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Whitney In Charge

TV producer Whitney Benson is tired of her older sisters' attempts to fix her up with every single male they meet. Shannon and Regan cross the line when they arrange for her to go skydiving with the simple excuse that more guys like to float in the air than women.

Whitney meets two eligible bachelors, Jack and Ben, who constantly battle for her affection. Which one will she choose? Both men make Whitney realize, even a heart shattered by her husband's death, can once again be made whole.

But did she have to fall off a cliff to learn that?

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: May 13, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary
Young widow, Whitney Benson, is dealing with quite a bit of emotional baggage at the young age of thirty-one. You see her husband, Rob, was a news reporter who was killed in Iraq. Besides dealing with the tragic loss of Rob, she decides to quit her high paying producer job and move to Cornett, Ohio to tend to her ailing mother who is dying of cancer. Eventually the inevitable happens to her mom and Whitney fi

Marrying Mallory

Is Mallory Harrington jinxed because her name means luckless? Things have gone wrong for Mallory since she was a small child. All she ever wanted was to have a complete family and live happily ever after. It appears she has it all when she marries Toby Harrington and they have a son. Unfortunately, their marriage ends when Toby has an affair with his law partner. After their divorce, Mallory feels guilt that she couldn't forgive Toby for his affair. As a Christian, she should be able to forgive him for his sin.

Mallory decides to do something for herself, and get a surgical procedure that she's always wanted. What she doesn't expect is her instant attraction to her surgeon.

Sometimes faith is about accepting what can’t be changed and grabbing what God offers her. Life must go on.

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Jun 3, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary, Inspirational Romance
I have to say that although this is a shorter story, Ms. Craver did remarkably well presenting each character and their story with such flair and feeling. She was able to pour her characters' hearts out and hooked me into her story with such ease that I didn't immediately realize just how engrossed I was in the story and her characters until I turned the page and got deeper into the storyline. Without a doubt

No Greater Loss

Can a new love heal a wounded heart? Dr. Jennifer Hunter is so stunned by her past that she's unable to move on with her life. After losing her young husband and baby son fifteen years ago she's determined never to marry again. Losing loved ones is just too painful. A friend introduces Jennifer to Luke Brunsman and suggests she hire him to renovate her antique farmhouse. Instantly attracted to Luke, she refuses the widowed contractor's help. But after she gets injured working on a fireplace, she gives in. Luke clearly wants more than a business relationship, and Jennifer guards her heart. His kisses make her yearn for a future once denied her. Luke falls in love with her but finds tearing down the walls in Jennifer's house is easier than breaking through her protective shell. When Dr. Hunter's radio talk show catches the attention of a vengeful arsonist, Luke and Jennifer must overcome the shadows of the past and find the courage to love again.

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: May 13, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary
Ms. Craver has a knack for pulling at your heartstrings with her endearing characters in No Greater Loss. I couldn't help but fall in love with Jennifer and Luke and I hoped that both of these characters could find the peace that they were looking for within themselves. They both deserved to move on with their lives and I hoped they were able to leave their heartache behind them so they could find happiness a

Never the Same

They walk away from the wreckage of an airplane, but their hearts and lives will never be the same. When fashion buyer Kimberly Collins and high school senior Tori Moorhead escape a burning plane, both women make radical decisions that intertwine their lives forever. Kim's priorities change, especially in the bedroom. She's thankful to be taken to another world-one of love and romance, not of smoke and death. When she decides she wants another child, her husband reveals his own shocking plans for their family. Pregnant teenager Tori is on her way to get a secret abortion when the plane crashes. The baby's teen father wants to get married. Her dad pushes for adoption. Caught between the two men she loves, Tori struggles to make the right decisions for her baby and the future she dreamed of. Warning: References to abortion, some mild sex.

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Jun 3, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary
This is yet another story in which Ms. Craver shows us her talent for writing a compelling story that grabs hold of her readers and takes them on a journey. It's hard not to get so emotionally involved with her characters. This was a story that made me take a step back and reassess my own goals and priorities in life because just as Ms. Craver's characters, life can throw you a curveball and could change your

A Christmas Collection Anthology

Scarlet Ribbons by Cheryl Pierson Miguel Rivera is known as El Diablo, The Devil. Men avoid meeting his eyes in fear of his gun. Persuaded by a street vendor he makes a foolish holiday purchase-two scarlet ribbons. Taking a room at his former lover's boarding house, Miguel discovers a secret. Can a meeting with a mysterious priest and the miracle of the Scarlet Ribbons set Miguel on a new path?

The Proposal by Diane Craver Jacqueline Andrews hopes her boyfriend is giving her an engagement ring for her birthday. Her best friend, Tyler Jordan, wants Jacqueline to be happy, but not with Brad. Tyler blew off Jacqueline's confession of love for him before he left for college. When he returns as a physician's assistant, he falls in love with her. He needs to win back her love. Will his hot kisses sway her? Or is she going to marry Brad?

My Life and Times with Nickolopolus Christog Cringelenstien Clausener by Charlotte Raby Miranda Jane, a milk bar waitress at the North Pole, looks forward to the end of her shift, but one last customer turns an ordinary work night into something magical. Read MJ's letter to the world in which she answers the thousands of questions she's received about how she became Mrs. Claus and what it's like being married to a famous elf!

Angel and the Cowboy by Celia Yeary When U.S. Marshal Max Garrison enters the bookshop and meets lovely Daniella Sommers, his life changes. Knowing he's met the woman of his dreams, all he has to do is convince her to marry him and move to his ranch. Daniella has been different her entire life, with her dusky skin and black hair. Her English parents, though, convinced her she was theirs. When Max Garrison enters her lonely world, she learns that love is all that matters.

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Dec 14, 2010
Genre(s): Romance, Seasonal / Holiday
In this anthology, there are four short stories penned by four talented authors.   Scarlet Ribbons written by Cheryl Pierson introduces us to her character Miguel Rivera, who’s known to everyone as El Diablo, The Devil. Men and women fear him and because of his reputation, is a loner. During his travels, he stops at one of the local vendors in the town of Rio Verde and is persuaded to buy two bea

A Christmas Gift

Justin Reeves is a man who has it all: a good job, a loving wife and children who are the center of his universe. Justin also has a secret he's hidden from everyone his entire life-or so he thought. Quite innocently his small daughter, Debby, stumbles upon his secret and is shocked by what she finds. She confronts her father with the awful truth, and together they embark upon a journey which takes her father from the darkness of shame into the light of victory.

Drawing from true events in her own childhood, author Diane Craver captivates the reader from page one to a stunning climax which will touch your heart and impact your life forever in this must-read story of love's triumph over adversity.

About the Author: Diane Craver

As the youngest in the family, growing up on a farm in Findlay, Ohio, Diane often acted out characters from her own stories in the backyard. In high school she was the student sitting in class with a novel hidden in front of her propped up textbook. Before starting on her writing career, Diane was a school teacher and play director.

She met her husband while teaching at an orphanage, and they married in 1975. While raising their six children in southwestern Ohio, Diane started writing nonfiction. Later, she decided it would be a nice escape to write fiction. She enjoys her life with her husband and six children in southwestern Ohio. Her husband of thirty-five years is very supportive, as well as her awesome children.

Diane writes nonfiction, inspirational, contemporary romance, women's fiction and chick-lit mystery. She writes fun and inspiring stories filled with memorable characters, is a multi-published author and gives thanks to God daily for all her wonderful blessings.

Learn more about Diane Craver and her books at www.dianecraver.com and www.dianecraver.com/blog.

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Dec 14, 2010
Genre(s): Contemporary, YA / Teen, Seasonal / Holiday
Debby Reeves, a seven year old, stumbles across a secret that her father seems to be hiding from his children. When she finally gets the courage to speak to her mother about it, after witnessing something her father did one night, she tells her mom that she wants to help her dad out whatever way she can.   Does Debby finally ask her dad if she can help fix things for him? Does her dad allow her to help

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