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Milla Holt: Inspirational Christian Romance

Sweet contemporary Christian love stories with an international twist

Happy New Year!

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Goodbye 2001

What kind of year have you had? 2021 has been tough for many people I know. Some have faced life-changing hardships, including serious sickness, bereavement, job losses and relationship breakdowns. Others have received unprecedented blessings and joys. None of them knew what lay ahead as they flipped over their brand new calendars and stepped into the new year. My year has been a mix of the meh, the disappointing, the scary, and the “wow! Thank you, Lord!”

We don’t know what’s in store for any of us as we enter 2022, but what is for certain is that God is in control, He is good, and He loves us with an everlasting love. That is enough to keep me looking forward. Besides, I naturally like new things and fresh starts. And for that reason, I’m celebrating. So, happy new year to you!

5th January 2022 ·

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I love this cover! My author friend Emily Dana Bo I love this cover!  My author friend Emily Dana Botrous is about to release her latest contemporary Christian romance novel, and I can't wait to get my hands on it.🤩
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Reposted from @emilydanabotrous_author The real cover of The Promise of Picnics is HERE, and I love it so much! It encapsulates the vibes of both summer and hope, and this story abounds with both. So excited! Edits are this close to being finished, and this book baby will launch onto your devices (pretty please!) on June 14. #newrelease #coverreveal #summerlove #storyofhope #promises #christianfiction #comingsoon #booknews #newbook
Readers wanted! Things are taking shape behind the Readers wanted! Things are taking shape behind the scenes as @mosaiccollectionbooks The Mosaic Collection prepares for the release of our summer anthology next month. Would you like to be part of our launch team? Click the link in my bio to find out what's involved and how to join. We'd love to have you! 😊 

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Another book birthday today! 🤩 Congratulations, Another book birthday today! 🤩 Congratulations, @rosefresquez on the release of your latest Caregivers Series book!

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Happy release day to @angeladmeyer Angela D. Meyer Happy release day to @angeladmeyer Angela D. Meyer and @mosaiccollectionbooks the Mosaic Collection! I've just finished reading Where Healing Starts. It's a gripping, moving story about finding healing, hope, and redemption. I love how Angela never reaches for easy answers, but portrays hope and healing in the midst of brokenness. I highly recommend it if you like realistic Christian fiction. Click the link in my bio to read an interview with the author, check out my review, and enter a $25 gift card giveaway.

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Any idea what these flowers are? Botany is not my Any idea what these flowers are? Botany is not my forte, and I can only name the most common plants. But we spotted these beauties on a walk in the park today, and I'd love to know what they're called. 

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I read a draft of this book and it is wonderful! S I read a draft of this book and it is wonderful! Such a fantastic story, and written so well. Available for preorder now. 

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Reposted from @dalynweller Guess what?
Cowboy Romance! Book #1 of the Apple Valley Ranchers is available to pre-order!
The Rancher’s Surprise Second Chance 

Eight years ago, Cody McClure came home from the summer rodeo circuit with a pregnant wife even though he’d promised to marry his high school sweetheart. Now he’s the single father of a special needs so  in desperate need of a nanny while he runs his family’s ranch.

Molly Halverson left Apple Valley with a broken heart and a secret. Now she’s back, a single mom in need of a job. But the only job available in her small town is for the man who trampled her heart and has no idea he fathered her child.

Molly needs a job. Cody needs a nanny. Their children just became best friends. Will Codynsnd Molly forgive each other and figure out a way to make a patched-up family despite their mistakes and betrayal?

Visit Apple Valley, Washington, a town that has existed on handshakes and good morals for generations.

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We’ve begun doing something we’ve wanted to do We’ve begun doing something we’ve wanted to do for a while: teaching our children Norwegian. My husband is from Norway, and I’m a naturalised citizen and speak the language fluently. Three of our children were born there. But since moving to the UK, it’s just been easier to use English at home. As a result, our two eldest have lost what Norwegian they knew, and the two youngest don’t know it at all. It means they can’t communicate well with their grandmother and are missing out on some of the culture and literature my husband would love to share with them.

So, we decided it’s time to make a deliberate and consistent effort to help them learn Norwegian, and so far it’s going well. We can’t wait to surprise Bestemor (Grandma) on a video call one of these days, with the children chatting to her in Norwegian. 😊🇳🇴 

Are you bilingual? Or is there another language you’d like to learn?

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Easter at Leeds Castle, one of my favourite places Easter at Leeds Castle, one of my favourite places to visit. The children had a great time working out the clues on the birds' nest trail. I had the couple in one of my books fall in love at Leeds Castle. Would it be too much to squeeze it into another book? 🤔 😁

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This account of Jesus’ resurrection always moves This account of Jesus’ resurrection always moves me to tears. Most of the disciples are in hiding, in fear for their own lives. But these women, in the midst of their own unimaginable grief and emotional trauma, show up to do what they think is their last act of service to the teacher they love. Early on Sunday morning, they come to tend to Jesus’ body. But instead of a broken and dead body, they find an angel. With the best news ever. 😊 

“And the angel answered and said unto the women, ‘Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.’ And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.” Matthew 28:5-8

Jesus is risen indeed!

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My friend @emilydanabotrous_author has made this b My friend @emilydanabotrous_author has made this book free for a limited time. 🤩 The Loophole in Lilies was one of my favourite reads last year: a brave and beautiful story penned with Emily's signature ability to draw realistic characters with deeply moving themes.

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Reposted from @joannywhite COVER REVEAL DAY!!! I' Reposted from @joannywhite COVER REVEAL DAY!!!

I'm looking forward to reading this book! It's available for preorder now. The blurb made me laugh, and I know @joannywhite will deliver a great story.

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"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." Isaiah 53:5

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I’m revising the manuscript of my next project a I’m revising the manuscript of my next project and want to use the phrase “You must cut your coat according to your cloth.” But now I’m worried that perhaps it’s a British idiom and may not be familiar to other English speakers. 😅 So, tell me: have you heard this proverb, and do you know what it means?

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Unrequited love? I could write a book on it. In fa Unrequited love? I could write a book on it. In fact, a year ago, I did! 😂 My husband was my first boyfriend, and I met him when I was a couple of months shy of thirty. By that time, I’d had a long, sad string of unreturned crushes. I’ve fancied boys who barely knew I existed. You know those women who have nice guys lining up to ask them out? That wasn’t me. I only seemed to attract people with whom I had zero chemistry, while the guys I liked would chase after other girls...

Today is Hidden in Her Heart's book birthday! Click the link in my bio to read my blog post about why this story holds a special place in my own heart.

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"...For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have "...For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things." Matthew 6:32. What do you need today? Your father in heaven already knows. Isn't that comforting? Happy Monday! 😊 

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Love a good deal on a good book? How about a great Love a good deal on a good book? How about a great deal on seven lovely Christian romance stories? I'm delighted to be part of the Love, Faith and Tender Kisses anthology, which includes one story each from @lisa.renee.author, Meredith Resce, @loranahoopesauthor, @narelleatkins, @carolynmillerauthor, and @autumnmacarthur. Normally priced at $7.99, if you act quickly you can grab it for $0.99 on the online retailer of your choice. Check out the link in my bio to find out where you can get your copy.

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We saw these gorgeous wood anemonies on a walk in We saw these gorgeous wood anemonies on a walk in Norsey Wood Nature Reserve this morning. Apparently they're a sign of an ancient woodland. While there, we stood on a 4,000-year-old burial mound and speculated about who might have been interred there. I love England in the spring. 😊

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I just finished reading Not by Sight, Elizabeth Ja I just finished reading Not by Sight, Elizabeth Jacobson’s novel about the life of Joseph. 

What a fantastic job she’s done writing a thoroughly researched and deeply immersive story. She captures the tension and conflict of Jacob’s incredibly dysfunctional family, showing how Joseph wants to please his father even as his brothers grow more hostile. 

But even within this unhappy home, we see Joseph’s sweet relationships with his tragic sister Dinah and his little brother Benjamin. That makes it all the more wrenching when he’s ripped away from the life he knows and sold into slavery.

Although this is a tale we all know well, Elizabeth brings it alive. She seeds the early story with displays of Joseph’s organisational and planning skills and strong work ethic which will come to full flower while he’s in Egypt.

I appreciated her attention to Biblical accuracy, which is one of my sticking points with a lot of Biblical fiction. Not by Sight stays true to the details we have in the Bible, while expanding it to explore the emotional struggles and spiritual growth of Joseph and his family.

Great job, @headdeskliz, and happy release day!

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Congratulations to @davisonsara and @mosaiccollect Congratulations to @davisonsara and @mosaiccollectionbooks on the release of this excellent book. 🤩 I just finished reading Every Star in the Sky and highly recommend it if you enjoy Christian romantic suspense that includes a tender love story. Click the link in my bio to read my review and find out how you could win a great giveaway prize, including a $25 Amazon gift card.

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I am so stoked about sharing this cover! I first m I am so stoked about sharing this cover! I first met @headdeskliz online years ago when we were in the trenches working on our craft, taking critiques, polishing our manuscripts and dreaming of being published someday. I always knew Elizabeth was a very talented writer, and I am so happy that this book is coming very soon!

Not by Sight is a retelling of the story of Joseph, his brothers, and his coat, from the Biblical book of Genesis. Focusing on both Biblical and historical accuracy, the novel examines his extraordinary journey of faith.

Really, what could make a man turn to God when every event in his life screams that God has turned his back on him?

BLURB: Beloved. Brilliant. Despised. Joseph, the eleventh son of the patriarch Jacob, had his father’s favor, and that was his downfall. Sold into Egypt by his enraged and jealous brothers, Joseph is left with nothing to cling to except the stories of his father’s God, a seemingly remote and unreachable figure. Faith may prove futile, but Joseph is desperate – for the very hate that enslaved his brothers has begun to overtake him.

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Congratulations @angeladmeyer ! I read Where Hope Congratulations @angeladmeyer ! I read Where Hope Starts, the first book in this series. It was a deep, beautiful story of hope and healing. I can't wait to read book two. 

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