Monday, May 10, 2010

CFBA: A Woman Called Sage by DiAnn Mills

This week, the


Christian Fiction Blog Alliance


is introducing


A Woman Called Sage
Zondervan (April 1, 2010)
by


DiAnn Mills






ABOUT THE AUTHOR:



Award-winning author, DiAnn Mills, launched her career in 1998 with the publication of her first book. Currently she has over forty books in print and has sold more than a million copies.



DiAnn believes her readers should “Expect an Adventure.” DiAnn Mills is a fiction writer who combines an adventuresome spirit with unforgettable characters to create action-packed novels.



Six of her anthologies have appeared on the CBA Best Seller List. Three of her books have won the distinction of Best Historical of the Year by Heartsong Presents. Five of her books have won placements through American Christian Fiction Writer’s Book of the Year Awards 2003 – 2007, and she is the recipient of the Inspirational Reader’s Choice award for 2005 and 2007. She was a Christy Awards finalist in 2008.



DiAnn is a founding board member for American Christian Fiction Writers, a member of Inspirational Writers Alive, Romance Writers of America’s Faith, Hope and Love, and Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country. DiAnn is also a mentor for Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writer’s Guild.



She lives in sunny Houston, Texas. DiAnn and her husband have four adult sons and are active members of Metropolitan Baptist Church.





ABOUT THE BOOK



LOVE this cover!!!!! ****SQUEE!!!!****

They took away everything she loved...now, she’s out for revenge.




Sage Morrow had it all: life on a beautiful Colorado ranch, a husband who adored her, and a baby on the way. Until five ruthless gunmen rode up to their ranch and changed her life forever. Now Sage is a bounty hunter bent on retribution.



Accompanied only by her majestic hawk, she travels throughout the Rocky Mountains in search of injustice, determined to stamp it out wherever it’s found. The stakes are raised when two young boys are kidnapped and Sage is forced to work with Marshall Parker Timmons to rescue them. But Sage may ultimately get more than she bargained for.



In this exciting historical romance set in the late 1800s, murder, intrigue, kidnapping, and questions of faith will keep you in suspense until the final pages.



If you would like to read the first chapter of A Woman Called Sage, go HERE. Do this!! Beware though....you'll want to have the book handy or plan a bookstore run! I promise it's captivating!



Watch the Video Book Trailer:





Now, isn't that trailer just divine??? Are you convinced yet of the need to read this book?!?!?

Is it possible to say an author is a favorite after the first exposure to him/her? Well, this is how I feel about DiAnn Mills. This is my first read by her and I LOVE IT!! I was grabbed and snared into this book from the first line. It was all I could do to finish up chores to get back to the book when life called for me to be mommy and wife!

I can be a sucker for books involving Indians, outlaws, and cowboys. I wasn't quite sure what this book would be for me when requesting it but I was not one bit disappointed. The story of Sage (love the name!), Charles, the McCaws, and Parker was full of intense action. I had several scenarios figured out for the ending but I don't think any of them were correct. I'm glad they weren't and I'll happily leave the writing to women like DiAnn Mills to satisfy my curiosity.

I do want to mention my favorite character. This book just wouldn't be the same without Hawk. He elicited such a dedicated devotion, just as Christ is devoted to us as long as we'll have Him, and I found myself really drawn to him and his actions. He is the "perfect" character to balance out this book! :)

I appreciate how this book dealt with some difficult situations (you can't have outlaws and not have some immoral issues!) in a clean, Christian manner. I would recommend this book to young readers because of the beauty in which this book was written.

As for now, I'll have to be satisfied with this book. However, the next chance I get to acquire a DiAnn Mills book, I'll be snatching it up. I might have to make a Borders run even though I was just there a couple of days ago. :)

Have you read this book? What are your thoughts? Please share!

Here are some other bloggers on tour with this book! Go check them out and see what they have to say about this book!

Come and visit with those posting for this tour:

Abi at lighter side
Andie at Radiant Light
April at Projecting A
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Brittanie at A Book Lover
Camy at Camy's Loft
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Christy at Southern Sassy Things
Christy at At Split Ends
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Deanna at Deannna's Corner
Deborah at books, movies and chinese food
Debra at Soul Reflections
Delia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats
Ernie at Writing: My Adventures In Words
Gina at Upon Reflection
Gina at Portrait Of A Writer
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Janna at Cornhusker Academy
Jendi at Jendi's Journal
Jenn at One House Schoolroom Reviews
Jenny at Come Meet AusJenny
Jill at Christian Work At Home Moms
Jill at Artistic Blogger
Julie at My Own Little Corner of The World
Kara at Ramblings-n-Writings
Kate at A Simple Walk
Kathleen at Heart 2 Heart
Kay at Views & Reviews by K
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kim at Window To My World
Krista at Welcome To Married Life
Linda at Mocha With Linda
Lori at Noggin Bits
Lynn at Ladybug Chronicles
Margaret at Creative Madness
Marjorie at The Writer's Tool
Mark at Thoughts Of A Sojourner
Michelle at Raising Little Women
Molly at Book Reviews
Pam at Pam's Private Reflections
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Patricia at Readin N Writin With Patricia
Rel at Relz Reviewz
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Ruth at Booktalk & more...
Sabrina at Hijinks From The Heartland
Sally at Book Critiques
Susan at New Every Morning
Takiela at Beauty 4 Ashes
Tara at Tara's View On Books
Tiff at A Fiction-Filled Life
Vanessa at Ramblings of A Texas Housewife
Nessie at Illuminating Fiction
Winter at Rodeo with A Twist Of Suspense
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