{"id":411,"date":"2011-07-23T20:37:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-24T03:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/blog\/2011\/07\/23\/husband-material-by-annette-m-irby\/"},"modified":"2015-11-30T15:20:15","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T22:20:15","slug":"husband-material-by-annette-m-irby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/husband-material-by-annette-m-irby\/","title":{"rendered":"Husband Material by Annette M. Irby"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hey readers, why do you love reading romance? <\/div>\n
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I like watching a hero warm up to a heroine, and getting a peek into his heart. Or watching him pursue her. I like watching the characters go after their goals and find love. I like warmth, gentleness, and kindness, and that\u2019s where Christian romance shines. Sure, there are rough situations, but it\u2019s the tenderness between the hero and heroine that brings out a visceral response as we read.<\/div>\n
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We like watching a boy meet a girl and then overcome obstacles to become a husband. And if he doesn\u2019t start the book as good husband material, we like watching him grow as a character to become a man of good husband material. Right? That\u2019s often why romance readers prefer reading about single people. It\u2019s a fictional journey where that part of our hearts that resides deep inside is accessed and blessed. It\u2019s clean, it\u2019s wholesome, and it all reminds me of Jesus\u2019s love for us, and our relationship with Him. <\/div>\n
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See, Jesus woos us to Him daily. See that lovely butterfly flitting around in the garden? God created it to woo you. Feel that warm summer sunshine? A gift from your Bridegroom. Smell those flowers? the ocean? the rain? All from the Lover of your soul. <\/div>\n
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And when we read a good romance (which you\u2019ll find a-plenty at White Rose) your heart is stirred, just as God created it to be. Then, we take those emotions to God and He fills up any empty places in our hearts. Human husbands weren\u2019t meant to accomplish all that God can in our hearts. Marriage is blessed and delightful and refining, and many of our needs are met within the commitment and love of marriage, but for those areas of our hearts where we\u2019re still unsatisfied, God wants to fill those places up. <\/div>\n
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So, look to Jesus. He\u2019s perfect husband material!<\/div>\n
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Husband Material<\/i>, my new ebook, released on July 22, 2011. It\u2019s a dollar download, short romance. CONTEST: Leave a comment here with your email address for a chance to win a copy. I\u2019ll choose a winner on July 29th. <\/div>\n
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Here’s the summary for Husband Material<\/i>: <\/div>\n
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Wyatt Hansen has no fears about commitment, but only three years have passed since his beloved wife died, and he can’t bring himself to break their annual dinner date\u2014that is until he meets restaurant owner, Lara Farr.<\/p>\n

Lara doesn’t have time for romance; she has a business to run. At least that’s what she tells herself so she doesn’t have to admit that commitment scares her. But Lara’s business is failing, and it just may take a miracle\u2014or marketing analyst, Wyatt Hansen\u2014to save it.<\/i> <\/p>\n

Can Wyatt rescue Lara\u2019s restaurant, help her overcome her fears, and prove he is good husband material?<\/i> <\/div>\n

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<\/a>Annette M. Irby<\/a> has enjoyed writing since her teen years. If she\u2019s not writing, she\u2019s reading for review, or editing. She is an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers and finaled in their Genesis Contest, 2006. She gives back to writers via her co-hosted blog: Seriously Write<\/a>. Married twenty years, she lives with her husband and three children in the Northwest. Love Letters <\/i>was her published book. She currently works as a freelance editor, as well as editing for publishing houses. She is active in her church as a mentor and worship leader. She enjoys photography, nature, and falling deeper in love with Jesus. Learn more at her website<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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