Birthdays Are More Fun With Presents

What would a birthday be without any presents? Today I thought it would be fun to ask some of the Stitches Thru Time authors about their favorite birthday presents, both for them and their characters.

What is the most memorable gift you have ever received?

Shirley Raye Redmond:
I was ten-years-old and living overseas in Japan when I received a box of
brand new Nancy Drew mysteries from an aunt. I was thrilled because the
books weren’t available over there at the time.

Linda Shenton Matchett:
My husband printed the Historical Novel Society review of Under Fire, "fancied it up," and framed
it.

Pegg Thomas:
I honestly can't think of one that stands out. We're pretty low-key about birthdays. It's more about making the birthday person feel like king or queen for the day than it is about gifts. The birthday person doesn't do a lick of work on their birthday. That may not sound like much until you realize that we live on a farm. No chores - as all - is a huge deal. They get their choice of home-cooked meal or restaurant of choice, favorite type of cake (mine is always angel food), and choice of entertainment. For me, that's pretty low-key too, usually a favorite movie on DVD, a board game, or cards.

Jennifer Fromke:
A chair to go beside my bed. It has words in French all over it. It’s gorgeous, and wordy and I love it.

Catherine Castle:
My first bicycle. After I received it, I told all the guests the party was over so I could ride it. When my mother came outside with the ice cream and found all tbe guests gone she made me go to everyone's house, apologize and invite them back to the party.

Amber Schamel:
I have so many wonderful gift-givers in my life that it is hard to pick just one. But my earliest memory of a memorable gift was when I was probably 3 or 4 years old. I came downstairs to see a beautiful doll house that my parents had purchased for me. Complete with an operating elevator, it was a little girl's dream. 

Crystal Barnes:
Um...That's a hard one. I always like getting presents (including books, of course), but lately the best gift has been having my family surround me, getting to see and spend time with the ones I love the most. This year I was abundantly blessed to spend my birthday with my husband after almost 13 years apart.

What is the most memorable gift your book's character has ever received?

Amanda from Amanda's Beau by Shirley Raye Redmond:
My name is Amanda Dale. I live on a small chicken farm near Aztec, New
Mexico. My most memorable gift was a copy a Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
by Lew Wallace. It was given to me by the local schoolteacher, Gil
Gladney, who I am in love with. He’d loaned me his copy once. I read it
and wanted to be a better person after having done so. I was tickled when
he gave me a brand new copy of my own.

Ruth from Under Fire by Linda Shenton Matchett:
My name is Ruth. I grew up in a small town in New Hampshire and still live there with my folks.   I have two siblings - a younger brother, Chip, and her sister, Jane, is the youngest. I'm a reporter for the local newspaper which allows me to be professionally curious (and nosy). I received a portable Remington typewriter from my parents in support of my journalistic career.

Maksim Ivanov from Anna's Tower by Pegg Thomas (part of The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides collection releasing in November 2018):
I fled Russia after my father became a casualty of the programs for aiding a Jewish family. With little money and less English, I stowed away on a ship sailing from Buffalo, New York, to Duluth, Minnesota. When the ship ran aground off Thunder Bay Island, I am stranded there with winter setting in. My mother knitted me pair of mittens for my eighteenth birthday. It was my last birthday in Russia before escaping programs and coming to United States of America. I now live on Thunder Bay Island in Lake Huron. Is very cold here and mittens mean much to me.

Author's Vision for Darby

Darby from Jennifer Fromke's Work in Progress:
My finance is killed in an accident as he drives me to the hospital where I delivers my son, stillborn. The woman sharing my hospital room begs me to trade the stillborn for her live baby girl. There's a full moon, and overfull Labor and Delivery floor, the computers are down, and an icy snowstorm outside causes the generator power to switch on. Telling a lie with save a life, but at what cost?
So the best gift I ever received was her...Mia. I mean, who would expect someone to just give you a baby?

Allison Walters from A Groom for Mama by Catherine Castle:
My name is Allison Walters. I was abandoned by my father and ‎determined early in life that I would never let another man hurt me. To protect my heart I always broke off relationships before they got too serious. But when Jack Somerset reappears in my life I discovered the heart wants what the heart wants even if the deal they strike isn't real.  
The best gift I ever received was an arm load of forsythia gathered from the roadside. One spring afternoon, my boyfriend, Jack, made his buddies stop the car they were driving to gather the stems, because he knew I loved the cheery blooms.

Sam Adams from Dawn of Liberty by Amber Schamel:
My name is Samuel Adams and I'm here in Pennsylvania at the 2nd meeting of the Continental Congress in an effort to convince my fellow delegates to cast their votes in favor of independence. We are already at war with Britain, so we can no longer delay the decision.
The most memorable gift I have ever received came shortly before my trip to Congress. It's a little embarrassing to admit, but I had no suitable things to wear to such a gathering. My old clothes and shoes would have to suffice. However, as I sat at table with my family, there was a knock on the door. A tailor appeared and insisted on fitting me for new clothes, already paid for by the good people I represent in Boston. I was shocked. After he left, there was another knock. This time it was a cobbler fitting me for a new pair of shoes. Also paid for by my constituents. By the time a third knock from a wig maker sounded on my door, I was overwhelmed.

Dinah from Love, Stock, and Barrel by Crystal Barnes:
My name is Dinah Joy Lexington. I'm a feisty, inquisitive redhead who knows a bucket-load about guns, including what it's like to be caught in a shotgun wedding with the barrel pointed my direction.
 My most memorable gift came on one of the most memorable days of my life---birthday or no. I was looking for a worry stone to mark the day, but instead got caught in a flash flood, rescued by a handsome cowboy, and best of all accepted the gift of salvation from my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, after surviving the whole ordeal. That has to be the best birthday present for all time. 

And of course, we need a giveaway! Leave a comment to get your name in the drawing for an ebook copy of Amber's Dawn of Liberty short story collection!

Each comment also gets your name in the drawing for the grand prize at the end of the month.

Weekly Windup: Comment to Win Under Fire by Linda Shenton Matchett

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Welcome to the Weekly Windup! We have a winner to announce!

 Winner of Embracing Hope by Janell Butler Wojtowicz is...Melody Schamel!

   If you are a winner, please Contact Us to claim your prize.

 

This Week's Giveaway:

Under Fire by our very own Linda Shenton Matchett

Small-town journalist Ruth Brown's sister Jane is pronounced dead after a boating accident in the Spring of 1942. Because Jane's body is missing, Ruth is convinced her sister is still alive. A series of events and discoveries raise Ruth's suspicions about Jane's work at the local manufacturing plant, then additional clues send Ruth to war-torn London. By the time their brother contacts her with the devastating news that Jane's body has been found, and evidence suggests she was murdered, Ruth has stumbled on black marketers, resistance fighters, and the IRA-all of whom may want her dead.

Releasing on July 25th!

 

 

 Comment on any post now through August 6th to get your name in the drawing! Winner will be announced in the August 7th issue of the Weekly Windup. Paperback giveaways are for U.S. residents only.

Coming up this week:

Monday, 7/24: Dwelling in Happiness by Carole Brown
Tuesday, 7/25: Christmas in July by Elaine Manders
Wednesday, 7/26: No bake Strawberry Pie by Crystal Barnes
Thursday, 7/27: Book review by Jodie Wolfe
Friday, 7/28: Guest Jennifer Slattery
Saturday, 7/29: Interview with Julie Arduini

Love's Harvest: A WWII Love Story by Linda Shenton Matchett

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Love's Harvest by self-professed "history junkie" Linda Shenton Matchett, one of our own blog members! Her novella is a part of the Stitches thru Time novella collection. It's my pleasure to interview Linda today! Enjoy!

Welcome, Linda! Tell us a little about yourself, your family, and how you started writing? I started writing as a child. I still remember the first notebook my folks gave me. It was a yellow lined tablet with images of giant red, blue and yellow pencils on the cover. We took a lot of car trips visiting family and taking vacations while I was growing up, and writing stories was how I passed the time. When I was around ten years old, I created a newspaper called The Good Times. I made up all the news, and including an editorial column and weather report. It only last a few issues. But that gave me the writing bug.

Love’s Harvest is a sweet story that I enjoyed reading. Tell us how you came up with the idea for your novella.

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Many years ago, I read Francine River’s Redeeming Love, a fictionalization of the book of Hosea set during the old West. It was an amazing book I have read several times. Since then I’ve wanted to use the same concept and toyed with idea of doing a fictionalization about Priscilla and Aquila, but the story never solidified. I was studying the book of Ruth when members of my group blog suggested we create a collection of novellas. I immediately knew Ruth was my story, and that the WWII era would be the perfect time period in which to set it. After that, the other plot pieces came together quickly.

What audience are you targeting with your book?

Most women would enjoy Love’s Harvest, but it may resonate more strongly with women in their forties or older

The characters in your book are very strong women. What type of characters do you most enjoy reading about?

I write about strong women, because that’s who I like to read about. I love Scarlett O’Hara. Although not always likeable, she is strong willed and doesn’t let life mow her down. My kind of gal!

If you could spend an evening with one historical person, who would it be and why?

Tough question. I’m a “history junkie,” so there are lots of women from the past I’d like to meet. But if I can only pick one, I’d have to say Priscilla from the Bible. I did a lot of research while I was considering writing about her. She was a leader in the church during a time and in a culture when women were generally property, to be seen and not heard. If you’ll notice, she is generally mentioned first in passages of scripture that talk about Priscilla and her husband. Some of my research indicates that is because she was a woman of wealth, perhaps more so than Aquila. I’d like to talk about how she balanced her work, home, and church lives. She was close to Paul. I’d love her opinion on him!

What kind of research went into writing Love’s Harvest?

I already knew a lot of generalities about the British home front, but needed to dig deeper into the Women’s Land Army. What was the procedure to join the organization? What were the responsibilities? How did someone get assigned to a particular location? What were their wages? Was lodging included? Uniforms, etc. I watched many interviews with former Land Army Girls on youtube.com and read several memoirs. In the Bible story, Naomi and her husband end up in Moab because of a famine, so I had to find a famine to start my story. It took a bit of time, but I finally discovered an extended drought that resulted in a famine in the Volga region of Russia during the 1920s. I researched about famine in general and that one in particular. Interestingly, it affected a large number of Germans who had settled there under Catherine the Great. As a result of the famine, they left the area, and many of the emigrated to the U.S.

What have you learned from having your first book published that you could pass on to those just beginning to write?

I learned so much during this process, but the most important thing was the importance of the writing community – for encouragement, camaraderie, feedback, and assistance. Writers I barely knew readily jumped in to offer help with the process. Others volunteered to be beta readers or early reviewers. And of course my critique group helped me write the best possible book because of their spot-on feedback. A crucial part of any writer’s life should be a critique group. Find one or start one as soon as possible – whether online or face to face. I am a better writer than I could ever be without my critique group.

What do you want your readers to gain by reading your book?

Forgiveness and God’s plans for our lives are themes that appear regularly in my stories. I hope to encourage readers that no situation is too big or too small for God. I think sometimes people feel like they are bothering God with stuff they think is too petty for his attention. He wants to be involved in every area of our life.

How did you weave a spiritual thread through Love’s Harvest without being preachy?

I used internal and external dialogue to exemplify my characters’ dealing with spiritual issues, so that readers could watch the thought processes unfold as each of the people in the story dealt with their particular circumstances.

Please share a favorite scene from Love’s Harvest with us.

The platform vibrated beneath Noreen’s feet as the train rumbled into Berlin Station. Hordes of people shoved their way toward the iron behemoth. Babies wailed. Parents barked orders at their children to stay close. The smell of unwashed bodies mixed with the coal dust in the air.

Perspiration trickled down Noreen’s face, and she scraped a damp strand of hair behind her ear. The satchel on her back threatened to tumble to the ground, so she hitched her shoulder to settle luggage back into place. The bulging bag that had traveled with her from London to Berlin so many years ago would now make the return trip.

She gripped her bulky, brown suitcase tighter and braced herself against the tide of humanity. Not ready to get swept into the train, she hunched closer to the wall. Odelia and Rosa stood sentry at her side.

Noreen glanced at Odelia’s face, whiter than usual. As the departure day approached, the young woman had become quiet and withdrawn. More than once this morning, Noreen found her frozen in place, lips moving in silent prayer. When questioned, her daughter-in-law claimed she was simply petitioning for safe travel.

The loudspeaker crackled with static.

The mob quieted. A child cried out then fell silent.

“Achtung! There will be a slight delay due to mechanical difficulties.”

A moan rose from the crowd.

“Please move back from the train. We will announce when it is time to board. Thank you for your cooperation.”

“I can’t do this.” Odelia sobbed into her crumpled handkerchief. “I’m sorry, Mutti. Don’t hate me, but I cannot go with you to England. I’m not brave enough.”

Noreen pulled Odelia into her arms. “Hush, child. I could never hate you. You have to do what is right for you. You should stay and make your life here.”

Several people stared at the trio as the young woman continued to cry. Rosa stroked her sister-in-law’s back. “Where will you go? Your family is gone.”

Odelia sniffed and wiped her face with the damp cloth. “I have a second cousin who lives in Hamburg. After Manfred died, she said she would take me in.” She patted her handbag. “I received a letter from her last week renewing the invitation. She owns a dress shop and said I could work with her doing alterations.”

Noreen opened her bag and reached inside. She withdrew several Deutschmarks and thrust them into Odelia’s palm. “You will need these until you receive your first paycheck.”

“No, I’ve taken enough from you.”

“Nonsense. I insist you take them. And before you leave the station be sure to get your ticket refunded.”

Rosa unwrapped the blue scarf from around her neck. She draped it across Odelia’s shoulders. “It’s not much, but it will keep you warm during cold nights.”

Odelia’s lip trembled. “Thank you. I will miss you both."

The women clung to each other while Noreen prayed.

“Your attention, please. We will now begin boarding the train to Brussels. Please proceed in an orderly fashion.”

The buzz of voices filled the station as the people jostled each other. Odelia gave Noreen and Rosa a gentle push forward. “Go. Don’t miss your train. I’ll be fine.” She held up a scrap of paper then handed it to Noreen. “This is my cousin’s address. You can write to me there. We’ll stay in touch.”

Noreen stuffed the paper into her purse and nodded. She brushed Odelia’s damp cheek. “Blessings on you, child.” She turned to Rosa. “This is your chance. You can remain in Germany, too. I don’t have another son or a brother who can marry you.”

Rosa shook her head. “Please, don’t try convincing me to leave you. If you’re going, I will go, too. If you stayed, I would stay. You are my family, and even your God has become mine.”

Book Blurb:

Noreen Hirsch loses everything including her husband and two sons. Then her adopted country goes to war with her homeland. Has God abandoned her?

Rosa Hirsch barely adjusts to being a bride before she is widowed. She gives up her citizenship to accompany her mother-in-law to her home country. Can Rosa find acceptance among strangers who hate her belligerent nation?

Basil Quincey is rich beyond his wildest dreams, but loneliness stalks him. Can he find a woman who loves him and not his money?

Three people. One God who can raise hope from the ashes of despair.

About the author:

A freelance writer for over ten years, Linda Shenton Matchett has had a wide and varied career that includes stints as a Human Resources professional, youth center director, B&B owner, and dining services manager. She loves history of all kinds, and serves as a volunteer docent at the Wright Museum of WWII. A member of Sisters in Crime and ACFW, Linda writes World War II and mystery fiction. She was a semi-finalist in ACFW’s 2013 and 2015 Genesis contests. She makes her home in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region with her husband Wes and fur-baby, Ben.

Connect with Linda:

Website: www.LindaShentonMatchett.com

Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZZcKFOPJxA

Facebook Author Page: www.facebook.com/LindaShentonMatchettAuthor

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/lindasmatchett

Google+: lindasmatchett@gmail.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15140007.Linda_Shenton_Matchett

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/authorlindamatchett  

Book Link:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Loves-Harvest-Linda-Shenton-Matchett-ebook/dp/B01DMB3ZX2/

Weekly Windup: Comment to Win Lone Star Love by Crystal Barnes

The winner of Love's Harvest (ebook) by Linda Shenton Matchett is...Sherry Carter!

If you are a winner, please contact us with your info to claim your prize.
 

This Week's Giveaway is: 

Lone Star Love Collection by Crystal Barnes, Janice Thompson, Kathleen Y'Barbo, Vickie McDonough & Marcia Gruver.

Welcome to Lone Star Love, five inspirational romances set deep in the heart of Texas.

Signed, Sealed, and Delighted by Crystal Barnes
Her father's dying wish changes everything... After years of working in the Cater Springs’ clinic, Sarah Asher never planned on marriage. However, she neglected to mention that to her pa. Determined to fulfill his dying wish, despite her well-informed fears, Sarah marries Joseph Matthews but only after a few signed and sealed promises. One in particular—he can kiss any dreams of sharing a room with her goodbye. Joe has never had any luck with woman, and marriage doesn’t seem prone to change that. Sarah might be a handsome filly and his only ticket to inheriting the ranch promised him, but she’s pricklier than a barrel cactus and more temperamental than a Texas tornado. Keeping his distance from her should be easy. Only it isn’t. The beautiful woman attracts trouble and constantly requires saving, putting her well within arms’ reach. Will signed promises seal their fate to a loveless marriage, or can Sarah move past her fears to find a love worth delighting in?

Diamond Duo by Marcia Gruver
Bertha Biddie is determined to win the heart of the man she loves. But just how far will she go? Thaddeus Bloom is torn between family obligations and Bertha’s love. Which path will he choose? Or will one woman’s murder change both of their fates?

Unexpected Blessings by Vickie McDonough
Anna Campbell, nanny to Molly and Mark Olson, is tasked with taking the two children she dearly loves to their uncle after the tragic death of the children’s parents. But Erik Olson thinks his brother died years ago and refuses to believe the youngsters are his kin. Anna would keep them if she could, but she can barely provide for herself. The children need their uncle. How can she convince the stubborn man that he also needs them?

Last Groom in Town by Janice Thompson
Always the groomsman, never the groom… It’s 1914, and Jake O’Farrell has gained an unusual reputation among the locals: He’s played the roles of groomsman and best man in all four of his older brothers’ weddings, but he’s never been able to find the woman to capture his heart. And now with the upcoming wedding of his best friend, Jake will become the last single man in the town of Groom. Anne Denning has made the difficult decision to move with her sisters to Texas, but a train derailment forces them to seek shelter in Groom, near Amarillo. Mrs. O’Farrell, hopeful that Anne will catch her youngest son’s eye, invites the girls to stay at her home until the train is repaired and ready to pull out. Anne has no idea of the blissful chaos that lies ahead!

The Marrying Kind by Kathleen Y’Barbo
Anything can happen when four meddlesome, retired Texas Rangers try their hand at matchmaking. As the deadline for leaving draws near, meetings are held to foil Sheriff Rafe Wilson's plans to leave Cut Creek and the infuriating dressmaker Peony Potter behind. Will Rafe follow in his father's footsteps and join up with the Texas Rangers or will a miracle keep him home where he belongs?

This giveaway runs through June 26th. Comment on any post between now and then to enter, and remember, the more comments you make, the more entries you earn!

    Winners will be announced in the Weekly Wind-up on June 27th.

 Check out our Prizes Galore Page to see all our giveaways.

 Coming up this week:

Monday 6/13: Self Control by Jodie Wolfe
Tuesday 6/14: Adventures in Eating, Terri Wangard
Wednesday 6/15: Woven Wednesday
Thursday 6/16: When Dawn Breaks, Book review by Carole Brown
Friday 6/17: What's more fun than a new book? Carole Brown
Saturday 6/18:  Interview with Michelle Ule

We look forward to hanging out with you this week!

Announcements:

Amber Schamel's new book is now available on Amazon! This short story collection is just in time for the 240th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Check it out here.

 

Weekly Windup: Comment to Win Love's Harvest by Linda Matchett!

The winner of Dawn of Liberty- Short Story Collection (ebook) by Amber Schamel is...Mary Preston!

The Winner of A Silver Medalion from Friday's post is...Connie! 

 

 

 

If you are a winner, please contact us with your info to claim your prize.
 

This Week's Giveaway is: 

Love's Harvest by Linda Matchett

Noreen Hirsch loses everything including her husband and two sons. Then her adopted country goes to war with her homeland. Has God abandoned her?

Rosa Hirsch barely adjusts to being a bride before she is widowed. She gives up her citizenship to accompany her mother-in-law to her home country. Can Rosa find acceptance among strangers who hate her belligerent nation?

Basil Quincey is rich beyond his wildest dreams, but loneliness stalks him. Can he find a woman who loves him and not his money?
Three people. One God who can raise hope from the ashes of despair.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not calamity, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NASB)

This giveaway runs through June 12th. Comment on any post between now and then to enter, and remember, the more comments you make, the more entries you earn!

    Winners will be announced in the Weekly Wind-up on June 13th.

 Check out our Prizes Galore Page to see all our giveaways.

 Coming up this week:

Monday, 5/30 - Devotional by Jodie Wolfe
Tuesday, 5/31 - Guest Janice Thompson
Wednesday, 6/1 - Woven Wednesday
Thursday, 6/2 - Book Review: Saving the Marquise Granddaughter
Friday, 6/3 - Cowboy Wisdom with Shirley Raye Redmond
Saturday, 6/4 - Interview with Gail Kittleson

We look forward to hanging out with you this week!

Announcements:

Congratulations to Crystal Barnes who has just released a new Collection with some amazing authors!

Attention, readers! You're invited to a new Facebook group called "All Roads Lead to Texas," created by authors Janice Hanna Thompson, Crystal L Barnes, Marcia Breshears Gruver, Vickie McDonough, and Kathleen Y'Barbo Turner to celebrate the release of their brand new collection, Lone Star Love. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1611589815825326/) All week long (from May 23rd - May 27th) you can join us in this room for Texas-themed conversation and lots of chatter with the authors. At the end of each day the "author of the day" will give away one copy of the book (ebook only) and a special gift. You don't have to be present to win prizes, but you do have to pop in and out and leave comments in order to be entered. And don't fret! If you can only visit with us one or two days this week, we'll be happy to have you. Please share the word with your friends. The more, the merrier! And while you're at it, please go ahead and pick up a copy of Lone Star Love, now available on Amazon for only .99! (That's quite a bargain for such a lengthy collection!) You'll adore these tall-as-Texas tales!
http://amzn.to/1WdmsVd

Also, my newest book, Dawn of Liberty is now available for pre-order and goes live on June 2!

This short story collection is just in time for the 240th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Check it out here.

 

Weekly Windup: Comment to Win The Queen's Handmaid by Tracy L. Higley

Congratulations to Cathy Elliot who was the winner of Worth the Time by Laura Jackson!

If you are a winner, please contact us here with your address to claim your prize. 

This Week's Giveaway is:

The Queen's Handmaid by Tracy L. Higley

A jealous Egyptian queen. A lascivious Galilean governor. A beautiful servant girl. Theirs is a story of prophecy, self-discovery, and revelation.

The year is 39 BC. All of Alexandria awaits the arrival of Herod, the Galilean governor with his eye on the Judean kingship. The handmaid of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, receives a troubling visitfrom her aging mentor.

An orphan since birth, Lydia lives in the palace at the demand of Cleopatra and her royal child, the son of Julius Caesar. But Lydia has a growing problem on her hands: her beauty is becoming a liability to the aging queen, and the visiting Herod’s undisguised interest only makes matters worse.

When Lydia’s mentor is murdered, the handmaid inherits a daunting task. An ancient set of sealed scrolls, the secret writings of the prophet Daniel, must be returned to Jerusalem—before those who killed her mentor destroy the scrolls as well. The future of the Israelites depends on it. So Lydia leaves the palace to serve as lady’s maid to Herod’s wife in the Holy City.

Special thanks to Linda Matchett for volunteering this giveaway! 

Visit Linda online at http://www.lindashentonmatchett.com/

This giveaway runs through August 9th. Comment on any post between now and then to enter, and remember, the more comments you make, the more entries you earn!

    Winners will be announced in the Weekly Wind-up.

  Coming up this week:

Monday: Devotion by Jodie Wolfe
Tuesday: Distinctive Speech Patterns for Your Character by Norma Gail
Thurston
Wednesday: Musical Chairs with Amber Schamel
Thursday: A Rancher Takes a Cook by Crystal Barnes
Friday: Heidi Main reviews Jodie Bailey's Smoke Screen
Saturday: An interview with a character from Jodie Bailey's Smoke Screen

We look forward to hanging out with you this week!

 Check out our Prizes Galore Page to see all our giveaways.