Monday Musings with Rachelle
“Magic is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen.”
– Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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Freedom to Read 2019
Book Sale and Promotion
Any time is a good time to read, but I especially love that we have the freedom to do so. What better time to celebrate those freedoms than for Veteran’s Day? I have a list of books that are 99 cents for a limited time and two of my books are part of this promotion. Stop by HERE to see the full list of books that are participating.
Carve Me a Melody
World War II has ended but the scars of the war have carved deep grooves in Sophie Wright’s heart. Now a widow with two young children, she returns home to Aspen Falls and meets Leland Halverson, a handsome carpenter who appears interested in her, but afraid of a relationship.
Leland wishes he was worthy of the beautiful Sophie, and he adores her two children, but his past still haunts him. Sophie knows that Leland fell apart after his little girl died and his wife left him, but she doesn’t know the real reason why.
Meanwhile, David Alexander, a decorated bomber pilot has returned to Aspen Falls, and Sophie catches his eye. Confused by the two vastly different choices of men, Sophie searches for answers from a heart that has betrayed her before.
When Sophie discovers a message inside a music box that Leland once owned, the pieces start to fit together. The enchanting melody urges her to share the secrets of her heart so that she can understand his. Leland knows the tune from the music box well and if he can find the courage, he’ll carve a melody for Sophie from the solid wood surrounding his heart.
Coming Home for Love
Do you remember your first love? Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had a second chance to follow your heart?
When Laney Richins left Echo Ridge, New York eight years ago, she vowed she’d never return, but life had other plans. Those plans included her cute little boy and a divorce, so Laney moved back home and started over. Working in the flower shop seems like the perfect plan until Billy Redford, the man she should have married shows up.
Billy Redford’s heart was broken when his high school sweetheart turned her back on him and fled Echo Ridge for the big city lights. Running into Laney in Echo Ridge now brings up past feelings he thought were long gone. She’s prettier than ever, still seems to read his mind, and despite his protests ends up on the building and decorating committee with him for the Homecoming dance. Billy knows how to build just about anything, but he isn’t sure he knows how to mend a broken heart.
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Book Review: The Christmas Doll by Jason F. Wright
Book Thoughts by Rachelle
I love illustrated Christmas books and The Christmas Doll was excellent. The paintings are beautiful and really pulled me into the story. I enjoyed reading this for myself, to my children, and watching my children read it again. The story is touching–a reminder of days gone by when there weren’t many toys available and for many children, Christmas didn’t come with more than one or two presents.
The fact that this is based on a true story makes the story all the more heart-warming. It’s a perfect addition to your Christmas collection!
Here’s more about the book:
Christmas is fast approaching, but in the Saxton home, there is no money for gifts. Could there still be something special for Gail underneath the tree?
In The Christmas Doll, best-selling author Jason F. Wright shares a true story from the life of Gail Saxton Miller, billionaire businesswoman and owner of the Utah Jazz NBA team. But Gail’s childhood was vastly different from her life now—facing poverty in the 1940s, the Saxton family made ends meet by turning their small home into rental apartments and made do with hand-me-downs and secondhand items.
However, their humble circumstances didn’t stop the Saxtons from being rich in what mattered most: self-less acts of love, the rewards of a job well done, and the hope and renewal we can feel through Jesus Christ. All of these lessons come together at Christmastime, when Gail learns of love and sacrifice through a single, precious gift.
The Christmas Doll teaches a wise lesson about the true meaning of the holiday. Christmas isn’t just about beautiful decorations or shiny, expensive gifts; it’s about the miracle of Jesus to make old things new, revitalize our lives, and bring out the best in humankind to care for another.
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Monday Musings #60
Monday Musings with Rachelle
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Do you have a dream that is waiting to begin?
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The Forgotten Carols 2019
I am so thrilled that The Forgotten Carols is coming to my neighborhood! I first saw this show 20 years ago and have loved the music and story ever since. I own the CD and the music book for piano and enjoy the carols every Christmas season. This year I’m delighted that I get to go to The Forgotten Carols with my husband. I attended the past two years with my daughters and loved introducing this mainstay of Christmas to them. We loved the new songs that Michael McLean added and I can’t wait to hear them again! If you’re looking for a way to make your holidays a little more special, check out The Forgotten Carols.
Here’s more about the show:
This season, we invite you to join us for this beautifully re-imagined telling of Michael McLean’s holiday tradition THE FORGOTTEN CAROLS. Touring since 1991, this timeless Christmas tradition brings to life the story of Constance Louise Chamberlain, a nurse who hasn’t laughed or cried in over 30 years. But that all changes when she meets, and cares for, a homeless man with dementia (Uncle John, as he likes to be called) who insists he’s been alive for over two thousand years. Uncle John recounts the story of Christ’s birth through these Forgotten Carols sung from the perspective of his “friends” the Inn Keeper, a Shepherd, Handel and others, taking Connie Lou on a life-altering journey. As Uncle John struggles to remember all the reasons why he feels compelled to share these unknown carols with his nurse, she discovers what her heart has forgotten about the true power and meaning of Christmas!
If you’d like to see something special this Christmas season, then don’t miss your chance to attend The Forgotten Carols. Find out more about the story and where to get your tickets here: http://www.forgottencarols.com/shows/
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Happy Halloween
Book Promos and Deals:
Happy Halloween, friends! Do you have big plans or will you have a low-key night at home? Don’t forget, River Whispers is on sale for just 99 cents through today! Get your copy HERE.
I’m excited to share a few of my author friend’s new releases, so if you’re looking for a clean romance to enjoy on Halloween night, look no further. Please let me know if you end up reading any of these clean and wholesome books.
Jump-start your holiday season with this new collection of Christmas Romances
![The Christmas Bliss Romance Collection: 3 Contemporary Romances by [Youngblood, Jennifer]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51BMK4TM-XL.jpg)
The Christmas Bliss Romance Collection by Jennifer Youngblood
The collection includes:
Her Crazy Rich Fake Fiancé
Haven Lockwood’s Christmas takes a nosedive when she discovers that her mother and identical twin sister, Brynn, ditched her, leaving her to spend Christmas alone in their New York City apartment. To make matters worse, Brynn’s boyfriend Wyatt shows up, ready to take Brynn on a road trip to Atlanta to meet his family.
Rewriting Christmas
After a bad breakup with her boyfriend Gunner, playwright Kinsley Preston has avoided going home for Christmas for five long years. She has no intention of going home this Christmas but then gets the extraordinary opportunity to meet with an elusive author about turning adapting a worldwide bestselling book into a play. The only snag? The meeting is to take place in Kinsley’s home town over the Christmas break.
Yours By Christmas
Will a Christmas miracle be enough to bind two lonely hearts together or will the scars of the past prevent Beckett and Ava from finding the lasting love they most desire?
This sweet romance has a dusting of Christmas magic and a dash of holiday delight.
![Christmas Magic (A MyHeartChannel Romance) by [McConnell, Lucy]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/513tU9MXVzL._SY346_.jpg)
Christmas Magic (A MyHeartChannel Romance) by Lucy McConnell
Breck Mitchell is a street magician hoping for a Christmas miracle that would take his small MyHeartChannel to the next level. He’s planned a series of Christmas themed magic tricks, but he needs an assistant to pull them off. When a woman volunteers to pick a card, he forgets about all his worries and focuses on helping her smile.
Can this magician’s love unlock the secret door to her heart before she leaves town or will he be left on the outside when Christmas morning dawns?
Treasure hunting is loaded with danger and charged with love.
![Love's Shining Light: Something to Prove (Lincoln's Lost Gold Romances Book 4) by [Lewis, Jeanette]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51suvHfFTDL.jpg)
Love’s Shining Light (Lincoln’s Lost Gold Romances, Book 4) by Jeanette Lewis
The hunt for Lincoln’s Lost Gold has led the team to Northern Idaho. For Heath Macgregor, explosives specialist, it’s the chance of a lifetime. He can’t wait to use his stash of illegal dynamite to blow up a mountain and uncover a gold mine. His cut of the haul will allow him to live carefree, and single, surfing in his beloved Southern Cali.
Jessie Adams is the sheltered daughter of the team’s investor. On a mission to prove she’s not just a spoiled rich kid, Jessie inserts herself into the treasure hunt without a clue as to what she’s doing. She’s not looking for love, but she can’t deny her attraction to Heath and his laid-back attitude.
Heath and Jessie spark an instant attraction, but a dangerous treasure hunt is no place for a novice or a new romance. The Mob is ready to steal their spoils and the Lincoln Historical Society aims to keep the gold mine a secret by any means necessary. Can Heath protect Jessie and still save Lincoln’s Gold from the enemies who want to snatch it away?
She left in the middle of the night when they were young. He’s searched for her for ten years. An ex FBI agent looking for his Christmas miracle. Will they get their second chance?
![Her Protector Billionaire Groom: A KB Ranch Married by Christmas (Bachelor 2nd Chance Cowboy Romance Book 5) by [Hart, Taylor]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ac0gwoNrL.jpg)
Her Protector Billionaire Groom by Taylor Hart
A Cowboy FBI Agent turned bodyguard when Parker Kelly finds himself in the middle of a witness protection gone wrong.
All Ariana Claire wanted was to avenge her father, too bad her plans are thwarted by a dance at a Christmas ball.
Now they are faced with a choice; walk away or forgive and take down the man who killed her father.
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