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Devotion | Being Brave
When I think of the Apostle Paul, I picture a fearless man. Bold and unapologetic. No, trouble being brave. He was stoned, imprisoned, beaten, chased out of town, set on by mobs, hated by so many, and shipwrecked. Still, he kept on preaching. Such bravery! Me? I’m not so brave. I prefer to write because …
Book Review | The Truth about Irene by Suzie Peace Pybus
Today, Dienece Darling shares her book review of Suzie Peace Pybus’s The Truth about Irene, a woman’s fiction with a touch of mystery. Book Description: Sixty and widowed, Irene flees her big house on a farm for a tiny flat in a Tasmanian tourist town, leaving behind everything but a few personal belongings and her …
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Wednesday Writing Wins from Beyond the Borders
Members of the Beyond the Borders zone of American Christian Fiction Writers have been busy writing and publishing over the last few months … Contest Finalists and Winners Sophie Neville’s World War II screenplay has just won Best True Story at the Page Turner Awards. Click here to read more from Sophie. Dienece Darling is …
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Fiction Friday | Hearts Unknown by Dienece Darling
Today for Fiction Friday I’m sharing my book recommendation for Hearts Unknown by Dienece Darling, a delightful historical romance novelette set in the Georgian era. Here’s the Book Description: When the heart longs for what it cannot have, toes aren’t safe in the ballroom.Edith Howard has long mourned the loss of Clarence. He was more …
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Book Review | Seeing Jess by Jenny Glazebrook
> Dienece Darling here today, offering a book review of Aussie author Jenny Glazebrook’s contemporary YA romance Seeing Jess. Book Blurb Jess Cardelle likes to fix people. She’s used to being the helper, the dependable one. But losing her brother Toby in an accident was never part of the plan. Why didn’t God give her a …
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New Releases | November 2024 New Releases and Giveaway winner
Welcome to November’s new releases. Today we have 2 books to share with you. Hearts Unknown by Dienece Darling Self published. (Release date: November 15, 2024) When the heart longs for what it cannot have, toes aren’t safe in the ballroom.Edith Howard has long mourned the loss of Clarence. He was more than the boy …
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Encouragement From My Garden and the Prophet Isaiah
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “No one would ever be inspired by me?” This post is for the not-quite-right roses and failed daylilies. Take encouragement from my garden and a prophet who felt as you do. In Australia, it’s wintertime. In some parts of the world, winter means no flowers, but …
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Book Review | Her Cowboy Blind Date by Narelle Atkins
Hi, Dienece Darling here today to review Narelle Atkins’s latest release Her Cowboy Blind Date. Book Blurb He’s a small-town guy, a cowboy at heart. She’s a city girl from the other side of the world. Will a blind date lead to a love that lasts a lifetime? Farm mechanic Sam Williams is on the …
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Book Review | Iola Goulton’s Always by My Side
Book Blurb A hardworking introvert meets a handsome adventurer longing to settle down. Tabitha Thomas longs to leave Trinity Lakes and travel the world in honor of the beloved grandmother who raised her and her siblings. But she’s needed at home—she’s the responsible triplet, the one who stayed home to run the family inn while …
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