“God, save her. I’ll do anything. Just make her better. And You’d better be listening, God, because if You dare take her away . . . I’ll never speak to You again.”
Abby Fischer doesn’t know if God will answer her prayer for her dying sister. She doesn’t know if miracles really happen. And she certainly doesn’t know if the handsome Dr. Robert King, with his risky experimental treatment, is the one to remedy her doubts.
When tragedy strikes and the mighty San Francisco earthquake shatters what is left of her heart, Abby wonders if God will hear her as she flees alone through burning streets. What will it take to show her that the One she doesn’t want to love is the One whose love will save her? A shaky prayer. A shattered faith. A city in ruins. What—or who—will bring Abby back to God?
DiAnn Mills is a bestselling
author who believes her readers
should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with
unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.
Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two
Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier,
Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. Library
Journal presented her with a Best Books 2014: Genre Fiction
award in the Christian Fiction category for Firewall.
DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction
Writers; the 2015 president of the Romance Writers of America’s Faith,
Hope, & Love chapter; a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers
Association, and International Thriller Writers. She speaks to various
groups and teaches writing workshops around the country. She and her
husband live in sunny Houston, Texas. DiAnn is very active online and
would love to connect with readers on any of the social media platforms
listed at her website.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Two murders have rocked the city of Houston. Are they the work of a serial killer, or is a copycat trying to get away with murder?
That is the question facing Special Agent Bethany Sanchez, who is eager for her new assignment in violent crimes but anxious about meeting her new partner. Special Agent Thatcher Graves once arrested her brother, and he has a reputation for being a maverick. Plus, their investigative styles couldn’t be more opposite: he operates on instinct, while she goes by the book.
When hot leads soon fizzle out, their differences threaten to leave them deadlocked. But an attempt on their lives turns up the heat and brings them closer together, and a third victim might yield the clue that will help them zero in on a killer. This could be the case of their careers . . . if they can survive long enough to solve it.
If you would like to read the first chapter of Deadlock, go HERE.
Watch the video:
Q&A with DiAnn Mills!
1. How did you become interested in writing?
I can’t remember when I wasn’t in fiction mode. Before I could hold a pencil, I created stories. After I could hold a pencil, I wrote stories. The power of the written word intrigued me then as now—the sound of words, the look of them on the written page, the ways words are used to entertain, inspire, and encourage others.
2. What can you tell us about the setting of this novel?
Deadlock, a romantic suspense, is set in Houston, Texas. My city. My home. Familiar landscapes add more authenticity.
3. How did the writing of this story impact you as a person or as an author?
Definitely the family dynamics. We all have family members who don’t share our beliefs or values. This deepened my awareness of unconditional love woven with obedience to God’s principles.
4. Why is this story important to you?
Three reasons:
The complexities of dealing with a depraved mind.
Showing the cultural differences between Bethany and Thatcher and their friendship resulting in love.
Creating an action-packed story about Houston’s FBI, their dedication and commitment to keeping people safe.
5. What would you like your readers to take away from this story?
God’s sovereignty in all situations of life—family, career, friendships, love, and obeying laws that correspond with God’s principles.
6. Are there some specific lessons you hope readers will learn and apply to their lives after reading your book?
God is bigger than our problems - whether that be career, spiritual, or personal. In Deadlock, not only did professional problems attack my hero and heroine, but family dynamics.
7. When you are not writing, what do you like to do? Do you have any hobbies?
I enjoy reading, cooking, gardening, and grandkids! I’m very much into good health and exercise to keep my body and mind in the best shape possible.
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Where Legend and History Collide, One Young Woman Will Fight for the Innocent
Born a baron's daughter, Lady Merry Ellison is now an enemy of the throne after her father's failed assassination attempt upon the king. Bold and uniquely skilled, she is willing to go to any lengths to protect the orphaned children of her former village--a group that becomes known as "The Ghosts of Farthingale Forest." Merry finds her charge more difficult as their growing notoriety brings increasing trouble their way.
Timothy Grey, ninth child of the Baron of Greyham, longs to perform some feat so legendary that he will rise from obscurity and earn a title of his own. When the Ghosts of Farthingale Forest are spotted in Wyndeshire, where he serves as assistant to the local earl, he might have found his chance. But when he comes face-to-face with the leader of the thieves, he's forced to reexamine everything he's known.
The disturbing visions that helped Daniel Byers solve a deadly mystery have finally quieted, and the sixteen-year-old basketball star is looking forward to things settling back to normal. But when his father mysteriously disappears, Daniel realizes that the key to finding his dad rests in deciphering his chilling hallucinations.
Soon, long-buried secrets begin to surface, revealing clues that could help him locate his father. But as the past collides with the present and reality begins to blur around him, Daniel faces a race against time to save his dad before it’s too late.
Filled with pulse-pounding suspense, Fury continues the thrilling young adult Blur Trilogy from bestselling author Steven James.
While You're Awake just released and, while I haven't been able to read the book yet, it is on my TBR and I'm excited to read it (hopefully soon). Check out the blurb below and giveaway Amber is doing in celebration of the release!
About the Book
Sweet New
Adult Contemporary Romance Novelette
There’s no
rest for the fearful.
Ava always knew the bees
would come. Just when she’s settled into a place of her own, freelance editing
and savoring her independence, her rental house is invaded by a swarm of honey
bees. And with their arrival, her lifelong fear morphs into a full-fledged
panic that steals her sleep—and her peace of mind.
Keegan knows all about fear. When he meets Ava at the coffee shop where he
works, he can’t help but come to her rescue. Together with his German
shepherds, Sun and Moon, he sets out to break the “curse” that hovers over
Tired Girl. But is it possible to conquer nightmares and live a dream while
you're awake?
This sweet novelette is a contemporary re-imagining of the Sleeping
Beauty fairy tale that sheds light on the worries that bind us and the
love that leads to peace.
Amber Stokes worksas a marketing content writer for a
Christian publisher. On the side, she self-publishes inspirational fiction
depicting the seasons of life and love. Her passion for books compelled her to
earn a bachelor's degree in English and run her own freelance editing and
publicity business for over a year. Happily, this chapter of her career takes
place in the Pacific Northwest—a part of the world she's always considered
home.
You
can learn more about Amber’s books, sign up for her author newsletter, join the
Amber’s Gems street team, and more at www.SeasonsofaStory.blogspot.com.
Enter to win a little
something sweet from Ava, Keegan, and the author! One winner will receive a
lovely yellow and gold flower necklace & earrings set from Baubles, Beads
and Stuff; a $10 Starbucks gift card (delivered electronically); and a
Kindle copy of While You’re Awake
(can be gifted to a friend, if desired!). Open to US residents only due to shipping costs.
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Will he help find her sister's killer . . . or lead the killer to her door?
When Fbi Agent Kaitlyn Knight discovers her brother-in-law is Vyper-the notorious cyber-criminal and murderer wanted by the Fbi-Kait doesn't question her duty to arrest him. But when he murders her sister in front of her, leaving her infant niece motherless, Kait vows to hunt him down and bring him to justice while raising the baby.
Three years later, and not even a whisper of a lead in her search, Kait is about to give up hope of ever finding Vyper. All of that changes when he goes on a murderous spree taunting Kait with clues that she and homicide detective Sam Murdock must solve before her devious brother-in-law takes another life.
As the body count rises, Sam discovers the killing spree is really about striking back at Kait. He must put everything on the line-including the relationship he's developed with Kait-to ensure her safety. The killer is waiting, watching her every move, and he won't stop until he's exacted his revenge and reclaims his rights to raise his daughter.
Weekend Wrap-up is where I share what I read this past week, am currently reading, and my reading plans for the coming week.
Feel free to join along and post your own Weekend Wrap-up on your blog/site (if you do, please leave the link in a comment so I can stop by) or, in a comment, share what you've read this past week. :)
Parvin Blackwater believes she has wasted her life. At only seventeen, she has one year left according to the Clock by her bedside. In a last-ditch effort to make a difference, she tries to rescue Radicals from the government's crooked justice system.
But when the authorities find out about her illegal activity, they cast her through the Wall -- her people's death sentence. What she finds on the other side about the world, about eternity, and about herself changes Parvin forever and might just save her people. But her clock is running out.
Welcome to Weekly Giveaway Link-up hosted by Crystal @ Just Another Book Lovin' Girl and me. This is a linky where you can submit your blog's Christian book and book-related giveaways and find other giveaways. A new link-up will be posted every Monday.
Weekend Wrap-up is where I share what I read this past week, am currently reading, and my reading plans for the coming week.
Feel free to join along and post your own Weekend Wrap-up on your blog/site (if you do, please leave the link in a comment so I can stop by) or, in a comment, share what you've read this past week. :)
Eden Martelli is too busy fleeing the clutches of danger to realize she’s running straight into the arms of a new love.
Speeding
north through rural Maine, Eden Martelli wonders how her life came to
this—on the run with her mute five-year-old son dozing fitfully in the
passenger seat. When a breakdown leaves them stranded in Summer Harbor,
Eden has no choice but to stay put through Christmas . . . even though
they have no place to lay their heads.
Beau Callahan is a
habitual problem solver—for other people anyway. He left the sheriff’s
department to take over his family’s Christmas tree farm, but he’s still
haunted by the loss of his parents and struggling to handle his first
Christmas alone.
When Eden shows up looking for work just as
Beau’s feisty aunt gets out of the hospital, Beau thinks he’s finally
caught a break. Eden is competent and dedicated—if a little guarded—and a
knockout to boot. But, as he soon finds out, she also comes with a
boatload of secrets.
Eden has been through too much to trust her
heart to another man, but Beau is impossible to resist, and the feeling
seems to be mutual. As Christmas Eve approaches, Eden’s past catches up
to her.
Beau will go to the ends of the earth to keep her safe.
But who’s going to protect his heart from a woman who can’t seem to
trust again?
Ava always knew the bees
would come. Just when she’s settled into a place of her own, freelance editing
and savoring her independence, her rental house is invaded by a swarm of honey
bees. And with their arrival, her lifelong fear morphs into a full-fledged
panic that steals her sleep—and her peace of mind.
Keegan knows all about fear. When he meets Ava at the coffee shop where he
works, he can’t help but come to her rescue. Together with his German
shepherds, Sun and Moon, he sets out to break the “curse” that hovers over
Tired Girl. But is it possible to conquer nightmares and live a dream while
you're awake?
This sweet novelette is a contemporary re-imagining of the Sleeping
Beauty fairy tale that sheds light on the worries that bind us and the
love that leads to peace.
Amber Stokes worksas a marketing content writer for a
Christian publisher. On the side, she self-publishes inspirational fiction
depicting the seasons of life and love. Her passion for books compelled her to
earn a bachelor's degree in English and run her own freelance editing and
publicity business for over a year. Happily, this chapter of her career takes
place in the Pacific Northwest—a part of the world she's always considered
home.
You
can learn more about Amber’s books, sign up for her author newsletter, join the
Amber’s Gems street team, and more at www.SeasonsofaStory.blogspot.com.
He’s a comedian. He’s a YouTube sensation.
And now he becomes an author. Best known for his song parodies and riffs
on yoga pants and homeschooling, Tim Hawkins now shares his perspective
on life in the 21st century in his long-awaited debut book. Tim's
topics are as wide-ranging as his stand-up comedy including marital
communications (“Marriage needs a challenge flag, like in pro
football”), worship music (“Pick the right key, because I’m not Barry
White and I’m not a Bee Gee”), and food (“Eating a Krispy Kreme donut is
like eating a baby angel”). Diary of a Jackwagon reveals a witty and
relatable voice reminding readers that for life’s many difficulties,
laughter is always the best medicine – when there aren’t any pills left.
