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Click  here  to purchase your copy. About the Book Book:  Summer on Sunset Ridge, Freedom Series Book 1 Author:  Sharlene MacLaren Genre:  Historical Christian Romance Brought up on a Quaker farm near Philadelphia at the brink of the Civil War, plainspoken Rebecca Albright is charitable, peace-loving, submissive—and a feisty abolitionist. Determined to aid the Underground Railroad no matter what the cost, her path collides with that of formidable slave-catcher Clay Dalton. When Rebecca is assigned to nurse Clay back to health following a near-fatal gunshot wound, her uneasiness around him and the questions surrounding his mysterious past complicate their strained but developing relationship. RSherriff Clay Dalton is grimly fighting several battles of his own as he stays on at the Albright farm to work off his debt to the family that has saved his life and taken him in. He is torn between his past commitments in the South and his unlikely pr...

Review & Giveaway of Where Jesus Slept Children's book!  Giveaway!!!   to enter, leave like & comment on facebook or instagram for chance to win or follow my blog and tell me that you are following in a comment.  Giveaway to end on Nov. 15, 2016 at noon.  Written by:  Norma Lewis  Illustrated by:  Katy Hudson “This is the bed where Jesus slept. This is the straw that lined the bed where Jesus slept.” From here, the story builds with each spread, adding a new element and explaining the relationships among the participants and witnesses to the first Christmas. From Jesus sleeping sweetly to the wise men bringing gifts, this charming book reminds readers young and not-so-young of the joyous event we celebrate at Christmastime. Children will love the delightful illustrations and the engaging repetition in this cumulative tale. My Review: This is the cutest Christmas story book I've seen in a long time! The repetition of the ...

Review of Baby, Baby and GIVEAWAY!!!!!  to enter, leave a comment on my blog or one of my facebook posts.   For more chances to win, follow my blog!  Tell me if you are a follower to receive additional entry. Written by Diane Stortz Illustrated by Ailie Busby A sweet, colorful board book that appeals to a baby's interest in looking at other babies. Babies enjoy books, looking at other babies, and their own flowering abilities. This short rhyming poem combines all three in a sweet and happy way, while introducing babies to God's love for them. The simple words are paired with colorful images of babies engaging in familiar activities, allowing the book to be used as an introductory concept book as well. And it ends with a reminder that Baby is always loved by God. MY REVIEW:  This is a precious board book for babies and toddlers.  The pictures are engaging and fun, and the story is one that shows some of the many things that babies are able to do...

Review of The Restoration and Giveaway!!!  And the winner is: plaingrl by Wanda Brunstetter Leave a comment to be entered to win!   Winner will be chosen on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day, at midnight. For extra entries, share on facebook, twitter, instagram, or google + and leave a comment telling me how you shared.   Or for extra entries, like my facebook page:  Rhonda's Doings  https://www.facebook.com/rhondasdoings/    or follow my blog.   Leave an email so that I can contact you if you win.   Dive into an Amish country love triangle in this third book of the Prairie State Friends series. Priscilla Herschberger finds herself pursued by Elam, a childhood friend from her community, and David, an outsider raised in the modern world. Elam would do almost anything to convince Priscilla that David would never fit into the Amish way. Will flames of jealousy rage out of control and ruin lives? Can forgiveness allow love and trus...

Review and Giveaway of The Fruitcake Challenge by Carrie Fancett Pagels When new lumberjack, Tom Jeffries, tells the camp cook, Jo Christy, that he’ll marry her if she can make a fruitcake, “as good as the one my mother makes,” she rises to the occasion. After all, he’s the handsomest, smartest, and strongest axman her camp-boss father has ever had in his camp—and the cockiest. And she intends to bring this lumberjack down a notch or three by refusing his proposal. The fruitcake wars are on! All the shanty boys and Jo’s cooking helpers chip in with their recipes but Jo finds she’ll have to enlist more help—and begins corresponding with Tom’s mother.  Step back in time to 1890, in beautiful Northern Michigan, near the sapphire straits of Mackinac, when the white pines were “white gold” and lumber camps were a way of life. Jo is ready to find another life outside of the camps and plans that don’t include any shanty boys. But will a lumberjack keep her in the very place she...

Giveaway of Woman of Courage and a surprise hand crocheted by me!!!   and the winner is Judy B.  (she has been contacted via facebook)  by Wanda Brunstetter  Take a three-thousand mile journey with Amanda Pearson as she leaves the disgrace of a broken engagement and enters the work of a Quaker mission in the western wilds. The trip is fraught with danger, and Amanda is near death before reaching her destination. Among those she meets are an Indian woman who becomes her first convert and a half-Indian trapper who seems to be her biggest critic. But love follows her into the wilderness and will determine the course of her future. You are sure to enjoy this historical romance adventure from  New York Times  bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter I received a free copy of this book from the author and you can read my review in a separate post here on my blog.   Enter to win here by leaving a comment or leaving a comment on my facebook pag...

Author Interview with J. E. B. Spredemann & Giveaway!!!  and the winners are:  JYN Hoffman wins "An Unforgivable Secret" and  Lisa Korell   wins "Amish by Accident"  emails are being sent to winners and author will send your autographed copies!  thanks to all who entered! Luke Beiler has loved Elisabeth Schrock for as long as he can remember and is looking forward to the day they both join the church so they can marry. Elisabeth, however, chafes under the church rules and flees to the Englisch world leaving Luke heart broken. When an accident leaves Brianna Mitchell with amnesia, she feels helplessly lost. What will happen when she is mistaken for Elisabeth Schrock and taken home to Paradise, Pennsylvania? Hannah has a good life. A beautiful home, a loving husband, and a wonderful Amish community are only a few of her daily blessings. But she has carried a heavy burden for years: a secret that no one must know. When tragedy strikes, h...

Giveaway of Unforeseeable  by Nancy Mehl and the winner is.....Angie!   email has been sent to you, Angie!!  Congrats and thanks to all who entered!!!   Mystery, Romance, and Suspense Seamlessly Combined in a Mennonite Small-Town Setting  Callie Hoffman knows she has a good life in Kingdom, Kansas. She's thrilled to be engaged to Levi Housler, the new pastor of Kingdom Mennonite Church, and she spends her days working with her friend and soon-to-be sister-in-law, Lizzie Housler, at Cora's Cafe.  However, Callie's idyllic life is interrupted when a body is discovered on the road outside Kingdom and the deceased turns out to be a victim of a serial killer. As Washington County's new sheriff begins questioning Kingdom residents, Callie and the rest of the town are appalled at the prospect of a killer among them. The very reason Kingdom exists is to protect the people from the temptations and dangers of the outside world, but all the town found...

and the Winner is......... Shirley Blanchard!!    Congratulations!!!    An email has been sent to you, Shirley.  Please send your mailing address to me!   Thanks to all who entered. Giveaway of The Winnowing Season  (Amish Vines & Orchards #2) by Cindy Woodsmall Giveaway!!!  One print copy will be mailed to one lucky winner.   TO ENTER:  Leave A Comment w/an email to contact you if you win. For Extra Entries:  Follow my blog, Share on facebook, Share on twitter, Share on google + Tell me what you did to earn entries and one comment with all that is ok. Giveaway will close on Sat. 8/31/2013 at midnight. Winner announced after that time. I was given a copy of this book by my dear friend, Susan F., to share on my blog.  Book description: The tornado that devastated Kings’ Orchard pushed Rhoda, Samuel, and Jacob to make a new start in Maine. Are they strong enough to withstand the challen...

Winner of Grace Given  is Ida!!  Email has been sent!  contact me with your mailing address so I can get the book out to you, Ida!  Congrats! Thanks to all who entered!   

Giveaway of Grace Given By Beth Shriver  To enter, simply leave a comment with your email address so that I can contact you if you are the lucky winner!   For additional entries, share on facebook, twitter, or google +, follow my blog.  Tell me in the comments if you did some of the additional things to enter to win. Good Luck.  GIVEAWAY WILL RUN THROUGH MARCH 29, 2013, AT 11:55 P.M. AND I WILL ANNOUNCE WINNER!    You can read my review at:   http://colormeactive.blogspot.com/2013/02/review-of-grace-given-by-beth-shriver.html

Review of Healing Love (The Amish of Webster County) by Laura V. Hilton                             and GIVEAWAY Winner:                Karen Schulz  is the winner of copy of Healing Love Congratulations!   You will receive email--please send mailing address!   Welcome to the Blog Tour for Healing Love, the first in the new series, The Amish of Webster County, by Laura V. Hilton.  To celebrate this tour, Laura is giving away a basket of goodies, on her blog, all comments left on this blog or on her blog during the blog tour (November 1 -22nd) will be entered for the drawing of the Grate-Fall Basket.  Click on the picture below to go to Laura's blog to learn more about the participants and to enter the giveaway.  Don't forget a comment here also will give you an entry.  This book was provided by Whitaker House for review purp...