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Blog Tour: Winds of Change Series and Author Guest Post with Giveaway!

Welcome to my blog Debbie!

I am happy to have a guest post by author Debbie Lynne Costello.  She is going to tell us about her Winds of Change Series.  

In my debut novel, Sword of Forgiveness, the hero has to work through the results of a border skirmish between his men and a Scottish village. He suffers with memories of the bloody battle until he is finds peace in the Lord. In the sequel, my new release, Sword of Trust, Bryce has his own problems with the border. It seems there is much reiving going on and he is forever having to deal with the stealing, burning, and destruction of property.

 England and Scotland have had a tumultuous past. Scotland is said to have been founded as a kingdom around 843. England became a sovereign state in 927. The two kingdoms have fought many a battle over land. Because of this, the border between the two countries fluctuated with the strength of a nation. If I counted correctly there were at least 35 wars and battles with just England!

 Because of this animosity between the two kingdoms, reivers arose who would go over the border and steal cattle, burn crops, raid houses and burn them. This type of activity went on during the end of the 13^th and turn of the 14^th century as well. The kings of both countries were tired of the battles and skirmishes that never seem to end and pretty much left it a wild and unforsaken land that the border lords tried to keep under control.

 In Sword of Trust, you’ll find Bryce, an English lord, going head to head with a strong willed female Scottish reiver, pretending to be a lad. She has been brought up to hate the English. Read Sword of Trust, a novel full of historical facts and step back in time to border conflicts, a country in turmoil, and a king about to be dethroned.

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Book 2 in the Winds of Change Series

Deirdre Mackenzie has spent her life hiding from her father and hating the English. However, when she is caught stealing from an English laird, his unexpected kindness begins to melt away her hatred and strums lonely heartstrings longing for love. Bryce Warwick discovers the “boy” caught with his livestock is actually a young woman. After several attempts to lure the truth from her, he determines she is as deceitful as his late fiancée who nearly cost him his life. But the woman is the least of his worries with the turbulence brought on by threats of another border war and by King Richard's distrust of the nobles.

With old wounds in need of healing and adversaries who would ruin their chances at true love, both must learn to trust in a way they never knew possible.

The stakes are high, secrets prevail, and treason is just a kiss away.

 Bio:

Debbie Lynne Costello is the author of Sword of Forgiveness, Amazon's #1 seller for Historical Christian Romance. She has enjoyed writing stories since she was eight years old. She raised her family and then embarked on her own career of writing the stories that had been begging to be told. She and her husband have four children and live in upstate South Carolina with their 4 horses, 3 dogs, a miniature donkey, and 6 pekin ducks.

Bride by Blackmail  Book 1 in Moonlight and Magnolia Series 
Sword of Forgiveness Book 1 in Winds of Change Series

Sword of Trust Book 2 in Winds of Change Series coming March 2021

Sword of the Matchmaker  Novella in the Winds of Change Series

The Perfect Bride  Novella in the Winds of Change Series

Shattered Memories Book 1 in The Charleston Earthquake Series

A Cup of Christmas Cheer(Guideposts Books) 

www.debbielynnecostello.com
www.theswordandspirit.blogspot.com
www.HHHistory.com

BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE

March 15^th- https://www.thegrammarprincess.com/.../15/happy-release-day/

March 16^th –SwordOf Trust: Book Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway!! – Jessy(faithandbooks.com)

March 17^th –http://sunniereviews.blogspot.com

March 18^th –https://www.simplysusan.home.blog

March 19^th –Cross and Cutlass (marylutyndall.com)

March 20^th – https://connie-oldersmarter.blogspot.com/

March 21^st –Tome Reviews By Elizabeth (@t.r.b.e)• Instagram photos and videos

March 21^st –https://annepayne.blogspot.com

March 22^nd – https://theswordandspirit.blogspot.com/2021/03/sword-of-trust-finally-releases.html

March 24^th – Reading Is MySuperPower - BOOK REVIEWS, GIVEAWAYS, AUTHOR INTERVIEWS

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Dogwood Plantation by Carrie Fancett Pagels Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Welcome Carrie Fancett Pagels 

Special Author Post and Giveaway!

Dogwood Plantation: Why I Chose the Tough Topics

By Carrie Fancett Pagels

My tagline, “Overcoming Through Time”, was inspired both by my background as a psychologist and as a believer. Most of my twenty published Christian fiction stories could be considered “sweet romances” but this full-length novel tackles tough topics.

When I first began writing this story, about a decade ago, I had just stepped back from work as a psychologist. When developing the characters for the novel, I asked “what would make (character) act that way?” I teach on backstory, and why it matters, and in this novel, those answers are critical to explain the behaviors on the page.

A few of my secondary characters have experienced sexual abuse, and one was the victim of incest. These aren’t necessarily topics covered in Christian fiction. I wasn’t heavy-handed in my writing of what had happened. (Spoiler alert!) One of the female characters, Mariah, suffered at the hands of her father, with devastating results that impacted many other people (mostly male characters) in my story. One person’s evil behavior impacted so many and down to the next generation. One of the unsympathetic male characters in my story, Daniel, really experienced “sexual misuse” at the hands of Mariah, which ended up being visited upon others. During the course of my career as a psychologist, I saw this kind of thing over and over.

So if you’re expecting a nice light read, maybe try one of my other stories. In Dogwood Plantation, I exposed some behaviors often kept under wraps. But I pray that readers will see Christ’s redemption though what happens to them eventually!

Carrie Fancett Pagels, Author

Dogwood Plantation (Hearts Overcoming Press, 2020)

"In Desperate Straits" in Lessons on Love collection, (Barbour, October 2019)

Mercy in a Red Cloak (Hearts Overcoming Press, 2019)

My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude's Mooring  (Barbour, 2017) -- Large Print (Thorndike 2018) A RT Book Reviews Top Pick, MAGGIE AWARD WINNER 2018 

"Love's Anchor" in The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides Collection (Barbour, 2018)

"The Sugarplum Ladies" in The Victorian Christmas Brides Collection (Barbour, 2018)

"Shenandoah Hearts" in The Backcountry Brides Collection (Barbour, 2018)

"His Anchor" in First Love Forever Romance Collection (Barbour, 2018)

Giveaway: A copy of Dogwood Plantation in ebook or paperback.

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The Amish Teacher's Gift AND GIVEAWAY!

This was the first book that I have read and reviewed for this author and I loved it. 

Ada is a teacher in a special needs Amish school.  The incidents the author writes about aren't glossed over but very accurate in how it is to have a special needs child and that they can be very difficult at times.  I know this first hand.  That honesty came through and appealed to me, personally.  I enjoyed the characters and the experiences that they shared and the not always perfect lives they led.  They had issues to overcome and to deal with.  Made it real!  Made it believable.

I really loved reading this book and hope I will have a chance to read many more from this very talented author.

I received an ebook copy of this book from the author.  All thoughts are my own.


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