Hi lovelies! It gives me
great pleasure today to host Sara R. Turnquist and her new book, “A Convenient
Risk”! For other stops on her Goddess
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by Sara R. Turnquist
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
He never imagined her heart would be so hard to reach.
Forced
into a marriage of convenience after her husband dies, Amanda Haynes is
determined she will never love again. Not that it bothers Brandon Miller. He
needs her husband’s cattle ranch and life insurance policy. She needs financial
stability and long-term support for her son and herself. But she never expected
to care so much about the running of the ranch.
Butting
heads over the decisions of the ranch, adding to her frustration and grief at her
loss. Her wellbeing is soon threatened as their lives become entangled with
Billy the Kid and his gang. What has she gotten herself into? What kind of man
has she married? Is there any way out?
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EXCERPT TWO:
“My
son…where is he?”
Brandon’s
hands grazed her elbows still. Did she dare take comfort from it?
“He
couldn’t get to sleep on his own, so he’s in the room with Uncle Owen.”
“Oh.”
She turned away, wishing she could pull her arms away from his touch.
He
remained quiet for a few moments. “He was quite worried about you when you
didn’t return for dinner.”
Amanda
looked in his direction again. His features were coming into focus as her eyes
took in the little bits of moonlight coming in through the window, but only in
forms, no details. “He was?”
Brandon
nodded. “We all were.”
“Oh?”
Why would she bait him? She did not know. But the utterance was beyond her lips
before she could stop it. Amanda tightened her lips to keep anything else from
coming forth.
“Yes.
As was I.” His voice was thick.
His
confession stirred something high in her chest. Something that spindled and
twisted. Something pleasant. It was but a taste, and she wanted more. But how?
“You
were?” What was that in her voice? Hope? She barely recognized it.
He
stepped closer to her. Heat emanated from his body. “Of course I was.”
Her
head began to swim as the stirrings in her chest spread throughout her whole
body, tangling and weaving into her being. Was he going to kiss her? Did she
want him to?
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INTERVIEW:
Do you have any tattoos?
Where? When did you get it/them? Where are they on your body?
No, but I have always
wanted one on my wrist. Perhaps a semicolon. I am a three time postpartum
depression survivor and the semicolon movement really resonates with me.
Is your life anything like it was two years ago?
Something of the same. But
different in so many ways. I’m a lot busier. Both with my writing career and
with my personal life. I’m go, go, go all the time. And my kids are more active
in things too. There’s never any down time.
How long have you been writing?
I’ve always written short
stories and fanfiction, but I started writing what would become my first novel
when I was in college.
What advice would you give a new writer just starting out?
Keep writing…you can’t edit
what isn’t written. And have determination. You are the one that’s going to
care the most about your work. Make it happen.
Tell us something about your newest release that is NOT in the
blurb.
Part of the main
character’s backstory is that she is not from Arizona (where the novel is set),
she came out west as a mail order bride.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Sara is originally from Middle Tennessee.
After a short stint in Memphis, where she earned a degree in Biology and began
a career as both a Zoo Educator and a Sleep Technician, she then followed a
dream to work for a large zoo in Orlando, FL as an Educator. Once she and her
husband started their family, they moved back to Middle Tennessee where they
currently reside. Sara and her husband now enjoy a full life with their three
beautiful and very active children. She enjoys many creative outlets – singing,
piano, drawing, drama, and organizing anything. And even though she has enjoyed
her career as a Zoo Educator, Sara's great love of the written word continued
to draw her to write. She has always been an avid reader and, for many years,
has been what she terms a “closet writer”. Her travels and love of history have
served to inspire her to write clean Historical Romance. Sara has made several
trips to the Czech Republic. Her time among the Czech people and the landscapes
of the country inspired her and greatly influenced her work on her debut novel,
The Lady Bornekova, set in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. Sara is also the
author of The General’s Wife, Off to War, Hope in Cripple Creek, and A
Convenient Risk and a member of ACFW.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
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Sara ~ It is great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! And thank you so much for hosting!!
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ReplyDeleteCongrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, LIsa!
DeleteWhat is your favorite genre of book to read? Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteI used to be a sci-fi girl all the way. But as I have become more interested in writing Historical Fiction, I have fallen in love with reading more Historical Fiction.
DeleteI enjoyed reading both the excerpt and interview - thanks for sharing :)
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ReplyDeleteHow many Amish books do you have published? Patricia wright
ReplyDeleteI actually don't have any...
DeleteJudging by the excerpt, book sounds very intriguing, looking forward to reading it!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nikolina!
DeleteI like the excerpt!
ReplyDelete--Trix
Thanks, Trix!
DeleteI like your advice for new writers. So simple but so true. You can't become a better writer if you don't actually write!
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