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If you attend my interview today, you have a chance to win an ebook or print copy of Maggie's May Song. Here is the link to the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/550930369229378
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The Confirmation Mass was wonderful, and we are proud of our grandchildren, Dillon and Camellia! It was held in St. Peter in Chains' huge church in Cincinnati. Tom was Dillon's sponsor, and Camellia's mother filled in for her sponsor. Isabella is in premed and couldn't make it on the night of Confirmation.
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Amanda goes to ballet every Friday from her Adult day camp program. Cincinnati Ballet has this program for adults with special needs. Amanda loves showing us what she learns.
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I will be speaking on October 3rd from 2:00 to 3:00. I will share my writing journey. I will discuss my popular Amish fiction series, where I find inspiration, themes, and other fun facts. A Q&A and book signing will follow.
The first 8 attendees will receive a free paperback and some swag!
To sign up for the event, call 513-752-5580 or register online at: https://clermont.events.mylibrary.digital
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https://www.amazon.com/Priscillas-Escape.../dp/B07BNML5MC
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Here is a blurb:
When faith and freedom collide, mistakes made in the past may decide the future.
Twenty-year-old Priscilla King is unsure about joining the Amish Church or using her rumspringa freedom to paint beach landscapes. She's been offered a two-month-long nanny position in Siesta Key, Florida by an author on a tight writing deadline. The opportunities presented are more than a little tempting for Priscilla, even if it means disappointing her parents and leaving her new boyfriend.
Stephen Hertzler grew up in an Amish family, but, like Priscilla, he's undecided about joining the church. He loves Priscilla and wants to marry her, though he knows she's not ready to make a decision about anything other than her summer plans. His biggest worry is that she'll meet someone else in Florida and forget him.
Priscilla's father Amos, bishop of the church, has a secret. As a child, he'd also loved painting pictures. But, because of his Amish district, painting was frowned upon and he was forced to do it in hiding. His father found out about his art and, in fury, he burned the paintings. When he was older, Amos moved to Fields Corner, where he would have been allowed to paint. Traumatized, he'd instead buried his passion for art in order to focus on being a good bishop for the community.
When Priscilla's parents sabotage her part-time job at a local fabric store to dissuade her from following a "worldly lifestyle" in taking the nanny position in Florida, Priscilla is distraught. She knows she would regret not taking this chance. Leaving a note, she sneaks out in disobedience of her parents' wishes.
Stolen paintings and Mitch, a Jewish New Yorker, are unexpected complications for Priscilla. Free to paint, dreams she's never fully envisioned before seem within reach…but at what price?
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"Maggie’s May Song by Diane Craver is a delightful, heartwarming story about relationships, second chances, and the courage it takes to open one’s heart. The story is beautifully written with steady pacing that keeps the pages turning. Maggie and Simon are multifaceted, realistic, and easy to root for, and the true-to-life situations they face make their journey especially engaging. For them to build a happy future together, they must find a way to overcome fear, misunderstandings, and past hurts. This uplifting Amish romance is filled with forgiveness, trust, family, love, and faith. The descriptions of the baked goods are so vivid they will have your mouth watering. Maggie’s May Song is the fifth book in An Amish Romance Birthday series, but it can easily be enjoyed as a standalone. Engaging, sweet, and full of warmth, Maggie’s May Song is a charming Amish story that will leave readers smiling."
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5 out of 5 stars
Well done
Format: Kindle
Good job over introducing so many personalities. The trials and reputations liberally sprinkled with so much love. It kept me interested right to the end. I love happy endings.
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