Monday, May 4, 2026

Book Spotlight: The Hometown Cop's Forever Family by Tara Randel

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About the Book

The Hometown Cop's Forever Family

Title: The Hometown Cop's Forever Family 
Series: A Golden, Georgia Romance #3 
Author:
Tara Randel 
Publisher:
Harlequin Heartwarming 
Release Date:
April 28, 2026 
Genre:
Wholesome Contemporary Romance

Solving crimes  

And falling in love! 

Charming, small-town Golden, Georgia, has everything Briana Connelly needs—her four-year-old daughter, her family, and her job as a police officer. When her former best friend, Jackson Walker, returns suddenly and is made her partner at work, she’s forced to face the events that drove them apart. With a mysterious theft to investigate, spending time with Jax is unavoidable…and easier than she’d like. Especially when his effortless warmth wins over her precious daughter. As a deeper connection grows between them, he starts to feel like a part of Briana’s little family. But if overcoming the past means admitting their true feelings—that might be the biggest risk of all.  

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From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.

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Book Excerpt


“Right on time,” her boss, Police Chief Brady Davis, said as he exited his office with a file folder in hand. “Follow me to the conference room.”

His request could only mean one thing. The identity of the newest addition to the PD was about to be revealed.

After Briana’s partner had left to work with fire and rescue as a paramedic, it had been a hush-hush process to find a replacement, which was over the top for Brady.

“I still don’t understand why you haven’t told me who it is,” Briana griped.

“I didn’t want to get ahead of myself. It took a lot of back-and-forth negotiations to get him to uproot his life and move here.”

So, it was a guy.

Brady pointed in the direction of the conference room. “Besides, you were off for a few days when I confirmed the hire.”

True. She’d taken a long weekend to spend quality time with her daughter. Most days she juggled a hectic schedule and from time to time took a long weekend to focus on Cami.

Since her daughter was only four, Briana didn’t want to miss any milestones, a worry that came with working long hours and being a single mom. Brady did his best to accommodate her schedule, instilling his philosophy that a happy home life made for more productive officers.

Briana dropped her bag by her desk and hurried to catch up with Brady who was striding across the room. “He’s finally here?”

“Yes,” Brady said over his shoulder. “That’s why I want you to join me.”

More curious than ever, a trait that made her good at her job but often got her into trouble, Briana caught up and followed Brady into the room. She stopped short when a tall, dark-haired man rose from the chair. His piercing blue eyes, so very familiar to Briana, shone with an intensity she’d never admit she missed.

“Briana.”

Her mouth dropped open, but she quickly regrouped to save face.

“Jackson?” she asked, trying to moderate her tone so the higher pitch didn’t reach into the frequency only dogs heard.

“This isn’t going to be awkward, is it?” Brady asked in a serious tone, a tone he rarely used unless he meant business. His gaze moved between the two.

She’d answer if she could find her voice.

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About the Author

Tara Randel

Tara Randel is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author. Family values, a bit of mystery and of course, love and romance are her favorite themes, because she believes love is the greatest gift of all. Tara lives on the West Coast of Florida, where gorgeous sunsets and beautiful weather inspire the creation of heartwarming stories. Tara has received the Heart of Excellence Readers’ Choice Award and the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award.

Connect with Tara by visiting tararandel.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.


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Friday, May 1, 2026

Author Interview: His Ranch Redemption by Laurie Winter

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About the Book

His Ranch Redemption

Title: His Ranch Redemption 
Series: Fern Hollow #1 
Author:
Laurie Winter 
Publisher:
Harlequin Heartwarming 
Release Date:
April 28, 2026 
Genre:
Sweet Contemporary Romance

He was her first love… 
Can he be her forever?
 

Widowed Sarah Carmella has a wonderful daughter and fulfilling work running her grandparents’ horse rescue. So there’s absolutely no reason for regrets and what-ifs when her ex-husband, Pete O’Keefe, arrives in town for a mutual friend’s wedding. She and Pete eloped young, then went their separate ways when tragedy struck. But memories of their whirlwind romance and Pete’s charm have Sarah fearing for her heart. Because Pete would never settle down in tiny Fern Hollow. Fresh out of the army, he already has another job chasing danger lined up. Yet, could falling for each other all over again become the adventure they both need?

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Book Excerpt


Sarah shook her head in an adamant showing that the option was not on the table. “Pete isn’t staying. He has a new job in Phoenix and he’ll never be content living here. And most importantly, I am not opening to a romantic relationship. Especially one long distance with no hope of that ever changing. I was blessed with a good marriage with Mike. I already had my prince charming. Now that he’s gone, I’m content staying single and devoting myself to the ranch and Chloe. I don’t need anything more.” No more heartbreak, that’s for sure. Nothing could have prepared her for Mike’s death. If she offered herself to Pete only for him leave her, she may never recover.

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About the Author


Laurie Winter

Multiple award-winning author Laurie Winter creates authentic characters who overcome the odds to find true love. She keeps her life balanced with jogging and binge-watching true-crime shows. Laurie enjoys time with her family and two dogs, all of who inspire her every day.

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Author Interview


Q: What inspired you to write His Ranch Redemption?

Laurie: I wanted to write a second-chance romance set in a country setting. Once I settled on a horse ranch, I envisioned not an ordinary ranch, but a safe haven for rescue animals. I have a soft spot for all animals: horses, donkeys, dogs, and sheep are at the top of the list. My two adopted rescue dogs are the light of my life. The heroine of His Ranch Redemption runs a horse rescue started by her grandparents. She dedicates herself entirely to caring for her animals and her daughter, Chloe. Love is the last thing on her mind, until her first love returns to town.


Q: How long did it take to write this book?

Laurie: His Ranch Redemption took me about three months to complete. Then the editing process takes another four months or so.
 

Q: What surprised you while researching/writing this novel?

Laurie: Washington State is vast and full of natural beauty. Also, that horse rescue isn’t for the faint of heart. Many horses have tragic backstories, and I really admire those who step up and care for them.
 

Q: Do you have a favorite quote from His Ranch Redemption?

Laurie: The opening line of the book, because it sets up a domino effect of hope and healing. 

“I can’t believe he’s coming!” Sarah Carmella paced back and forth across the plank floor of the front porch.


Q: When did you first know you wanted to be an author?

Laurie: I’ve always loved reading and making up stories in my head. I finally had the chance to take the time for myself and try writing once my youngest entered seventh grade. Once I started, I was hooked.


Q: Would you share something about yourself that most readers wouldn’t know?

Laurie: I work a day job in the commercial insurance industry.
 

Q: What are you currently reading?

Laurie: I haven’t started the book yet, but next on my TBR list is The Lost Book of First Loves by Raeanne Thayen.


Q: What is your favorite genre to read?

Laurie: I enjoy reading romance and listening to thrillers on audiobook.
 

Q: What is your favorite hobby?

Laurie: My favorite way to spend time outside of work and writing is anything outdoors. I love camping and hiking.
 

Q: What is your favorite season and why?

Laurie: My favorite season is spring because of its promise of fresh starts and renewal.

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Book Spotlight: The Unwinding Path by Betony Coons

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Wander into stillness.

Tuck your thoughts under the stars.

Let your breath slow with the rhythm of a prayer.


The Unwinding Path is a quiet invitation to rest—a bedtime book that gently guides children (and the grownups who love them) through soft moments that bring rest and reset. With each turn of the page, little readers are invited to use their fingers to follow a calming path, pausing, noticing, breathing, and settling into sacred stillness.

Filled with the author's tender, whimsical illustrations and a lyrical, meditative text, this book becomes more than a story. It becomes a bedtime practice that helps hearts unwind, hands unclench, and the body prepare for sleep.

With The Unwinding Path, you will
  • gently introduce children to mindfulness, stillness, and awareness of God's presence;
  • help children journey toward God's presence through the rich imagery of the ancient Christian tradition of a labyrinth; and
  • discover author and artist Betony Coons's beautiful illustrations for an inviting and comforting reading experience.
If the little ones in your life struggle to calm and quiet themselves for bedtime, The Unwinding Path can help. As children trace the labyrinth's path with their fingers, they are invited to slow down and experience God's presence in the world around them. Night after night, experience a gentle, grace-filled close to the day with The Unwinding Path.

(Release Date: May 19, 2026)


About the Author:

Betony Coons is an artist, storyteller, and mom of four fierce and wonderful kids. She grew up on an apple orchard in Kansas, where she spent her days climbing trees, chasing fireflies, and letting her imagination run wild. Now she lives in colorful Colorado with her family of six, where life is full of art, adventure, and a little bit of chaos (the good kind). Betony loves to make things—whether it's giant interactive art for kids, whimsical picture books, or an epic mess in the kitchen. She believes art is all about play and curiosity, and she's always looking for new ways to turn everyday moments into something magical. Her art is filled with wonder, joy, and heart, inviting kids (and grownups!) to slow down and explore the beauty around them. To see what Betony's up to, follow her on Instagram (@betonycoonsart) or check out her website at www.betonycoons.com for her latest creative adventures!

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Book Spotlight: The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch

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About the Book

The Girl Upstairs

Title: The Girl Upstairs 
Author: Jessica R. Patch 
Publisher: Harlequin Love Inspired Trade 
Release Date:
April 28, 2026 
Genre:
Psychological Thriller

"Jessica R. Patch weaves a dark, twisty tapestry that’s both unsettling and unexpectedly hopeful. Masterful." –New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan

She bought this house to save her marriage. Unearthing its secrets might just claim her life. 

Gwen McDaniel’s life is broken. But she knows the perfect place to fix it. Cold Harbor, Maine, an idyllic small town with views of Acadia National Park, is where she used to vacation with her parents as a child. Here, she and Steven can start over, renovating their cliff-side fixer-upper while patching up their marriage. Soon, everything will be better. 

Except from the moment they arrive, Gwen sees and hears things, and it’s more than just the drafts and shadows that are part of any old house. Steven downplays her fears, warning her not to fixate on problems as she has in the past. But Gwen spent years as a homicide detective, and her instincts don’t lie. Something happened here. Proof comes when she rips up the attic’s carpet to discover a chilling message carved into the wood underneath. 

As Gwen delves into the history of the house and the Cold Harbor community, she begins to piece the fragments together. And gradually, a terrifying picture emerges: A missing girl. A house of horrors. And a dark, decades-old nightmare that is more haunting than Gwen ever imagined…  

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Book Excerpt


The house looms over the harbor, its whitewashed exterior faded. It perches on the bluff like something forgotten, left to rot against the salt and wind. The porch wraps around the front, its boards warped and buckling. I can tell they’ll protest beneath my feet when I approach. Two barrels of dead flowers flank the doors.

The windows are the worst—too many, too large. They stare blankly, smeared with age and dust, clouded, like the house has been watching for so long it’s gone blind.

According to Teresa, the house caught fire in 1980, but it was contained to the main floor’s primary room and the bathroom beside it. Tragic accident around Christmastime.

The roof curls at the edges, blackened with damp, and the chimney stands like a broken spine, bricks crumbling away one by one.

Behind it, the forest presses in. The trees of Acadia stand silent, the pines too still, the birches stripped bare like reaching bones.

Something about the house is jarring. Not just old or neglected. Plenty of houses wear their history in their walls, in their beams, in the way the air inside feels heavy with time, but this one feel like the years left behind something that never quite settled.

We finally step out of the vehicle. I stand a few feet from the porch steps. The wind shifts, cold and sudden, and I swear the house exhales. Like it’s been holding its breath.

Like it’s been expecting me.

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About the Author


Jessica R. Patch

Jessica R. Patch is a New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than thirty novels. Known for her pulse-pounding plots, emotionally charged characters, and signature twists, Jessica’s stories explore themes of justice, resilience, and the unshakable power of hope.

Whether weaving inspirational stories of danger edged with romance or crafting chilling thrillers that probe the shadows of the human heart, Jessica delivers fiction that thrills while shining light in the darkest places. She makes her home in Northwest Mississippi, where she enjoys life with her family, a good cup of tea, and dreaming up her next edge-of-your-seat story usually over tacos and queso. 

You’re invited to join the Patched In community at her website: jessicarpatch.com and receive a FREE short thriller, Nobody Has to Know.


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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Book Review: Of Flaw and Scorn by Vera Bell

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Irish coast, 795 A.D. Caught between two clashing worlds, a Christian slave and a Viking raider must crush their forbidden love before it imperils her faith and destroys his claim to the jarl’s seat—but God’s plan is greater than either can imagine.

While gathering wild strawberries near her fishing village, thirteen-year-old Brigit stumbles into the path of a young Viking warrior, Reidar. A night terror come alive, the heathen boy is part of a Norse horde descended on Ireland beneath the cover of night. Eager for conquest and glory on his first raid, Reidar takes Brigit captive. But when her terror stirs an overwhelming compassion, he defies his father and saves her from his own people as they raze her village. This unexpected act of mercy sears Brigit’s memory into his soul and becomes his Great Flaw.

Seven years later, the Vikings storm the Irish keep where Brigit is trapped in a loveless marriage. Amid the raid, their young warlord sets his sights on Brigit. Her faith, once her anchor, has withered under years of loss and hardship, and her Great Scorn for Norsemen and all who wronged her has become her only armor. Yet her defenses crumble as she wrestles with a dangerous attraction to her enemy. Bound to her captor’s will and surrounded by savagery, Brigit fights to preserve her dignity and fading faith as she clings to the memory of the boy who once spared her. But the man Reidar has become a hardened warrior, sworn to vengeance and shackled by blood feud.

Both are doomed to ruin unless they open their hearts to the one power greater than the Flaw and Scorn that bind them.


My Thoughts:

Every time I had to put aside Of Flaw and Scorn by Vera Bell, it hurt. This novel held my attention from the beginning with its smartly paced plot and the romantic tension between Brigit and Reidar. The love story leaned heavily into the enemies-to-lovers and love/hate romance tropes. These are not my favorite tropes, but the author showed the characters’ motivations, backstories, rationales, and emotions so well that I thoroughly enjoyed the friction created by these tropes.

Regarding the characters in Of Flaw and Scorn, Brigit and Reidar were both likeable as was their evolving relationship. I was more sympathetic to Brigit, whose experiences had made her jaded and cynical, than to Reidar, who had his own regrets and pain. I strongly disliked some of the customs Reidar participated in and some actions of his own choosing. Still, the author crafted Reidar in such a way that he was engaging and not without hope of redemption. For Brigit, it was a joy to see her travel the road of healing and love. I appreciated that her character presented a strong gospel message about the love and forgiveness of Jesus.

Of Flaw and Scorn has been billed as akin to Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers, but I found it to be more like Rivers’ book, As Sure as the Dawn. Indeed, readers that enjoyed the latter book will likely enjoy Of Flaw and Scorn. I know I did. Of Flaw and Scorn is the first installment in Vera Bell’s Gracefire series. I’m looking forward to book two. 4.5 stars!





Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a copy of this book by the author or publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.





Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Author Interview: Escape to Passignano by Normandie Fischer

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About the Book

Escape to Passignano

Title: Escape to Passignano 
Series:
Carolina Coast Stories 
Author:
Normandie Fischer 
Publisher:
Sleepy Creek Press 
Release Date:
March 31, 2026 
Genre:
Christian Women's Fiction

Can dreams be trusted when life feels like a nightmare?

Sophia chose to honor her deceased husband’s wishes by visiting his hometown of Passignano sul Trasimeno in the Umbrian region of Italy. She’s trying to find the peace he promised, really she is, while she studies his language and sips caffè with a view of mountains and lake. Only, things begin to happen involving a red-haired child who speaks of things she cannot know—and the child’s father whose very presence challenges that peace. 

Dr. Luca Moretti still wrestles with guilt three years after the death of his wife and older children. Overwhelmed by grief, Luca gave the care of his toddler daughter, Noemi, to his sister. It was supposed to be temporary; it wasn’t. Now, Luca wants Noemi back. 

When his sister flees, taking Noemi into hiding, Sophia joins forces with a desperate Luca to piece together dreams and voices and supernatural nudges to retrace Noemi’s steps. It’s going to take trust, though, something in short supply for both Luca and Sophia. They’ll have to learn to trust in one another, and, more importantly, to trust in God—that a God who would allow such pain really does mean to work it all out for good. For Noemi. For the two of them. And for a troubled woman from North Carolina who enters their orbit with her own demons, demons God uses—and dispels—as He wills.  

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Book Excerpt


Everyone said the first step was the hardest, and by “everyone” Sophia meant all those pushers of advice who’d phoned or shown up at her door or sent her books. Do this, do that, think this, think that, you’ll be fine, you’ll overcome… You’ll be healed.

Yay, her.

Her own firsts had multiplied until she found herself thousands of steps and an ocean away from the then that had ruled her life for so long.

Here in Italy, sunshine baked the streets, the intense heat and humidity a surprising holdover from summer. Of course, even New York could replicate July’s weather in September, which was why Sophia had come prepared with sandals and a broad-brimmed hat. Her dress wicked sweat that trickled down her front and her skirt swished as she wandered the narrow streets of Firenze.

It should have felt perfect, this stroll among her husband’s countrymen, but her thoughts wouldn’t hush. When fatigue swept over her, soft conversations, along with the scent of just-ground coffee beans, drew her to a sidewalk table at a bar/caffè. She took a seat and ordered a cappuccino.

The young waiter slid a cup and saucer across the table, and she spoke a “Grazie,” trying for Pietro’s—Peter’s—lilt. Her husband had to be “Peter” even here.

Sipping, she watched the passersby, not really seeing them as individuals on this very touristy street. Her attention wandered to the heavily carved doors of a stone church and, above them, to a large round window. It wasn’t a fancy church, no stained glass here at the front, nothing to entice visitors, except perhaps for the black-clad woman who stepped from a narrow alley next to the building, a child on her hip.

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About the Author


Normandie Fischer

Normandie Fischer had the best of several worlds: a Southern heritage, access to schooling in the DC area (which meant lots of cultural adventures), and several years of sculpture studies in Italy. It might have been better for her if she'd used all these opportunities more wisely, but it's possible that the imperfect and the unwise also add fodder for the artist and the writer.

She writes Christian and Southern fiction as well as romantic suspense from her waterfront base in coastal North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, their two dogs, and a once-feral cat. If only her children and grandchildren lived within hailing distance, life would be just about perfect.

Connect with Normandie by visiting normandiefischer.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.


Author Interview


Q: What inspired you to write Escape to Passignano?

Normandie: Some of my readers wanted resolution for a character from Shoal Waters—Deborah—and I already had an image of Sophia in my mind: a Southern gal who lived in NY and lost her husband. Italy had to be a destination, the place where these two could interact and work out their issues. And when my husband agreed to go on a research trip with me, we found Passignano sul Trasimeno, et voilà!


Q: How long did it take to write this book?

Normandie: Years. I had many things in my personal life that slowed the process, but I rarely write quickly anyway.


Q: What surprised you while researching/writing this novel?

Normandie: I had no idea how Deborah’s story would end—saved or not? Healed or not? I asked the Lord to show me; eventually, He did.


Q: Do you have a favorite quote from Escape to Passignano?

Normandie: (I just picked randomly—I don’t have a favorite, actually.)

Luca’s chapters all begin with thoughts he has that are turned into ditties. This one epitomizes his angst at one point: All is well, nothing is well. Or there’s this one: Hope soars, hope flails, hope weeps, hope rails.


Q: When did you first know you wanted to be an author? 

Normandie: The Long Story:

I always loved words and wrote poetry and stories from an early age, but I also loved sculpture and was pushed in that direction because it came so easily to me during my studies at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC and at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Perugia, Italia. By my mid-thirties, I realized I wanted to write full time instead of sculpt, but my editing experience at that point had been for a publisher of non-fiction and narrative non-fiction. Now, I had to learn to enlarge, to dig more deeply, to craft fiction. I finished my first novel in 1994, won an award and possible contracts with some of the big guys in Christian fiction. But I balked at the requirements for them to accept it. How hard would it have been for me to get folk to the point of salvation in that story? I wanted to reach the unchurched and thought it better that I not force the salvation issue in that first book where the Jewish characters get involved in Middle East politics. Anyway, I kept writing, kept submitting, went through one agent, found another, sailed with my husband and wrote from our big boat. My second agent sold my third book (Becalmed) in 2013 to one publisher and my second book (Sailing out of Darkness) to another publisher. And here we are, nine books in. I now publish independently, and with rights reverting to me on both traditionally published books, I’m in the process of having all made into audiobooks. Such fun!


Q: Would you share something about yourself that most readers wouldn’t know?

Normandie: I am very tall (shrinking slowly from my 5’10.5” height); I was always very shy--until the Lord told me that my shyness was sin because I was thinking only of myself and not of those He might want to reach. It has gotten much easier over the years to show His love to others with that in mind.


Q: What are you currently reading?

Normandie: I’m about to reread (re-listen) to The Last Exchange by Charles Martin. I love his books.


Q: What is your favorite genre to read?

Normandie: Historical fiction/women’s fiction/Christian fiction


Q: What is your favorite hobby?

Normandie: It used to be sailing. Now it’s seeing what new thing the Lord has for me each day. (Is that a hobby or a vocation? Hard to tell the difference, because I don’t think I actually have hobbies—although my son would say my writing is a hobby because I don’t make gobs of money from it.)


Q: What is your favorite season and why?

Normandie: Spring, because of the promise of new life, of summer warmth—without the excessive heat--of visits from family, of guests at the cottage.

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