Lone Star Book Blog Tour: THE LOVE NOTE by Joanna Davidson Politano ***TOP 5 LIST & GIVEAWAY***

THE LOVE NOTE

by

Joanna Davidson Politano

Genre: Christian / Historical Fiction / Romance

Publisher: Revell

Publication Date: October 20, 2020 

Number of Pages: 400

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Focused on a career in medicine and not on romance, Willa Duvall is thrown slightly off course during the summer of 1859 when she discovers a never-opened love letter in a crack of her old writing desk. Compelled to find the passionate soul who penned it and the person who never received it, she takes a job as a nurse at the seaside estate of Crestwicke Manor.

Everyone at Crestwicke has feelings—mostly negative ones—about the man who wrote the letter, but he seems to have disappeared. With plenty of enticing clues but few answers, Willa's search becomes even more complicated when she misplaces the letter and it passes from person to person in the house, each finding a thrilling or disheartening message in its words.

Laced with mysteries large and small, this romantic Victorian-era tale of love lost, love deferred, and love found is sure to delight.

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 Public Service Announcement from Willa Duvall, 

protagonist of The Love Note by Joanna Davidson Politano

Men are quick to propose to Willa Duvall, but do they know her at all? She’s more than her father’s able assistant in his clinic—more than the average hopeful romantic. Willa would like to pass these facts along to any men who might take an interest in her in the future, in an effort to weed out the ones who have no idea what they’re getting into.

Top 5 things that might surprise you about me:

⦁ As a child, I socked a bully in the nose. I may have been quiet, but I couldn’t stand by while he bullied the dearest person I know for a stutter. The little ingrate dragged his governess all the way to the barn to point me out as the culprit for his “broken” nose (which was actually just bloodied), but I didn’t get in trouble. She took one look at me and boxed the boy’s ears for lying.

⦁ I won’t be home to make you dinner every night. Not if there are lives to save. There are precious few doctors to look after the unfortunates in this world, and if they need me, so be it; you can make your own lamb stew.

⦁ Conversations with me may involve germ theories and infectious bacteria. If that doesn’t fascinate you, I probably won’t either. 

⦁ I’m wild as a stallion, so expect to give me my head now and again. I have a lot of strength and I need to use it.

⦁ I have a lot of opinions and energy and a great amount of ambition. And even though I’m prickly toward men at times, I secretly—very secretly—long to fall in love with a man who surprises and impresses me with each layer I peel back.

Joanna Davidson Politano is the award-winning author of Lady Jayne Disappears and A Rumored Fortune. She loves tales that capture the colorful, exquisite details in ordinary lives and is eager to hear anyone's story. 

She lives with her husband and their two kids in a house in the woods near Lake Michigan. You can find her at www.jdpstories.com.

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Lone Star Book Blog Tour: THE KISSING TREE by N. Deese, A. Dykes, R. Jennings, & K. Witemeyer ***REVIEW & GIVEAWAY***

THE KISSING TREE

Four Novellas Rooted in Timeless Love

by KAREN WITEMEYER, REGINA JENNINGS, 

AMANDA DYKES, and NICOLE DEESE

Genre: Christian / Romance / Anthology

Publisher: Bethany House

Date of Publication: October 13, 2020

Number of Pages: 400

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In this Texas-sized romance novella collection, courting couples, decades apart, leave a permanent mark of their love by carving their initials into the same oak's bark.

Regina Jennings: "Broken Limbs, Mended Hearts"

When a young man from her past returns and upends their small town with a new invention, schoolteacher Bella Eden is reminded of the heartbreak she suffered years ago under the old oak tree. When her job is on the line, can she trust the man who disrupted her life to help her fight for a brighter future?

Karen Witemeyer: "Inn for a Surprise"

Determined to keep love alive for others, Phoebe Woodward builds an inn that caters to couples. When her father sends a property manager to help make it a success, she finds her whimsical vision thwarted by his stodgy practicality. Finding the right blend of romance and reality is a challenge, and her spinster heart may be in for a surprise.

Amanda Dykes: "From Roots to Sky"

WWII airman Luke Hampstead found comfort in letters from the sister of a lost compatriot. When he visits Texas to thank her, he discovers her constructing a project with surprising ties to his letters . . . and that she herself is even more surprising. While a promising opportunity awaits him elsewhere, will what they've shared be enough to give their future flight?

Nicole Deese: "Heartwood"

Abby Brookshire's world is turned upside down when the historic tree she's strived to preserve as the head groundskeeper at the Kissing Tree Inn is put in danger of removal. Making matters worse, the only way to protect its legacy is to partner with the man she's been ignoring since he left town years ago. Will she have the courage to move on from the past and start a new beginning?

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In the romantic anthology, The Kissing Tree, by authors Regina Jennings, Karen Witemeyer, Amanda Dykes, and Nicole Deese, you'll find four heartfelt stories about finding love through life's struggles, setbacks, and tremendous heartbreak. At the center of each tale, is a beautiful tree as large as the hearts of the four women whose love stories unfold in the little town of Oak Springs, Texas. Nicknamed The Kissing Tree for it's reputation of bringing couples together, as evidenced by all the initials carved into

it's trunk over the course of roughly a hundred years, the tree itself represents resilience. Having weathered many storms, much like the couples in these stories, in the end it endures (one way or another). 

Several prominent Christian themes are woven into each story. In Broken Limbs, Mended Hearts, Bella Eden suffers a career ending injury by a boy she never thought she'd see again. But, with the power of forgiveness Ella is able to move past her resentment and find peace and love. In Inn For A Surprise, Pheobe Woodward sets her pride aside and finally allows herself to accept the help she needs and finally find love in the process. In From Roots to Sky, Luke and Hannah both need healing from the tragic loss of a friend and a dear brother. But thankfully,  God can use a tragedy and turn it into a victory with a little faith.  Lastly, in Heartwood, Abby Brookshire learns not only to find peace in forgiving others, but also herself. 

Another theme that resonates in each story is the faith of these characters to trust in God through it all no matter the outcome. These four romantic and endearing stories are a perfect collection that you'll enjoy again and again. A satisfying collection about faith, healing, and the power of love. 

5 Stars!

Voted #1 Reader's Favorite Christian Romance Author of 2019 by Family Fiction Magazine, bestselling author  Karen Witemeyer offers warmhearted historical romance with a flair for humor, feisty heroines, and swoon-worthy Texas heroes. She makes her home in Abilene, Texas, with her husband and three children.

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Regina Jennings is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University, with a degree in English and a minor in history. She's the winner of the National Readers' Choice Award, a two-time Golden Quill finalist, and a finalist for the Oklahoma Book of the Year Award. Regina has worked at the Mustang News and at First Baptist Church of Mustang, along with time at the Oklahoma National Stockyards and various livestock shows. She lives outside of Oklahoma City with her husband and four children.

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Amanda Dykes is a drinker of tea, dweller of redemption, and spinner of hope-filled tales who spends most days chasing wonder and words with her family. She's a former English teacher and the author of Whose Waves These Are, a Booklist 2019 Top Ten Romance debut, as well as three novellas.

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Nicole Deese's eight humorous, heartfelt, and hope-filled novels include the 2017 Carol Award-winning A Season to Love. Her 2018 release, A New Shade of Summer, was a finalist in the RITA Awards, Carol Awards, and INSPY Awards. Both of these books are from her bestselling Love in Lenox series. When she's not working on her next contemporary romance, she can usually be found reading one by a window overlooking the inspiring beauty of the Pacific Northwest. She lives in small-town Idaho with her happily-ever-after hubby, two rambunctious sons, and princess daughter with the heart of a warrior.

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Lone Star Book Blog Tour: NOTHING SHORT OF WONDEROUS by Regina Scott ***EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY***

NOTHING SHORT OF WONDROUS

(American Wonders Collection, Book Two)

by

REGINA SCOTT

   

Genre: Historical Fiction / Christian Romance 

Publisher: Revell

Date of Publication: October 20, 2020

Number of Pages: 336

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In 1886, the U.S. government gave control of Yellowstone, the country's first national park, to the cavalry to stop predation by poachers, hunters, and vandals. Mrs. Kate Tremaine is all for the change. The young widow and her late husband held the lease to operate one of the hotels in the park. She has raised her six-year-old son among God's wonders and knows every inch of the mountainous park like the back of her hand. It is her home, and she has vowed to protect it.

Lieutenant William Prescott needs someone of Kate's caliber more than he knows. Congress has appropriated funds for only one guide, who is required elsewhere in the park, and the cavalryman is having some trouble finding his way around much less tracking down the troublemakers. As Kate and her son help him, he doesn't dare give in to the tender feelings she raises in him. A tragic mistake eight years ago nearly derailed his career and made him question his own abilities. Not even Kate's encouragement or God's forgiveness can blot out the stain on his conscience.

When Kate's son disappears, Will and Kate must work together to rescue the boy and protect the park. In doing so, they may just find that two wounded hearts can lead to one powerful love when God is in control.

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Excerpt from Chapter 14 of Nothing Short of Wondrous by Regina Scott

They followed the western edge of Goose Lake, the murky waters dark and brooding. Danny sped up as they continued south. Will thought Kate might order him back, but she didn’t appear too concerned. Her gaze was bright, smile pleasant. Well, the grasslands did make it easy to keep an eye on the boy.

“This way!” he called, stepping off the path to start up a hill dotted by pines.

Will and Kate followed. The way was steep and slick with fallen needles. Will turned to help Kate. She passed him without comment.

“What, are you part mountain goat?” he asked her back.

Her laughter floated down to him. “Having trouble keeping up, Lieutenant?”

“I’m in the cavalry, not the infantry,” he reminded her, but he managed to reach the top without slipping more than twice.

“Look,” Danny said, pointing, as if Will could have missed the rainbow of colors below.

Will’s first thought was that Danny was right. The formation was huge. Its silver-gray deposits spread out over yards below him. The center of the massive pool was a blue so deep it was nearly purple, melding into rings of lighter blue, green, and yellow. At the edge, plumes of orange streaked out like the rays of the sun. Smaller pools huddled around it, dwarfed by its magnificence. And the entire area gave off a curtain of steam that fluttered on the breeze.

Will shook his head. “How does something like that come to be?”

“Men of science travel through now and again,” Kate said, voice soft. “They talk about hot water and minerals and rocks reacting to each other. Doesn’t make this one whit less amazing.”

“I want to throw a rock in it,” Danny said dreamily. “Right in the middle.”

“Daniel Tobias Tremaine,” Kate scolded. “We do not throw anything in the thermal features.”

He hung his head. “Yes, ma’am.”

Will nudged his shoulder. “Maybe we could see whether the Firehole River needs a few more rocks some evening.”

Danny looked to his mother. “Could we, Ma?”

“The banks are lined with rocks that used to be in the river,” Kate acknowledged. “Putting them back in shouldn’t hurt anything.”

Danny grinned.

They descended the hill, all three of them sliding at times, and set off on the path once more.

“Is that something all men grow up wanting to do?” Kate asked as Danny ranged ahead once more. “Throw rocks and sticks?”

“Into things, over things, onto things,” Will said. “I’ve never known a man or boy who didn’t.”

“No wonder we have to protect Yellowstone,” she muttered.

“Now, you can’t tell me you never had the urge,” Will said, glancing her way. The walk had loosened her hair. The braid had come free of the bun and was hanging down her back, tendrils of black curling against her cheeks.

“Never,” she said, nose in the air.

“And you never stuck your finger in Alberta’s cooking either, I suppose.”

Pink climbed in her cheeks. “Well, maybe once or twice.”

“Thrown a snowball at someone?”

She grinned at him. “Guess you’ll find out this winter.”

All at once, he wished for snow.

Regina Scott, Nothing Short of Wonderous, Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, © 2020. Used by permission.

Regina Scott is the author of fifty works of warm, witty historical romance, including A Distance Too Grand. She was twice awarded the prestigious RT Book Reviews best book of the year in her category. A devotee of history, she has learned to fence, driven four-in-hand, and sailed on a tall ship, all in the name of research. She and her husband of thirty years live south of Tacoma, Washington, on the way to Mt. Rainier.

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