Here they are! And thanks to all of you who submitted blurbs. I didn’t want this to feel too much like a contest, but it might be instructive to get some feedback on which of these blurbs is most likely to snare a reader’s interest. And, since none of these books is in production — yet — let’s see how everyone feels about them.

So, please read over all the blurbs and pick out the three that most interest you as a potential reader. There’s no need to do more than that, just pick out three and send me your choices in an email by Sunday evening, April 10th. I’ll post the results before class.

Thank you, and enjoy!

–Josh

Every Last Stitch

Every Last Stitch is the story of two sisters, Martha and Lavender, who clear out their mother’s house after her death and stumble on her deepest, darkest secret. They also learn a lot about themselves as their lives take surprising turns. Will Lavender’s stalker force her to grow up at last? Can Martha’s marriage survive the deceptions that result when she tries to rescue Lavender? And then there’s the old baby quilt found in a trunk in the attic, with a threaded needle still stuck in one of the squares. Who was working on that square, and why did she leave it unfinished? By the last chapter, every last stitch is revealed.

Mrs. Entwhistle

Mrs. Entwhistle takes no guff. She figures she’s old enough and tough enough to speak her mind. Whether she’s being forced into the witness protection program, innocently consuming a pot-laced brownie, or writing an advice column, Mrs. Entwhistle experiences life with a clear eye and tart tongue. In this collection of short stories, you’ll get to know Mrs. E., her old dog, Roger, best friend, Maxine, and bossy offspring, Diane and Tommy.  Come and sit on her front porch for a spell, and have a glass of her (not too sweet) lemonade.  She’ll let you know when it’s time for you to go home.

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When thirty-eight-year-old Nadja married the wealthy, sixty-three-year-old American, twelve years ago, and her dream of a raising a family never materialized, she returned to Romania for a month-long visit and hooked up with a former boyfriend. Now in the last trimester of her pregnancy, Nadja has less than three months to eliminate her husband, if she hopes to retain her financial status and obtain a Green Card for the baby’s father.

Born a Rebel

Felicia Potter, after being born into a family who did not need another child, learned early on she would never be her mother’s little angel, and that some people must suffer consequences in order to get attention.

Felicia deceives, embarrasses, hurts and destroys lives of people who love her. She loses almost everyone, with the exception of Alexandria, the sister she blames entirely for her miserable life.

When Felicia faces a life threatening challenge she struggles to accept Alexandria’s willingness to help her, and how to ask her for forgiveness.

Abby’s Choice

When young physician, Dr. Abigail Lawrence, unmarried and pregnant, flees her hometown, she moves to a small community in Colorado. Now, after the betrayal of both her father and fiancé, she does not trust the three men who are courting her. Can she overcome her distrust and fall in love? If so, whom will she choose?

Lessons Mama Taught Us

When author Joan, number five of six, decides to solicit her siblings about lessons Mama taught them, a wealth of wisdom is uncovered. Now, adding her own lessons to the mix, Joan pulls together a tool all mothers can learn from.

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When glamorous and worldly baby ­boomer Bess goes to the car dealership to replace her fifteen year old clunker, she plows through the showroom glass window, wiping out three high end automobiles. She realizes her only opportunity to achieve her goal is to entice Davis, the dreamy youthful car salesman, to give her personalized instruction on new car technology. Now, will Davis step up to the challenge, and will Bess drive home with her dream car?

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When clinical social worker, Sonya, suffers a breakdown in 2008 while caring for her husband whose brain is riddled with psychosis and Alzheimer’s, she is diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  Now, struggling for peace, Sonya must confront her demons to release the grip that her turbulent past has imposed upon her.  Bruised and broken, she courageously puts the ragged pieces of her life together — tougher, healthier and happier than ever before.

White Out

When Joy came home to Blood Mountain, she never expected to be thrust into the middle of a legend. Now, with her uncle’s help, Joy will face her fear and confirm there is a Big Foot on Blood Mountain or become the laughing stock of the journalistic world.

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Mary Ann Woods feels her life is over. Her world has come crashing down around her with the death of her husband and baby brother, Jeff. She is the last remaining member of her family, and she is returning to her family home to dispose of it. Alienated from God, she fails to see that He has a plan for her life.

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While Prince Pepe tried to find a wife for most of the year, he has not found one who is truly a princess. He has only one month left to find and approve a princess who will marry him.

But there is one caveat: if she doesn’t pass a simple test, he will never be king.

Split Asunder

When recently-divorced Janet was offered a receptionist job by her own divorce lawyer, it was an answer to at least half her prayers — after all, her resume for the last 15 years was limited to baking cookies and making sure everyone had clean socks and underwear. After three months on the job, however, she was wondering if the paycheck was worth the crashing boredom of an law office — like marriage and good-looking men, sometimes things aren’t as bright and shiny as they first appear.

That was before the Daltons tromped into the foyer, all 18 of them, and all demanding a divorce. Just one, that’d be enough. Suddenly Janet was discovering that perhaps those skills herding headstrong children and lying husbands could still be useful.

Because this might wind up being one for the books. The law books.