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Valerie Howard
Contemporary Women's Christian Fiction
"Real women. Tough issues. Powerful God."

Valerie's goal in writing is to bring people closer to Jesus one chapter at a time.

Valerie has been writing stories since she was in second grade when she wrote "The Mystery of the Missing Crayon." She gave up writing mysteries soon after and now concentrates on real-life stories that tackle tough issues such as homelessness, unplanned pregnancy, family tragedy, childhood trauma, foster care, poverty, and terminal cancer. All of her books are filled with the hope and love of Christ and are uplifting and feel-good with happy, though sometimes tearful, endings as her characters overcome their obstacles with God at their side. She also writes biblical
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“Whenever one of my children says, 'Goodnight, Daddy,' I always think to myself, 'You don't mean that.”
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“Adelaide remembered the first storm Justinius had seen her through. She had seen many storms since then, some milder than others, some worse than the first, and the Prince had been with her, comforting her and protecting her life through each wail of the wind and each crash of thunder. If he could free her from the slave yard and get her through every violent storm with her life still intact, he'd see her through the transition into her palace home.”
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“We believe that when Jesus died on the cross, He took on all the sin, and all the wrath of God for that sin, and now offers grace and forgiveness to those who in faith receive Him and His gift of eternal life. And when you believe that, Cal, when that’s real in your soul, then you can show grace and forgiveness to other people, too.”
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“Quiet and loneliness were twin rails down which the freight car of her regrets could come hurtling.”
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