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Book #3 in the 'Ponder This' series

3/12/2020

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The third novella in the Ponder This series is Buttonholed by Anita Klumpers. This sweet contemporary romance is based on the theme "Whatever is of good repute" from the Scripture in Philippians 4:8.  
Manderley Jessup is having enough trouble squeezing into last summer's dresses, and now her mother expects her to save the family honor? A film crew has invaded her Tennessee hometown to research a duel, and the duelists' descendants, who are still feuding after 200 years. Manderley's one of those descendants. Heartily sick of the rivalry, she decides to do something about it. She approaches Abram Coventry, descended from the opposing duelist, with a marvelous plan. Abram will design buttons as a gift for Manderley's mother.

But a button catastrophe threatens to make the original duel look like a kindergarten squabble. What can Manderley do with those dreadful buttons? Worse, what can she do about the hopeless crush she's developed on Abram?

About Anita Klumpers

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Anita Klumpers, wife, mom and grandma, homeschooled her three sons for seventeen years and emerged relatively unscathed. Her life then and now is remarkable by its very ordinariness. She’s been blessed with a husband who is good and hardworking, a church that is small but gospel-driven, offspring who for every step back took two forward. She dabbles (poorly) at crafts, volunteers frequently at church, meets with fellow readers and writers regularly and dotes on grandbabies constantly. When not keeping the home fires burning, she is at her computer agonizing over plot lines. "Winter Watch," "Hounded," "Christmas Passed," and now "Buttonholed" are all the results of love, sweat and tears.

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Book #2 in the 'Ponder This' series

3/11/2020

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Charlotte's Dilemma by Susan Karsten is a regency romance based upon the theme "Whatever is Pure" from Philippians 4:8. I found this to be a very charming and sweet read, and I look forward to reading more of Susan Karsten's work in the future.

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​She was part of a London scandal through no fault of her own. Now she's been banished to the countryside to live as a schoolteacher under a false name. How can she go on, so alone, living in a rustic cottage, bereft of family and friends?

The interest and kindness of her school's handsome patron gives her life its only bright spot and even that is threatened as a new scandal breaks.

About Susan Karsten

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Susan Karsten lives in a small Wisconsin town, is the wife of a real estate broker and mother of three, mother-in-law to three, and grandma to three. Her hobbies include fitness (mostly jogging with her friend, Sandy and her friend's dog, Millie), quilting (definitely taking a back seat to writing), and reading.

Her love for writing developed while in college where she earned a BS degree in Home Economics, with a minor in Speech. Having home-schooled her children, and with child-rearing days at an end, Susan now invests time in writing fiction. Under contract for her three-book Regency historical romance series, and a Regency novella, she expects book #3 to be released in 2020. Susan's first cozy mystery will also be published in 2020.

Susan's personal blog can be found at graciouswoman.wordpress.com, and find her on facebook at Susan Karsten - Author.

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Book #1 in the 'Ponder This' series

3/10/2020

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The first book in the Ponder This series is Lucy in Love by Kimberly M. Miller.  Lucy in Love is a really cute, contemporary romance based on the theme "Whatever is Excellent" taken from Philippians 4:8. Although I often prefer reading historicals, I really enjoyed this one.  Standing at around 140 pages, it didn't take me too long to read either.  If you're looking for a sweet romance... this might just be it!


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Things are finally looking up for Lucy Leti. Her bakery is doing well, her friends are amazing, and her family is supportive. She's even so close to being past the heartbreak of her broken engagement, that she can taste it.


Henry is handsome, successful, and has been secretly in love with Lucy for years. But the musician isn't the same man Lucy knew in high school—he's lost weight and gained confidence.

But when the couple's first date goes terribly wrong, they'll both need a little perspective to see things clearly.


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About Kimberly M. Miller

Kimberly Miller is a writer of novels and screenplays. She also teaches college-level writing and film courses.

When she isn't writing, you can find Kimberly reading, making jewelry, watching movies, or spending time with her family camping.

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Ponder This... a brand new series....

3/9/2020

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So I'm very excited to be a part of Prism Book Group's latest novella series, Ponder This.  These Christian romance novellas are all based on the theme verse  from Philippians 4:8:

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things." 

All titles in the series:

Lucy in Love by Kimberly M. Miller
Charlotte's Dilemma by Susan Karsten
Buttonholed by Anita Klumpers
A Field of Forget-me-nots by Rachel A. James
To Complicate Matters by Linda Widrick
This Worthy Heart by Dixie Jo Jarchow
A Perfect Fit by Christine Schimpf
Everything about Us by Lisa J. Lickel

I'll be blogging about the first four books in the series over the next few days... so watch out for my reviews!
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