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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Hidden is Shelley’s first foray into inspirational fiction. Previously, Shelley lived in Texas and Colorado, where she taught school and earned both her bachelors and masters degrees in education. She now lives in southern Ohio where she writes full time. Shelley is an active member of her church. She serves on committees, volunteers in the church office, and is part of the Telecare ministry, which calls homebound members on a regular basis. Shelley looks forward to the opportunity to write novels that showcase her Christian ideals.

This is the second book in the Sisters Of Heart series. The first was Hidden.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Twenty-year-old Katie Brenneman has always quietly fancied Jonathan Lundy. So when the brokenhearted widower asks her to help him take care of his two young girls, Katie knows it will be a trying time-yet she cannot pass up a golden opportunity to get to know this man better.

Just as she’s settling into her new life, a message arrives from Katie’s past, threatening to expose her darkest secrets. During her Rumspringa, her running-around years, she experimented with activities forbidden in the Amish way of life. Frightened by how far she’d strayed from her values, Katie ran back home, vowing to cut all ties with the outside world. Now her transgressions are coming back to haunt her, just as Jonathan seems willing to welcome her into his heart.

Will the past destroy Katie’s chances for love? Or will Katie finally allow herself to accept God’s love, forgive her past…and receive everything she’s ever wanted?

If you would like to read an excerpt of Chapter 1 of Wanted, go HERE

I had only started keeping track on here of the books that I read back in October, and by the end of December the list was quite the trip down the side, and I felt that it took emphasis away from the buttons and other such things I wanted to display on my sidebar. So that being said, for those of you that are interested in the books that I have read, starting with January 2009, just click into the page above, and have a good browse. If I’m doing my job correctly, some of those books will also be linked to book reviews done here on this blog as well.

Hope you enjoy glancing at my bookshelves.

It’s raining here right now, which is okay, but I hope it stops later, as I wanted to take a walk!! Yesterday was just a beautiful day, with temps near 70 degrees!! The girls and I walked the almost 4 miles, round trip, to go get some ice cream at DQ, and to pick a couple of things up from the store. It was lots of fun, since we haven’t done that since summer time.

I’m about ready to take the Christmas decorations down. I’m kind of tired of the cats trying to redecorate for me. *LOL* We shouldn’t have put the tree up quite so early, and than I wouldn’t be so tired of it already. Anyway, that will be happening in the next few days.

Okay all, I guess I have rambled on enough for this morning.

Blessings to you all!!!

On the upside of my insomnia, I’m getting a lot done. I read chapter 15 out of my transcriptioning book (only 2 more to go!!), I did the transcript to submit for that chapter, although I still have to go back over it to fix some errors. I deep cleaned my kitchen, vacuumed the whole house, wiped down my washer and dryer, cleaned my bathroom, and laundry is all caught up except for one load that needs folded and put away. I’ve read my Bible, and read Charlotte’s Web and the Bible to the girls, although I could only do 1 chapter out of each as my throat started hurting. We’ve watched movies, and now we’re listening to music. It’s 2am, still plenty I can get done *LOL*…Might as well do something constructive with my sleepless nights.

Whatever bug that is going around is kicking my bottom! 2 weeks ago Desiree was sick for 3 days I think it was, and than I followed on her heels and got sick, except I haven’t gotten well yet, or maybe I am sick again as I do remember a couple of days when I felt better. Does sickness not realize that I’m not allowed to get sick? *LOL* Single Mom here…Hello!!!…However I keep coughing, keep blowing my nose alternating with not being able to breath (I haven’t figured out which is worse!), and keep having my left ear giving me pain…Yesterday morning I added a new development of cold chills. Could not, can not get warm, no matter what I do!! I thought I was over it earlier this evening, but sitting here, I’ve started shivering again. Dressed in sweats, socks and slippers on, with a blanket wrapped around me, drinking hot tea, by the heater and I’m still freezing. No appetite in days either. I’m all for losing a few pounds, but I haven’t eaten since Sunday evening, 1 slice of pizza, before that, it would have been dinner Saturday night. Add in a killer headache, but that’s probably from lack of sleep….

Before all of you dear ones start jumping down my throat, I am taking care of myself, as much as time allows.

I’ll have to tell you all the details one of these days, of our day out with this friend…*LOL* Or maybe I won’t.