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Have you visited the Chicory Inn yet? (A giveaway!)

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[This giveaway has ended. Thank you for all the wonderful comments. I just drew a winner for the five-book Chicory Inn series and it is…drumroll, please… MARY TULLILA.]

No, the Chicory Inn isn’t a real place, but after writing five novels set in the charming bed and breakfast run by the Whitman family (alas, they aren’t real either), the setting in fictional Langhorne, Missouri feels very, very real to me!

It’s been almost a year and a half now since the fifth and final book released, and I still think about the Whitman family often! In fact, Link, the youngest Whitman son, makes a cameo appearance in the first book of my Chandler Sisters Novels series, also set in Langhorne.

You can see the Whitman family as I envisioned them and many other scenes from my setting and research on my Chicory Inn Pinterest board.

The Chicory Inn novels are now available in trade paper, ebook, audio, and large-print hardcover (shown below).

They are also available in Dutch language editions (shown below), and in addition, the first three books will soon appear in a special book club offering. (More about that soon!)

It’s such fun having the books in so many different formats, and I’d like to give away a set of all five novels in their original print version to one of our faithful readers here on Inspired by Life…and Fiction.

It’s easy to enter: simply leave a comment on this blog post. Tomorrow, I’ll draw one name from among the comments on this post and announce the winner in the comments section.

Have you read any of the Chicory Inn novels? Would you like to? Ready, set, comment!

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Deborah Raney

DEBORAH RANEY's first novel, A Vow to Cherish, inspired the World Wide Pictures film of the same title and launched Deb’s writing career. Forty books later, she's still creating stories that touch hearts and lives. Her novels have won RWA's RITA Award, the ACFW Carol Award, the National Readers Choice Award, and the HOLT Medallion. She is also a three-time Christy Award finalist. Deb is on faculty for several national writers’ conferences and served on the executive board of the 2,500-member American Christian Fiction Writers organization for 18 years before retiring in 2022. She is a recent transplant to Missouri, having moved with her husband, Ken Raney, from their native Kansas to be closer to kids and grandkids. They love road trips, e-biking, Friday garage sale dates, and breakfast on the screened porch overlooking their wooded backyard.
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  2. I haven’t read these yet, but I would like to! Thank you for the giveaway!

  3. I read the first three awhile back thinking the series had been completed. Hope I remember all the characters as I dive back into books four and five!!

  4. Wow! The Chicory Inn novels sound amazing! Definitely something I’ll be looking out for.😍🤗

  5. Although I have read quite a few of your books, I have not read this series. It has been on my TBR list for a while, but for some reason I have not gotten to it. Now would be the perfect time!

  6. I am looking forward to reading The Chicory Inn novels. I have enjoyed your other books. Thanks for this chance at the give away!

  7. I’ve read and enjoyed a number of your books but never heard of the Chicory Inn series. I’ve put it on my TBR list and would love to win them!

  8. I haven’t had the pleasure of reading this series yet, but I’m adding them to my list of books to start reading next. I’m sure I will love the story line and the people in the books.

  9. I have not read these novels and I would love to. I share books with my mom, and an elderly lady at our church. These would be great to share with them. 🙂

  10. So glad to have a chance to win some of your books. Beneath a Southern Sky is one of my favorite books ever. One of only two books that made me cry. I have not read any of these books.

  11. I had not heard of this series. The books sound like they revolve around a family I would love to know. But maybe tissues should be nearby while reading them?

  12. I always love your novels. The characters seem so real, and the settings come alive! Thank you for writing such high quality, constructive stories!

  13. I have heard good things about this series. I would love to read a series that is set closer to my home state of Kansas. Thanks for the giveaway and the chance to win.

  14. I love historical Christian fiction and would love to give these a try. Thank you so much!

  15. I have not read any of the Chicory Inn novels, but I would love to try them! Awesome giveaway!

  16. I have not read these novels but would love to. It’s always much more interesting to read a series. Thanks.

  20. I have not read the Chicory In series. However, I love to read, and I’m always looking for great books.

  23. Deborah, I love all of your books that I have read to-date. I would love to add these to my library. I enjoy all your Facebook posts too!

  24. No I haven’t read these yet. I actually have never even heard of them. But reading a series where a bread and breakfast is the setting would be interesting and fun, I think. Thanks so much for the chance to read them.

  25. I’ve read several of your earlier novels, but none of the Chicory Inn series. It would be fun to have the entire series to read instead of waiting for each new release.

  26. I haven’t read the Chicory series but want to. I love the idea of stories set in a B and B! Thanks for the giveaway.

  27. I have read the first in the series and would love to read the rest of them!

  28. I am new to your books, I’ve been following you and your husband as you go ‘garage-saleing’ and love your pictures of your home and your decorating ideas…..so I would love to win these books so I can enjoy you as an author as well…..

  30. I have not read these and would love to do so. Thank you for the chance to win these. So nice of you!

  31. Wow – what an amazingly generous giveaway!

    I thoroughly enjoy your post and reading about your amazing sounding books, but I’ve never had the opportunity to read them YET. I would love to be the fortunate one selected, but if not I am determined that some day to get my hands on them.

    Thank you for the inspiration and this totally awesome chance!

  32. I’ve not read these books. Sure would love to! I enjoy series like this because you can get really involved in the story of the characters!

  33. I have read other of your books,but not this series. I would LOVE to read them. Thank you for such a great giveaway!!

  34. I have read a few of of your books but not this series. I would certainly love to read it. I just wonder how you know when a series really ends?

  35. I loved A Scarlet Cord. I would love a opportunity to win these books! I am from Missouri so seeing it set there is neat as well. I am leaving for a mission trip to Ireland in July and would love to win so I have reading material for the long plane ride 🙂

  39. I have not read any of the series. Sounds like a fun series. Thank you for the give away.

  42. I love this series! I fell in love with this family from the start! Would love to own this set!

  43. I got the first book in the series for my mother to read. She loves it but I have to wait to read it after her! I’d love to give her the entire series to read and then we can both read it! Ha! Love your writing, Deb!

  45. I’d love to visit the Chicory Inn! Thank you for the generous giveaway opportunity. Have a great week.

  46. Yes, I have read all of the Chicory Inn novels. ☺ You write in a way that you feel like the characters are people you know…and could live next door to. If you want to write a sequel or continue the series I would read them. *hint hint* 😉 Glad to hear that Link makes an appearance in your new series. 😁 Looking forward to reading those! Thank you for writing great Christian literature!

  49. Would love to win and read these books. Haven’t read much lately as I have been in the process of moving and cleaning out my old house. It is a slow process but can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

  50. I haven’t read these yet. I love the covers! Thanks for the chance to win!

  51. Wow, the covers are so different for the English and Dutch versions! I would have assumed the language would change but the cover photo would be the same.

  52. I loved all 5 books and the people I met in them . Would love a set of the books.

  53. it would be awesome to read the Chickory Inn novels!! I love both covers, the american and the dutch. Thanks for the giveaway, hope I’ll be lucky!

  54. Could check off a bucket list if I won something from Deborah Raney! This would be monumental!!

  55. I have read lots of your books but not this series. Would love to have and read and would share with friends. Thanks for the giveaway.

  56. This is a series I’ve wanted to resd gor a while. Thanks for this chance to get the ehole series at once. Blessings.

  58. I haven’t ever read this book series yet but it sounds wonderful! I will have to add it to my to be read list!

  60. I highly recommend this series and would be thrilled to win it so I could bless another with the gift of a very entertaining read 🙂

  63. I just finished the first book in the series. So good! These would make a great addition to the library where I work too!

  64. Hi! I have not read any of the Chicory Inn novels yet, but I would certainly love to! Thanks for the giveaway!

  66. Hi! Thank you for the chance to win. These all sound so amazing. Would love to read them.

  67. I have not read any yet, but would be thrilled to have the opportunity! Thank you for this offer!

  68. I like the new covers that you show near the bottom. But I have to admit that the original ones with the lighting changing as the day goes by are my favorites. It is wonderful that they are available in so many formats.

    Thanks for the chance to win a set of them. I’ve been wanting to get them but finances haven’t allowed me to buy them.

  69. I am such a fan Deb, and I haven’t read any of the Chicory Inn books…but I would sure like to.

  70. My mother and I got hooked on your books at the same time. It would be great to have these books to share with her.

  74. I haven’t read this series yet but I would LOVE to win them and share them with my daughters!! Thanks for doing an awesome giveaway!

  75. I read the first book a couple of months ago. The next one is on my list to read so I would love to win these books.

  76. I have not read any in this series and would love to win. Thanks for the opportunity! It’s fun to get so involved in the story and characters that you wonder how they’re doing!

  77. I haven’t read these books yet, but I would LOVE to 🙂 I’m in love with the original print covers & paperbacks are my favorite to read!! Thank you SOOO much for the amazing chance <3 They all sound like fantastic reads and I'm incredibly grateful to have the chance to own them. My mom also reads books like these and I'm sure she would love to read them too 🙂 I love her so much and collecting series!!

  80. I’ve actually never heard of this series, but I adore series that are based around families. I love getting to know characters so well that I feel like I actually know them. Thank you for this giveaway opportunity. That is very sweet of you.

  82. I would love to win this series! I have wanted to read it for so long!! Thank you for this chance!

  83. I have not read any of the books in this series. I have read a few of your other books and I enjoyed them. I would Love to the chance to read them prior to your new series coming out. Thank you so much for this Amazing Giveaway.

  84. I have not read all the books in the series, but very much enjoyed the ones I have read. The Whitman family seems like real people I have grown to know! Thank you for the chance at this wonderful giveaway.

  86. I havent read any but looked up the books they all sound really good and ones i would enjoy!

  88. I haven’t read your books yet. I’d love a chance to win a set. Thanks for the post.

  89. I haven’t read your books but would love to read and review. Thank you for the amazing opportunity.

  90. Dear Deborah,
    We have the first 4 books in this series in the church library.
    I love the covers of the “newer” books.
    Thanks for entering me in your giveaway.

  92. I have not, as of yet, read any of these books! But they are definitely going on my TBR list! Thanks for the give-away!!

  94. I have not read any of these yet, but I’m sure they will be as engaging as all of her other books. Thanks for the chance to win!

  98. I have read several of your books and always enjoy them so. I am always amazed at the ideas for the books that you come up with. Your books cover so many, many issues in our lives. Thanks for offering the giveaway.

  100. This sounds like a great series. Bed and Breakfasts have such a nostalgic feel to them. 🙂

  101. I have not had a chance to read them yet. There are on my list of books to want to read. Thank you for a chance to win & read them.

  102. I have not read the Chicory Inn novels, but they are now added to my list. I recently read your novel about the wife who disappeared (The Face of the Earth?), and LOVED it! Thanks for introducing me to the Chicory Inn series!

  105. Good morning! Thank you for all the wonderful comments. I just drew a winner for the five-book Chicory Inn series and it is… MARY TULLILA. Mary, watch your inbox for a message from me. And congrats!

  107. These books look so good! Would love to read them. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway!

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