Between the Lines

Doralyn Moore has a Master of Education degree from the University of Toronto and over thirty-years’ experience in social services, working with diverse populations. This has informed much of the storyline of Seventy Times Seven. She has also been involved for many years in Christian ministry, both as a home group leader and as a lay pastor. 

Doralyn hopes the journey of the characters in her books will encourage readers to consider seriously the life-changing news of salvation through Jesus Christ and to trust in the goodness and faithfulness of God. Her tagline is Writing That Makes a Difference. She lives with her husband in a small community east of Toronto, Canada. Their two boys are married, and they have five beautiful grandchildren. 

Doralyn has three novels: Seventy Times Seven (released March 2021), Hope Doesn’t Disappoint (released April 2022), and Abundance of Grace (released June 2023). Her fourth novel, Cause to Triumph, is set to release this fall. It is book three of The Victory Series.

You can connect with Doralyn on her website, subscribe to her newsletter, and keep up to date on her writing projects.

Back Cover Copy of Abundance of Grace: 

When Cassie learns her daughter recently had an abortion while at university, old memories surface. At sixteen, she became pregnant and with a great amount of reluctance and soul searching, chose adoption for her baby. There is never a day when she doesn’t think about her daughter and wonder if she is happy and well.

Lise, the baby Cassie placed, was adopted by two loving parents. However, in spite of their love, she has feelings of abandonment and suffers from depression. Starting in her early teens, she turns to alcohol to cope with her negative feelings.
Although reluctant, Cassie senses an urging from her heavenly Father to search for her daughter. However, Lise does not want any contact with Cassie. But when she’s attacked and raped while drunk, things spin out of control and she calls her biological mother to help.

Through a long, slow process, they both come to know that for whatever bad choices they’ve made, God has provided an abundance of grace.

Admittedly, although I enjoy a good romance story, I’m not a fan of medieval times. Ashely Worrell’s historical romance, The Radiance of the Moon is going to change that. This is her debut novel and Book 1 in The Hebridean Shield Series. It’s no surprise it made it to the semi-finals in the ACFW Genesis Contest.

This indie-published novel, which was written via dreams the Lord gave Ashley, will release on February 27^th. It will also be available on Kindle Unlimited. Be sure and pre-order you copy today. I have no doubt you won’t be disappointed.

You can connect with Ashely on her website.

The year is 1383, and the Wolf of Badenoch has conducted a terroristic campaign across the highlands to increase his wealth and land holdings. Now he's turned his sights from Scotland to the Kingdom of the Isles. Seeking to keep the Wolf’s superior fighting forces out of his island nation, the King of the Isles turns to Chieftain Hector MacLean for help.

A survivor of the Hundred Years’ War, Hector’s reputation precedes him. Brutal, clever, perhaps the greatest warrior Scotland or the Isles has ever produced—as if the man has a gift for killing. But after changing his life, Hector has no interest in returning to his old ways. As an alternative to war, he agrees to forge a marriage alliance with one of the Wolf’s allies, hoping to gain their fidelity and protect his family and clan.

After surviving a brutal first marriage, young Irish widow Cara O’Ballevan arrives in Lochbuie Clan Territory, her sole prayer to make a peaceful home with the MacLeans, but the clan is wary of her as an outsider. After praying for help, she happens upon a kind man beneath a bright moon, unaware that he is the chieftain and soon to be betrothed to another. Over a series of meetings, Hector and Cara help one another, encourage one another, and begin to come to terms with a past they’re both trying to leave behind.

When Cara faces a threat during a clan dispute, Hector discovers that the deadly combatant he used to be isn’t gone, but lurking just beneath the surface. This time, the lethal warrior within him takes up watch over Cara. As her gentle spirit roots deep into his heart, Hector knows she can never become his wife. A future with her could only lead to war and disgrace. Yet he cannot stop himself from falling in love with the one God entrusted to him – the woman he isn't supposed to marry.

Christine Boatwright isn't sure she's earned the title "author" since she hasn't yet had her novel published. As the 2022 winner for historical fiction of the ACFW Genesis contest, it's only a matter of time. She is the president of ACFW Upper State South Carolina, an avid reader, and skilled at Instagram reels.

You can learn more about her, connect with her, and sign up for her newsletter on her website.

It was a pleasure to meet with E.V. Sparrow, historical fiction author. She writes inspirational stories (her tagline is Encounter God’s Unexpected Presence) and has recently signed a three-book contract with Celebrate Lit Publishing. Connect with her on her website and be sure to sign up for her newsletter.

Her novella, Muldoon’s Minnesota Darling is available on Amazon. 

A heartsore widower with hidden fears and little faith...
The naïve daughter of a farmer guarding a repulsive secret...
A township unaware of the hidden menace amongst them...

New York City, 1867
Heartbroken from losing his family and his farm, Mick Muldoon is hopeful as he emigrates to America with his siblings. All he finds is despair and no work. Were America’s rumored promises of plenty all lies? Would God ever hear and answer his prayers?
Minnesota, 1867
Seventeen-year-old Shauna McGann is determined to marry Mick Muldoon despite her mother’s objections. His past and his limp might repulse others, but not her. What burdens Shauna is her terrible secret—a secret she promised her friends she would keep. Now Shauna needs help and protection. Could she trust Mick, or will she lose everything by telling him?

Will Mick finally be free of loss and find success in America? Will Shauna overcome her fears and finally feel safe?

In this Muldoon’s Misfortunes prelude novella, author E.V. Sparrow creates a provoking tale of flickering faith and enduring hope through an emigrant’s efforts to adapt, and a young woman’s unprejudiced love.

Tema Banner is the first author I’ve interviewed who hasn’t yet been published, although I’m sure it won’t be long. Her novel, Book One of her series Daughters of the King, is titled The Weaver’s Dream. It took second place in the 2023 Blue Ridge Christian Writer’s Conference Foundation Award for pre-published authors.

It was a thrill for me to talk to Tema about this book and what she has planned for other novels in this series. You can connect with Tema on her website and learn more about her and future projects.

Daughters of the King: Book One titled The Weaver's Dream

Tirzah finally has everything she wants: a family and the respect of her village. But tragedy strikes with the death of her husband. Tirzah finds herself separated from her son and sold into slavery. When her efforts at escape fail, she questions whether God cares for her or has turned His back.

Darien has one goal: to find those responsible for the murder of his wife and children. When his path crosses that of a Hebrew slave, he wants to ignore her plight; but a dream from an unknown God changes his mind. Tirzah’s presence in his home brings evil powers and family dissension to the boiling point.

Are you looking for a unique tale of adventure for your child that also teaches leadership skills? Does your child love dogs? Then look no further. Philip Martin’s Tales from Tibet is here. With beautifully drawn illustrations combined with his vast experience in leadership, this book will quickly become a favorite of your child’s while teaching the skills we all need to hone.

Meet Sashi (inspired by Philip’s late Tibetan terrier) and Tashi (the newest addition to his home) on an adventure as they travel back to their roots. Each stop along the way gives the reader an important lesson in life skills while delighting and educating.

Learn more about Philip at his website, follow him on Facebook, and/or follow The Tashi Chronicles Facebook page.  

Philip Martin is an Executive Coach and Management Consultant. He and his wife, Donna, live in Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, Virginia, with Tashi, their three-year-old Tibetan Terrier. He has been an ardent student of Leadership for the past five decades and was exposed to many of these principles at an early age when he was in prep school at Battle Ground Academy and during his years in the Boy Scouts. These served as the foundation for Tails from Tibet. He and Donna are active in Christian Fellowship Church in Ashburn. Philip has a passion for American History, especially the period of the Civil War. His hobbies include politics, country music, travel, and spending quality time with Donna and Tashi.

It was a pleasure to meet author Terry Overton and discuss her newest book release The Journey, Book 5 in her Underground Book Readers Series. Along with this middle grade series, she also has the well-received The Newton Chronicles series (also for young readers) as well as contemporary Christian novels and devotionals. You can connect with her via her website

Terry Overton is a retired university professor of educational and school psychology. She has an Ed.D. in Special Education and a Ph.D. in Psychology. Her professional experience includes teaching public school, teaching at the university level, and being a college dean. She has two children and six grandchildren. Her writing and publication experiences include textbook and journal articles in the fields of special education and school psychology. She seeks to answer God's call to share the good news and grow the church by writing Christian books and devotionals. Her book Both Sides of the Border is a Firebird Book Award winner in the categories of Cross-Genre, Socio-Political Fiction, and Women's Fiction. She and her husband live in the southern tip of Texas where they enjoy semi-tropical weather, playing golf, and spending time with their friends and family.

Turning Life into Comedy is Janetta Fudge Messmer’s tagline. The genre she writes in is Christian Comedy (with a touch of Romance). Janetta also writes devotionals since life on the road in a camper gives her plenty of material. When she’s not writing, she teaches classes on how to “Tell Your Story.” The inspiration for the class came when she asked her mother questions about her life. Janetta, her hubby (Ray), and their pooch (Maggie) are full-time RVers. Most days, you’ll find them out sightseeing…but first Janetta has to sit down and write a few words.

Back Cover for An Unexpected Christmas Gift:

Breanna Snow owns the Snowed Inn B&B outside of Boulder, Colorado. And the city manager, Matthew Jacobson, is irritating the socks off of her. The Go-By-The-Book-Kind-Of-Guy wants to shut her bed and breakfast down. And Bree has no clue why. 

But she doesn’t have time for Mr. Jacobson’s nonsense. She’s getting married. However, a tiny hiccup occurs while she’s trying on her wedding dress. It literally turns her world upside down. And to her dismay, the city manager is right in the middle of it. 

Will the mortal enemies find a way to work things out before her B&B closes? Or will they die trying? And can a random act of kindness from years ago change her heart to hear the truth? 

Back cover for Rekindled for Christmas Eve:

Reese Solomon retires from the Navy and returns to Annapolis, Maryland—the place where Madison Pointer broke his heart. He’s not worried about rekindling anything with her because she’s married. 

 A week after Reese arrives in town, he finds a letter with a picture telling him he’s a father. The two meet, and Kim and Reese both agree it’s a God thing. And for the time being, his daughter wants to keep the news of Reese relocating to Annapolis from her mother. 

However, Madison finds out he’s back in town. And she wants nothing to do with him. Even though she’s a widow, her thinking is that too many years have gone by. There’s no chance of her rekindling anything with Reese. Where was he when she needed him twenty-plus years ago? 

And the so-called miracles Reese and her family speak of are driving Madison nuts. Will she continue to believe the lies, or will she allow the past to convince her of the truth and trust in the Lord and Reese again?

Connect with Janetta on her website where you’ll find her social media links.

As a kid, Jessica Wakefield penned really bad Anne of Green Gables fan fiction. Nowadays she lives in Newcastle with her husband and two daughters where she has greatly improved her writing skills to create inspiring contemporary romance novels.

Jessica has a lifelong love of Sweet Valley High books and is a recovering Gilmore Girls addict. When she's not fawning over Ginny, her fluffy Mini Groodle (which we in the states call a goldendoodle), you'll find her baking in her kitchen, dancing around the house, or walking her dog.

In today's podcast, we discussed her latest book, The Christmas Box. Three sweet Christmas novellas all tied together by one box.

You can connect with her on her website or find her on instagram, facebook, twitter, and goodreads. See links below.

https://www.instagram.com/jessicawakefieldauthor/

https://www.facebook.com/jesswakefield83/

https://twitter.com/jesswakefield83

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/34883537.Jessica_Wakefield

Self-professed Curvy-Girl Heidi Gray McGill is an Amazon Best Selling author for both historical fiction and young adult romance. She writes stories that connect with readers in a real way, such as Dial P for Perfect starring a curvy-girl heroine who struggles to love herself the way God made her. She began her writing journey during Covid, and since then has completed several novels and novellas.

This is Heidi’s second visit with me, and I’m excited for you to hear about her newest project, the Suamalie Island novella A Deeper Love. Join us to learn how her husband’s passion became an inspiration for this contemporary romance.

You can connect with her at Heidi Gray McGill Website where you can view her books and get to know her better. See below for all of her links and take advantage of the gifts she's offering to her new subscribers.

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Connect with Dr. Donna Lane via her website - https://thedoctorslane.com

 If readers sign up for her newsletter they receive two free novellas - the prequel to Infidel Wars, entitled Time Forgotten, and a Bible Study on the gospel of Mark entitled Recognizing Jesus. 

The sign up is on another website - https:thedoctorslane.com/sign-up 

 You can also follow her Youtube channel where she discusses parenting, grief and loss, trauma, and the books of the Bible. You will also be able to view book trailers. Go to:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4HPDj1urH5FvSmXucqdTXQ

Jean Saxby has a Bachelor of Science and Diploma of Education. She is a multi-award-winning and #1 Best-Selling author on amazon.com.au

Jean was a teacher librarian for around thirty years and taught a Drug Education program. She writes fiction, children’s books, and blogs with themes of wellness.

She also offers a Better Life website especially for those with addictions and anxiety: https://towardsrecovery.com.au 

Jean initially entered the world of publishing as an illustrator of three cookbooks. Her inspirational romance, The Craving, J F Saxby, won the 2020 CALEB YA Award, and a YA 2022 Global Book Award.

The novel is a split time story is allegorical and is a meld of a fantasy and contemporary setting. 

She’s also a co-author of several anthologies, such as Dust Makers (Rhiza Edge). 

She wrote The Fangs Visit the Dentist, which is one of a humorous children’s book series about Cunning Cat, Tricky Dog and Risky Rat. thefangs.com.au

Jean is passionate about children’s literature and is an active member of several organizations for writers including running the Omega Christian Writers Group, Sydney, Australia.

She has three adult children and three grandchildren.

Her favorite things are family, fur babies, and fun at the beach.  

You can find her online at jeansaxby.com.au and subscribe for a short story, The Hunted, news, book specials, and free wellbeing content like journals and planners.

Marbeth Skwarczynski is a prolific author of several books including The Rose Collection, a series of contemporary Christian novels, that explores the deconstruction of a broken spirit to the reconstruction of a rescued soul. Her most recent novel, The Art of Persisting, released in July of this year. You can follow Marbeth on her website and/or follow her Amazon Author Page.

Her Rose Collection includes:

The Plague of Lies

Twists, Turns & Curves

No Longer Invisible

Reinvention

Wise & Mighty

The Art of Persisting

She also has a non-fiction book titled The Women Who Set the Precedents: An Exploration of the Bible’s Bill of Rights for Women

Inspirational romance author, Danielle Grandinetti, writes both historical and sweet romance. She has a Master of Arts degree in Communication and Culture and is a 2023 Finalist in the FHLCW Reader’s Choice Award. She has also won the UNW Distinguished Faith in Writing Award and the CROW National Excellence in Story Telling Award. Originally from the Chicagoland area, she now lives along Lake Michigan’s Wisconsin shoreline with her husband and their two young sons.

Danielle’s Strike to the Heart Series (historical romance with suspense) includes Stand in the Breach, A Strike to the Heart, and Silent as the Night.

Her Harbored in Crow’s Nest Series includes Confessions to a Stranger and Refuge for the Archeologist with Book 3 coming soon.

Her first Love Inspired novel, A Father for her Boys, releases August 23^rd and is now available for preorder.

Find her online at daniellegrandinetti.com where you can learn more about her and subscribe to her Newsletter or follow her on Amazon.

Karen Randau is a prolific Indie author of inspirational romantic suspense series. You can find her on Amazon and her website.

            Peach Blossom Romantic Suspense: Small town clean novels that take you on a thrill ride of adventure and romance (3 books)

            Frankie Shep Mystery Series: A lonely widow gets a second chance at love after discovering a mass grave on her ranch (3 books)

            Kayla Walsh Mystery Suspense Trilogy: A young woman embarks on an international quest to deliver justice to a brutal killer (3 books)

            Rim Country Mysteries: An Arizona widow gets a second chance at love after her husband dies in a theater shooting (4 books)

Connect with Karen on her website: https://karenrandau.com/

Michael Duty, who writes under the name of O. Michael Duty, is a contemporary author of Christian mystery/suspense and romance. He’s lived in various parts of the United States, including Boston and Santa Fe. He attended the University of Arkansas where he completed his degree in Architecture.

His first book Egg Crate Beginnings was published in 2021 with High Bridge Books. It is an autobiography, In March 2023, his second book Canaan Found was released. It is a fictional account of main character Caleb Atwood, modern-day cowboy who returns to the place of his birth in the Ozarks—and an unresolved murder.

Michael’s literary work entertains with unbridled humor, a love of human nature, and a deep, abiding respect for a personal relationship with the Lord.

Connect with Michael on his website.

Alexis A. Goring is a college graduate with a degree in print journalism from Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, Maryland. Writing is her passion. She hopes that her stories will touch hearts, bring smiles to faces, and inspire minds to seek God whose love for humanity is unfailing.

She is an author, blogger, journalist, and screenwriter. She has several published books— Stories and Songs of Faith: My Journey with God (a devotional), A Second Chance (romance novel), Hope in My Heart (romance novella), and her latest release, inspirational romance novel Love in Pictures.

In everything she writes, her heart is to point others to her greatest love—Jesus Christ.

Not only is she a talented author, but she is also a self-confessed foodie, talented baker, and chef.

You can connect with her on her website and/or follow her on her Amazon Author Page.

Marguerite Martin Gray is the author of the Revolutionary Faith series—Hold Me Close, Surround Me, Bring Me Near, Draw Me to Your Side, and Wait for Me—and the Gardens in Time series—Labor of Love and Promise of Purity. In this podcast episode, we discuss her Suamali Island Series book, Room for Love, which releases on July 25, 2023.

She enjoys studying history and writing fiction. An avid traveler and reader, she has degrees in French, Spanish, and Journalism, and a MA in English. Presently, she is an online High School Spanish and French teacher who lives in North Louisiana with her husband and three rescue pets. Her two adult children keep her young and in the know.

You will want to connect with Marguerite on her website where you will find stunning pictures of her travels in Charleston, France, and Italy (as well as her books). You can follow her on her Amazon Author Page.

Shannon Sue Dunlap (AKA Shannon Kent) is a Christian contemporary fiction author. Her penchant for happy endings began early, and she was thrilled to find more of these in the fun and flirty world of Korean Dramas. Her trip to their beautiful homeland offered many colorful experiences that she included in her two stories for the My Korean Crush Series, Flower Boy Tour Guide and Reality Show Romance. She likes to share her opinions with fellow fans under the pen name Dramarookie at the Dramas with a Side of Kimchi blog. Shannon recently released book one of her Sweetheart Series Lonestar Sweetheart which we discussed in this episode. She describes it as a rom-com hilarious tale of small-town shenanigans, enemies to lovers, and witty banter.

Click here to get your copy of Lonestar Sweetheart.

Connect with Shannon via her website at www.shannonsuedunlap.com and/or follow her Amazon Author Page where you can access all her titles.

Michele Olson has been in communications for over forty years as a radio DJ, voice artist, speaker, and interviewer. She’s taken all that experience and created her Mackinac Island Series, starting with Book #1, Piper Penn’s story Being Ethel (In a World that Loves Lucy). Book #2: Being Dorothy (In a World Longing for Home); Book #3: Being Alice (In a World Lost in the Looking Glass); Book #4: Being Wendy (In a World Afraid to Grow Up); Book #5: Being Nancy (In a World Lost in Mystery).

You can connect with Michele on her website, sign up for her newsletter, and get a closer look at her creative and unique books.