Carol Award Finalist Tina Radcliffe

Missy, here. I'm thrilled to introduce my good friend and fellow Love Inspired author, Tina Radcliffe. And this year, she's a Carol Award finalist! It's so fun when a close friend receives an honor like this. I feel like I get to live vicariously. :)

Today, I wanted to tell you a little about Tina's book, Oklahoma Reunion.

Here's a little about the story:

Facing her past Single mother Kait Field is back home in the small Oklahoma town she left eight years ago. It’s time to empty the family home, close the door on the past and introduce her daughter, Jenna, to her daddy. Ryan Jones hasn’t quite forgiven his teenage sweetheart, who left him with unanswered questions and a broken heart. But Kait was never accepted by his controlling family, and they don’t seem any more welcoming this time around. Yet now Ryan and Kait are resolved that nothing will come between renewed promises of faith, forever—and the second chance that neither expected.

This book has rave reviews on Amazon and other sites. I know Tina is a fantastic writer and can't wait to read this one myself.

Bio:

 Tina's  been scribbling for years. She has sold dozens of short stories to magazines such as the Trues and Woman's World. In 2010 she achieved her goal of selling her novel length fiction to Harlequin Love Inspired.  Originally from Western New York, she left home for a tour with the Army Security Agency stationed in Augsburg, Germany.  While living in Tulsa, Oklahoma she spent ten years as a Certified Oncology R.N. Since  moving to  Colorado she has spent six years as a library assistant and cataloger.
     Tina's manuscripts finaled in the Golden Heart twice. She's won the Maggies twice, the Heart of the Rockies three times and has also won Fire and Ice, Desert Dreams, Touched By Love, The Lauries,  Put Your Heart in a Book , Ticket to Write, Winter Rose,Beacon,Tara,  Golden Acorn, and the Linda Howard Award of Excellence.

       She continues to write fiction and non-fiction and works for a large, national mail-order pharmacy. Tina divides her time between her home in the foothills of Colorado and Seekerville.   She is represented by Meredith Bernstein of theMeredith Bernstein Literary Agency.

The Rancher's Reunion Interview

How exciting to have Will Sullivan the hero from The Rancher’s Reunion, by Tina Radcliffe, a January 2011 release from Love Inspired Romance.

1. Will, tell me the most interesting thing about you.

Interesting? I’m not exactly sure there’s anything about me that’s all that interesting. I run Sullivan Ranch, which is now online at http://www.thesullivanranch.com/
and this is our first year doing business as sort of a Christian dude ranch with KidCare.

2. What do you do for fun?
Mostly give Ryan Jones a hard time. I’ve been known to ride the roller coaster at Frontier City, in OKC with Annie Harris. Oh, and I’m partial to eating Killer Oatmeal cookies.

3. What do you put off doing because you dread it?
I’d like to skip this question because it’s sure to get me in trouble and to tell you the truth I’ve stepped in so many cow pies lately I’m pretty much a cow pie magnet.

4. What are you afraid of most in life?
A life without Annie.

5. What do you want out of life?
I want Sullivan Ranch to prosper, Annie Harris by my side, Rose O’Shea in the kitchen and good friends on the front porch sharing lemonade.

6. What is the most important thing to you?
Family. Family is everything and it doesn’t matter if it’s your biological family or the rag-tag family the good Lord put in your life. Family comes first.

7. Do you read books? If so, what is your favorite type of book?
Does the tractor manual count?

8. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Maybe I’d be a little less controlling and stubborn. Maybe.

9. Do you have a pet? If so, what is it and why that pet?
A horse is a cowboy’s best friend and Okie is my horse.

10. If you could travel back in time, where would you go and why?

Why would I want to do that? I can’t see the past as a way to the future. I concentrate on today and turning things over to God, day by day, moment by moment.

Tina Radcliffe has been dreaming and scribbling for years. Originally from Western, N.Y., she left home for a tour of duty with the Army Security Agency stationed in Augsburg, Germany and ended up in Tulsa Oklahoma. While living in Tulsa she spent ten years as a Certified Oncology R.N. A former library cataloger, she now works for a large mail order pharmacy. Tina currently resides in the foothills of Colorado where she writes heart warming romance. You can reach her at http://www.tinaradcliffe.com

Tina will be giving away a copy of her debut release from Love Inspired, The Rancher’s Reunion to one commenter. Please leave an email address for Tina to contact you.