Bio:
Lori
DeJong (pronounced DeeYung) is an award-winning contemporary Christian romance
author who enjoys penning stories full of grace and the redemptive power of
God’s love that inspire others to hope regardless of circumstance, find joy in
the moment, and grow in their faith.
Born
and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Lori arrived in Texas in 2005 and dug those
roots right in. She currently resides in beautiful Georgetown, north of Austin,
with her husband of thirty years. Other than their two fur-babies, their nest
is empty, as their daughter and son-in-law are settled in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
area.
Lori
loves to write about love and romance and all that fun stuff, with a firm
foundation of faith. Clean but sassy, sparkly, and even goose-bumpy romance,
with God in the middle and characters seeking and learning and changing,
couldn’t be more heartwarming or spine-tingly.
Lori's
debut novel, Love's True Calling, released in 2023, was the 2022 winner
of the ACFW Genesis Award for Romance, a double finalist in the 2024 Selah
Awards, and was named the 2023 Scrivenings Press Contemporary Book of the Year.
Love’s True Home, released in June 2024, was also a Selah finalist. Love’s
True Measure released in June 2025. Lori's Christmas novella, Jingle
Bell Matchmakers, a part of "A Match Made at Christmas" novella
collection, is also available and was named a 2025 ACFW Carol Award finalist.
·
Which of your
books was your favorite to write? Why?
o I think so far, Love’s True Measure was my
favorite to write. Shannon, the female protagonist, had been with me since
chapter one of the first book in the series, and I knew as soon as she showed
up that I would write her story. Hunter, the male protagonist, was a new
character and was the only one I’ve written who wasn’t a Christian at the
beginning of the book. I just really enjoyed writing their story, from the
moment they met through their growing friendship and the way they each grew from
start to finish.
·
What is your
favorite Bible verse? Why?
o I have so many, but if I had to pick a favorite, I
think it would have to be Psalm 46:10. The Living Translation says, “Be still,
and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored
throughout the world.” We get so busy doing all the “things” we think we need
to do to take care of our families, make a living, or even just get through a
day. None of those things are bad, unless we don’t take the time first, or at
least at some point in the day, to be still before God and simply dwell on Him.
His name. Just a time of quiet worship. And I love the next part of that verse
because it’s the promise that, even though the world around us may seem like a
mess—and it is—someday every nation will honor God. He has already won this
war. We just need to be still sometimes and let Him fight it.
· What is your latest release?
o
Love’s
True Measure, Book
Three of my True Calling Series released in June. That’s Shannon and Hunter’s
story I mentioned earlier. But my next release, Mistletoe and Malice,
comes out on Tuesday, October 21, the first book of a new romantic suspense
series featuring bodyguard protagonists. I’m really excited that one!
· Are you a pantser or a plotter?
o
I
guess you would call me a plantser. I plot the five major plot points of a
book, then write intuitively (or by the seat of my pants) from plot point to
plot point. I love writing that way because things will happen that I didn’t
see coming. So even I’m surprised at the way a story might progress. I think
that’s so much fun.
Blurb for Mistletoe and Malice:
He’s
sworn to protect her life … but guarding his heart may be his biggest
challenge.
After
barely escaping an attempted abduction, Houston attorney Riley Hudson is forced
to accept her wealthy father's demand for private security. The last thing she
wants is a bodyguard—especially one as maddeningly arrogant, bossy … and
handsome as Colton Blankenship. Yet as the threat against her escalates, she
begins to rely not only on his skills, but his steadfast presence.
Colton
isn’t thrilled about giving up his hard-earned holiday vacation to protect a
spoiled heiress. But he soon learns Riley is nothing like he expected. Fierce,
independent, and unwavering in her faith, she’s everything he thought he’d left
behind after tragedy shattered his own beliefs. As the unknown threat circles
closer, the tension between them ignites into something deeper ... and far more
perilous.
When
a second attempt on Riley’s life nearly succeeds, Colton faces a terrifying
truth. Protecting her means risking more than just his life. Haunted by a past
he can't outrun, and a faith he’s all but lost, he must decide if he can trust
God again ... before he loses Riley—and his heart—for good.
Purchase
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