Spring is here!!
The bustle of spring is here and we can already feel it in the Walker House. Spring sports, musicals, band concerts and birthdays are filling our calendars. But the sun is trying to shine and the days are longer, and that alone is reason to celebrate!
I'm spending this month drafting a new novel AND cleaning up my third book to send off to my publisher (it releases next spring! Yay! The third and final book in the Faith Endures series). Lots to keep me busy, and sometimes its a challenge to keep all these characters straight in my head lol
In this newsletter, I've got some exciting news to share along with a giveaway and some books for you to peruse. If you're feeling creative, I could also use some help naming a character that's been nicknamed "Pink" for an entire book!
First, the exciting news!
Emma's Hero is a Finalist in the Selah Christian Fiction Awards!!!
For years, I've listened to the finalist announcements for the Selah Award, cheering on the authors who's books achieved that recognition. Never did I anticipate one of my books might be among those listed someday. But just a couple weeks ago, that's exactly what happened! Emma's Hero is a finalist and I still can't believe it. The winners will be announced at the Blue Ridge Conference in May.
If you haven't had a chance to read Emma's Hero yet, check it out at the link below. If you have Kindle Unlimited, it's free to read!
Want to help me name a character?
She's a youthful senior. She's the type of aunt who will take in her nephew when his world turns on its side.She's not afraid to stand up for herself to grumpy old men, but worries easily and sometimes fears losing her friend. Her nickname is Pink, but she needs a real name. What is it?
Are you local? Come visit me at the Henry Ford Centenniel Library this month.
I'll be sharing my journey to publication, and have books to sell. If you already have a copy and would like it signed, bring it along! I'd love to see some readers there. If you'd like to come to the event, register at the link below.
Some books for you to check out!
After a shattered engagement, the last thing Alex Fontaine wants is being forced to spend time with charismatic playboy, Jake Riley. But fate has its own designs when Alex is commissioned to paint a mural for a project close to Jake’s heart.
Their initial sparks ignite a powerful bond that defies their boundaries and unveils secret wounds. But as mysterious accidents plague the project and danger looms, Alex and Jake are forced to navigate the treacherous waters of love, trust, and the shadows of their pasts.
This first book in the Secrets of Whispering Pines series is an enemies to lovers small town romance with a mystery that will keep you turning pages long into the night.
Read for free on Kindle Unlimited or purchase for $4.99
Check out a selection of New Release Christian Fiction on Kindle Unlimited.
What I'm reading.
It's been a while since i've read a suspense, but this one sounded so good I had to pick it up (and it's started with a bang!). If it's in your TBR and you want to join me in reading it, I'd love to hear your thoughts (I just started so you shouldn't be far behind).
Just a year ago, Katrina Berg was at the pinnacle of her career. She was a rising star in the AI chatbot start-up everyone was talking about, married with an adoring husband, and had more money than she knew how to spend. Then her world combusted. Her husband, Jason, was killed in a fiery car crash. Her CEO was indicted, and, as the company's legal counsel, Katrina faces tough questions as the Feds take over and lock her out of her office. The final blow is the passing of her beloved grandmother.
Her most prized possession is the beta prototype for a new, ultra-sophisticated chatbot loaded onto her phone. The contents of Jason's email, social media backups, pictures, and every bit of data she could find were loaded into the bot, and Katrina has "talked" to him every day for the past six months. She has been amazed at how well it works. Even the syntax and words the bot uses sound like Jason. Sometimes, she imagines he isn't really dead and is right there beside her. She knows it's slowing her grief recovery, but she can't stop pretending.
On a particularly bad day, she taps out: Tell me something I don't know. The cursor blinks for several moments and seems frozen before the reply flashes quickly onto the screen: I think I was murdered.
Distraught, Katrina returns to her cozy Norwegian-flavored hometown in the Northern California redwoods and enlists the help of Seb Wallace, local restaurateur and longtime acquaintance, to try to parse out the truth of what really happened. They must navigate the complicated paths of grief, family dynamics, and second chances, as well as the complex questions of how much control technology has. And staying alive long enough to do that is far more difficult than either of them dreamed.
Bestselling authors Coble and Acker deftly combine a high-concept plot with gripping intrigue and closed-door romance in I Think I Was Murdered. Don't miss it!
And now the giveaways!!
The winner of last month's giveaway, Heidi Chiavaroli's "The Way Back" is Eunice!! eun******[email protected] check your email for details on how to collect your prize.
This month's giveaway:
Pregnant and alone, Emma's life is turned upside down at her twenty-week ultrasound. Determined to fight for the baby doctor's have given up on, Emma could never predict the lives her son will touch or the love awaiting her.
To celebrate Emma's Hero being selected as a Selah Awards Finalist, I'll be giving away a signed copy next month! Sign up for a chance to win your copy at the link below.
As always, thanks for your continue support and for being a subscriber. Prayers for a wonderful April and Blessed Easter to all of you.
God Bless,
Carrie Walker
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