About the book:
How far would YOU go to
avenge a daughter’s cruel death? Cara is considered rebellious and
inappropriate to befriend. Dayne is the apple of Elder Simmons’ eye—until he
takes a stand against their teachings. Can his prayers and love reach Cara and
show her the way to redemption? Will Cara realize God’s love and forgiveness
before she goes too far?
The Redemption of
Caralynne Hayman is a novel of hope
shining through the darkness with strong elements of suspense and romance. This
novel was a semifinalist in the Genesis contest. Release date is September 30,
2013 from the Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas, an ACFW approved
publisher.
Link to buy the book:
Excerpt
Twenty years earlier
The shadow creatures on
the wall shook their wings and legs. Heads with horns nodded. Scary, dark faces
watched.
The little girl clasped
her floppy-eared rabbit against her chest and stared into the dark.
“Mmm …” Mommy’s murmur
reached to her through the walls, and the giggles from her mother tiptoed in,
shooing the fear away.
Whoosh. She blew out a
breath and squeezed her rabbit tighter. “Mommy has a friend with her, Ramsey.
She loves me just like I love you and will give me hugs in the morning after
the man leaves.”
Ramsey said nothing. She
ran her fingers over his face and could feel his black button eyes staring at
her, trusting her to protect him.
“And she’ll read to us
and I’ll sit on her lap and we’ll snuggle—all of us together.” She nodded and
tugged on Ramsey’s left ear then rolled over.
Real live whispers and
laughter floated into the room.
Opening her mouth in a
wide yawn, she patted Ramsey’s tummy and whispered again, “Don’t be afraid. I’m
right here.”
“Please. That hurts.”
“Mommy?” The little girl
frowned but her eyes wouldn’t open. Just like they did when she and mommy put
cucumbers slices on their eyes.
“Stop it—”
Rubbing at her
eyes the little girl sat up. Mommy had never sounded like this before, and
neither had any of the men—the men who brought flowers and candy and money.
Carole Brown’s debut novel is
entitled The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman. Besides being a member and
active participant of many writing groups, she enjoys mentoring beginning
writers. 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?
Personal blog: http://sunnebnkwrtr.blogspot.com/
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Stitches in Time: http://stitchesthrutime.blogspot.com/
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