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Title: Beneath the Surface Author: Lynn H. Blackburn Publisher: Revell Release Date: March 6, 2018 Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense Links*: Goodreads l Amazon l ChristianBook l BookDepository l Itunes |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynn H. Blackburn is the author of Hidden Legacy (Love Inspired, June 2017) and Covert Justice, winner of the 2016 Selah Award for Mystery and Suspense and the 2016 Carol Award for Short Novel. Blackburn believes in the power of stories, especially those that remind us that true love exists, a gift from the Truest Love. She’s passionate about CrossFit, coffee, and chocolate (don’t make her choose) and experimenting with recipes that feed both body and soul. She lives in Simpsonville, South Carolina, with her true love, Brian, and their three children. | ![]() |
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(3) Winners will each win:
- Print copy of Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn
- Surprised Bookish treat from the publisher (US/Canada Mailing Addresses Only)
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JustRead Publicity Tour Landing Page
April 23
- Create Explore Read – Author Interview
- A Baker’s Perspective – A Day with Special Agent ___
April 24
- Savings in Seconds – Quote Hightlight
- Grace in Our Moments – Guest Post from Author
April 25
- Christen Krumm – Guest Post from Author
- Among the Reads – Beneath the Surface & the Power of Prayer
April 26
- Blooming with Books – Character Profile
- Fiction Aficionado – Did you know this about diving investigators?
April 27
- Remembrancy – Photo Tour of Carrington
- Stories by Gina – Quote Highlight
April 30
- The Christian Fiction Girl – Quote Hightlight
- Daysong Reflections – Underwater Investigations & Evidence
May 1
- Worthy 2 Read – Quote Hightlight
- Kat’s Corner Books – Beneath the Surface with International Adoption
May 2
- All of a Kind Mom – A Character Like Me
- Robin’s Nest – Quote Hightlight
- Edits & Reviews by Leslie – Food Beneath the Surface
May 3
- By the Book – Quote Hightlight
- Cafinated Reads – Quote Highlight
May 4
- Book by Book – Playlist
- Pacific Northwest Bookworm – Cookies Beneath the Surface
MULLING IT OVER
A few weeks ago I read BENEATH THE SURFACE by Lynn H. Blackburn, a new voice in full-length romantic suspense fiction. (You can read my thoughts about the book itself in my review here.)
Since then, I have been mulling over on quote:
“…true, meaningful, long-lasting relationships were built more on the way a couple handled conflict and adversity than on romantic dinners and moonlit strolls” (p. 111, Beneath the Surface)
Being a happily married woman of 20+ years, I can attest to the truth behind that statement. True romance isn’t the candlelight dinners and strolls on the beach – it’s the way your spouse helps you clean up when your child is throwing up in the middle of the night for the third time. It’s the washing up of supper dishes so you can bathe the little ones; it’s the way he is a servant leader in the home — and so much more.
My husband and I came into marriage, knowing we couldn’t change each other, and that we had to be able to accept one another the way we were. That didn’t mean we wouldn’t change during the course of our marriage, but we tried to have realistic expectations of who the other person was when we married.
We faced our challenges together. We faced infertility and treatment options, before God blessed our family with children through adoption. I remember praying that we’d be “on the same page” throughout the process. There were many ups and downs during that time.
Later, as the children grew, there were other challenges we faced.One was having our parents live miles away from us and losing some of them to cancer. The loss was hard, but experiencing it from a distance was harder, knowing our siblings were carrying a harder burden of caring for them in their final days. Certainly the teen years have had their challenges as well, especially raising adopted children. God has been there through it all, drawing us closer to Him and to one another through these times.
We will celebrate our 21st anniversary this summer. The warm, fuzzy feelings come and go, but I wouldn’t trade him for the world. He is a man of God who cares deeply for all the members of his family, and he works hard to be the husband and daddy God has called him to be.
To know someone beneath the surface is to know someone beyond the mask they wear to the world. That is true intimacy.
Thank you for being part of the blog tour for “BENEATH THE SURFACE. Everything I read about it makes me want to read this book that is definitely on my TBR list.
Enjoyed reading your remarks under MULLING IT OVER. We celebrate our 35th this year and your comments are dead on. Though our circumstances are entirely different, they are similar in so many ways.
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I love this. I love your choice of quote. I love your personal thoughts on it. Thank you for sharing – true servant leader, and the meaning of true intimacy. Thank you!!!
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Beautiful post! And I loved your thoughts on marriage. A good marriage is not easy to come by, and takes constant effort! I’ve been married to my best friend for 17-1/2 years now. It’s been a roller coaster ride–full of ups and downs. And I wouldn’t change it for anything.
Praying God will bless you with a Happy Anniversary and another great year together!
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Thank you for sharing “Beneath the Surface”! I’m excited to read it.
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