Litfuse Publicity Group and Abingdon Press sent me a copy of Cynthia Ruchti’s new book As Waters Gone By in exchange for an honest review.

As a military spouse long lonely days are not foreign. That familiar ache of wondering where he is, what he is doing, and who he will be when he returns connected me immediately to Emmalyn Ross. Every character in this book was rich and intriguing. No one fell flat. I fell in love immediately with the strong military wife, Cora, who held down the homefront with strength, vulnerability, and grace.

Emmalyn struggles through who she was, is and is becoming as she mends her broken life and her dissipated cottage. Good friends, good food, and hard soul searching prepare her for the return of her husband good or bad. This is one of those books you just don’t want to end. It left me wanting to pack my bags, grab a ferry, and head out to Madeline Island. But like all good stories it came to an end, no worries I had Cynthia Ruchti’s book They Almost Always Come Home sitting close at hand waiting for me to pick it up and dive in. So now I’m lost in the pages of a missing husband and a broken woman trying to find her way and I’m in book heaven.

And if your really wanting to view Madeline Island but just can’t get away check out Cynthia Ruchti’s Pinterest board where she shares some of the inspiration behind As Waters Gone By.

Can a marriage survive when separated by hundreds of miles and impenetrable prison walls? Find out in Cynthia Ruchti’s new book, As Waters Gone By.
Emmalyn and Max Ross may have to endure the fight of their lives to mend the tattered fabric of their marriage. His actions ensured she could never be a mother and put him in prison, giving their relationship a court-mandated five-year time-out.

Cynthia is celebrating the release of As Waters Gone By by giving away a summer of fun to one lucky reader!

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One grand prize winner will receive:

• A $100 cash card to put toward your trip to Madeline Island (discover the beauty of the setting of As Waters Gone By) or your summer vacation destination
• A book-club set (10 copies of As Waters Gone By and a downloadable starter kit) so you can start your own summer book club

Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on June 10th. The winner will be announced June 11th on Cynthia’s blog.

Plus, now through mid-July, sign up for Cynthia’s mailing list for a five-day virtual tour around Madeline Island for the chance to win a Hemmed in Hope prize pack. Each day begins with an email from Cynthia that introduces where you’ll be “visiting” that day (all key places from As Waters Gone By) with various interactive elements, including“I wish you were here” postcards, trivia quizzes, and an ongoing Island scavenger hunt. The person who interacts the most will win a Hemmed in Hope prize pack (valued at more than $200). That includes:

• The letterpress block Hope sign from DaySpring
• A set of 6 Hemmed in Hope notecards showing a hope-themed Bible verse
• A leather “I can’t unravel, I’m hemmed in hope” journal
• Signed copies of each of Cynthia’s books, fiction and non-fiction

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