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Sometimes, when Christmas can’t be found, Christmas finds you.
December Rose is a modern day coming-of-age story set in the quaint little town of Merryville. While ten-year-old Josh Sanders mourns the tragic loss of his older brother Nick, an aspiring basketball star, he finds he must also deal with the fact that his grieving father has rejected him. In this first-person narrative, Josh recounts the events of his emotional struggle to gain his dad’s affection over the two years following Nick’s untimely death during the holidays.
With the help of a new friend, a mysterious lady named Maggie, who owns a recently opened flower shop, Josh discovers the meaning of hope, forgiveness and reconciliation. Will Maggie’s encouragement help the Sanders family restore the kind of Christmas they once knew?
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Judy Gerlach
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Cheapside Trilogy
The Cheapside Trilogy delves into the challenges of romance during one of America’s most tumultuous times. They fought against slavery & suffered the crimes of war. Will they survive? Fans of the novel Redeeming Love willespecially enjoy Book Three.
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| Ransom My Heart (Book One) | Shelter My Heart (Book Two) | Forever My Heart (Book Three) |
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Book One
Evangelist Timothy Locker is an outspoken abolitionist with a passion for winning souls as well as helping fugitive slaves. When Haven Haywood, daughter of a slaveholder, unexpectedly appears on the scene during the rescue of an injured slave who escaped from Cheapside Auction Block, Timothy’s heart is instantly smitten. But it’s not long into their courtship that differing views on slavery come between them. When Cheapside threatens Timothy’s friend, the slave preacher Micah, Haven must decide where her loyalties lie.
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Book Two
Newlyweds Timothy and Haven get a sudden jolt of reality when their honeymoon is cut short. While the beast called Cheapside Auction Block continues to thrive on the sale of human beings into slavery, Haven joins her husband, Timothy Locker, as the newest conductor on the Underground Railroad, rescuing runaway slaves. As a great civil war thrusts the young couple into a whirlwind of never-ending family dissension and tragedy, they must brave this bumpy road of the unknown, for better or for worse.
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Book Three
Fans of the novel Redeeming Love will especially enjoy the story of Alifair and Harrison in Forever My Heart.
While the War Between the States rages on, soon to be married Alifair Brooks—a widow with a toddler son—and Harrison Haywood become victims of the vilest war crime perpetrated against women. Shame silences Alifair as she battles her own private trauma, wondering where she can run to escape. She loves Harrison too much to hold him to his promise and calls off the wedding. But Harrison firmly believes their love can triumph over fear.
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Judy,
I am so excited for you and will be praying that you get representation from an agent And that your book will be published soon.
I love to read and I am really looking forward to reading Cheapside. Sounds so interesting.
Thank you, Sylvia! I truly appreciate the encouragement.
I hope this gets published soon as I will definitely read it.
Thank you, Monica!
How exciting! Will look forward to reading it!
Thanks, Barbara!
I love historical novels. The book sounds like a great read! Congratulations and blessings to you in this new venture!
Thank you, Christa!
When can we get it? Hopefully I can get mine signed
Karen, I’m seeking representation from an agent right now. That’s the first step in the process. Lord willing, an agent will represent my book and pitch it to a publisher. Once it gets published, I would be glad to sign a copy for you!