__Becoming a Christian is the best--and worst--thing that has ever happened to Sarah Hollenbeck.__   
Up to now, Sarah Hollenbeck made her very comfortable living as a well-known, bestselling author of steamy romance novels that would leave the members of her new church blushing. Now she's trying to reconcile her past with the future she's chosen. She's still under contract with her publisher and on the hook with her enormous fan base for the kind of book she's not sure she can write anymore. She's discovering that the church might frown on her tithing on royalties from a "scandalous" book. And the fact that she's falling in love with her pastor . . . well, let's just say that doesn't make things any easier.  
  
With a powerful voice, penetrating insight, and plenty of humor, novelist Bethany Turner explodes onto the scene with a witty debut that isn't afraid to deal with the thorny realities of living the Christian life.   
  
"The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck is a rare treat packed with humor, hope, and heart. Sarah's struggles are real and nearly tangible, and she feels like a friend we've all had. I laughed with her and fell in love alongside her and couldn't wait to hear her whole story. What a charming, delightful book!"--__Liz Johnson__, bestselling author of The Red Door Inn   
  
__Bethany Turner__ is the director of administration for Rock Springs Church in Southwest Colorado. A former VP/operations manager of a commercial bank and a three-time cancer survivor (all before she turned thirty-five), Bethany knows that when God has plans for your life, it doesn't matter what anyone else has to say. Because of that, she's chosen to follow his call to write. She lives with her husband and their two sons in Colorado, where she writes for a new generation of readers who crave fiction that tackles the thorny issues of life with humor and insight. For more, visit www.seebethanywrite.com.

__Bethany Turner__ is the director of administration for Rock Springs Church in Southwest Colorado. A former VP/operations manager of a commercial bank and a three-time cancer survivor (all before she turned 35), Bethany knows that when God has plans for your life, it doesn't matter what anyone else has to say. Because of that, she's chosen to follow his call to write. She lives with her husband and their two sons in Colorado, where she writes for a new generation of readers who crave fiction that tackles the thorny issues of life with humor and insight.

Becoming a Christian is the best and worst thing that has ever happened to Sarah Hollenbeck. Best because, well, that's obvious. Worst because, up to this point, she's made her very comfortable living as a well-known, bestselling author of steamy romance novels that would leave the members of her new church blushing. Now Sarah is trying to reconcile her past with the future she's chosen. She's still under contract with her publisher and on the hook with her enormous fan base for the kind of book she's not sure she can write anymore. She's beginning to think that the church might frown on her tithing on royalties from a "scandalous" book. And the fact that she's falling in love with her pastor doesn't make things any easier.  
  
With a powerful voice, penetrating insight, and plenty of wit, Bethany Turner explodes onto the scene with a debut that isn't afraid to deal with the thorny realities of living the Christian life.

Steamy romance writer Sarah Hollenbeck's career is at its peak, but reconciling her writing with her newfound faith proves more difficult than she imagined--and falling for her pastor doesn't make things any easier.

Turner, Bethany

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1. The Next Emily Dickinson

2. The Speaker of Painful Truth

3. Raine, with an E

4. Now What?

5. Benjamin Sarah Delaney

6. Let’s Call Her Margaret

7. What Nice Boys Do

8. Meggie, Hester, and Mary Matalin

9. Blame It on the Raine

10. Really Crazy, Like, Certifiable

11. Wasabi-Stained Restraint

12. Feeling All the Feels

13. Your Pot Holders Are No Good Here

14. Seven Minutes at 350 Degrees

15. Lurking in a Dark Corner Alley

16. Number 7,483

17. That Bellamy Girl

18. Ethical and Professional Leprosy

19. There Once Was a Girl

20. Fade to Black

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About the Author

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\["Looking for a new favourite author?","A story of romance and faith, Bethany Turner's debut is filled with wit and warmth","You'll be caught up in a story that shines hope for second chances"\]

A debut from a promising new author, this romantic novel of faith and starting again is perfect for cosying up with on a cold night.

Anne Rogers

'Becoming a Christian is the best - and worst - thing that has ever happened to Sarah Hollenbeck.'

Sarah is an author, and she has just become a Christian. And now life has got REALLY awkward, because the books she writes are best selling steamy romances which are definitely NOT 'Christian fiction ready', and she's under contract to write more. Just to make her life even more complicated, Sarah finds herself falling for handsome pastor Ben!

I just loved this book. It was laugh out loud funny in many places, but it still managed not to feel too fluffy to have any substance. Although Sarah’s challenges were big, her conflicts of emotions would resonate with many readers – and the difficulties of leaving an old life behind with its pain and mistakes and working out a new one is very believable, even if few of the author’s readers are likely to be in quite the same situation.

A Perfect Summer (Or Any) Holiday Read

The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck

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