Thursday Thoughts on Reading and Writing
When you
leave a comment on THIS post by 6 p.m. CT Sunday, February 3, 2013 you'll be
entered in the DRAWING for a copy of the book I review below. If you mention
in your comment that you’re a follower (see in the left column “Join This Site”
and “Follow by Email”), I’ll add your name a second time in the drawing. You must be eighteen, have a U.S.
mailing address, void where prohibited. You
can read details about my book giveaways here.
Waiting
for Spring by Amanda
Cabot
Amanda
Cabot is the author of Paper Roses,
Scattered Petals, Tomorrow’s Garden, and Summer of Promise. She is also a charter member of Romance Writers
of America, the cofounder of its New Jersey chapter, a member of the ACFW, and
an avid traveler. She lives in Wyoming.
From the
book’s back cover:
After the
loss of her husband and the birth of her baby, Charlotte has had a long, hard
year. But she can find no rest from the ghosts of the past and flees to
Cheyenne to put the pieces of her life back together.
Wealthy carrel
baron and political hopeful Barrett Landry must make a sensible match if he is
to be elected senator of the soon-to-be state of Wyoming. He needs someone with
connections. Someone without a past. Yet he can’t shake the feeling that Charlotte
holds the key to his heart and his future.
Will
Charlotte and Barrett find the courage to look love in the face? Or will their
fears blot out any chance for happiness?
From Jo:
Amanda
Cabot’s stories never disappoint. Her characters are real and her description
of setting is vivid. In Waiting for
Spring she gives us Charlotte who leaves her past and seeks safety for her
and her small child. Can Charlotte guard her heart as she does for her child?
Till next time … keep on smiling.
Wow, Waiting for Spring looks like a great book. I have never read any of Amanda's books before but I would love to read this one. Thanks for the chance to win and introducing me to another author.
ReplyDeleteI follow by email.
Katie J.
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katie, you're welcome. amanda is a great storyteller. thanks for reading and leaving a comment.
DeleteI love Amanda Cabot's books! Thanks for the opportunity to win this one...the cover is fabulous!
ReplyDeletedianalflowers[at]aol[dot]com
diana, you're welcome. thanks for coming by and leaving a comment.
DeleteI forgot to mention I am a follower! :)
DeleteI love historical fiction because you learn about the period and place. Also I haven't read a book by Amanda before but I did read that her characters are very well developed.
ReplyDeleteI follow by e-mail.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
carol, amanda's characters are well developed. her books never disappoint me. thanks for reading and leaving your comment.
DeleteI love this cover and would really like to win Amanda's book, thank you for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI follow you on GFC (wfnren) and by email:
wfnren(at)aol(dot)com
wendy, you're welcome. i also love the cover. i appreciate your being a follower.
DeleteHello Jo. Thanks for this review. I have just joined Amanda's blog and would love to win her book. I love the cover and it has an interesting building in Cheyenne behind the lady. I used to live in WYO. I had heard of her before but only met her on a blog not long ago. Hope you are well. Hoping to win. MAXIE mac262(at)me(dot)com
ReplyDeletemaxie, that's interesting that you point out the building. thanks for reading and commenting. i'm over the flu but now nursing a spontaneous blood vessel rupture in my right hand--thus the no caps because i'm pecking with one hand.
DeleteJo, I forgot to say that I'm a follower. Maxie mac262(at)me(dot)com
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cover! I would love to win!
ReplyDeletebluegrassbirdie at gmail dot com
brittany, thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment.
DeleteWaiting for Spring sounds like a great book. Would love to win it. Thanks for introducing me to Amanda.
ReplyDeletepat at ptbradley dot com I'm a follower.
pat, you're welcome. you'll probably become a fan of amanda after you finish reading one of her books--i did! thanks for reading and leaving a comment.
DeleteI love historicial Christian fiction and would love to read this one.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower.
deamundy at gmail dot com
deanna, glad you came by and left a comment. i appreciate your being a follower!
DeleteI would love a chance to win this! I am a GFC follower Jo under the user name Torrance Tiger :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of Amanda's books, but this one has defiantly peaked my interest! ;)
Thank you!
Amada (pronounced: a.m.a.th.a) Chavez
amada_chavez{AT}yahoo{DOT}com
amada, you're welcome. if you enjoy reading historicals you will love this book. thanks for being a follower.
DeleteI love Amanda's novels...thanks for the chance to read her latest, Jo.
ReplyDeletekarenk
kmkuka at yahoo dot com
karen, you're welcome. i'm glad you stopped by and left a comment.
DeleteI LOVE historical romances and this one sounds great! I'd love to read Amanda's latest. Thank you for the chance Jo.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you,
Wanda
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I am a follower of your blog and an email subscriber too. :)
Deletewanda, you're welcome. this is a great book. thanks for being a follower and leaving a comment
DeleteI've read Amanda's first series, and her Christmas novella. I am looking forward to this new series!
ReplyDeletePatty
pattymh2000(at)yahoo(dot)com
patty, this new series will be good to read. thanks for coming by leaving and leaving a comment.
DeleteGood morning Jo,
ReplyDeleteI hope you are having a good day! I haven't read anything by Amanda Cabot. Thank you for an opportunity to win one of her books.
may_dayzee(at)yahoo(dot)com
I am a follower.
KayM, you're welcome. You're in for a treat when you read your first Amanda Cabot book. Thanks for being a follower and leaving a comment.
DeleteJo -- Thanks so much for taking the time out of your own writing schedule to read and review my book.
ReplyDeleteOther Ladies -- I hope you'll enjoy Waiting for Spring. It was fun to write. And, for those of you who admired the cover, you might want to read more about how it was created. Here's the link to my explanation:
http://sff.net/people/amanda.cabot/index_files/behind-spring.htm
Amanda, you're so welcome. Really fun to have you with us. Have any other of your readers mentioned what I picked up on about the cover?
DeleteThis sounds like a great book with a beautiful cover. Thanks for having the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteRose
harnessrose(at)yahoo(dot)com
Rose, you're welcome. I agree with you--a beautiful cover. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
DeleteThis looks like a good book to me. Thank you for the chance to win it.
ReplyDeletegriperang at embarqmail dot com
Angela, you're welcome. I'm glad you came by and left a comment.
DeleteI have read a couple of this author's other books and I have really enjoyed them! I have also heard many great things about this one so thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower-Abbi Hart
Email-gatorade635ATgmailDOTcom
Abbi, you're welcome. I appreciate your being a follower and leaving a comment.
DeleteI really liked Amanda's Texas Dreams series! I love the blue dress on the cover!! I'm a follower through email.
ReplyDeletemarissamehresman(at)aol(dot)com
Marissa, thanks for being a follower and for leaving a comment.
DeleteI love the cover on this book and of course all Amanda's book
ReplyDeleteare wonderful. I follow your blog with google reader.
godblessamerica.jan(at)gmail(dot)com
Jan, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I appreciate your being a follower and loyal reader.
DeletePlease enter me to win this wonderful sounding book, thanks
ReplyDeletesonflower277 at gmail dot com
You're entered. Thanks for reading my blog and leaving a comment.
DeleteIt seems many folks love your writing and historical romance. Historicals take us on a trip through time, allowing us to experience a different era, and the beautiful old-fashioned things that mark the era. Amazing people lived in those times and meeting some of them even in fiction is wonderul.
ReplyDeleteAda, thanks for coming by and leaving a comment. I agree with your comment about experiencing things from a by-gone era. But I also enjoy reading contemporary stories.
DeleteAmanda Cabot is such a good writer. I wanted to comment so I'd have a chance to win. I loved Christmas Roses. My mom liked it too.
ReplyDeleteTeresa7, thanks for your comment.
DeleteI NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO ENTER YOU IN THE DRAWING.