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Weekend Sale on NEW RELEASE, A PLAIN WIDOW!!!!!!

3/10/2017

A PLAIN WIDOW, Book 2 in The Bishop's Daughters is only 99 cents. I want to give my readers a discounted price. It will be $3.99 after Sunday!!!

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Molly Ebersol’s life changes in a few minutes when an arsonist torches their barn. Her husband, Caleb, rushes inside the burning barn to save his horses. Although Amish firefighter, Jonathan Mast, tries to save Caleb, he fails. Suddenly Molly becomes a widow.

A month later, an anonymous person gives money to cover the lumber and food expenses for the barn raising. One late night more money is left for Molly on the porch. The fire investigator wonders if the arsonist feels guilt about Caleb’s death and is responsible for the money gifts.

During the continued investigation, it’s learned that Caleb had secrets he kept from Molly. She is crushed by what Caleb did before meeting her. How could the love of her life kept his English past from her?

Her new neighbor, Jonathan, helps her to make the difficult transition from wife to widow.
Although Molly develops feelings for Jonathan, can she ever trust him to be truthful to her? She isn’t sure she can fall in love again. Her trust in relationships is shattered because of Caleb’s past actions.

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Release Update & Ebook giveaway!

2/27/2017

My editor has my manuscript for A PLAIN WIDOW! The formatter has me on her schedule for March 8. Release date for Book 2 is March 10.

If you leave a comment on Linda Weaver Clarke's blog on my post, you will be entered for the drawing for an ebook download of A PLAIN WIDOW. Click here if you are interested in learning more about my new book.

Today I saw a new review on Barnes and Noble for A JOYFUL BREAK, Book 1 in my Dreams of Plain Daughters Series. The review touched my heart because I'm not a big name Amish author. Here is the review:

Wonderful Read
3 days ago
Anonymous
Best Amish book I have read in a long while. Made me want to find their town and move there to be their neighbors. The story shows how Amish have some of the very same problems that we have to deal with.

Couldn't put it down!

2/1/2017

The words in a recent review caption is listed in the name of today's post because that is definitely what every author wants to read in a reader's review. :)

Here is the review from an Amazon customer:
5.0 stars Couldn't put it down
What a wonderful story! It's so nice to read a story about a warm christian family. I just loved how the surprise baby, turned out to be a huge blessing to this family.

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Justin Reeves is a man who has it all: a good job, a loving wife and children who are the center of his universe. Justin also has a secret he's hidden from everyone his entire life. Quite innocently his small daughter, Debby, stumbles upon his secret and is shocked by what she finds. She confronts her father with the awful truth. Justin is touched by her concern and offer of help. His own mother never cared about him. Father and daughter together embark upon a journey which takes Justin from the darkness of shame into the light of victory.

When he finally accomplishes what he wanted his whole life, Justin reaches out to his family in a special way on Christmas Day. His gift to his wife, three daughters and son impacts them all for a lifetime.

Drawing from true events in her own childhood, author Diane Craver captivates the reader from page one to a stunning climax which will touch your heart and effect your life forever in this must-read story of love's triumph over adversity.
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FREE - A JOYFUL BREAK - BOOK 1 in Amish Series!

1/29/2017

I'm excited that I have a BookBub Ad for A JOYFUL BREAK, Book 1 in my Dreams of Plain Daughters Series. It is even free in Canada on Amazon! I'm sharing snippets from the Canadian readers' reviews. I appreciate readers taking the time to post reviews after they read my books. This means a lot and really helps boost my sales. Thank you!

5 stars Enjoyable story of love and loss
This is a well written book that moves along at a good pace. Would recommend this author to friends. The characters draw you into their lives. It makes you want to read the next book to find out what happens next in their lives.

5 stars
I enjoyed this book because it is so down to earth and exactly as one might expect in everyday life. It is a love story written with decency and purity in mind. Thank you Diane for a great book. It's a book I would gladly encourage any single daughter of mine to read. Thumbs up for a job well done.
By Althea Hillier

LINKS for FREE ebook of A JOYFUL BREAK - FREE only UNTIL FEBRUARY 3RD!

AMAZON - US
BARNES & NOBLE
APPLE
KOBO
AMAZON - CA

Christmas & New Year!

1/5/2017

I can't believe how long it is has been since I wrote a blog post! I have to admit it seemed crazy busy with getting Christmas shopping, gift wrapping and cards done. I did some babysitting too. Also I have had laptop problems. My present one is 6 years old. I purchased a new one in November, but after two weeks I cancelled the order. Best Buy couldn't seem to figure out what happened to the laptop. I hope to get one this month. We had a wonderful Christmas and hope my readers did too! I realized at the end of Christmas Day, I didn't get a picture of our four grandkids together. It seemed like some chaos and we had too much to eat. We still have boxed candy and other items left yet. I took cookies out of the freezer that we had baked for our Cookie Swap and they were left too. It's a miracle I have not gained weight, but I haven't lost any either.

New Year Eve was spent watching Ohio State University play Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl. What a shock to see OSU lose and they never even scored any points. I gave up on them and started watching a movie during the fourth quarter.

I am on Chapter Ten now of Book 2, THE PLAIN WIDOW. I am hoping to get more writing in.

A GIFT FOREVER - 99 cents!

11/23/2016

It was 2001 when I first wrote the story about my dad, Horace Wilson, I always planned on writing about him, but with being busy with raising six children, I never made the time. My mother-in-law became ill and died during this year. I realized I was not getting any younger and needed to write this book. The original title was The Christmas of 1957. When I changed the title to A Christmas Gift, I added 8,000 words to it. Then I submitted it to Whimsical Publications in 2010. Even though I loved the cover when it was published with Booklocker, I loved the cover even more when it was with Whimsical. Then in 2013, I decided to ask for my rights back from Whimsical and to self-publish it as A GIFT FOREVER!

You can also purchase this as a paperback. It would make an awesome Christmas gift for a loved one.

If you'd like to read an excerpt, go here: http://www.dianecraver.com/excerpt-for-a-gift-forever.html

Here are some reader comments about this story:

"The skill that Debby's father learns allows him to give a very special gift to each of the children that Christmas. It is something they can cherish all their lives and it brought tears to my eyes." -- by Amazon reader, MSEreads

"This book is one that is definitely believable and will bring tears of joy to your eyes. I rated A Gift Forever 5 stars. Diane Craver's writing will draw you into the Reeves family with their love and concern for each other along with their faith in God." --by Marilyn Ridgway

"I don't always like books written in the first person but this one was exceptional. The story is well written, heart warming, and full of a child's faith. Jesus says we need faith like a child and so this one is scriptural. You will love the characters." --by Glenda Parker

"What a wonderful story! I loved every page. So many short stories feel incomplete and lacking in the story line but not this one. A gift Forever is a story of Faith, Love and Hope. Debbie, her sisters, brother and parents all seemed very real. Will most definitly read this one again. Hats off to you Diane. Job well done!" --by Teri Poole

BUYING LINKS:
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BARNES & NOBLE
APPLE
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