Rachel Hauck. She’s absolutely amazing as an Author. I cannot even begin to describe the feelings that her books invoke as you read through them.

Time flashes back to one place and yet you’re still here in the modern world. Two stories mingle to create one. Viewpoints and feelings mix to provide a world of intrigue, love and romance that you’d never believe.

The Love Letter is Rachel’s newest release and having read a few of her previous books, I knew I did not want to miss this one. It has not disappointed. True to her style, Rachel’s words create a world that shares a story that is heartwarming and loving all the same.

The Love Letter features my home state of South Carolina. It centers around the Battle at Cowpens and the American Revolution and shares the story of Hamilton Lightfoot and Esther Kingsley, who’s love was shattered by the threat of war. Esther has to choose between loyalty to her Father and loyalty to her heart, and her love for Hamilton despite the beliefs of her family as Tory’s. Will her Father forgive her and her heart’s love for a traitor?

Jesse Gate had no clue his life was going to take off like it has when he shared the story of his Colonial ancestor, Hamilton Lightfoot and the Love Letter written in the midst of a raging battle so many years before. Jesse’s life has been mediocre until now and finally all of his dreams were coming to light. Perhaps his family could find forgiveness for his past in the light of his future but the leading lady left him questioning life in so many ways.

The prodigal child of amazing Hollywood parents, Chloe Daschle’s fame wasn’t all she had hoped for. She really needed this lead role of Esther to break out of her “death” rut in acting before she became known for her dying roles. All her hopes and dreams laid on the line with this one role. Could she convince everyone that this was her breakout from the past and that she was made to Star as Esther? Or is she doomed to be the failure she believes herself to be?

This book unfolds in a way that really keeps you on your toes. The scenes are beautifully written and the storyline equally so. I’ve fallen in love with another of Rachel’s wonderful books and I’m anxiously anticipating the next.

The Love Letter is available online and in retailers as well.

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Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Rachel is giving away

Grand prize of a Kindle Fire 7
Semi-Grand prize of a book basket
2nd – 4th place prize of a copy of The Love Letter!!

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Among the Reads, June 21

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, June 21

The Avid Reader, June 21

Genesis 5020, June 21

ansel book blog, June 22

Blogging With Carol, June 22

Chas Ray’s Book Nerd Corner, June 22

Cover to Cover and Everything in Between, June 23

The Power of Words, June 23

Luv’N Lambert Life, June 23

Janices book reviews, June 23

C Jane Read, June 24

Kristin’s Book Reviews, June 24

Reflections From My Bookshelves, June 25

Faithfully Bookish, June 25

By The Book, June 25

Reading Is My SuperPower, June 25

Kat’s Corner Books, June 26

Maureen’s Musings, June 26

Ladybug Chronicles, June 26

Carpe Diem, June 26

Moments Dipped in Ink, June 27

Mommynificent , June 27

Godly Book Reviews, June 27

God’s Little Bookworm, June 28

Radiant Light, June 28

All-of-a-kind Mom, June 28

Have A Wonderful Day, June 28

Novels corner, June 29

Blossoms and Blessings, June 29

Christian Chick’s Thoughts, June 29

Bigreadersite, June 29

Pause for Tales, June 30

Bibliophile Reviews, June 30

Splashes of Joy, June 30

Book Bites, Bee Stings, & Butterfly Kisses, July 1

Simple Harvest Reads, July 1

The Christian Fiction Girl, July 1

A Baker’s Perspective, July 1

Remembrancy, July 2

amandainpa, July 2

To Everything A Season, July 2

proud to be an autism mom, July 3

Texas Book-aholic, July 3

Christian Author, J.E.Grace, July 3

Fiction, Faith, and Fun, July 4

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, July 4

Jeanette’s Thoughts, July 4

Yesterday was a hard day for our world with Epilepsy. Emotionally, Laycie is going through some things. She’s growing up. Hormones are taking over as she develops and with that comes lack of understanding and uncontrolled emotions.

Laycie can’t tell me what’s wrong. She says she’s not sad, she feels loved, and she enjoys her life. She’s overwhelmed with this growing up thing and I can see that as her Momma.

Laycie was diagnosed with Epilepsy at 4 months old. She’s taken medication every day, twice daily for 10 years now. She’s tired of it. She’s tired of the battle, of the meds, of not being a normal little girl who can just go play as she pleases and doesn’t need medicine to keep her healthy or alive.

Without medicine Laycie may end up having a seizure. Taking her off has not been an option yet. Even with the medication, there is too much seizure activity to do so.

Laycie doesn’t understand this because she doesn’t “see” the seizures. She doesn’t “remember” when they happen. Her brain wipes clean and she has no recollection that anything has even happened to her.

Her big question is “why her” and why have her siblings seemed to have outgrown this but she has not? Why does she still need medication when no one else in the family does? Why does God allow her to still suffer when she has done nothing wrong?

Big questions for such a little girl. Questions that I honestly cannot answer for her. Questions that break my heart as her Momma.

I’m forced to tell her that if she doesn’t take the med, she can become sick, maybe even die, and that my Momma heart wouldn’t live without her here with me. A piece would be left missing forever. That’s a harsh reality for anyone, much less a child.

I apologize that she has to take these meds and remind her that I know how she feels because I’ve had Epilepsy for 39 years just like she’s had it all of her life of 10 years. Words are limited because how do I even begin to explain all of this to her when I don’t have any answers myself. Prayers for her healing go unanswered and I’m left with little hope that this will ever go away for her.

She asks when she’ll outgrow it and I have to honestly say, I do not know – she may never. She may never be able to go without meds. She may never be able to drive. She may never have a normal life like other kids her age.

I have spent many a day wondering why God allows her to continue to have to deal with this. Most days she has control but lately, I see how it’s affecting her emotions, her sleep and her appetite. I see her struggling to understand and wishing she was just normal. As her Mother, I’m here for her. As her advocate, I fight for her best treatment every day.

Epilepsy life is not easy or for the faint of heart. We are truly warriors in an unseen battle every day. Fighting back when the hard days happen.

To Claim Her HeartBy Jodie Wolfe

To Claim Her Heart is set in the days of the Wild West races for expansion. Back in those days, the government allowed those who wished to obtain a piece of land to purchase a permit and race their heart out until they found the spot of their dreams. You’d find the place, drive a stake in the dirt and go to the nearest land office to claim your ownership. And that’s exactly what Elmer “Elsie” Smith and Benjamin David did. Only the land they wanted was the same piece of land.

What happens when you grab the same land as someone else and claim it at a different office than the other person? You have to wait months and months for a hearing and the land dispute to be settled. In the meantime, you either share the land or you give up. For Elsie and Benjamin David, they were so stubborn that neither one of them would give up. Plus Benjamin had no idea how to manage a homestead and Elsie didn’t realize just how hard it would all be without the finances she needed to make this place her home.

What it came down to is that they either learn to work together in order to survive or they lose out big time. And sometimes love can be found a long the way, even with a man who’s faith she didn’t buy into. Sometimes it takes a good-hearted Christian man to change a stubborn girls heart.

This book was a lot of fun to read. It really reached to my heart and I truly enjoyed every page. Jodie has a wonderful way with words and a funny undertone that I absolutely enjoyed.

Jodie Wolfe is a wonderful author who tells a funny story in a romantic way. She likes writing Historical Romances. She enjoys history and grew up loving Little House On the Prairie. Her family and the Lord are what brings joy to her days. Sharing stories with others does as well.

You can purchase a copy of To Claim Her Heart online or at your local book retailer.

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Carpe Diem, June 19

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Blossoms and Blessings, June 20

Remembrancy, June 20

Novels corner, June 21

Luv’N Lambert Life, June 21

Ashley’s Bookshelf, June 22

Connie’s History Classroom, June 22

Among the Reads, June 23

Margaret Kazmierczak, June 23 (Interview)

History, Mystery & Faith, June 24

Reading is my Super Power, June 24 (Interview)

Vicky Sluiter, June 25

Two Points of Interest, June 26

proud to be an autism mom, June 26

Splashes of Joy, June 27

Bibliophile Reviews, June 27

A Baker’s Perspective, June 28

Pause for Tales, June 29

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 29

Christian Author, J.E.Grace, June 30

Red Headed Book Lady, June 30

Janices book reviews, July 1

Jeanette’s Thoughts, July 1

Bigreadersite, July 2

Godly Book Reviews, July 2

When I began this journey many years ago, as a first time Momma to a child with Epilepsy, I never imagined I’d be speaking out, sharing our story or blogging about it. I never imagined I’d even be an Epilepsy Momma. I thought my child would be perfect, normal… everything every parent dreams for their little one.

When Emmalee had her first seizure, I was fearful and unsure of what to expect. Having Epilepsy myself, seizures weren’t a new thing to me or my family but having Epilepsy and having a child with Epilepsy are two totally different worlds. I know the feeling of a seizure. I know the things that happen to me, the events that take place, the feelings and emotions and all of that between. But being a Momma who’s child had seizures became a whole new world that I had to learn.

Emmalee was my first with seizures and my easiest with seizures. I had no idea what our future held in those early days and I couldn’t see forward to know that my next two children would also bear this cross, that I was being led into a future where our days are filled with constant worry about what the next step of our day would bring. Epilepsy life is not for the faint of heart.

I am a Warrior. My children are warriors, too. Daily we fight an unseen monster in a battle we may never be able to win. But we never quit fighting and we take it day by day.

Awareness is important to our fight. Speaking out teaches others. There are so many falsehoods about Epilepsy and seizures, about Involuntary Breath Holding Spells that induce Epileptic seizure. The only way we can change this is to share our stories with the world. To let the world know we are here, we live among you every day, that even your closest friend can have seizures. Your child, your mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandparent… even yourself can have a seizure at any point in your life. None of us are immune to this monster and her terrible ways.

What we share matters. Correcting misconceptions, no matter how insignificant or small it may seem, changes the thoughts of others. Speaking up and speaking out about what we deal with each day, what happens in a seizure, what should and should not be done for us or our child, for our family member – all of these things educates and informs others of the truth.

Epilepsy affects every one of us, even when we don’t realize. At some point in your lifetime, you will know someone who has seizures, though you may not be told they have them since many people choose to not speak out. Learning how you can help is important. Epilepsy.com and Epilepsy.org both strive to educate others about what life with Epilepsy is like as well as show you how to help. They’re both great resources to learn more.

Nine years have passed since I started this blog. It is my 15th year as an Epilepsy Momma and my 39th year on June 20th of living with Epilepsy myself. This is a journey I never expected to take in my lifetime but I’m thankful that I can stand up and spread awareness for myself and my children in this day and age. Awareness starts with us.

Read more stories of living with Epilepsy and sharing awareness for Epilepsy at Living Well With Epilepsy.

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