Southern Writers Magazine January/February 2019 Southern Writers_JAN-FEB_2019 | Page 8

Rebecca’s Legacy by Betty Thomason Owens Skydiving to Love by Linda Yezak JoJo Merritt. a country veterinarian has never jumped out of a plane but thanks to her friends’ dare, now she must. Mitch O’Hara, her seat mate, keeps her distracted during the flight to San Antonio. Certain of two things: she doesn’t want to fall from a plane, and she doesn’t want to fall for Mitch. Will she? Can Mitch convince her to take a leap? Robert Emerson received a threat against his family. To guarantee his willful daughter’s safety, he sends her to work on a produce farm run by her Aunt Rebecca. Maybe her quiet strength and unconditional love can work on Amy. Humiliated and angry, Amy contemplates a path that will lead her even farther from home and away from Dad’s protection. The Saffron Conspiracy by Marilym Baron Sparks fly when Austrian saffron farmer Andreas Bauer sets eyes on heiress Savannah Sutherland. Their growing attraction is threatened by her uncle—and by whoever orders a deadly attack on Andreas. Dark family secrets, a dangerous, centuries-old conspiracy regarding a king’s ransom, cast deathly shadows over the love they share. Emergency Case by Richard L. Mabry, M. D. KILLER OR TARGET? Dr. Kelly Irving backing out of her garage thought her car hit a bump. But it was the body of a man her husband recently represented, shot by her husband’s gun who was the police’s primary suspect. Putting their marital differences aside they concentrated on keeping Jack alive while looking for who was behind this. The Estate Sale by June Chapko Estate sales hold promises of finding treasures. Mary Ludwig, her time short, desired to leave a legacy. She planned an intriguing estate sale and asked friend and caregiver, Emily Tucker, to hold it after her death. Eight people attending the sale come to discover God’s hand and Mary’s legacy woven into items they purchased. Lives changed forever. It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable? His lack of intervention hurtful? His promises doubtful? Some events in our lives catch us off guard for a moment, while others shatter us completely. Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances. Shows readers how to live assured when life doesn’t turn out like they expect. 8    Southern Writers Nailed It by N. A. Banda and Vicki H. Moss The Nail Salon Chronicles. On a slow morning in California, Natalie, a nail salon tech, begins praying for clients to arrive. Little does she know what God has in store when two grandmothers—one who’s recently flown from Tennessee with two grandies to visit their paternal grandparents walk through her door with granddaughters in tow. Manny the Lamb by Rick Lancaster and Delores Kight Manny the Lamb is a delightful story about a lovable lamb that wanders away from the flock, and Jessie, the faithful shepherd who rescues him. Through the tender words and the captivating artwork of this engaging story, children will learn of the Good Shepherd’s deep love for his flock. Children will want the story read to them again and again. The Commandment by Anna Kittrell Weeks from becoming a legal adult, Briar remains non-responsive to a mandatory SAP injection to erase God from the mind. An order of the Commandment says adulthood means institutionalization for those resistant to SAP. With a decade of solitude behind her and a lifetime of confinement before her—what does she have to lose? Except maybe her soul. Looking, Seeing by Chris Pepple Chris Pepple invites you into her conversations on healing, change, faith, courage, determination, love, and self-discovery. Sharing glimpses of her journey through grief, death of a relative, pain as she struggled to free herself from domestic abuse and brings you into the joy of raising two courageous daughters who found their own voice.