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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n “The Blue Ribbon Brides Collection” is a group of nine novellas by nine different authors with\u00a0 common historical settings of regional fairs. From the Chicago World’s Fair to small local county fairs, the stories revolve around young women who have strong motivation to win a blue ribbon on her entry. Each story is unique in setting and subject. Often the heroine is compelled to enter the competition in order to help her struggling family financially. Many of the novellas contain humor and some are more poignant than others but whether she seeks it or not, each heroine finds the love of her lifetime by story’s end.<\/p>\n This collection is perfect for long winter evenings. The reader can enjoy just one story at a time or may choose to sit and read all the way through the entire book. Whatever choice she makes, I know she will enjoy this faith-filled collection of stories that are packed with love, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Be sure to pick up a copy today!<\/p>\n A free copy of this book was provided for review by Celebrate Lit Publicity Group. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n Click to purchase<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Meet nine men and women whose competitive goals take them to state and county fairs between 1889\u00a0and 1930. From baking pie to polishing pigs, from sculpting butter to stitching quilts, everyone has something to prove to themselves and their communities. But in going for the blue ribbon, will nine women miss the greatest prize of all\u2014the devoted heart of a godly man?<\/p>\n To purchase your copy, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Jennifer AlLee<\/strong> believes the most important thing a woman can do is discover her identity in God\u2014a theme that carries throughout her stories. She\u2019s a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and RWA\u2019s Faith, Hope and Love Chapter. When she\u2019s not spinning tales, she enjoys board games with friends, movies, and breaking into song for no particular reason. Jennifer lives with her family in the grace-filled city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Please visit her at www.jenniferallee.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Angela Breidenbach<\/strong>\u00a0is a bestselling author, host of\u00a0Grace Under Pressure Radio,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0the Christian Author Network\u2019s president. And yes, she\u2019s half of the fun fe-lion comedy duo, Muse and Writer, on social media. Carrie Fancett Pagels <\/strong>is a multi-published award-winning author of Christian historical romance. Twenty-five years as a psychologist didn\u2019t \u201ccure\u201d her overactive imagination! She resides with her family in the Historic Triangle of Virginia, which is perfect for her love of history. Carrie loves to read, bake, bead, and travel \u2013 but not all at the same time!<\/p>\n TIFFANY AMBER STOCKTON<\/strong> has been crafting and embellishing stories since childhood.\u00a0Today she is an award-winning author, speaker, social media consultant, and a freelance website designer who lives with her husband and fellow author, Stuart Vaughn Stockton, in Colorado.\u00a0They have a daughter and a son and a vivacious Flat-coated retriever named Roxie.\u00a0Her writing career began as a columnist for her high school and college newspapers.\u00a0She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Historical Romance Writers. Three of her novels have won annual reader\u2019s choice awards, and in 2009, she was voted #1 favorite new author for the Heartsong Presents book club.\u00a0You can read more about her at her website.<\/p>\n Niki Turner<\/strong>\u00a0is a novelist, journalist, and blogger. Her first completed manuscript earned second place in the Touched By Love 2009 contemporary category romance contest. She writes for local newspapers and won second place for best agriculture story at the 2013 Colo\u00adrado Press Association annual convention. She is a coblogger at www.inkwellinspirations.com. Niki is the president of the Western Slope chapter of the American Christian Fiction Writers. Connect with Niki on Facebook or Twitter, and visit her website for information on her other books: www.nikiturner.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n GUEST POST:<\/strong><\/p>\n MAX, ELLA, AND THE STATE FAIR<\/strong><\/p>\n By Jennifer AlLee<\/p>\n Have you ever done something for a really good reason, but when you looked back, you realized that may have been when your problems began? That\u2019s pretty much what happens to Max and Ella, the main characters of \u201cBetter with Butter!\u201d Ella dreamed of creating images in clay, stone, marble. Instead, she\u2019s making butter sculptures all because of one crazy, well-intentioned idea to garner publicity for the family dairy. Max grew up on a farm, and after years of working at the dairy, he wanted out. So he left to work for the Joy Margarine Company. Trouble is, he didn\u2019t just leave the dairy, he left Ella, a move he\u2019s regretted ever since. When Max and Ella find themselves both pushing their products at the Nevada State Fair, sparks fly, in more ways than one. The attraction between them is definitely still there, but it\u2019s buried under layers of hurt and mistrust. The decisions they make at the State Fair will be a lot bigger than winning a blue 4ibbon. They\u2019ll change Max and Ella\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n BLOG STOPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n November 1: Simple Harvest Reads<\/a><\/p>\n November 2:\u00a0History, Mystery & Faith<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 2:\u00a0D\u2019S QUILTS & BOOKS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 3:\u00a0Bibliophile Reviews<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 3:\u00a0Smiling Book Reviews<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 4: Debbie\u2019s Dusty Deliberations<\/a><\/p>\n November 5:\u00a0A Greater Yes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 5:\u00a0Blossoms and Blessings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 6: Artistic nobody<\/a><\/p>\n November 7:\u00a0cherylbbookblog<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 8:\u00a0Reviewing Novels Online<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 8:\u00a0Jeanette\u2019s Thoughts<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 9:\u00a0Chas Ray\u2019s Book Nerd Corner<\/a>\u00a0(Spotlight)<\/span><\/p>\n November 9:\u00a0inklings and notions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 10:\u00a0Lighthouse Academy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 11:\u00a0The Scribbler<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 12:\u00a0Karen\u2019s Krayons<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 13:\u00a0Daysong Reflections<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n November 14:\u00a0Splashes of Joy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" "\\"divider2\\"")
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\nNote from Angela:<\/em>\u00a0\u201cI love hearing from readers and enjoy book club chats. To drop me a note or set up a book club chat, contact me at angie.breidenbach@gmail.com. Let me know if you\u2019d like me to post a quote from your review of this story. If you send me the link and your social media handle, I\u2019ll post it to my social media with a word of gratitude including your name and\/or social media handle, too!\u201d
\nFor more about Angela\u2019s books (especially more Montana-inspired romances) and podcast, or to set up a book club chat, please visit her website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.AngelaBreidenbach.com<\/a>
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\nBestselling author Darlene Franklin\u2019s<\/strong> greatest claim to fame is that she writes full-time from a nursing home. She lives in Oklahoma, near her son and his family, and continues her interests in playing the piano and singing, books, good fellowship, and reality TV in addition to writing. She is an active member of Oklahoma City Christian Fiction Writers, American Christian Fiction Writers, and the Christian Authors Network. She has written over fifty books and more than 250 devotionals. Her historical fiction ranges from the Revolutionary War to World War II, from Texas to Vermont. You can find Darlene online at www.darlenefranklinwrites.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCynthia Hickey<\/strong> grew up in a family of storytellers and moved around the country a lot as an army brat. Her desire is to write about real, but flawed characters in a wholesome way that her seven children and five grandchildren can all be proud of. She and her husband live in Arizona where Cynthia is a full-time writer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nECPA- bestselling author Gina Welborn<\/strong> worked for a news radio station until she fell in\u00a0love with writing romances. She serves on the American Christian Fiction Writers Foundation Board. Sharing her husband\u2019s love for the premier American sportscar, she is a founding member of the Southwest Oklahoma Corvette Club and a lifetime member of the National Corvette Museum. Gina lives\u00a0with her husband, three of their five Okie-Hokie children, two rabbits, two guinea pigs, and a dog that doesn\u2019t realize rabbits and pigs are edible. Find her online at www.ginawelborn.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n
\nBecca Whitham<\/strong> (WIT-um) is a multi-published author who has always loved reading and writing stories. After raising two children, she and her husband faced the empty nest years by following their dreams: he joined the army as a chaplain, and she began her journey toward publication. Becca loves to tell stories marrying real historical events with modern-day applications to inspire readers to live Christ-reflecting lives. She\u2019s traveled to almost every state in the U.S. for speaking and singing engagements and has lived in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Alaska.\u00a0 She can be reached through her website at www.beccawhitham.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n