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Amanda Hamm

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Most of Amanda's books are love stories featuring Christian characters, which sounds way less preachy than Christian love stories. Two books have received the CWG Seal of Approval: Andrew's Key (2014) and The Art of Introductions(2021). Three books have earned Catholic Media Association Book Awards: They See a Family (2019), What Goes Around (2021) and The Art of Introductions (2022). ...more

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Amanda Hamm I’ll answer this one backwards. There is no description on the book page because it’s due to release in November. It is barely August. I’m still worki…moreI’ll answer this one backwards. There is no description on the book page because it’s due to release in November. It is barely August. I’m still working on it.

I took the picture when I was visiting family last Christmas. I grew up in that town and while I’m not going to tell you its current name, it was originally called Hartford. That’s where I got the name for the town in the books so it seemed appropriate to use it on the cover.

I appreciate the rare compliment on one of my covers. (see here for details) More often I end up with stories like this one:

After I put myself on the cover of The 4th Floor Lounge, I was afraid I’d be given a hard time for being vain enough to think I’d pass (even from the back) as the gorgeous college student described in the book. But I ended up zooming in more than I originally planned and a surprising number of people didn’t even notice there was a person on the cover. My husband showed it to a friend at work who happens to be a graphic artist. Just in case it wasn’t embarrassing enough to have my work in front of a professional, my husband told him that I was on the cover. Then the other guy actually said, “She’s a chair?” (less)
Amanda Hamm I’m not sure yet. I want to call it Sofie Waits. When I told my husband, however, we had a conversation that went something like this:

Him: She waits? …more
I’m not sure yet. I want to call it Sofie Waits. When I told my husband, however, we had a conversation that went something like this:

Him: She waits? She just waits? That makes it sound like nothing happens.
Me: You’ve read my books, right? It’s not a thriller.
Him: Yeah, but she waits? That’s not even an action word.
Me: Something happens when she waits. It makes sense when you read it.
Him: It doesn’t matter how clever it is if no one reads it.
Me: Do you know how long it took me to come up with that?
Him: Do you want people to read the book?
Me: Yes. And I like that title.
Him: That doesn’t make anyone want to read it.
Me: I would read a book called Sofie Waits. If it had an interesting description and a good cover and…

He was just shaking his head at me at this point so I gave up trying to convince him. Now I’m trying to decide if being stubborn about the title would be tenacious or just pig-headed.(less)
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The 4th Floor Lounge

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Everything Old (Love in And...

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Said and Unsaid (Coffee and...

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Weathering Evan

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Meet Cute: 5 Romantic Short...

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They See a Family

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Gathering the Ingredients

I was asked recently how I organize my thoughts to write a whole book. Honestly, at the start of a project, my thoughts don’t seem very organized so I had to think about this. How do I organize my thoughts? Given that I should probably start working on my next book, it’s a very good time to answer this question.

Let’s pretend I want to write some sort of fluffy romance. I’ll need three main ingredi Read more of this blog post »
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Andrew's Key Jealousy & Yams Collecting Zebras The Christmas Project
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Said and Unsaid Sofie Waits A Perfectly Good Man Not Complicated
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Everything Old Into the Fire By Its Cover What Goes Around
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The Art of Introductions The Art of Patience The Art of Communication The Art of Friendship
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Beyond Wisherton Back to Wisherton Brelin and Wisherton Baby of Wisherton Birthdays in Wisherton
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I read this with a study group, and that's really the only reason I finished it. It's not a bad book. It's just kind of boring. The "demon" didn't sound like a demon but like a Christian trying to preach from a gimmick. It was so repetitive. There we ...more
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This was a very quick and entertaining read. The opening chapter was a bit awkward. The backstory of the "courtship pistol" didn't make much sense and kind of felt like it was written by a different author. After that, the story was cute with a bit o ...more
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This was an engrossing read by a new-to-me author. Told in first person, the narrator is naïve but aware of it so it works well when she's clueless about both the hero's feelings for her and how to navigate her own. Her wanting to twirl is sweet joy. ...more
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This was an engrossing read by a new-to-me author. Told in first person, the narrator is naïve but aware of it so it works well when she's clueless about both the hero's feelings for her and how to navigate her own. Her wanting to twirl is sweet joy. ...more
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A satisfying conclusion to the series. It's kind of weird that Tilda (and everyone else) is suddenly getting along with her off family, but I guess the author didn't want to get too much into the last book. The ending was hardly believable. I read fl ...more
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I might be rounding up on the stars, but I've read many titles by Mary Connealy and this was my favorite in a while. The characters were less bloodthirsty and otherwise more likable as well. The plot really moved along with the mystery surrounding th ...more
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“Yes, his ear. I was attracted to his ear. While I was in church. I'm pretty sure that solidifies my position as the weirdest person on the planet.”
Amanda Hamm, The 4th Floor Lounge

“Angry people scared me. Angry people who thought I was in charge scared me even more.”
Amanda Hamm, The 4th Floor Lounge

“I did the only thing I could. I said the dumbest thing any man has ever said to a woman, “Yeah, it’s just me and my trash can here,” as I patted its lid and started pushing it up the driveway.”
Amanda Hamm, Meet Cute: 5 Romantic Short Stories

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