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Once Upon a Laugh
2018
First Published
4.55
Average Rating
1050
Number of Pages

Ready for a book collection you can’t put down? Eight brand new contemporary Christian romantic comedies are here to keep you company. Some of your favorite inspirational authors have come together in this collection of all-new novellas. From light-hearted romance to laugh-out-loud love, this set will put a smile on your face and keep you reading long into the night. Jane by the Book by award-winning author Pepper Basham She lives by the plans. He talks to imaginary characters. Can they team up to solve a family mystery? Crossed Out by USA Today bestselling author Christina Coryell Ruth Erickson always spends her morning break doing the crossword puzzle. Tate Darrow just messed it up. What’s that old saying about love and war? If She Dares by Mikal Dawn He’s a board game champion, but can he win her heart? Definitely by award-winning author Heather Gray Dating isn’t on her to-do list. Dating a pastor? Definitely not. Under the Honey Moon by Jessica R. Patch A honeymoon cottage reunites a pair of childhood friends. Can it offer them a future filled with happily-ever-after? A (wildly) Wonderful Wedding by Krista Phillips They may be the worst maid of honor and best man in the history of weddings… Save the Last Word by award-winning author Betsy St. Amant When conventional meets creative, who will get the last word? The Long Game by award-winning author Laurie Tomlinson Whoever said all is fair in love and war never dealt with small-town football…

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Authors

Heather Gray
Heather Gray
Author · 19 books

Heather loves coffee, God, her family, and laughter – not necessarily in that order! She writes approachable characters who, through the highs and lows of life, find a way to love God, embrace each day, and laugh out loud right along with her. And, yeah, her books almost always have someone who's a coffee addict. Some things just can't be helped. Despite being born into different eras, Heather's characters share a common trait. Like her, they're all flawed...but loved anyway. You can find Heather online at http://www.facebook.com/heathergraywr... and http://www.twitter.com/laughdreamwrite. She can also be found most days at The Inspired Inkpot, a street team, prayer group, and all around awesome place to hang out - http://www.facebook.com/groups/theins....

Jessica Patch
Jessica Patch
Author · 35 books
Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Jessica R. Patch is known for her dry wit and signature twists whether she’s penned a romantic suspense, a cold case thriller, or a small-town romance. When she’s not getting into fictional mischief with her characters, you can find her cozy on the couch in her mid-south home reading books by some of her favorite authors, watching movies with her family, and collecting recipes to amazing dishes she’ll probably never cook. Sign up for her newsletter “Patched In” at www.jessicarpatch.com. Jessica is represented by Rachel Kent of Books & Such Literary Management.
Betsy St. Amant
Betsy St. Amant
Author · 24 books

Betsy St. Amant Haddox is the author of over fifteen inspirational romance novels and novellas. She resides in north Louisiana with her hubby, two total opposite young daughters, a collection of coffee mugs, and one fur-toddler in the form of a mini-Schnauzer. Betsy has a B.A. in Communications and a deep-rooted passion for seeing women restored in Christ. When she's not composing her next book or trying to prove unicorns are real, Betsy can usually be found somewhere in the vicinity of a cold brew with vanilla cold foam. She blogs frequently at www.ibelieve.com, a devotional site for women. Visit her at http://www.betsystamant.com also published under Betsy Ann St. Amant

Christina Coryell
Christina Coryell
Author · 14 books

USA Today bestselling author Christina Coryell was born and raised in southwest Missouri, where she lives with her husband and children. She had plenty of people tell her that her degree in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing would be useless. They were probably right. Added to her dual major in History, she became the least likely candidate for nearly every career on the planet, save being a writer. That suits her just fine. Christina has written from the back hatch of an SUV, in a lawn chair while at soccer practice, in the front seat of her car, with kids climbing on her, and often with extremely loud noise in the background. At least half of her books have been written during baseball games. She believes great fiction mirrors life, and great life contains a little humor, so it's difficult not to sprinkle a little funny business throughout her work. Oh...and character is everything. She loves hearing from readers. You can find all the ways to connect with her at www.christinacoryell.com.

Pepper D. Basham
Pepper D. Basham
Author · 31 books
Pepper D Basham has been telling tales ever since she was a little girl. When her grandmother called her a “writer” at the age of ten, Pepper took it as gospel and has enjoyed various types of writing styles ever since. A native of the Blue Ridge Mountains, mom of five, speech-language pathologist, and lover of chocolate, Pepper enjoys sprinkling her native Appalachian culture into her fiction wherever she can. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC, where she works with kids who have special needs, searches for unique hats, and plots new ways to annoy her wonderful friends at her writing blog, The Writer’s Alley.
Krista Phillips
Krista Phillips
Author · 12 books

Krista Phillips enjoys life with her husband and their four beautiful daughters in Middle Tennessee. She is an advocate for congenital heart defect and organ donation awareness and blogs at www.kristaphillips.com.

Mikal Dawn
Mikal Dawn
Author · 5 books

Mikal Dawn is an inspirational romance author, wedding enthusiast and proud military wife. By day she works for an international sports ministry, and by night she mutters to imaginary friends, performs sketchy Google searches, and procrastinates (like any good writer!). When she isn’t writing about faith, fun, and forever, she is obsessively scouring Pinterest (with coffee in hand, of course!) for wedding ideas for her characters. Born and raised just outside of Vancouver, Canada, Mikal has lived throughout the southern and Midwest United States, currently residing in Oklahoma (and hoping it's their last move!) with her husband, two of her three kids, and one ferocious feline.

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