Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Spotlight and Giveaway: A Contrary Betrothal by Denise Farnsworth

About the Book

Book: A Contrary Betrothal

Author: Denise Farnsworth writing as Denise Weimer

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release Date: August 18, 2026

A Cherokee lieutenant, a colonel’s daughter, and a desperate fight to protect both land and love.

Sam Hicks may be the educated son of a Cherokee chief, but his command of multiple languages and diplomatic skills can’t erase the prejudice he faces as a mixed-blood warrior. When he’s tasked with guarding Colonel Moore’s spirited daughter, Susanna, at a wilderness fort, he never expects to lose his heart to a woman he can never have.

Susanna Moore dreams of making her own way on the frontier like her Cherokee stepmother. The last thing she wants is an arranged marriage to the fort’s stuffy doctor—especially after she meets the noble and intelligent Sam Hicks. When she’s captured by a turncoat warrior during a Creek uprising, Sam risks everything to save her.

Their shared values and growing love give them hope—but with the Creek War raging and cultural pressures mounting, can a Cherokee lieutenant and a colonel’s daughter overcome the loyalties and prejudices set against them?

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About the Author

North Georgia native Denise Farnsworth, formerly Denise Weimer, has authored over twenty traditionally published novels and novellas—historical and contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and time slip. As a freelance editor and Acquisitions & Editorial Liaison for Wild Heart Books, she’s helped other authors reach their publishing dreams. A wife and mother of two adult daughters, Denise always pauses for coffee, chocolate, and old houses.

More from Denise

The seed idea for A Contrary Betrothal came from another author a number of years ago. She proposed a collection of stories in which the heroes were all Native Americans who served their country in different wars. I still love the idea even though it never came to pass! In fact, I loved it so much, I went ahead and wrote my story. And that story became Bent Tree Bride, first published with Smitten Romance. Now, it’s joining my Scouts of the Georgia Frontier series as book six.

Many people are unaware that the Cherokees fought alongside American troops under Andrew Jackson during the Creek War or Red Stick War, a portion of the War of 1812 that occurred in present-day Alabama. The Creek people were allied to the British, as the Cherokees themselves had been during the American Revolution. The motivation for this was, of course, to keep their land. Their warriors were so valuable to Jackson that they broke the ineffective cannonade on the town of Tohopeka, swimming across the river from behind and making the victory possible that ended the war at Horseshoe Bend.

Sam Hicks, the hero of A Contrary Betrothal, is a mixed-blood Cherokee lieutenant with the head of a scholar and the heart of a warrior. His struggle to intermingle the old ways and the new ways proves reflective of the metamorphosis of his people. Even though he’s been educated as the wealthy son of a chief, he knows his white colonel’s daughter, Susanna Moore, is out of his reach. But when he’s assigned to guard her and her little brother at a wilderness fort, he can no longer deny his attraction to the feisty young woman who’s determined to convince her father she can survive on the frontier as well as her Cherokee stepmother.

A Contrary Betrothal will resonate with readers who enjoy stories by authors like Laura Frantz, Shannon McNear, Michelle Griep, and Lori Benton. The forbidden love and fish out of water tropes create plenty of angst, and the battlefield scenes echo Last of the Mohicans. When people have asked me which of my books would translate well onto the big screen, in fact, this is one I think of. I invite you, dear reader, to be swept away by the action and romance of my final book of the Scouts of the Georgia Frontier.

Blog Stops

Texas Book-aholic, August 25

lakesidelivingsite, August 26

Books, Books, & More Books, August 27 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, August 27

Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, August 28

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 29

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 30

Cover Lover Book Review, August 31

Jeanette’s Thoughts , September 1

Books You Can Feel Good About, September 2

Connie’s History Classroom, September 3

Simple Harvest Reads, September 4 (Guest Review from Donna)

Blossoms and Blessings, September 5

Life on Chickadee Lane, September 6

Holly’s Book Corner, September 7

Pause for Tales, September 7

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Denise is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://gleam.io/7zfBE/a-contrary-betrothal-celebration-tour-giveaway

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Grandpa Day: Nurturing Grit, Smarts, & Love in the Next Generation by Perry Solomon

Book Details:

Book Title: Grandpa Day: Nurturing Grit, Smarts, and Love in the Next Generation by Perry Solomon

Category: Adult Non-fiction 18 yrs +, 196 pages

Genre: Self-help

Publisher: Lighthouse Family Press

Release date: Feb 4, 2026

Content Rating: G

A Grandfather's Strategies for Developing Transformative Connections with Grandchildren

Book Description:

Grandpa Day is a guide for grandfathers who want to build strong, joyful, and lasting bonds with their grandchildren. Drawing from more than twenty years of one on one adventures with his six grandchildren, Perry Solomon shows how small, consistent moments of presence, curiosity, and love can shape a child’s confidence, character, and sense of belonging.

Through warm storytelling and practical guidance, Solomon demonstrates how every grandfather can become a trusted mentor and steady source of encouragement. Readers will learn how to create meaningful traditions, nurture individual interests, and support each grandchild’s natural talents, whether those lean toward art, science, reading, technology, sports, or hands on exploration. The book also offers down to earth advice on navigating family dynamics with respect, listening with intention, and fostering open communication across generations.

At the heart of Grandpa Day is a simple purpose. When grandfathers give their time, attention, and unconditional love, grandchildren grow into resilient and capable young people who feel secure and valued. In return, grandfathers experience personal growth, deepened emotional connections, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Blending personal memoir with practical wisdom, Grandpa Day celebrates the extraordinary impact of ordinary moments and invites every grandfather to embrace this role with patience, joy, and intention. It is both a guidebook and a legacy of love.

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Meet the Author:

Perry Solomon is a proud grandfather whose greatest joy comes from the close, loving relationships he shares with his six grandchildren. From the moment each one was born, he embraced every opportunity to be part of their lives, creating meaningful connections across generations. As he writes this book, his youngest grandchild, Opal, is eight years old, and his eldest, Cassie, is twenty-one. Perry believes that nurturing strong bonds, creating joyful memories, and offering steady support are among the most important gifts a grandfather can give.

Perry and his wife, Marie, live in Santa Monica, California. He is the stepfather of two daughters, Candace and Sabrina. Together, their growing family continues to be his greatest inspiration and the heart of his legacy.

A successful serial entrepreneur, Perry has spent decades building and advising companies across retail, distribution, manufacturing, consumer electronics, business services, and home products. His work as a founder, CEO, and advisory board member has earned him a reputation for wisdom, resilience, and leadership. Over the course of his career, he has completed four successful exits, achievements that now allow him to devote even more time to the family relationships that matter most.

In recent years, Perry has focused his energy on strengthening intergenerational connections and encouraging other grandparents to do the same. Through Grandpa Day, he shares practical advice, heartfelt stories, and meaningful activities designed to help grandfathers, grandparents, and seniors nurture love, communication, and confidence in their grandchildren. His mission is to help families create lasting memories, build strong bonds, and pass forward a legacy of love and wisdom for generations to come.

Connect with the author: Website ~ Facebook ~ Goodreads

Guest Post:

You Will Not Break Him

By Perry Solomon

Prepared for Amy at Locks, Hooks and Books

The first time I cared for my eighteen-month-old grandson Felix by myself, I was not the calm, confident grandfather I hoped to be. His mother was in labor, and I was responsible for him for the entire day. Sensing my concern, my daughter offered a memorable reassurance: "Don't worry, you won't break him."

She was right. Felix and I explored a street in Venice, California, wandered through shops, had lunch, and simply enjoyed being together. That ordinary day helped inspire what our family now calls Grandpa Day, dedicated one-on-one time between a grandchild and me.

Many new grandfathers carry quiet doubts. Will I know what to do? Will we connect? Has too much changed since I raised my own children? Those questions are natural. The good news is that grandchildren do not need a perfect grandfather. They need one who is willing to show up.

Showing up means more than being in the same room. It means slowing down, putting distractions aside, and entering the child's world. Let your grandchild choose the game. Ask what happened in a favorite class. Listen to the full answer before offering advice. Keep the promises you make, especially the small ones.

A grandfather also needs to remember that parents set the boundaries. Our role is not to take over. It is to support the family, respect its values, and provide another steady source of patience and love.

I made mistakes as a parent, a business leader, and a grandfather. We all do. What matters is being honest, learning, and returning with greater understanding. Children benefit from seeing that love does not require perfection.

That first solo day with Felix did not go according to a carefully written plan. It gave us something better: time, trust, and the beginning of a tradition. If you are a new grandfather wondering whether you are ready, start there. Show up, pay attention, and let the relationship grow one small adventure at a time.

My Review:

When I look back on growing up, the first thought that comes to mind, is the time I spent with my grandfather. Grandpa Day: Nurturing Grit, Smarts, and Love in the Next Generation by Perry Solomon is for Grandfathers to show them how they can develop a lasting bond with their grandchildren. With reading it, I could not help to remember those special days I spent with my own. I thought the author perfectly shows ways on how to be a wonderful grandpa. He uses his own experiences, wisdom, and guidance on how this can be achieved. I liked his telling of his own personal stories and what he learned along the way. Such a wonderful treasure and gift for the newest of grandfathers to the experienced. I loved it.

I am going to give Grandpa Day: Nurturing Grit, Smarts, and Love in the Next Generation five stars. I highly recommend it for readers who are grandfathers and are searching for ways to bond with their precious grandchildren for years to come. I believe it is a wonderful book to read that gives great advice on this influential role in a child's life. I am curious to see if Perry Solomon will right more self help type books. I received a paperback copy of Perry Solomon's Grandpa Day: Nurturing Grit, Smarts, and Love in the Next Generation from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Spotlight and Giveaway: A Guided Gratitude Journal by Donna Wyland

About the Book

Book: A Guided Gratitude Journal

Author: Donna Wyland

Genre: Nonfiction/Christian Guided Journal

Release Date: September, 2025

What would you change in your life if you could? Scientific and faith-based research prove that gratitude is the key! 5 minutes a day/7 days a week/7 weeks. CHANGE YOUR MINDSET. CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Let today be the day your new life begins!

Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

Donna Wyland is an award-winning author of fiction, nonfiction, and picture books. Her most recent gift book, Last Best Year – A Short Guide to a Grateful Life – is a Golden Scroll Award Winner, and her picture books, ‘Twas the Night Before Jesus and Psalms in Rhyme for Little Hearts were both Readers’ Choice Award Finalists.‘Twas the Night Before Jesus also won the Illumination Award Silver Medal and Psalms in Rhyme for Little Hearts was the Christian Indie Award winner for picture books.

Though she began a career in financial planning, God interrupted those plans and called her to write more than twenty years ago. Donna responded, “Yes, Lord,” and today has numerous books, essays, and blogs attributed to her name.

In the future, Donna hopes to continue writing guided journals to encourage and inspire people’s faith and confidence in God and themselves. As a Certified Christian Life Coach, Donna learned the value of asking powerful questions. Through her guided journals she hopes to lead readers to greater clarity, peace, and purpose as they read, consider, and reply to the questions asked.

Donna is grateful for her husband, four grown daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. She and her husband currently live in Southwest Florida, but her passion for travel frequently takes her to other states and countries around the world. Only God knows where she will live in five years. Thankfully she has a husband who says he will follow her wherever she goes.

More from Donna

What would you change in your life if you could? Scientific and faith-based research prove that gratitude is the key! 5 minutes a day/7 days a week for 7 weeks could change your life. Let today be the day your new life begins!

This journal was inspired by God and written as a result of many personal losses in my life. As I tried to move toward healing, I felt like I was still walking under a dark cloud each day, faking happiness and joy as I went about my responsibilities as a wife, mother, and grandmother. I was still hurting and desperately wanted to know why. That’s when I did a deep dive on the topic of gratitude and discovered its tremendous power to heal.

I pray that this journal becomes a legacy of readers’ journeys to joy, emotional and physical health, peace, and a thankful way of life. God knows you and sees you. He is excited to hear your praise and watch you grow into a gratitude-filled man or woman of God who lights the world on fire simply by being your wonderful, beautiful, joyful self.

Blog Stops

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, August 22

Texas Book-aholic, August 23

Simple Harvest Reads, August 24 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 25

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 26

Its Mama Safe, August 27

Guild Master, August 28 (Author Interview)

The Vine and The Branch, August 28

Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, August 29

Fiction Book Lover, August 30 (Author Interview)

Book Looks by Lisa, August 31

Cover Lover Book Review, September 1

Devoted to Hope, September 2

Mary Hake, September 2

Artistic Nobody, September 3

Life on Chickadee Lane, September 4

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Donna is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://gleam.io/tkOYA/a-guided-gratitude-journal-celebration-tour-giveaway

Monday, August 24, 2026

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Liam and the Cooking Disaster by D R Whitehead

About the Book

Book: Liam and the Cooking Disaster

Author: D. R. Whitehead

Genre: Middle Grade Fiction (Chapter Book)

Meet the boys of the Messy Adventures in Friendship Bro Squad Series. Get ready to encounter different friendship situations and see what messy friendship adventures Kevin, Liam, Grayson and Miles have for you to explore. Created by the author of the Messy Adventures in Friendship Series.

Liam loves to cook, but his creations always end in culinary disaster! When a cooking competition is announced, Liam decides to enter. His chances of winning seem impossible, until he decides to pair up with the school’s infamous mean girl, Shayla. She may be known for being mean and having a bossy attitude, but there’s no denying her talent in the kitchen. Will Liam be able to put aside his dislike for Shayla and work together to win the competition, or will their conflicting personalities lead to disaster?

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About the Author

D. R. Whitehead is a Christian Children’s author who has been writing for several years. She is dedicated to providing books for the youth to read and enjoy. The author currently resides in New York and enjoys time with her family and going to the beach.

More from D.R.

🎉 Blog Tour Kick-Off: Liam and the Cooking Disaster 🎉

Welcome to the blog tour celebrating Liam and the Cooking Disaster—a fun, funny, and heartwarming middle-grade adventure that proves teamwork can be the secret ingredient to success! Filled with humor, friendship, and plenty of kitchen chaos, Liam and the Cooking Disaster is a delightful read for ages 8–12.

👩‍🍳 Why Young Readers Will Love This Book

Laugh-out-loud cooking mishaps
A relatable underdog hero
An unlikely friendship that grows throughout the story
A fast-paced competition that keeps readers turning pages
Positive messages about teamwork, perseverance, and looking beyond first impressions

🍫 Bonus Fun: Recipes Included in the Book!

One of the sweetest parts of this book is that the fun doesn’t stop when the story ends. Readers can head to the kitchen and try recipes inspired by the book, including:

Chocolate Syrup Cake

A delicious treat perfect for aspiring bakers who want to create something sweet after finishing the story.

Oobleck

Part science experiment, part kitchen fun, Oobleck is a hands-on activity that’s sure to delight curious minds. Is it a liquid? Is it a solid? Readers can discover the answer for themselves!

🌟 Perfect For Fans Of…

Funny middle-grade adventures
School competition stories
Books featuring friendship and personal growth
Cooking-themed books and kitchen adventures
Hands-on activities and recipes

📚 Join the Blog Tour!

Over the coming days, be sure to follow along as we celebrate Liam and the Cooking Disaster with reviews, features, spotlights, and more. There will be plenty of opportunities to learn about the book, meet the characters, and discover why this entertaining story is sure to become a favorite among young readers.

Blog Stops

Simple Harvest Reads, August 11 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 12

Guild Master, August 13 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, August 14

Fiction Book Lover, August 15 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, August 15

Texas Book-aholic, August 16

The Bookish Ledger, August 17 (Author Interview)

Library Lady’s Kid Lit, August 18

Stories By Gina, August 19 (Author Interview)

Vicky Sluiter, August 20

Books, Books, & More Books, August 21 (Author Interview)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 22

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, August 23 (Author Interview)

Artistic Nobody, August 23

Locks, Hooks and Books, August 24

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, D.R. is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and a paperback copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://gleam.io/FtwS9/liam-and-the-cooking-disaster-celebration-tour-giveaway

My Review

Liam And The Cooking Disaster is the third installment form D R Whitehead's series, Messy Adventures in Friendship Bro Squad. Even though it is marketed for younger readers, I still enjoyed this book. I liked that it taught some valuable lessons for all - young and old. I thought it was fun and entertaining to read.

I am going to give Liam And The Cooking Disaster five stars. I recommend it for young readers between eight and twelve years of age. It would be a great placement on the shelves of a classroom. I would be interested in reading the other books from Messy Adventures in Friendship Bro Squad series to see what happened prior to this one.

I received a paperback copy of D R Whitehead's Liam And The Cooking Disaster from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Spotlight and Giveaway: Wildflower Bride by Mary Connealy

About the Book

Book: Wildflower Bride

Author: Mary Connealy

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release Date: August 11, 2026

From bestselling author Mary Connealy comes a thrilling Western romance about finding belonging in unexpected places—a tale of a fierce woman warrior caught between two worlds, a gentle-hearted rancher, and the faith that brings them together. Perfect for fans of historical romance and unconventional heroines.

Abby has lived with the Flathead tribe since they rescued her as a child, forgetting her white heritage. But when her village is massacred, and she’s saved by kind-hearted rancher Wade Sawyer, she’s forced to confront her past and future. Though drawn to Wade’s gentle strength, she refuses to be bound to the white world that once abandoned her.

Wade Sawyer has spent his life trying to please his tyrannical father while battling his own demons. When he finds Abby—fierce, independent, and unlike any woman he’s known—he sees a chance at real love. But winning the heart of a woman who trusts no man and bridging the gap between two worlds seems impossible.

As they face deadly rustlers, family conflicts, and their own fears, Wade and Abby must learn to trust in God’s plan for their lives. But can Abby let down her defenses and embrace a future with Wade? And can Wade prove that true strength lies in gentleness and faith?

A moving story of finding home, healing from the past, and discovering that love knows no boundaries in the untamed Montana Territory.

Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

Mary Connealy writes romantic comedies with cowboys and is celebrated for her fun, zany, action-packed style. She is a two time Carol Award winner, and a Rita, Christy and Inspirational Reader’s Choice finalist.

Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys always with a strong suspense thread. She is a two-time Carol Award winner, and a Rita, Christy and Inspirational Reader’s Choice finalist. She is the bestselling author of over 80 books and novellas. She has over a 1.8 million books in print.

Mary lives on a ranch in eastern Nebraska with her very own romantic cowboy hero. Visit her website or find her at Petticoats & Pistols!

More from Mary

I try to write books I love, and I re-read my own books. I’m a big re-reader and if I find myself uninterested in a book I wrote, I take that as a bad sign.

I happen to LOVE Wildflower Bride as much as any book I’ve ever written.

I wrote for ten years before I got my first book published. On that fateful day when I earned my first contract, I had twenty finished books on my computer. And I didn’t just write them and move on. I’d go back (re-reading even then) and polish them. I took stand alone books and shortened them, lengthened them. Turned them into series, saved all versions in case an editor wanted a series or did NOT want a series.

Each book well, not ALL twenty of them, but a whole bunch, had about nine versions, all saved separately. Love Inspired length, trade fiction length, series, stand alone. I kept them all. But when I felt like I’d really improved one of them, I went back to the other versions and made those same improvements. I did a LOT of writing within those twenty books.

Wildflower Bride was the first book I wrote from scratch after I signed a contract for it. Maybe for this reason, I especially love it. I took everything I knew, everything I learned and put it into this book. I remember staring at that blank page…I had about six books published by this time…and holding my hand flat on the computer screen and praying, God help me to remember everything I’ve learned.

The hero is Wildflower Bride is the villain in Montana Rose. He is wretched. But to me, he was a broken man. My editor, when I told her Wade was the hero, said, “I can’t imagine it, but go for it.”

He is saved at the end of Montana Rose. A young Christian trying to do right in the face of enormous pressure from his powerful, abusive father, in The Husband Tree, and a sad, lonely, but strong man, still growing in his faith at the same time he’s very solid in it, in Wildflower Bride.

I just loved him.

I love the wild beginning of Wildflower Bride, the heroine is an adult woman taken in by an Indian tribe at the age of ten when they find her, alone in a cabin, with her family all dead from a fever. She loves the people who saved her.

Then people start trying to save her from the tribe and she is insulted and wants no part of this new world when her small band of native family is killed in a massacre. Again, she survives.

Abby, she only vaguely remembers her birth name, fits nowhere. And she’s so at home in the wilderness she’s planning to live on her own, somewhere.

Wade falls desperately in love with the strength he finds in her.

These two need each other so badly, but Abby is a hard one to convince she should spend her life with Wade.

Then Abby finds that one of her family, an older brother who didn’t come west with her family, is alive and living nearby.

The way they discover each other, well, I just love it. Wade is starting to look pretty good compared to the grouchy, quick to swing a fist, brother. Still, she begins to remember her big brother, and she remembers loving him. Abby is a confused woman.

Can Abby find her place anywhere in the world? Can Wade find enough backbone to stand up to his father…so far he’d just cut him out of his life. But Pa needs him even if he’s too awful to admit it. Wade’s pa needs God, too.

And those evil men who destroyed her village, haven’t gone away and they want more from Wade and Abby than anyone can imagine. They have to be stopped and Abby and Wade have to find a way to work together to stop them.

Blog Stops

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 18

Texas Book-aholic, August 19

Labor Not in Vain, August 20

Paula’s Pad of Inspiration, August 21 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, August 21

Tell Tale Book Reviews, August 22

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 23

Book Holds and Jello Molds, August 24

Guild Master, August 25 (Author Interview)

Books You Can Feel Good About, August 26

Simple Harvest Reads, August 27 (Guest Review from Donna)

Holly’s Book Corner, August 28

Cover Lover Book Review, August 29

Fiction Book Lover, August 30 (Author Interview)

The Vine and The Branch, August 31

Mary Hake, August 31

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Mary is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://gleam.io/reBqi/wildflower-bride-celebration-tour-giveaway

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Spotlight and Giveaway: Hidden Legacy (An H & G Mystery Book 2) by Christna Rost

About the Book

Book: Hidden Legacy (An H & G Mystery Book 2)

Author: Christina Rost

Release Date: August 5, 2025

Genre: Romantic Mystery/Suspense

When Emersyn Zucker meets Lucas Bennett, it’s love at first sight. But both harbor family secrets, and their blossoming romance soon gets tangled in a web of deception.

After uncovering her great-grandfather’s connection to a clandestine society known as H & G, Emersyn begins to question everything she’s ever known. Should she embrace the society or distance herself from her family ties and renounce her great-grandfather’s legacy? And if she joins H & G, how would Lucas react to her secret double life?

The mysterious disappearance of a century-old Bible forces Emersyn to choose where her true loyalties lie, because if the ancient text falls into the wrong hands, the consequences could be deadly.

Thrust into the treacherous world of treasure hunting, Emersyn and Lucas embark on a perilous journey where secrets abound—and trust is a luxury Emersyn can’t afford.

Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

Christina Rost is an award-winning author, mother to three amazing children, and is married to her high school sweetheart. While she currently resides in Oklahoma City, she’s lived all over the US, a few years in the UK, and loves to travel. When she isn’t spending time with her family or writing you’ll find her chatting over coffee and perusing antique stores for tattered books.

More from Christina

Hidden Legacy was birthed from a story I read about a woman living in North Korea who buried her Bible in her garden. In the dead of night, when her family slept, she would carefully dig it up, brush off the soil, and read by the faint glow of moonlight—knowing discovery could mean imprisonment, torture, or death for her entire household.

Her courage reminds me that God’s Word is not just comforting; in places like North Korea, it is life itself.

This harrowing story, and others like the North Korean believers, sheds light on how often I take for granted the freedom I enjoy. Here in my home, multiple Bibles rest openly on shelves—different translations, study editions, even large-print versions I can read without fear. I flip through them casually during quiet times and discuss them freely with family and friends. Yet for our brothers and sisters in North Korea, a single page of Scripture is a priceless treasure worth risking everything for.

My deepest hope is that Hidden Legacy would stir readers to learn more about our brothers and sisters in Christ living in hostile locations. Just like 1 Corinthians 12 states, we are all part of one body: “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” (1 Corinthians 12:26 ESV)

But not only to learn about their plight — I hope it also moves us to pray.

Pray fervently for Bibles to reach believers through every possible channel in these hostile regions. Pray for God to protect and strengthen the underground church.

And never forget, Love is a Legacy.