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Interact with Lauralee Bliss - Adventurer at Heart
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Writing Christian fiction,
writing Christian romance,
Christian historicals,
Appalachian Trail,
hiking,
camping,
gardening,
traveling,
visiting historic sites,
visiting National Parks,
Virginia,
mountains,
home schooling (home schooled my son all the way through)
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A Blue and Gray Christmas (2009)
Surrender yourself to the forces of love in four engaging Civil War Christmas romances. Join up with Leah Woods as she searches for her missing fiancé in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Stick to your guns with Arabella Lambert as she pledges her allegiance to pacifist Barry Birch, a man labeled a coward. Ride out the storm with Rachel Thornton as she resists her attraction to the wounded artist James Galloway. Saddle up with Confederate-born Hannah McIntosh as she falls for Chris Haley, an embittered Union soldier. Can these couples forge an everlasting union in the tide of civil war?
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Blue Ridge Brides (2009)
Nothing could be finer than love in North Carolina! With John Harris as guide, will Beth Colman's Lost Colony expedition become a journey to romance? Ida Mae McAuley tests her mettle with tinsmith Olin Orr, a man with a notorious temper. And for songbird Drusie Fields, will beckoning lights of stardom overshadow her engagement to Gladdie Gordon? 352 pages, softcover from Barbour.
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Love Finds You in Bethlehem, New Hampshire (2009)
Sara McGee is not what Tom Haskins expected. The artist knew he was taking a risk when he reluctantly agreed to advertise for a mail order bride. Tom assumed the woman who answered his ad would be more refined than the penniless and uneducated Sara McGee. Tom takes Sara under his wing but he knows he can never marry her, especially now that he's suddenly receiving attention from accomplished pianist Annabelle Loving.
While Tom's sister is bent on transforming Sara into a lady, Sara knows she can never compete with Annabelle. Nonetheless, she finds herself drawn to the lovely mountain town of Bethlehem and to the artist who brought her here. But without a marriage to Tom, Sara knows she cannot stay.
As preparations for Christmas transform the tiny town, will Tom come to understand the message of the first Bethlehem that the most precious gifts don't always come as they're expected?
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Mountaineer Dreams (2009)
Desperate times challenge the deepest faith in historic West Virginia. The Civil War puts Nancy Logan's brother and a certain Quaker doctor in danger. In 1916, Neil McCoy advertises for a bride to please his dying grandmother. And during World War II, Lucy Bland's yard is used for training soldiers---led by a handsome captain. 352 pages, softcover from Barbour.
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Seneca Shadows (2008)
Lucy Bland has lived a simple, peaceful life far from the battlefields of World War II. But during the summer of 1943, military men come to train on her beloved Seneca Rocks. With their intrusion, her life changes abruptly - especially when the handsome U.S. Army Captain Nick Landers captures her heart. Captain Nick Landers, of the Mountain Training Group, has been assigned to teach soldiers rock climbing techniques. Soon after he arrives in the back country of West Virginia, Nick discovers that overcoming internal obstacles is as challenging as scaling a jagged cliff face. With his next assignment, Nick must move on from Seneca Rocks - and from Lucy. If he returns, will she be waiting? And will she still love him, even if he's been changed by war?
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Colonial Christmas Brides (2007)
For Colonial settlers in Jamestown and Williamsburg who were enduring the hardships of carving a home out of the wilderness, Christmas was a reminder of where they came from and their hope for the future. But for some, finding the faith and joy necessary for celebration is a daunting task. Susanna's introduction to America is on a bride ship. Paul lost his livelihood in a fire. Raven is to be married off to a much older man. Mary grieves her husband's murder. Can these lonely souls open their hearts to the gift of love?
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Journey To Love (2007)
Beth Colman reluctantly joins her sister and brother-in-law on a journey to a new land the Virginia colony of North America. Her sister is determined they find out what happened to their grandparents, original settlers in the lost colony of Roanoke in the province of Carolana. Beth would rather find someone to love and build a new life with. Where in this frightening place will she find him? John Harris finds himself smitten with the young English beauty and offers to lead Beth's family on the expedition they desire deep into uncharted land, into the mystery of Roanoke Island. But John's secret hatred of the native Indians overtakes him when the family finds themselves welcomed into an Indian village. A journey into the past for John - a journey into the unknown for Beth. Is this all it will be, or will this adventure become their journey to love?
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Kentucky Brides (2007)
Three Kentucky women find life isn't like anything they expected. Susanna longs for the finer things in life and sees Mammoth Cave as being a way to bring those things to her and her family. When Rose becomes a surrogate mother to a sickly infant, she has no idea that a decade later she'll come face to face with the man whose selfish action gave her a family. Recently widowed, Molly returns to the mountains of her childhood to help raise the children of her dead sister. Will true love ultimately lead these women out of their despair?
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To Live Again (2003)
The perfect husband, the perfect family, the perfect life... Janice Dawson is blessed with a loving husband and two beautiful little girls. In spite of her happy existence she harbors a nagging fear that one day she is due for a 'healthy dose of tribulation'.
When the tragedy of her husband's death shatters her heart, sorrow and hopelessness follow. But rescue is close at hand in the form of her niece and nephew who have suffered a great loss as well. Will they give her a new reason to live-a new reason to love-and help create an unlikely relationship that will give Janice a reason to live again?
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*Christian Fiction Reviews*
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ACFW Shouters
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Appalachian Trail Adventurers
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Aspiring Writers and Authors
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Book Addicts Anonymous
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Camping
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Christian e-zines index
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Christian Romance Lovers
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Defend Marriage
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Echoes of Eden
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Friends of Israel
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Heartsong Presents Readerzine
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Lost Genre Guild
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Media Room for Literary Art
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Mission-Minded
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Righteous Writers
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Shoutlife Weather Watchers
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West Georgia Southern Gospel
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About Lauralee Bliss - Adventurer at Heart
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Hi! I am a friend of adventure, and so far my Christian walk has been nothing but! First off, I love the adventure of writing a good Christian Romance.
To date I have published over a dozen books. I enjoy writing books that are reminiscent of a roller coaster ride for the reader. My desire is that readers will come away with both an entertaining story and a lesson that ministers to the heart.
Check out tips on writing and a writer's life at my blog.
I write on it every Monday with recent topics such as my adventure into learning God's will for my life (along with His unique steering currents), writing a fiction proosal, and the art of accepting rejection God's way.
Feel free to find me on Facebook, too!
My other life adventure is this - I completed a hike of the entire Appalachian Trail in 2007. Wow, what a life changing experience! Feel free to read my hiking blog and my trail journal on how I readied myself for this trip of a lifetime. I have also created a Shoutlife group to talk about this great trail - Appalachian Trail Adventurers. I hope to sell a book soon about the journey with my son.
As for me, I live in the beautiful state of Virginia with my husband of 18 years, Steve, and our 18-year-old son, Joshua. We lost our dear beagle, Lady, in December of '08. Besides writing and hiking, I also love seeing historic sites, checking out a yard sale, and tending my flower and vegetable gardens.
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Words to Write By, Devotions by well-known authors
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7/02/2009 - 8:59 PM
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This week on my blog I showcase a wonderful compilation of devotions for writers by well-known authors such as Robin Lee Hatcher, Deborah Raney, Jill Eileen Smith, Margaret Daly, among many others. Check it out! :)
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Reaching Around the World
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6/03/2009 - 1:43 PM
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I am blessed this month to be the featured author on the website, Time with Tannia, who lives in Germany. Check it out as well as my upcoming releases! :)
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A Book of Love!
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5/20/2009 - 5:45 PM
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This week I have the privilege and blessing of blogging on romance in celebration of of the day my husband asked me to marry him 20 years ago. Check it out under the heading, Book of Love!. :)
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Does Your Book Have Good Posture?
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5/12/2009 - 8:22 AM
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I've been seeing a few sagging middles in books I'm reading recently, so I want to keep it from happening in my work. Check out the posture of your book . :)
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Feeling like you're walking a tightrope?
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5/06/2009 - 6:38 PM
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I can relate to the balancing act. See what I'm doing here . :)
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Recent Guestbook Comments (4)
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Hi Lauralee,
How r u? Hope you're having a happy New Year!
I'm Excited!Going on my 1st cruise, wanna go? It would be so nice to have you! A time to relax and grow spirtually and have fun-hope you can come too! Free kit/Class to do faithbooking and more!!!
Rebecca St James will be there and Karen Kingsbury, Carol Kent & more
Going on Christian Cruise Oct14-18 (Girls Getaway)Great Deal!contact me get $200off cabin!$100 deposit by Feb 12 & can make payments for 8months prior to trip & have paid off a month before u go on trip,taxes & gratutites included. Only $25-$30 a week! From FortL 2 Keywest to Cozimel Mexico-(Beautiful island off Caribbean) Royal Caribbean International-50% booked already.
http://www.girlsgetawaycruise.com/
info@whatyourfutureholds.com
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Just stopping by to wish you and yours a Blessed and prosprous New Year!
May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ Bless and Keep you and yours!
Love & Hugs..."Murphy"
WebSite: murphyhenderson.webs.com
"O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth." Isaiah 37:16 |
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TRISH on 12/21/09 - 11:40 PM
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Lauralee,
May you know the comfort and joy of God's presence this Christmas season & always....Amen! Merry Christmas!
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