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Tracey Bateman
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Distant Heart
Avon
January 2008
You Had Me at Goodbye
FaithWords
March 2008
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Tracey with her editor
Anne Goldsmith (L) and two other members of the FaithWords team.
Atlanta ICRS convention 2007
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Tracey
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Tracey
Bateman is an award winning author of more than sixteen
books. She lives in Missouri with her husband and four
children where she is active in music ministry at her
church. Tracey has been a member of American Christian
Fiction Writers (ACFW) since the early months of its
inception and served as President for nearly two years.
In
February 2003, her anthology Highland Legacy
hit the CBA best seller list for three months in a row. She
has been a long time favorite among Heartsong club members.
In 2005 she was voted the club's fourth favorite author!
Also in 2005 her book Color of the Soul was voted an
editor's pick by Christian Book Distributors.
Tracey has approximately 900,000 books in print.
Enjoy a Chick-Lit
Roundtable discussion on FaithfulReader.com.
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For a
complete list of her titles visit her web site at
www.traceybatemanbooks.com.
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Catch a Rising Star
When thirty-something Tabby Brockman has the opportunity to
reclaim her role as a killed-off character on the nation's
#1 daytime soap opera, she figures this must be God's
reward. But back on the set, she's faced with the same
hateful head writer who killed off her character in the
first place, kids who drive her crazy, a stage dad who rubs
her completely wrong, and and an unwanted boyfriend who
can't seem to get the message.
Faced with this dizzying rollercoaster of challenges, Tabby
has to wonder: is she finally a star on the rise or just on
the brink of another spectacular fall?
FaithWords (2007) |
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Defiant Heart
"Award-winning author Bateman captivates with her latest
novel, set in 1850. The first book in a trilogy, it's filled
with action, drama and endearing characters. You'll fall for
feisty Fannie, scarred Toni, headstrong Blake and
compassionate Two Feathers. These four lives show how God's
grace and love is upon those who deserve it least. Reading
this book feels like snuggling up in a warm blanket on a
cold day. "
Review from ROMANTIC TIMES
Avon (2007) |
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The Freedom of the Soul
The captivating chronicle of a young woman's struggle to
save her homestead, a young man's determination to expose a
pretender, and the yellowed pages of a diary that links
their lives together will keep readers spellbound from the
first page to the last. Abandoned and abused, Shea Penbrook
finds her ancestor Jason Penbrook's diary and unearths a
legacy. Jonas Riley is sent to Oregon to investigate Shea's
claim to his rightful inheritance-the Penbrook estate. Can
love bloom in the midst of murder, deceit, and mystery, or
will past histories and present betrayals wreck any chance
of romance?Barbour Publishing (2007)
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I Love Claire
Lovable and quirky Claire Everett finally snagged a man, but
how will she pay for the wedding when her writing career
hits a snag of its own?
She was busy enough as a novelist and mother of four, but
after Claire Everett finds the wedding dress of her dreams
complete with a nightmarish price tag, she kicks it into
overdrive to find a way to afford the heavenly gown. She
soon discovers that walking dogs and doing odd jobs are a
piece of cake compared to fending off her client's drop-dead
gorgeous son and dealing with her kids' antics. When her
magical honeymoon plans crumble into dust, she has to wonder
what disaster lies in store for the Big Day.
Warner Faith (2007) |
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Claire Knows Best
Claire Everett is finally getting along with her kids, her
ex-husband, and even his pregnant wife. Shes attending
church and happily dating Greg, a cute widower. So why is
her life suddenly out of control? While juggling the
attentions of Greg, another man, and her kids, Claire
discovers that her writing career may be cooling down. When
panic attacks threaten to keep her homebound for good, she
enlists a life coach to help her sort it out. But will a
stressed-out life coach help or hinder Claires growth? And
will Claire acknowledge that God directs her stepsor will
she continue to insist that CLAIRE KNOWS BEST?
Warner Faith (2006) |
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Leave
it to Claire
Unexpected surgery drags Claire Everett, single mother and
writer, away from her computer and back into the real world.
During her recovery, she faces how disconnected she has
become while immersed in her career. As she has been toiling
on her fiction, her kids have grown distant, her mother has
decided to move away, and her life has spiraled out of
control.
Scrambling to get her footing, Claire invents a
six-steps-to-a-better-life game plan, determined to renovate
everything and everyone around her. Family movie nights,
commitment to Bible study, determination to try to exercise,
and the recognition that she must reconnect with people
outside of cyberspace fuel her personal whole-life makeover.
But can Claire fix her family and herself? Will her plan
help her to salvage old relationships and avoid sabotaging
new ones? Or, will she realize that sometimes the only way
to truly grow is to let go of her own plans and embrace
God's?
Warner Faith (2006)
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Beside Still Waters
Eva's heart belongs to Jonesy. But when evil leaver her
destroyed, Eva Riley will never be the same. Her friendship
with Jonesy must end. Even if he did feel more than
friendship for her, knowledge of her soiled present and
tragic future would turn his love sour. Pushing him away is
as much for his good as her own.
Barbour Publishing (2005) |
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Color of the Soul
The story of an old woman’s need for forgiveness, a young
man’s drive to succeed, and the history that links them both
will keep readers enthralled from beginning to end. A
Pandora’s box opens when reporter Andy Carmichael, too
light-skinned for acceptance by blacks and too dark-skinned
for acceptance by whites, is sent to Georgia to interview
Miss Penbrook, an icon of Southern literature. From her
death bed, the mysterious Miss Penbrook gives Andy journals
that reveal a surprising twist—her story and his own meld
into one. Will Andy discover the secrets that link their
lives before Miss Penbrook dies?
Barbour Publishing (2005) |
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Second
Chance
Alisa Worthington has been an orphan her entire life. She
dreams of having a family - but just when she thinks she's
found a home, it is taken from her. Alisa flees San
Francisco and false accusations against her, ending up in
the small town of Reliable, California. There, she's at the
mercy of the six Chance brothers. From the moment he first
sees her, Titus Chance is drawn to Alisa's enormous brown
eyes, set in a lovely heart-shaped face. But no matter how
much friendship he offers, she always withdraws, haunted by
secrets from her past. Will Alisa be convicted of a heinous
crime she did not commit? Might her connection with Titus
lead to a second chance for love?
Heartsong Presents (2005)
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Kansas Home: Hearts Adrift Find a Place to Dwell in Four
Romantic Stories (4-in-1 Novellas)
On the harsh Kansas frontier, strength means survival.
Cassidy is forced to marry a stranger. Tarah risks
everything to save two boys. Laney determines to steer her
own course. Emily throws social convention to the wind. Can
these headstrong women open their hearts to possibilities of
faith and love?
Barbour Publishing (2005)
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Betrayal of Trust
It was a hotly contested senatorial race, and Matthew
Strong's unexplained decision to withdraw piqued Raven
Mahoney's interest. This could be just the story to
guarantee her success as a TV journalist, particularly since
their past relationship increased the likelihood that
Matthew would level with her.
It seemed things had changed dramatically in the Strong
family — the existence of Matthew's adopted daughter
surprised Raven and raised uneasy questions. Or was this
investigation just an excuse to ignore her questions about
her own parentage? Even as Raven checked out the single
father's story, someone was checking hers out, as well. And
the closer their rekindled friendship grew, the closer Raven
was coming to danger.
Steeple Hill (2005)
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Suspicion of Guilt
Theft, flood, fire — someone was trying to destroy the home
for troubled girls that Denni Mahoney had worked so hard to
build. It was obvious her neighbors didn't want them around,
but could the girls' pasts be the source of even greater
menace?
As the detective on the case, Reece Corrigan had to figure
out what was going on at Mahoney House — and keep the
unnervingly attractive Denni safe. And though the attacks
hadn't been successful, Reece feared it was only a matter of
time before the perpetrator's focus shifted from the
house…to Denni herself.
Steeple Hill (2005)
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Reasonable Doubt
When tragedy separated teen sweethearts Keri Mahoney and
Justin Kramer, they promised to reunite someday. Now,
fifteen years later, their meeting was bittersweet. After
his wife's murder, Justin sought refuge with his twin sons
at the childhood cabin in Missouri where he and Keri had
first met. But Keri had become a police officer...and Justin
might soon be facing a murder charge.
Could past wrongs be forgotten
and love rekindled as he and Keri joined forces to find the
true killer, and prove Justin's innocence beyond a
reasonable doubt?
Steeple Hill (2005)
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Missouri: Variety Is the Spice of Four Romances in the
Show-me State (4-in-1 Novellas)
Meet four women who have life wrapped up, until: Dr. Serena
must face secrets of her past; Esther finds her comfortable
life disrupted; Julie meets the single minister; and Carlee
works with a star skater. As God opens their hearts, can
they let go and let love in?
Barbour Publishing (2005)
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Everlasting Hope
Now widowed after a loveless marriage, young Hope Parker
wants to save her son from self-destruction. Oregon seems
like a perfect place for their future, yet the wagon trains
won't take single women along.
Heartsong Presents (2004)
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A Christmas Sleigh Ride
Two novellas (the other by Jill Stengl)
Take me Home is Kathleen's one request. Undertaking
her first teaching position away from home might have been a
mistake. How can she have a "real" Christmas without the
holiday preparations with her family, traditions of
get-togethers, and sleigh rides?
Can Kathleen open her heart to the unexpected? Can she renew
her faith in the true meaning of the season?
Barbour Publishing (2004)
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Timing is Everything
At age forty, Esther Young had a comfortable routine,
despite her sister's never-ending attempts at match-making.
But when Tom Pearson stepped into her office, Esther's life
suddenly changed. With their relationship moving along so
quickly—and so well—Esther begins to entertain dreams of
marriage and motherhood. But, all too soon, she realizes
that her hopes don't match the plans Tom has for their
future. Would God have brought all this about just to show
Esther what she could have had—if only she'd submitted to
His will earlier in life? Or might this be a case of God's
timing differing from man's?
Heartsong Presents (2004)
ISBN: 1-58660-996-3
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Torrey's Prayer
Torey Mitchell witnessed the cold-blooded murder of a man
she didn't know - and her stepfather, who committed the
crime, tries to convince her that what she saw makes her
just as guilty as he. Terrified, she runs away - and ends up
in the loving home of the recently widowed Mrs. Crawford.
The older woman's love of the Lord prompts Torey to tell the
truth about what troubles her so.
Simon Crawford is on a mission - to locate and bring to
justice his father's murderer. He finds it more than a
little strange that this homeless girl would be spying on
his mother only weeks after his father was stabbed. Even
stranger is the way Torey has captured his heart. Can both
Torey and Simon learn forgiveness through God's love?
Heartsong Presents; (2004)
ISBN:
1593101155
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A Stitch in Time
A novella collection from Tracey Bateman, Carol Cox, Cathy
Marie Hake, and Vickie McDonough
Lives are sewn together in love at the Stafford family ranch
in the treacherous western "No Man's Land." An all-frills,
educated woman falls for a diehard cowboy. A tomboy hides
her adventurous side behind ribbons and bows. A young woman
masquerades as a boy to survive the frontier. And a clumsy
family friend suddenly becomes graceful.
Barbour Publishing; (2004)
ISBN: 1593101430
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Highland Legacy
A novella collection from Tracey Bateman, Pamela Griffin,
Tamela Hancock Murray, and Jill Stengl
This collection follows the life of Audrey MacMurry, an
orphan from a young age. She has never felt that she
belonged anywhere, and she blames God because her missionary
parents left her with relatives. After growing up in a
series of foster homes, she wants to find her roots. As she
searches for ancestors, we become embroiled in their lives
in the 1800s, then the 1700s, and finally the1300s. Each
story relates to what is going on in Audrey's life.
Barbour Publishing; (2003)
ISBN: 1593101430
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