The entry deadline for the Amy Grant “Mosaic” book giveaway has passed. There were three comments and three books to give away so you all won a copy. LeeLee, Amy, and HAYC should be watching their mailbox. I will mail the books on Monday.
Imagine that you are going about your everyday routine when suddenly you are confronted with an assassin who has been sent to kill YOU! Carla suddenly finds herself in this very predicament and is forced to run for her life with no place to go for help.
Once again, Brandilyn Collins takes you along for the ride of your life in her latest Seatbelt Suspense novel “Crimson Eve”. You will hold your breath as Carla flees from the man she knows only as David Thornby. She cheats death numerous times while reliving the past as she comes to realize who wants her dead and why.
Brandilyn skillfully weaves an exciting edge-of-your-seat story with surprising twists and turns that keep you guessing the outcome. At the same time she communicates how your choices can unexpectedly come back to haunt you at any time.
As anticipated, Brandilyn demonstrates why she is at the top of my favorite authors list. I highly recommend “Crimson Eve” as well as every one of her other novels.
To get your own copy of Crimson Eve click here.
This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing
CRIMSON EVE (Zondervan October 30, 2007)
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Brandilyn Collins is a best-selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense™. These harrowing crime thrillers have earned her the tagline “Don’t forget to b r e a t h e…® ” She’s so well known in the industry there’s actually a club for her non-readers. That’s right. The Big Honkin’ Chickens Club (BHCC) members are proud of the fact that they’re too wimpy to read Brandilyn’s intense fiction. Now and then one of them tries. Bribing works pretty well. (Just ask Deb Raney.) Somehow they live to tell the tale.
Brandilyn writes for Zondervan, the Christian division of Harper Collins Publishers, and is currently at work on her 17th book. Her first book, A Question of Innocence, was a true crime published by Avon in 1995. Its promotion landed her on local and national TV and radio, including the Phil Donahue and Leeza talk shows.
She’s also known for her distinctive book on fiction-writing techniques, Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors (John Wiley & Sons), and often teaches at writers conferences. Brandilyn blogs at Forensics and Faith.
Visit her website to read the first chapters of all her books.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Carla stared at the gun and David Thornby—or whatever his name was. Her mind split in two, one side pleading this was some sick joke, the other screaming it was all too real.
“Please. You must have the wrong person. There’s no reason for someone to want me dead. I don’t have any enemies.”
“Then you’d best rethink your friends.”
Realtor Carla Radling shows an “English gentleman” a lakeside estate—and finds herself facing a gun. Who has hired this assassin to kill her, and why?
Forced on the run, Carla must uncover the scathing secrets of her past. Secrets that could destroy some very powerful people…
Brandilyn Collins fans and reviewers are saying Crimson Eve is her best book yet:
“Collins tops herself by creating a suspenseful nonstop thrill ride … Truly the best Christian Fiction suspense title so far this year.”
– Library Journal, starred review“Crimson Eve is Collins at her very best. It left me feeling as if I’d climbed Mount Everest without oxygen … I didn’t think Brandilyn could outdo herself after reading Coral Moon. She did.”
–TitleTrakk.com“I’ve never edited a more tightly crafted, deftly woven, compellingly written book.” –a Crimson Eve editor, with 20 years experience
“This is your best book! I could not stop reading!” – one of many readers with similar responses
Read about Violet Dawn and Coral Moon, books one and two in the Kanner Lake series.
Do you know someone who’s never read a Brandilyn Collins novel? Surely no such person exists. However, should you scrounge up such a friend—someone who enjoys suspense—here’s a special offer from Brandilyn. Be among the first 50 people between now and October 21, 2007 to e-mail her assistant at gayle.brandilyncollins@gmail.com with the person’s name, e-mail address and street address. (Due to exorbitant overseas mailing costs, United States residents only, please).
A signed copy of Crimson Eve will be sent to your friend—free—along with an e-mail from Brandilyn announcing the book is on its way, courtesy of you. (Don’t worry. Brandilyn won’t spam these email addresses. She just wants your friend to know who to thank.) No worries that this story is third in the Kanner Lake series. Each book stands alone. Brandilyn is convinced your friend will so love Crimson Eve, he/she will surely reciprocate with expensive chocolate.
To get your own copy of Crimson Eve click here.
I have three copies of Amy Grant’s new book, “Mosaic” to give away. If you will leave a comment between now and October 20, 2007, I will draw three names. If you will include your email, I can notify you if you are a winner and I can then get your mailing address. Thanks for reading!
When my children were young teens, I listened to and enjoyed Amy Grant’s music along with them. As they grew older, their musical tastes changed to harder Christian rock and Amy’s recordings stopped coming into our home. When I was given the opportunity to read and review Amy’s new book, I thought it would be a way to discover what had been happening with her during the years.
I’m not sure what I expected when I began the book – probably the usual autobiography with all the achievements, glories and possibly even scandals. I was pleasantly surprised to find Mosaic to be more of a journaling of Amy’s thoughts and perceptions about people and events in her life, many of which might be considered insignificant at casual glance. Yet Amy relates these events in a way that exhibits her depth and maturity of thought and her true humanity. Her observations inspired me to look into my own view of my life. When I read this book, I saw a woman I could relate to, not a celebrity who has set herself on a pedestal.
Lyrics of many of Amy’s songs are interspersed throughout the book, lending additional insight to her reflections.
I would recommend Mosaic to anyone even if they have never been an Amy Grant fan. What she has to say is worthwhile and will probably open your mind and heart to new ways of looking at life.
Summary and Author Bio
Grammy Award–winning artist Amy Grant has lived in the spotlight since bursting onto the Christian music scene as a teenager thirty years ago. In that time her work, marriage, and spiritual life have been subject to varying degrees of adulation and criticism.
Now, in her first autobiographical book, Grant bares her heart and soul, giving readers an intimate glimpse into her everyday life and the lessons she’s learning along the way. From lighthearted reminiscences of her Tennessee childhood to painfully honest reflections on the journey of faith, her vivid writing draws readers into her world while simultaneously creating space for them to rethink their own perspectives on life.
With honesty and depth, Grant offers poignant and often startling insights on motherhood, marriage, friendship, faith, loss, forgiveness, and redemption. Never-before-shared stories about her husband, country music star Vince Gill, provide a look into her life as a celebrity, while intimate portraits of her mother and musings on the past reveal the various pieces of a life blessed with jagged edges as well as vivid colors. Readers will find their preconceived notions of this music icon stripped away as they settle in for a warmly satisfying conversation with a gracious and wise friend.
Amy Grant is the best-selling Christian music artist of all time and the first to garner the number one spot on Billboard’s chart. Since beginning her career at age 17, she has earned six Grammy Awards and twenty-five Dove Awards, and last year she received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Grant’s numerous television appearances include Oprah; Good Morning, America; and Late Night with David Letterman. In 2007 she’ll tour nationwide, performing with local symphonies in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and elsewhere.
To purchase a copy of Mosaic, CLICK HERE.
