Florida Weddings: Cords of Love/Merely Players/Heart of the Matter (Heartsong Novella Collection) [Paperback]

Lynn A. Coleman (Author), Kathleen E. Kovach (Author), Kristy Dykes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008

Contemporary Romance: These fast-paced, simmering Florida romances are the perfect read while relaxing on the beach or reclining on the couch. Here you'll encounter the stories of three very different women. Renee Austin, accused of crimes she didn't commit, finds her relationship and reputation in jeopardy. Jeris Waldron and her wounded heart seem unprepared to take on a readymade family. Bethany Hamilton, haunted by death and loss, cannot seem to escape her past, no matter where she hides. Do these three females have the faith and the fortitude to follow their hearts under the Floridian sun?

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About the Author

A pastor's wife from North Miami Beach, Florida, LYNN A. COLEMAN is the president of the American Christian Romance Writers and enjoys helping authors achieve their writing goals.; 'A former newspaper columnist, KRISTY DYKES is an award-winning author of seven Christian fiction titles as well as 600 articles in many publications, including two New York Times subsidiaries. She's thankful for her calling as an author of Christian fiction and believes that inspirational stories change people's lives. Some of her titles have been on the Christian Bestsellers List and the Top 20 List at christianbook.com. Kristy was recently voted to the 2004 Favorite New Authors List for Heartsong Presents. Her Heartsong Presents novel, The Tender Heart, was a finalist in the 2004 Golden Quill Awards (RWA Desert Rose Chapter), and it won third place in the 2004 Barclay Gold Contest (RWA Lake Country Romance Writers). Her novella, "Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy" in Church in the Wildwood (a Barbour 4-in-1), won third place in American Christian Fiction Writers 2004 Book of the Year Contest novella category). Kristy's taught at many conferences and two colleges, enjoys speaking at women's events and writers' conferences, and serves on the board of Woman's Touch magazine. Through her writing, Kristy desires to "put a smile on your face, a tear in your eye, and a glow in your heart." Through her speaking, she desires to see women experience the powerful presence of Jesus. Audiences--and readers--give high marks to her humorous, enthusiastic, results-achieving style, which touches hearts with love and laughter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc. (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597899909
• ISBN-13: 978-1597899901
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,898,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kathleen E. Kovach lives in northeast Colorado with her hubby of nearly four decades. They traveled the world via the Air Force, raised two boys, and are now grandparents. She enjoys fishing and camping, seeing live plays, and singing either on a praise team at church or loudly in her car to rockin' oldies. She also has created Craft Cinema, (www.craftcinema.blogspot.com) a blog where the passion for movies and the craft of writing collide. Kathleen leads a local critique group and is an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers, serving as the Rocky Mountain Zone Director. An award winning author of Christian fiction in the romance and comedy vein, the Lord has blessed her with laughter, and so she presents spiritual truths with a giggle, proving herself as one of God's peculiar people.