MANTLE ROCK PUBLISHINGS LAST RELEASE

Tomorrow, we will release our last book for our company as we know it today. We will release one next month, but it will be with our smaller, non-soliciting company. The sale of MRP authors will take affect on July 1. After that I will only be working with a handful of authors, and I will not be seeking new authors.

This is a big step for me. After eight years of publishing, I\’m ready for a rest. I\’m ready to write for myself. I\’m ready to teach more people how to write. Don\’t get me wrong. I have enjoyed my career, and I\’ve loved meeting the authors we have had. I love going to books signings .

With the coronavirus, printers and distributors are slow getting books to authors. This is not something I like to see happen. We\’ve always prided ourselves in getting our books to our authors before they release. Now, it takes longer for books to be printed because of the printers are short-handed. I don\’t like it, but there is nothing I can do about it.

As I said, tomorrow a new book releases. I\’ve enjoyed working with Heather Greer. I\’ve attended her book signings. Heather has a great supportive family. It has been my pleasure to know her. It is also my pleasure to have her book as our last published book with our old company. MRP will remain, but with a smaller group of authors.

Living with limits protects a heart from hurt. After unexpectedly losing her husband, it’s a lesson Katie Blake has learned well. From moving in with her elderly father to staying at home with her son, Sammy, Katie’s life has been arranged to avoid further pain.
After three years, life feels stagnant. It’s time to carefully venture into the world once again. Sammy needs friends his age, and Katie needs a project to focus on.
As Sammy adjusts to preschool, Katie finds her perfect job. Her position even allows her to befriend Anna, a young mother who needs encouragement. Events also bring Nathan Phillips, a childhood friend, back into her life. Each successful step forward encourages Katie to continue opening her heart. By the time her friendship with Nathan begins to deepen, Katie is ready to pursue the relationship.
Nathan’s encouragement gives Katie strength to make tough decisions regarding her father’s care as his dementia progresses. But when Sammy is injured while in Nathan’s care, Katie knows she’s made a mistake. It won’t happen again. Abandoning their relationship in favor of safety is only the beginning. Katie has felt God calling her to help change Anna’s situation, but the risk is too great. God will have to find another way to help.
It takes a strange message from her father for Katie to understand God’s relentless love and desire for her life to reflect His love. But will Katie take the risk or continue limiting love in favor of a life without hurt?

Thank you Heather for trusting MRP with your babies.