Welcome Joanne Troppello!
Today I'm pleased to introduce guest blogger Joanne Troppello, who writes inspirational and
romantic suspense novels. She and her husband are Network Marketing Coaches and
owners of Mustard Seed Marketing Group, LLC. They have several active blogs, and
readers are encouraged to visit their Author's Corner Blog, a place for authors
and readers to connect. They host various blog parties throughout the year where
many guest authors stop by to meet with readers.
Please welcome Joanne with a like or a comment.
ALSO, this might be a good time to follow this blog (pegherring.blogspot.com) if you haven't yet. It replaces my old blogs, "It's a Mystery to Me" and "MysterEbooks." Same content (book info, blog posts, and trivia quizzes), just all in one place and easier to find.
Please welcome Joanne with a like or a comment.
ALSO, this might be a good time to follow this blog (pegherring.blogspot.com) if you haven't yet. It replaces my old blogs, "It's a Mystery to Me" and "MysterEbooks." Same content (book info, blog posts, and trivia quizzes), just all in one place and easier to find.
Connect to Joanne:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoanneTroppello
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joannetroppello
Blurb: Sophie Baird is looking for
a way to escape the painful reality of her parents' deaths. Unable to live in
their home any longer, she takes a job as a live-in tutor to Anastasia Shipley
to remove herself from her painful memories and the feeling that God has
abandoned her. Anastasia has an illness that has prevented her from
ever attending school and makes her father, Sebastian, over protective. When
Sophie first meets Sebastian, she cannot deny the intense attraction she feels
toward him. When an unexpected romance begins between them, she starts to
rebuild her relationship with God, with the help of a certain little girl.
Buy Link: http://amzn.to/1iDAJqz
Excerpt:
Since Sebastian had given Anastasia a
reprieve from schoolwork, Sophie had the rest of the day to herself. They’d
just returned from their excursion to the park and Sophie was glad to be nice
and cozy inside. Earlier, she had heard Anastasia’s giggles as she bantered
with her grandfather. Apparently, they had been discussing which movie to
settle in for that afternoon. She figured Sebastian and David had buried
themselves under mounds of paperwork in the study. Left to her own devices,
Sophie had taken a twenty-minute power nap. Now the restlessness set in and she
decided to take a private tour of the London townhouse. Sebastian had given
permission to explore to her heart’s content. However, she still felt like
Belle from Beauty and the Beast and
hoped her wanderings remained free of any hidden discoveries—like the Beast’s
covered rose.
Sophie stepped out of her room and began
roaming through the upstairs hallway. She found a narrow staircase at the end
of the hall, which looked like the passageway to the servants’ quarters of a
bygone era. As she climbed her way to the top, she reached another doorway.
Hoping it opened, she turned the knob. Cobwebs and dust met her senses and she
coughed as she entered. Now she truly felt like Belle, ready for Sebastian to
come up after her growling that she’d intruded on sacred family ground.
Realizing she stepped into the attic, she
moved slowly, groping for a light switch.
Noticing a string hanging from the ceiling, she pulled it. A single
light bulb illuminated the room. She saw at once that she’d come upon a
treasure trove of family heirlooms and memories. Sensory overload halted her
progress and then a large, worn-looking brown leather book caught her eye.
Gingerly stepping on the floor boards, she mentally thanked the person that had
placed the wooden planks across the rafters.
Sophie reached for the book and opened the
cover, as dust filled her nostrils, causing her to sneeze. One by one, she
began slowly turning the faded pages and saw a younger version of Alexander
and, she assumed, his wife. Continuing to peruse the book, she noticed their
two young sons. As she reached the middle pages, she observed Sebastian on his
wedding day. Sophie gasped—she already thought he was handsome—but in the
photo, his happiness shone through. Suddenly overwhelmed and saddened for all
that he and his daughter had lost when Katherine passed away, she started
tearing up. Closing the book, she held it to her chest. She wanted to find love
someday with someone, hopefully Sebastian—like he had shared with his
wife.
Peg, thank you for featuring my book today. :)
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