Hi everyone! Today we have with us Julie Lessman, the author of many books including A Passion Most Pure (which I finally read a little over a week ago - loved it! I can hardly wait to get started on the next ones when I have time).
Here is her bio and blurbs of her most recent books:
Julie Lessman is an
award-winning author whose tagline of “Passion With a Purpose” underscores her
intense passion for both God and romance. Winner of the 2009 ACFW Debut Author
of the Year and Holt Medallion Awards of Merit for Best First Book and Long Inspirational,
Julie is also the recipient of 14 Romance Writers of America awards and was
voted by readers as “Borders Best of 2009 So Far: Your Favorite Fiction.”
Chosen as the #1 Romance Fiction Author of the Year in the Family Fictionmagazine 2012 and 2011 Readers Choice Awards,
Julie was also awarded #1 Historical Fiction Author of the Year in that same
poll and #3 Author of the Year, #4 Novel of the Year and #3 Series of the year.
She resides in Missouri with her husband, daughter, son, daughter-in-law and
granddaughter and is the author of “The Daughters of Boston” series—A Passion Most Pure, A Passion Redeemed, and A Passion Denied. Book 1 in her “Winds of Change” series A Hope Undaunted ranked #5 on Booklist’s Top 10 Inspirational Fiction for 2010 and is
followed by A Heart Revealed and A Love Surrendered. You can contact
Julie through her website at www.julielessman.com.
He
broke her sister’s heart …
will she be next?
Orphaned in Iowa, Annie Kennedy moves to Boston to stay with her
spinster aunt, longing for romance to fill the void of her parent’s death. But
when she falls hard for Steven O’Connor, the man who broke an engagement to her
sister, Annie is worried. Will he break her heart, too, when he discovers she’s
Maggie’s sister?
One
Woman. Two Men.
One stirs her pulse and the other her faith.
But who will win her heart?
Marceline Murphy is a gentle beauty with a well-founded aversion
to rogues.
But when two of Boston's most notorious pursue her,
attraction, dreams and faith only muddle her mind.
Can the light in the window illuminate the path of true love?
Fooled
by a pretty boy once,
shame on him.
Fooled by a pretty boy twice,
shame on me.
Jilted by a fortune hunter, cowgirl Cassidy McClare is a spunky
Texas oil heiress without a fortune who just as soon hogtie a man as look at
him … until Jamie MacKenna, a handsome pauper looking to marry well lassoes her
heart. But when Jamie discovers the woman he loves is poorer than him, Cassie
finds herself bucked by love a second time, sending her back to Texas to lick
her wounds and heal her heart. In her absence, Jamie discovers money can’t buy
love, but love built on faith can set a heart free, a truth he discovers a
little too late … or is it?
Welcome to Christian Bookshelf
Reviews, Julie!! Will you tell us a little about yourself?
Sure thing, Melanie! I’m a baby boomer (how’s that
for side-stepping the age issue?) and CDQ (caffeinated drama queen) married to
a man who makes me feel like I’m living my own personal romance novel. I have a
28-year-old son married to a wonderful girl who is a doctor (and for whom I
have prayed for since my son was a baby!) and a 24-year-old daughter who just
graduated law school and would you believe it—hates to read! And, yes, it’s
true – I paid her $20 just to read the first chapter of A Passion Most Pure. I’m happy to say it hooked her, and the rest
of the book and the others didn’t cost me a dime! J My
husband of 34 years is an artist/designer and we are together 24/7 and actually
love it—working back-to-back in a tiny, little office when I’m not outside on
the deck with my laptop and hazelnut coffee or feet up in the hearth room
during winter.
What inspired your newest book, A Love Surrendered?
My two newest books—A Love Surrendered and also a Christmas
e-book entitled A Light in the Window: A
Irish Christmas Love Story—are the final two novels in the O’Connor family
saga, so I suppose I need to explain where I got the original idea for this
family epic since each book springboards off the prior one.
As most of my readers already know, I
started writing the first book in this saga, A Passion Most Pure, at the age of twelve after reading Margaret
Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind. I
immediately knew I wanted an Irish family coping with a war (like GWTW), but
didn’t have the audacity to try another Civil War epic like Margaret, so I
settled on WWI instead.
As the 12th child in a
dysfunctional family of 13 kids, I also knew I wanted to portray a family the
way God intended a family to be—flawed but steeped in faith. The result is the
saga of the O’Connors, a passionate but imperfect family of six children who
love God and each other in the best way they know how, all interwoven with a
secondary love story between their parents. The first three books in The
Daughters of Boston series highlight the love stories of each of the three
oldest daughters, and the second series, Winds of Change, focuses on the
youngest daughter and two sons. Oh, and the Christmas e-book? Ah … that’s the prequel I’ve been longing to
write and finally did, which details the tumultuous love story of the saga’s
happily married parents, Marcy and Patrick O’Connor.
Mmmm … well, I’m not a girly-girl,
meaning I’m not big on diamonds and flowers and shopping, contrary to my
daughter! In fact, about 20 years ago, the diamond in my engagement ring fell
out of its setting while I was cleaning, and I never did find it. Told my
husband I didn’t want another one because a diamond on your hand just gets
caught on fabric and things like that, a real annoyance to a dirt-practical
bottom-liner like me. But oh, boy, cheap costume jewelry, especially dangle
earrings?? To die for!!
What would you say is your most
interesting writing quirk?
HA! My family jokes that I am an “Ambiance
Queen” because dim lighting with candles are a mainstay for my winter writing,
along with a constant cup of hazelnut decaf with Half ‘n Half or peach iced
tea, Kleenex (for the soggy scenes I write), and a mirror handy for those
facial expressions I’m trying to capture on paper. Oh, and definitely lip
gloss—lots and lots of lip gloss!!
Where do you like to write?
During
the summer months (basically May through October), I sit outside on my lower
deck that runs the length of the house, overlooking a lush, green wooded area
that has sunlight dappling through the trees. I have my feet up on this cushy
lawn furniture we have (like now!), and a fan gently blowing while I sit with
my laptop. In the winter I’m in the hearth room with a crackling fire, all the
essentials mentioned above and a picture of my husband on the table beside me
for the ultimate inspiration. 
What is the best and/or worst part
about being a writer?
Oh, hands-down, the best are the reader
friends I’ve made, some of which have become dear friends. And then, of course,
writing dramatic, breathless and compelling love scenes is certainly no
snoozer!! Sigh.
The worst? Without question, the
emotional roller-coaster one goes through AFTER getting published. Like a lot
of unpublished writers, I thought all the anxiety and self-doubt would
dissipate after I signed on the dotted line. I mean that would validate me,
right? Give me confidence as a writer? But I discovered (AGAIN!) that true
confidence is not in accolades from your editor or a really good review, but
instead in where your heart is with God. HE is my confidence when my sales
rankings on Amazon.com are high or low or that nasty review tries to take me
down.
Do you have a favorite Bible
verse?
Gosh, I have so many, but
one of my favorites (which I used to pray everyday) is the last paragraph in
Psalm 139, verses 23-24. But a word of warning—don’t pray it unless you mean
business, because God will definitely nail you to the wall on a few things!
Here it is:
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and
know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me
in the way everlasting.
However
… since I have become an author, I find that the push and pull of success
(vying for sales, awards, accolades) is deadly, taking me places I do NOT want
to go. So since then, my favorite Scripture has been 2 Corinthians ll:3: Do not let my mind “be led
astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.”
Here are a few this-or-that
questions:
Snowstorms or Thunderstorms? Oh, definitely snowstorms because
my husband and I are fortunate to both work at home so we can enjoy the snow
without the worry of having to go into work.
Tea or Coffee? Uh-oh … dilemma!! For hot
beverages, GOTTA have that cup of hazelnut decaf every day and throughout the
morning, but then in the summertime I switch to peach iced tea in the
afternoons and on those frosty winter afternoons, hot peppermint tea.
Print or eBook? Oh, man—another lip nibble here!
LOVE the feel and look of print books because I have the habit of constantly
turning back to look at the cover throughout the book, which is a pain on a
Kindle. But … the dirt-practical side of me sure loves being able to read my
Kindle in the car at night or in bed when I don’t want to keep my hubby up with
the light.
Early-bird or Night-owl? Definitely night-owl! LOVE to read
in bed after hubby is snoozing, either for an extra 15 minutes or two hours,
depending on the book. And when I get close to deadline, I have been known to
stay up till 5:00 AM burning up the computer.
Cats or Dogs? As a drama queen who needs emotion, I am definitely a dog person, but I do love cats with personality. I’ve put dogs in all my books except for A Heart Revealed because I felt Emma was a cat person, so I gave her a maimed cat who was scarred a kitten, just like Emma was scarred as a young girl, forging a gentle bond between the two. Believe it or not, from that point on, I’ve developed a fondness for cats.
Are you currently working on any
new novels? If so, could you give us a hint?
I am
halfway through book 2 in The Heart of San Francisco series, working title Dare to Love, which
is my ninth novel. Like book 1 in the series, Love at Any Cost, which releases April 1, 2013, there is
spontaneous combustion between the two main characters right off the bat! My
spunky, hot-tempered Irish heroine goes head-to-head with my hard-as-nails,
Italian police-detective grouch of a hero in the first chapter—or maybe I
should say the first round. I have to admit, I’m having WAY too much fun at the
expense of these two in a relationship that goes from fireworks to a flaming
romance in the short lick of a fuse. Here’s the premise: A sassy socialite
burned by love twice butts heads and hearts with a jaded cop burned by the
upper class.
Oh! It sounds really good! Thank you so much for being here,
Julie! Is there anything else you’d like to tell readers and where can we find
you on the web?
Thanks, Melanie, for allowing me to
connect with your readers, and I’m looking forward to giving one of them a
signed copy of any of my books, including A
Love Surrendered or an e-book of A
Light in the Window: An Irish Christmas Love Story. Just leave a comment
telling me WHICH is your favorite O’Connor book and why. And if you haven’t
read any, that’s okay too—just let me know, and if you win, I will make sure
you get the first book in the series. GOOD LUCK!!
Of course, I LOVE to hear from reader
friends, so they can feel free to contact me through my website at http://www.julielessman.com,
either by sending an e-mail via my site or by signing up for my newsletter at http://www.julielessman.com/sign-up-for-newsletter/.
My newsletter is chock-full of fun info on my books and there’s always a
contest featuring signed book giveaways including one right now to have a
character named after you or a loved one in my next book. Also, I have a cool
feature on my website called “Journal Jots” (http://www.julielessman.com/journal-jots1/),
which is a very laid-back, Friday journal to my reader friends that would give
your readers an idea as to my relaxed style of writing. Then finally, I can be
found daily at The Seekers blog (http://seekerville.blogspot.com/), a
group blog devoted to encouraging and helping aspiring writers on the road to
publication.
Giveaway!
As Julie mentioned above, you can enter to win a copy of one of her books (winner's choice). This giveaway is open Internationally!
Enter via the Rafflecopter below. The mandatory entry is to leave a comment on this blog post letting Julie know which is your favorite O’Connor book and why (if you haven't read any, just say that). After you do that, the optional entries will become available. Happy entering and I look forward to reading your comments. :)
THE BOOK BLOGGER --Thank you SO much for your kind comment, my friend -- it blesses me SO much to know APMP spoke to you in so many ways!!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to give you a heads-up on Sean and Emma's story, however. Because they are friends for ten years, suffer a minor setback in that friendship early in the book, then have to restore the friendship before it slowly ripens into love, it is a MUCH slower love story then, say, Katie and Luke, who encounter sparks right off the bat and then for the rest of their book. I wanted you to know that because the slower pace surprised some people, but I had no choice since Emma is a married woman.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy it, girl! HAPPY READING AND GOOD LUCK in the contest!!
Hugs,
Julie
AMANDA!!! Oh, girl, we definitely NEED to remedy that FAST!! But to make sure you even WANT to read my books, I highly encourage you to read an excerpt or two on the "Excerpts" page of my website. I list my favorite romantic scene AND spiritual scene for each of my books, so that will give you a good idea of my style. My favorite romantic scene is from A Hope Undaunted, so if you only have time for one, scroll down till you get to that one, okay? Here's the link:
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GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
Thanks, ANGIE, SO MUCH for reading my books!! And I hope you will consider reading book 3 in The Daughters of Boston, A Passion Denied as well, because it is one of my faves and sets up both Katie and Luke's story AND Marcy and Patrick's prequel, my Christmas e-book, A Light in the Window: An Irish Christmas Love Story.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by, my friend, and GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
Hey, REBECCA, THANK YOU!! And I hope you win one, too, girl. Till then, I highly encourage you to read an excerpt or two on the "Excerpts" page of my website. I list my favorite romantic scene AND spiritual scene for each of my books, so that will give you a good idea of my style. My favorite romantic scene is from A Hope Undaunted, so if you only have time for one, scroll down till you get to that one, okay? Here's the link:
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GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
YAY, CAMILLE!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU for checking out the excerpts, girl, and DOUBLE THANK YOU for intending to read the books IN ORDER!! You are my kind of reader friend!!
ReplyDeleteHere's to a win, my friend, and GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
I haven't read any yet, but I have the passion series and look forward to them!
ReplyDeleteVERONICA, THANK YOU for your interest and to solidfy it, I highly encourage you to read an excerpt or two on the "Excerpts" page of my website to make sure that you like my style, which is A LOT more passionate than most Christian romance today.
DeleteOn my Excerpts link, I list my favorite romantic scene AND spiritual scene for each of my books, so that will give you a good idea. My favorite romantic scene is from A Hope Undaunted, so if you only have time for one, scroll down till you get to that one, okay? Here's the link:
JULIE'S EXCERPTS
GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
I haven't read any of Julie's books and would love to. I think if I win I will be in a be in a great confused state because honestly the covers and comments are all amazing! If am contacted that I have won I WILL MAKE a decision! :D Thanks for the opportunity and blessings on you.
ReplyDeletespangldlady[at]gmail[dot]com
Oh, SPANGLDLADY!!! Girl, no worries about which book you would choose because this is a series best read in order, so if you do win, I would send you book 1 in this family saga, A Passion Most Pure, which was American Christian Fiction Writers Debut Book of the Year for 2009 and has 141 5-star reviews on Amazon. You see, this is a family saga with a number of BIG surprises in book 1, so it's smart to start there.
DeleteBecause you are new to my books, I highly encourage you to read an excerpt or two on the "Excerpts" page of my website to make sure that you like my style, which is A LOT more passionate -- both romantically AND spiritually -- than most Christian romance today. On my Excerpts link, I list my favorite romantic scene AND spiritual scene for each of my books, so that will give you a good idea. My favorite romantic scene is from A Hope Undaunted, so if you only have time for one, scroll down till you get to that one, okay? Here's the link:
JULIE'S EXCERPTS
GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
I haven't read any yet, but they are ALL on my wish list!!
ReplyDeleteI just saw the first comment, and read the excerpt from A Hope Undaunted. Oh my gosh!! I will be buying and reading it ASAP!! I'm already hooked! :)
YAY, MORGAN ... SO glad the excerpt hooked you!! But like I told Spangldlady above -- this is a series best read in order, so if you do win, I would send you book 1 in this family saga, A Passion Most Pure, which was American Christian Fiction Writers Debut Book of the Year for 2009 and has 141 5-star reviews on Amazon. You see, this is a family saga with a number of BIG surprises in book 1, so it's smart to start there, okay?
DeleteGOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
I love all of Julie's books and can't wait to read a Love Surrendered to catch up with what is going on with the family. Of course a look back at Patrick and Marci's beginning is something I look forward to as well. So good!
ReplyDeleteKATHY!!! Soooo nice to see someone out there who HAS read my books -- THANKS for stopping by, sweetie!! Here's to a win, my friend!!
DeleteHugs,
Julie
I haven't read any of the books yet. I'd love to win one to try. I'll have to add your name to my list to look for in the library or watch for on Amazon's free list.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Hey, BRENDA -- THANK YOU for your interest and if you do win or borrow from the library, please make sure you begin with book 1 in this family saga, A Passion Most Pure, which was American Christian Fiction Writers Debut Book of the Year for 2009 and has 141 5-star reviews on Amazon. You see, this is a family saga with a number of BIG surprises in book 1, so it's smart to start there.
DeleteAnd to see if you would like my writing (or passion!!) style, I highly encourage you to read an excerpt or two on the "Excerpts" page of my website to make sure, okay? On my Excerpts link, I list my favorite romantic scene AND spiritual scene for each of my books, so that will give you a good idea. My favorite romantic scene is from A Hope Undaunted, so if you only have time for one, scroll down till you get to that one, okay? Here's the link:
JULIE'S EXCERPTS
GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
sooo luving the choices!
ReplyDeleteA Light in the Window: An Irish Christmas Love Story :)
which you already know from me [although forgiven if you don't remember!]
just that it hasn't changed :)) TY!! Julie for all your interaction w/ us readers, your giveaway generosity & sharing your gift of writing !!
FAITH, HOPE AND CHERRYTEA ... THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your fabulous support, my friend -- you are a GEM!! Can't wait for you to read both A Love Surrendered and A Light in the Window, girl, so here's to a win!!!
DeleteHugs,
Julie
I haven't read any of these books yet, but would like to.
ReplyDeletebn100
BN100 ... trust me, girl, I would like for you to read them too, so I highly encourage you to read an excerpt or two on the "Excerpts" page of my website to make sure that you like my style, which is A LOT more passionate -- both romantically AND spiritually -- than most Christian romance today. On my Excerpts link, I list my favorite romantic scene AND spiritual scene for each of my books, so that will give you a good idea. My favorite romantic scene is from A Hope Undaunted, so if you only have time for one, scroll down till you get to that one, okay? Here's the link:
DeleteJULIE'S EXCERPTS
GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
Havent read any of Julie's books yet but feel pulled to those wonderful storylines of hers. I'm sure as I read ... His Purpose will be made known why I really should be reading her books. 8)
ReplyDeleteMary Tullila
angeldove7dt@gmail.com
Oh, MARY, you have no idea, my friend!!! My books are SO emotionally charged that they delve into a reader spiritually before she even knows it, at least according to the thousands of e-mails I've gotten from women who say these books have greatly impacted their relationship with both God and their spouses.
DeleteSo, if you win, I will send you book 1 in this family saga, A Passion Most Pure, which was American Christian Fiction Writers Debut Book of the Year for 2009 and has 141 5-star reviews on Amazon. BUT ... whether you win here or borrow from the library, PLEASE start with APMP because this is a family saga with a number of BIG surprises in book 1 that would be ruined if read out of order, okay?
And because you are new to my books, I highly encourage you to read an excerpt or two on the "Excerpts" page of my website to make sure that you like my style, which is A LOT more passionate -- both romantically AND spiritually -- than most Christian romance today. On my Excerpts link, I list my favorite romantic scene AND spiritual scene for each of my books, so that will give you a good idea. My favorite romantic scene is from A Hope Undaunted, so if you only have time for one, scroll down till you get to that one, okay? Here's the link:
JULIE'S EXCERPTS
GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
I know I am a little late to the party but I thought I would chime in anyway :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite book is... All of them!! I just can't pick one! When I sit down and read about the O'Connors it is like coming home to family :)
LOL, SAMANTHA -- THANK YOU!!! And you are NOT too late for the party because the giveaway goes until tomorrow, so GOOD LUCK, my friend!!
DeleteHUGS,
Julie
I am a newer fan of Julie Lessman! I loved this interview!!! would love a chance to win
ReplyDeleteYAY, BETH -- THANK YOU!!! Always love to hear about new "reader friends" (actually prefer this title over the word "fan" because we are all just women who LOVE to read romance with God in the middle, right??).
DeleteSooo appreciate you stopping by AND reading my books -- here's to a win, my friend!!
GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
ANY?? "ANY BOOK," YOU SAY??? Definitely put my name in the proverbial hat, please!! Kathleen
ReplyDeleteLOL, KATHLEEN!!! Yes, "any" except for Love at Any Cost since it won't be out till April. Gotta feeling you'll be looking for the prequel, A Light in the Window???
DeleteGood luck, my friend!!
Hugs,
Julie
A Heart Revealed is the only book I have read by Julie Lessman. I loved it! Of course, with a name of Kathleen, what's not to like in this Irish family!!
ReplyDeleteKathleen ~ Lane Hill House
Oh, KATHLEEN, then we need to get a few more of these books in your hands, my friend, DEFINITELY!! Thanks for your continued interest in them and here's hoping we pull you out a win!!
DeleteHugs,
Julie
You know, you're just way too popular! I think this is the 5th or 6th giveaway for one of your books that I've entered and I never win because everyone else enters too! It seems if one of your books is being given away that's a contest everyone wants to enter! :-)
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite is A Passion Denied because I can relate to the character with her hunger for God's Word, interest in romance books, quietness, crush on a friend who challenges her spiritually, etc. I'm a book worm too, a romantic, have a hunger for God's Word, and fell in love with my best friend who was 4 years older and challenged me spiritually! Thankfully it didn't take him long at all to decide he was interested in a relationship with me too. He proposed in November of my freshman year of college :-)
~ J:-)mi
www.ctfdevouer.com
Christian Teen Fiction Reviews
LOL, J:-)MI ... can't be too popular if most of the commenters on this blog have never heard of me or read my books, eh??? ;)
DeleteAnd, WOW, what a GREAT romance story!!! Your best friend falling in love and proposing -- that gives me goosebumps and sounds like a marriage made in heaven, girl -- SUPER CONGRATS!!
Thanks for your diligence in entering my blog contests and honestly, you will win a book eventually if you stay the course. I have about six reader friends who have each won about anywhere from 3 to 5 books each just by following the blog giveaways on my website calendar. The only problem is that I usually have about 30-50 blog giveaways per release, but this year I am only doing about 10 or 12 due to heavy deadlines, so be sure to check them out, okay???
GOOD LUCK, my friend!!
Hugs,
Julie
I haven't read any yet, but as a historical romance author myself, would love to!!
ReplyDeletePATTY W ... trust me, girl, I would like for you to read them too, so I highly encourage you to read an excerpt or two on the "Excerpts" page of my website to make sure that you like my style, which is A LOT more passionate -- both romantically AND spiritually -- than most Christian romance today.
DeleteOn my Excerpts link, I list my favorite romantic scene AND spiritual scene for each of my books, so that will give you a good idea. My favorite romantic scene is from A Hope Undaunted, so if you only have time for one, scroll down till you get to that one. You'll find the link in several responses above, but the easiest way to find it would be to scroll all the way up to my response to the very first commenter on this blog, whose name was Alison, okay?
GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
This site is new to me as well as your books Julie soooooooo I loved the covers shown in this site and would appreciate the book if I should be chosen.
ReplyDeleteViva Cristo Rey!
~Sylvia Faye
SYLVIA!!! Sooooooo glad you came by to meet both Melanie and me -- glad to have you, girl!! AND ... glad to have you interested in my books!!
DeleteBecause you are new to my books, I highly encourage you to read an excerpt or two on the "Excerpts" page of my website to make sure that you like my style, which is A LOT more passionate -- both romantically AND spiritually -- than most Christian romance today. On my Excerpts link, I list my favorite romantic scene AND spiritual scene for each of my books, so that will give you a good idea. My favorite romantic scene is from A Hope Undaunted, so if you only have time for one, scroll down till you get to that one, okay? Here's the link:
JULIE'S EXCERPTS
GOOD LUCK!!
Hugs,
Julie
I've only read A Passion Most Pure, but I loved it! Can't wait to read the rest. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat interview - I especially loved the part about being the 'Ambiance Queen'!
AMANDA, THANK YOU!!! You are one of the lucky ones ... you still have six books ahead of you that will whisk you away to the world of the O'Connors, a world where the focus is on God, family and romance -- my favorite combination!!
DeleteHA!! "Ambiance Queen" may be YOUR favorite part, but I'm not sure it's my family's, who have to put up with me!! ;)
Thanks for coming by, my friend, and GOOD LUCK in the contest!!
Hugs,
Julie
WOW! I see I just made it here in the nick of time! 30 minutes left until the giveaway ends, and over 1600 entries! You really know how to draw a crowd, Julie!! :D
ReplyDeleteYou know I LOVE all of your books, but when I have to pick just one, I go with Charity's story, A Passion Redeemed. First of all, I love the cover. Second, I just love Charity and Mitch's story! And something about the ship setting in part of the book -- I just really loved it! But like I said, I love them all! And right now I'm wondering could I say LOVE anymore than I already have, lol! ;-)
Thank you for entering me!
Michelle
scraphappy71 at sbcglobal dot net
MICHELLE!!! Oh, honey, it's SO good to see you here -- someone who actually has read all of my books and EVEN has her name in one!! This has been a bonanza blog because out of over 240 comments (including mine and after yours), about 100 of these are people who have NEVER read my books or even heard of me, so WOW, what a GREAT opportunity for an author!!
DeleteBUT ... it's SO nice to see a familiar face and a very dear friend in the mix ... :)
GOOD LUCK, my friend!!
Hugs,
Julie
Wow! There are so many comments! Thanks, everybody, for entering and stopping by! The winner is... Margaret! Congrats! I just emailed you. :)
ReplyDeleteJulie - Thanks again for doing this interview! It has been a pleasure having you on my blog. :) Oh, and I'm just starting "A Passion Redeemed" - Excited to read Charity's story. :)
MEL ... yours has been THE BEST blog I have EVER been on, so thank YOU, my friend, for hosting me!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Julie