Kathleen E Kovach

Kathleen E. Kovach

Spiritual Truth . . . With A Giggle

Books

NEW RELEASE!

FLORIDA WEDDINGS - A compilation, Barbour Publishing - MAY 2008

If you missed Merely Players, it is now rebundled with two other novels and retitled. I share this compilation with Lynn Coleman and Kristy Dykes. Here's the Merely Players description: When a dolphin trainer is reunited with her first love, now an A-list actor, she masks her emotions while making him jump through hoops to win back her affections. All the world's a stage, but God is the director. This story placed second in the Inspirational Readers Choice Contest (IRCC) 2007.

What people are saying:
Something I thought made this book a strong romance is that the relationship between hero/heroine had depth. It wasn't trite or contrived. You could believe in their emotions and pull for them as a couple because Kathy dug deeper than surface attraction or circumstances to take the reader more fully into each of the character's persona--both who they were and why they were that way. Sometimes romance novels, especially short ones, leave me feeling flat because the characters and relationship between them are flat--predictable and shallow. It takes some hard work and deep knowledge of your characters to make them full and real in short word counts, but I think Kathy's book shows why it is worth it. She also made the spiritual element central to the story. It was genuine and relational. To be blunt, I've read some books where the spiritual elements felt contrived to me, like the author was trying to show that the character did all the right things and therefore her spirituality was real. I prefer characters who have an honest relationship with God and where the spiritual elements are natural and a part of the character's interior world. I have little patience with stories where the character's spiritual side feels tacked on to make the character look "good".

Another thing that made her book interesting, is her research was thorough and included two worlds most of us aren't familiar with. Readers get to go behind the scenes with dolphin trainers and with movie makers & stars. I know that is one of the things that first pricked Heartsong's interest--the fact that the heroine was a dolphin trainer. That gave Kathy an edge right away because the editors said they had a lot of book proposals where the heroines are teachers, etc., but a dolphin trainer was something unique. ~ Paula Moldenhauer

*****

This is a fresh voice. Kathleen's first novel. It's a bit different with the unlikely hero lead a superstar actor. The spiritual message is strong and well done. ~ Mary Connealy

*****

Reading this Heartsong novel was like delving into a delectable dessert. Delicious. The romantic element was fabulous...every reader's fantasy. Who wouldn't want a hot Hollywood movie star to be in love with them? I enjoyed every minute of this savory romance. ~ Edgy Inspirational Author

LOVE LETTERS - Novella Collection, Barbour Publishing - MARCH 2007

Rated 3 stars at RomanticTimes.com!

Four generations of women find love through the written word in unconventional ways: A sheet of music, fortune cookies, Post-It Notes, and messages left on Ebay. My story is "Cookie Schemes", about a modern young woman in 1955 who wants to join the world of business. When she meets a traditional cookie maker, who must find a wife to fulfill his grandfather's legacy, she finds he is wooing her with the scriptures he puts in the fortune cookies. The other fine authors in this collection are Mary Davis, Sally Laity, and Jeri Odell.

OTHER OFFERINGS!

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE FISHERMAN'S SOUL - Antholgy Series - MAY 2004

My husband and I were fishing in Rocky Mountain National Park not long after we returned to Colorado after our Air Force travels. I remembered times as a child when the family would go fishing, and as I pulled my bubble through the mirror-like pond, I began reflecting on those fun times. That experience became "Ripples of Reflection", a short vignette.

SHORT STORIES

The following works are parked on my Stories and Devotions Blog. They are yours to enjoy reading for free, however, please do not reproduce them without my express permission.

The Odd Duck Series:

"Odd Ducks and Tea" - Meet Aunt Molly and see how she saves a marriage with a lesson about tea.

"Odd Ducks and Clotted Cream" - Read how Aunt Molly brings Christmas tradition to its knees.

"Odd Ducks And Periwinkle" - Aunt Molly teaches a redemptive lesson over an annoying, yet beautiful, weed.

Other stories:

"The Love Scrooge" - Opinion columnist Ella Benezer has a "down with love" mentality. Can a ghost from her past heal her heart and help her to love again?

"A Grave Promise" - A mysterious stranger leads romance novelist Penelope George through the historic streets of Silverton, CO. When he reaches his destination, God reveals her destiny.

"In Love With Rosy" - Serious minded Kit has serious problems when she meets an unserious clown at the children's hospital and can't get him off her mind...seriously!

DEVOTIONS

"How Blessed Is God" - Ephesians 1:3a

"High Places Of Blessing" - Ephesians 1:3b

"The Focus of His Love" - Ephesians 1:4

"Adoption" - Ephesians 1:5

"Celebration" - Ephesians 1:6

"Abundantly Free! - Ephesians 1:7

"Provision" - Ephesians 1: 8-10