Be Still & Let Your Nail Polish Dry Andrea Boeshaar, Sandra D. Bricker, Loree Lough, and Debby Mayne Hardcover, 192 pp., $12.99 Summerside Press (October 1, 2009)
Start the CrockPot. Go to the bank during lunch. Pick up cat food. Remember to breathe…. Today’s Christian women are busy. They’re wives, moms and businesswomen. They look after the best interests of others, but have little time for themselves. Be Still… is a devotional designed for today’s busy women, who need a moment to relax, refresh and think about their own spiritual wellbeing. With contemporary, upbeat, humorous devotions, women will renew their spirits and grow closer to God in the time it takes to paint a set of fingernails.
Love Finds You in Treasure Island, Florida Debby Mayne Paperback, 320 pp., $13.99 Summerside Press (June 15, 2009)
Amanda Burns owns a bicycle shop in Treasure Island, but she’s too busy to enjoy its beautiful beaches. But there’s one customer she never minds seeing: each year, Jerry Simpson returns to the shop to rent a bicycle for two. When Amanda discovers the story behind the tandem bicycle, she finds herself drawn to the man who selflessly gives of his time for the people he loves. Jerry’s sense of responsibility has prevented him from even thinking about love. Will he and Amanda find the treasure they deserve, even if neither of them is looking for it?
Have you ever felt that modern life tries to steal hope from lasting love and enduring faith? Three Georgia women face the challenge to believe in happily-ever-after endings. Shannon McNab has lost her boyfriend when her super-model looks are marred in an accident. Jill Hargrove buries the pain in her past by focusing on a business in ruins. Cindi Clark is ready to sell her bridal boutique after her parents announce that they are divorcing. Three determined men will attempt to change these women’s opinions of love.