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Have you ever noticed that no matter how ill someone is, when they die, you’re never quite prepared for it? Or how, no matter how long someone has been gone, there are still moments when the grief returns—fresh and raw—as if it just happened? Grief doesn’t operate on a timeline. It sneaks into the quiet […]

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Read the first chapter of His Perfect Family. Gabrielle Wallace stood so fast that her chair spun and hit the opposite wall. The offensive letter floated to land on her keyboard. She covered her mouth, her hand stifling the scream building from deep inside. She cast her gaze around the room. How had her mother-in-law […]

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Could you fall in love with someone who has a secret identity? While you’d probably not choose to fall in love with someone like that, reading secret identity romances is a guilty pleasure where we can experience all the feels without going through it in real life. Christian and Clean Secret Identity Romances If you’re […]

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When I wrote about Cassie and Barrington in His Perfect Wife, I knew that I wanted to give her a second shot at love. Here’s a sneak peek at the first chapter of Autumn Storms–Cassie and Sebastian’s romance. Cassandra Pageant’s eyes flew open at the soft sound. Someone was in her house. Barrington. Her mind […]

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When we think about healing, we often imagine it happening in private, just us and God, alone in our pain. And while God certainly meets us in solitude, the truth is: many times, He chooses to heal us through the people around us. That’s not a flaw in the design; that is the design. Christian […]

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Finding inspiration can be one of the toughest hurdles for writers. Whether you’re facing a creative block or simply struggling to move forward, it can be hard to push through. Harper Elliott, author of The Carpenter’s Match, shares her personal strategies for overcoming those moments when ideas just aren’t flowing. From taking a step back […]

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You pour your heart into graphics, write the perfect caption, hit “post”… and nothing happens. Sound familiar? You check your email list stats—open rates are flat, clicks are nonexistent. You post on Instagram or TikTok, and maybe two fellow author friends give it a like. You try to follow all the advice from the gurus: […]

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What do you do when you’re having a hard day? As Christians, we can find hope in the Lord. Hope is woven through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation as it’s an essential part of our human existence. Whatever you’re going through in this season, these Bible verses offer hope, encouragement, and strength.  What Does […]

What kind of stories are you naturally drawn to? Do you gravitate toward the ones that open your eyes to a new perspective or reveal truths you’d maybe never considered? Aubrey Taylor writes WWII fiction from the German point of view. It’s a bold, thoughtful approach, and she’s passionate about helping readers see a side […]

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