Hi all,
Here is a friend of mine with her debut novel. If you enjoy suspense, check out the excerpt below from her new book, The Redemption of Caralynn Hayman.
About the book:
How far would YOU go to
avenge a daughter’s cruel death? Cara is
considered rebellious and inappropriate to befriend. Dayne is the
apple of Elder Simmons’ eye—until he takes a stand against their
teachings. Can his prayers and love reach Cara and show her the way
to redemption? Will Cara realize God’s love and forgiveness before
she goes too far?
The Redemption of
Caralynne Hayman is a novel of hope shining
through the darkness with strong elements of suspense and romance.
This novel was a semifinalist in the Genesis contest and is receiving
raving reviews! Release date was October 21, 2013 from the Lighthouse
Publishing of the Carolinas. The link for the book which is on SALE
NOW is:
Kindle:
http://amzn.to/17gf97c
Print:
http://amzn.to/1btCwrg
Excerpt:
That
night Cara tucked Leila’s left foot under the cover and stared down
at her daughters. If only the faith she’d once had still lived
inside her. A faith her girls innocently believed. Sighing, she
knelt, but her eyes fixed on the sliver of a moon peeking into her
girls’ room. She couldn’t afford to relax. Not yet. They weren’t
out of the woods and might never be. The upcoming meeting with Elder
Simmons on Tuesday would be here long before she wished it. Plenty of
men still needed to pay for their sins.
Cara
clasped her hands as cold hatred seeped into every pore of her body,
stiffened her joints, froze her emotions. Her nature struggled
against the paralyzing emotion.
Fought
for the innocence she’d once assumed as real life.
Fought
and lost.
Her
palms ached where her fingernails dug into her flesh, creating bloody
gashes across her hand, but she relished the pain. How could she live
with herself if her scheme succeeded? Could she live with herself if
it didn’t?
If
only they would forget about her and her girls. Let her be the
outcast to raise her daughters in peace.
I
need more time. The
kitty-cat clock on Leila’s nightstand ticked away—too fast. Could
she stop the time? Three weeks had passed since her husband’s
death.
But
with Jodie’s news about Sissy the other day, it could mean only one
thing. If Elder Simmons wanted the age of the girls to be broken in
lowered, he’d do it. What if he decided to drop it even further?
Leila was ten.
I’m
taking a terrible risk in staying.
She’d
have to sneak out, and the daunting task loomed before her,
a specter in
flowing dark clothes. Driving in plain sight wouldn’t do the trick.
Packing necessities, sorting what would be taken, what left behind,
and Lacy—could she handle the trip?
Run!
The
command was almost overpowering.
The
desire for revenge reared its head. Someone had to pay for Lori’s
death. Someone needed to open the men’s eyes so her friends’
lives could be made better. She’d have to guard Leila more
diligently. Not let her spend any nights away from home and not let
her go anywhere without keeping an eye on her. Leila wouldn’t like
it, but Cara would talk to her.
She
let her head drop to her hands and whispered, “I don’t believe in
you, God, but if by chance you are there, will you look down on these
two children and protect them?”
She
waited, but no sense of relief soothed her spirit. No lightness of
heart. No assurance he’d grant her any favors.
The
sound of a car’s wheels crunching the gravel on her driveway
interrupted her thoughts. Cara jumped to her feet and stumbled into
one of their chairs. With a cry, she shoved it aside and hurried to
the door. Who on earth could it be?
Dayne
had a hand raised to knock again, his brow puckered, worry dulling
his eyes. “Will you go with me?”
Cara
gripped the door edge. “What’s wrong?”
“Richard
Melton’s in the hospital.”
“Richard?”
she choked out and lifted a hand to her throat. “What happened?”
“He
almost died this evening.”
What
had she done? Too much of the larkspur would kill. She’d only
wanted to scare him.
Hadn’t
she?
About Carole:
Brown not only has her
debut novel, The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman, available for
purchase now, but a companion book called West Virginia Scrapbook:
From the Life of Caralynne Hayman, filled with tidbits of information
about West Virginia, quotes, recipes from West Virginia and from
Caralynne’s life, pictures and discussion questions for the novel.
On November 18, the first book in her mystery series, Hog Insane,
released. It’s a fun, lighthearted novel introducing the
characters, Denton and Alex Davies.
Besides being a member and
active participant of many writing groups, Carole Brown enjoys
mentoring beginning writers. She loves to weave suspense and tough
topics into her books, along with a touch of romance and whimsy, and
is always on the lookout for outstanding titles and catchy ideas. She
and her husband reside in SE Ohio but have ministered and counseled
nationally and internationally. Together, they enjoy their grandsons,
traveling, gardening, good food, the simple life, and did she mention
their grandsons?
Connect with her here:
Personal blog:
http://sunnebnkwrtr.blogspot.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/browncarole212
Pinterest:
http://pinterest.com/sunnywrtr/boards/
From December 1 through December 16, the John 3:16 Marketing Network is hosting a Christmas Book Launch and The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman is a featured book.
As part of the event, the Network is offering a $200 Amazon gift certificate to one lucky winner. For a chance to win, go to: http://bit.ly/Christian_Books and enter the Raffle copter (toward the bottom of the page. Be sure and pick up your Kindle version of The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman for $.99 at http://bit.ly/Carole_B
1 comment:
Thanks for hosting me, Jill. I hope your readers will enter the Rafflecopter for a chance to win $200.
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