Whichever Way the Road Leads
The Eastman Saga
Book One
by J. A. Boulet
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BOOK BLURB:
Meet Jesse Eastman, a young man from a powerful and wealthy American family. When he joins a group of rough fur traders on a journey to open up the American Northwestern Frontier, Jesse thinks his days are numbered.
The looming War of 1812 and a rugged farm woman from Upper Canada may prove him right.
Zee Collard and her father, George, are half-American, and half-Canadian. They will stop at nothing to protect their livelihoods in Upper Canada. The Collard's family history goes back to the Revolutionary War and their past is not something many Americans are keen on.
Whichever Way The Road Leads will pull you into the lives of two American families on both sides of the border who struggle as war breaks out in 1812. This engaging and graphic first book of The Eastman Saga will take you through raging mountainous rivers and early Northwestern Frontier landscapes to the bloody Niagara battlefields of 1812.
Be careful which road you take, you never know where it'll lead.
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EXCERPT ONE:
Jesse Eastman cradled his head in his calloused hands and wondered when he had lost his mind. He thought back to several incidents and still could not accurately pinpoint what had prompted him to make the ridiculous decision to risk his life with the Overland Astorian explorers. However, one event was obvious. The argument with his father two years ago had changed his life, for better or for worse. Jesse had never fully recovered from the sting of being thrown out of the Eastman family.
He looked up as his friend threw another log on the fire. Samuel was a tall, gangly fellow he had met last year in St. Louis when the Astorians were adding men to the team. Samuel was as close to a best friend as he’d ever met.
“Still wondering how crazy you are to be here, boy?” Samuel chuckled as the Mad River sloshed menacingly behind their backs. Samuel spit and kicked a stray log with his dirty boot into the camp fire. His long hair was firmly slicked back from his forehead, and the stray ends wisped onto his shoulders with every movement.
“Yes,” replied Jesse. “I’m wondering when I’m going to die, too.” Jesse wiped his grimy hands on his pants. The Mad River was so loud it almost drowned out the conversation at times. Jesse shouted towards the river. “How the hell are we going to ride those rapids tomorrow?”
Samuel grimaced and spat again. “With difficulty,” he responded manically.
Jesse laid down on his cot and gazed up at the night skies, feeling a shiver run through his spine.
It would be September 30, 1811 tomorrow, and Jesse imagined this was the date that would appear on his young gravestone. That is, if anyone ever found his body.
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GUEST POST:
Five Reasons You Should Read My Book
A fun way to introduce you to my book! Here are five reasons why you should read my book:
1.) You will learn something! This is the comment that I get the most in my book reviews. I research the historical events in my books so thoroughly that it allows readers to learn about the events while enjoying the story. You won’t even realize that you learned so much about history!
2.) My book, Whichever Way The Road Leads, will take you away to a different kind of romance. In the 1800s, people didn’t meet over coffee and the internet. They met randomly and in dire circumstances sometimes. That’s all I can say without revealing the plot!
3.) You will have a book that you will feel compelled to share with others! You will talk endlessly about the Northwestern Frontier, Jesse Eastman, Zee Collard, and the War of 1812!
4.) You will fall in love with the 1800s! The details and ways of life in this book will capture your heart.
5.) This book will be so entertaining that you’ll want more. If you enjoyed the Yellowstone series, you’ll love this book and be waiting for the next one. Bk 2 of The Eastman Saga (1830s America) will be released in 2025. Hopefully one day, it will be made into a series similar to Yellowstone and you can say you were one of the first people to read it!
Thank you so much for following along on my book tour for Whichever Way The Road Leads! This is the last stop on my interview/guest post blog tour. I hope everyone enjoys Whichever Way The Road Leads and I greatly appreciate every single reader! Reviews are so important for authors. So, remember, if you read a book, review it! Love ya all and enjoy!
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AUTHOR BIO:
J. A. Boulet is the passionate author of six historical fiction novels. Raised in a Hungarian refugee family, J. A. was born and grew up in Canada with a strong moral foundation, which she has stood behind all her life. Ms. Boulet began writing poetry at a very young age and progressed to short stories and novels easily. She quickly became a history geek and became fascinated with ancestry and the rough path of immigration. Her university studies ranged from photojournalism to accounting. After decades of working in accounting, J. A. published her first book in 2020 and has since published one to two books annually.
She lives in the Niagara region of Canada with her two sons, a crested gecko, a large Doberdor dog, and a small orchard of fruit trees.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
J. A. Boulet will award a $10 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble (Winner's Choice!!!) Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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