Lyn Cote here--THE BABY BEQUEST is the 2nd book in my Wilderness Brides series, set in Pepin WI in 1869-1871.
This is the series that I set in Pepin because that
was the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the setting for THE
LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS. My heroine is the new schoolmarm and the hero is a German immigrant. If you're on GoodReads don't miss my giveaway, which will end August 31st.
And now for PINTEREST Also if you'd like to see what images inspired the cover--WHICH I THINK IS OUTSTANDING! Click this link to my board on Pinterest. (You don't have to be a member to view either.)
http://pinterest.com/lyncote/the-baby-bequest-story-inspiration/
Yesterday, we talked about the first Harlequin that we read. Today, we're talking about the most recent. So, what are you reading, per Harlequin, today.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Captain's Mission is the first book I've read by Debby Guisti. I really like Debby so I was pleased that I enjoyed her book too! This is book 2 in her "Military Investigations" series. Her heroine CID Agent Kelly McQueen has the unpleasant task of investigating the death of a solider during a tranining exercise. The soldier was killed was under the command of Captain Phil Thibodeaux. The mystery of whe ther the soldier was killed by accident or murdered soon begins to threaten Kelly in particular. And what about the aging mother of the dead soldier? Why isn't she getting the care Kelly thinks she needs. Both Phil and Kelly have to get past their pasts to figure out the truth of this death and what's keeping them from a love they both deserve. Good book!
Lyn Cote
I just finished Camy Tang's "Protection for Hire" and highly recommend it. The alpha heroine is a former mobster who has given her life to Christ and doesn't quite know what to do with herself. It's such a great inner conflict to watch this heroine try to figure out how to be herself while also projecting her faith. Camy handles it beautifully and I really enjoyed the insight into the Asian/American culture.
Linda Goodnight
I'm reading Cheryl Wyatt's "Doctor to the Rescue".
Leann Harris
The Harlequin I read most recently was WAKING UP MARRIED by Mira Lyn Kelly, from the new Harlequin KISS line. I really enjoyed the snappy banter between the hero and heroine. It will be fun seeing how this new contemporary line develops.
Teri Wilson
I last read Regina Scott's The Rake's Redemption, a November 2012 LIH title. I couldn't wait to read this book since it promised to solve the mystery of the Everard Legacy. Naturally, it did not disappoint me one bit. Now, I'm in deep with one of the LIH titles off my TBR pile - Renee Ryan's Courting the Enemy. Love, love, love her WWII spy thriller romances. They keep me on the edge of my seat.
Christine Johnson
The most recent Harlequin book I've read is our own Winnie Grigg's "Hand-Picked Husband." Love Winnie's books. I also recently enjoyed Susan Sleeman's "Double Exposure" and Sandra Orchard's "Critical Condition" which, incidentally, is about a nurse! I've come full circle.
Lenora :)
I most recently read Virginia Carmichael's debut novel from Love Inspired, Season of Joy. I loved the setting (a homeless shelter), and I loved the characters and really rooted for them to find their happy ending!
Missy
Oh wait! I read Seasons of Joy by Virginia Carmichael, too. And I really loved it. It was a tender story about personal growth and helping those in need, and I really loved the main character's work with the homeless shelter. That's a spin you don't see very much of in novels.
Naomi Rawlings
Last week I read Lyn Cote's Frontier Family, a Love Inspired Historical. I walked away with new knowledge about Quakers, with a real urge to spend a weekend in a cabin (she described it so well), and an attachment to Sunni and Noah. It was a great story that inspired me to go looking for her previous Gabriel Sisters' book.
How exciting to have Sunny Whitmore, heroine from Their
Frontier Family written by Lyn Cote
a November 2012release from Love Inspired Historical Romance .
1. Sunny, tell
me the most interesting thing about you.
Nobody has ever asked me a question like that. I really
don't like to talk about my past. Living above a saloon for most all my life
till Noah Whitmore proposed isn't something I want to talk about.
2. What do you do for
fun?
Well, life is pretty hard here in the wilderness of
Wisconsin, but I do enjoy getting together with my friends, Nan and Ophelia.
And I love to play with my baby girl Dawn.
3. What do you put
off doing because you dread it?
Laundry is a chore I don't enjoy but I do love seeing
everything fresh and clean. I never had
to do laundry in my past, always sent my clothes to the Chinese laundry.
4. What are you
afraid of most in life?
That someone will find out about my past and it will destroy
my little girl's life and reputation.
5. What do you want
out of life?
I only want a good life for my little Dawn.
6. What is the most
important thing to you?
My daughter. I would
do anything to protect her and give her a better life. Growing up the daughter
of a prostitute made me an outcast.
7. If you could
change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I'd erase the awful memories I have from my former life.
8. Do you have a pet?
If so, what is it and why that pet?
We have a stray dog that came to us. She thinks Noah is the
best.
9. Can you tell us a little interesting tidbit about the
time period you live in?
The Civil War is just four years gone and we are still
suffering what it did to our nation. Noah is still having nightmares from the
war, I think. I wish I could help him.
No one is more surprised than Sunny Licht when Noah Whitmore proposes. She's a scarlet woman and an unwed mother—an outcast even in her small Quaker community. But she can't resist Noah's offer of a fresh start in a place where her scandalous past is unknown.
In Sunny, the former Union soldier sees a woman whose loneliness matches his own. When they arrive in Wisconsin, he'll see that she and her baby daughter want for nothing…except the love that war burned out of him. Yet Sunny makes him hope once more—for the home they're building, and the family he never hoped to find.
We've interview Eleanor from Building a Family, now its time to ask the author Lyn Cote a few questions. Say hello to Lyn.
Lyn, we'd love to know:
How long did it take you to write this book?
About 5 months
How did it get the title?
My editor usually comes up with a title because I am "title-challenged." She suggested Instant Family but I said that sounded like a marriage of convenience story. This isn't one. So she came back with Building a Family. This was great since the book is the last in my series about three families receiving Habitat for Humanity houses so the concept of "building" is central. And the story truly records the building of a family.
What number book is this for you?
36
What are you working on now?
My next LIH out Nov 2012. It does not have a title but I did give the series a working title of "Wilderness Brides." Readers who loved my "Gabriel Sisters" series will recognize this book's heroine as the prostitute that at the end of Her Healing Ways, Dr. Mercy sends away to start a new life with her family in PA. This is Sunny's story and her "wounded" hero, Noah.
Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions. Your next project sounds very interesting.
How exciting to haveEleanor Washburn, the heroine from Building a Family, written by Lyn Cote_ aOctober 2011 release from Love Inspired Romance .
1.Eleanor, tell me the most interesting thing about you. I've helped build 2 Habitat for Humanity houses and am working on the third. And I want to adopt a child.
2.What do you do for fun? I don't have much time for fun. Sorry.
3.What do you put off doing because you dread it? I find putting things off only makes it worse when I must face it. Sorry.
4.What are you afraid of most in life? I really don't want to answer that. But being alone or being married to someone I couldn't respect. That would be awful.
5.What is the most important thing to you? Being able to give a child a home and loving that child unconditionally.
6.Do you read books? If so, what is your favorite type of book? I don't get much down time. I do read biographies (but don't tell my mom, sometimes I sneak in a mystery story.)
7.If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? My evident inability to inspire some good man to love me.
8.Do you have a pet? If so, what is it and why that pet? I don't have a pet but would like several, mostly dogs and cats.
9. If you could travel back in time, where would you go and why? I'm really happy in the 21st century where women have equal rights with men.
It's September and time for Back to School and Back to the Books. To celebrate, we Craftie Ladies want to know which books with teacher hero or heroines made into your hands and into your hearts.
Maybe your favorite teacher came from a Harlequin Love Inspired Contemporary.
Dedicated teacher assistant Whitney Maxwell gave up her dream of a family years ago. But she’s about to get a lesson in faith and family from an unexpected source—a brave little boy named Jason. Jason and his dad are dealing with his autism the best they can, but Dr. Shane McCoy can’t put his tragic past behind him. As Whitney and Shane work together to help his son, could these two lost souls open their hearts to love again and become a lasting family?
Or, maybe your favorite teacher came from a Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense
Six months ago, Alexander Cooke’s life was wrecked. His wife was killed, his workplace was robbed...and the evidence pointed to him. He saw one way out—he grabbed his daughter and ran. Now he’s got a new life. Yet even with his new identity as Greg Bond, he’s still lookingover his shoulder. Still waiting for danger to reappear. Then he meets charming schoolteacher Lisa Jacoby, and forgets to keep his distance or protect his heart. When the killer returns, Alex won’t run again. He’s found a love—a family—he’ll face anything to protect.
Or, last but not least, maybe your favorite schoolmarm came from a Love Inspired Historical.
Nothing is impossible—as far as idealistic schoolteacher Verity Hardy is concerned. The lovely widow is certain teaching freed slaves in a Virginia town torn apart by the Civil War will help heal bitterness and old wounds. But she's finding that the school's cynical builder, Matthew Ritter, has little reason to have faith in her—or anything else. An ex-Union captain, Matt has seen more than his share of destruction. And the threats he's getting about the school are almost enough to make him give up. But Verity's spirit and courage inspire him to fight once again for what he believes in—and to show her they can reach their dreams together….
Go ahead, think about it and share. What book, with a school setting, made you want to turn to the beginning and read it again.
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