Hi, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Charlotte
Hubbard and her new book, “Morning Star”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
this post.
Be sure to make it to the
end of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Charlotte
and to increase your chances of winning!
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by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
fabulous giveaway!
Morning Star
by Charlotte Hubbard
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GENRE: Amish Romance/Inspirational
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BLURB:
When
four maidels join forces to turn an abandoned barn into an Amish marketplace,
the unmarried women have community in mind. But their fledgling enterprise
promises to reap surprising rewards for each in turn, including the gift of
unexpected love . . .
For
Regina Miller, the new Morning Star Marketplace is a chance to share her secret
work with the world—without revealing herself. Old Order Amish forbid the
creation of art without purpose, but without a husband, Regina has been free to
explore the joy of painting in her attic. Yet when Gabe Flaud’s curiosity leads
him to speculate that Regina herself is the painter, the full weight of their
community’s judgement falls on her shoulders.
When Gabe stands up to defend Regina, questioning the Order’s restrictions,
he reveals his own guilty secret and is shunned along with her. Forced to turn
to each other for companionship, the young couple must learn to balance their
own needs with their deep faith … and a love that will show them all things are
possible.
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EXCERPT TWO:
As
the Sunday service neared its end, Regina Miller opened her eyes after the
prayer. She reached for the Ausbund under her pew bench. Across the room on the
men’s side, Gabe Flaud sang the first phrase of the final hymn in his clear,
melodious voice to establish the pitch and the tempo.
I
could listen to Gabe sing all day, Regina thought as she joined in with the
others.
She
would never tell Gabe that, of course. Five days a week she worked as a
finisher in the furniture shop his dat owned, staining and varnishing the
dining room and bedroom sets the male employees built in the factory. Gabe was
the foreman and he was single, but he looked at Regina as though she was a
fixture in the shop—just one of the boys. She’d heard rumors that he dated
English girls despite the fact that he’d joined the Old Order, yet the church
leaders had never called him on it.
He’s
way too adventurous to give a mouse like me a second glance, she mused as she
looked at the stained hands holding her hymnal. Why do I waste my time thinking
about him? Must be that springtime thing Jo was talking about, wanting
something different—something more—in my life.
Regina
had a more compelling reason for not entertaining notions about Gabe, but it
was a secret she didn’t dare think about during church. God was undoubtedly
displeased with the part of her life she kept hidden away. She’d probably be
inviting a visible sign of His judgment—perhaps a lightning bolt shooting
through the roof to strike her down—if she allowed her mind to wander to her
sinful pastime while she was supposed to be worshipping Him.
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AUTHOR BIO:
In
1983, Charlotte Hubbard sold
her first story to True Story. She wrote around 70 of those confession stories,
and she’s sold more than 50 books to traditional or online publishers. A
longtime resident of Missouri, she’s currently writing Amish romances set in
imaginary Missouri towns for Kensington. She now lives in Omaha, NE with her
husband of 40+ years and their Border collie, Vera.
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charlotte@charlottehubbard.com
Snail Mail:
Charlotte
Hubbard, P.O. Box 18731, West St. Paul, MN. 55118
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Charlotte will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N
GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Charlotte ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is always a pleasure to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
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ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed the tour for Morning Star, thanks for sharing all of the great posts along the way!
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