“A Time for Singing” by Carol James is the story of Charlee Bennett who is running from her sad past. Deserted by her musician ex-fiancé, she avoids anything that reminds her of his betrayal. Meanwhile, Chance Jackson is starting over in an effort to redeem the mistakes of his past. He wants to become a music and worship pastor. That’s when Charlee discovers an old letter in the secret drawer of an antique desk. The pain expressed by its sensitive author resonates deep within her heart. Can words penned so long ago help Charlee’s pain-stricken heart to discover that there is always a time for singing again? All the authentic details in this multi-layered story bring scenes to life in a multi-sensory way. The serene silence at the side of a lake becomes a “concerto of nature” with the sounds of lapping waves and “the piccolo trill of birds.” The spiritual truths in this story are deep and God’s grace and mercy flows abundantly. This is a story of past hurts, forgiveness, and learning to love and trust again, as life continues on its altered scale.
“No Longer A Captive” by Carol James features the heartwarming story of Ethne and Dr. Daniel Spencer. Ethne hides painful hurts from her sad past. When she meets Dr. Daniel Spenser, a handsome military doctor and a beneficiary of her father’s will, Ethne’s world slowly opens up as old hurts surface to see the light of day, paving the way for inner healing. Ethne finally come to terms with her sad past. She learns to forgive and forget the past and embrace what is before her. She cannot allow deep-rooted insecurities from her painful past to threaten her present happiness. This is a story of liberating freedom that inspires one to rise above suffering through the resurrecting power of forgiveness and the healing of God’s Word. The characters in the novel gallantly overcome sufferings to be restored by faith, hope and love. Ethne realizes that Dr. Daniel Spencer understands her past in a way no one else does because he has lived it. Daniel helps Ethne to break the chains of captivity binding her heart. God releases her from the shackling bondage of her past, to be free to trust the man she loves.
This inspiring story offers a redemption and healing through relatable characters and unexpected twists and turns. It is a book with a good Christian theme of forgiveness healing and love. I highly recommend this inspiring book about the liberating freedom from the oppressive, shackling bondage of captivity. Ethne is “No Longer A Captive.” She finds the true freedom her heart yearns for at last.
About the Book
Author: Carol James
Genre: Christian Fiction
Release date: October, 2021
When Ethne O’Connor’s brother tells her of father’s unexpected death, Sean asks her to do something she promised herself she’d never do. Come back home.
A victim of childhood abuse, Ethne left her father and the small Texas town ten years ago on the night of her high school graduation. She is determined to end the cycle of abuse.
Carol James is an author of inspirational fiction. She loves creating Redemptive Romance. She lives in Lilburn, Georgia, a small town outside of Atlanta, with her husband Jim, and a perky Jack Russell Terrier, Zoe.
Having always loved intriguing stories with happy endings, she was moved to begin writing to encourage others as she’d been encouraged by the works of other authors of inspirational fiction.
Her debut novel, Rescuing Faith, was an Amazon number one best-seller. Visit her website to sign up for her newsletter to be the first to learn about new releases: http://www.carol-james.com
Just recently, Carol allowed Zoe to start Instagram and Facebook pages with two of her dog friends. Follow them at Instagram: 3DogsandtheirAuthorsIG or Facebook: 3DogsandtheirAuthorsFB to learn the behind the scenes info about being a writer.
Carol enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren, traveling with friends, and serving in the production department at her church. And most days, in the late hours of the night or the wee hours of the morning, she can be found bringing her newest novel to life.
More from Carol One question people always ask me is, “Where do you get the ideas for your books?” Oh, ideas hover all around us. We need only open our eyes and see the common and everyday through the lenses of our faith.
Several years ago, my husband and I began attending a large church near our home. We’d heard people talk about the inspiring sermons their pastor, Buddy Hoffman, preached.
Buddy was unlike any preacher I had ever heard. He had a folksy manner, and he absolutely delighted in tripping all over the English language. Once he told us about a recent mission trip to Asia where he saw Kubotas (i.e. pagodas) dotting the landscape. A picture of a hill covered with riding mowers and tractors popped into my mind.
One Sunday morning, he preached about forgiveness. Ten years later, I don’t remember the major points of the sermon. I remember only one statement he made. “Unforgiveness is a prison.” My English-major self tensed, knowing unforgiveness wasn’t even a word. My husband would have called it a Buddy-ism. But it didn’t matter that unforgiveness wasn’t listed in the dictionary or that spell-check would underline it. That brief statement carried a depth of meaning that entire books might not. Later, in the same service, our worship pastor led us in the song “No Longer Slaves.” And from this service, the idea for No Longer a Captive was born.
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