Deanne is doing a Virtual Book Tour Blast with Goddess Fish Promotions to launch this novel, which was published on February 13th. For this occasion, Deanne will be awarding a $10 Amazon or BN.com GC (winner's choice) to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, and a $10 Amazon or BN.com GC (winner's choice) to a randomly drawn host. So don't forget to leave a comment!
Who is Deanne Wilsted? With an English teacher for a mom, she grew up reciting conjugation instead of nursery rhymes. Now, forty years later, she's sharing that special skill through her writing and her mothering. Her first book, a contemporary romance calle Betting Jessica, was released October 2011. As we mentioned before, her second book has been released only a few days ago. Deanne is currently marketing her third book for publication and writing her fourth, fifth and sixth while blogging about the crazy stuff she overhears while writing.
The author can be found on the web, through these links:
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Twenty-eight year old Gabriella Bessu is
St. Therese’s meticulous wedding ceremony coordinator. So the fact that she has
mistakenly signed her newest couple up for an annulment, rather than a wedding,
sends her Catholic guilt into overdrive.
But who can blame her? The groom is
gorgeous and his two kids tug at Gabriella’s heart in a way that overcomes all
her best intentions. Before long she’s in over her head, fixing her mixed-up
plans and helping the children and dad come to terms with their haunting grief
for the mother and wife they lost years earlier.
Can Gabriella untangle her own fears and
accept the messy life that God has handed them?
Excerpt:
"Umm, Gabriella," Chloe said, "I don't think that's the plumber. It sounds like..."
The last thing Ryan had expected to see when he'd entered the cottage was Gabriella flat on her back in a puddle of water, inspecting the rear of the toilet. Chloe was holding a bucket and a sopping wet towel, and Peter was nowhere to be seen.
"Hi, Chloe," he said quickly. "Where's Peter?"
"Dad!" Peter came flying from another room and flung himself into Ryan's arms.
"RYAN?" Gabriealla yelled and quickly sat up. The thump of her head smacking the toilet bowl echoed around the tiny room.
"Ow," she cried. "Damn it! Ow, ow, ow."
Ryan grimaced. Gabriella sat on the wet floor, near tears, rubbing at the welt already forming on her forehead.
"I'm sorry," she said, clearly at the end of her rope. "I can't believe I said that in front of the kids. It's just, everything has gone wrong today."
She hung her head in her latp and began to cry for real.
Ryan had to hold back a smile. She looked so much like a wet cat. And, to top it off, she had yet to hear how wrong things had really gone with the day.
"Come on, now. It's not that bad," he finally said. "We'll get it all fixed. Don't worry."
Chloe's face lit up with an expression he hadn't seen in years. For a few moment at least he was back to being her superhero dad.
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Interested? You can buy the book from Soul Mate Publishing, and here's also a link for a giveaway:
Hi Nickie,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting me today. It is fun to be with you.
I'm looking forward to seeing what your readers have to say about their own tangled up knots so I will check back and reply to comments and questions. In the meantime, though, I just wanted to say a huge thanks for sharing the journey.
Cheers,
Deanne
It's my pleasure, Deanne, and I also hope you'll be able to comment on many comments.
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