Monday, October 7, 2013

Love Still Stands By Kelly Irvin GIVEAWAY!



Readers of Kelly Irvin's Bliss Creek Amish novels will be overjoyed to discover her new series for lovers of Amish fiction: The New Hope Amish. In the first installment, Love Still Stands, a group of dedicated families leaves Bliss Creek to establish a new community in Missouri. Among them is Bethel Graber, a beautiful young woman with a passion for teaching. But after being disabled in a terrible accident, overseeing a classroom is out of the question...and romance seems a long-lost dream.
Bethel begins physical therapy, determined to make a fresh start. But that won't be easy in the town of New Hope, where the locals seem anything but eager to welcome their new Amish neighbors. Amid growing intimidation from the community, Bethel must find the strength to face her many challenges and the faith to believe that God still has a plan--and a love--for her life.


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Kelly Irvin is the author of of the Bliss Creek Amish series published by Harvest House Publishers. The series, set in Kansas, includes To Love and to Cherish, A Heart Made New, and Love's Journey Home. Love Still Stands, the first novel in a spin-off series New Hope Amish, debuted September 1, 2013. In the New Hope series, familiar characters from Bliss Creek will move to Missouri to start a new district and a new life. The second book, Love Redeemed, is due out Feb. 1, 2014, and will be followed by A Plain Love Song six months later.

Kelly recently signed a contract with Zondervan Publishing for a three book series, Lone Star Amish. The first book, The Bee Keeper's Son, will debut in 2015.

Kelly is also the author of two romantic suspense novels, A Deadly Wilderness and No Child of Mine, set in San Antonio, Texas.

The Kansas native is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Sisters in Crime. In addition to attending the ACFW annual conference regularly, she has attended the Glorieta Writers Conference. She also serves as secretary of the ACFW San Antonio local chapter Alamo City Christian Fiction Writers.

A graduate of the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism, Kelly has been writing nonfiction professionally for thirty years. She studied for three semesters at the University of Costa Rica, learning the Spanish language. As a journalist, she worked six years in the border towns of Laredo and El Paso, where she was exposed to culture and language that serves as fodder for her fiction writing. She has written hard news, features, entertainment pieces, restaurant critiques, editorials, and weekly columns. Writing awards include the Silver Star Award from the Texas Mental Health Association for articles pertaining to mental health and numerous awards in news, feature, and editorial writing from the Texas Press Association and Texas Press Women.

For nearly twenty years, she has worked in public relations for the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department, where her duties include writing and designing an employee newsletter, writing news releases, collaborating on marketing campaigns, coordinating ribbon-cuttings and groundbreakings, coordinating press conferences, updating the web site, and acting as a media spokesperson. She also proofreads trial transcripts for three court reporters.

Kelly has been married to photographer Tim Irvin for twenty-five years, and they have two young adult children. In her spare time, she likes to write short stories and read books by her favorite authors.
For more information, visit http://www.kellyirvin.com
 
Kelly is quickly making her way up my list of favorite Amish Fiction writing authors.
She has wrote another 5 star book in her New Hope Amish series.
I started reading and did not stop until the last page. That's just how good Love Still Stands was.
Kelly out did her self on this one, the plot was super and she portrayed forgiveness throughout the book.
I have to say, I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
I recommend this book!
I was given a copy of this book the author for my honest review.

23 comments:

  1. I love Kelly's books and would love to win "Love Stands Still." Thank you for the chance to win.

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  2. This book sounds wonderful!! I have only read one other book by Kelly but want to read more.

    Great review Mary!

    Cathy Weber
    Cdweber20@hotmail.com

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  3. I can't wait to get my hands on this one and your review just made it that much harder to wait on Amazon to get it in the mail to me. Thank you Mary for all your hard work.

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  4. yep like it alot !!! sounds like a good read Blessings ,DanaGirl

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  5. Sounds like a great new series! Thanks Mary for your review and giveaway. I haven't read anything by Kelly yet. I'm hoping to get all her Amish fiction books and read them back to back!

    Blessings!
    Judy B

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    1. Judy, you are the WINNER! I will get your book right out to you!

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    2. Mary, I can't wait to read this book! Thanks so much!

      Blessings!
      Judy B

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  6. On my wish list. Thanks Mary for the great review and giveaway.

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  7. Loved the Bliss Creek series -- would love to add this new book by Kelly to my collection. Thank you.

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  8. I have not read this author before and always welcome the chance to find more that write good amish stories. thanks for sharing about her and the work she does, I would like to be in your drawing.
    Paula O(kyflo130@yahoo.com)

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  9. A new Author to me. I'd like very much to read this book.
    Thanks Mary for a good review.
    Carolyn Jefferson

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  10. I just went over to Amazon and ordered a copy of this, now that you have said it is a 5 star book I had to have it. I love the Amish books so much and a lot of them are just not that good anymore. It Seems all of them are the same to me. Wonderful review Mary

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  11. Sounds like another book that I would love to read! Hope I win it! Thanks Mary for you review!

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  12. I haven't read any of Ms. Irvin's books yet. I love Amish and have quite a collection I would love to read Ms. Irvin's book. Thanks for the generous giveaway.

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  13. Mary, I just have to get some of Kelly's books! After reading your review I'm adding them to my wish list! Thanks for the great review!

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  14. Hi Mary. Kelly does have some good books. I hope she keeps writing for a long time and that Libraries don't ever have to close, for that is the only way so many people can read all of the good books. I'm sure they started these a very long time ago. I loved your book review. Thanks. Please put my name in the drawing.
    MAXIE mac262(at)me(dot)com

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  15. I loved your review, Mary. Sounds like a wonderful book. Please put my name in the hat to win a copy.
    Thanks
    ~Cindi Altman

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  16. I would love to win this book thanks a lot
    Shirley B jcisforme@aol.com

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  17. This sounds like a great book. Thank you for the opportunity to be a winner.

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  18. Having a disabled son, I know personally the challenges that come with it. It sounds like this book might share some hope and inspiration.

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  19. Wow, great theme, sounds like the author has been peeking into the last year of my life. Of course I'm not Amish, nor am I a school teacher. [lol] But I was in an accident last year that I've been going through therapy and learning to deal with the disabilities I now have from it.

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  20. Thanks for the great review. I love the book cover and story line. I have not read any of Kellys books and I love Amish fiction.
    marypopmom (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  21. Love Amish stories, & stories of hope, & people overcoming obstacles!

    Thanks, Mary!

    Bonnie Roof

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