Hi lovelies! It gives me great
pleasure today to host Beverly Stowe McClure and her new book, “Under a Purple
Moon”! For other stops on her Goddess
Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
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and to increase your chances of winning!
Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this exciting
giveaway!
Under a Purple Moon
by Beverly Stowe McClure
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GENRE: YA contemporary
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BLURB:
Eden Rose has learned to deal with her mother's criticism
that she can do nothing right. What she can't deal with are the arguments
between her parents. To escape their angry words, she finds refuge in an old
abandoned house. She always returns home, hoping her mother will love her one
day, even though Eden's not sure what the word love means.
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EXCERPT ONE:
“Done.”
A lighter, happier tune floated around us. Humming along, Murphy thumped his
fingers on his knee. With the warm room, the music, and Murphy close by, my
body relaxed. My mind could not relax, however. I remembered every little
detail of the past hour. Nora my mother insisted I call her by her name told me
I put too much salt in the meatloaf. She said I also set the table wrong.
According to her, I couldn’t do anything right. The argument started when Dad
defended me. So here I am, for the second or third time this week.
“Eden,
Eden. You okay?”
Murphy
shook my shoulder gently, dragging me from my thoughts. “I’m okay.”
“You
sure.? Why are you crying?’
“Crying?”
I touched my cheek. Dampness chilled my fingers.
He
handed me a napkin. “You want to talk about it?”
I
wiped my eyes and drippy nose. “No.”
“All
right. You want to play a game?”
“What
do you have in mind?”
A
light tapping noise from the direction of the front door interrupted Murphy’s
answer. I scooted closer to him and whispered, “Murph, did you hear that?”
“What?”
I
clicked off the CD player.
The
tapping repeated itself.
“That.
Listen. Someone’s at the door.” I snuffed out the candles.
A
muffled voice called, “Murph, it’s me.”
I
eyed Murphy. “Whoever’s out there knows your name.”
“Yeah,
I better let him in.”
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AUTHOR BIO:
For twenty-two years Beverly Stowe
McClure taught children to read and to write. Her students taught her patience.
Most of the time these days, you’ll find Beverly at her computer writing
stories young voices whisper in her ears. When she’s not writing, she takes
long walks with her Tiger cat and snaps pictures of clouds, flowers, and
wildlife. She’s affectionately known as the “Bug Lady.” She’s not telling why.
To relax, she also enjoys playing the piano. Her cats don’t appreciate good
music and hide when she tickles the ivories.
Beverly is a member of the Society of
Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She has fifteen books published for
children and teens, along with short stories in three Chicken Soup for the Soul
books. She also teaches a women’s Sunday school class at her church.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Beverly Stowe McClure will be awarding $10
Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter
during the tour.
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congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa. The tour is fun. Good luck on the drawing.
DeleteThank you for hosting me today. Your blog is lovely.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on another tour stop
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Pat. We're just everywhere and having fun.
DeleteCongratulations on a great tour stop! I hope everything is going well and you're getting many sales. :)
ReplyDeleteNot many yet, Chrys. Still hoping. It's early. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteAgain, thank you for hosting me today. I'm enjoying getting to meet new people.
ReplyDeleteGreat post - I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteHi Victoria. You're welcome. Thank you for visiting my tour. Have a lovely day.
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