Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Guess what? I happen to be someone set free from people pleasing, yet I remain vain. Is that possible? I think it is. I no longer stay awake nights analyzing what I said, what was said to me, or how to handle a potential situation. But–I refuse to wear a hat unless the wind chill…
One word unlikely to be attributed to me is conformist. When it comes to the world and the spirit that we have to do this because that’s always been done–I rarely jump on that kind of bandwagon. But this week I read a post and a light went on and my heart cried, “Yes!” Michael…
This Thursday, Aug 16, Clash of the Titles will announce the 2012 Laurel Awards winner. It’s a much anticipated day, and COTT judges have three amazing finalists to choose from. Our judges are readers who have no connection to the publishing industry. It’s the love of an engaging and spiritually uplifting (or challenging!) story that…
Novelist Sibella Giorello is celebrating the release of the latest book in her praiseworthy Raleigh Harmon series by giving away a Kindle Fire! Find out what the reviewers are saying here! One grand prize winner will receive: A brand new Kindle Fire The entire 5-book Raleigh Harmon series. Hurry, the giveaway ends on 8/25/12. The…
Welcome to Hope Beach. A place of intoxicating beauty . . . where trouble hits with the force of a hurricane. Inheriting a beautiful old hotel on the Outer Banks could be a dream come true for Libby. The inn cries out for her restorer’s talent and love of history. She’s delighted to learn…
Each Sunday I share an amateur nature photo I took along with a thought or two about God’s love for you. This was a picture snapped early in our 2010 Outer Banks vacation. By the end of the week, it was gone. It reminds me of a true…