Published by White Rose Publishing, March 2012
Cover Copy:
A tattooed rocker and an uptight music
teacher-who says God doesn't have a sense of humor? Candi Canaberry has been
the worship leader at Cornerstone Fellowship since the doors opened. Candi has
dedicated her life to praise and worship, so when Cornerstone explodes into
mega-church territory, Candi is sure she'll be the one to take her team to the
next level-isn't she the obvious choice? Apparently not. Church leadership has
other ideas. She's given a partner to share her duties. But a one-time rocker
with zero praise and worship experience? Recently saved Samuel
"Shade" Blackledge is new to Cornerstone Fellowship. He's convinced a
strong church family is what will help keep his head above water as he turns
from things of the past and builds a new life. The Ex-Dead Lizard rock
guitarist is shocked when the pastor suggests he might be just what the worship
team needs. But could God really want a tattooed veteran of the club scene? And
what about his less-than-Godly lifestyle to this point-not the least of which
is a baby girl he's never seen? Worship practice has never been this
interesting as Candi and Shade work their way towards each other-and Unlikely
Praise.
This book really struck a chord with me. Ha!
You get it? It struck a chord! But seriously, I found that I could relate to
one of the characters in the book. No, it wasn’t Candi it was Shade. Like him,
I had a rather sordid past and had a hard time understanding the workings of a
church and “church people” when I first turned my life over to The Lord.
The characterization in Unlikely Praise is so
well done. Carla makes you feel as though Candi and Shade could be a couple
people you might actually meet at church. They have real life problems like
Candi, who judges those she doesn’t understand or Shade, who doesn’t think he’s
good enough to be used by God.
I really loved this book. The great story line
and amazing characters allow me to heartily recommend it to anyone. Author Mary Manners says: Carla Rossi is a gifted writer who draws the reader in with
talent and grace. I absolutely love her work.
I met Carla Rossi at a meeting of our local
writer’s group. I’d seen her there a time or two and thought she was just
another pre-published author like myself, trying to learn another morsel of
information I can use to catapult myself toward publication. It wasn’t until
Carla came and spoke to our group that I realized she’s a real, multi-published
author. It’s still hard for me to understand how these people can seem so down
to earth after being published. When I get a contract, I’m relatively sure I’ll
drop all my old friends. After all, I’ll be much too good for them. ALL KIDDING
ASIDE…it’s so nice to be able to talk to other authors and find out the common
issues all authors deal with.
Carla Rossi is a multi-published, award-winning
author as well as a cancer survivor, life-long music minister, and speaker. She
has been writing inspirational romance for Pelican Book Group since 2007. Carla
lives north of Houston with her husband. She has three grown children and two
grandchildren.
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