Meet Belle Peterson by Toni Shiloh
Meet Belle Peterson
Toni: Thank you so much for having me today on the blog, Julie. Readers, I wanted to take the time to introduce you to my main character in Enduring Love, Belle Peterson.
Belle: Thanks for the introduction, Toni. I have to tell you, I’m a little nervous.
Toni: Don’t worry! Readers are great people. Plus, there’s a little anonymity doing an online interview.
Belle: Thank goodness.
Toni: *chuckles* I completely agree with you. So tell us, Belle. What made you move to Maple Run? You seem like a big city kind of woman.
Belle: In my past life—nothing strange. Just mean my life before I was born again—I was definitely a city girl. Did all things the city had to offer: shopping, going to museums, etc. But my past life seemed to threaten my born again status, so I searched for a change of pace. And now I’m in Maple Run.
Toni: Sometimes we need of change of scenery when something monumental happens. What do you think of the people in Maple Run?
Belle: Abnormal. *chuckles* But I mean that in a good way. I’ve never met a group of people willing to go to bat for one another. Actually, it reminds me of the one anothers in the Bible. They exemplify that.
Toni: Oh that sounds so idyllic.
Belle: You should know. You created it.
Toni: *smiles* That I did. If you had to pick a verse that spoke to the season you’re currently in, what would it be?
Belle: That’s a good question. Are you talking about the season I was in when I moved to Maple Run or how I feel after Enduring Love ends?
Toni: Why not both?
Belle: Well, when I moved to Maple Run the verse I was clinging to was 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Toni: Oh, that’s a good one! And now?
Belle: Now, it would be Ephesians 3:20, “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us”
Toni: That’s another great one. Now, I don’t want to give away any spoilers for those who haven’t had a chance to read your story yet. But I do want to ask, what do you hope readers learn from your story?
Belle: That you never know someone’s back story. That grace and kindness goes along way for someone joining the body of Christ. If it weren’t for the kindness of my Maple Run family, I’d still be stuck in my shame and guilt. Their love covered me and helped me discover my new self.
Toni: That’s beautiful. Thank you so much for joining me today. Readers, do you have any questions for me or Belle?
Author bio –
Toni Shiloh is a wife, mom, and Christian fiction writer. Once she understood the powerful saving grace thanks to the love of Christ, she was moved to honor her Savior. She writes to bring Him glory and to learn more about His goodness.
She spends her days hanging out with her husband and their two boys. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and president of the Virginia Chapter.
You can find her on her website at http://tonishiloh.wordpress.com.
ENDURING LOVE
“There comes a point in every woman’s life where she must decide what to believe: the truth of the past or the circumstances of the present.”
Belle Peterson is hiding a secret. Seeking sanctuary in the small town of Maple Run, she’s intent on starting her life over—one she hopes honors Christ. The plan was going great until an undeniable attraction to Micah has her wondering if she’s changed at all.
Micah Campbell can’t understand why Belle is so uptight and wants nothing to do with her until the gentle whispers of God tell him to befriend her. He didn’t count on the feeling of protectiveness to rise up or that spark of attraction.
When Belle’s past is revealed, Micah prays that his love can endure it.
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