THE BREATH OF DAWN by KRISTEN HEITZMANN And PAPERWHITE KINDLE GIVEAWAY!

ABOUT THE BOOK

"Heitzmann weaves a many-layered tale keep[ing] readers entertained and wondering when the next bit of drama will occur." -Publishers Weekly

Corporate turnaround specialist Morgan Spencer, dubbed the "success guru," has a Midas touch in business. But losing his wife sent him to the brink, and his two-year-old daughter, Livie, is all he's living for-until they encounter a woman whose trouble just might draw him out of his own.

Four years ago Quinn Reilly did the right thing. Now the man her testimony put in jail is getting out. Though she has put up barriers to protect herself and those around her, she has come to care for the Spencer family, especially the winsome Livie and her mercurial father. Unwilling to put them at risk when the threats begin, she requests something she hopes the super-successful Morgan might be able to deliver.

Fixing problems is what Morgan does best, but his counterproposal takes them in a direction neither is equipped to handle. Determined to confront the past, will they survive to build a future?

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ABOUT KRISTEN

Kristen Heitzmann is the bestselling author of over a dozen novels, including "Freefall", "Halos", "A Rush of Wings", and the Christy Award winner "Secrets". She and her husband, Jim, and their family live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she serves as worship leader in their church. 

LEARN MORE ABOUT HER HERE! 

 

 

 

MY REVIEW

From the beginning I was hooked in this book. I just couldn't stop reading it. Quinn is such a strong woman, meaning she has inner strength. She testified against a con-artist, even though it meant she would lose her family. She has her own business. She even does what she can to help out someone she really doesn't know.

Then there's Morgan and his precious little girl. He has basically put life on hold to care for his little girl. 

Kristen has written another winner for me. I so enjoy going back to places I've been and visiting people I've met so reading about Rick and Noelle and Morgan was almost like old home week. 

Kristen's characters are so full of life that you can't help but feel the joys and pain and get caught up in their healing. Watching how she brings Quinn and Morgan together was almost like listening to a symphony. Two strong but wounded people who are attracted to one another, yet they know they aren't ready for any relationship, then circumstances cause them to throw their lots together. 

Then the suspense.... who is this nutcase that is determined to destroy Quinn? Will he succeed? Who else will he destroy in the process?

A wonderfully well-written story, this one is worth reading a few times more. And what makes it so marvelous is it's available in e-book format as well has paperback!

Litfuse Publicity Group provided me with a free e-book for review purposes.

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Kristen Heitzmann is celebrating The Breath of Dawn by giving away one of the new Paperwhite Kindles and hosting a fun Author Chat Party on Facebook. (11/27)

One fortunate winner will receive:

• A Kindle Paperwhite
• The Breath of Dawn by Kristen Heitzmann

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on November 26th. Winner will be announced at the "The Breath of Dawn" Author Chat Facebook Party on 11/27. Connect with Kristen, get a sneak peek of her next book, try your hand at the trivia contest, and chat with readers just like you. There will also be gift certificates, books and a Book Club Prize Pack to be won (10 copies for your book club or small group)!

So grab your copy of The Breath of Dawn and join Kristen on the evening of the November 27th for a chance to connect with Kristen and make some new friends. (If you haven't read the book - don't let that stop you from coming!)

Don't miss a moment of the fun, RSVP today. Tell your friends via FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on the 27th!

 

UNPLANNED DVD and GIVEAWAY!

 Abby Johnson thought she was helping women in crisis. She was about to learn the truth . . . and facing the secrets of her own painful past would be the toughest truth of all. In this documentary based on the book Unplanned, learn how Abby Johnson went from Planned Parenthood clinic director to leading voice for life and women in crisis.

MY Review -

When I saw this DVD was available for review, I jumped on the opportunity to watch it. I already knew a little bit about Mrs. Johnson; her leaving Planned Parenthood was all over the news. It was kind of strange to see some of those newscasts in the documentary. 

As a documentary, this is a great documentary. It got my attention and held it from the opening scene to the last. 

What Abby went through to get to the truth is heart-wrenching. Yet we all have to come face to face with truth some day. What Planned Parenthood was and is doing needed to be brought in the light. Abby Johnson had to face what was really happening there in order to face the truth and become the spokeswoman God has called her to be.

After seeing what an unborn child goes through during an abortion, Abby eyes and heart are wide open. Remembering the kindness of a young lady who use to come and pray at the clinic Abby worked at, she contacted the group the young lady was with. From that point on, Abby's life wouldn't be the same.

You can see the trailer for Unplanned here

This documentary is moving, insightful, eye-opening and a wake-up call for everyone who has any concern for our country, families and the unborn child. 

Abby Johnson is going to be speaking for the Unite For Life webcast. Here is some more information:

The Unite for LIFE webcast is a free webcast featuring Abby Johnson that will benefit pregnancy care organizations. You can sign up to participate on May 17 at 8:00 p.m. (in all time zones) at www.uniteforlifewebcast.org

. Unplanned the book and the DVD will be available for purchase as a package deal and 33% of each purchase will go to crisis pregnancy centers like CareNet, the National Institute of Family & Life Advocates, and Heartbeat International. 

GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY!

If you would like to receive your own copy of the DVD Unplanned to share with your friends and family..... Well, I have a certificate for a free DVD. All you have to do is leave a comment at the end of this review with your name and email address. Don't forget to leave your email in a non-spam manner like this: email at address dot com

I will draw the winner on Monday, May 9, 2011. I will contact the winner through their email address. So don't forget to leave your email address in the comment with your name!

Now about Abby Johnson

Abby Johnson holds a B.S. in psychology from Texas A&M University and an M.A. in counseling from Sam Houston State University. She was hired by Planned Parenthood in 2005 and progressed to the position of community services director and health educator, where she served as liaison between the community and Planned Parenthood as media correspondent. Later promoted to health center director, Johnson ran both the family planning and abortion programs. In 2009 she left Planned Parenthood and joined the local Coalition for Life as a volunteer. Johnson now serves as Chief Research Strategist for Live Action and works on projects with the national 40 Days for Life campaign. She and her husband, Doug, have a young daughter and live in Texas.

Abby's website
unPlanned Book site
Abby at Walk For Life 2011
Abby's Facebook Page

Remember, get your free copy of the DVD Unplanned by leaving your name and email address at the end of this review. Be sure to sign up for the Unite for Life webcast and invite your friends and family to view it as well.

This review was made possible by Tyndale House Publishing. They provided me with a copy of the DVD for the purpose of reviewing it and then writing a review about it. I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Everything I have said is of my own opinion.

Great Give Away!

July Follower Appreciation Bash Kick Off

Happy Fourth of July Everyone!!! Today is the first day of my Blog Follower Appreciation Bash and the whole month is going to be filled with as much stuff as I can throw in there. My goal is to put something up on my blog each day. I decided to have this bash because I have over 400 followers!!! And its my Birthday month!!! So to celebrate my birthday and all my lovely followers The Appreciation Bash was born. Onthe Sunday of each week I will host a giveaway. Through out the week it will be filled with reviews, author interviews, guest post and what ever I can round up..lol. Come join the fun!!

About the Giveaways:

• Please note that some books are coming from me, some from authors themselves, and some from the publishers. So you might when three books but they could be coming from different places so just expect to get some books at different times than others.
• The only books that can be international are books that I myself are giving away and I will mark which one those are because I do want it to be open internationally.
• You must be a follower of this blog to participate in the giveaways (since it is followers appreciation month) New followers welcome.

• Each giveaway will have a bonus prize of some sort of swag or knick knack. Each week will be something different. Sometimes the winners will get to choose from the stuff I have others will be picked out for them.

**I am also giving away a special gift to my two top commentators so it will pay to comment often. (I have two sets of the  Hearts at Stake and Blood Feud) Comments must be more than just 'hey' or 'cool' please make them at least a little meaningful. I love my followers so I love reading comments.**

If anyone would like to host a giveaway in the name of BFAB, please let me know so I can link my blog with yours! Also if you are a blogger and would like to be a guest on my blog and either do book review or a blog interview I am looking for a few people for that. This month is all about Bloggers and their followers!!

Okay so on to this weeks giveaway:

Summer in Paris by Michele Ashman Bell (open internationally)
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O'Connor McNees (open internationally, special thanks to Liz from Cleverly Inked for this book donation)
Jane Slayre by Charlotte Bronte and Sherri Browning Erwin (Slightly used and open internationally)
Perfectly Dateless by Kristin Billerbeck (open internationally)
Murder at the Oaklands Mansion by Melinda Richarz Lyons (US and Canada only)
Deep Kiss of Winter (a Two story collection) by Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter (open internationally)
Each winner will get a Forgive My Fins bookmark! (also thanks to Liz from Cleverly Inked)
Each winner will recieve a bonus mystery book! (so you really each getting four books..cool huh!)

There will be two winners each getting to pick out three novels. First winner gets pick of the lot then the second winner gets the last three remaining books. Each giveaway has all different genres of books from Christian to Adult to YA. I have linked them all the Amazon.com so you can see what they are about if you haven't heard of them.

Rules to enter:

-You must be a follower old or new.

-You must leave a comment with your email address

Extra entries:

-put my BFAB button on your blog +2

-put up a blog post about my BFAB and this giveaway +5
-put up on sidebar +1
-post on twitter +1

**If someone who is international wins and one of the three books in a US only, I will see what other kind of book I might be able to send as a alternate.

Hope everyone enjoys my month long Bash.

This is a wonderful give away by Stormi Johnson so be sure to go to her page and sign up!