The Secret Slipper - Spotlight Book Tour

Genre: Christian Fiction 

Publication Date: May 25, 2017

Number of Pages: 166 

 

Being a cripple is only the beginning of Lia’s troubles. It seems as if Bioti’s goal in life is to make Lia as miserable as possible. If Lia’s purpose is to be a slave, then why did God make her a cripple? How can He make something beautiful out of her deformity?

Raoul never questioned the death of his daughter until someone reports her whereabouts. If Ellia is still alive, how has she survived these ten years with her deformity? When Raoul doesn’t know who to trust, can he trust God to keep Ellia safe when evidence reveals Bioti’s dangerous character?

As time brings more hindrances, will Raoul find Ellia, or will she forever be lost to the father she doesn't even know is searching for her?

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Amanda Tero is a homeschool graduate who desires to provide God-honoring, family-friendly reading material. She has enjoyed writing since before ten years old, but it has only been since 2013 that she began seriously pursuing writing again – starting with some short stories that she wrote for her sisters as a gift. Her mom encouraged her to try selling the stories she published, and since then, she has begun actively writing short stories, novellas, and novels. If something she has written draws an individual into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ, it is worth it!

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5)

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 Giveaway Time!!! 

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Also Touring with “The Secret Slipper”

May 25, 2017

Amanda @ With a Joyful Noise | Release Day, Giveaway

Leila @ Leila Tualla's Bookshelf | Spotlight

Faith @ Writings, Ramblings, and Reflections | Review, Giveaway

Leona @ Great Books for God's Girls | Review, Interview

May 26

Emily @ Zerina Blossom’s Books | Interview

Kendra @ Knitted By God's Plan (Spotlight) and O'Scarlett Reviews (Review) | Spotlight, Review

Alicia @ A Brighter Destiny | Review, Giveaway

May 27

Anika @ This Journey Called Life | Spotlight, Review, Giveaway

Katie @ His Princess Warrior | Review, Giveaway

Sarah @ The Destiny of One | Spotlight

Heather @ Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen | Spotlight, Interview, Giveaway

                                                               

May 29

Kate @ Once Upon an Ordinary | Review, Interview

Sarah @ Penumbra Reviews | Review

Dary @ Peculiar Miss Darcy | Character Interview

Julia @ My Joyful Journey with Jesus | Interview

May 30

Kenzi @ Honey Rock Hills | Review, Giveaway

Anita @ Christian Author: A.M. Heath  | Review

Judith @ JudithWNicholson  | Interview

May 31

Jesseca @ Whimsical Writings for His glory  | Spotlight, Review

Raechel @ God’s Peculiar Treasure Rae  | Spotlight, Review

Esther @ Purposeful Learning | Review, Interview, Giveaway

June 1

Kellyn @ Reveries Reviews  | Review

Victoria @ Victoria Minks Blog  | Spotlight, Review

Kelsey @ Kelsey’s Notebook | Spotlight

June 2

Hanne @ RockandMinerals4Him | Spotlight, Review, Giveaway

Erica @ Roxbury Books Blog | Spotlight

Janell @ Views from the Window Friend  | Review

Crystal @ Crystal’s Adventures for Christ  | Spotlight, Review, Interview

June 3

Alexa @ Verbosity Reviews  | Spotlight

Faith @ Chosen Vessels  | Review

Melissa @ Clothed with Scarlet | Review, Interview, Giveaway

Happy Reading!  

First Line Fridays

Happy last Friday of May!  Can you believe the month of June will be starting next week?!  It is crazy to consider that we are already half-way through the year.  Yet I am looking forward to the summer, which has always been my favorite season.  How many books have you read this year, and what have you been reading lately?  I started reading a couple of books and some short stories recently, but I haven't finished them quite yet.  However, I have been watching Masterpiece lately, and I cannot wait until Season 2 of Victoria comes out!  Have you seen the first season?  It is simply splendid, and I highly recommend it.  Here is a sneak peak of the second season:

I hope you get a chance to check out this lovely series from Masterpiece--I know I have said this many times before, but I absolutely love the Victorian era, so it was wonderful to learn a bit more about Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.  As you may have guessed, this week I want to highlight another text from the Victorian era--last week I featured Jane Eyre.  Today I would like to look at Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens.  This first line is a bit intense, but I hope it leads you to reading this text.  I will include a short video clip at the end too, which is from my favorite film adaptation of this book.

As always, please be sure to check out the book lines from these other amazing bloggers too:  

Carrie from Reading is My SuperPower

Sydney from Singing Librarian

Rachel from Bookworm Mama

Beth from Faithfully Bookish

Andie from Radiant Light

Sarah from All the Book Blog Names are Taken  
Robin from Robin's Nest   

Katie from Fiction Aficionado

Bree from Bibliophile Reviews

Kathleen from Kathleen Denly

Lauraine from Lauraine's Notes 

Amanda from With a Joyful Noise  

Jessica from A Baker's Perspective  

Trisha from Joy of Reading

  Jane from C Jane Read  

Christina from Moments Dipped in Ink 

Molly from Cafinated Reads
 

 Click the links above to be taken to their posts and...
If you would like to join us, send Carrie a message and let her know!
​
​Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line!

Today I am going to post a line from:

Little Dorrit 

by Charles Dickens

And the first line is...

Book One - Poverty 

Chapter One 

Sun and Shadow 

"Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.  A blazing sun upon a fierce August day was no greater rarity in southern France then, than any other time, before or since.  Everything in Marseilles, and about Marseilles, had stared at the fervid sky, and been stared at in return, until a staring habit had become universal there." 

Happy reading and happy Friday!  

Cookie Recipe for Tea

Despite all the lovely desserts in the world, cookies are still my favorite treat.  Any type of cookie is wonderful too...oatmeal, macadamia nut, peanut butter, shortbread, and sugar cookies to name a few.  Most people probably prefer the traditional chocolate chip cookie though.  So I wanted to share a new recipe I found this week.  This is a chocolate chip cookie recipe from the Grand Floridian resort in Walt Disney World, and it is simply splendid.  This is the perfect accompaniment to your coffee or cup of tea.  Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes about 3 dozen medium, or 18 large cookies
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks butter), softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12-ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 330°F.
2. Sift flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and set aside.
3. Combine butter, brown sugar and powdered sugar in a separate bowl and cream with electric mixer until fluffy.
4. With mixer running, add eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla. Mix until combined, scraping sides of bowl.
5. Slowly add flour mixture, scraping sides of bowl. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Scoop 1 tablespoon dough for medium cookies and 2 tablespoons for large onto ungreased baking sheet.
7. Bake until light golden, 10 to 12 minutes for medium cookies, 12 to 14 minutes for large.

Check Out My New Post!

Check out my new post on the Daily Megaphone to recognize how vital proper communication is, and how we can remember to speak life to others on a daily basis.  God bless.

Failure to Communicate 

by Heather Snyder 

https://dailymegaphone.com/2017/05/19/failure-to-communicate/ 

First Line Fridays

Classic literature is my favorite genre, and books from the Victorian era contain some of the greatest works to read and study.  So this week, I want to post a line from Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre.  I hope if you have not read this incredible story yet, you will add this novel to your 2017 reading list.   

It is a beautiful tale that illustrates the ventures of Jane Eyre from childhood to adulthood.  Because others have never bestowed kindness upon her, Jane feels all alone in the world.  Yet once her circumstances change, her solitary life is altered as she is introduced to some engaging characters, including the mysterious Mr. Rochester.  Although even after becoming a governess, Jane could never have imagined the turmoils that would continue to consume her life.  Will she ever find comfort in her world?  Charlotte Bronte's use of descriptive words and imagery within this text highlight her incredible writing style and storytelling capabilities. As she vividly portrays the human heart, showing how it reacts to each joyous and tragic event in life, her honest and vulnerable characters continue to connect well with each and every reader throughout the generations.  

As always, please be sure to check out the book lines from these other amazing bloggers too:  

Carrie from Reading is My SuperPower

Sydney from Singing Librarian

Rachel from Bookworm Mama

Beth from Faithfully Bookish

Andie from Radiant Light

Sarah from All the Book Blog Names are Taken  
Robin from Robin's Nest   

Katie from Fiction Aficionado

Bree from Bibliophile Reviews

Kathleen from Kathleen Denly

Lauraine from Lauraine's Notes 

Amanda from With a Joyful Noise  

Jessica from A Baker's Perspective  

Trisha from Joy of Reading

  Jane from C Jane Read  

 
And I want to welcome Christina and Molly to the First Line Fridays fun!  

 Christina from Moments Dipped in Ink 

Molly from Cafinated Reads
 

 Click the links above to be taken to their posts and...
If you would like to join us, send Carrie a message and let her know!
​
​Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line!

Today I am going to post a line from:

Jane Eyre 

by Charlotte Bronte 

And the first line is...

"There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.  We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question."   

Happy reading and happy Friday!  

Jane Austen Week: Persuasion

First Line Fridays

This week's book comes from a Twitter recommendation--it said that fans of Downton Abbey would love this series of stories.  So I am super excited to read this first book--I actually listened to the first bit on Audible, and it was wonderful.  :)  Can you recommend any other novels that would fall in line with the genre or time era of Downton Abbey?  

I hope that each of you have had the lovely opportunity to watch Downton Abbey--I confess that I own all six seasons on DVD.  If you haven't seen them yet, go watch them right away!  In my opinion, the series of Downton Abbey is one of the best TV period dramas of all time.  :)  As always, please be sure to check out the book lines from these other amazing bloggers too:     

Carrie from Reading is My SuperPower

Sydney from Singing Librarian

Rachel from Bookworm Mama

Beth from Faithfully Bookish

Andie from Radiant Light

Sarah from All the Book Blog Names are Taken  
Robin from Robin's Nest   

Katie from Fiction Aficionado

Bree from Bibliophile Reviews

Kathleen from Kathleen Denly

Lauraine from Lauraine's Notes 

Amanda from With a Joyful Noise  

Jessica from A Baker's Perspective  

Trisha from Joy of Reading

  
And I want to welcome Jane and Christina to the First Line Fridays fun!  

Jane from C Jane Read  
 Christina from Moments Dipped in Ink 
 

 Click the links above to be taken to their posts and...
If you would like to join us, send Carrie a message and let her know!
​
​Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line!

Today I am going to post a line from:

Love of the Summerfields 

by Nancy Moser

And the first line is...

Summerfield, England 

Late July 1880

"'They're back!' Fidelia Hayward burst into the Summerfield Mercantile, one hand to her heaving chest, the other steadying her bonnet, which tipped precariously over her left ear."  

Happy reading and Happy Friday!