NEW RELEASES | July 2008
Written Voices Blog will highlight the latest in AA Christian Fiction. We encourage you to spend quality time in God’s Word this month.
By the Grace of God
Author: Kisha Dawn
Publisher: Urban Christian
Number of Pages: 300
Publication Date: Jul 08
By the Grace of God is a powerful story about betrayal, pain, and the power of God. When Gracie’s fiancé, Dillian, leaves her one day without even so much as a warning, she is devastated and confused. All she wants is a reason for his abrupt departure. But when Gracie finally learns the answer to her question, it is not at all what she was expecting, and it causes her world to flip upside down. Even as friends and family try to console her, Gracie is a wreck, falling into despair when she discovers more secrets and lies about Dillian. Gracie starts to wonder about the man she has loved and lived for all of these years.
As Gracie looks to God for strength, can she find her faith through the thick, dark clouds of pain and tribulation? Keshia Dawn currently resides in Texas with her her young daughter, Chayse. Completing her studies in mass communications, Keshia Dawn is hard at work on the sequel to By the Grace of God while touring Texas with her peers from Literarily Saved.
Can I Get a Witness?
Author: Reshonda Tate Billingsley
Publisher: Pocket
Number of Pages: 336
Publication Date: Jul 08
The irony of a divorce-court judge getting divorced herself is not lost on Vanessa Colton-Kirk. After all, she’s seen everything in her notorious Houston courtroom, where she’s presided over the breakup of countless unhappy and disillusioned couples. Even her own sister, Dionne, is dealing with a relationship drama of her own, a betrayal that’s left Dionne hungry for revenge on the man she hoped to marry. But when career-driven Vanessa chooses to work late on the night of her fifth wedding anniversary, her husband, Thomas, decides he’s had enough of her putting work before starting the family he so desperately wants — and he tells her he wants out.
In a last-ditch effort to save the marriage, their own judge orders Vanessa and Thomas to attend a spiritual retreat. She goes — but not without a fight. And just when she thinks she’s won, fate steps in and helps her see things in a whole new light. Now Vanessa and her sister face the toughest choices of their lives. Can Dionne untangle herself from a payback plan gone horribly wrong? Can Vanessa rebuild a bond that she had a big part in destroying? Will she learn from her own mistakes and her years of experience on the bench? Or will she need something else to keep a tide of bitterness from taking over her life?
Keep Your Enemies Closer
Author: Sharon Oliver
Publisher: Urban Christian
Number of Pages: 288
Publication Date: Jul 08
Charlotte Morley is looking to retreat to a place of sanctuary. She has just finalized her divorce and wants a break from that drama. She returns to Turtle Island, South Carolina, a place where she has fond childhood memories of her grandparents’ house filled with love. This would be an excellent place to regroup! What Charlotte receives, however, is more drama and confusion than she left. At least here, she has her best friend to help her restore not only her faith and joy, but also the family’s church. But as Charlotte’s family tree starts to shake, dark secrets tumble out and she receives warnings from God. Will Charlotte heed the warnings of the Lord or will the new trials and tribulations prove to be too much for her to handle? Sharon Oliver is a freelance writer for The Eagle Connection and has recently completed the sequel to Keep Your Enemies Closer. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
