Contact: Sandra D. Bricker, 813-289-9487; Summerside Press, Carlton Garborg, 612-670-9807

MEDIA ADVISORY, October 13 /Christian Newswire/ -- When Summerside Press decided to create a new presence in the world of Christian fiction, they knew just how they wanted to be represented: Fresh, irresistible stories to uplift the heart and delight the mind.

The LOVE FINDS YOU™ series gives readers a peek into the flavor of local life across the United States. Each fictional story draws on the compelling history or the unique character of a real place while including the characters' faith walk as an integral part of the story.

The very funny Love Finds You in Snowball, Arkansas by Sandra D. Bricker was Summerside's choice as one of the two launch books, hitting store shelves next week. Bricker has published comedy before in the general market, but the opportunity to combine her humor and love for romance with her soul-stirring Christian faith is a dream-come-true.

"My faith is such a huge part of who I am," says the author. "It's as relevant to my life as anything else in it. I'm a Christian believer, but I'm also a writer and an editor, a dog lover, a redhead, a sort of class clown, even a cancer survivor. Part of my calling as an author is to tell stories that speak to the spirits of believers and non-believers alike, showing that Christian faith doesn't make someone an alien. It's a normal ingredient that comprises who a person truly is at their core."

Initial reviews constitute a home run for Bricker by calling her novel "hilarious," "witty," and "laugh-out-loud funny." But the review that moves the author most is the one that came from a secular source: "Watching [the heroine] try to remake herself in the name of love made me laugh until I actually cried. This heartwarming story is not only impossible to put down, but it makes you really think about the decisions and mistakes we all make."

"If I can inspire a non-believer to ponder the bigger issues of life while making them laugh right out loud," the author exclaims, "just tell me what could possibly be better than that!"