Just for Fun - Rachelle Gardner https://rachellegardner.com/category/just-for-fun/ Literary Agent Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:17:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://rachellegardner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/favico-150x150.png Just for Fun - Rachelle Gardner https://rachellegardner.com/category/just-for-fun/ 32 32 Bestseller Spotlight: A RESISTANCE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES https://rachellegardner.com/bestseller-spotlight-a-resistance-history-of-the-united-states/ https://rachellegardner.com/bestseller-spotlight-a-resistance-history-of-the-united-states/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:17:52 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=23144 The post Bestseller Spotlight: A RESISTANCE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES appeared first on Rachelle Gardner.

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CHRIST IN THE ABYSS is a book for anyone who has cried out into the void and wondered if anyone is listening.

Congratulations, Jean!

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Revisit the Salem Witch Trials, the Underground Railroad, and other resistance movements of American history to get a bold new understanding of how resistance shaped our past—and how its principles can change our future.
 
A RESISTANCE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES by public historian and professor Tad Stoermer is now available from Steerforth Press.
 
Congratulations, Dr. Stoermer, on your debut book!

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Excited to announce the release of The Targeted – a fast paced romantic legal thriller by Cara Putman.
 
Congratulations, Cara!

 

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]]> New Release Spotlight: Becca Kinzer https://rachellegardner.com/new-release-spotlight-becca-kinzer-4/ Mon, 18 May 2026 16:57:59 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=22919 Excited to announce this new book from Tyndale! NOT WHAT WE PICTURED is a witty rom-com with a small-town Southern setting, a forced-proximity storyline and laugh-out-loud humor. Congratulations to author Becca Kinzer!

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Excited to announce this new book from Tyndale!
NOT WHAT WE PICTURED is a witty rom-com with a small-town Southern setting, a forced-proximity storyline and laugh-out-loud humor.
Congratulations to author Becca Kinzer!

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]]> New Release Spotlight: Becky L. McCoy https://rachellegardner.com/new-release-spotlight-becky-l-mccoy/ Wed, 13 May 2026 19:51:17 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=22907 So grateful for this new book from debut author Becky L. McCoy! Writing from a place of deep honesty, Becky shares what she’s learned about how to maintain a spiritual life in the midst of burnout or grief. Sharing gentle practices like meditation and stillness, Becky helps us rediscover mystery and curiosity in our faith.…

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So grateful for this new book from debut author Becky L. McCoy!

Writing from a place of deep honesty, Becky shares what she’s learned about how to maintain a spiritual life in the midst of burnout or grief. Sharing gentle practices like meditation and stillness, Becky helps us rediscover mystery and curiosity in our faith.

Congratulations, Becky on this wonderful and much-needed book!

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]]> New Release Spotlight: Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez https://rachellegardner.com/new-release-spotlight-timothy-schraeder-rodriguez/ Tue, 05 May 2026 16:27:06 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=22895 Congratulations to author Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez on the release of this beautiful and important book! Never has this inspiring story been more needed.   We are so thrilled for you, Tim. Happy release day!

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We are so thrilled for you, Tim. Happy release day!

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]]> New Release Spotlight: Eli Harwood https://rachellegardner.com/new-release-spotlight-eli-harwood/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:37:49 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=22877 Are you determined to parent differently than you were raised? Ready to break cycles, heal old wounds, and give your children the emotionally close relationship you always wanted? Eli Harwood’s new book HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR __ SO YOUR KIDS DON’T HAVE TO is exactly what you need. Start your healing journey so that…

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Eli Harwood’s new book HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR __ SO YOUR KIDS DON’T HAVE TO is exactly what you need.

Start your healing journey so that you can give your kids the invaluable gift of an emotionally secure parent.

Congratulations Eli, and happy release day!

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]]> New Release Spotlight: Jennifer O’Brien https://rachellegardner.com/new-release-spotlight-jennifer-obrien/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:18:53 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=22865 Happy release day to debut novelist Jennifer O’Brien!   In THE SUMMER I FOUND YOU, a recently divorced single mom returns to her family’s fixer-upper beach house and finds romance amidst the heartbreak—and truths buried under generations of lies. This summertime romance is perfect for fans of The Beach House and Nora Goes Off Script.…

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Happy release day to debut novelist Jennifer O’Brien!
 
In THE SUMMER I FOUND YOU, a recently divorced single mom returns to her family’s fixer-upper beach house and finds romance amidst the heartbreak—and truths buried under generations of lies. This summertime romance is perfect for fans of The Beach House and Nora Goes Off Script.
 
Congratulations, Jennifer!

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]]> New Release Spotlight: Ayana Lage https://rachellegardner.com/new-release-spotlight-ayana-lage/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:33:17 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=22845   Congrats to author Ayana Lage on the release of MISSING ME, a stunning memoir about motherhood, postpartum, mental health, and finding ground when you lose all control.   Happy release day, Ayana!

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Congrats to author Ayana Lage on the release of MISSING ME, a stunning memoir about motherhood, postpartum, mental health, and finding ground when you lose all control.
 
Happy release day, Ayana!

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]]> Bestseller Spotlight: Braving the Truth https://rachellegardner.com/bestseller-spotlight-braving-the-truth/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:21:36 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=22822 An instant New York Times bestseller! We are so thrilled to share the good news that BRAVING THE TRUTH is a New York Times Bestseller in both print hardcover and combined print & e-book categories! Grateful for the amazing work of Sarah Bessey and Daniel Jonce Evans in bringing this book to the world. Thank…

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An instant New York Times bestseller!
We are so thrilled to share the good news that BRAVING THE TRUTH is a New York Times Bestseller in both print hardcover and combined print & e-book categories! Grateful for the amazing work of Sarah Bessey and Daniel Jonce Evans in bringing this book to the world.
Thank you to all of Rachel’s readers who have stayed with us over the years! And I hope this book finds lots of new readers for Rachel’s wisdom.

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]]> New Release Spotlight: Rachel Held Evans https://rachellegardner.com/new-release-spotlight-rachel-held-evans-3/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:36:47 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=22797   We are so proud to honor the enduring legacy of Rachel Held Evans with this new book shepherded into existence by the incomparable Sarah Bessey. BRAVING THE TRUTH is a collection of Rachel’s most iconic essays, in print for the first time, with reflections from Glennon Doyle, Jen Hatmaker, Shauna Niequist, Lisa Sharon Harper,…

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We are so proud to honor the enduring legacy of Rachel Held Evans with this new book shepherded into existence by the incomparable Sarah Bessey.

BRAVING THE TRUTH is a collection of Rachel’s most iconic essays, in print for the first time, with reflections from Glennon Doyle, Jen Hatmaker, Shauna Niequist, Lisa Sharon Harper, Matthew Paul Turner, Kaitlin B. Curtice, Candice Marie Benbow, and many more.

This book is a treasure trove of wisdom, and a keepsake of one of our generation’s most profound voices.

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]]> New Release Spotlight: Sarah E. Ladd https://rachellegardner.com/new-release-spotlight-sarah-e-ladd-3/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:33:50 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=22784 Regency romance fans! Sarah E. Ladd’s new release is a “pitch perfect blend of suspense and sweetness“ according to Publishers Weekly, and is an empowering story of a smart woman in STEM back before STEM was a thing. In this romance, Ella Wilde faces the worst ultimatum possible for a woman—marry a man she detests…

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]]> Regency romance fans! Sarah E. Ladd’s new release is a “pitch perfect blend of suspense and sweetness“ according to Publishers Weekly, and is an empowering story of a smart woman in STEM back before STEM was a thing.

In this romance, Ella Wilde faces the worst ultimatum possible for a woman—marry a man she detests or lose the future she’s always imagined.
 
What will she do? It’s a wild twisty ride that will keep you glued to the page til the end!
 
Congratulations, Sarah, on your new release!

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]]> New Release Spotlight: Kelley Nikondeha https://rachellegardner.com/new-release-spotlight-kelley-nikondeha-2/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:27:38 +0000 https://rachellegardner.com/?p=22762 Congrats to author Kelley Nikondeha on the publication of this important book!   If you’re questioning capitalism and wondering if there’s a way for us to get on a better path, this book is for you.   “Jubilee Economics will change the way you see (and integrate) money, economics, and spirituality.” -Brian D. McLaren

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Congrats to author Kelley Nikondeha on the publication of this important book!
 
If you’re questioning capitalism and wondering if there’s a way for us to get on a better path, this book is for you.
 
“Jubilee Economics will change the way you see (and integrate) money, economics, and spirituality.” -Brian D. McLaren

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