Celebrate Lit Presents: On a Midnight Clear: A 3-in-1 Christmas Novella Collection Authors: Tracie Peterson, Misty M. Beller, Karen Witemeyer

 

About the Book

Book: On a Midnight Clear: A 3-in-1 Christmas Novella Collection

Authors: Tracie Peterson, Misty M. Beller, Karen Witemeyer

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release Date: February 5, 2025

Can they find a place to put their hearts and hope this Christmas?

Beloved authors Tracie Peterson, Misty M. Beller, and Karen Witemeyer come together with this festive novella collection inspired by the Nativity story and filled with faith, promise, and romance.

The Shepherd’s Heart by Tracie Peterson
On the frontier, widowed sheep rancher Vincent Duran seeks a mother for his two children. Angel Lewis agrees to marry him despite believing Vincent will never truly love her, but as they work together during a fierce winter storm, will their broken hearts finally find peace, joy, and love?

No Room at the Inn by Misty M. Beller
When Noah Bentwood and his charge are snowed in while traveling through the Rocky Mountains, he must stay in a barn since the stage inn has no vacant rooms. Then innkeeper Hope Palmer’s family heirloom disappears, and she and Noah work together to find it before Christmas. While the snowfall holds them captive, will unexpected feelings bloom?

A Star in the West by Karen Witemeyer
Friendly correspondence with Stella Barrington evolves into something more when Harvard mathematics professor Frank Stentz arrives in Waco, Texas. As the two experiment with extending their relationship beyond letters, an impossible dilemma arises between love and logic. Will her wise man be able to calculate a way for them to be together?

Rediscover the joy of Christmas with these faith-based historical romances from bestselling authors featuring sweet Western frontier stories with themes of marriage of convenience, forced proximity, and friends-to-more.

 

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About the Authors

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling author of more than 100 novels, with more than 6 million copies sold. Learn more at TraciePeterson.com.

USA Today bestselling author Misty M. Beller writes romantic mountain stories woven through with the truth of God’s love. Learn more at MistyMBeller.com.

Bestselling and award–winning author Karen Witemeyer pens historical romance with a flair for humor and swoon-worthy Texas heroes. Learn more at KarenWitemeyer.com.

More from Misty

When Friends Join Forces…Magic Happens!

 

For me, teaming up with my dear friends Tracie Peterson and Karen Witemeyer has created pure Christmas magic!

Ever since I was young, Christmas stories have held a special place in my heart. There’s something truly enchanting about the season—the warmth, joy, and love that seem to fill the air. And when you combine that with the charm of a good story? It’s absolutely irresistible! Can you relate?

I’ve also long been a HUGE fan of Tracie Peterson and Karen Witemeyer. Their books have been favorites of mine for years, and I’ve read so many of them multiple times. The chance to join them on this Christmas novella collection, On a Midnight Clear, has been a dream come true in every way.

If you love Christmas books as much as I do, you won’t want to miss On a Midnight Clear. This collection is our holiday gift to you, our readers—stories filled with the wonder of the season, unforgettable characters, and the timeless message of love and hope.

We hope these novellas bring the same joy and warmth to your heart as they brought to ours while writing them.

So, curl up with your favorite blanket, grab a cup of cocoa, and let the magic of On a Midnight Clear transport you to a world of Christmas cheer.

Merry Christmas reading!

Misty

My Review

This is such a great read, the writers are so good and the pages flew, only problem I was soon finished with the book.
Each story features a sweet romance, and they happen around Christmas. Three different stories by three different authors, they are each separate and all equally good! These authors are gifted and we are blessed by this uplifting selection of novellas.
These are go to authors for me, and I know I am in for a good clean Christian read with them!
I received this book through CelebrateLit and the Publisher Bethany House, and was not required to give a positive review.
 

Blog Stops

Library’s Lady Kid Lit, September 30

Madi’s Musings, September 30

The Avid Reader, October 1

lakesidelivingsite, October 1

Simple Harvest Reads, October 1 (Guest Review from Marilyn)

Melissa’s Bookshelf, October 2

Pens Pages & Pulses, October 2

Inkwell Inspirations, October 2

Devoted To Hope, October 3

Leslie’s Library Escape, October 3

By the Book, October 3

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 4

Devoted Steps, October 4

Texas Book-aholic, October 5

Maureen’s Musings, October 5

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 6

Books You Can Feel Good About, October 6

She Lives To Read, October 7

Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, October 7

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, October 8

A Good Book and Cup of Tea, October 8

Locks, Hooks and Books, October 8

For Him and My Family, October 9

Blogging With Carol, October 9

Vicky Sluiter, October 10

Pause for Tales, October 10

Jeanette’s Thoughts, October 10

Stories By Gina, October 11 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, October 11

Bizwings Blog, October 12

Life on Chickadee Lane, October 12

Cover Lover Book Review, October 12

Holly’s Book Corner, October 13

Blossoms and Blessings, October 13

The Bookish Pilgrim, October 13

Giveaway

To celebrate their tour, Tracie, Karen, and Misty are giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours Presents: Home Fries and Alibis (An All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery) by Lena Gregory

 

Home Fries and Alibis (An All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery)
by Lena Gregory

About Home Fries and Alibis

Home Fries and Alibis (An All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
8th in Series
Setting – New York
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Beyond the Page Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 23, 2025
Print length ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1966322275
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1966322276
Digital ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1966322269
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FN8G8H1G

When a belligerent woman moves in across the street, café owner Gia Morelli has to call off the welcome wagon and call in the homicide squad . . .

When a nasty new neighbor moves into their peaceful community, Gia and everyone else in the neighborhood is ready to blow a fuse. The spiteful woman has quickly made a nuisance of herself, complaining to and about everyone there. Then she makes the grave mistake of falsely claiming Gia’s dog tore up her yard, and Gia goes ballistic, telling the woman to back off . . . or else. It was an impulsive move for Gia, but someone else decides an even more extreme approach is called for, and silences the woman—permanently.

Unnerved by the thought of a murderer living in her neighborhood, Gia begins digging into the victim’s life to figure out who would have wanted her dead. She soon discovers that the woman was not only malicious but was blackmailing people in the community. Even more surprising is that nearly everyone in the neighborhood has something to hide. Dead-set on rooting out the culprit, Gia has to determine who stood to lose the most if their secret was revealed, unaware that she’s perilously close to losing her own life . . .

About Lena Gregory

Lena Gregory is the author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries, which take place on a small island between the north and south forks of Long Island, New York, the All-Day Breakfast Café Mysteries, which are set on the outskirts of Florida’s Ocala National Forest, the Mini-Meadows Mysteries, set in a community of tiny homes in Central Florida, and the Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries, which take place in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, New York.

Lena grew up in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, but she recently traded in cold, damp, gray winters for the warmth and sunshine of central Florida, where she now lives with her husband, three kids, son-in-law, and four dogs. Her hobbies include spending time with family, reading, and walking. Her love for writing developed when her youngest son was born and didn’t sleep through the night. She works full time as a writer and a freelance editor and is a member of Sisters in Crime.

Author Links

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• Website: http://www.lenagregory.com/
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• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Lena.Gregory.Author/?fref=ts
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• Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14956514.Lena_Gregory?from_search=true
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lenagregoryauth/

Purchase Links

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS

September 23 – Angel’s Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT

September 23 – Sarandipity’s – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

September 24 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

September 24 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST

September 25 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY

September 26 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

September 26 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

September 27 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

September 28 – @bibliophile_foodie – REVIEW

September 29 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

September 29 – Salty Inspirations – AUTHOR GUEST POST

September 30 – My Books and Crafts – SPOTLIGHT

October 1 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

October 2 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

October 2 – Infinite House of Books – SPOTLIGHT

October 3 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – CHARACTER GUEST POST, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY

October 4 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

October 5 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW

October 6 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – REVIEW

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Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours Presents: The Murder at Red Oaks (Mosey Frye Mysteries) by Kay Pritchett

 

The Murder at Red Oaks (Mosey Frye Mysteries)
by Kay Pritchett

About The Murder at Red Oaks

The Murder at Red Oaks (Mosey Frye Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Setting – The fictional town of Hembree, Arkansas
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wild Rose Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2025
Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509262849
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509262847
Digital Print length ‏ : ‎ 329 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509262854
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FH2XYQQ5

What a chilling sight when real estate agent Mosey Frye enters her client’s grand Victorian only to find her strangled and laid out in a coffin. Clued in on the bizarre murder, the new forensic profiler in town raises the intriguing theory of “posing,” suggesting the culprit, plagued by remorse, decided to honor the victim with a grand send-off.

Meanwhile, police chief Gus Olivera, sticking to the evidence, makes a breakthrough by identifying the coffin as one that is missing from the mausoleum. It originally belonged to the victim’s young ward, tragically drowned in the lake by the house years earlier. With real and amateur sleuths baffled, townspeople fear yet another attack from the deranged killer among them.

About Kay Pritchett

Kay Pritchett, a native of Greenville, Mississippi, lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she taught Spanish literature at the state’s flagship university. At retirement, she threw herself into fiction writing and has wrapped up seven books in the Mosey Frye Mystery series. As a mystery writer, she delights in blending the charming wit of amateur sleuth Mosey Frye with the suave sophistication of police chief Gus Olivera. She’s all about sprinkling her mystery novels with lively banter, highlighting the dynamic interactions between Mosey and her trusty sidekick Nadia, as well as the intriguing dialogues between Olivera and sharp-witted coroner Eads McGinnis. Her goal? To transport readers into the thrilling world of an Agatha Christie whodunit, but with a delightful twist—think verandas and paddle boats! Murder in High Cotton (2022), inspired by childhood memories of the Delta, anthologizes her first three short mystery novels. Since then, she has launched four full-length novels: The Summer House at Larkspur, The Incident at Sunny Banks, The House with a Secret Cellar, and The Murder at Red Oaks.

Author Links

Website: https://www.moseyfryemysteries.com

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kay.pritchett.9

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/moseyfrye/

BlueSky        @kaypritchett.bsky.social

Threads        moseyfrye

Pinterest      www.pinterest.com/pritche8102

LinkedIn      https://www.linkedin.com/in/kay-pritchett-65326661/

Goodreads    https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/128760439-kay     

Purchase Links – Amazon    B&N      Bookshop.org      Alibris

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

September 29 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST

September 29 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

September 29 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

September 30 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

September 30 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

October 1 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

October 1 – Salty Inspirations – CHARACTER GUEST POST

October 1 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

October 2 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

October 2 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 3 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR GUEST POST

October 3 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

October 4 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

October 4 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT

October 4 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR GUEST POST

October 5 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST

October 5 – My Books and Crafts – SPOTLIGHT

The Murder at Red Oaks (Mosey Frye Mysteries) by Kay Pritchett  https://kingsumo.com/g/1wg900m/the-murder-at-red-oaks-mosey-frye-mysteries-by-kay-pritchett 

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Celebrate Lit Presents: Augmented Author: Candace Kade

 

About the Book

Book: Augmented

Author: Candace Kade

Genre: YA Science Fiction

Release Date: September 16, 2025

Lee Urban must win to survive.

After being sentenced to the banned list, half of the Asian Federation believes Lee Urban is a ticking time bomb that could end the world as they know it. They’re willing to do anything to erase her existence and silence her voice before she can take a stand.

There’s only one way to fight back: enroll in the Race to the Clouds. Winning the competition would garner global media attention and give Urban the coverage she needs to dismantle the enhancement programs. Unfortunately, it also happens to be the deadliest event of the year.

With less time to train than her rivals, Urban and her team must find a way to best the competition. But as enemies close in, riots erupt, and her homeland teeters on the brink of civil war, one thing is certain— she’s running out of time. Not just for herself, but for every Natural she represents.

 

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About the Author

Candace Kade is a recovering over-achiever who spends her time dreaming up stories typically involving tech, psychology, culture, and/or swords. She’s a certified Krav Maga assistant instructor and loves writing action-packed martial art scenes. A third culture kid, she considers Chengdu and OKC to be her homes.

When she’s not exploring new countries, she enjoys hiking in national parks, moving (again!), teaching her husband Mandarin, and keeping two baby humans alive. She can be bribed with boba tea, fluffy puppies, and breakfast tacos.

 

 

More from Candace

Have you ever broken a cherished possession?

I have. It was my porcelain mug that I bought while traveling through Ireland. The trip was so special and that cup always brought me happy memories as I sipped tea from it.

My husband tried to fix it for me, but the mug is not the same. It now sits tucked in the back of our cupboards too broken to be used but too precious to be throw away.

Being broken doesn’t mean something—or someone—loses purpose.

In kintsugi, the Japanese art form that involves intentionally breaking tea ware, the fragments left over are pieced back together with golden filling. The final result is more beautiful than the original unblemished version ever could be.

The brokenness enhances the tea ware’s beauty.

In my novel Augmented, I wanted to draw a comparison between brokenness and beauty. Just like kintsugi takes broken pottery and turns it into something beautiful, my protagonist Urban faces her own transformation. She is hopeless and feels like she can’t pick up the shattered pieces of her life. But as she tries out for the world’s most deadly race, she learns that being broken doesn’t mean what she thinks it does.

The things that happen to us have a purpose. If we let the Creator finish His masterpiece (us) He’ll use the fragmented pieces of our lives to make a beautiful finished work of art.

Urban feels the same way, believing her brokenness defines her. But through trial and grace, she discovers what it means to be made new.

No one is too broken to be saved or redeemed.

I wrote this book for anyone who’s ever felt lost, hopeless, or broken. We can do all things through Him who gives us strength.

Blog Stops

The Lofty Pages, September 20

Life on Chickadee Lane, September 21

Wishful Endings, September 22

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, September 23 (Spotlight)

Simple Harvest Reads, September 24 (Author Interview)

Texas Book-aholic, September 25

Artistic Nobody, September 26 (Author Interview)

Guild Master, September 27 (Author Interview)

Blogging With Carol, September 27

Lily’s Corner, September 28

Tell Tale Book Reviews, September 28

Fiction Book Lover, September 29 (Author Interview)

Life on Chickadee Lane, September 30

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, October 1 (Author Interview)

A Reader’s Brain, October 2 (Spotlight)

Book Butterfly in Dreamland, October 3

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Candace is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours Presents: The Murder at Red Oaks (Mosey Frye Mysteries) by Kay Pritchett

 

The Murder at Red Oaks (Mosey Frye Mysteries)
by Kay Pritchett

About The Murder at Red Oaks

The Murder at Red Oaks (Mosey Frye Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Setting – The fictional town of Hembree, Arkansas
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wild Rose Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2025
Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509262849
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509262847
Digital Print length ‏ : ‎ 329 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509262854
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FH2XYQQ5

What a chilling sight when real estate agent Mosey Frye enters her client’s grand Victorian only to find her strangled and laid out in a coffin. Clued in on the bizarre murder, the new forensic profiler in town raises the intriguing theory of “posing,” suggesting the culprit, plagued by remorse, decided to honor the victim with a grand send-off.

Meanwhile, police chief Gus Olivera, sticking to the evidence, makes a breakthrough by identifying the coffin as one that is missing from the mausoleum. It originally belonged to the victim’s young ward, tragically drowned in the lake by the house years earlier. With real and amateur sleuths baffled, townspeople fear yet another attack from the deranged killer among them.

About Kay Pritchett

Kay Pritchett, a native of Greenville, Mississippi, lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she taught Spanish literature at the state’s flagship university. At retirement, she threw herself into fiction writing and has wrapped up seven books in the Mosey Frye Mystery series. As a mystery writer, she delights in blending the charming wit of amateur sleuth Mosey Frye with the suave sophistication of police chief Gus Olivera. She’s all about sprinkling her mystery novels with lively banter, highlighting the dynamic interactions between Mosey and her trusty sidekick Nadia, as well as the intriguing dialogues between Olivera and sharp-witted coroner Eads McGinnis. Her goal? To transport readers into the thrilling world of an Agatha Christie whodunit, but with a delightful twist—think verandas and paddle boats! Murder in High Cotton (2022), inspired by childhood memories of the Delta, anthologizes her first three short mystery novels. Since then, she has launched four full-length novels: The Summer House at Larkspur, The Incident at Sunny Banks, The House with a Secret Cellar, and The Murder at Red Oaks.

Author Links

Website: https://www.moseyfryemysteries.com

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kay.pritchett.9

(1) Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/moseyfrye/

Kay Pritchett (Author of Happiness) | Goodreads

Purchase Links – Amazon    B&N      Bookshop.org      Alibris

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

September 29 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST

September 29 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

September 29 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

September 30 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

September 30 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

October 1 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

October 1 – Salty Inspirations – CHARACTER GUEST POST

October 1 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

October 2 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

October 2 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 3 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR GUEST POST

October 3 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

October 4 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

October 4 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT

October 4 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR GUEST POST

October 5 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST

October 5 – My Books and Crafts – SPOTLIGHT

 

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Celebrate Lit Presents: The Bible Companion Book 5 Job Author: Karen Westbrook Moderow

 

About the Book

Book: The Bible Companion Book 5 Job

Author: Karen Westbrook Moderow

Genre: Bible Study/ Devotional

Release Date: August 26, 2024

Does God care when you suffer?

The Bible Companion Book 5 helps you face hard questions about pain and evil from a perspective of hope. A simple one-chapter-a-day format lets you engage with Scriptures without the pressure of schedules, homework, or heavy reading loads. Short daily readings and thought-provoking questions connect your story to God’s Word. For personal, group, or homeschool Bible Study.

In the Books of Wisdom (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs), God speaks to us in poetry—the language of the heart. These books reveal a God who is concerned not only about our minds and bodies, but also our emotions. Our journey begins with Job, a man who loses everything. Like us, he fears for himself and his family. What he discovers through his pain surprises him and challenges many of our assumptions about God.

 

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About the Author

KAREN WESTBROOK MODEROW is a Bible teacher and author who brings a storyteller’s perspective to Scripture. She holds master’s degrees in theology and creative writing and loves introducing others to Jesus through the stories told in God’s Word.

More from Karen

Most of us have had a Job-like season in our lives. Mine came in 1996 when my eighteen-year-old son was in a terrible car accident that left him with a permanent traumatic brain injury. Mike was in a coma for four months. His prognosis was grim. We were told he would never walk, talk, or live independently.

Come Christmas, he was still in the hospital. I had no heart for celebration, but I wanted to buy a gift for my husband. He loves art so I stopped by a local gallery. Inside, I saw a bust of a man that I immediately recognized as Job. His face was twisted in pain. Behind the hand clutched to his chest, I saw a hole. Inside was a bleeding heart. I stepped back. Job looked just like I felt. Raw. Exposed. Bleeding. I stared at the sculpture a long time. I wanted to buy it, but couldn’t. I just couldn’t.

I walked out of the shop in tears wondering if I would ever smile again. The next months were spent in rehab with Mike. We renovated our house, brought him home, hired caregivers, and prayed that somehow God would heal Mike’s body and our broken hearts. The Lord comforted us during this time, assuring us He had a plan. He would take care of us and there would be an end to our suffering. Every day brought new challenges, but Mike began to improve. More importantly, our faith took root. The Lord brought people, resources, and hope. Against all odds, Mike learned to walk, talk, feed and dress himself. And against all odds, we found ourselves joyful as we journeyed with our son through each milestone. The story is long and complicated. One I’ve journaled in my book, Back Roads Home, but the point is, God was right. There can be joy, even in sorrow. There is hope, even in the dark. There are things in Mike’s life and ours that remain broken, but God’s presence during that difficult time saw us through. Pain was not the end of our story.

Time passed in roller-coaster fashion. As I rode the highs and lows, I often thought about the Job I saw in the art gallery and wondered how he was faring. Then one year, while looking for an anniversary gift to celebrate our anniversary, Job came to mind. Enough time had gone by that I could now embrace him as a fellow-sufferer and be glad our paths crossed. I called the artist and learned she still had the piece. (Either there isn’t much of a market for art depicting tortured souls or else he was waiting for me.) My husband smiled when I unveiled him. He hugged me and said, “We’ve been through it, haven’t we?” Yes, we have. And we had to wait until we were on the other side to appreciate him. Now when I look at him, I don’t just remember the pain; I remember the gifts of suffering—patience, perseverance, trust, love, hope, and so much more.

As I was going through the book of Job chapter by chapter for The Bible Companion, Job’s sculpture sat not five feet from me. His tortured face and silent tears reminded me that this world is full of sorrow. But the Bible—the book I ran to while in such pain—compels me to carry his story forward. Job-in-clay may be frozen in agony, but Job, the man-who-contended-with-God is not. He comes to trust his all-wise Creator and finds peace. So can we.  At its core, Job is a story of hope. Hope is woven throughout the book that bears his name. As a writer, my desire is to make that thread visible, especially to those who suffer in the dark.

Blog Stops

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, September 19

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, September 20

Texas Book-aholic, September 21

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, September 22

She Lives To Read, September 23

Lots of Helpers, September 24

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, September 25

Cover Lover Book Review, September 26

For Him and My Family, September 27

Simple Harvest Reads, September 28 (Author Interview)

Dana Barrett, September 28

Book Butterfly in Dreamland, September 29

Guild Master, September 30 (Author Interview)

Girls in White Dresses, October 1

Fiction Book Lover, October 2 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, October 2

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Karen is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours Presents: Crime Quiz: Cosy Mystery on a Cruise by TJ Stanley

 

Crime Quiz: Cosy Mystery on a Cruise
by TJ Stanley

About Crime Quiz

Crime Quiz: Cosy Mystery on a Cruise
Cosy (Cozy) Mystery
Setting – On a cruise from Sydney to Hobart in Australia
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stanley Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 26, 2025
Number of Pages : 200
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FL53FVV6
GoodReads Link – Coming Soon!

Molly should be on her honeymoon, but her husband had disappeared.

Thomas should be preaching, but the bishop had other ideas.

Lynette should be in Aspen, but her doctor refused to let her fly.

Instead, they’re sailing on a five-day round trip between Sydney and Hobart.

At 5.00am on the fourth day of the cruise, Captain Jonas Strong announces that five passengers have died overnight.

Were this a cruise with the usual guest profile, such news may have caused a temporary flutter of nerves before being forgotten. But the Oceanic Wanderer was hosting a Crime Writers’ Conference with hundreds of amateur sleuths who were now wondering, if there was more to the announcement than they were being told.

Was there a murderer among them?

CRIME QUIZ delivers a cosy-mystery caper in a cruisy setting.

About TJ Stanley

Tracy Stanley has been in love with storytelling since she left university in 1984.

In 2017, she started publishing, and as of August 2025, Tracy has independently published fifteen books across five genres, including business books, travel memoirs, cosy mysteries, romantic suspense, and action-adventure novels. These last two genres have been written under the pen name of Jane Ellyson.

Her writing approach for novels recognises that creativity in storytelling comes from mixing the familiar with a twist, combining comfort and intrigue.

Tracy is Australian and lives in Brisbane.

Author Links – More to Come

https://tjstanley.com/articles/

Purchase Link – Amazon 

 My Review

 As you begin this read you meet an array of characters, from elderly to being left at the altar, and they are all, so to say, wannabe mystery writers, on a cruise. There are classes to be had to help them with their tasks, such as how to outline, etc. There are also tours of the ship offered, and shore excursions.
Then tragically there are five deaths!
As the facts unfold, and dealing with so many deaths one of the passengers, Thomas, offers to help, he is a pastor.
Also at the time of the deaths it is discovered a valuable item is missing.
I loved the ending and how this all meshed together. A very quick read, packed with information.
I received this book through Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours, and was not required to give a positive review.

 

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