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DesertIslandBookworm,

I was just reading your posts on "Small Town Romance" (by the way, I'm a HUGE GLH fan and Crimsom Roses is one of my all time favorites!) and went to request you as my friend   when I saw this post.  I am almost done reading Cheryl Wyatt's second Love Inspired Novel, "A Soldier's Family".  It is really terrific (as was her first) and both main characters are Hispanic.  You'll have to tell me if you think it truely  has a Latina theme or not. 

Another inspirational series I would reccommend to you is by Marilynn Griffith.  It is called her Shades of Style series and the four books each have a heroine of a different ethnic group as the focus. They are all working together in a start-up clothing design business.  In order they are:  Pink, Jade, Tangerine and Turquoise.  Each book builds on the story of Chenille who is finally the heroine of the last book. I don't read alot of multi-cultural books but these really blew me away.

I am watching... I always do, even though I usually get frustrated by the men's stupid choices...

My only question is, how do you totally love a guy... enough to be ready to marry him and be heartbroken, only to turn around 6 months or later and be heart whole and ready to jump in again?  It's the same thing that I didn't understand about Trista, though it has clearly worked out well for her.

In general, it seems like the Bachelorettes have a much better percentage of success after the show.

I'd like to see them choose a Bachelorette like they do a bachelor... not somebody who is a reject from Bachelor, but just a rich, successful, or high profile woman. Maybe even an older woman with older men.. wouldn't THAT be interesting for a change?

Regardless, I DO like DeAnna.  I hope she finds somebody really genuine in that group.

Ahhh... what a wonderful warm fuzzy ending... ending?  You mean it's over and I won't see Davis and Becca again?  Waaaa!  I really LIKE these characters!  I'm not willing to let go while she still has so far to yet progress!

Thanks for a WONDERFUL read!!!

Arlene wrote: "Just so, Davis has to ease up and distract her from her fearful, automatic refusal to engage with him in order to win her over."  

 Yes! YES!  EXACTLY!  That was exactly what I was trying to say with the horse analogy!  But you have said it so much better than me... oh right.. you're the professional author    I guess you WOULD be able to express it better, lol.

Arlene wrote: " Enter Davis, whose wisdom and open heart allows him to see beyond the shyness to the lovely and talented woman beyond. In my mind, that wisdom, openness and loving heart trumps any behavior that might be deemed "sneaky." "

 Absolutely and AMEN to that!!  I adore this guy already.. I'm only mourning that he got stuck with such a short story instead of a nice long juicy novel that I could put on my keeper shelf!    WHen I labeled him sneaky, I never meant it in a negative way... I was just noting how clever he was to gently back her into additional visits without raising her paniced shyness. 

 He is easing her along like a trainer would a scared animal... loving, gentle, giving her enough of a lead so she doesn't panic, but reeling her closer all the time.  (hm.. maybe I"m too much in Triple Crown/ horse racing mode here... one of the dangers of being a native Ky girl.. even if I am displaced to GA these days.  )

I'm so happy for her!  She is so sweet and caring and with his strong support she's going to make a great preacher's wife!  I am really looking forward to next week's installment.

I really like Davis more and more.  He has such a great attitude toward his family and seeing a man who is openly affectionate toward his brothers and sisters is always a turn on for me. 

A pastor in a sleek, sporty car, shifting gears like a NASCAR driver (ok, so that part was my image).. I love the sterotype being broken of what a minister of God is like.  Still loving, committed and all that good stuff.. but a modern, "guy" side too.     (Did I mention that romances about ministers are some of my very favorites?) 

Hmm.  I kind of agree about the age difference.. If he doesn't care, it doesn't seem so bad to me.. Actually it is PERFECT... men tend to die earlier than women, so she'll get to have him for longer!!!

Boy that Davis is sneaky!  "still praying" indeed!  How convenient since that gets him another date and puts her off from turning him down yet.  Very sneaky!

Thanks, Hope.  I"ll let Cec know.

On a dare from a publisher friend, he just published his first inspirational cosy mystery for Heartsong's new mystery club line.  His title, Everybody Loved Roger Harden, was one of their launch titles.  I told him he was with the wrong publisher and he should be a Love Inspired Suspense writer. 

Is anyone on here going to the Northwest Christian Writers Conference this coming weekend (5-2 to 5-6)?

My beloved Sunday School teacher and prolific writer (and ghostwriter), Cecil Murphey, is going to be teaching there.  He's an amazing individual, so if you are going, I highly recommend that you do not miss his sessions!

If you get to hear him, let me know what you think!

I think he is also going to speak at the Northwest
Christian Writers Group while he is there.

Having been in the business world does force a shy person to develop a side that is more outgoing... and people generally perceive me as being quite friendly and outgoing, but I am also very shy.

I can totally relate to Becca's shyness around Davis.  She has not had any experience (it appears) with men, so this is a very scary and foreign thing.   I also took piano lessons... though I never reached any level of accomplishment... one time my piano teacher (who was also our church organist) thought I had played one of my assigned numbers well and asked me to come early to church to play it on that piano.. there was nobody in there, but just imagining that someone might walk in had me making a total mess of it.... so I think you got Becca exactly right, Arlene!

These new experiences are going to be chock full of conflicting emotions for her!

To jump up and down and blow my party horn for both Lyn and Linda!!!!!!  Woooo hoooooo!

I love all the Love Inspired (and LIS) books and I'm thrilled for both of you!