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Lori Copeland
Check out Lori Copeland's web page at:
www.heartquest.com/authors/lori_copeland
Lori Copeland has published
more than 50 romance novels and
has won numerous awards for her books. Publishing with HeartQuest
allows her the freedom to write stories that express her love
of God and her personal convictions.
Lori lives with her wonderful
husband, Lance, in Springfield, Missouri. She has three incredibly
handsome grown sons, three absolutely gorgeous daughters-in-law,
and three exceptionally bright grandchildren, but then, she
freely admits to being partial when it comes to her family.
Lori enjoys reading biographies,
attending book discussion groups, participating in morning
water-aerobic exercises at the local YMCA, and she is presently
trying very hard to learn to play bridge. She loves to travel
and is always thrilled to meet her readers. When asked what
one thing Lori would like others to know about her, she readily
says, "I'm not perfect, just forgiven by the grace of God."
Christianity to Lori means peace, joy, and the knowledge that
she has a Friend, a Savior, who never leaves her side. Through
her books, she hopes to share this wondrous assurance with
others.
People criticize romance
as being pure fantasy, but that's a matter of opinion.
Romance novels allow us to revisit that experience of
first love and those warm wonderful feelings we've all
felt. Any sound marriage contains that element of romance.
True, those initial feelings of pure excitement mature
into something deeper and quieter-I know, for I've been
happily married for 40 years now. And honestly? My husband
still makes my heart go pitter-patter at times. I can't
think of a single other person I'd rather spend my time
here on earth with. When a romance novel captures that
excitement, that's not unrealistic; it's what God intends
for a man and a woman who are deeply committed to each
other. Women who read romance novels know the difference
between reality and fantasy. In the romance novels I
write, readers have the opportunity to spend time reliving
those feelings of first love. What could be nicer? I
strongly feel there's ministry value in a Christian
romance. Today when there are so many broken homes,
so much unhappiness in young people's lives, I think
it's clear we need to rebuild our faith in relationships.
That's why the happy ending is so important; romance
novels emphasize that it is possible to find and build
true love. This is especially true of a Christian romance,
which points to the source of our hope and the healer
of relationships, the Lord Jesus Christ. (c)
Heartquest.com
Lori Copeland lives in the
beautiful Ozarks with her husband, her three sons, and their
families. Lori began writing in 1982 and to date has published
more than fifty books. During her career, she has been the
recipient of numerous awards, most recently the Romantic
Times Career Achievement Award for Love and Laughter.
(c) Tyndale House Publishers
Brides of the West
Series
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