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The LiteraryScape podcast serves both readers and writers of historical Christian romance with a sprinkling of contemporary Christian suspense books. We read, discuss, review, and rate books in this unique romance sub-genre. For authors, we bring inside tips and tricks from those who have gone before us. LiteraryScape is the one stop shop for both readers and authors to connect, learn, and grow together.

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Strength Gained Through Hardships
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Strength Gained Through Hardships

1 Peter 2:9: But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

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Purity
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Purity

1 Corinthians 6:18: Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

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Packed with Punches
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Packed with Punches

Hope’s Highest Mountain is the first book in Misty M. Beller’s Hearts of Montana series. This novel will run you through the wringer! Misty is not afraid to pack her story with several punches as she takes her readers on an incredible adventure that few could survive.

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God Pursues You
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

God Pursues You

God pursues you.

Psalm 66:10-12: For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver. You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.

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Forgiveness
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Ephesians 4:32: Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

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Crystal Caudill
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Crystal Caudill

Did you know the Secret Service cases in Crystal’s book are real? We loved connecting with author Crystal Caudill! She has such a passion for her writing and the research she completed for her Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age series. In this episode you will get the behind the scenes look at this book series that will have you hooked, and hog tied!

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Waiting on Love
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Waiting on Love

Waiting on love.

Song of Songs 8:4: Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.

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God is in Control
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

God is in Control

God is in complete control.

Job 12:10: In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.

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Nail Biting
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Nail Biting

Crystal Caudill takes her readers on a nail-biting adventure with her newest addition to the Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age series, Counterfeit Hope.

If you enjoy books filled with danger, adventure, nail biting scenes, and romance you’ll get it all in Counterfeit Hope! Not to mention you’ll be rooting for the underdog up to the very end!

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Trust God for Your Provisions
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Trust God for Your Provisions

Matthew 6:30: If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

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Rejoice in Your Suffering
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Rejoice in Your Suffering

1 Peter 4:13: But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

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Compromises
Book Club Melissa Lashure Book Club Melissa Lashure

Compromises

Crystal Caudill’s debut novel is sure to have you hooked and hog tied from beginning to end. The mystery, adventure, and romance will keep the pages flying through your fingers.

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Cast Your Cares
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Cast Your Cares

1 Peter 5:7: Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Welcome back to another inspirational moment from historical Christian romance novels.

Do you find yourself buried in worries and overwhelmed by anxiety? I must admit this happens to me more often than I like. Most days I am doing fine, but it just takes one incident or news of a struggle that a family member is facing, to trigger the worry.

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The Power of Words
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

The Power of Words

Proverbs 18:21: The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Welcome back to another inspirational moment from historical Christian romance novels. Have you ever been wounded by the words of others? I’m guessing everyone is raising their hand. I’m not sure anyone goes through life without ever hearing an unkind word said about them or to them.

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Life or Truth
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Life or Truth

Debut author Crystal Caudill draws her readers in with this action packed, mysterious novella. Counterfeit Truth will have you hooked, and hog tied from the nail-biting opening scene to the celebration of love at the end.

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Author Jody Hedlund
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Author Jody Hedlund

Who was the easiest character to write for Colorado Cowboys?

Dylan was the easiest character for Jody to write based on her connection with him as a prodigal son. She herself was a prodigal child and one of her children was too.

Who was the hardest character to write for Colorado Cowboys?

Jody found Catherine to be the hardest character to write because she is lying for part of the story, and it was difficult to make her a character that readers would like.

What actors could you see playing each of the heroes in Colorado Cowboys?

You might be surprised to learn that Jody googled hot cowboy pictures to get her inspiration for each of her heroes in this series!

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The Wait is Over
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

The Wait is Over

Today’s the day! The fifth and final installment of Jody Hedlund’s Colorado Cowboys series is finally available!

The Last Chance Cowboy is the perfect ending to such an adventurous and romantic series. Dylan is a flirt like no other, but he’s now a man of God. His story will have you laughing, crying, and swooning!

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Flirtatious and Devoted
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Flirtatious and Devoted

Hold the phone! Jody just wrapped up her Colorado Cowboys series with the best story yet! I didn’t think she could pull me in any further than I already was with this series, but right after finishing The Last Chance Cowboy, I was ready to read it all again!! Seriously I had 45 sticky notes in this book alone out of the 100 sticky notes I used for the whole series! This is a story you won’t want to miss. Check out our inside scoop below!

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Friend to Lover
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Friend to Lover

Ivy, having been raised by her four older brothers, is a bit of a dare devil and tomboy. She frequently finds herself in compromising situations and our hero Jericho is always there to save her.

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Tough Yet Tender
Melissa Lashure Melissa Lashure

Tough Yet Tender

Never have I read a story about a wounded soldier that was so moving. Jody does a wonderful job of capturing all aspects of Brody McQuaid as he finds his way back to peace with God. He was always known as the tender heart in the family, but he was determined to fight in the Civil War, going against his family’s wishes. Unfortunately, this decision left him with some deep scars that he wrestles with until he hands them all over to God.

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