Thanks, Paty, for inviting me over today! My latest book,
Unclaimed Bride was just released yesterday. Therefore I’d like to give away an
autographed paperback to one of your visitors. (The ebook version will be
released November 1st)
With every book comes the story of how the book came to be.
I remember the morning I woke up with the opening scene of Unclaimed Bride in my mind. A woman, cold and nervous, had just
stepped off the stage in the middle of nowhere. I wanted to close my eyes and
see more, but the alarm clock was signally that couldn’t happen. Over the next
couple of days a few more scenes came to mind, but it wasn’t until I sat down
that the characters really let themselves be known. Then, I must admit, this
story wrote itself. I was just a set of fingers on a key board.
Blurb: Running from the past…she bumps into her future!
Mail-order bride Constance Jennings steps off the stage inCottonwood , Wyoming
Single father Ellis Clayton must be the only man in town not looking for a bride. But his young daughter's habit of rescuing wounded critters means he ends up offeringConstance a temporary
shelter.
Having a woman around the house again is all too easy—especially seeing her bond with his daughter—but Ellis can't seem to let go of the past. Problem is, neither canConstance . And hers is about to
catch up with her….
Mail-order bride Constance Jennings steps off the stage in
Single father Ellis Clayton must be the only man in town not looking for a bride. But his young daughter's habit of rescuing wounded critters means he ends up offering
Having a woman around the house again is all too easy—especially seeing her bond with his daughter—but Ellis can't seem to let go of the past. Problem is, neither can
With this book, just like many others, there was plenty of
research involved. While searching for information I may need for one story, I
often jot down other tidbits I come across for future reference. For today’s
give away, I’m going to use a few of those tidbits.
Below are three multiple choice questions. Place your
answers in the comments section and be sure to leave your contact info/email
address so I can get your snail mail address to mail you the book.
1. The 1900 mile route of the
Pony Express riders was how much shorter than the stagecoach route?
A. 200 miles
B. 50 miles
C. 100 miles
D. 10 miles
2. The Wells Fargo & Company
was created in 1852 as a:
A. Mail Delivery company
B. Stage Coach company
C. Gold Shipping company
D. Bank
3. It’s said that President
Theodore Roosevelt referred to this notorious outlaw as America ’s Robin Hood:
A. Black Bart
B. Butch Cassidy
C. Jessie James
D. Billy the Kid
Thanks for stopping by today and
click here to read an excerpt of Unclaimed
Bride.
