Tornado warnings? Yawn. Folks in Rawston in the “Heart of the Midwest” have heard it all before. Over and over. Life carries on. Abigail Durham, owner of a brand new hair salon, spent last night dancing at her friend’s bachelorette party, where she met a total hunk of a guy. She’ll never see him again,…
Sherry Butler has been in a rut since forever. Pushing forty, Sherry still lives in the decrepit house she grew up in, inherited when her parents died. She’s been managing a card shop for nearly as long. She’s a person of habit: she sits in the same pew at church every week and attends meetings…
Brand new Christian Maddie Buckner is desperately trying to get her life on track so she can spring her 11-year-old brother Kyle out of foster care, but her first day on the job at a hair salon in Sandwich, Illinois, brings cause for a desperation of a deeper sort. The very first customer she’s allowed…
Ever notice how some teams of authors mesh really well together, not only in personality but in writing voice? This discovery was an increasing delight to me as I read through each of the four novellas in Cedar Creek Seasons. This collection is set in contemporary Cedarburg, Wisconsin, an artsy community north of Milwaukee sporting…
Jackson Bell, aka Jeb, is a famous rock star. At the highest point of his sought-after career, he comes face-to-face with Jesus Christ, sending Jackson into a spin as he tries to determine how his new faith affects his life. One thing he knows, he has to take a bit of time off, and there’s…
Laura Chapman wants to go to college. That doesn’t seem too much to ask. But her daughter doesn’t want to be in the same class, and her son is acting out in school. Nothing has been easy since Laura’s husband died three years ago, but if she can’t get her old life back, it’s time…