Today I am excited to introduce a fellow Colorado author to ya'll! Davalynn Spencer writes heart-tugging, Western romance set along the
Front Range of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. She is the wife and mother of
professional rodeo bullfighters and a recipient of the Will Rogers Gold
Medallion for Inspirational Western Fiction. A former journalist and
crime-beat reporter, Davalynn lives in Colorado where she caters to Blue
the Cowdog and mouse detectors Annie and Oakley. She loves hearing from
readers. Connect with her via her website at www.davalynnspencer.com.
Welcome
Davalynn! We're so glad you could stop by for our Birthday Bash! Tell us about the books you write.
I
write what I like to read – stories with laughter, danger, grace, and love.
Sounds like a wagon-load of fun. Have
Birthdays played a part in any of your books?
Unfortunately, no birthdays have played a part of my books. The closest
would be the nation’s birthday when characters celebrated July 4th
in one of my historical novellas with Barbour, The Columbine Bride. In fact, that novella is a free give-away for
readers who sign up for my quarterly newsletter!
GIVEAWAY! Readers, don't miss out on that. :D
Okay, back to the interview. What
is your most recent book birthday?
My newest
book released April 26 as Book 2 in my Front Range Bride series, An Unexpected Redemption. Abandoned
by her faithless husband, then falsely accused and fired by her employer, Betsy
Parker is desperate to redeem her reputation and independence. She returns home
where she must face her toughest critics—the people she grew up with, a rugged
lawman who threatens to steal her heart, and the one person unwilling to
forgive her. “…a
stirring story filled with faith, humor, romance and mystery.” –Amazon reviewer
Congratulations on that recent release. It sounds intriguing.
If
your main character was invited to our birthday party, would they come? What
would they bring?
Oh yes, Betsy Parker would definitely come to the party. And I suspect
that she’d make a batch of “bear sign” – cowboy donuts dusted with powdered
sugar. Better than cake!
That sounds awful tempting. Good thing virtual food doesn't add to the waistline. LOL.
If
we ask your main character to sing us a happy birthday song, what would happen?
Betsy would sing out
at the top of her lungs. Singing was a big part of her life until, well, things
went south, so to speak. But those songs, one in particular, help get her back
on the trail to a fresh start and a new love.
What
was your most memorable birthday? Why?
One year my husband surprised me
with a grasshopper pie he made himself. He knew I loved grasshopper pie – that frozen delight made with
chocolate-mint chip ice cream and Oreo cookie crust. Yeah, that, but not what
he presented me with. His surprise was green-Jell-O in a graham cracker crust
with real grasshoppers in the Jell-O!
Our two children thought it was wonderful. Me? Well, I just smiled for the
camera and went along with the joke—until he brought the real deal out of the
freezer. Memorable, indeed!
Haha, I love it. Alright, get your six shooter ready, Davalynn. Time for our Rapid
Fire Round!
Birthday cake or Ice Cream?
Ice cream (see
question above!).
Streamers
or confetti poppers?
Streamers.
Do
you like surprise parties?
Sure, I’m
game.
Books
or gift cards?
Books!!!
Thanks so much for being our birthday guest today, Davalynn. Where
can readers find you online?
BIRTHDAY PRIZES!
Davalynn is generously giving away an e-copy of An
Unexpected Redemption, and a signed paperback copy in the grand prize, so be sure to leave her a comment!
