first Coffee and Books event with authors Misty M. Beller, Jodi Basye, Lynn Shannon, and Abbey Downey. Join us for an hour of book talk with these amazing authors. This is a free event, but you will need to sign-up to participate. You can find the link to join below this blog post. I can’t wait to talk books with you!
Our next expert training for authors will be on February 17th at 11:00am EST. Indie and traditionally published author Sara R. Turnquist will dive into formatting software for authors. Her training will look at three formatting softwares: Vellum, Atticus, and Scrivener. Sarah will provide a brief overview of formatting in general. Then we will discuss some pros and cons of each software.
This training is free for HCRW members and $17 for non-members. You can find a link to join below this blog post.
Authors I will be launching the Writers Wednesday episodes on February 14th, Valentine’s Day! These podcast episodes will bring you advice from authors and experts in the publishing industry. Kicking off this brand-new line of episodes we have interviews with historical Christian romance authors, and they share insider tips and their top 3 go to tools. Stay tuned for this Writers Wednesday launch!
Now let’s jump into this week’s podcast.
Podcast Notes:
In this episode, Jamie and Melissa discuss All She Ever Dreamed by Robin Lee Hatcher. This is the second book in her Boulder Creek Romance series.
This is a fiancé switch-a-roo love story. When we first meet Sarah, she is engaged to Warren. His older brother, Jeremiah, comes home and Sara soon finds she is engaged to the wrong brother.
Sarah’s family provides a strong moral compass throughout this story. They are a tight-knit family that shows God’s grace, love, and kindness to those around them.
Jeremiah and Sarah’s love story is sweet and endearing. However, they both must prove their courage in order to pursue each other. One of our favorite moments in the story is Jeremiah’s aha moment. It is when he finally releases Sarah’s safety to God and fully trusts God to protect her. Trust is a theme throughout the story, and we enjoyed how Robin wove this in for her readers.
We gave the following ratings to each of the elements below.
Romance – Espresso
Suspense – Espresso
Action – Espresso
Mystery – Espresso
Drama – Mocha
Inspiration – Mocha
(Rating Scale: Espresso = an expression, Mocha = medium amount, Latte = a lot)
LiteraryScape gives All She Ever Dreamed by Robin Lee Hatcher 2.5 lassos. This love story will have you hooked from beginning to end.
(Rating Scale: 1 Lasso = a throw and a miss, 2 Lassos = hooked, 3 lassos = hooked and hog-tied)
