Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
An Interview with Alejandra (Allie) Santiago, heroine of Chasing Freedom “You certainly are a long way from Nogales, Mexico, Ms. Sant—” “Please, just call me Allie. Alejandra Santiago—it’s too many syllables.” “Okay, Allie. Please tell us how you got from a border town in Mexico to Oregon State University.” “An international scholarship. The scholarship gave…
Norris Dam State Park Sara L. Foust Norris Dam State Park is one of the beautiful state parks I live near. We are blessed to have many here in East Tennessee, and several of them are mentioned or visited in my writings. My heroine, Kat, visits Norris Dam while searching for clues on her…
Happy New Year! Ok, I know we’re already more than two weeks into January, but I’m still asking, “Can you believe it’s 2018? Where did 2017 go?” I do love a new year, though. If you need a fresh start, another chance, or a do-over, now’s the time. My goal for 2017 was to have…
A Flash of Romance by Sharon Rene My name is Sharon Rene. In December, I published a collection of flash fiction stories on Kindle entitled A Flash of Romance. This was a new experience for me. I’ve recently had some publishing success in the world of flash fiction, having had six stories published by…
A Day in the Life of a Fool Remember that verse in I Corinthians 1: 27 where God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise? I am so glad God chose me as one of His little fools. It was colder than most January days in Calgary, Alberta—so cold that I…
January 2018 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Her Handyman Hero by Lorraine Beatty — Reid Blackthorn arrives in Dover on a personal mission—to make sure his terminally ill brother gets a chance to meet his daughter. Deceiving little Lily’s guardian isn’t…