13 Reasons Why Blog Tour - Day 13: Q&A + Giveaway Winners

It's the last day of the 13 Reasons Why tour! *cries* How has it all gone by so fast?! Thank you all so, so much for following the tour and joining in the fun—and if you shared reasons to live, thank you for spreading Christ's love! This whole tour couldn't have been possible without y'all. <3

Today's reason to live: love. John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." God sent Jesus to die. For us. Because He loves us. Us. Look at us—we're about as far from perfect as you can get. Are we really worth it? By ourselves, no. But that's the beauty of it; we don't deserve love, but God gives it freely! He sent His Son to take the punishment for our sins, and took our worthlessness to turn it into value. Because once we've accepted Christ's sacrifice, when God looks at us . . . He sees Jesus. Jesus, Who sacrificed Himself so that we could have eternal fellowship with Him. And that, friends, is true love. Love that makes life worth living.

Now, let's finish the Q&A! Again, my answers are in teal, and Faith's are in purple.

How do you go about choosing names for your characters? 

I used to just pick whatever name sounds cool; and for flash fiction stories, I generally do that. But for Beloved specifically, I tried to pick names that had meanings I could incorporate later on.

I literally have no system for it… xD  I just use names I like and try to make sure they sound okay with the character’s last name.

What happened to Peter's siblings?

Umm . . . if it’s what I think it is . . . *races to proof copy* yep! They were sent to different foster homes. If you’re asking what happened later on . . . I have no idea, haha!

Will Kade and Cara be seeing more of each other...? 

I hope so… *smirks*

I don’t know, honestly. I purposely kept romance out of Beloved because I wanted a different kind of love portrayed throughout the story. I actually dislike romance in general, so to write a romance as a sequel to Beloved really doesn’t appeal to me. Like, at all. But, then again, as of now I’m not planning on a sequel at all anyway, so I suppose you can use your imagination and run with it. ;)

Visit Faith's blog for the rest of the Q&A questions!

All right, all right, now, the moment you've all been waiting for! (If you scrolled past the Q&A to this part right away, shame on you. But #relatable)

And the grand prize winner is . . .

Ellen S.!

Ellen, you will receive a signed paperback of both Freedom and Beloved! Congratulations!

2nd place:

Abby G.

Congratulations, Abby! You will receive a signed paperback of either Freedom or Beloved. 

3rd place:

Patience

*throws confetti* Patience, you get an ebook of either Freedom or Beloved! 

All three of you will be getting an email in your inbox ASAP. Thank you to everyone who entered! <3

Life without love is hopeless. 

Foster teen Cara Richards is unloved. With nothing left and nowhere to go, she is determined to find peace, no matter the cost. But despite her intentions, she’s tossed into another foster family and this time, there’s no going back to who she used to be. To make matters worse, one of her five new foster brothers is a Jesus freak, and she refuses to believe that God actually cares.

Her world is thrown upside down in a way she never expects. Though she prides herself on a resilient heart, her mind is lost adrift among a sea of questions: Is death really the answer? Does God care about someone as unworthy as me? Can everyone truly be loved, no matter what?

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Having just returned to American soil from the desert sands of the Middle East, James Greene is done with his life. 'Double amputee' doesn't seem like a strong enough phrase to label the physical and emotional pain he bears. Add the lack of love and communication with his family members, the demons that haunt him day and night, and he can find nothing worth living for. Ending it all is the only way out. 

Alexandria Lorance is a not-so-ordinary physical therapist, content with aiding in her patients' recoveries. Her work gives her fulfillment, but alone in the silence, she still endures the hidden scars of a past, unhealthy relationship. Reminding herself that true healing is found in Christ alone, she seeks to show kindness and love to everyone she meets.


When these two broken ones' paths intersect, the spark of friendship is ignited, bringing hope and joy to both. Can they step out of the darkness of suffering and into the freedom of grace? 


A Marine, broken by war. A therapist, scarred by words. A chance meeting in a parking lot bonded them together. But can love grow in these two hurting hearts? Or are they truly too broken to ever find lasting happiness?

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Romans 8:38-39, “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Choose life.