Hi, my name is Elaine Cantrell, and I’d like to thank Dawne for opening her blog to me. I’ve always written contemporary romance, but I decided I’d like to try some different genres. I started with a fantasy which turned out very well and was lots of fun to write. My next venture into unknown territory was an inspirational romance which found a home with Stephanie Taylor at Astraea Press, a press devoted exclusively to sweet romance.
Here’s a blurb about that last book which is titled The Sentence.
Rachel Amos doesn’t understand her father at all. How could he bring Clint Hayes who burned Saved By Grace Christian Church into their home for six months? Sure, the guy didn’t mean to do it, and her dad’s a minister, but if he wanted to help Hayes, why didn’t he go to the prison to do it? And no matter what her friend Christina says, she doesn’t watch Clint every moment they’re together.
Hmm. Do you think she protests too much? And now here’s an excerpt from The Sentence.
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The Sterling Weekly
October 10
Upstate Edition
Judge Shocks Community
By Thomas Bell Controversial Judge Marion Lowe shocked every person in
Staff Writer his packed court last Wednesday when he passed sentence in the Clint Hayes case. Hayes, twenty seven, who works for Bud Parsons at Bud’s Private Club, was found guilty of burning Saved By Grace Community Church last April.
Originally, Hayes was arrested for arson. His fingerprints were found on a beer bottle in the church parking lot the night the church burned, but a sheriff’s investigation revealed the fire was caused by a cigarette that Hayes threw into an azalea bed. Authorities believe the cigarette caused the dry mulch around the bushes to catch fire, and the flames spread to the church. The building was a total loss.
After consultation with Reverend Neal Amos, the pastor of Saved By Grace, Judge Lowe sentenced Hayes to six months in the care of Reverend Amos, who in effect will be his jailor.
“The verdict was a surprise,” admitted Rachel Amos, twenty four, the minister’s daughter. “My father discussed the situation with my mother and me, but to be honest, we never dreamed the judge would go along with it.”
Several members of Saved By Grace have expressed their support for Reverend Amos’s decision, but they admit there are some who want nothing to do with Hayes.
Local civil rights groups have announced their intention to get the verdict overthrown, but so far Hayes says he wants the sentence to stand.
Until the new church is constructed, Saved By Grace is meeting at Sterling High School. Sunday School is at ten o’clock followed by worship at eleven. Anyone wishing to make a donation to Saved By Grace’s building fund may do so at People’s National Bank.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I’ve posted my links below, and I’d love for you to visit me.
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Thank you for being a guest Elaine
ReplyDeleteThanks for having me, Dawne. You have a nice blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you- make sure to tell everyone to come over
DeleteGreat excerpt, Elaine. Very unique concept. Just the blurb caught my attention!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kendall. I appreciate it so very much.
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