Author Interview: Havoc by Ronie Kendig

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Havoc by Ronie Kendig, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Havoc
Series: A Breed Apart: Legacy #1
Author: Ronie Kendig
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing
Release Date: October 17, 2023
Genre: Paramilitary Romantic Thriller

A soldier, a Malinois, and a stuntwoman walk onto a TV set . . . 

Former Special Forces operator Sergeant Crew Gatlin takes everything in stride, even the career-ending incident that separated him from the Army, half a leg, and his beloved working dog, Havoc K027. Putting his life back together and lying low, he takes a job with A Breed Apart and is unexpectedly reunited with Havoc. It’s too good to be true—and the proof is in their first assignment: to work as a K-9 team for a television drama in Los Angeles. Miffed at being relegated to TV fodder, he’s willing to pay the price when he sees the stuntwoman. 

Being a stunt double allows Vienna Foxcroft to fulfill her acting dream—with a side of MMA—and stay out of the limelight. The same one that plagued her childhood and put her through a nightmare scenario. Now, her tight-knit stunt team are the only ones she trusts. Then in walks Mr. Mountain-of-Muscle and his tough-as-nails dog, and Vienna has a bad feeling her life is about to turn upside down. 

Ticked as they head overseas for a location shoot in Turkey, Crew guts it up—after all, he has Havoc again. Okay, and yeah—Vienna is going, too. When an attack sends the cast fleeing into the streets of Turkey, Vienna must face the demons of her past or be devoured by them. And Crew and Havoc are tested like never before. 

Experience the high-octane thrill ride that is the first book in the A Breed Apart: Legacy series.

PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BookBub

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Excerpt from Havoc

Los Angeles, California

Anonymity had its benefits. A plethora of them, in fact. She’d take that every day in every way if it kept the sharks at bay.

The fist punched hard from her right.

Warehouse behind her, Vienna Foxcroft eased her spine backward and with her left hand, blocked the blow. Threw a right cross. Nailed the guy in the jaw. He spun away as she stepped back, angled her body so it was parallel to the ground, and nailed the guy in the head with her boot. She landed, hurled herself into an aerial, again using her leg to connect with the second assailant’s head. V touched down and drove upward, drawing her legs up into hooks as she snapped out her right, heel thudding center mass.

Adrenaline drove her, but she remembered her position. Aware of her body in relation to the others coming at her. To the others fighting to stop the attack. The car revving behind them. Drug dealers trying to blow the sting.

“This way!” the sandy-haired hunk shouted, motioning her to him.

Lifting her chin, she started that way. Palmed the waist-high wall. Launched upward. Hiked her legs and vaulted into the air. Arms tucked to her chest, she rotated midair. Drew out the weapons holstered at her thighs. Landed, boots sliding on the oil-slickened concrete. Fired at the assailants converging on her.

Calves burning, she strained to maintain focus. Take down the bad guys. Do her job. Get paid. Lie low.

Vienna knew finding traction to stop in the oil slick on the road would be tricky, so she held her weapons sans triggers and side-spiraled out of the oil. Heard the crack of their weapons. She pitched herself forward into a roll. Over a barrel and the oncoming 70s model Pontiac Trans Am. Slid across the hood, over it, to the other side. She dove for cover behind a stack of crates.

Hands hit her back. She heard the click of the carabiner. Drew in a breath even as she saw the muscle-bound oaf scale the crates. Launch at her. He swung a bat at her. Crack!

Her head snapped back. She stumbled backward. Growled. Then shoved upward. Felt the crane haul her straight into the air as she aimed at him and the other two men. The first went down. She shifted her gaze to the leaking oil barrels. Smirked with an elaborate pause, being sure to keep her angle correct. She fired. The men went down. An explosion flipped the Trans Am twice.

She dropped, and angled herself sideways, spiraling toward the ground. Shoved out her boots. Nailed the landing with a partial squat. Touched the ground. Took in a breath. Kept her face down, hair spilling forward and concealing her features. Then slowly rose . . . up . . . up . . .

“And cut!” Director Kerr Macleod pronounced.

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About the Author

Ronie Kendig is a bestselling, award-winning author of over thirty-five books. She grew up an Army brat, and now she and her Army-veteran husband have returned to their beloved Texas after a nearly ten-year stint in the Northeast. They survive on Sonic runs, barbecue, and peach cobbler that they share—sometimes—with Benning the Stealth Golden and AAndromeda the MWD Washout. Ronie’s degree in psychology has helped her pen novels of intense, raw characters.

Connect with Ronie by visiting roniekendig.com to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.

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Author Interview with Ronie

Q: What was the inspiration behind Havoc? 

Ronie: My own retired military working dog, VVolt N629 (2008-2020), and having written the first series with TRINITY, TALON, and BEOWULF.

Q: Do you have a favorite quote from this book?

Ronie: Crew let out a quiet whistle. “You got a preacher on set?”
Greene frowned. “I . . . I don’t think so. Why?”
“Cuz I’m going to marry her.”

Q: What do you hope readers take away from Havoc? 

Ronie: A huge respect for military working dogs and their handlers, and a hope that people will find ways to support these amazing teams.

Q: Would you share something about yourself that most readers would not know? 

Ronie: I have a 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo.

Q: How long ago did you start writing? 

Ronie: I’ve always been writing, but I started my serious commitment toward getting published in about 2000.


Q: What is your favorite thing about being a writer? 

Ronie: The adventure of learning and sharing a fictional world with others, being able to relay godly messages through the medium of story, just like Jesus did.

Q: Do you prefer to read ebooks or physical copies? 

Ronie: Physical copies—nothing like the smell of a new book!

Q: How many bookcases are in your home? 

Ronie: A lot. I’ve never counted, but there are definitely not enough.

Q: What do you like to do when you are not writing? 

Ronie: I love doing yarn art—cross-stitch, knitting, crocheting—and decorating my home (updating, remodeling, painting, etc.).

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Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will win a paperback copy of Havoc and a $10 gift card to the Sunrise Shop!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight October 16, 2023 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on October 23, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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Book Spotlight: Running to You by Robin Patchen

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Running to You by Robin Patchen hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Running to You 

Series: The Wright Heroes of Maine #1 

Author: Robin Patchen 

Publisher: JDO Publishing 

Release Date: October 10, 2023 

Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

From a USA Today Bestselling author...

Sam never understood why Eliza left him five years ago, ghosting him without explanation. He’s avoided romance ever since, focusing on building his business. Money might not keep him warm at night, but it can sure buy a lot of blankets. 

Then Eliza shows up on his doorstep and throws herself into his arms. She can’t explain her bruises or the head injury that’s left her with no memories of the past five years, including their breakup. No matter how good it feels to hold her, though, there’s no way he’s getting sucked into romance again. 

He’ll deliver Eliza to her mother, and that will be that. But instead of finding her mom, they’re met by two attackers and barely escape alive. Despite the danger to his life and his heart, he can’t leave Eliza to fend for herself. 

Together, they embark on a journey to reconstruct her past while evading the men chasing her. As Sam and Eliza close in on the truth, their romance reignites, but her secret threatens to destroy them both. 

Prepare to be enthralled by this gripping story of amnesia, a second chance at love, and a secret baby. Running to You is an edge-of-your-seat Christian romantic suspense set in Maine that will keep you reading all night long. 

PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop | BookBub

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Excerpt from Running to You

Because when you do, you’ll leave me again.

Had he really said that? Out loud? Sam shoved food into his mouth, wishing there were a TV in this room. Anything to distract him from the woman by the fire. The way the flickering light danced on her sable-colored hair. The way her eyes, flashing in anger just a few minutes before, now held determination as she ate her dinner. As if she had to fight for every spoonful.

He wanted to fight for her. Fight like he’d never fought for anything. But he knew how that story ended. He might be willing to fight for her, but as soon as he didn’t measure up…

She’d be gone.

Easier to focus on things that couldn’t hurt him. Business associates. Casual girlfriends. Money, money, money. If business associates chose to work with someone else, who cared? If a casual girlfriend met the man of her dreams? Happy for you and have a nice life. Money was always there. Always the right size, always the right color.

Didn’t love him back, though.

All his pursuit of success and pleasure and money, and he was still alone. He’d even convinced himself he liked being alone.

And then Eliza had barreled back into his life and messed everything up.

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About the Author

Robin Patchen is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of Christian romantic suspense. She grew up in a small town in New Hampshire, the setting of her Nutfield Saga books, and then headed to Boston to earn a journalism degree. After college, working in marketing and public relations, she discovered how much she loathed the nine-to-five ball and chain. After relocating to the Southwest, she started writing her first novel while she homeschooled her three children. The novel was dreadful, but her passion for storytelling didn’t wane. Thankfully, as her children grew, so did her writing ability. Now that her kids are adults, she has more time to play with the lives of fictional heroes and heroines, wreaking havoc and working magic to give her characters happy endings. When she’s not writing, she’s editing or reading, proving that most of her life revolves around the twenty-six letters of the alphabet.

Connect with Robin by visiting robinpatchen.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive hardcover copy of Running to You, a "Welcome to Nutfield" mug, and a $50 Amazon gift card!

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Author Interview: Mojave Rift by J.W. Gilbert

About the Book

Book: Mojave Rift

Author: J.W. Gilbert

Genre: Christian Fiction – Action/Adventure

Release Date: March, 2021

Mojave Rift follows a young man, Arcon, as he attempts to leave an isolated community called ArcPoint. He seeks an outsider, Elaina, a young woman with the skills to help him cross the treacherous CalNeva Rift. For eight years they’ve violated the law restricting all contact with those known as the Mojave People. Jesus himself made that restriction, after he returned to rule earth from Jerusalem over a hundred years ago. Ranger Dan is the man in charge of upholding that law, and has no idea what he’s getting roped into.

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About the Author

John Gilbert Wozniak (JW Gilbert) grew up in an Oregon farm town. He retired in 2016 as an international data center cooling expert. Around the turn of the century, he began writing as a hobby. After years of expert guidance and a lot of editing, his ArcPoint trilogy is complete. His intent is to write books that are enjoyed by all ages—biblically accurate—with a touch of adventure, romance, and humor. JW has been married to his best friend Darlene since 1980. They are both retired and enjoy the hobby of creating lapidary jewelry. He is a member of Oregon Christian Writers, Mensa, ALLi, and the Tualatin Valley Gem Club.

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I became an avid fan of Christian fiction, especially after reading This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti. I was working 12-hour night shifts as a data center technician and had ample time on my hands. At one point I was devouring a book per night but my favorite genre, action/adventure, was almost non-existent in Christian fiction. So, as is the case with many would-be authors, I decided to write the book I wanted to read. The setting? The future when Jesus is ruling the world, as told in Revelation chapter 20. My protagonist? Arcon, an adventurous young man from an isolated tribe of people. The premise? The people of ArcPoint don’t know that the outside world is safe and that Jesus has returned.

My first attempt at writing went well. I wrote my first draft in three weeks, edited it for six months, and landed a hybrid publisher with the final manuscript. The book garnered four- and five-star reviews, so I was pleased. (Not bad for someone who’d flunked English three times.) I was glad the reviews showed that the writing was good, but my readers were missing the message. I pulled it off the market.

For the past few years I’ve been honing my skills as a writer and reworking my ArcPoint story. There have been a few challenges. While researching, I found over a thousand verses in the Bible that sparked ideas for the time period I was writing about. Now the original book has become a trilogy, plus a prequel. However, traditional Christian publishers were not in the market for adventure stories, so I had to learn about self-publishing. And then, like a page right out of my prequel, the unexpected happened—a pandemic. I decided it would be best to put off publicizing until the entire trilogy was available. Now it is.

To see if the first book was ready to be self-published, I sent copies of Mojave Rift to Reader’s Favorite for professional reviews. It got five stars across the board. Then I entered Mojave Rift in their contest and won a silver medal. All the reviewers seemed to appreciate my inclusion of action, romance, and humor in a squeaky clean, fast-paced, futuristic novel.

I hope my ArcPoint series receives high scores from English teachers, but since I still don’t know a passive voice from a hole in the plot, we’ll see. Writing likable characters and adventure stories that run deep and inspire is something I enjoy. I’ve worked hard and it’s a thrill to get high audience scores.

BTW, did I mention the world-building for the isolated tribe in my story is set in America? Now that was a challenge.

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Author Interview with JW:

Q: What was the inspiration behind this novel? 

J.W.: A conversation I had with God. I asked Him how I could possibly process all the materials I had been blessed with for my lapidary hobby. He told me, “When the troubles of the world get severe, go hide in your shop and play with your rocks.” I imagined a group of people hiding from the tribulation terrors and waiting till Jesus returned. As a twist, these people were isolated for over a century and didn’t know He returned.

Q: How long did it take you to write this novel? 

J.W.: Initially, three weeks. Then six months to edit and publish. Then I took it off the market and rewrote it into a trilogy. That took another six years.

Q: What was the most surprising thing you discovered while researching and writing this novel? 

J.W.: That there is so much in the Bible regarding the time period. I’ve located nearly 1,400 Bible verses in 46 different books related to the thousand-year reign of Jesus from Jerusalem.

Q: Do any of the novel’s characters hold a special place in your heart? 

J.W.: Probably Jarden. He’s like the glue that holds the ArcPoint Community together.

Q: What do you hope readers take away from this novel? 

J.W.: There is hope for the future of mankind. After the tribulation period, earth will be ruled by Jesus and a number of resurrected saints who died during that time. These people can’t be bribed or tempted to seek personal gain, and will be able to detect fraudulent behavior.

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

J.W.: I designed and built my own custom home.

Q: How many bookshelves are in your home? 

J.W.: Over sixteen.

Q: Who is an author you would recommend to anyone and everyone? 

J.W.: Frank Peretti.

Q: What do you like to do when you aren't writing?

J.W.: I’m a lapidary artist. I cut and polish rocks to find the beauty God hid within.

Q: Where can readers find out more about you and your novel? 

J.W.: On my website, jwgilbertbooks.com. There are also numerous short stories related to the ArcPoint trilogy.

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Blog Stops

Texas Book-aholic, October 5

Library Lady’s Kid Lit, October 6 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 6

Simple Harvest Reads, October 7 (Author Interview)

Locks, Hooks and Books, October 8

For the Love of Literature, October 9 (Author Interview)

Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, October 10

Splashes of Joy, October 11 (Author Interview)

Blossoms and Blessings, October 12 (Author Interview)

Artistic Nobody, October 13 (Author Interview)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 14

Adventures of a Travelers Wife, October 15 (Author Interview)

Blogging With Carol, October 16

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, October 17 (Author Interview)

Beauty in the Binding, October 18 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, October 18

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Giveaway

To celebrate his tour, JW is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card and a print copy of Mojave Man!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Book Spotlight: Crossroads by C.C. Warrens

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Crossroads by C.C. Warrens, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Crossroads
Series: A Holly Novel #5
Author: C.C. Warrens
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date: October 27, 2023
Genre: Christian suspense/ Christian romantic suspense

Run and don't look back.
I'll find you when it's safe. 

Those were the last words Holly whispered to her six year old foster sister before the little girl fled into the trees and disappeared from existence. 

Fifteen years later, Cassandra Ward is still missing. 

Holly is haunted by the possibility that she sent her foster sister running from one monster and into the clutches of another. How else could a child vanish without a trace? 

Determined to find her, Holly sifts through her own dark memories for clues, revisits her past, and chases a lead across the country with Jordan by her side. But the search for Cassie takes a dangerous turn when an altercation in the mountains leaves them stranded, cut off from the outside world, and running for their lives.  

Lovers of books by Lynette Eason, Terri Blackstock, and Natalie Walters will enjoy this latest thrilling installment of The Holly Novels, and might even stay up all night reading.

PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub

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Excerpt from Crossroads

Be careful. The mountains can be dangerous.

The deputy’s advice rang in my mind as we slowed to a crawl to observe our wooded surroundings. The canopy overhead was thick, blotting out the receding sun, and our headlights were the only light.

“A person could disappear up here,” I said, pinching my hands between my thighs to still the nervous bounce of my legs.

Jordan’s lips thinned. “We might disappear up here at this rate. This map the sheriff drew may as well have been drawn by a kindergartner.”

We had already taken one wrong road, following it into a nook called Stillwater Hollow. There was no outlet, and we had to turn around and drive back.

“It’s a good thing neither of us is afraid of the woods,” I said, trying to lighten the mood. In truth, they still made my palms sweat and my pulse quicken.

I checked my phone. No bars.

Movement caught my eye, and I snapped my head up. Was it a bear? I searched the darkness, and I saw something, like light glinting off metal between the trees.

“Jordan, there’s something out there.”

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About the Author

Jesus and laughter have brought C.C. Warrens through some very difficult times in life, and she weaves both into every story she writes, creating a world of breath-stealing intensity, laugh-out-loud humor, and a sparkle of hope. Writing has been a slowly blossoming dream inside her for most of her life until one day it spilled out onto the pages that would become her first published book.

If she’s not writing, she’s attempting to bake something—however catastrophic that might be—or she’s enjoying the beauty of the outdoors with her husband. One of the many things she’s learned since she started this journey is that the best way to write a book is to go on a long stroll with her husband. That is when the characters—from their backgrounds to the moments that make them laugh or bubble over with anger—come to life.

Connect with C.C. by visiting ccwarrensbooks.com to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.

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Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will win a paperback copy of Crossroads with a bookmark, book-related stickers, a book-related magnet, book-related tea bags, fuzzy socks, and a $10 Amazon gift card!

(1) winner will win an ebook copy of Crossroads with book-related stickers, a book-related magnet, book-related tea bags, fuzzy socks, and a $10 Amazon gift card!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight October 17, 2023 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on October 24, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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Author Interview: A Wretch Like Me by Nancy Major

About the Book

 

Book: A Wretch Like Me: A Modern-Day Mary Magdalene Saved by Grace

Author: Nancy Major

Genre: Memoir

Release Date: March 4, 2023

I couldn’t imagine in a million years that I would ever have the courage to face telling the world about this one ugly, vile secret I figured I’d die with. The truth of who and what I had been, how it happened, and the grace that saved me on the day my life imploded.

An anonymous packet was sent to business leaders throughout my community and surrounding thirteen-county area in 2006. As a business owner, I had made it a point to become well-known. When the president of one of the local chambers of commerce called me and I saw the packet for the first time, I literally couldn’t breathe.

I was shell-shocked and utterly shattered. I wanted to die. No words could explain away or erase what had been written. I couldn’t see any possible way to live with the guilt and shame of being “outed” as a prostitute.

If you’ve ever been tormented in a silent prison of shame over something you’ve done, haunted by a secret from your past, thought you were too broken, too bad, or too disgusting to be forgiven – you’re not alone.

You haven’t been forgotten or abandoned. You’re loved more than you could ever imagine, and above all, you’re NEVER too far gone for grace.

How would I know? Because grace saved a wretch like me.

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About the Author

Nancy Major is an award-winning nonprofit and business executive with more than thirty years of professional experience, including navigating the intricacies of complex mergers and acquisitions; rebranding and restructuring organizations and positioning them for growth and expansion; extensive board development and strategic planning; and creating organizational and financial sustainability.

She’s also a highly sought after professional speaker and certified Christian trauma coach. Nancy is passionate about helping people overcome and defeat the lies of the enemy and replacing critical, self-limiting beliefs with confidence about their divine destiny and purpose. She has become known as the #shameslayer.

Nancy is an Amazon bestselling author who recently published her memoir entitled, A Wretch Like Me; A Modern-Day Mary Magdalene, Saved by Grace. It offers a heart-wrenching glimpse into her lived experience as a former prostitute, “outed” publicly by a client bent on revenge. Her courageous story tackles themes of childhood sexual abuse, shame, public humiliation, redemption, and God’s immeasurable gift of grace.

Nancy is a wife of eleven years, a mother, stepmom, mother-in-law, and grandmother to six beloved and cherished cutie pies. She and her husband, Jesse, live in southeastern Wisconsin with their two silly pooches, Lulu Bell and Jilly Bean.

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My story has a lot of elements that read more like a Hollywood screenplay. The depth of darkness in my life seemed almost surreal, like a horrible nightmare that I could not wake up from.

I ran from my shame, trying desperately to hide a devastating secret for years, until one day, to my absolute and utter horror, my secret was exposed publicly.

The guilt and humiliation nearly destroyed me. I believed I could NEVER be forgiven … what I had done was just too shameful. And certainly the circumstances seemed to scream that I was right.

BUT GOD…two profound words that changed EVERYTHING in an instant and I have never been the same.

It is my fervent prayer that my story reignites, reawakens and renews your spirit and brings you that much closer to the heart of the Father.

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Author Interview with Nancy

Q: Please give us a little introduction to your book. (Perhaps more information regarding what the book is about beyond the back-cover blurb? Or just explain what the book is about in your own words.)

Nancy: This faith-based memoir is my personal account of a time in my life when I was an accomplished professional woman with a successful career portfolio who was blindsided by circumstances following my third marriage. Completely destitute and desperate as a single mom, I was lured into the dark world of escorting/prostitution. In an attempt to provide my daughter with a better life, I meticulously separated into two personas. In my sleepy little rural town in northern Wisconsin, I was known as a doting soccer mom and a successful entrepreneur who traveled often for business. No one knew the truth and I was determined to keep it that way.

After three and a half years, I finally find a glimmer of hope for a way out. An opportunity arose for me to open a legitimate business in my hometown. Just as this new business was gaining traction, I was "outed" as a prostitute.

Distraught by the public humiliation, fear, and shame, I became suicidal and tried to take my own life. Through a miraculous turn of events, in what can only be described as an act of grace, my life was spared.

The trauma from my past left a tremendous and deeply entrenched sense of shame and guilt that I couldn’t seem to run far enough away from. I went to great lengths to keep my past a secret, but as I continued my walk of faith, I began to fully understand my true identity in Christ. What I discovered about resilience and faith along the way is what finally set me free.


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

Nancy: I didn’t have any aspiration to become an author, and certainly not with THIS story!!! I had no idea where to start, how to start, or what would happen if I wrote it. In God’s miraculous nature, He took over once I said a fragile ‘yes, Lord’, and the whole thing was written in ten days.

It all happened SO fast, from the finishing of the book to meeting the publisher to publishing it, I can only shake my head in awe and wonder at the faithfulness of our Lord. If we give Him our shaky, fragile, little mustard seed of faith…won’t He do it?! I promise you, He WILL!!!


Q: What do you hope readers take away from your book?

Nancy: I genuinely love hearing that readers feel a deepened connection to their own faith journey and that they feel inspired to share their story. To seek healing from their wounds and to know that my story touched something inside of them.


Q: In what setting do you enjoy writing the most? 

Nancy: I like to write in a comfortable spot inside in a quiet, undistracted space.


Q: What do you wish you’d known when you were younger?

Nancy: That God’s love is unconditional and not condemning. That He delights in us. That He is faithful and will never, ever forsake or abandon us.


Q: Where can readers find out more about you and your book?

Nancy: I have a Facebook Group named after the title “A Wretch Like Me” and also my website at www.nancymajor.net.

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Blog Stops

Artistic Nobody, October 3 (Author Interview)

Texas Book-aholic, October 4

Splashes of Joy, October 5 (Author Interview)

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, October 6

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, October 7 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, October 8

Library Lady’s Kid Lit, October 9 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 9

Cover Lover Book Review, October 10

Guild Master, October 11 (Author Interview)

Locks, Hooks and Books, October 12

Simple Harvest Reads, October 13 (Author Interview)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 13

Beauty in the Binding, October 14 (Author Interview)

Adventures of a Travelers Wife, October 15 (Author Interview)

Lily’s Corner, October 16

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Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Nancy is giving away the grand prize package of a $75 Amazon gift card with a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Book Spotlight: Broken Bondage by Carmen Peone

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Broken Bondage by Carmen Peone, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Broken Bondage
Series: Seven Tine Ranch #2
Author: Carmen Peone
Publisher: Iron Stream Fiction
Release Date: October 3, 2023
Genre: Clean/Christian Contemporary Western Romance

A Road Trip to Redemption 

Rita Runninghorse is about to marry the wrong guy. She has to get away from him. Now. She flees to a guest ranch in Eastern Washington State that offers a safe haven for women in need only to find the owner on a month-long speaking tour. 

Robert Elliot has one thing on his mind: bronc riding. The Indian National Finals Rodeo is within reach, and he’s not about to let anything ruin his chances of going pro. Not even the woman he finds asleep in the stall of their rankest horse. 

When Rita’s fiancé discovers where she’s hiding out, she takes Robert’s offer to go with him on the road and prays her fiancé gives up the hunt. Saddled together, Rita and Robert must rely on each other as they go on the road to keep her alive.

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Excerpt from Broken Bondage

Rita waved her phone in the air. “It’s him!” She followed Robert back into the office, and when he closed the door, she handed him her cell.

He peered at the text.

Almost there.

His gaze darted to hers. “Do you know where he’s at?”

She shook her head. “Don’t have a clue. And I’m not sure if he’s bluffing or not.” Oh, how she hoped his text was a sham. But he’d always lived up to what he said.

Robert pointed to her backpack. “Those your things?”

“Yeah, they are.”

“Good. Let’s get out of here.” He led Rita to the foyer, plucked his Stetson off a hat hook, took hold of her arm, and led her out into the soggy outdoors.

Robert’s touch was kind. Gentle. Secure. She couldn’t remember the last time a man had handled her in such a protective manner, and it felt good.

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About the Author

Carmen Peone is an award-winning author of Young Adult and Inspirational Contemporary Western Romantic. She worked with a Tribal Elder, Marguerite Ensminger, for three years learning the Arrow Lakes Language and various cultural traditions, which led to her writing career. With the love of history and the Western woman's lifestyle, she weaves threads of healing, hope, and horses into her stories that lead to happily ever after. She lives with her husband in northeast Washington and on the Colville Confederated Indian Reservation.

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