Tissue Alert...

It always warms my heart when a reviewer issues a tissue alert for JOSHUA'S HOPE. Yesterday, Karen Robbins reviewed my book on her blog.

Writer's Wanderings.

I'm so looking forward to this weekend! I'm planning on taking my computer to the park where I will walk and play through a scene in my mind then capture it while resting in the shade enjoying the beautiful weather.

Hope your weekend is wonderful!

Castle Anyone?

I didn't get to watch the new series of Castle, but I did DVR them. Last night I watched the first two episodes. I've been intrigued to watch these because they feature a bestselling author with a female detective. And, I wasn't disappointed. I'm not into the hardcore CSI type series. I prefer humor and characters who have multi levels. Watching these two series hooked me. I love the chemistry between the two main characters and I love the humor. I laughed out loud in several parts. The surprising aspect was showing Rick Castle with his fifteen year old daughter and their great bond. The last scene in the second episode she thanked him for being her nanny and he pulled out a picture in his desk drawer. The camera panned in on him holding the hand of his then about three year old daughter as they walked to the park. Touching stuff. These are the kind of books I want to write.

I've heard lots of people who don't like the series. Me, I'm gonna watch them all. Hope they stick for next year.

I prematurely advertised the new look on my site, but my web designer had it down all yesterday morning to make some corrections to how it was redirected. Anyway, it's all good and it's live now.

Carol Ann's Website

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Joshua's Hope Needs Your Vote!!

I came back from vacation and found that Joshua's Hope is up for a chance to have free advertising if it wins...

First place is on Jennette Green's Blog where she lists all four and five star reviews. I see that The Faded Photograph also received a four star review, but Joshua's Hope is the one I really want to win. Could you please vote for me before the end of September?

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Also there are only a couple of days left to vote (through Sunday September 28th) for Joshua's Hope as best five heart review on The Romance Studio! Here is the direct link to vote for me:

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Five Heart Review from The Romance Studio...

I can't begin to tell you how many times I doubt myself as a writer. I don't know it that will ever go away. I've come a long way from the loss of self-esteem due to an abusive marriage, but I still have moments when I'm sure every deragatory general remark to a group is targeted at me or at my writing. Each time I release a book, fear settles in. Yesterday I opened an email that brought me to tears. Not the email, though it did start a dreaded churning in my stomach. What kind of review would I get from The Romance Studio? I clicked the link and started to read the review by Dee Dailey, and by the time I got to the end, I was crying tears of relief and joy.

Here's the last paragraph: It’s not until she hits bottom and lets go to really let God into her life that real good happens in her life. This book with its superb storyline has all of the good things that a book can have to keep us reading. Characters, dialogue, suspense all are penned in a way that I think are excellent. The book just naturally flows to a fantastic conclusion. If you need a book to lift you up, this is the one to read. But make sure you have a lot of tissues handy for the tears of frustration and joy that are sure to flow as the story unfolds.

CLICK HERE TO READ FULL REVIEW ON JOSHUA'S HOPE

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Wow...Another Five Star Review

Okay, so I was googling my name last night and ran across a link to a review by Fallen Angel Reviews for Foxfire. I didn't know this review existed! They gave it five stars (um, I mean angels). I've included some snippets below. You can check out the entire review by clicking here.

****
...From the sizzling chemistry between Grace and Tyler to the nail biting suspense of getting away from a madman Ms. Erhardt took me on a roller coaster ride of emotions. The addition of some very quirky characters only adds to an already engaging read...I found myself racing through to the end because if anyone deserves a happy ending it’s these two. I just couldn’t quite see how Ms. Erhardt was going to pull it off; there were so many things in the way. I needn’t have worried. Foxfire is an engaging tale, and Ms. Erhardt should be congratulated on a tale well told.

****
It doesn't get any better than that!

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First Review for Joshua's Hope

Sometimes reviews come out of the blue. It's amazing how they work. My publisher sends them out about a month before the books release to a huge list of review sites. I've had recent reviews come in for Foxfire which released in January of 2007. One never knows when to expect a review. The worst part about waiting is the self-doubt. I worry that my "baby" is horrible, that no one will like it, that I shouldn't even be writing. It never fails that I think of something I should have written differently in the book. **sigh** But then a review comes in and **gasp** the reader liked it! What a wonderful feeling. It's worth so much more than any amount of money (which is good because authors don't write to get rich...well, unless you are one of the favored few who constantly hit the New York Times list).

Here is the review.

Title: Joshua's Hope

Author: Carol Ann Erhardt

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Inspirational White Rose

212 pages Sweet

8/29/2008

1-60154-321-2

Blurb:


Hope Courtland escaped her marriage to save her life. Her only regret is leaving her four-year-old stepson, Joshua, behind. Though she wants custody, no attorney is willing to tackle her ex-husband in a custody battle. Hope's faith begins to falter. She learns that Joshua is paying the consequences for her freedom, and in an act of desperation, she kidnaps him. Suddenly, she becomes a suspect in her ex-husband's murder.

Zack Stone is content to be sheriff of Pine Cove, Tennessee, where the worst conflict he deals with is handing out speeding tickets. Though his faith is strong, he struggles with issues of forgiveness surrounding his wife's death. When he rescues Hope in a rainstorm, the last thing he expects is to find a woman who stirs his heart. Being a small town sheriff shouldn't involve kidnapping and murder, but Zack can't turn his back on Hope and the little boy she loves.

Review:


Having never read anything by this writer before, I wondered what to expect – would I be happy or disappointed?


Well, I can honestly say that I really enjoyed Joshua's Hope. It has all the ingredients necessary for a good story: mystery, suspense and romance.

The book is very cleverly plotted, and bowls along at a fast pace. The characters are so clearly drawn you immediately have a rapport with them and feel you could be friends, should you meet, although there are a couple of characters I wouldn't want to meet on a dark night – or even in daylight, come to that.

I didn't intend to read the book in one sitting but I did – it was hard to put down – a real page turner.

I look forward to reading more of Carol Ann Erhardt's work.

Reviewed by Mawgana

The review was from Writers and Readers of Distinctive Fiction. Click here for the main site link. My review is posted on their blog "Between the Lines" blog under the WDRF Reviews. Be sure to check out the other great books that have been reviewed.

On Thursday, I'll be interviewing inspirational author Lena Dooley on my blog. And if you missed it, be sure to check out Patti Lacy's interview from last Thursday.

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New Review for Foxfire

FOXFIRE
CAROL ANN ERHARDT
Romance/Suspense
The Wild Rose Press
Sensuality Rating: Sensuous
ISBN# 1-60154-029-9
199 pages
$6.00 eBook/ Print Price $10.99
eBook/Print - Available Now

Rating: 5 Enchantments

Tyler Sandford is Foxfire’s new veterinarian. He’s cute as a button, hot for Grace, but he’s got darkness in his aura, at least that’s what Harri says. Harri is Foxfire’s resident psychic.

Grace Wilkins is a darling little redhead with a past. Can she run from it? Or will her past haunt her forever?

This is an intriguing murder mystery complete with an ultimate bad guy, a hero, heroine and a wonderful happy ever after.

I was surprised, don’t know why really, but this story was awesome, I was on the edge of my seat with the suspense until the very end. Not only was Ms. Erhardt able to draw the picture effectively with her words for me; she kept the suspense riveting until the very end. I loved the romance between Tyler and Grace; I thought that developed nicely, as well as the romance between Harri and Brad, and between Adam and Lainey. The scenery, the lifestyle, and the relationships are so very well described and drawn out for the reader, it is delightful. If you are a romantic at heart, and if you love suspense, this is a fabulous read! I loved it! Great job Ms. Erhardt!!


Desiree de Cleves
Enchanting Reviews

Reviews and More

Today, The Romance Studio posted a review for Hit and Run giving it four and a half hearts!! I had decided they weren't going to review my book since I'd sent it to them last September. One never knows when a review might pop up.

Read the Review

If you are a writer and spend lots of time googling your name to see if there are any new reviews, have you checked out the new alert function? All you need to do is put in your search words and give them your email and you'll receive email alerts whenever new stuff is posted.

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Tomorrow morning we're heading off to southern Illinois to visit with my mother. It's a very long and boring drive. I'm hoping hubby will drive at least to Indianapolis so I can get some writing done. The only thing is, he loves to talk and that distracts me. Or, when he isn't talking, he's playing CD's very LOUDLY that grate on my nerves. I'm on the home stretch for Joshua's Hope and have a very good feeling that I should be finished before June17th. That's my personal goal date.

See you all next week! For those in the U.S., have a very safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.