Sarah Alva
Sarah Alva lives in Salt Lake City but calls Arizona home. She graduated from the University of Arizona with degrees in creative writing and political science. In college, she once told a creative writing class she wanted to grow up and be a stay-in-bed mom. She is almost living that dream as a mom to two little boys who don’t like naps or sleeping in as much as she does. When Sarah’s not busy doing mom or wife things, she enjoys reading romance novels in excess, shopping online, and listening to National Public Radio.
Carolyn Astfalk
Carolyn Astfalk is a wife, mother, and author of contemporary Christian romances Stay With Me, Come Back to Me, Ornamental Graces, Rightfully Ours, and All in Good Time. She formerly worked as a communications director and now works just to keep her head above water. Find her books on Amazon and her other words scattered around the blogosphere and social media.
Julie Coulter Bellon
Julie Coulter Bellon is the author of nearly two dozen romantic
suspense books. Her book All Fall Down won the RONE award for Best Suspense,
Pocket Full of Posies won a RONE Honorable Mention for Best Suspense and The
Captain was a RONE award finalist for Best Suspense. Most recently, her books
The Capture and Second Look were both Whitney finalists for Best
Suspense/Mystery.
Julie loves to travel and her favorite cities
she's visited so far are probably Athens, Paris, Ottawa, and London. In her
free time she loves to read, write, teach, watch Hawaii Five-O, and eat
Canadian chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
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Julie's new projects and receive a free book, you can sign up to be part of her
VIP Readers Group at juliebellon.com.
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Carole Brown
Besides being a member and active participant of many writing groups, Carole Brown enjoys mentoring beginning writers. An author of ten books, she loves to weave suspense and tough topics into her books, along with a touch of romance and whimsy, and is always on the lookout for outstanding titles and catchy ideas. She and her husband reside in SE Ohio but have ministered and counseled nationally and internationally. Together, they enjoy their grandsons, traveling, gardening, good food, the simple life, and did she mention their grandsons?
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Sara Cardon
Sara Cardon craves happily ever afters. She has four kids, a dog, and a true-blue husband. He laughs at her hero crush on George Washington. She and her family live near Dallas where there's plenty of wide-open sky, cattle, and sunshine.
Jennifer A. Davids
Jennifer A.
Davids is a self-professed book nerd. The shelves of her office are overflowing
with books and there are stacks of them by her bedside. When she's not reading,
she's dreaming up a new story to tell her readers. She lives in Central Ohio
with her husband, two children, and two cats.
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Kathleen Denly
Kathleen Denly lives in sunny Southern California with her loving husband, four young children, and two cats. As a member of the adoption and foster community, children in need are a cause dear to her heart and she finds they make frequent appearances in her stories. When she isn’t writing, researching, or caring for children, Kathleen spends her time reading, visiting historical sites, hiking, and crafting.
Waltz in the Wilderness is Kathleen’s debut novel and the first in a series of three stand-alone historical Christian romance novels connected by secondary characters and their beautiful Southern California setting.
Kathleen would love it if you visited her website at KathleenDenly.com. You can also connect with her on social media:
Janet W. Ferguson
Janet W. Ferguson grew up in Mississippi and received a degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Mississippi. She has served as a children’s minister and a church youth volunteer. An avid reader, she worked as a librarian at a large public high school. She writes humorous inspirational fiction for people with real lives and real problems. Janet and her husband have two grown children, one really smart dog, and a few cats that allow them to share the space.
Candee Fick
Candee Fick is a multipublished, award-winning author. She is also the wife of a high school football coach and the mother of three children, including a daughter with a rare genetic syndrome. When not busy writing, editing, or coaching other authors, she can be found cheering on the home team at sporting events, exploring the great Colorado outdoors, indulging in dark chocolate, and savoring happily-ever-after endings through a good book.
Rachel Fordham
Rachel Fordham author of The Hope of Azure Springs and Yours Truly, Thomas started writing when her children began begging her for stories at night. She'd pull a book from the shelf, but they'd insist she make one up. Finally, she combined her love of good stories with her love of writing, and she hasn't stopped since. She lives with her husband and children on an island in the state of Washington.
Norma Gail
Norma Gail writes Fiction to Refresh Your Spirit. Her contemporary novels, Land of My Dreams, which won the 2016 Bookvana Religious Fiction Award, and Within Golden Bands, explore the theme of women whose faith triumphs over trials. A women’s Bible study leader for over 21 years, she enjoys reading, writing, family history, and writer’s conferences. She lives in the New Mexico mountains with her husband of 44 years. They have two adult children.
Marguerite Gray
Marguerite
Martin Gray is the author of Hold Me
Close, Surround Me, Bring Me Near,
and Draw Me to Your Side-- Revolutionary Faith Books One, Two, Three, and Four.
Besides researching her historical novels, she enjoys studying history and
writing fiction. An avid traveler and reader, she teaches Spanish and French. and has degrees in French, Spanish, and Journalism
from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and a MA in English from
Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Marguerite is a member of American
Christian Fiction Writers, Abilene Writers Guild, Daughters of the American
Revolution, South Carolina Historical Society, and Preservation Society of
Charleston. She currently lives in North Louisiana with
her husband. Her two adult children keep her up to date and young.
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Julie Matern
Julie Matern is a resident of Utah. She attended the University of Exeter in Exeter, England, and graduated with a double major in French and Education. She was born and raised in England, moving to America after her marriage and is the mother of six children. She has served in the PTA for over 20 years, taught tap dance, and enjoys amateur photography. She is the author of ‘British War Children’ ( for which she received a “Recommended Read” award from the League of Utah Writers) and ‘British War Children 2: An Enemy Among Us’.
Stephenia H. McGee
Best-selling author of Christian novels, Stephenia H. McGee writes stories of faith, hope, and healing set in the Deep South. When she's not reading or sipping sweet tea on the front porch, she's a homeschool mom of two boys, writer, dreamer, and husband spoiler. Visit her at www.StepheniaMcGee.com for books and updates.
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Naomi Musch
Naomi loves stories rich in American history, but occasionally writes in other genres as well. She pens stories from the pristine north woods, where she and her husband live as epically as God allows near their five adult children and passel of grandchildren. She has worked as an editor for a small press, a staff writer for an EPA award-winning newspaper, a ghost writer, and has published dozens of magazine and internet articles for the encouragement of homeschooling families and young writers. Naomi is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, Lake Superior Writers, and the Wisconsin Writers' Association. She loves engaging with others and always discovering kernels of a new story. She is available for speaking and book groups. Her newest novel is Mist O'er the Voyageur, and she anticipates re-releasing several of her back-list novels in 2019.
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Sherri Stewart
Sherri
Stewart loves a good suspense novel, sprinkled with romance and a strong
message that challenges her faith. She spends her working hours with
books—either editing others’ manuscripts or writing her own. Her passion is
traveling to the settings in her books, which has taken her to Israel, the
Netherlands, and Wales in August. A recent widow, Sherri lives in the Orlando
area with her lazy dog, Lily and her son, Josh, who can fix anything. She loves
to chat with readers about their ideas. Contact her at www.stewartwriting.com.
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Danielle Thorne
Danielle Thorne writes
historical and contemporary romance from south of Atlanta, Georgia. Married
thirty years to the same fellow, she's the mother of four boys, two
daughters-in-law, and she has two grandbabies. There are also cats involved.
Danielle is a graduate of
BYU-Idaho and active in her church and community. Free time is filled with
books, movies, too much yardwork, and not enough wandering the country or
cruising the beautiful blue seas. She's worked as an editor for Solstice and
Desert Breeze Publishing and authored non-fiction for young adults. Danielle
currently writes for Harlequin Love Inspired and publishes her own line of
historical romances.
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Toni Shiloh
Toni Shiloh is a wife, mom, and Christian fiction writer. Once she understood the powerful saving grace thanks to the love of Christ, she was moved to honor her Savior. She writes to bring Him glory and to learn more about His goodness.
She spends her days hanging out with her husband and their two boys. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and president of the Virginia Chapter.
Leslea Wahl
Leslea Wahl lives in beautiful Colorado with her family. Leslea is
the author of several award-winning teen novels, and strives to write Young
Adult novels that will encourage teens to grow in their faith through fun,
adventurous mysteries. In addition to writing her own books, Leslea has
begun reviewing faith-based teen novels on her website to help families find
faith-based novels. For more information on her award-winning Young Adult
mysteries please visit www.LesleaWahl.com.
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Crystal Walton
Crystal received her bachelor of arts from Messiah College in PA, married her exact opposite in upstate NY, and earned her master of arts from Regent University in VA, where she currently resides with her husband and sons.
She writes contemporary sweet romances with humor, broken characters, and emotional plots full of grace and hope. Her Home In You series includes Write Me Home, a 2017 RONE Award finalist, and Begin Again, a 2017 Readers’ Favorite Gold Award winner. When her hands aren’t full with her very active, little blue-eyed heroes, she’s delving into the wonder of words, supporting her green tea habit, or laughing over movie quotes with her husband.
She’d love to connect with you at crystal-walton.com and Facebook.
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Denise Weimer
Denise Weimer holds a journalism degree with a minor in history from Asbury University. She’s an editor for the historical imprints of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas as well as the author of The Georgia Gold Series, The Restoration Trilogy, and a number of romantic novellas, including Across Three Autumns of Barbour’s Backcountry Brides Collection. Represented by Hartline Literary Agency, Denise is a wife and mom of two daughters who always pauses for old houses, coffee, and chocolate!