A Novel Idea

Here's my review on Karen Witemeyer's newest book. It will available for purchase in four days! I hope you all will get a chance to read it soon. Once you do, let me know what you thought of it. :) Book Title: A Worthy Pursuit Publication Date: June 2, 2015 Publisher: Bethany House Description: A teacher on the run. A bounty hunter in pursuit. Can two enemies learn to trust each other before they both lose what they hold most dear? Stone Hammond is the best tracker in Texas. He never comes home empty-handed. So when a wealthy railroad investor hires him to find his abducted granddaughter, Stone eagerly accepts. Charlotte Atherton, former headmistress of Sullivan's Academy for Exceptional Youths, will do anything to keep her charges safe, especially the orphaned girl entrusted to her care. Charlotte promised Lily's mother she'd keep the girl away from her unscrupulous grandfather, and nothing will stop Charlotte from fulfilling that pledge. Not even the handsome bo...

What made you decide to become an author? I had always been a bookworm as a kid. I’d go to the library and come home with a stack of books I could barely carry, devour them, then go back for more. I would daydream stories in my head with myself as the heroine, of course, while on bus rides to school or while lying in my bed at night waiting to fall asleep. However, I never really considered becoming an author myself. One of my college professors told me I had a talent for writing based on a research paper I turned in, but that was so far from the world of fiction, that I discounted it. Yet, he’d planted a seed, and a few years later, when I was a stay at home mom, I started toying with the possibility. Could I really write and sell a novel? But three kids in diapers kept me too busy to even try. Then in 2003, my husband’s position was downsized, and all of a sudden I felt pressure to contribute to the family income. I know! I’ll write! Ha! As if writing a book was that easy and selling...

Brief Physical Description:   Mollie Tate is a spunky young woman. Her bright and cheerful personality makes her a joy to be around. She has beautiful dark-blonde hair and a svelte figure. She became an orphan at a young age but was blessed to be rescued by a kind man named "Uncle" Curtis. Mollie is quick to see the best in people and has a deep passion for her "family". - Julianne Hough is my view of Mollie.   Jacob Sadler is a man burdened with the memories of the past. He comes back to his original home to lay those memories to rest but because of unforeseen circumstances they are more real than ever. He has hair of very dark-brown color. His eyes are a vibrant blue, a trait Mollie really likes, and a muscular build. Jacob struggles with forgiveness but Mollie is determined to help him overcome this. :) - I thought Scott Shilstone fit Jacob's description pretty well. Character Traits: Mollie is a loyal, fun-loving girl. Family is everything to her and just...

You might remember that I posted the review for the first book in this series a few months past as a new release (Full Steam Ahead). Well, this book, Love on the Mend is the second book/novella in the series. Seeing I've already reviewed the first book I'm going to just skip to the second. If you didn't get the chance to read my review just click on the link below: Next week I'm going to post another author interview. Exciting, isn't it?! Can you guess who? Yep, that's right, Karen Witemeyer! She is definitely on my list of top five favorite authors. (Because I have so many favorite authors I decided to narrow down my very, very favorites to five. Here they are: Jody Hedlund, Karen Witemeyer, Margaret Brownley, Jen Turano, and Melanie Dickerson. For any authors not on that list, you still have my loyalty and love; just not to the same extent. :) Enjoy another beautiful week in May and be sure to be on the lookout for next week's interview with Karen Witem...

Book Title: The Convenient Bride Collection Publication Date: July 1, 2015 Publisher: Barbour Books Description: Join nine brides of convenience on their adventures in a variety of times and settings gone by—from a ranch in California…to the rugged mountains of Colorado…to a steamship on the Mississippi…to the dangerous excitement of the Oregon Trail…into high society of New York City. No matter the time or place, the convenient brides proceed with what must be done, taking nuptials out of necessity. . .and never dreaming that God might take their feeble attempts to secure their futures and turn them into true love stories for His glory. Novella Titles: The Substitute Wife by  Amanda Barratt One Way to the Altar by Andra Boeshaar  with Christina Linstrot Miller Keeper of My Heart by Mona Hodgson Blinded by Love by Melissa Jagears Bonnets and Bees by Maureen Lang A Groom for Josette  by Gabrielle Meyer Wedded to Honor by Jennifer Uhlarik A Bride for Bear by Er...

Here's the review on Melanie Dickerson's newest book. It was so good! I hope you all will get this book so you can enjoy it as well. On a side note, isn't the cover gorgeous?! Book Title: The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest Publication Date: May 12, 2015 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Description: Swan Lake meets Robin Hood when the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant by day becomes the region’s most notorious poacher by night, and falls in love with the forester. Jorgen is the forester for the wealthy margrave, and must find and capture the poacher who has been killing and stealing the margrave’s game. When he meets the lovely and refined Odette at the festival and shares a connection during a dance, he has no idea she is the one who has been poaching the margrave’s game. Odette justifies her crime of poaching because she thinks the game is going to feed the poor, who are all but starving, both in the city and just outside its walls. But will the discovery of a local poachin...

Here are the Q&A's with Jody Hedlund that I promised. I was really excited to post this. I hope you all will enjoy reading this as much as I did. A big thanks to Jody Hedlund for taking the time to send this! For all of you readers out there, I highly recommend checking out her website at jodyhedlund.com . And now finally...   Question & Answer's with Jody Hedlund    What was the very first story you ever wrote? Was it ever published? The first story I wrote was probably in first grade in a spiral notebook, a book about princesses, princes, and happily-ever-afters. And of course, it’s long gone in the trash! But as far as my adulthood writing career, I wrote five novels that are collecting dust in a closet. They were my practice books, the books that helped me grow and become the writer I am today. Why do you write? I write because I love telling stories. I love the quote by Toni Morrison because it sums up part of why I write: "If there's a book t...