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New Year and a New Release

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Hi everyone!

I can hardly believe it’s already 2025. I was telling my husband that I could remember being in grade school and thinking how far away the year 2000 was and that I would be so very old at 30 when it arrived. Well, now it is 25 years beyond that point.

Things aren’t at all like I thought they might be. I fully expected robots to take over our menial tasks, like cooking and housework. I do have a robot vacuum, litterbox and mop. However, they leave much to be desired. Hopefully, one day we will all have a Rosey like on “The Jetsons.”

My New Book!

I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about today’s release. This book is near and dear to my heart because it is the first in a new series titled Dogwood Creek Matchmakers. I worked alongside my dear friend JoAnn Durgin to come up with the town of Dogwood Creek, Tennessee and we brought in four other fabulous Christian authors. You’re going to adore the books in this series.

The books release every other month and for the next two years. You won’t want to miss any of them. Without further ado, here is my contribution to Dogwood Creek Matchmakers series:

Chasing Snowflakes

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Chasing Snowflakes
Lori Soard
Available on Amazon (KU)
January 2, 2025

Book 1 in an multi-author series

Small-town charm and rediscovered dreams are always in season in Dogwood Creek, Tennessee

Lydia Clark thought she left Dogwood Creek behind, including memories of her high school bully and a careless jock who almost ruined her chances at a bright future. But now, the grandmother who loved her through those rough years is having some health issues that force Lydia to return. Taking over for the chemistry teacher temporarily, Lydia plans to help for a semester and not get caught up in the close-knit community of her youth or the handsome math teacher/basketball coach.

Charlie Bailey is town star, turned into high school math teacher and local basketball coach. His charm is almost irresistible, but his sledding skills leave much to be desired, and he crashes into her at a local competition. Lydia soon discovers Charlie’s dedication to shaping young lives, especially those from rough backgrounds he understands all too well. He’s always admired Lydia’s brains and spirit, but seeing her now—gorgeous and still kindhearted—makes him realize how much he’s always cared for her.

The two pair up to organize a basketball tournament fundraiser for the Dogwood Creek Community Center. Lydia begins to see the depth of Charlie’s commitment to the community—and his growing devotion to her. Lydia stares down two paths, trying to choose the one God has planned for her. Can she leave behind her childhood dreams to embrace the life that might be waiting for her in Dogwood Creek?

Chasing Snowflakes is the heartwarming first book in the Dogwood Creek Series—a sweet, small-town inspirational romance filled with unwavering faith and the hopefulness of second chances.

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Need Some Suspense? THE ELIXIR Now Available

The Elixir

Dear Readers,

I originally wrote the Elixir about two decades ago. It then sat on a shelf for ages before I decided to find a publisher for it. Unfortunately, while I’ve already been a believer and have been saved since I was 13 years old, I was an infant in Christ. I wasn’t always living my life for him the way I should have. While the original book was not horrible by any means, there was some cursing in it that I’m not proud of (nothing as bad as the F-bomb, but still). I also had written a couple of love scenes into the book, that while they were not graphic, I did not want in there any longer.

Keeping in mind that I have some younger readers and that I want my writing to be pleasing to my Lord, I decided to rewrite this book. I believe it is very PG now. There are no love scenes, the couple simply kisses and talks about taking their relationship from friendship to romance and if it is a good idea. The main focus is on unraveling the mystery and staying alive.

I also updated some things because the technology was older in the original and things change, such as USB drives verses disks. Anyway, I hope you love this book. As I edited it, I remembered how much I love the story of Celeste and Ben. They are very unique, very smart, and the type of people you want to hang out with for a while.

The ElixirTHE ELIXIR
by Lori Soard

The dark parking garage with the dead body of his friend and mentor only begins Jake Walker’s problems. Soon, he is the prime suspect in Benjamin Monroe’s murder and worried that his best friend, Ben’s daughter, will believe the worst.

Celeste doesn’t know who killed her father but she does know one thing—it wasn’t Jake. As she and Jake set out to find the killer, they discover that her father unlocked the code to a fountain of youth formula. Anyone who wanted the formula could have killed him, and it was worth millions.

During their investigation, they uncover more facts and more bodies. Because they show up at every crime scene, the detectives investigating the case suspect Celeste and Jake of murder. The two go on the run until they can clear their names. But, there are more sinister forces at work than either realizes, and the deception runs as deep as the national government…