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This week I’m celebrating the book birthday of A Worthy Rebel! This is 5th and final book in my medieval YA romance series.

It’s with great elation I send this book out into the world, knowing that this story is the grand finale of the Noble Knights series that started several years ago with An Uncertain Choice (2015), A Daring Sacrifice (2016), For Love & Honor (2017), and A Loyal Heart (March, 2018).

*As a side note, For Love & Honor is up for a Carol Award this month in Nashville at the ACFW conference! I’m honored that it’s one of three finalists in the Young Adult category!

But as with every ending, I’m also a little sad to see this series come to a close. Each book has been such a blast to write. I’ve loved the rugged knights and daring damsels that have come to life and become my friends. I’ve loved delving into the medieval era with all of its intrigue and danger. And I’ve loved being able to write chivalrous love stories that can appeal to a broad range of ages from youth to adults.

Because I’ve enjoyed writing this medieval series so much, a brand new medieval series is in the works and is slated for release next fall! I can’t wait until I can share more information about this exciting and adventurous new series!

In the meantime, I hope you’ll catch up on any of the books that you’ve missed in the Noble Knights series, especially the newest book A Worthy Rebel! Don’t worry—the books are all stand-alones. But if you do like reading books in order, then you can read them all NOW without any waiting!

To finish celebrating a fantastic release week, I’m having one last giveaway here on this blog. If you’d like a chance to win either an ebook or paperback copy of A Worthy Rebel, enter the Rafflecopter form below!

Question for YOU: Since 2018 is over half over, it’s time to take stock of what you’ve read! What are some of your favorite books so far this year?

Thanks to Trisha Robertson for creating this lovely quote!

 

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Award-winning author Jody Hedlund makes her home in central Michigan with her husband and five children. When she's not busy with her family, she loves to read and consume large amounts of chocolate and coffee.
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  3. I already read your book, Jody, and loved it! It’s been an incredible year as a reader – some of my favorites: Sons of Blackbird Mountain, Thirst of Steel, Freedom’s Ring, The Promise of Breeze Hill, A Rumored Fortune….

  4. A couple of my favorite books this year are The Great Alone and The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah and also a couple by Charles Martin—Send Down the Rain and Long Way Gone.

  5. Some of my favorites I’ve read this year are:
    The Myth of Perpetual Summer, by Susan Crandall
    Before I Saw You, by Amy Sorrells
    A Worthy Rebel, by YOU!
    Send Down the Rain, by Charles Martin
    As Bright as Heaven, by Susan Meissner

  6. The Hope of a Azure Springs by Rachel Fordham, Miss Serena’s Secret by Carolyn Miller and Among the Poppies by J’nell Ciesielski are my top three favorites so far.

  7. So many favourites! Where to start?
    Pride and Prejudice; Emma ~ Jane Austen
    For Such a Time ~ Kate Breslin
    Acts of Faith series ~ Davis Bunn and Janette Oke
    The Fairest Beauty; The Princess Spy; The Beautiful Pretender ~ Melanie Dickerson
    Oath of Honor ~ Lynette Eason
    A Bride Most Begrudging ~ Deeanne Gist
    The Royal Wedding series ~ Rachel Hauck
    Diamond of the Rockies series ~ Kristen Heitzmann
    The Messenger ~ Siri Mitchell
    The Stonewycke Legacy ~ Michael Phillips and Judith Pella
    A Promise Forged ~ Cara Putman
    The Gulf Coast Chronicles ~ Beth White

    Wow! I didn’t even realise how many favourites I actually have😁 Can’t wait to read your books, Jody!

  8. I love your books, Jody! And where to even start with listing favorites I’ve read this year?! I’ll give it a try…. An Hour Unspent by Roseanna M. White, A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano, Caught by Surprise by Jen Turano, The Heart Between Us by Lindsay Harrel, Together Forever by Jody Hedlund :-), The Solace of Water by Elizabeth Byler Younts, A Refuge Assured by Jocelyn Green, and The Melody of the Soul by Liz Tolsma, to name just a few.

    And this summer my early-20’s daughter borrowed my copy of Together Forever and completely loved it!

  9. I really enjoyed “No One Ever Asked,” by Katie Ganshert because it was so thought-provoking. I also read the whole “Color of…” series by Julianne MacLean and enjoyed both that and her newest book, “A Curve in the Road.” Way too many other books to list!

  10. Oh, I have already read several wonderful novels this year – The Hidden Side by Heidi Chiavaroli, A Refuge Assured by Jocelyn Green, A Light on the Hill by Conni Cossette, and The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz to name a few.

  11. I’ve read some marvelous books this year–The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers, If I Run, and If I’m Found, and If I Live by Terri Blackstock, A Sparrow in Terrezin by Kristy Cambron, The Rosemont series by Barbara Hinske, A Song Unheard by Roseanna White, Keturah by Lisa Bergren, The Heart Between Us by Lindsay Harrell, Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan, The Girls of Room 28 by Hannelore Brenner, The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah,The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen, The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron, Bring Down the Rain by Charles Martin, Where Hope Begins by Catherine West, The Melody of the Soul by Liz Tolsma, numerous books by Denise Hunter and Louise Penny, and many, many more great books. My TBR pile is huge and calling my name as well.

  12. Some of my favorites have been:
    * A Light on the Hill – Connilyn Cossette
    * Beneath the Surface – Lynn H. Blackburn
    * The Masterpiece – Francine Rivers
    * A Loyal Heart – Jody Hedlund
    * Falling For You – Becky Wade
    * The Raveling & The Awakening – Tamara Leigh

  13. Definitely some of my favorite reads of 2018 would be Roseanna M. White’s “A Song Unheard”, Kara Swanson’s “The Girl Who Could See”, and the Harry Potter series, which I am currently reading for the first time with my younger sister. I never realized how much spiritual themes they had in them!

    And congratulations on releasing your last book in the series! I really can’t wait to see what you’re coming out with next. 🙂

  14. I’ve read a lot of Agatha Christie. I also read Billy Graham’s autobiography. What an amazing man of God! One of my faves was Sons of Blackbird Mountain by Joanne Bidchoff. Great book!

  15. My favorite has been Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley. It is a great picture of loss and life, the things we leave behind and the things that change. This really resonated with me as I read it close to the anniversary of my brother’s death.

  17. There have been so many good books this year! I really enjoyed Sons of Blackbird Mountain by Joanne Bischof. I also really liked The Heart Between Us by Lindsay Harrel. There are so many I can’t think of them all!

  18. One of my favorite books this year was Leepike Ridge (N.D. Wilson) – I already love this author, but I’d never gotten the chance to read his first novel. I loved the depth of the world he created for even a very short book! Overall a great read!
    I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of The Worthy Rebel soon, so I can embark on your adventure!
    I’m pinning the cover to Pinterest so I won’t forget.

  20. I think my favorites this year so far have been “North and South” by Elizabeth Gaskell and “The Secret of Pembrooke Park” by Julie Klassen. But other books I have read this year that I loved are “Pat of Silver Bush” by Lucy Maud Montgomery, “Unending Devotion” by Jody Hedlund, “Undeniably Yours” by Becky Wade, and “All Things New” by Lynn Austin.

  22. “All the way to Heaven” by Becky Doughty, “Justice” by Emily Conrad, “Walks the Fire” by Stephanie Whitson.

  23. My favorite reads of this year have been:

    The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers, The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate, Long Way Gone by cCharles Martin.

  24. A few of my favorites so far this year are The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep, Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar, The Heart’s Appeal by Jennifer Delamere, and What Blooms From Dust by James Markert.

  25. I thoroughly enjoyed Kristi Ann Hunter’s An Elegant Facade! All of her books have been interesting and intriguing. I’m quite happy with her stories!

    • The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill by Julie Klassen; Fatal Trust by Todd Johnson; Open Circle by Stacy Monson

  26. Oh man, this year has been full of favorites!! Two summer ones were Ronie Kendig’s third in her Tox series and Jaime Jo Wright’s The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. Cannot wait for yours!

  27. My favorite non-fiction read this year has been “Almost Already” by Jonathan Tony. I have quite a list of fiction books I’ve enjoyed, including a reread of Sharon Hinck’s Sword of Lyric series. Also the newest releases from Becky Wade, Karen Witemeyer, and Elizabeth Camden. It’s been a great year for books! 🙂

  28. This series has been so fun to read. I’m glad to hear you’ll be doing more like it. I’ve enjoyed many good reads from my favorite authors this year, but one that sticks out is Impossible Saints by Clarissa Harwood. I checked it out from the library because I liked the cover. Sometimes it pays off to be a little judgmental 😉

  29. I’ve read some fabulous books so far! My favorites are The Saturday Night Supper Club and The Hope of Azure Springs, one lighter and one a bit more emotional, lol.

  30. I LOVED Engraved on the Heart by Tara Johnson, A Defense of Honor by Kristi Ann Hunter, More than Meets The Eye by Karen Witemyer and An Hour Unspent by Roseanna M. White!

  31. Favorite Books I’ve Read in 2018.
    One I’m reading now
    Once Upon a Summertime_ A New York Romance by Melody Carlson.
    Then You Came Along by Elaine Stock
    Lady of Tarpon Springs by Judith Miller
    The Hope Jar by Wanda Brunstetter
    Leah’s Choice by Marta Perry
    The Road Home by Beverly Lewis

  34. My favorites so far are The Best Intentions, Miss Serena’s Secret, How to Walk Away, Finally Accepted, Bread of Angels and Crossing Oceans to name a few.

  35. Some of my favourite reads so far this year include “And the Shofar Blew” by Francine Rivers, as well as her “Sons of Encouragement” Series. I also finally got my hands on the final book of Jody’s Beacons of Hope series, “Never Forget”, and I absolutely loved it!

  36. After years of my mom telling me I should read Francine Rivers I have finally done so. I am in the midst of her lineage of grace series. And I love it. Not only do I love the way she writes but it’s also helped me in my bible reading/studying as well.

  37. Shadows of Hope by Georgiana Daniels was a book I could not get out of my mind! I’ve enjoyed so many–A Blackguard’s Redemption by Ta’Mara Hanscom, Justice Buried by Patricia Bradley, Under Prairie Skies by Cynthia Roemer, Delayed Justice by Cara Putman, The Patriot Bride by Kimberly Woodhouse, A Place to Belong by Melissa Tagg, Restoring Faith by Marion Ueckermann, This Freedom Journey by Misty Beller, Light My Fire and Where There’s Smoke by Susan May Warren.

  40. There are too many to choose from! I’ve broadened my list of authors read–Patrick Carr, Sarah Ladd, Lori Benton, Anne Mateer, and Laura Frantz–as well as read some more by favorites Jennifer Beckstrand, Colleen Coble, Deeanne Gist, Connilyn Cossette, and Lynn Austin. I think my favorites were Patricia Bradley’s Logan Point & Memphis Cold Case series.

  42. The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers
    If I’m Found by Terri Blackstock
    Waves of mercy by Lynn Austin
    A Plain Leaving by Leslie Gould
    Dead Drift by Dani Pettrey

  43. Hollow City and Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs were really good and Just Plain Sadie By Amy Lillard was awesome and right now I am reading Sweet Surprise Romance Collection by 9 different authors.

  44. I haven’t read as much as I wanted to this year, but I have enjoyed The Last Summer by Brandy Bruce, Married til Monday by Denise Hunter, and Bookishly Ever After by Sarah Monzon.

    Shared on Facebook and Pinterest!

  45. Some of my favorite reads so far this year are: When Tides Turn by Sarah Sundin, Back in the Saddle by Ruth Logan Herne,The Mail Order Brides Collection by Kathleen Y’Barbo etc, A Light on a Hill by Connilyn Cossette, Their Daring Hearts by Sharlene MacLaren

  52. I read a lot that I loved this year. My favorite being Paris Letters by Janice Macleod. Past that I also enjoyed
    1. Violets of March by Sarah Jio
    2. I Have Lost my Way by Gayle Forman
    3. City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
    4. The Letter by Kathryn Hughes

  53. I’m so glad Goodreads helps me keep track!

    Some of my 2018 are Sons of Blackbird Mountain by Joanne Bischof, River to Redemption by Ann Gabhart, and The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.

  56. A Life Intercepted by Charles Martin. The List by Robert Whitlow.
    I pinned the cover to Pinterest and shared on Facebook.

  58. My most recent 5 star reads have been Promises and Primroses by Josi S. Kilpack, The Shipbuilder’s Wife by Jennifer Moore, A Most Inconvenient Marriage by Regina Jennings, and Thirst of Steel by Ronie Kendig.

    I shared the giveaway on Pinterest and Facebook! Thank you!

  60. My most favorite books so far have been Lady of a Thousand Treasures by Sandra Byrd, At Home in Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne and Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. There have been SO many great books this year, it’s hard to narrow down the list. I’ve also enjoyed your Orphan Train series and can’t wait for the next book!!

    Thank you for the giveaway chance, I haven’t read your YA books yet.

  62. I shared this post and Facebook and Pinterest! I also shared it on Instagram and tagged you, Jody! Happy release week! 🙂

  63. My most favorite book that I’ve read this year is the Bible! I loved The Amish Cooking Class Series by Wanda Brunstetter. I’ve read almost 100 books so far this year. I love the suspense ones, historical fiction and the Amish ones.

  64. LOL, i just scrolled through the books I’ve read this year and I think almost every one I’d say, “Ohhhhh, that one was it, oh no this one”, on and on it went, so many I can’t list them all.

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  66. I’ve read a few this year that I’ve really enjoyed. Kristin Billerbeck’s The Theory of Happily Ever After, Carla Laureano’s The Saturday Night Supper Club, and Carolyn Miller’s Miss Serena’s Secret. I highly recommend all three.

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