My Newest Release

I often set aside one day a week to introduce new books by friends of mine. Well, I’m happy to report that this week it’s my turn! My newest book is called Look to the East, and it’s being shipped to stores from Tyndale’s warehouse even as I’m writing this blog post. I’m happy to say it’s my prettiest book yet! And that’s saying something, because I’ve been thrilled with each one of my covers.

The image above hardly does it justice. If you happen to see a copy in the store, take a look at the lovely faces!

So let me tell you a little about the book, although if you scroll back to many of my posts from the fall of 2008, you can get a more intimate look at the process of writing this story in particular—the insecurities and joys, to the research trip I was fortunate enough to take, the editing process. Here’s the fruit of that labor!

At the dawn of the First World War, the French village of Briecourt is isolated from the battles, but the century-old feud between the Toussaints and the de Colvilles still rages in the streets. When the German army sweeps in to occupy the town, families on both sides of the feud are forced to work together to protect stragglers caught behind enemy lines.

Julitte Toussaint may have been adopted from a faraway island, but she feels the scorn of the de Colvilles as much as anyone born a Toussaint. So when she falls in love with one of the stragglers—a wealthy and handsome Belgian entrepreneur—she knows she’s playing with fire. Charles Lassone hides in the cellar of the Briecourt church, safe from the Germans for the moment. But if he’s discovered, it will bring danger to the entire village and could cost Charles his life.

A note from me:

This book was one of those stories that just needed to be told. Inspired by events in a small town in France, it was a dream come true for me to travel there for research and to absorb the atmosphere. Although my book takes place nearly one hundred years ago, the same area today is similar in many ways: picturesque little villages surrounded by a lovely rural landscape. Thankfully, there were no rumbles of battle in the distance when I was there . . .

My prayer is that the events of the past won’t be forgotten, so we’ll never again make the same mistakes.

Look to the East can be purchased at:

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Look-East-Great-Maureen-Lang/dp/1414324359/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_5

CBD
http://www.christianbook.com/look-east-great-war/maureen-lang/9781414324357/pd/324357?item_code=WW&netp_id=626982&event=ESRCN&view=covers

Signed by the Author
http://store.signedbytheauthor.com/1505.html

Or wherever books are sold.

Happy Reading!