Hello
lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Charlotte Hubbard and her new
book, “A Mother’s Love”! For other stops
on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or
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Be
sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes
and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back
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for stopping by! Wishing you lots of
luck in this fabulous giveaway!
A Mother’s Love
by Charlotte Hubbard
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GENRE: Inspirational Romance (Amish)
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BLURB:
It’s
been a year of tragic loss and difficult decisions for widow Rose Raber. She
thought providing for her young daughter was the greatest challenge she faced.
Until her dying mother revealed Rose was adopted—and her birth mother is
someone with much to lose if the secret comes out. As Rose struggles to
reconcile the truth with her faith—and her troubling curiosity—outgoing
newcomer Matthias Wagler is another surprise she didn’t expect. His optimism
and easy understanding inspire her. And his prospective partnership with
wealthy deacon Saul Hartzler promises a possible new life for them—together.
But with this second chance comes yet another revelation for all involved.
When
Saul’s wife unexpectedly turns up at Rose’s new job, their bond as mother and
daughter is instant and unmistakable. It isn’t long before an unforgiving Saul
discovers the truth, threatening Matthias’s livelihood and Rose’s future. Now
with more than just their happiness at stake, Rose and Matthias must find the
strength and courage to stand strong—and trust God’s enduring miracles of
motherhood, forgiveness, and love.
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EXCERPT ONE:
Pausing
at the door of the downstairs bedroom, where Mamma was staying now because she
could no longer climb the stairs, Rose nipped her lip. Mamma’s face and arms
were so withered and pale. It was a blessing that her pain relievers kept her
fairly comfortable. When Mamma realized Rose had returned, she beckoned with
her hand. “Let’s talk about this before I lose my nerve,” she murmured.
“There’s a stationery box . . . in my bottom dresser drawer. The letters inside
it . . . will explain everything.”
Rose’s
pulse lurched. In all her life, she’d never known Mamma to keep secrets—but the
shadows beneath Mamma’s eyes and the fading of her voice warned Rose that this
was no time to demand an explanation. Rose sat down in the chair beside the bed
again, leaning closer to catch Mamma’s every faint word.
“I
hope you’ll understand . . . what I’ve done,” Mamma murmured. “I probably
should have told you long ago, but . . . there just never seemed to be a right
time—and I made promises—and your dat believed we should let sleeping dogs
lie.”
Rose’s
heart was beating so hard she wondered if Mamma could hear it. “Mamma, what do
you mean? What are you trying to—”
Mamma
suddenly gripped Rose’s hands and struggled, as though she wanted to sit up but
couldn’t. “Do not look for her, Rose. I—I promised her you wouldn’t.”
Rose
swallowed hard. Her mother appeared to be sinking in on herself now, drifting
in and out of rational thought. “Who, Mamma?” Rose whispered urgently. “Who are
you talking about?”
Mamma
focused on Rose for one last, lingering moment and then her body went limp.
“I’m so tired,” she rasped. “We’ll talk tomorrow.”
Rose
bowed her head, praying that they would indeed have another day together. She
tucked the sheet and light quilt around Mamma’s frail shoulders. It was all she
could do. “Gut night, Mamma,” she murmured. “I love you.”
She
listened for a reply, but Mamma was already asleep.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Many
moons ago—like, in 1983 while she was still a school librarian—Charlotte Hubbard sold
her first story to True Story. This launched her into writing around seventy of
those “true confessions” stories over the years, and she’s been a slave to her
overactive imagination ever since. Over the course of her writing career, she
has sold nearly 50 books—most recently, Amish romance series she’s written as
Charlotte Hubbard or Naomi King.
Charlotte
lived in Missouri for most of her life, so her Amish stories are set in
imaginary Missouri towns. These days she lives in St. Paul, MN with her husband
of 40+ years and their Border collie, Vera.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Charlotte will be awarding a $15 Amazon or B/N
GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Charlotte ~ It is great to have you here again! Love the scavenger hunt idea! So much fun! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteAlly, thanks so much for hosting my book! I really hope readers will enjoy the hunt!
DeleteCongrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Lisa!
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun scavenger hunt.
ReplyDeleteI thought the scavenger hunt idea would be fun, too, Kim! Thanks for hunting along with us!
DeleteGood Afternoon! Not such nice weather today in Michigan. Hoping spring is here for good soon. Have a great day and thanks for the chance at winning.
ReplyDeleteThanks for spending some of your day with us, James!
DeleteI'm looking forward to reading this one! :)
ReplyDeleteHope you'll enjoy it, Victoria!
DeleteWhat a nice host Thanks for chance to win and nice writeup
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Patricia!
DeleteA bright and sunny good morning to you! Thanks for the giveaway and all you do.
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