Guest Blog: Angela Shelton and Every Captive Freed **Copy of Book to Randomly Chosen Commenter :) WINNER: KellyV
- ChristinaSinisi-Author
- Oct 12
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 19
Dear Readers,
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God bless, Christina
Introduce yourself—name, where you’re from, and something people notice when they meet you.
Hello, and thank you for inviting me to your blog! I’m Angela D. Shelton. Though I grew up in Pennsylvania (which folks around here call being a Northerner), I now live in a tiny Georgia town with fewer than 500 people—and more cows than neighbors.
By day, I’m an accountant. By night and weekend, you’ll find me switching hats between ranch hand, chicken wrangler, and author.
The first thing most people notice about me is my auburn hair. It was all-natural when I was a kid, but these days I like to say it’s “tastefully enhanced.”
Tell us about your book—title and back cover blurb.
I’m excited to share about Every Captive Freed, an anthology where my story Unbroken is featured.
Sarah's Story by B.D. Lawrence
Once a nameless girl surviving the brutality of strip clubs and street corners, Sara Hanley has been snatched from the darkness and given a second chance. Now eighteen, she’s using her hard-earned strength to reach and rescue others caught in the same trap. Sara’s Story is a raw and redemptive look at one young woman’s journey from exploited victim to fierce advocate.
Streams of the Heart by Shannon McNear
During the winter of 1804-05, a young Native woman stepped onto the stage of American history and helped shape the course of an equally young nation. Sacagawea proved an invaluable asset to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, not just as an interpreter but also with her knowledge of the land, a cool head in times of crisis, and as a sign of peace to the peoples of the West by her mere presence. Her strength and resilience are legendary. Though her name is well known, some are unaware that she was a survivor of slavery, twice over.
Unbroken by Angela Shelton: Seventeen-year-old Nova Stone thought she knew how her story would go—faith, volleyball, and finding where she belongs. Then Damien Blackwell walked into her life, charming and protective, making her feel seen. Special. Loved.
When Nova’s world shatters, her dream date evaporates, and she finds herself imprisoned in a nightmare, far from home and hope. As Nova fights to reclaim her life—and her voice—she must face a terrifying question: Can she risk everything to escape, even if it means leaving someone behind?
Share one thing that you found difficult or challenging about writing this book.
My husband spent five years working in the Sex Crimes division of the Special Victims Unit, so I’ve seen firsthand the toll those cases can take. While he wasn’t involved in the incidents that inspired Unbroken, I loosely based the story on two real events from our local area. Writing it was challenging because, though my story is fictional, I couldn’t stop thinking about the real young women whose lives were cut short or scarred. I felt compelled to give them a voice on the page, even though I never knew them personally.
Ask the blog reader a quirky question or two?
When I was in my twenties, I worked in an office tucked inside a hotel high-rise. One evening I stepped into the elevator, and just before the doors closed, a young man jumped in. He fidgeted the whole ride down, jittery like he was on something, and his eyes never seemed to leave me. I prayed there’d be people waiting in the lobby—and thankfully, there were. Maybe it was all in my imagination, but that unnerving ride is still burned into my memory.
Your turn—what’s a time when you felt a little on edge but came out safe on the other side?
Share your social media and buy links!
Every Captive Freed: https://a.co/d/cXmIV77
Website: https://www.angeladshelton.com/
Twitter: https://x.com/AngelaDShelton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angeladshelton/
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