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Saturday, August 27, 2022

#SaturdaySpotlight is on Carol James @CarolJamesAuth & A Time for Singing!

 Good Morning My Dear Friends and Welcome!

It's been a rainy week here in SW Louisiana and although we'd been in a drought situation for quite a while, we're all feeling quite a bit soggy now and saying, "ENOUGH!" 

Why is it Mother Nature seems to be in a bad mood most of the time and go from one extreme to the next? Take a chill pill already LOL!

Regardless of the weather, it's always a beautiful day when I have the priveledge of spotlighting a fellow author and his/her newest release and today is no exception! Take it away, Carol.....

 Charlee Bennett is running from her past. Once deserted by her musician ex-fiancé, she’s vowed to avoid anything that reminds her of the pain of his betrayal.

Chance Jackson is starting over. Hoping to redeem the mistakes of his earlier life, he hopes to become the music and worship pastor of the largest church in Crescent Bluff.

Charlee tries to convince herself she should not be attracted to Chance. But then she discovers an old letter hidden in the secret drawer of an antique desk. The pain expressed by its author resonates deep within her.

Can the words of long ago soften Charlee's heart and help her to discover that there is a time for singing?    

Excerpt:
So, who would it be tonight? 

From her table in the back corner, Charlee Bennett surveyed the inn’s small dining room. The only empty chair sat across from her, a sure sign she’d soon have a dinner companion. 

She smoothed the white linen napkin in her lap and sipped her water. Over the past few years, these monthly weekends at the Wayfarer Inn had become her favorites, times of pampering among the plodding. 

A tall man who definitely wasn’t from Crescent Bluff stepped into the doorway and leaned on the old oak pulpit now serving as the hostess stand. Michael presented his best maître d’ smile and then consulted the reservations list. The new diner nodded. Michael gathered a menu and silverware and turned in her direction. 

Perspiration prickled her face. Oh, no. Not this man. Anyone but him. Please…not a musician. She could spot them a mile away. After following Jake around for a year and then dating him for two more, she knew the look. PR. Painstakingly Relaxed

Last month, she’d shared dinner with a trial judge from Amarillo, and the month before that, a retired humanitarian aid worker from Uganda. Not only had both men been fascinating, they’d also been safe. Both were old enough to be her grandfather. But as Michael led tonight’s guest toward her table, only one word resonated within her. 

Danger.

Raised as an Air Force brat, the longest Carol James ever lived in one place was a year and a half. Maybe that’s why when she and her husband bought their first home over forty years ago, they stayed put.

Wife, mother, grandmother, and dog-mama, Carol loves writing stories of redemptive romance. When asked the difference between redemptive romance and standard romance, she replied, “A standard romance has two main characters––a hero and a heroine. A redemptive romance adds a third. God.”

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Get your copy of A Time for Singing at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, GoodReads, Booktopia, BookBub & Pelican Book Group.

Check out Carol's previous visits HERE.

Good luck and God's blessings with A Time for Singing, Carol, the book definitely sounds like another hit! 

Hope you enjoyed today's spotlight as much as I did, Friends and that you'll check back each week for another edition of Wednesday Words with Friends and Saturday Spotlight.

Until next time, take care & God Bless.
PamT

28 comments:

Carol James said...

Pam, thanks so much for letting me visit today and share an excerpt from A Time for Singing.

kaybee said...

Well, good morning,
Oh, I DID enjoy this book and recommend it to others. I think it is Carol's deepest and richest book so far. She doesn't skimp on anything in CHance's dark night of the soul. Plus it's always nice to visit Crescent Bluff.
Carol, looking forward to your Christmas novella!
KB

Mary K. Marelli said...

Good morning. I love the excerpt and premise of the story. I look forward to reading it.

Gail Pallotta said...

What an intriguing excerpt. Thanks for sharing it.

Anonymous said...

Kathy, thanks so much for your kind words. I do love Chance!

Anonymous said...

Mary, this is Carol. I can only sign in as anonymous. LOL Thanks for stopping by. I hope you get a chance to read about Chance.

Anonymous said...

Gail, this is Carol. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Patricia Kiyono said...

As a musician, this sounds like a book I should read. Love the excerpt. Thanks for being here!

Alicia Dean said...

Sounds like a wonderful book. Congrats and best wishes!

Kelly Goshorn said...

Hi Carol, Such a great excerpt! Looking forward to reading this!

Penelope Marzec said...

I read the whole book! It has wonderful characters. 😊

LoRee Peery said...

This sounds so good! It's on my list for a future purchase.

Carol James said...

LoRee, Penny, Kelly, thanks so much for visiting. If you haven't read the book, I hope you get a chance to. And thanks, Penny for your kind words.

Carol James said...

Patricia, I have always loved music It is my avenue to worship. This book held a lot of personal emotion for me. Thanks for your comment.

Carol James said...

Alicia, thanks for your comment, and thanks for stopping by.

Carol James said...

Mary, thanks for stopping by. I hope you get a chance to read the book.

Jacqueline Seewald said...

It sounds like a wonderful book, Carol! Congrats and best wishes.

Carol James said...

Jacqueline, Thanks for stopping by and for your kind words. It was a fun book to write.

Barbara Britton said...

I love your books, Carol, especially this one! Congratulations.

Carol James said...

Barb, thanks so much! Seems we have a mutual admiration society.

Anonymous said...

What a great excerpt, Carol! Congratulations. This is Tanya Hanson, I met Pam years ago at a fabulous writers retreat in Bandera, and didn’t want this to post anonymous. Best wishes to you—can’t wait to dig into this story.

Alina K. Field said...

Congratulations on the new release!

Carol James said...

Tanya, thanks so much for your visit. I hope you'll enjoy the book.

Carol James said...

Alina, thanks so much for your congratulations. New releases are always exciting!

Suzy Parish said...

My takeaway from this book: God always gives us second chances. Corrie Ten Boom said “There is no pit so deep, that God's love is not deeper still.” "A Time For Singing" skillfully illustrates this truth. I highly recommend this book.

Carol James said...

Suzy, thanks for your comment. Yes! That is a beautiful truth about God's love.

Susan Shay said...

I LOVED the excerpt! What a great book. I can't wait to read it. Might have to move it to the top of my TBR pile. :D

Carol James said...

Susan, thanks for stopping by and for your comment. I hope you get a chance to read Charlee and Chance's story..