Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Shetland Sunset: An Excerpt By Linda Shenton Matchett Askel strolled from the docks toward Bergen’s shopping district. He’d needed a part for one of the boat engines he’d been repairing, and Gustav offered to keep him company. His cousin talked the entire trip into town but now whistled quietly and seemed lost in thought. No…
The One-Dollar Violin The Story Behind the Story of Vinny, the Traveling Violin A violin can hold more than music. It can hold memories and the voices of people who are no longer here. In our family, a violin has traveled from state to state, through nearly a century of history, carrying with it a…
If you want a touching story of love, the heartache of loss, yet the positive aspect found in eternal hope, then this is that story. Losing the love of your life after sixty-three years of a happy marriage is devastating. However, as the caregiver to his wife Rita, who suffered nearly 18 years with Parkinson’s,…
CHOSEN: A Retelling of the Story of Esther Some stories stay with you long after you first read them. For me, the story of Esther in the Bible has been one of those stories. From the time I first read it, I was intrigued and wanted to read and study everything I could about her.…
I have enjoyed writing since I was old enough to correctly hold a #2 pencil, but my first book wasn’t published until I was 60 years young. I guess that makes me a bit of a procrastinator; however, in my own defense, I’ve made up for lost time since then! God has gifted me with…
Braving Fiery Waters, book 2 in my Time Sailors series, released a little over a month ago. This time-travel adventure can be read as a standalone, but reading book 1, Braving Strange Waters, would be a good idea. Each book in the series features a time sailor, someone who time travels into the past…