What a great idea for a story!
Check out Laura Hilton's novel, The Amish Firefighter...
Can they overcome their past?
Abigail Stutzman’s life is about
to change – whether she wants it to or not. Her mamm is getting remarried to a
widower with a large family. Abigail is sent to live with her aenti and onkle
in Jamesport because she and her new step-brother had dated and their parents
anticipate problems. (Her step-brother is needed on the farm.) Abigail launches
a full-scale plan to return home to her family—and Mark—when she finds herself
in over her head…and heart. When Abigail and her new “wrong crowd” get into
significant trouble, her punishment includes helping a collection of crazy old
maids with housekeeping. In the midst of her atonement, Abigail uncovers family
secrets that run deep, and realizes she’s not the only one with a pain-filled
past. Abigail must decide if she’ll continue her messed-up legacy or embrace a
new beginning with the man who’s stolen her heart.
Sam Miller has trouble of his
own. When Sam and his close friend Ezra Weiss are in a drug/alcohol-related car
accident in Pennsylvania, Ezra is killed. Though Sam survives, he is deeply
affected by the tragedy and vows to help other victims. Now a new Christian,
Sam is a volunteer firefighter and a college student working to earn his EMT
and paramedic license. But Sam has a past. When it comes time to confess his
crimes, he finds that the truth may set him free—but it might also land him in
some uncomfortably hot water. Will Sam and Abigail be able to find a future
together?
But wait! There's so much more
to this story! Here's another glimpse...
But now, just a week after her
arrival in Jamesport, Missouri, Abigail finds herself at the scene of a barn
fire. An intentional barn fire. And all fingers are pointed at her. She's
desperate to prove her innocence and protect her reputation, but nobody's
making that easy to do. And God certainly doesn't seem willing to help.
Sam Miller is in the process of
turning over a new leaf. When local barn fires escalate, everyone suspects
arson. And since the Miller family are among the victims, no one is more
determined to see the perpetrators brought to justice than Sam.
A Kindled Flame Neither One
Could Have Anticipated....
When their paths first cross, at
the site of a barn burning, the emotional intensity rivals the warmth of the
flames. Soon, they must decide whether this fire is one they should feed or
extinguish. And they'll discover that the truth can prove more dangerous than a
blazing inferno.
Right? You've got to read this
one!
Not only is she an amazing author,
she is also an amazing woman. Check out this tiny glimpse of her life...
Q. If you could have dinner with one person from today or history
(except Jesus) who would it be? Why?
A. My mom. I’d like
to ask her questions about things I don’t remember and ask her advice about
things. I really miss her.
(This answer gave me a lump in my throat. So many people will
identify with it.)
Q. What is your favorite Bible verse?
A. I have so many
favorite Bible verses, it is hard to pick just one. But for today, the one that
is coming to my mind is “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted
among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
Q. What do you enjoy most about writing?
A. Almost
everything. I love the creating process, getting to know new friends (in my
mind) and learning their story.
Q. What can your readers expect from you next?
A. The Amish
Firefighter is releasing in May and it will be followed by three more Amish
books.
(Talk about good news! Laura has some amazing things on the
horizon!)
Q. What can readers who enjoy your
book do to help make it successful?
A. Review on your favorite online
retail sites, tell your friends, libraries, and book clubs, and others about
it. Word of mouth is the best way to support an author.
Just reading her bio should make
you want to read her books...
Award winning author, Laura
Hilton, her husband, Steve, and their five children make their home in Arkansas.
She is a pastor’s wife, a stay-at-home mom and home-schools. Laura is also a
breast cancer survivor.
Her publishing credits include
three books in the Amish of Seymour series from Whitaker House: Patchwork
Dreams, A Harvest of Hearts (winner of the 2012 Clash of the Titles Award in
two categories), and Promised to Another. The Amish of Webster County series,
Healing Love (finalist for the 2013 Christian Retail Awards). Surrendered Love
and Awakened Love followed by her first Christmas novel, A White Christmas in
Webster County, as well as the Amish of Jamesport series, The Snow Globe, The
Postcard, and The Birdhouse. Other
credits include Swept Away from Abingdon Press’ Quilts of Love series. Laura is
contracted for another three book Amish series set in the Jamesport area, with
the first book, The Amish Firefighter releasing in May 2016, followed by two
more Amish books and a Christmas story releasing in Fall 2016, Spring 2017 and
Fall 2017 respectively.
She has self-published a Christmas
novella, Christmas Mittens.
Laura is a member of American
Christian Fiction Writers and a professional book reviewer and blogs for
Putting on the New and Seriously Write.
Twitter: @Laura_V_Hilton
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/vernetlh/
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