About the Book

Book Title: Call to Embrace

Author Name: Maryann Landers

Genre: Christian Women’s Fiction

Release Date: November 1, 2023

She’s detached in a stormy marriage because of both of their unfaithfulness. Now she faces the aftermath of her compromise with an unwanted pregnancy. Will fleeing bring her the freedom she yearns for?

Emily Corentin wants to escape the jagged edges of her brokenness. She believes the only option she has is to take her young daughter, leave her husband, and end the unintended pregnancy with an abortion. But her plans take an unexpected turn when the homeless shelter she finds is not the type of help she wanted. She’d buried religion years ago with the death of her Gran. Any God-fearing place will only confirm how much God abandoned her.

An offer from a shelter volunteer may be the lifeline she and her daughter need, but Emily only sees it as a means to an end. The unlikely friendship that follows, draws her closer to the answers she may have carried with her all along. But rash decisions bring new challenges that drag her further into a sea of helplessness.

When all hope is lost in despair will she be washed away by the patterns of her past? Or will she answer the call to embrace the mercy of the cross and in turn, bring reconciliation to her marriage?

Book Excerpt

I wrinkled my nose and wished I were back on the beach on Prince of Wales, POW—as the locals called it, where I’d built sandcastles instead of snowmen in late April.

Setting Destiny back down, I tightly held her hand and quickened my steps. If we hurried a little, we might get to the cafe ahead of Heather, but if we stopped to gawk at every little intrigue, we might—

“Whoa!” I shouted as a large pickup truck sped too close to the edge of the sidewalk, sending a wave of cold water onto us.

Destiny wailed, “It . . . it cold!”

Her scream pierced my ears as I knelt down and brushed the muddy water off her coat. Already, my plan for the day was taking unexpected turns. I looked down the street and saw a shining Subway restaurant sign. Could we go in for shelter and warmth and ask Heather to meet us there instead?

“Okay, let Mommy carry you just a little farther, and we can go inside for a bit. Hmm?” I posed the question as though she had a choice whether or not to agree, but drenched from the icy sludge, I knew we couldn’t keep going.

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Excerpt One: http://kid-lit.library-lady.blog/epic-book-launch-and-excerpt-call-to-embrace/
Excerpt Two: https://blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com/2023/12/call-to-embrace-by-maryann-landers-epic.html
Excerpt Three: https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2023/12/epic-book-launch-call-to-embrace-by.html
Excerpt Four: https://carolkeen.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-call-to-embrace-book-blast.html
Excerpt Five: https://storiesbygina.wordpress.com/2023/12/27/call-to-embrace-epic-book-launch/
Excerpt Six: https://www.guildmaster97.com/posts/call-to-embrace-epic-book-launch-excerpt/
Excerpt Seven: https://www.artistwriterandstudentohmy.com/posts/call-to-embace-epic-book-launch/

About the Author

Alaskan based author Maryann Landers writes women’s faith filled fiction based on true stories of extraordinary women of her magnificent state. She loves to showcase the unique north and give her readers a little taste of rustic Alaska.

While writing in her log home in the woods she is also looking forward to her next adventure with her Alaskan husband, juggling mom tasks such as crafting homemade meals from moose and caribou meat, building DIY projects from scrap wood piles and guiding her teens in their homeschooling.

To learn about her inspiration to write Alaskan based stories read her blog at http://www.mary-ann-landers.com. Her first novel in the Alaskan Women of Caliber Series; Alaskan Calibration released June 2021.