Book Tour and Giveaway for the Waldensian Series by Donna Wichelman! [Ends May 23rd]

Light Out of Darkness
(The Waldensian Series #1)
By Donna Wichelman
Romantic Suspense } April 2nd 2018 by Soujourner's Press
Paperback & ebook, 320 pages
      A prestigious art exhibition turns into a horrific spectacle when a murder sends an art curator and a professor on a hunt for a highly coveted stolen painting.
     Escaping a painful past in Cleveland, Ohio, Jamie Holbrooke flees to Milan, Italy as an art curator. But her past follows her during an evening stroll along Varenna’s shoreline walk when an assailant, who looks like her dead brother, presses a mysterious riddle into her hand. Still reeling from shock the next day, she discovers her long-time paragon, Dr. Alessandro Marianni, may have a link to the enigmatic riddle. Before she can discover the answers, their colleague falls prey to an assassin’s bullet. Convinced the riddle and murder are connected, Jamie and Alessandro risk their lives to uncover why an obscure painting has caught the attention of art critics and criminals alike. At stake is a two-thousand–year-old drama, unfolding in the contemporary world of the Northern Italian Alps.
​      Will Jamie and Alessandro stop powerful organized crime figures before the painting is lost forever and with it a secret more valuable than the prized artwork? Will Jamie find the answers to help her reclaim her life again? She will need the courage to face her fears and the persevering faith of Dr. Alessandro Marianni to heal her wounded heart.
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REVIEW by Vickie:
Light Out of Darkness  - Donna Wichelman        A well-written story with so much research done to make it a great historical novel with a great romance.
  The setting is well-defined.  Italy sounds breath taking.
  The characters are well-developed and I enjoyed getting to know them.  It is easy to feel their emotions.
   I like the way the faith is felt throughout and how the faithful cross paths with mob bosses and handle it in such a perfect way.
  The cover of the book and the title are a perfect fit for the story.
    I recommend this book to other readers.  It is a very good read.
I give this book a literary rating of  5/5

Tour Schedule

May 14th:
Launch
Heidi Reads...
Moments
Stacking My Book Shelves!
May 15th:
Colorimetry
Uplifting Reads
Reading Is My SuperPower
Remembrancy
May 16th:
Paulette's Papers
Hardcover Feedback
It's all About the Romance
Jen Around the World
May 17th:
Mel's Shelves
Rockin' Book Reviews
Hearts & Scribbles
May 18th:
Teatime and Books
Locks, Hooks and Books
underneath the covers
All-of-a-kind Mom
Andi's Book Reviews
May 19th: Grand Finale

Undaunted Valor (The Waldensian Series #2) By Donna Wichelman
Romantic Suspense | Paperback & ebook, 281 pages
April 4th 2018 by Sojourner's Press
      For nature lovers, ski aficionados, travel enthusiasts and history scholars, the French Alps offer some of the most spectacular scenery and outdoor recreation in all Europe with its majestic mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls, unspoiled forests and quaint mountain villages. People come to get away from the daily grind and rejuvenate their spirits.
 But when Alessandro Marianni’s grandmother Luciana is kidnapped during a church conference in Chamonix, the same landscape becomes an ominous height to scale, and Jamie Holbrooke and her fiancé Alessandro have difficulty distinguishing between friend and foe on the race to find her. They will have to weather a rainstorm on a mountain trail, negotiate a dangerous waterfall, outmaneuver a car chase, and defy an assassin’s gun in their search.
      Will they find their beloved Luciana before it’s too late? Who will die on the way to the finish line? Who can they trust? And where will Jamie find the courage to confront her adversaries?
      In this sequel to Light Out of Darkness, the answers will lie in unanticipated places and with unexpected allies and require Jamie to discover what it means to trust God with Undaunted Valor.
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Vickie's REVIEW:
Undaunted Valor     - Donna Wichelman             As with the first story, this is a well-written story with so much research done to make it a great historical novel with sweet romances.
    The setting is well-defined.  I loved learning more about France.  
   The characters are well-developed and I enjoyed getting to know them.  It is easy to feel their emotions.
    I like the way the faith is felt throughout and how the faithful cross paths with mob bosses and handle it in such a perfect way.
    The cover of the book and the title are a perfect fit for the story.
​    I recommend this book to other readers.  It is a very good read.
I give this book a literary rating of  5/5

Donna Wichelman was a communications professional before writing full-time. She has authored short stories, essays and articles in various inspirational publications and lives her dream writing novels and screenplays. She and her husband work with teens at their local church in Fort Collins, Colorado. They travel, bike and kayak whenever their schedules allows.

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1st Prize: $25 Amazon Gift Card, Copy of the LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS (signed print copy to US winner, ebook to international winner) + 4 oz. Tea of your choice from the Tea Source or 1 LB of Coffee from DazBog Coffee (will Add $10 to Gift Card for international gift in lieu of tea or coffee)
2nd Prize: $15 Amazon Gift Card + Copy of LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS (signed print copy to US winner, ebook to international winner)

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