When God Closes a Door

Celia's lost everything. She's just buried her husband and she feels like her life is over. At least it should be. She has nothing to live for now.Until a little surprise changes her life.When she realizes she's carrying her deceased husband's baby, a flood of emotions takes over. Her joy is soon doused when her mother sends her away because she's now an unmarried woman who will soon bear a child. Her mother is concerned about what people will think.Living with Aunt Mary was a blessing. The woman was a joy. A grumpy joy, but Celia loved her dearly. And so did her little boy, Seth.Soon, though, Aunt Mary knows that things for Celia need to change. She needs a man in her life again. Seth needs a father figure. The men in Boston are probably not the best option for her. Aunt Mary talks Celia into becoming a mail order bride. Celia was skeptical at first but then vows to make the most of the opportunity and not get caught up in memories of her past.Joshua Maxwell turns out to be a thoughtful man. The surprising part is that he's also very handsome. Celia had thought she'd never find another man handsome again, but she'd been wrong. She marries Joshua and thinks her life is going to be blissfully happy. Then things got messed up. She doesn't know what to do to get back on track.She needs help, but there's nowhere to turn. There's nobody she can count on. Until she has an idea. If this plan works, her whole life will turn around. Annie has been writing romance since high school and she loves to write Western Christian Romance stories today. Weaving a Christian element into her stories helps her be constantly reminded of her own faith.Annie enjoys naming her characters and she does this at the start of her writing process. Many of the characters in her stories are named after people who have been or are currently important in her life. Most of the time, the character isn't based on their personalities, but she used their names as a tiny tribute.When you read an Annie Boone story, you won't be pounded with scriptures, but the characters – at least most of them! – are God fearing people. They trust in God to help them through life's twists and turns as many of us do today.Annie lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two cats.