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One More Day: 99¢ eBook Sale Through October 15th.

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The clock is ticking! Get Meadowville’s Lanterns of Joy and Hope for just 99¢ before the price increases after October 15, 2025!

Twin sisters. One dream fulfilled, one dream shattered. A mysterious friendship. And Christmas lanterns that have sparked hope for generations.

Don’t miss this powerful tale about finding unexpected blessings when life doesn’t go as planned.

Grab your copy here! Also available in paperback—the perfect stocking stuffer.

Thank you, in advance. I hope you enjoy this Christmas story!

A Powerful Christmas Novel about Friendship

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What if the person you’re about to meet in a cottage you didn’t know existed, turns out to be the gift you need? What if that compassionate person became the path to healing your deepest wounds? Most likely, you’d return to that cottage again and again.

In Meadowville’s Lanterns of Joy and Hope, Joy Harrison does just that. Although hesitant at first to connect with the older woman, Joy found herself drawn in by the aroma of delicious food and a cozy library. Despite being decades apart in age and of different races, both share the heartache of broken dreams—and develop a genuine friendship.

Reward a friend and read this powerful Christmas tale together about the bonds of friendship, motherhood, sisterhood, and faith.

Get your Meadowville’s Lanterns of Joy and Hope copies here.

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When Real Life Inspires Fiction: The Birth of a Christmas Story

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Three real moments inspired my Christmas story—and they actually happened to me.

  1. Connie, a real person with whom I had struck up a conversation in the grocery store, told me her name then gave me one of the sunflower bouquets she had bought. She had no idea I’d just taken a medical test—one of those annual tests that bring back memories of a serious illness and creates anxiety while waiting for results. Her kindness changed my whole day. I still look for her in the grocery store hoping to thank her again and share her cameo appearance.

  2. The bookstore lanterns on the cover are real. The moment I saw them they illuminated joy within me—just like they do in my story. That joy returned when I wrote about them, first as a short story that Bestselling Author Jerry B. Jenkins selected as a writing contest winner, and second, in writing Meadowville’s Lanterns of Joy and Hope.

Please like and share if this makes you want to read my book and also gift hope to others. The e-book is only .99¢ for a very short time. Just click here to get your copies. Thank you in advance.

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Book Release Day! Two Specials!

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Today’s the Day! Meadowville’s Lanterns of Joy and Hope is here in e-book and print! Joy Harrison’s journey from heartbreak to hope is finally in your hands. For over a century, three antique lanterns have brought miracles to those who need them most. Now it’s Joy’s turn to discover that sometimes the greatest blessings arrive wrapped differently than we imagined—and that God’s timing is always perfect, even when we can’t see it.

If you’re struggling with faith and blessings, Joy’s heartwarming journey might restore your hope. Start reading today—Meadowville’s Lanterns of Joy and Hope is waiting for you!

Exclusively on Amazon in e-book and paperback. Always check price before purchasing.

Ready for another special?

My Christmas novel Dress Shop Miracles is now available on Kindle Unlimited! I can’t wait for you to meet Molly, a small-town fashionista, and Ted, a career-guy turned farmer.

One reviewer wrote: “The twists in the story make your mouth drop and then later put a smile on your face.”

Get your e-book copies here.

Final Round

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MORE BIG NEWS!

My book cover has made it to the FINAL ROUND!

If you haven’t read my previous news, my memoir’s book cover Country Perks and Grit (designed by Dawn LeGros and photography by yours truly) was selected as a contender in AllAuthor’s Cover of the Month contest for March 2025!

If you helped Country Perks and Grit surpass hundreds of other covers to reach the final round, THANK YOU!

This last round will be the most difficult one, so PLEASE VOTE. It takes just a few minutes, and you’d be a big part of making two dreams come true (mine and Dawn’s).

How to Vote:

  1. Click here (it’ll take you directly to my book cover at AllAuthor)
  2. Follow the simple voting instructions
  3. Cast your vote
  4. Feel that warm fuzzy feeling of helping a neighbor out

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR VOTING FOR COUNTRY PERKS AND GRIT! We are truly GRATEFUL!

Now, GO VOTE! Be sure to tell your friends!

If you haven’t read Country Perks and Grit yet, you can get your copy here.

#1 Amazon Category Best Seller for 7 months.

Cover Contest!

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Big news, y’all!

Sometime last year, I submitted my memoir to AllAuthor for a book cover contest. Having forgotten about it, I was pleasantly surprised by an email from them stating, “Country Perks and Grit has been selected as a contender in the Cover of the Month contest for March 2025!”

My cover (design by Dawn LeGros and photography by yours truly) made it through round one, ranking #16 out of 138 contenders! People I don’t even know are voting for it!

We need to make it past this second round (currently #13 out of 100 contenders) to have a shot at the finals.

I’d love your support by voting. It takes just a few minutes, and you’d be helping a book designer and humble country story get some well-deserved recognition.

How to Vote:

1. Click here (it’ll take you directly to my book cover at AllAuthor)

2. Follow the simple voting instructions

3. Cast your vote

4. Feel that warm fuzzy feeling of helping a neighbor out

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR VOTING FOR COUNTRY PERKS AND GRIT!

If you haven’t read Country Perks and Grit yet, you can get your copy here.
#1 Amazon Category Best Seller for 7 months.

Join the Inner Circle: Book Launch Team Invitation

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I am thrilled to announce that my most cherished book, Country Perks and Grit, is almost here! This is a personal account in pursuing a dream to relocate and establish a life in the countryside, and the man who planted over one thousand trees. That would be my husband!

Country Perks and Grit will inspire you to live your dream too, no matter where that is!

I’d love for you to join me in sharing our journey.

There are a few spots available on my private Facebook, Book Launch Team. If this sounds like a book you’d love, and would like to support me, click the link below for more details. But first, here are the advantages you can gain as a valued member.

  • By joining, you will not only experience the joy that comes with helping an author, but also inspire others to read.
  • You will meet new team members, some of whom may even become lifelong friends.
  • Serving on a private book launch team also allows you to interact directly with the author and witness the results of the team’s collective efforts.
  • It only requires a few minutes of your time, yet the impact you make will leave you feeling great.
  • By participating, you play a crucial role in getting a book into the hands of readers.
  • By helping to launch a book, you become an integral part of the author’s dream, boost their confidence, and validate their hard work and dedication.
  • As an essential part of the launch, your contribution ensures that the author’s dream becomes a reality.

I hope you will join us. Here’s the link to sign up for my private FB Book Launch Team. We are a small, but impressive, friendly group.

https://diannemarieandre.com/dianne-marie-andres-street…

2022 Wrap-Up

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During the holiday excitement and a new book release, I plum ran out of time to share the online sources that featured Dress Shop Miracles. I hope you take the time to check out these wonderful sites, my book, and the others listed.:

Shirley Corder, author and reviewer, gave Dress Shop Miracles a lovely thumbs up at Write to Inspire. Check it out now!

You can find Dress Shop Miracles (and Kiss Under the Lemon Tree) in the Book Catalog 2022 Winter Collection with other books for your choosing.

Terri Lynn Flowers at Character Café (founded by Amy Walsh) interviewed my protagonist, Molly, in Dress Shop Miracles. It’s a fun read as Terri and Molly chat over apple cider tea and nutmeg ginger apple snaps. There’s even a recipe for ginger snaps!

Walking on Mustard Seeds (founded my Michele Marie Weisman) held an e-book giveaway for Dress Shop Miracles. How cool is that? Although the drawing is closed, please take a moment to check out this website.

FEATURED THIS MONTH:

Kiss Under the Lemon Tree is now featured in Your Author Hub offering articles, devotionals, resources, and, of course, books! The genre list includes nonfiction, inspirational, fiction (where you’ll find Kiss Under the Lemon Tree), kid’s books, journals, and planners.

Thank you for the gift of reading my e-books and allowing me to get to know you on my social media pages. If you wrote an Amazon review, my heart is deeply touched more than you could possible know. If you haven’t read them yet, I hope you’ll dash over to Amazon to get your copy now.

Much love to you and yours.

I hope your New Year is filled with wonder, health, laughter, and adventure. If you haven’t already, please join me and the fun conversations on my social media pages here.