OORAH! The Christian Manifesto announced winners in their 2012 Lime Awards for Excellence in Christian Fiction today–and I’m super stoked to share with you that: FIRETHORN WON the Romantic Suspense category!! OORAH! Way to go Legend & Kazi! Here is the full list of winners: Amish Fiction Living in Harmony by Mary Ellis (Harvest House) “Mary Ellis crafted her hero and heroine as incredibly relatable characters, flawed human beings who prove that even the Amish don’t have perfect relationships or marriages.” — Rachel Brand Children’s & Young Adult Fiction Spirit Fighter by Jerel Law (Thomas Nelson) “This book is full of suspense, the type where you are sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for what’s around …
Firethorn & Whole Pieces – Lime Award Nominees!
2012 Lime Award Nominations I am so excited! This morning I discovered two of my 2012 titles are nominees in The Christian Manifesto’s Lime Awards. Firethorn (Discarded Heroes #4, Barbour) – Romantic Suspense – Melissa Willis wrote: “With non-stop action and jaw-dropping twists, Firethorn is everything I could ask for in this final book of the Discarded Heroes series.” — Melissa Willis Whole Pieces (A 7 Hours Novella/Tyndale) – Suspense, Speculative, & Thriller- “Whole Pieces is a gripping tale of heroic action and an unlikely opportunity for a second chance.” — Melissa Willis THANK YOU, THE CHRISTIAN MANIFESTO, FOR THIS HONOR! You can check rout the full list here: http://thechristianmanifesto.com/archives/7851
Firethorn earns 4 1/2 stars from Romantic Times
I am ECSTATIC to share the news with you all!! Just found out that FIRETHORN, Discarded Heroes #4 (releases January 2012) got 4 1/2 stars from RT Book Reviews!!! This is absolutely huge and a first for Rapid-Fire Fiction!!! Here is the actual review: Kendig concludes her Discarded Heroes series with exciting, adrenaline-pumping prose that will catapult you right out of your easy chair. Oh, but keep the Kleenex close by for the tears. (reviewed by Chandra McNeil) OORAH!! I am so happy!!! THANK YOU, Chandra McNeil!! You’ve journeyed with these heroes and they/I appreciate you!
FIRETHORN Press Release
CONTACT: Elizabeth Shrider eshrider@barbourbooks.com 740.922.6045 X 143 AUTHOR AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW Who Blew Nightshade’s Crucial Cover? Explosive Conclusion to Ronie Kendig’s Discarded Heroes Series Uhrichsville, OH – From award-winning suspense writer Ronie Kendig is the thrilling conclusion to her four-part Discarded Heroes series. Scheduled to release in January 2012, Firethorn takes you into the world of black ops and espionage as a fugitive from injustice and a covert operative join forces to save the Nightshade team. Former Marine Griffin “Legend” Riddell, a fugitive from injustice, finds it difficult to trust anyone. Covert operative Kazi Faron, the woman sent to free him, has a dangerous secret that may jeopardize her life, mission, and the only man she respects. As …