{"id":18908,"date":"2015-06-10T12:46:37","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T17:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=18908"},"modified":"2015-06-11T05:47:37","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T10:47:37","slug":"london-tides-by-carla-laureano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=18908","title":{"rendered":"London Tides by Carla Laureano"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/5500\/1432\/1600\/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: hand; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/5500\/1432\/320\/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><center><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">This week, the<\/span><\/center><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianfictionblogalliance.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a><\/center><center><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">is introducing<\/span><\/center><center><span style=\"color: #993300; font-size: 130%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1434708225\">London Tides<\/a><\/span><\/center><center>David C. Cook (June 1, 2015)<\/center><center>by<\/center><center><span style=\"color: #006600; font-size: 130%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carlalaureano.com\/\">Carla Laureano<\/a><\/span><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zNqxfKrOZ2E\/VXUGScQBHRI\/AAAAAAAAHD4\/diOKyPefFMA\/s1600\/carla.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zNqxfKrOZ2E\/VXUGScQBHRI\/AAAAAAAAHD4\/diOKyPefFMA\/s1600\/carla.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I studied literature and criticism at Pepperdine University and earned a degree in English in 1997. Since then, I\u2019ve worked in a number of different industries as a salesperson, marketing manager, copywriter, and small business consultant. In addition to my work for corporate clients, I wrote for publications produced by the World Health Organization.<\/p>\n<p>I love the history, culture, and mythology of Ireland and Scotland, which form the settings for most of my work. I also enjoy incorporating my background in martial arts and fencing into the action elements of my stories.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and Romance Writers of America (RWA). I was selected as a finalist in ACFW\u2019s 2012 Genesis contest in the speculative fiction category. My debut novel, a contemporary romance entitled Five Days in Skye, was released by David C Cook in June 2013 and went on to win RWA\u2019s 2014 RITA Award for Inspirational Romance. My three book young adult fantasy series, SONG OF SEARE, is being released from NavPress in 2014 and 2015.<\/p>\n<p>I live with my husband and two sons in Denver, Colorado.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NRT6nSSPl_4\/VXUGz8D9b2I\/AAAAAAAAHEI\/qg06T-n5n3Y\/s1600\/LondonTides.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NRT6nSSPl_4\/VXUGz8D9b2I\/AAAAAAAAHEI\/qg06T-n5n3Y\/s200\/LondonTides.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Irish photojournalist Grace Brennan travels the world\u2019s war zones documenting the helpless and forgotten. After the death of her friend and colleague, Grace is shaken.<\/p>\n<p>She returns to London hoping to rekindle the spark with the only man she ever loved\u2014Scottish businessman Ian MacDonald. But he gave up his championship rowing career and dreams of Olympic gold years ago for Grace &#8230; only for her to choose career over him. Will life\u2019s tides bring them back together &#8230; or tear them apart for good this time?<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1434708225\">London Tides<\/a>, go <a href=\"http:\/\/thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com\/2015\/06\/london-tides-by-carla-laureano.html\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingLondon TidesDavid C. Cook (June 1, 2015)byCarla Laureano ABOUT THE AUTHOR: I studied literature and criticism at Pepperdine University and earned a degree in English in 1997. Since then, I\u2019ve worked in a number of different industries as a salesperson, marketing manager, copywriter, and small business consultant. 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