Friday, October 9, 2009

Review/Giveaway: A Measure of Mercy

A WINNING READINGS GIVEAWAY!

Title: A Measure of Mercy
Author: Lauraine Snelling
Genre: Christian fiction
How to enter: Leave a comment on THIS post right here! If you're a subscriber or a follower, leave a second comment for a second entry.
Entry deadline: October 31, 2009
Restrictions: Open internationally

That's right, enter right here for this giveaway. Please note: we are giving away our review copy, so it has been gently read.




This week, the

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance

is introducing

A Measure of Mercy

Bethany House (October 1, 2009)

by

Lauraine Snelling



ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Award-winning and best selling author Lauraine Snelling began living her dream to be a writer with her first published book for young adult readers, Tragedy on the Toutle, in 1982. She has since continued writing more horse books for young girls, adding historical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction for adults and young readers to her repertoire. All told, she has up to sixty books published.


Shown in her contemporary romances and women’s fiction, a hallmark of Lauraine’s style is writing about real issues of forgiveness, loss, domestic violence, and cancer within a compelling story. Her work has been translated into Norwegian, Danish, and German, and she has won the Silver Angel Award for An Untamed Land and a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart for Song of Laughter.

As a most sought after speaker, Lauraine encourages others to find their gifts and live their lives with humor and joy. Her readers clamor for more books more often, and Lauraine would like to comply ... if only her paintbrushes and easel didn’t call quite so loudly.

Lauraine and her husband, Wayne, have two grown sons, and live in the Tehachapi Mountains with a cockatiel named Bidley, and a watchdog Basset named Chewy. They love to travel, most especially in their forty-foot motor coach, which they affectionately deem “a work in progress”.


ABOUT THE BOOK

Eighteen-year-old Astrid Bjorklund has always dreamed of becoming a doctor. She had intended to study medicine in Chicago or Grand Forks, but when a disaster wiped out a major portion of her family's income, Astrid stayed home instead, receiving hands-on training from Dr. Elizabeth.

Joshua Landsverk left Blessing two years ago, but he's never forgotten Astrid. Returning to town, he seeks to court her.

Astrid is attracted to him, and when the opportunity unexpectedly opens for her to go to Chicago for medical training, she finds it difficult to leave. Love blossoms through their letters, but upon arriving back home, she makes a heartbreaking discovery. She learns he's left town--again. Believing Joshua no longer loves her, Astrid makes an impetuous, heart-wrenching decision.

Will she regret the choice she's made? Will she have to give up love to pursue her dream?

If you would like to read the first chapter of A Measure of Mercy, go HERE

45 comments:

mindy said...

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Mark said...

I'd like to enter, thanks
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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

I am a follower of your blog. I also subscribe via Google Reader. wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

Danielle said...

I would love to be entered to win this book, please!

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Nicole C. said...

I would love to read this!

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Steph said...

I'd love to read this one--thanks!

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Ms. Anita said...

I really like Christian fiction! Please enter me... thank you.

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Ms. Anita said...

I follow your blog (for a 2nd entry!) :)

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Jennifer said...

Thanks for the giveaway!

Jennifer said...

I am a subscriber too.

adge said...

I read the first book in this series and always wondered what would happen next. Please include me in the giveaway. Thank you.
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adge said...

And I'm a subscriber too.

Renee G said...

Would love to read this.
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Anonymous said...

I have enjoyed other books by Laurine Snelling. I am sure I would enjoy this one

David Johnson said...

Tough choice, love, or your dream, please count me in, thanks.

Ellie Wright said...

Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Anonymous said...

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Nickolay said...

My mom is a big Laurain Snelling fan and would love this

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Nickolay said...

My mom is a big Laurain Snelling fan and would love this

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Nickolay said...

I am a follower

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Anonymous said...

Would love to enter this giveaway...thanks.

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Nickolay said...

This looks like a great Fall read. Thanks for the chance

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souldolphindream said...

This looks like a wonderful book to read while having a cup of hot cocoa

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souldolphindream said...

I am a subsriber

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erma said...

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Melanie said...

This looks like a great read!


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rb109972 said...

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Carol EL said...

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Terri Dell said...

Sounds like a great read

susansmoaks said...

i love your blog, thanks for the opportunity, i love to read!

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Kathy said...

This book sounds like a nice Christian romance. Please enter me to win a copy.