Welcome to the Blog Tour for Every Life Filled with Purpose by Shelia Stovall, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! Be sure to check out the book excerpt + giveaway below!
About the Book
Title: Every Life Filled with Purpose
Series: The Weldon Novels #3
Author: Shelia Stovall
Publisher: Elk Lake Publishing, Inc.
Release Date: March 27, 2025
Genre: Contemporary Women's Christian Fiction
Welcome to Weldon, Kentucky, where no one can keep a secret forever.
Imagine discovering a place where the locals treat you with warmth and welcome you like family. Carson Williams finds such a place when he visits his deceased mother’s hometown of Weldon. The atmosphere in the community creates a deep yearning in Carson, and he thinks Kentucky is the perfect place for a new beginning. Carson hopes the country life will lead to his emotional healing from PTSD.
While Carson is having lunch at the local diner with Sparky Compton, a young doctor who’s captured his heart, Virginia Willoughby collapses. Sparky springs into action, but Carson struggles to maintain control of his emotions. Mrs. Willoughby’s daughter, Emma Baker arrives, and the magnetic pull of Emma’s gaze confuses Carson. She reminds him of someone, but who? Later, Emma wonders why she can’t stop thinking about the mysterious stranger when her heart belongs to pastor Luke Davis.
But there are secrets in the small town—and they will impact both Carson and Emma.
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Book Excerpt
The flashing lights of an ambulance parked in front of the Triple D made Emma Baker’s breath hitch as she turned the corner. Emergency vehicles in action always reminded her of the worst day of her life—the day her husband, Chris, died. Emma placed her hand over her heart.
Mother!
Emma bolted to the group standing in front of the plate glass window and placed a hand over her heaving chest. A hush fell over the crowd as they stared at her.
“Who needs an ambulance?” She asked.
One of the pink uniformed waitresses wrung her hands. “It’s for Mrs. Virginia.”
With her worst fear confirmed, Emma rushed inside the restaurant, her heart pounding. Paramedics were lifting her unconscious mother onto a gurney. Emma’s legs weakened.
Sparky came up beside her. “I was just asking Dot to call you.” She removed a latex glove from her hand. “You can ride with me to the hospital.”
“What happened?” Emma clapped her hand over her mouth.
Sparky squeezed her shoulder. “Mrs. Virginia passed out and hit her head.”
“Why is there so much blood?”
“Head injuries always bleed considerably, and I suspect she’s on daily aspirin therapy.”
Emma gripped the table’s edge. “Yes. She is.”
Sparky turned to a man sitting in the booth. “Carson, did you see her faint? Did she clutch
her chest?”
The stranger’s face matched the color of the white Formica tabletop. His dark hair was pulled back in a ponytail. “She … She …” He gulped. “Gave me the oddest look and collapsed.”
There was something familiar about the deep timbre of the stranger’s voice. Emma looked him over. He had a strong jawline and a cleft in his chin, and his eyes, which were almost black, held Emma’s gaze.
Sparky placed both hands on his shoulders and forced him to look at her. “Are you okay?”
He blinked, then nodded as if coming out of a trance. “I’m … I’m fine. Your patient needs you.”
Sparky slung the strap of her pack over her shoulder and grabbed Emma’s elbow. “Let’s go.”
A few years ago, Emma had helped Sparky search the internet for college scholarships, and now she was a doctor. Thank goodness Sparky had returned home to take over Dr. Singer’s practice. Emma followed her toward the exit where Dot waited. An odd sensation pulled Emma’s attention back to the stranger. He hadn’t moved, and his dark eyes held her captive. She knew that face, but from where?
“You need to go see about your mama, hon.” Dot’s voice broke the spell cast by the stranger.
Emma nodded and chased after Sparky. What did it matter if the stranger seemed familiar?
But for some reason, it mattered.
About the Author
Shelia Stovall is an author, speaker, and the Director of a small-town library in southern Kentucky. Her first Weldon novel, Every Window Filled with Light, won the 2022 Angel Book Award in the contemporary women's fiction category and was a double finalist for a Selah award in 2022, and her second Weldon novel, Every Day Filled with Hope, was a finalist for a Selah award and a Carol award in 2023.
It tickles her to see shocked expressions when folks learn she's traveling to Africa—again. She's the worst missionary ever, but God continues to send her to the ends of the earth as He attempts to mold her into something useful.
Shelia is a country girl who relishes eating a bologna sandwich at a country store just as much as savoring an elegant meal in a posh restaurant.
Shelia and her husband, Michael, live on a farm, and she enjoys taking daily rambles to the creek with their four dogs. Spending time with family, especially her grandchildren, is her all-time favorite thing. The only hobby Shelia loves more than reading uplifting stories of hope is writing them.
Connect with Shelia by visiting sheliastovall.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.
Tour Giveaway
(2) winners will each receive a $25 Amazon gift card!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight May 20, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on May 27, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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