Bon Appetit by Sandra Byrd

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Please welcome my friend and fellow author Sandra Byrd who’s new book is out, available for you to devour! Bon Appetit “In this sequel to Let Them Eat Cake, Byrd again entertains with descriptions of delectable food and, this time, with exquisite details of France as well. Foodies will delight in this novel, and anyone who adores romance will warm …

Bundle of Joy by Robin Lee Hatcher

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This book looks so fun and wonderful! I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but if it’s from acclaimed and award winning author Robin Lee Hatcher, it’s has to be good! About Bundle of Joy Alicia Harris says she’s happily married and expecting a baby – but only the last part is true. She can’t bear to disappoint …

Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd

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Please welcome my friend and author, Sandra Byrd! She has a wonderful chickmance I was proud to endorse, and Let Them Eat Cake was a finalist in this year’s Christy Awards! …Chick-lit never tasted so good! LET THEM EAT CAKE is one of those rare chick lit novels that integrates faith elements without being preachy, and includes plenty of romance …

Meet my friend, Kathleen Kovach

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Hey, Kathy, welcome to rachelhauck.com! For all y’all out there, I’ve known Kathy for about six years, first meeting in Kansas City at the first ACFW conference in 2002. While I haven’t been an integral part of her writing career, I’ve watched and cheered from the sidelines! I’m so pleased with her writing success. So, Kathy, thanks for stopping by. …

Behind the Scenes 4: Sweet Caroline

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While I felt Caroline’s story turned out well, I wasn’t sure the readers and reviewers would agree. I wondered if people felt a once-in-a-life-time change in Barcelona was “over the top.” Would the Cafe scenarios and repairs come across realistic? I had to do quite a bit of research on that part. Did I show how Caroline was a servant …

Awaken My Heart by DiAnn Mills

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Please welcome my long time friend, DiAnn Mills. She is a prolific author and a mentor to many aspiring and established authors. Awaken My Heart is DiAnn’s new book from Avon Inspire and tells the unlikely love story between 18-year-old Marianne, a wealthy rancher’s daughter, and the infamous Mexican rebel leader warring against her father. Click HERE to learn more …

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Please welcome my friend and author Susan Meissner. I’ve known Susan for a few years now and love her heart and spirit. She’s a beautiful, fabulous woman in love with Jesus. Check out her latest release. Blue Heart Blessed Left standing at the altar, Daisy Murien, a wounded but hopeful romantic, opens a secondhand wedding dress boutique, hoping to soothe …

Merry Christmas 2007

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Note to self: Update address book. Only two addys are valid. I‘ve resolved this year to send the annual Christmas letter. I’m always close to a deadline in December, thus frantic. Besides, I blog all over kingdom come: web site, MySpace, Shoutlife, Xanga, Facebook and one new blog site I can’t even remember so I feel like our life is …

Rene Gutteridge and Boo, Humbug! WIN FREE BOOK

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LEAVE A COMMENT TO BE A PART OF FREE BOOK DRAWING. Please welcome author and friend, Rene Gutteridge. I met Rene online, then at a writer’s retreat last summer. She’s as charming and wonderful as you would imagine. Humble, sweet, loves her God and her family. She’s revising her popular Boo series with a Christmas installation Boo, Humbug! stirring up …

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My friend Deb Raney has a new release out this month Within This Circle. And, she’s a new grandma! Congratulations Deb. Here’s a little about Deb and the book: Deborah Raney is at work on her seventeenth novel. Her books have won the RITA Award, the HOLT Medallion, the National Readers’ Choice Award and the Silver Angel from Excellence in …