Janet Palmer Grunst

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To Hope-Inspired Stories, for anyone who'd like to discover more about books and stories that uplift and encourage.

Several years ago, while teaching high school art, I was as thrilled as my students when they won awards or were acknowledged for their accomplishments, and that encouraging other people's good works was very gratifying. 

So it is my hope you are blessed with a message of grace as I was, through the words of authors featured here. Please join me in welcoming writers of fiction, nonfiction, and devotionals; of romance, mystery, historical and contemporary stories as they share their work. For this week of August, I'd like to present "Setting Two Hearts Free" by Janet Palmer Grunst.  

Publisher: Smitten Historical Romance 

Publication Date: 

• October 6, 2020

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Would their love survive the invisible wounds of war?
Donald Duncan joined the Patriot cause for noble reasons, battling the British while enduring deprivation and hardship on every side. The war has changed him, and now the battle is internal. Returning home to Virginia is in sight where a new life and his Mary wait for him.

Mary Stewart spends the war years with her family at Stewarts’ Green, helping them operate their ordinary. Daily, she prays for Donald’s safe return, eagerly waiting for him … until that day the evil side of war touches her. 

Two hearts changed by a war that dragged on for six years. Two hearts left hurting and struggling to find the love and trust they once knew. Is there a path for them to rekindle what was lost --Setting Two Hearts Free?

Setting Two Hearts Free can also be purchased at:

https://shoplpc.com/setting-two-hearts-free/ 

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/setting-two-hearts-free-janet-grunst/1137453926?ean=9781645262800

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085DRXFZY/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i3

When making your comments on an author's post, you'll be added to a drawing for a book from that author. Note: Setting Two Hearts Free doesn't release until October 6th. However, Janet can offer a paperback of two other novels in the series, A Heart Set Free or A Heart For Freedom.

Janet Palmer Grunst ~ Author

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I asked Janet what her favorite hymn was, and her answer:  "It's difficult to think of a favorite hymn, but the Lord led me to "Oh For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"...

Charles Wesley wrote it after a period of illness and questioning his faith. It would have been sung during this period of history and the third stanza seems so appropriate for the story.

Hope-Inspired Stories Photo:  The beautiful photo of Sodus Bay, N.Y. during a particularly harsh storm on Lake Ontario earlier this year was taken by photographer and sister in Christ, Ginger Strom. Note the courageous lone seagull taking flight in the upper right corner of the photo.   

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things and the God of Peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8).

Thank you...May you all be blessed and inspired!