MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CLASH OF THE TITLES!!
May your days be merry, bright, and filled with Christ's love.
The winner of the Clash of the Titles November New Releases Clash
is:
Southern Fried Christmas by Marian Merritt.
A hearty congratulations to Marian!
Her novel takes the honors but it went up against some
formidable competitors:
Betrayal on the Border by Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Take the Trophy and Run by Gail Sattler
The Q Manifesto by Alan Schleimer
A Bride Sews with Love in Needles, CA by Erica Vetsch
Thanks to all for showing up and playing with COTT this week.
About Southern Friend
Christmas :
Love: purer than Colorado snow,
deeper than a Louisiana bayou.
The Colorado Rockies have always been home to journalist Kelly Shepherd,
but after the death of her father, and facing her first Christmas alone,
she accepts an assignment that leads her deep into Louisiana’s Cajun
country.
Since his wife’s death, Denny Labouve has focused his attention on his
ten-year-old daughter and the family business, but Kelly sparks the dying
embers of his heart even as a Christmas cold front moves through his
beloved Cajun country.
Will Denny and Kelly be able to trust God to bridge the span between the
Colorado Rockies and the Louisiana bayou?
What our readers said about Marian's
book:
* Such a FUN cover - and a Cajun hero...be still my heart! :)
* Wowsers, you're really making me pick between southern fried and
saving the world?
* They all sound like fun, but the Cajun interest won my attention!
Good choice of setting Marian.
What reviewers are saying about the
book:
"Marian Merritt is a ‘new to me’ author that has landed straight onto my
‘to buy list’ for subsequent releases. I can’t wait to read more from this
talented author who has a beautiful way of capturing scene, setting, and
dialogue. I felt like I was in N’Orleans for Christmas when I read her
novella, Southern Fried Christmas (how awesome is that title?!?). Love
lost, love found, and starting life anew form the backdrop of the story –
and it’s one I highly recommend."
--Marianne Evans author of Devotion, Finding Home, and Hearts
Key,
Hearts Communion, Hearts Surrender, Hearts Crossing, and a previous COTT
champ!!
Get to know Marian better through this
fun interview on Inkwell Inspirations:
About Marian:
Marian Pellegrin Merritt grew up in a rural community south of New Orleans,
Louisiana. Her love for the written word began while sitting on her
grandparent’s front porch swing reading books.
Her desire to write about the south keeps her grounded in her roots and the
hope that one day she can do for someone what many of the authors of her
childhood did for her.
She has a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy and an accounting
certificate from the University of South Alabama.
She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and hones her writing
skills by attending writer’s conferences and reading many books on the
craft of writing.
Southern Fried Christmas is Marian’s debut novella. She writes from her NW
Colorado home that she shares with her husband and a Labradoodle, named
Chili. To learn more about Marian and get recipes from her book, visit her
website at: www.marianmerritt .com and
follow her blog at: www.marianmerritt .blogspot. com
follow her blog at: www.marianmerritt .blogspot. com
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