Hey everyone! Guess what? Today Like the Air After Rain is launched out into the world, meaning you can purchase Like the Air After Rain on Amazon (paperback, ebook, Kindle Unlimited) or on my website!

Wow. What a journey this book has been. Much like book 1, Like a Ship on the Sea, this story was a monster to write and revise. However, once the truly sweet and desperately sad gold at the core was revealed, it’s become one of my favorite stories and yet another one that feels like a “just for me!” story.

But it’s not. It’s also a gift to you, my dear reader! I hope you enjoy Lorelei and Aubrey’s story and that it encourages you on your own journey with Christ.

Lorelei’s story is not an easy one. It’s that of a little girl struggling to emerge from the uncertainty and neglect and self-hatred that marked her childhood and find true peace and rest. And, because nothing is simple, it’s also Aubrey’s story … his struggles with being the husband he wants to be, with loving his wife as he knows (deep down) that he should, and with taking a stand for what is good and true, even if it means inconvenience and awkwardness and having to fight for what’s rest.

As a fellow work-a-holic, I understand Lorelei deeply. We’re not the same person, and we share some remarkable differences (the biggest one is that I want to be a mother, and she isn’t interested in parenthood, but there are others), but we also have a lot in common.

We’re both stubborn. Both fiercely independent. We both struggle with various family members in different ways, oscillating between anger and a deep sadness. We both are fiercely loyal to those we do love, to the point of not seeing or believing in their faults. We both love our jobs, and we both work ourselves to the point of exhaustion. We’re both very bad at listening to our bodies’ cues, eating and drinking what we ought, and sleeping enough. We’re both grouchy in the morning. We both consume too much coffee.

And both of us believe that we can do better by ourselves, and that we are the most competent person for whatever job is set before us, while secretly ALSO believing that a) we fail way too often, much more often than the average person, and b) the fact that we fail means that we are no longer worthy.

And you know what? It might not be true, but it is a lie I know a lot of you have believed, too. That your worth is tied to what you do and how well you handle things and … well, it’s not good.

It’s exhausting for me, and I know it’s exhausting for Lorelei, too.

So I invite you into the pages of Lorelei’s story, and into a deep rest in the Lord, Who certainly did not lie when He said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)

What if nothing’s left after the storm fades?

Buy it directly from me:
https://wildbluewonderpress.com/shop/

Or on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1C82M6

And make sure you add it on Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220670156-like-the-air-after-rain

Note: did you preorder Like the Air After Rain on Amazon (Kindle)? Please reach out to me at contact@kellynrothauthor.com to receive your digital preorder goodies!

The Giveaways

Our grand prize giveaway is open for US and international and features EIGHT novels in paperback! Whew! I hope y’all get a chance to enter using the link below!

Enter the Blog Giveaway Using the Link Below!

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/cbb544c923/

Then we have ANOTHER giveaway … this one is for Instagram followers only and is also only available to US entries because shipping/potential tariffs/etc. are the worst.

Head over to @wildbluewonderpress enter for a chance to win book 1 in the series, bookmarks, a candle, and printed character art! (Three winners will be selected; US entries only.)

I hope you enjoy these giveaways! They were a lot of fun to put together!

The Media Tour Schedule

Interested in seeing all the posts in the media tour? Here are the links:

Thursday, May 1st (LAUNCH DAY)

Intro Post & Giveaway at Kellyn Roth, Author (Lilacs & Reveries Blog)

Interview with Michaela Bush at Tangled Up in Writing (Blog)

Friday, May 2nd

Interview with Sara A. Thren (Instagram)

Book Review with M.C. Kennedy (Instagram)

Book Review with E.G. Bella (Instagram)

Saturday, May 3rd

Book Spotlight with Lydia Smith (YouTube)

Book Spotlight with Abby McKenna (Instagram)

Sunday, May 4th

Rest Day!

Monday, May 5th

Character Interview (Lorelei) with Courtney at Pens, Pages, & Pulses (Blog)

Guest Post (Writing Characters You Don’t Agree With) with Katja @ Little Blossoms for Jesus (Blog)

Book Spotlight with @reading_is_my_remedy (Instagram)

Book Spotlight with Abigail Hawthorne (Instagram)

Tuesday, May 6th

Guest Post with Lillian Keith (Blog)

Book Review with Jana T. at Reviews from the Stacks (Blog)

Book Spotlight with Olivia Godfrey (Instagram)

Guest Post with Grace A. Johnson (Blog)

Wednesday, May 7th

Review (Like the Air After Rain) with Sara A. Thren (Instagram)

Interview with Cate V. @ Southern Story Scribbler (Blog)

Guest Post (Writing Imperfect Characters with Purpose) with Emma Donovan (Instagram)

Character Interview (Lorelei) with Saraina Whitney (Instagram)

Note: Kellyn Roth’s wrapup on her blog (https://kellynrothauthor.com/blog) will be posted some time after Wednesday to allow for a giveaway wrapup! It may be a bit because I have some exciting plans that weekend. <3

And that’s about it for now! Love all of you, and thank you for following along with me on this crazy journey.

If you’re new here, well, here’s a little about me …

About the Author

Kellyn Roth is the author of ten historical romance novels with strong Christian themes, a touch of humor, and messy situations that put the main characters through the wringer and force them to face hard questions. Kell is the founder and owner of Wild Blue Wonder Press, a small press with the mission of sharing fictional stories full of grace and truth. Her goal is to create stories that matter, to delve into the deepest and sometimes the saddest parts of life, and to return from the darkest valleys resplendent in the light of hope and the fullness of joy. When not building her author career, Kellyn is likely drinking iced coffee with her husband, getting lost somewhere in the Pacific Northwest with her friends, or watching period dramas and facetious comedies with her border collie.

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TTFN!

~Kell~

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