Welcome to the BlitzKat blog tour for Cathy Bryant’s A
Bridge Unbroken.
Another Miller’s Creek Novel set in the heart of Texas,
A
Bridge Unbroken brings two new characters to the forefront while
still giving fans a glimpse of their favorite characters from the past,
including the old geezers and Mama Beth.
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About the Book, A
BRIDGE UNBROKEN
Letting go to build a bridge…
Dakota Kelly wants her painful past to
disappear. A plan to start afresh is derailed when she co-inherits her late
grandfather’s farm with the man responsible for the scars on her heart. But Chance
Johnson isn’t the only ghost from the past. Someone else is
out to get her and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Will Chance and
Dakota lay aside their grudges to restore the old farmhouse and bridge, or will
evil forces sabotage their attempt at forgiveness?
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A
Bridge Unbroken.
The Other Miller’s Creek
Novels
“Miller’s Creek, Texas…where
folks are friendly, the iced tea is sweet, and Mama Beth’s front porch
beckons…”
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My Thoughts
This is the fifth book in the Miller Creek Series. I have enjoyed each one for several reasons. Overall the message that she carries throughout reaches out and touches you where you are. This book carries a theme of Forgiveness. The romances her books have are not the mushy gushy type that I can’t stand. There is always enough suspense to balance out the romance throughout the entire book. The message of forgiveness is strong and reaches out to remind us that forgiveness is necessary, but not easy. You must forgive if you are to move forward in life. We are told we must forgive others. You can read in Matthew that if we don't forgive others our heavenly Father won't forgive us. Forgiveness doesn’t mean you forget, or you get over the pain the minute you forgive. I have experience with this one first hand. The pain can last for years. But, once you forgive that person and you pray asking God to help you with the pain, it gets easier. God has definitely given Cathy the ability to write books that reach out and touch your soul. He has also given her some powerful themes for her books. Sometimes it is a book just like this that is what God uses to speak to, or create a healing in someone. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves romances with suspense that speaks to you. If you haven't read any of Cathy's books I would suggest you do so. You have several to choose from.
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Author Interview
Tell us about yourself.
I’m a Christ-follower, wife, mom, Nana, daughter, musician, teacher, and writer. I enjoy just about anything outdoors, including hiking, canoeing, camping, and gardening. I also enjoy creative activities—home improvement projects, scrap-booking, painting, composing, and of course, writing. I love watching movies and reading books, though since becoming a writer, I can’t stop analyzing what I’m watching and reading. I’m a big reality TV fan, my favorites being Survivor and The Amazing Race–both great material for analyzing human behavior for my books!
Where do you write?
Our mountain cabin has an upstairs sleeping loft. It’s one large open room with the best view in the entire house. My writing desk is there, but I force myself to write in a corner facing a wall to keep myself from being distracted. (It works most of the time…)
What are you writing now?
I’m finishing up A Bridge Unbroken, the fifth book in the popular Miller’s Creek Novels. I had hoped Future writing plans include a series of Bible studies and more Miller’s Creek Novels.
What inspired you to write A Bridge Unbroken? All of the Miller’s Creek Novels feature a spiritual theme that is relevant to me for different seasons in my life. In Texas Roads it was Christ being our home rather than placing our security in a place or building. A Path Less Traveled was about finding enough faith to follow God even when it doesn’t seem to make sense. (Boy, has He used that lesson in my life, and proven His faithfulness through it all!) The Way of Grace was my spiritual journey of learning how perfectionist tendencies can be a real hindrance to spiritual progress. The spiritual theme of Pilgrimage of Promise followed right along with my hubby and I stepping out in faith in a bad economy and high unemployment rates to do what we sensed God telling us to do, and the resulting joy and peace spurred on by the Lord’s faithfulness.
What do you want readers to take away from this book in particular? In my very humble opinion, forgiveness is one of the least understood tenets of our faith, yet central to the gospel we proclaim. I hope readers come away from the story with a fresh understanding of the gift of forgiveness, what it is and what it isn’t. (As an example: Forgiveness is unconditional. Forgiveness doesn’t mean excusing the offender’s behavior.)
Tell us how you come up with characters. The characters actually introduce themselves to me. (I know, I know, they’re not real. I promise I’m not certifiable…) After they make their appearance, I fill out extensive character charts, including taking online personality tests for them! (Hmm, maybe I am certifiable…) But no matter how much preparation I put into the characters in the pre-writing process, they always reveal another facet of their personality during the actual writing of the book.
Of all the characters you’ve created, which is your favorite and why?
Without a doubt the answer would have to be Mama Beth, the wise woman in all the Miller’s Creek novels and the main character in the fourth book of the series,
Pilgrimage of Promise. She is everything I want to be when I grow up—wise, kind, and loving. Just so you know, I’m not alone in choosing her as the favorite character. When I asked this question to the
Miller’s Creek Reader’s Group on Facebook, the majority’s answer was Mama Beth.
What do you hope to accomplish through your writing? I want my writing to honor and glorify God. If only one person is touched and moved closer to God as a result of my writing, then the hours of hard labor (and numb backside!) are worth it. One early reader of Texas Roads (the first book in the series) told me the story brought healing to her life. I can think of no higher compliment.
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About Cathy
A native daughter of the Lone Star State, Cathy loves spinning tales about
life in small town Texas. When she’s not weaving stories about the fine folks
in Miller’s Creek, you’ll find her rummaging through thrift stores, feeding her
reality TV addiction, or up to her elbows in yet another home improvement
project in the mountain cabin she shares with her minister husband of over thirty
years. You can find out more about Cathy and her books at
www.CatBryant.com.
Here are a few other places to meet up with Cathy in cyberspace:
Reader friends on Facebook may
want to visit the following groups, the first for book bargains and the second
to discuss all things Miller’s Creek.
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About the Blog Tour
and Launch Party
Don’t miss the fun! See you at the party!
Ebook Giveaway!!!
The author has graciously offered an ebook to one of my readers.
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