Meghan, Oh, love that you are a TCL kindred spirit as you really ‘get’ that book right down to Gabby and that subtle humor, etc. You bring the joy of that story back with your wonderful comments 🙂 After writing THE END on that novel, I really missed those characters for a long time. So interesting they bear resemblance to you in real life! Truth really is stranger than fiction. Love that you have your own Red Shirt, too:) Since you appreciate Sion and Silas’s motivations/ambitions, I can’t wait for you to meet our hero in novel 11, another frontiersman with similar instincts. Only our heroine does finally win him over:)

Dear Vanessa, You DO have a book in you! Or at the very least, you understand these mesmerizing heroes so very well! Love your comments and insights on 3 praise-worthy heroes. I was just thinking the other day how well these classical heroes have maintained their popularity and good standing even though written so long ago. I think the true merit of a book is its ability to withstand the test of time. Heroes have a lot to do with that. Hats off to Godly heroes! 🙂

Laura I am waiting for a reply from you I hope all is well!!!!!

Yes to Mr. Rochester! I love the chemistry between him and Jane Eyre! That kind of connection is electric and soul-deep.

Lastly, Edward Ferrars. He isn’t the blatant hero most are drawn to, but I love his integrity, his commitment that wouldn’t allow him to leave a woman in the lurch (he had agreed to marry her and was willing to stick to that), and he wanted a quiet life with few of the usual trimmings. And I fall hard for a man that likes kids and takes an interest in them as he did with Margaret Dashwood, Elinor’s youngest sister. 🙂

Dear Donna, Oh, overjoyed we met through Lael! She will always hold a special place for me being my debut novel and allowing me to meet gracious reading friends like you. We are kindred spirits in our admiration and awe of Joseph. I just reread his story recently and it never fails to inspire and move me. And I know you are not alone in your fondness for Sam in Tolkien’s amazing epic:) He is one of my favorite authors. C.S. Lewis, too. Thank you so much for taking time here and for reading my humble newsletter. I’m honored & blessed! Love your beautiful state, too!!

You have fine taste in heroes, Bonnie, both Biblical and literary:) Love knowing that, thank you. I feared never creating another hero I like as much as the two you mention! This new one is quite unique in that he’s plain in appearance though striking due to one physical attribute which reminds me that the Lord looks at the heart, inward not outward. So thankful for that! Wonderful to catch up with you here. You always inspire me with your adventures!