to celebrate the release of Faith Simone’s debut novel, “When the Real Thing Comes Along.”

I met Faith many years ago at a writers’ retreat in Cedar Hill, Texas. I was impressed with her ability to tell great stories, and boy did she have a way with words. And now years later, to see she has persevered to achieve this monumental goal of publishing her first novel, well I am “hyena happy and peacock proud” (to quote a famous pastor).

Author, Faith Simone

I hope you will join me in not only buying her book but also reading and reviewing it. Here’s a teaser for those of you who need an extra push…

When the Real Thing Comes Along by Faith Simone

She loved and lost…Will faith give her the courage she needs to love again? Jacelynn appears to have it all together: a great relationship with her boyfriend Jason who is truly a man after God’s own heart, a decent career and the love of family and friends. But when an unwelcome reminder from her past shows up, her previously uncomplicated world is turned upside down. Will she jeopardize what she has with Jason in an attempt to rewrite the mistakes of her past? They say you never forget your first love, no matter how hard you try. So far, Jacelynn has done a pretty good job of forgetting Taylor, the boy who had her heart first. When Taylor returns several years later as a man requesting a second chance, what’s a girl to do…Especially when she already has a new man? The hidden issues ofJacelynn’s heart come to light and she’s forced take a hard look in the mirror while making choices that will change her future forever.Will she be able to reconcile who she was then, with who she is in Christ now? Living and loving in faith isn’t always easy, but it’s always worth it. That’s what happens… When the Real Thing Comes Along.