Irene B. Brand, Inspirational Author

Irene Brand Hello,

Welcome to my website. I’ve been publishing inspirational fiction (and some non-fiction) since 1984, having approximately 2 million copies in print. I have recently finished a Love Inspired romance, which will be released in July, 2008, making my 45th book.

My husband and I live in rural West Virginia. Please browse through the website and learn more about me and my writing experiences.

	2008 RELEASES:
	June MADE FOR EACH OTHER "raising a teenager kept widow Aimee Blake too busy for a relationship. Or so she said. Her daughter was trying--with all her rebellious might--to cut the apron strings. So Aimee took some "me time." She attended a singles group and met a handsome counselor as not interested in romance as she was. With his painful family past and a failed engagement, Jacob Mallory was a one-date kind of man. These days he committed only to his work. Problem was, Aimee had discovered that she and Jacob were made for each other....." The above book was awarded a 4 rating on the Romantic Times Review Pre-order from Amazon.com
	December
	LOVE FINDS YOU in VALENTINE, NEBRASKA, a long contemporary romance released by Summerside Press, December, 2008 Pre-order from Amazon.com
	2007 RELEASES:
	January A HUSBAND FOR ALL SEASONS is a Love Inspired romance release. This book will be of special interest to those who have read LOVE AT LAST, published in 2002. I've received many requests from readers for a follow-up book to tell the story of Chad Reece, who learns about his illegitimate birth at the end of Love at Last. A Husband for All Seasons tells Chad's story. Buy from Amazon.com
	March BROKEN BOW, a Heartsong Presents historical with a setting in Broken Bow, Nebraska around 1890. Paula Thompson had run out of options. She dropped her valise on the floor of the Grand Island, Nebraska, railway station and settled dejectedly on a wooden bench. According to the Waltham watch hanging from the silver chain around her neck, she had a half hour to wait before the train left for Broken Bow. She had spent a miserable week with Aunt Luncy, and it was a relief when her aunt didn't come to the station to see her off. Buy from Amazon.com BROKEN BOW, placed in the top 10 favorite historical romances and in the top 10 favorite historical covers in the 15th Annual Heartsong Presents Awards
	April THE SOUND OF SECRETS is a Love Inspired Suspense book, the fourth in a series of 6 books by six different authors, THE SECRETS OF STONELEY. Although each book stands alone, most readers will want to read all of the books, so start watching for this series in January, 2007. Buy from Amazon.com
	July 2007 MOUNTAINS STAND STRONG, a Heartsong Presents historical, with a West Virginia setting, 1861-1863. This book chronicles the founding of the state of West Virginia. The plot revolves around the everyday life in Wheeling, WV during the Civil War conflict that divided the nation. Buy from Amazon.com BROKEN BOW, placed in the top 10 favorite historical romances and in the top 10 favorite historical covers in the 15th Annual Heartsong Presents Awards
	October 2007 Colonial Christmas Brides is a 4-novella anthology written by Irene B. Brand and Lauralee Bliss, published by Barbour Publishing, Uhrichsville, Ohio. For Colonial settlers in Jamestown and Williamsburg, who were enduring the hardships of carving a home out of the wilderness, Christmas was a reminder of where they came from and their hopes for the future. But for some, finding the faith and joy necessary for celebration is a daunting task. Irene's two novellas are JAMESTOWN'S BRIDE SHIP and RAVEN'S CHRISTMAS. Read an excerpt \| Buy from Amazon.com
	November 2007 Kentucky Brides is a three-book anthology of reprints by Lauralee Bliss, Irene Brand, Yvonne Lehman. Irene is the author of the second book, WHERE THE RIVER FLOWS, which was orginally released by Barbour Publishing in May, 2005. Buy from Amazon.com