Sown in Dark Soil Announcement

 I am excited to announce that my second book in the Appalachian Roots series, Sown in Dark Soil, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Amazon is saying it will be ready to ship on September 22. One can hope, but I have my doubts. It took four months for the printing of the first book, Cleared for Planting, and this one just left for printing Monday. With Amazon, the price will go down the more people that order, and you'll get the lowest price at the time of shipping.

All my novels are stand-alones, and this series follows the same family. However, if you read more than one, you'll want to read them in order, so there won't be spoilers. I've reworked the Amazon description a little for this new book to give you an idea of what it's about:

The Appalachian Mountains are a beautiful place for life and love, but they can prove harsh and treacherous to the inexperienced.

After the death of their father, Ivy and Leah Morgan are suddenly being pressured into unpleasant, arranged marriages. Ivy, however has other plans. She's fallen in love with Luke Moretz and plans to run away with him to his farm in the Appalachian Mountains. He says she must have a chaperone, and she asks Leah to go with her. At least, this will get them away from their mother's demands.

The Morgan sisters leave with Luke, but, along the way, tensions grow between Luke and Ivy. As more and more of Ivy's true nature comes out and her dislike for the mountains grows, Luke must decide whether to keep his promise to Ivy or follow his growing attraction to Leah. In the meantime, Leah finds herself loving all the qualities about Luke that her sister wants to change.

The situation becomes confusing, and relationships are tested. Hasty decisions lead to danger and unfortunate circumstances that put any future happiness at risk. Will this journey bring the sisters together or drive them farther apart than they could ever have imagined?

These are historical, Christian novels, and all of my profits go to a scholarship fund for missionary children. I pray that God will use the books and the funds for his glory and kingdom.

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