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    my point of view of Love at Sunset Lake by Sally Bayless plus a ~*GIVEAWAY*~

    June 27, 2019 in my point of view

    A caterer who’s been burned by love. An artist who’s withdrawn from the world. A property battle that just might heal them both.

    When struggling caterer Tess Palmer inherits her great-aunt’s home at Sunset Lake, Missouri, she thinks she’s found the way to save her business. Selling the property can provide just the infusion of capital she needs to pay off her debts and move to a larger commercial kitchen.

    Wildlife painter Jack Hamlin, who lives across Sunset Lake, wants the area kept exactly as it is—a place where waterfowl can thrive and where he can find peace and solitude to ease his troubled heart. Although he’s drawn to Tess’s honesty and beauty, he’s appalled to learn she would welcome a deal with a developer, and he vows to stop her.

    As Tess discovers the reasons why Jack is so passionate about protecting the lake, she finds him more and more attractive. She takes a tentative step past her own emotional pain to risk her heart again. But there seems to be no solution to the impasse over the property. As a sale becomes imminent, can Jack and Tess trust God—and each other—and finally find a love that will last?

    “Love at Sunset Lake” is a stand-alone contemporary Christian romance novel and is part of the Abundance Series by Sally Bayless. If you like a heartwarming love story with a touch of humor and characters with real-world problems, you’ll love this sweet story.

    my point of view:

    Another brand new to me author and I couldn’t be more excited. Two love stories in one novel, bonus points, and, just a warning, you may have cravings for ice cream after reading this book, lol! Seriously, though, these characters have a way of squirming into your heart and grabbing hold. Jack’s pain and need to keep things unchanged was heart breaking, his family’s support was near and dear to my heart. 

    Tess is someone I could so relate to – all business – all the time. I was like that for so many years, shutting out everything and everyone emotionally and concentrating on just a career. She is also a wonderful cook and organizer – I always wanted to be an event planner, lol! Obviously, God had other plans for Tess (and Jack), if only they would open their eyes and hearts to all He had to offer them. Then enter Jack’s cousin and his ex-wife. These two side characters made for a whole second story line that I absolutely loved! 

    I was honestly so drawn into the struggles of Tess and Jack that I couldn’t imagine how it could all come together in the end where everyone was at a ‘happily ever after’….but Sally pulled all the twisted ends into one beautiful braid by the end of the story. The setting of the story on the lake is worth a read in and of itself as well, the author has you so drawn to the atmosphere I felt as if I could close the book and walk out onto the lake…ah, if only! All in all I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and am happy to say I am a new fan of Sally Bayless!

    About Sally Bayless   

    Sally Bayless is the author of five contemporary Christian romance books–Love at Sunset Lake, Love and Harmony, Love and Roses, Christmas in Abundance, and Love, Lies, and Homemade Pie. She lives in a small town in the beautiful hills of Appalachian Ohio and has two grown children. When not working on her next book, she enjoys watching BBC television with her husband, doing Bible studies, swimming, baking, and shopping for cute shoes.

    Sally is being so generous as to offer one of our readers a free ebook version of Love at Sunset Lake! To enter please comment on this post and tell us your favorite flavor of ice cream! Contest will run for one full week from today and winner will be notified via email!

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    1. AvatarSally Bayless says

      June 27, 2019 at 7:15 am

      Paula Marie, thank you so much for your lovely review! You are very kind!

      I wanted to mention that if anyone notices this book has a prequel (Love, Lies, and Homemade Pie) and wants to read it first, I’d recommend you wait until tomorrow to get it. A little bird tells me that ebook of the prequel will be free this weekend. 😊 My books are each complete stories and the prequel takes places 30 years earlier, but some people like things chronologically.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 27, 2019 at 8:56 am

        That is wonderful, Sally, thank you so much! I just placed in my wish lit to get over the weekend! I love surprises!

    2. AvatarBarbara Raymond says

      June 27, 2019 at 8:03 am

      This book sounds awesome. My favorite ice cream flavor is Moose Tracks or Rocky Road.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 27, 2019 at 8:57 am

        Hi, Barbara! Thank you for dropping by this morning! My hubs loves Moose Tracks too!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 27, 2019 at 9:21 am

        Thanks for your kind words, Barbara. And Rocky Road–yum!!

    3. AvatarNancy Schadd says

      June 27, 2019 at 8:38 am

      You are a new author for me. I love reading Christian books and would love to win this book. I love cookie dough ice cream. Thanks for the chance

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 27, 2019 at 9:01 am

        Thank you for sharing, Nancy! I love find new authors too!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 27, 2019 at 9:22 am

        Good luck in the giveaway, Nancy. Just thinking of cookie dough ice cream is making me hungry!

    4. AvatarRoxanne Cruz says

      June 27, 2019 at 11:33 am

      This book sounds like a great read, one I would carry with me so when I had a few moments, I could indulge. I am an ice cream lover, and I like so many different flavors but have a special fondness for coffee ice cream which my grandpa fed to me as a baby.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 27, 2019 at 11:38 am

        mmm, yes, I adore coffee ice cream too, Roxanne, but what a lovely memory for you to have with it! Thank you for sharing!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 27, 2019 at 2:26 pm

        I agree, Roxanne–it is hard to pick a favorite flavor. If there’s homemade peach ice cream around, that’s my choice!

    5. AvatarErica says

      June 27, 2019 at 11:54 am

      I already have this book on my Kindle so am not really entering to win a copy. I read the description prior to getting the book, but Paula your review lit a fire in me to pull this book out of my TBR pile and put it on top!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 27, 2019 at 12:44 pm

        Oh, Erica, you are so sweet! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 27, 2019 at 2:33 pm

        Hi Erica! Hope you enjoy the book!

    6. AvatarLual Krautter says

      June 27, 2019 at 11:59 am

      My favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla. Thanks for the opportunity to enter a giveaway! Would love to win a print copy!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 27, 2019 at 12:45 pm

        One can never go wrong with vanilla, Lual! Appreciate you dropping by!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 27, 2019 at 2:32 pm

        That’s on my grocery list for later today, Lual! Good with so many things and wonderful on its own!

    7. AvatarSonnetta Jones says

      June 27, 2019 at 12:25 pm

      My favorite ice cream flavor is butter pecan.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 27, 2019 at 12:46 pm

        Hello, Sonnetta! I used to love butter pecan, but nuts are no longer my friend, lol! Thank you for participating!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 27, 2019 at 2:27 pm

        Hi Sonnetta,

        I’ll take a scoop of butter pecan!

        Sally

    8. Avatarkim hansen says

      June 27, 2019 at 12:55 pm

      Chocolate chip but since I’m trying to be good and not eat what I’m not suppose to. I’m trying to stay away from it.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 27, 2019 at 2:28 pm

        Aw, Kim, sorry to prompt the cravings that way……thank you for sharing and I will keep you in my prayers!

    9. AvatarSally Bayless says

      June 27, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      Good for you for eating healthy, Kim! Sometimes when I want ice cream and I’m trying to be good, I make a smoothie from fresh peaches, a banana, fat free plain frozen yogurt, and a little skim milk. I’ll split my creation with my husband and even he likes it!

    10. AvatarCindy Anderson says

      June 27, 2019 at 3:54 pm

      Looks like a wonderful story. Look forward to checking it out.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 27, 2019 at 4:16 pm

        I hope you enjoy, Cindy!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 27, 2019 at 5:01 pm

        Thanks, Cindy! I hope you like it!

    11. AvatarLori R says

      June 27, 2019 at 4:04 pm

      I like cookie dough ice cream or chocolate chip the best.

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 27, 2019 at 5:02 pm

        They both sound wonderful to me, Lori! How about a scoop of each on a sugar cone?

    12. AvatarTrudy says

      June 27, 2019 at 4:16 pm

      This sounds soooo good!! It’s in my TBR stack!! I just need to find the time to read it!!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 27, 2019 at 5:04 pm

        Hi Trudy! I hope you enjoy the story! If only we had about four hours every day just to read…

    13. AvatarPatricia Brooks says

      June 27, 2019 at 4:53 pm

      My favorite flavor of ice cream in dark chocolate.

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 27, 2019 at 5:05 pm

        YUM!! You’ve got great taste, Patricia! I love dark chocolate!!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 27, 2019 at 5:18 pm

        I love dark chocolate too, Patricia! Thanks for stopping by!

    14. AvatarDOROTHY PORTER says

      June 27, 2019 at 5:35 pm

      My favorite ice cream is butter pecan. But I think I could eat almost any ice cream.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 28, 2019 at 8:44 am

        Love it, Dorothy! Thank you for dropping by!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 28, 2019 at 2:41 pm

        Dorothy, we must be kindred spirits because although there are couple flavors that aren’t at the top of my list, I think all ice cream is good ice cream!

    15. AvatarAlicia Haney says

      June 27, 2019 at 7:33 pm

      Hi, your book sounds like a real good book and the cover is Beautiful! My favorite flavor of ice cream is Peach! God Bless you.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 28, 2019 at 8:44 am

        Oh, I love anything peach, Alicia! I appreciate your sharing with us today!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 28, 2019 at 2:42 pm

        Hi Alicia,
        Thanks for your kind words about my book! The best ice cream I’ve ever eaten was homemade peach! Blessings to you as well!

    16. AvatarMelissa O’Harra says

      June 27, 2019 at 8:46 pm

      Looks like a great read! As for my favorite ice cream? Rocky Road alllll the way! 💜

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 28, 2019 at 8:45 am

        Always a good choice, Melissa! I hope you get to read the book, it is really wonderful!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 28, 2019 at 2:43 pm

        Thanks, Melissa! And Rocky Road is one of my favorites! Yum!!

    17. AvatarDiane Jewell says

      June 28, 2019 at 1:38 pm

      Ben&Jerry’s.. One Sweet World.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 28, 2019 at 2:31 pm

        Oh, I will have to look for that one, Diane! Thank you for sharing!

      • AvatarSally Bayless says

        June 28, 2019 at 2:44 pm

        I’ve never had that, Diane. I will have to try it!

    18. AvatarNatalya Lakhno says

      June 28, 2019 at 6:23 pm

      Paula Marie, thank you so much for such a beautiful review! I’m craving ice-cream just by reading it!
      My favorite flavor is COFFEE 🙂
      Blessings!!!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 29, 2019 at 9:25 am

        You are so sweet, Natalya! I love coffee ice cream too! Reading all the responses is making me want some!💞

    19. AvatarLinda says

      June 28, 2019 at 7:26 pm

      My favorite flavor of ice cream is mint chip and malted milk chocolate.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 29, 2019 at 9:26 am

        Good choices, Linda! Thank you for sharing!

    20. AvatarJanice Moore says

      June 28, 2019 at 9:32 pm

      Pralines and cream is my favorite ice cream to satisfy my sweet tooth. Reading good books satisfy my sweet spot longings!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        June 29, 2019 at 9:27 am

        Hi, Janice! Thank you for dropping by! I love my reading craving too😁

    21. AvatarPaula Marie says

      July 8, 2019 at 3:41 pm

      So excited to announce the winner of the ebook giveaway………Alicia Haney!

      Thank you all for participating, it was such hearing about all your ice cream flavors! Alice, Sally will be emailing you directly for your free book!

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