Anytime
is the perfect time for love.
Wild
Women Authors
focus this week on Love
In Season,
an anthology published by Pelican Book Group. Author Pamela S
Thibodeaux brings together eight of her most beloved romance
stories—one for each season plus four holidays that revolve around
love and family, and includes two brand new stories!
Blurbs:
(Winter)
Winter Madness:
Sienna
has survived what most succumb to - the death of a spouse and child
and has maintained her faith despite her troubles. William has never
met anyone who actually lived out what they say they believe. Is it
true love between the faithful optimist and broody pessimist or
simply winter madness?
(Valentine’s
Day) Choices:
Best-selling
novelist and songwriter, Camie Rogers has penned numerous accounts of
the secret love she holds in her heart. Country-Music Superstar Kip
Allen has changed from the shy, humble boy, to the epitome of “star.”
Can the two rediscover each other after one night of his Home is
where the Heart is Tour?
(Spring)
Cathy’s Angel:
Single mom Cathy Johnson is tired of running her life alone…what
she needs is a well-trained angel to help out. Jared Savoy gave up
the dream of having a family when he discovered he is sterile. Can a
confirmed bachelor and the mother of four find love amid normal daily
chaos?
(Easter)
Lilies for Sandi *NEW!* Sandi
and Brett did everything backwards. They got pregnant before the
wedding and had a baby instead of a honeymoon. Since, Brett has
resented the fact that his dreams of a football career have been cut
short and wonders how long it’ll take God to forgive him for his
mistakes. Sandi has played second fiddle to Brett’s dreams and
desires to the point of not knowing herself any longer and fears her
marriage will never be a true one because of their failures. Can two
hearts broken by unfulfilled dreams find healing, wholeness and
restoration?
(Summer)
The Big Catch *NEW!*
Karla and, the love of her life, Jeff, have uncovered some uncommon
ground: The Great Outdoors. For the life of her, she does not
understand his love of fishing and how he can spend so much time
doing so. Will she come to love the sport as much as he or will his
passion for a rod and reel tangle up their relationship?
(Fall)
A Hero for Jessica:
Anthony
Paul Seville is known as the ‘most eligible bachelor’ in New
Orleans, possibly even the entire state of Louisiana, but finds
himself alone—completely and explicitly alone. Jessica Aucoin is a
writer on her way to fame and fortune, but is haunted by a man from
her past. Will the “champion” lawyer and the author of romantic
suspense find love written in their future?
(Thanksgiving)
Review of Love (Newly Edited/Revised/Lengthened!): Jason
Stockwell has been commissioned to interview Kylie Erickson and to
review her books. Only problem is, she won’t give the time of day
much less an interview to someone whose type of writing she deems not
worthy of respect. Can they suspend their judgmental attitudes and
find true love?
(Christmas)
In His Sight:
Grade school teacher Carson Alexander has a gift—a gift that has
driven a wedge between him and his family. Worse, it’s put him at
odds with God. Feeling alone and misunderstood, Carson views God’s
gift of prophecy as the worst kind of curse…that is until he meets
Lorelei Conner, landscape artist extraordinaire, and perhaps the one
person who may need Carson and his gift more than anyone ever has.
Lorelei
Connor is a mother on the run. Her abusive ex-husband has followed
her all over the country trying to steal their daughter. Distrusting
of men and needing to keep on the move, she’s surprised by her
desire to remain close to Carson Alexander. Through her fear and
hesitation, she must learn to rely on God to guide her—not an easy
task when He’s prompting her to trust a man.
Can
their relationship withstand the tragedy lurking on the horizon?
A
Fun Fact From Our Guest Author:
For quite some time I wanted to put together a collection of short
stories that centered around the 4 seasons and 4 holidays that focus
on love and family (Valentine's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and
Christmas). Since I already had several stories at PBG, I mentioned
this idea to my editor, the amazing Nicola Martinez, and she loved
it. I submitted two previously unpublished stories to round out the
collection, along with those Pelican Book Group had already
published, and viola! Love
in Season
was born.
Look
closely at the cover….
Recently
I visited Animal Kingdom @ Walt Disney World in FL with my family and
one of the most breathtaking sights is the Tree of Life / garden.
Within the trunk of this huge tree are carvings of every kind of
animal. You can view it from any angle and take a dozen different
pictures and each time, see something more and/or different.
What
does this have to do with a book cover? You ask. Read on…..
I’ve
always admired the covers Pelican Book Group creates for their titles
and when I first received the cover for Love
in Season,
I thought – how sweet, but a closer look revealed a whole lot more
than a couple on a bench in front of a lovely tree.
If
you took a passing glance, look again…. What do you see?
Spring,
Summer, Fall and Winter are all depicted within the leaves and
branches of this tree!
It
takes an amazing eye for detail to pick something like this for a
book cover. Thanks to Nicola Martinez for creating such a beautiful
work of art for for my collection of romantic short stories centered
around the four seasons and four love-oriented holidays!
*see
photos of the Tree of Life/Garden Here:
https://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/AK-treeoflife/pages/DSC00093.htm
To
Purchase Love In Season, go to:
PBG
ebook:
http://pelicanbookgroup.com/ec/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_46&products_id=913
Author
Bio:
Award-winning author, Pamela S. Thibodeaux is the Co-Founder and a
lifetime member of Bayou Writers Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Multi-published in romantic fiction as well as creative non-fiction,
her writing has been tagged as, “Inspirational
with an Edge!”
™ and reviewed as “steamier
and grittier than the typical Christian novel without
decreasing the message.”
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Thank you SO much for spotlighting Love in Season today!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and God's blessings
PamT
Pam, These stories sound amazing. Sometimes a shorter story is just what I need. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletePam,
ReplyDeleteCongrats on this excellent anthology.
Thank you both so much for stopping by and commenting.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your support more than words can express
Good luck and God's blessings to you both
PamT
Pam - what a lovely idea for an anthology. And I did go back and look closely on the small cover above and could see what you mean about the seasons. Wonderful. Now to log into Amazon for a closer look. Here's to many sales. Each story sounds unique and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such a well-thought out story. I love this idea!
ReplyDeleteThe stories sound so interesting. Best wishes, Pam.
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much Deb, Kara and Diane for taking time to drop by and leave a comment. I appreciate your support more than words can express.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and God's blessings to each of YOU!
PamT