{"id":612,"date":"2008-10-06T09:32:20","date_gmt":"2008-10-06T14:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/\/?p=612"},"modified":"2008-10-06T09:32:20","modified_gmt":"2008-10-06T14:32:20","slug":"a-constant-heart-by-siri-mitchell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=612","title":{"rendered":"A Constant Heart by Siri Mitchell"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week, the<\/span>
\nChristian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a>
\nis introducing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Constant Heart<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

(Bethany House October 1, 2008)
\nby<\/strong><\/p>\n

Siri Mitchell<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Siri Mitchell graduated from the University of Washington with a business degree and worked in various levels of government. As a military spouse, she has lived all over the world, including in Paris and Tokyo. Siri enjoys observing and learning from different cultures. She is fluent in French and loves sushi.<\/p>\n

But she is also a member of a strange breed of people called novelists<\/em>. When they\u2019re listening to a sermon and taking notes, chances are, they\u2019ve just had a great idea for a plot or a dialogue. If they nod in response to a really profound statement, they\u2019re probably thinking, \u201cYes. Right. That\u2019s exactly what my character needs to hear.\u201d When they edit their manuscripts, they laugh at the funny parts. And cry at the sad parts. Sometimes they even talk to their characters.<\/p>\n

Siri wrote 4 books and accumulated 153 rejections before signing with a publisher. In the process, she saw the bottoms of more pints of Ben & Jerry\u2019s than she cares to admit. At various times she has vowed never to write another word again. Ever. She has gone on writing strikes and even stooped to threatening her manuscripts with the shredder.<\/p>\n

A Constant Heart<\/a> is her sixth novel. Two of her novels, Chateau of Echoes<\/a> and The Cubicle Next Door<\/a> were Christy Award finalists. She has been called one of the clearest, most original voices in the CBA.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>In a world of wealth, power, and privilege…love is the only forbidden luxury.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTrust was a valuable commodity at court. Traded by everyone, but possessed by no one. Its rarity was surpassed only by love. Love implied commitment and how could any of us commit ourselves to any but the Queen? Love implied singularity and how could any of us benefit another if our affections were bound to one in exclusivity? Love was never looked for and rarely found. When it was, it always ended badly.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

In Queen Elizabeth\u2019s court where men and women willingly trade virtue for power, is it possible for Marget to obtain her heart\u2019s desire or is the promise of love only an illusion?<\/p>\n

A riveting glimpse into Queen Elizabeth’s Court…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born with the face of an angel, Marget Barnardsen is blessed. Her father is a knight, and now she is to be married to the Earl of Lytham. Her destiny is guaranteed … at least, it would seem so. But when her introduction to court goes awry and Queen Elizabeth despises her, Marget fears she’s lost her husband forever. Desperate to win him back, she’ll do whatever it takes to discover how she failed and capture again the love of a man bound to the queen.<\/p>\n

If you would like to read the first chapter of A Constant Heart<\/a>, go HERE<\/a>
\nSiri can be reached through the Contact link on her Website<\/a><\/p>\n

MY REVIEW:<\/h3>\n

Although it took me awhile to get into A Constant Heart<\/a>, I quickly became absorbed in it. I was fascinated by all the scheming involved to be accepted as part of the court, particularly the lengths the women went to with their personal appearance even to the detriment of their health. I can only imagine the insecurity of a queen who demanded such behavior as a proof of loyalty.<\/p>\n

I felt like A Constant Heart<\/a> was about trust on so many levels. Marget’s husband could not trust her because of a past betrayal. Marget’s inexperience allows her to be manipulated by someone she should not trust. Yet throughout all the twists and turns of the plot, it is Marget’s constancy and refusal to step across certain lines that go against her beliefs that is the crux of this story.<\/a><\/p>\n

Come and visit with some of those on this blog tour:<\/p>\n

Amber at A Fiction-Filled Life<\/a>
\nAmy at Simple Folk Schoolhouse<\/a>
\nAmy at My Life<\/a>
\nAndie at frommipov<\/a>
\nAndrea at The Laughs Will Go On<\/a>
\nAngela at One Baby, Seven Dogs, and a Mommy<\/a>
\nApril at Projecting A<\/a>
\nApril at Living In A State Of Constant Kansas<\/a>
\nBarbara at Victoria Hill Farm<\/a>
\nBecky at Savvy Mom<\/a>
\nBonnie at Bonnie Writes<\/a>
\nBrittanie at A Book Lover<\/a>
\nCamy at Camy Tang<\/a>
\nCara at the law, books, and life<\/a>
\nCarla at Carla’s Writing Caf\u00e9<\/a>
\nCarol at Blogging With Carol<\/a>
\nCeeCee at Book Splurge<\/a>
\nDave at Dave Rhoades<\/a>
\nDave at Novel Spotlight<\/a>
\nDawn at Book Junkie Confessions<\/a>
\nDeborah at books, movies and chinese food<\/a>
\nDebra at Soul Reflections<\/a>
\nDeena at A Peek At My Bookshelf<\/a>
\nDelia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats<\/a>
\nEdyth at Great Reads by Jasmine<\/a>
\nElaina at Restore<\/a>
\nErin at Life Around Here<\/a>
\nGeorgiana at Georgiana D<\/a>
\nGina at Upon Reflection<\/a>
\nJanis at The Nearsighted Bookworm<\/a>
\nJanna at Cornhusker Academy<\/a>
\nJendi at Jendi’s Journal<\/a>
\nJennifer at So Many Books\u2026So Little Time<\/a>
\nJenny at Jenny B. Jones<\/a>
\nJill at Christian Work At Home Moms<\/a>
\nKaren at Mommy of Three<\/a>
\nKarla at Ramblin’ Roads To Everywhere<\/a>
\nKatie at Christian Novels<\/a>
\nKelly at A Disciple’s Steps<\/a>
\nKelly at Scrambled Dregs<\/a>
\nKim at Window To My World<\/a>
\nKrista at Welcome To Married Life<\/a>
\nKristinia at Loving Heart Mommy<\/a>
\nLaura at Laura William’s Musings<\/a>
\nLeslie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight<\/a>
\nLinda at Mocha With Linda<\/a>
\nLisa at Musings<\/a>
\nLori at journey in grace<\/a>
\nLori at Noggin Bits<\/a>
\nMandy at Mommy Cracked<\/a>
\nMargaret at Creative Madness<\/a>
\nMichelle at Edgy Inspirational Author<\/a>
\nMichelle at Just A Minute<\/a>
\nMichelle at Michelle’s Great Blogs<\/a>
\nNora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction<\/a>
\nPam at Pam’s Private Reflections<\/a>
\nPam at Daysong Reflections<\/a>
\nPattie at FreshBrewedWriter<\/a>
\nPeg at Sips ‘n Cups Cafeteria<\/a>
\nPepper at Great Christian Fiction<\/a>
\nRachel at Rachel Hauck<\/a>
\nRuth at Booktalk & more…<\/a>
\nRyan at loves to read<\/a>
\nSally at Welcome To Sally Bradley.com<\/a>
\nSonya at My Thousand Loves<\/a>
\nStormi at Mystery, Suspense, And God, Oh My!<\/a>
\nSunny at Life In The Estrogen Sea<\/a>
\nTakiela at Beauty 4 Ashes<\/a>
\nTara at Tara’s View Of The World<\/a>
\nTiffany at Snapshots Of Life<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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