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Sharlene MacLaren

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August 26, 1948

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After 31 years of teaching second and fourth grades, Shar decided to say, "Bye-bye, Students!" and "Hello, Writing World!" and it's been an interesting, exciting, challenging, and inspiring adventure. One thing she knows for certain—God dropped a seed of passion for writing in her heart back in the summer of 2000, and He's been growing it ever since. She signed on with Whitaker House Publishers in early 2006 and in December of that same year released Through Every Storm, a general fiction title that finaled in the American Christian Fiction Writers Book-of-the-Year. Another general fiction title, Long Journey Home, hit shelves in 2008. (It is her pleasure to announce that both of these titles are also available in SPANISH.)

Sharlene’s belov After 31 years of teaching second and fourth grades, Shar decided to say, "Bye-bye, Students!" and "Hello, Writing World!" and it's been an interesting, exciting, challenging, and inspiring adventure. One thing she knows for certain—God dropped a seed of passion for writing in her heart back in the summer of 2000, and He's been growing it ever since. She signed on with Whitaker House Publishers in early 2006 and in December of that same year released Through Every Storm, a general fiction title that finaled in the American Christian Fiction Writers Book-of-the-Year. Another general fiction title, Long Journey Home, hit shelves in 2008. (It is her pleasure to announce that both of these titles are also available in SPANISH.)

Sharlene’s beloved, bestselling “Little Hickman Creek Series” released in 2007-08. This 3-book series set in 1895 KENTUCKY won the “Road to Romance” Reviewers’ Choice Award and a third place standing in the Inspirational Readers’ Choice Contest in 2008 and 2009. Also, in 2009, her historical series, “The Daughters of Jacob Kane”, began hitting bookshelves in stores countrywide. In late summer of 2010, Tender Vow, another general fiction stand-alone, will release, and following that, a 1920s 3-book set called “River of Hope”. The first in that series, River Song, should become available in the spring of 2011. Yep, you guessed it – Shar is BUSY!!!

Shar has done numerous book-signings across the country, appeared on many national television and radio shows, and participated in countless interviews. She has been married to the love of her life since December of 1975, has two wonderful daughters and two handsome sons-in-law. The joys of her life, however, are her adorable grandchildren. Besides her involvement in music at her local church, Shar has been a speaker for the local MOPS organization, is involved in KIDS’ HOPE, USA, a mentoring program for at-risk children, counsels young women in the international APPLES OF GOLD program, and attends two bi-weekly Bible studies. She and her darling husband, Cecil, live in Spring Lake, Michigan with Peyton, their loveable collie, and Mocha, their big, lazy cat. ...more

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	Hannah Grace (Daughters of Jacob Kane, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 589 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loving Liza Jane (Little Hickman Creek #1) 4.03 avg rating — 606 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sarah My Beloved (Little Hickman Creek #2) 4.20 avg rating — 395 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maggie Rose (Daughters of Jacob Kane #2) 4.22 avg rating — 367 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Courting Emma (Little Hickman Creek #3) 4.24 avg rating — 341 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abbie Ann (Daughters of Jacob Kane #3) 4.20 avg rating — 313 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ellie's Haven (River of Hope, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Happy Sunday

Blessings, friends!

I know that Sunday is set aside for a day of rest, and I have been resting - most of the day. (We had four grandchildren spend the night with us last night. Fun times, but both Cecil and I are exhausted.) It's 4:45 pm, and after a nice Sunday nap, I've decided I have enough energy in me to do a little writing.

I'm working on book 2 of my Forever Freedom series, a Civil War novel Read more of this blog post »

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“Grace gave Emma's arm a gentle squeeze and curved her mouth into a thoughtful smile. "That's what God does for its, honey; He takes its just as we are, no matter how sinful or vile. Nothing we do will ever make its worthy of Him, but that's the good news. We don't have to be worthy. Christ paid the ultimate sacrifice for our sins when He died on the cross, so the worst is over. All that remains is for us to ask Him to forgive its and believe that He does. There's nothing more to it than that.”
― Sharlene MacLaren, Courting Emma

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“She wished she felt full of Christian mercy and understanding, lenience and grace, but those emotions were not coming to her. Instead, anger bubbled up around her heart, making her feel cold and dry inside.”
― Sharlene MacLaren, The Mercy Tree

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“I love you," he whispered.
"I believe I love you more," she said between kisses.
"Impossible.”
― Sharlene MacLaren, Their Daring Hearts (Volume 2)

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This is the poll for October's Book of the Month - the book with the most votes will be the Group Read, and the book with the second most votes will be the Group Buddy Read.

Shine Like the Dawn by Carrie Turansky

13 votes 40.6%

Justice Delayed by Patricia Bradley

Justice Delayed (Memphis Cold Case #1) by Patricia Bradley

6 votes 18.8%

Stones for Bread by Christa Parrish

5 votes 15.6%

The Thorn Bearer by Pepper D. Basham

The Thorn Bearer (Penned in Time, #1) by Pepper D. Basham

3 votes 9.4%

Hannah's Choice by Jan Drexler

Hannah's Choice (Journey to Pleasant Prairie, #1) by Jan Drexler

2 votes 6.3%

Hannah Grace by Sharlene MacLaren

Hannah Grace (Daughters of Jacob Kane, #1) by Sharlene MacLaren

2 votes 6.3%

The Twelfth Imam by Joel C. Rosenberg

The Twelfth Imam (The Twelfth Imam, #1) by Joel C. Rosenberg

1 vote 3.1%

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