When I read the synopsis for Mary Pat Johns' Lovin' on Red prior to our interview, I just had a feeling I was going to love this series. Listen in to see why I'm certain of it after our conversation.

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If you've been around for a while, you've probably heard me figure out that I do like romance--if it's a romcom, that is. That's not to say I never enjoy a good story that happens to be a romance, but hey. If it's a romcom (and a good one), I'm sure to like it for the romance itself. BONUS points if it has fun other story elements (can we just say there needs to be more romcom mysteries?).

Chatting with Mary Pat Johns was a whole lot of fun, and she hooked me on the idea for her stories right off the bat.

I especially like how she has ways for us to get all the "Valiant stories as quickly as possible, so be sure to check all that out.

Lovin' on Red by Mary Pat Johns

Rory is a wildly successful contractor with all the right connections. He has everything, except the woman who sees past his missing foot. If only the tiny redhead he’s insanely attracted to would go on a date with him, it could work, but Vi refuses.

Licensed massage therapist Vi Summers needs her childhood home remodeled, and Rory Spence is the perfect man for the job. Only he’s the last person she wants to work with. Despite Rory’s reputation as a flirt, his tender attention to getting her house right helps Vi see into his heart. Too bad her past mistakes prevent a future relationship.

Drawn together like magnets, they navigate trouble with illegal squatters, family expectations, and fire. Will they finally be honest with each other, or will their secrets tear them apart?

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Ever wonder how a husband and wife team write a novel together? Did either have unrealistic expectations? Did they have to work through writing problems together? Was it fun? Listen in while I chat with Deb and Bruce Potts about their novel, Love on Life Support.

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Marriage is a beautiful thing, but sometimes it becomes ill and needs a jump start. Enter Deb and Bruce Potts. After years of helping people with marriages, they've brought their vast experience together in a relatable, encouraging story that'll offer hope to readers who are dismayed at seeing what is happening to marriages in the church today.

I loved chatting about future projects and am looking forward to what comes next.

Love on Life Support by Deb and Bruce Potts

A quest for a storybook marriage . . . a desperate emergency . . . can love pull through?

"A tender and harrowing story." Michael and Gina Kell Spehn, NY Times bestselling authors of The Color of Rain

"A vivid portrayal of a marriage in crisis that is transformed by faith." Shaunti Feldhahn, bestselling author of For Women Only and For Men Only

Chris's eyes are the color of hot chocolate with marshmallows melted in. When Amy's eyes meet his for the first time she's like one of those marshmallows. It doesn't take long for them to realize theirs is a bond that will never break. They vow to have a storybook marriage and they're sure they know how the plot will go.

But old patterns are hard to change. Unforeseen circumstances get in their way. Their vision of epic endings starts to waver.

Then, the unthinkable happens. They're faced with a desperate emergency. Can their love be resuscitated?

An inspirational romance that will satisfy your heart's cry for love, no matter what.

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When an author tells me her book deals with cults, deception, and escape, well... what's not to love? Listen in and see why I'm eager to grab copies of this series by Rebecca Carey Lyles and start reading today!

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Chatting with Rebecca Carey Lyles really gave me a hunger to check out her Children of the Light series. Seeing some of these polygamist cults through the eyes of those who might be hoodwinked into them as well as through a Christian lens? Count me in. Lyles focuses on

Crimson Arches by Rebecca Carey Lyles

Although Kasenia Clarke escaped Shadow Ranch a year ago, when Trent Duran asks her to visit Crimson Arches Ranch, his ranch that borders Shadow Ranch, she hesitates. She adores Trent and wants to see where he “hangs his hat,” yet she dreads going anywhere near the abusive polygamous cult. Then an unexpected connection with another “plyg” community changes everything, and she jumps in with both feet, unaware of the peril that awaits her down by the border.

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