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Facing an empty nest for the first time since the death of her husband, Dan, three years ago, Tess Everett immerses herself in volunteer work for the Winterset public parks, home of the famous covered bridges of Madison County, Iowa. But when former resident J.W. McRae shows up at one of the bridges with paintbrushes and easel, sparks fly—because J.W. was once married to Tess’s late friend Char. Worse, J.W. was a deadbeat dad to Char’s son, Wynn—then a college student—who Tess and Dan took under their wings after his mom’s death.
J.W. hopes to make amends with his son now that there’s a new little granddaughter in the picture. But when Tess agrees to rent the backyard garage apartment to J.W., hoping to be a bridge to reconcile father and son, sparks of a different kind are kindled. As their friendship grows, Tess and J.W. must discover if what they have together is worth rearranging their entire lives for. And whether they can build bridges that will mend broken relationships.
2022
FEBRUARY
25 — Virtual chat with bookclub reading Over the Waters
MARCH
27 — Virtual chat with bookclub in Georgia reading A Nest of Sparrows
APRIL
9 — Speak to Southeast Missouri Writers' Guild, Cape Girardeau, MO
29 — Virtual chat with bookclub in Kentucky reading Bridges
MAY-JUNE
29-2 — On faculty Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, Ridgecrest, NC
JULY
5 — Release of Breath of Heaven, Raney Day Press
AUGUST
20 — Cape Girardeau Public Library Author Showcase
SEPTEMBER
8-10 — Storyfest ACFW, St. Louis, MO
8-11 — On faculty American Christian Fiction Writers Conference, Hyatt Regency at the Arch, St. Louis, MO
27 — Release of O Little Town, Kregel Publications
NOVEMBER
4 — Speak to Full Gospel Church Women's Tea, East Prairie, MO
15 — Author event at Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, MI
2023
SEPTEMBER
24-27 — American Christian Fiction Writers Conference, Hyatt Regency at the Arch, St. Louis, MO
2024
SEPTEMBER
5-8 — American Christian Fiction Writers Conference, Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, LA
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Deborah Raney
