Where it All Began
by Lorana Hoopes
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GENRE: Christian Fiction
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BLURB:
Sandra Baker thought
her life was going in the right direction until she ended up pregnant. Not
ready for a baby, her boyfriend pushes her to have an abortion. After the
procedure, Sandra spirals into depression losing her relationship and turning
to alcohol. Then she meets Henry, a strong Christian man, who shows her God's
love. Will she accept God's forgiveness and more importantly, will she forgive herself?
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Excerpt One:
The delicate paper menu held only a few choices, and my eyes
widened at the prices. I should have thought to ask where we were going before
I agreed. I didn’t have the money to spend so much on dinner, especially since
Peter had moved out and money was much tighter. My heart thudded in my chest as
I quickly scanned for the cheapest item on the menu; even the side salad was
nearly fifteen dollars. How do people afford this? Well, the salad comes with
bread and a bowl of soup, so at least it should be enough to fill me up.
The waiter, clad in a white dress shirt and perfectly
pressed black pants, appeared just as I laid the menu down. “Have we had enough
time?” he asked politely, glancing at each of us before focusing his attention
on Philip, who took the lead in ordering.
“Yes, we’ll have two glasses of your finest red wine and two
plates of the steak and lobster, grilled medium well.” He handed his and
Raquel’s menus to the waiter.
“Very well,” the waiter nodded and turned his attention to
me.
I swallowed. “Um, I’ll have the side salad and the tomato
soup.”
The waiter cocked his head. “Will that be all miss?”
My face flushed, and just as I was about to answer, Henry
jumped in. “Yes, and the same for me please.” He handed our menus to the
waiter.
The waiter nodded. “Yes, sir, and anything further to
drink?”
Henry glanced at me; I shook my head. “No, water will be
adequate for now, thank you.”
As the waiter turned away, I regarded Henry. Who was this
man, and why was he being so nice to me? He caught me staring and shot me a
small wink as he picked up a piece of bread.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Lorana Hoopes
is currently an English teacher in the Pacific Northwest where she lives with
her husband and three children. When not writing, she can be seen kickboxing in
her local gym, singing at her church, or performing on stage. The Heartbeats
series is her first full length novel series. She has also just released the
first book in her early reader chapter book, The Wishing Stone.
You can
follow her blog at https://twoheartbeats.org
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/loranahoopes
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/loranalhoopes
Get a free
novella or audio reading of The Wishing Stone by filling out the contact form
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The Book is on sale for
$0.99 during the tour:
Where It All
Began is available at Amazon: http://bit.ly/HeartbeatsWIAB
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GIVEAWAY
Lorana will be awarding a Medieval
Renaissance Handmade Leather Diary Journal Thought Book to a randomly drawn
winner via rafflecopter during the tour (US ONLY).
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting. Readers, what is your favorite type of hero or heroine?
ReplyDeleteSweet gift for wifey. :)
ReplyDeleteI liked the excerpt, thank you.
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