Blitz: Unexpected Altars Anthology with a giveaway

Unexpected Altars

Christian Devotional, Inspirational Personal Testimonies

Date Published: 11-15-2025

Publisher: Acorn Book Services

Everyday moments become sacred altars where God meets you.

Do you sometimes wish you could hear from God? Do you feel like you are too insignificant for Him to care about your daily battles with loneliness, grief, change, and doubts?

God talks to each of us – from the young husband and father who accidentally torched his home, to the claustrophobic pastor making her way through a historic tunnel in Israel, to the mystery author having a close call with a stink bug.

God can speak to us through that soft voice inside your head; or the perfect words for your circumstance uttered on Sunday morning; or He can come to you in a powerful revelation.

Turn your doubts into divine encounters. Discover how God is speaking to you today through these 101 inspirational faith stories. These stories will transform your doubts into powerful encounters with God’s grace, guiding you to find Him in unexpected places.

UNEXPECTED ALTARS is a collection of stories of faith from real people, just like you, who have experienced God’s grace and presence in their lives. Their authors pray that this Christian devotional will inspire your daily spiritual life. Each story is a powerful reminder that God meets us right where we are—building altars of worship in the ordinary and the extraordinary. Perfect for daily devotion, small group discussion, or personal encouragement.

Start your journey to find God in the unexpected! Order UNEXPECTED ALTARS today!

 

UNEXPECTED ALTARS: MEETING GOD IN EVERYDAY MOMENTS is an anthology written by multiple authors, edited by JoAnne Alexander, and published by Lauren Carr for Oakland Community Church, a non-denominational church located in Charles Town, West Virginia.

All royalties from this devotional book will be donated to the building fund for Oakland Community Church's new building. Oakland's goal is to design a biophilic building that takes advantage of the beauty of our Jefferson County location.

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Books I Plan on Reading February 15-21

All were completed this week. Results:

Ebooks:

Maybe This Once by Sophie Sullivan (Contemporary Romance) - 4 stars

The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekeras (Crime/mystery) - 4 stars

Mistress of Wyndview by Jane Charles (Historical Romance) - 5 stars

Audiobook: 

Mr. Heartbreaker by Piper Rayne (Hockey Romance) - 4 stars

Ebooks planned for this week:

Audiobook: 

Sale!!! The Lake Bittersweet Collection by Jennifer Bernard

The Lake Bittersweet Collection by Jennifer Bernard is ON SALE now!

 

Tropes You'll Love:

Second-Chance Romance

Small-Town

Reunited Lovers

Fake Relationship

Opposites Attract

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Celebrate love in all its many forms with the complete Lake Bittersweet series! Download all eight books for only $14 and binge on love, laughter and happily ever after.

This complete collection includes:

THE FIRST LOVE. A fire chief gets a second chance with the one who got away.

THE FLING. It wasn't supposed to last, until fate brings them together again.

THE SETUP. Sometimes a rescue from a bad setup is the way to a girl's heart.

THE SEDUCTION. When true love strikes, it can be hard to tell who's seducing whom.

THE REBOUND. You never know where a rebound will lead.

THE CRUSH. A crush on a teacher is the only thing that can tame this mountain man.

THE DO-OVER. This time, they're going to get it right…after a few wrong turns.

THE WINTER WISH. All he wants for Christmas is her. But he'll have to prove himself first.

Download them all or fill in gaps in your collection. Or gift the entire collection to a friend! Happy Galentine's Day, Happy Valentine's Day, and love to all!

 

Release: When He Was a Rogue (The Duke's Legacy #2) by Tess Thompson

When He Was A Rogue by Tess Thompson is live now!

 

Tropes You'll Love:

Rogue / Reformed Rake

From Rogue to Gentleman

Independent Heroine in a Restrictive World

Widow Heroine

Slow Burn Romance

Opposites attract

Protective Hero

Society vs. Outsider (class divide)

Found family

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Read Now With Kindle Unlimited

 

He's determined to restore his family's honor. She's desperate to secure her sister's future. Neither expected to find a love that would change everything.

James Ashford has survived disgrace, war, and years on the edges of society. Now he is determined to reclaim his family's honor by restoring Ashford Manor, the crumbling estate that once defined his family's legacy. To see it rise again, he turns to Georgiana Hartwell—a widowed lady bold enough to continue her late husband's architectural practice.

For Georgiana, the commission is more than a livelihood. It is her chance to prove her worth in a world that would rather dismiss her, while earning the dowry her younger sister needs to secure a good match. Yet even as her passion for the project grows, so too does the pull she feels toward the roguish man who defies every rule of society.

But their budding partnership faces powerful enemies: Georgiana's manipulative mother, determined to control her future, and a predatory figure from her past who refuses to let her go. With scandal circling and danger drawing near, James and Georgiana must decide if they will risk reputations, safety, and the carefully built walls around their hearts—for a love strong enough to redeem them both.

When He Was a Rogue is a sweeping Regency romance of passion and redemption, where every page tugs at the heartstrings and proves that love—once found—is worth every risk. Step into The Duke's Legacy Series by USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson today.

Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Sweet Dreams line, so this is a sweet, wholesome Historical Romance where passion beyond the bedroom door is left to the reader's imagination.

 

Audiobook Review: Mr. Heartbreaker (The Nest #1) by Piper Rayne, and a full cast of narrators

 

Blurb:

I made a deal with my brother a long time ago to never date his teammates.

Technically, Rowan Landry, the hot as hell center for the Chicago Falcons, is no longer my brother’s teammate. Or his best friend. Their college days are long behind them, and they barely talk now.

Also, I’m not dating him—we’re just sleeping together. There’s a difference.

Except there’s not a lot of sleeping going on, and neither one of us wants to stop what we’re doing.

It’s all fun and games until my brother is traded to the Falcons, because Rowan doesn’t know I’m the new goalie’s little sister. Oops.

Amazon: Mr. Heartbreaker (The Nest Book 1) - Kindle edition by Rayne, Piper. Contemporary Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Audible: Mr. Heartbreaker Audiobook by Piper Rayne

Bookbub: Mr. Heartbreaker by Piper Rayne - BookBub

Goodreads: Mr. Heartbreaker (The Nest #1) by Piper Rayne | Goodreads

My Review - 4 of 5 stars - 

An entertaining listen. Kyleigh and Rowan started off as mutual bedtime buddies though they knew each other years ago. The chemistry was off the charts, and they fell before they knew it. Complications came in the form of Kyleigh's brother being traded to Rowan's team. Between the steamy scenes, arguments between Rowan and her brother, teammate Henry's son Brody, and Ruby, there was plenty to keep me interested.
I loved the narration by a full cast, Erin Mallon, Sean Masters, Connor Crais, JT Harding, Troy Duran, Teddy Hamilton, CJ Bloom. Well done, and I look forward to the next.

This is my unsolicited review.

Ebook Review: Mistress of Wyndview (The Wynd Brothers #1) by Jane Charles

 

Blurb: 

Was Caroline Sutcliffe the one woman who could fill the emptiness within?

At the age of eight and twenty, Sterling Wynd, Earl of Wyndham, left England.

Duty weighed heavily on him, and solemnity filled his soul. However, before he turned thirty, chose a suitable wife and went about begetting heirs, he wanted to do something for himself—see the world. Or at least the part that had made his family wealthy.

Caroline Sutcliffe had once loved deeply. She’d married quickly and her husband soon went off to war. But after receiving word of his death, and finding herself alone, she returned to her father and the Cape Good Hope to carve out a new life for herself and her daughter.

She had not expected to meet a handsome English Lord filled with duty and in possession of so little humor. Further, she could not understand why she was drawn to him. Yet, Caroline knew that she could love Sterling deeply and passionately, but she feared he was not capable of either.

Will Sterling find a way to open his heart and let go of his control or will he lose the one woman who could fill the emptiness within?

Tropes you'll love:

• Slow Burn
• Opposites Attract
• Widow
• Friends to Lovers
• Series Starter
• Regency Romance
• Steamy Scenes
• Unconventional Heroine
• Broody Hero

Read in Kindle Unlimited!

The Wynd Brothers
Book 1 - Mistress for Wyndview
Book 2 - Miss Wylde and the Wynd
Book 3 - Whispers in the Wynd
Book 4 - Chasing the Wynd
Book 5 - The Lady and the Wynd

Amazon: Mistress of Wyndview: Regency Historical Romance (The Wynd Brothers Book 1) - Kindle edition by Charles, Jane. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Bookbub: Mistress of Wyndview: Regency Historical Romance (The Wynd Brothers Book 1) by Jane Charles - BookBub

Goodreads: Mistress of Wyndview (The Wynd Brothers #1) by Jane Charles | Goodreads

My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

Found it hard to put down. I loved the different setting and the characters. Caroline was doing what she had to in order to keep her family in a home. She was loyal to her family, caring to all those around her, and so very helpful. She tried to hide her intelligence and abilities from Sterling when he showed up to visit his holding. It was entertaining to watch everyone tiptoe around him, trying to keep everything secret to help Caroline. Throw in some matchmaking by Sterling's mother for both, and this was a wonderful read.

I received an ARC, and this is my unsolicited review.

Ebook Review: The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera

Blurb: 

When the last fare of the night turns up dead in her backseat, a Sri Lankan American taxi driver works off the clock to clear her name in this mystery novel by debut author Yosha Gunasekera.

Siriwathi Perera doesn’t quite know where she’s going in life. She never expected to be a taxicab driver in New York City, struggling to make ends meet and still living with her parents at twenty-eight. The true-crime podcasts that keep Siri company as she drives don’t do much to make up for the legal career she imagined for herself, or the brother she’s grieving.

When public defender Amaya Fernando gets into her cab, they make a quick connection through their shared Sri Lankan roots. Siri, whose social circle is limited to her grade-school best friend, Alex, thinks things might finally be looking up with this new potential friendship. But she’s suddenly dropped into her own true crime when she discovers her next passenger murdered in the backseat, and she has to call Amaya sooner than she’d expected.

Pinned as the obvious and only suspect, and desperate to clear her name, Siri chases down leads across the boroughs of New York City with Amaya’s help. But with her court date looming, they have just five days to find out who really killed the midnight passenger—or Siri’s life will be over before she can even truly live it.

Amazon: The Midnight Taxi - Kindle edition by Gunasekera, Yosha. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

B&N: The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera | eBook | Barnes & Noble®

Kobo: The Midnight Taxi eBook by Yosha Gunasekera - EPUB | Rakuten Kobo United States

Google: The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera - Books on Google Play

Bookbub: The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera - BookBub

Goodreads: The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera | Goodreads

My Review - 4 of 5 stars - 

I enjoyed the characters, the setting, and the story. This was like a locked-door mystery, a dead body in a locked taxicab. Siriwathi had a fascination with true crime and now found herself in the middle of one. She learned quickly how the real world works. Her fortuitous encounter with Amaya who came to her rescue helped bring new people and friends into her life. There were several twists, one that I was a bit discouraged with, but overall this was a good story.

I received an ARC through Netgalley, and this is my unsolicited review.

 

Sale!!! Be Mine Box Set by Shaw Hart, for a limited time only

VALENTINE'S DAY ROMANCE SALE!

Be Mine by Shaw Hart is only $2.99 for a limited time!

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Available on All Platforms

 

A delicious set of romances sure to turn up the heat this Valentine's Day! From coworkers waking up married to love letter leading to something lasting, can irresistible heroes convince these ladies to be theirs in time for Valentine's Day?

Falling Again:
Warren Slade knew that Zoe was the one for him the second that he saw her. Then an accident threatens to take her away from him. What's a man to do when his wife forgets him and their whole life together?
All Warren wants is his wife back and he'll stop at nothing until Zoe is in love with him again.

A Very Mountain Man Valentine's Day:
Rory is in love with Rhodes, a man that she's never met. She knew that they were meant to be from the very first email. Now she's headed to the tiny mountain town of Fallen Peak to show the scarred hero that they're forever. When she gets there though, will Rhodes see that Rory is right? Or will he push the curvy beauty away?

For Better or Worse:
Eden has been Alexander's assistant for the last two years and he's been in love with her for just as long. When a routine business trip goes off the rails, will these two realize how perfect they are together?

To Love & To Cherish:
What do you get when you add together Las Vegas, one bachelorette party from hell, and a sexy NFL player?
When Emma bumps into Declan Mason while at her cousins bachelorette weekend, she wonders if things might finally be looking up this weekend. Too bad for her, the other bridesmaids also have eyes for the hot football player. When it looks like Declan only wants her, will Emma trust that this thing between them is the real deal? Or will her self-doubts get in the way of their new relationship?

Sweets:
She's a ray of sunshine. He's a gruff giant. Can these opposites attract?

Burke Masters is the town loner but one look at Maple and he knows that he's screwed but nothing can keep him from wanting her. Will he be able to convince her that he's willing to be sweet—at least to her?

 

Release: Their Bride by Golden Angel

She expected one husband, but she got two.

Their Bride 

by Golden Angel Romances 

Now live everywhere!

https://geni.us/Their_Bride

She crossed an ocean to escape... right into their arms.

Desperate and on the run, Sassy McCloud travels as far from her old life as possible. Escaping the vengeful Lord Carmichael takes her across an ocean and all the way to the Midwest to be a mail-order bride, sight unseen.

She’s shocked to discover that cowboys Clive North and William West intend to both be her husband and share her… but she’s as drawn to them as they are to her.

Can two brawny cowboys protect her from her past and all of the secrets that followed her?

PLEASE NOTE: THIS TITLE WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE BRIDGEWATER BRIDES SHARED UNIVERSE AS THEIR HARLOT BRIDE.

About the Author:

Golden Angel is a USA Today best-selling author and self-described bibliophile with a "kinky" bent who loves to write stories for the characters in her head. If she didn't get them out, she's pretty sure she'd go just a little crazy.

She is happily married, old enough to know better but still too young to care, and a big fan of happily-ever-afters, strong heroes and heroines, and sizzling chemistry.

When she's not writing, she can often be found on the couch reading, in front of her sewing machine making a new cosplay, hanging out with her friends, or wandering the Maryland Renaissance Fair.

Find Her Online!
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Website: http://www.goldenangelromance.com 

Release: Heart of the Kingpin (14 Days of Love and Lust: Bikers & Mobsters) by E.C. Land

VAMPIRE MAFIA KING VALENTINE'S DAY ROMANCE?
YES PLEASE!

Heart of the Kingpin 

by E.C. Land 

Now live!

🔗 https://geni.us/HOTKingpin

He's the ruthless royal that reigns supreme, and she ignites his every desire...
Orpheus
In the shadowed heart of the supernatural underworld, I am a god among men.
The son of Hades. The Vampire King. Just a whisper of my name is enough to trigger a mere mortal's nightmares.
With a booming business and a reputation for terror, I can have anything -- or anyone -- that I want.
And I want Cassia.
Her beauty is irresistible and her devotion is intoxicating.
She has no business mixing drinks at Nightclub Dyrk like a common servant.
She's far too innocent to be more than just a toy.
But I'll take what she has to give and enjoy every exquisite moment.
Then someone dares to threaten her life and my true nature emerges.
No one has ever seen the full extent of my power.
Or how far I'm willing to go to claim what's mine.
Until now...

About E.C. Land

E.C. Land grew up in the country and has it deep in her bones. As she grew up, if she wasn’t out on the ball field or playing in the woods, she had her nose stuck in a book. Now she writes romantic suspense stories, specializing in MC (motorcycle club) romance. She plans to broaden her writing horizons in the near future and move into other forms of romantic suspense. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and fur babies. 

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BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/e-c-land
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@e.c.land 

Website: https://eclandauthorbooks.com