Meet April Gardner

A guest spotlight by Jennifer Slattery.

April W. Gardner's debut novel, Wounded Spirits, hit the book world by storm, rising to the top of Amazon's Christian fiction.

Here's what readers are saying:

"This story of a young woman's quiet dependence on God, mingled with a compelling history of the Creek Indians, carried me off on a thought-provoking journey to the past. A sparkling debut!"

"A wonderful read! The relationship between Adela and the Creek Indians is a compelling one. You won't be able to put this book down. If you're looking for a Christmas gift for the reader in the family or just want to fill the long winter hours I highly recommend this too readers young and not so young."

"There is so much history carefully woven into this Christian romantic novel. April Gardner does a wonderful job of combining the three elements of faith, romance and history that one does not want to put it down until finished. The last few pages lead you on to an anticipation of the next book. Looking forward to it!"

Wounded Spirits:
On the frontier, Adela McGirth's life is simple, rugged, and exactly to her liking. Her greatest concern is whether to marry the settlement's most eligible young officer. When a distant war spills over into a nearby skirmish, life takes a perilous turn. Deep in enemy territory Adela must choose between the man she loves and a baby that has yet to be born; will she be strong enough to wait on God's provision? A peaceful yet loyal Creek Warrior, Nokos is dragged into the inevitable war against the settlers whom he has grown to respect.

No matter which path he follows, someone he loves will die. Forced into aligning with the extremist Red Stick faction, Nokos must ready his bow to eradicate his neighbors from Creek soil. Inside, rages a battle of another sort. The struggle against the Spirit. Having lived a life plagued with death and loss, Zachariah McGirth is a man on a mission - he'll have his revenge or die trying. Blinded by grief, he can't see his way clear of yet another tragedy. Why has God taken everything from him...or has He?

Their lives molded by the course of history, can these Wounded Spirits learn to rely on God's grace during one of the bloodiest conflicts in the South?



Visit Amazon to get your copy of Wounded Spirits and visit April's website to find out more about her and her writing.

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A guest spotlight by Jennifer Slattery.