Welcome to Williamsburg and to the Ludwell-Paradise house (located in Colonial Williamsburg but privately owned.) This house reminds me very much of one that might have been owned by the British-sympathizer antagonists in my story -- the Tarletons!! But for our purposes, this beautiful home will be a lovely setting for our party! It is conveniently located near several taverns, such as Weatherburn's, and they will be catering our event!
Can you see the name on the vent cover to the building? That is a subtle way of telling passers by that this is PRIVATE property and not part of Colonial Williamsburg. So don't knock on their door!
There are suspenseful elements in my story and even spies!!! I imagined a hotbed of Regency era English spies infiltrating our beautiful Tidewater Virginia. So just in case there are any spies trying to sneak in the party, you can see by the photo above, the Ludwell-Paradise House is locked up!!!
Come in, enjoy Southern hospitality such as the spicy pumpkin soup my heroine favors! We always offer ham biscuits and gravy here in Virginia! And a Colonial Quills party is NOT a party without a complete tea service being brought around and fresh lemonade.
Can you tell we LOVE our tea here at Colonial Quills blog parties???
Now, come on in and see all the books being released by our authors!!!
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| The Steeplechase by Carrie Fancett Pagels |
Blurb: Martha Osborne fears for her six-year-old brother, who was shuffled off to boarding school when his British mother departed to England. Set in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in the build-up to the War of 1812, expert rider Martha plans to substitute for her older brother in a “race to the steeple” to win the prize—and a bet with Phillip Paulson, equestrian trainer at Yorkview Academy, to help have her little brother returned home. When Phillip stumbles upon the real reasons behind the secret race he finds he may not be able to keep his end of the bargain. Can he save Martha and her brother? And will his heart be lost in the process?
Blurb:
Theater manager Matthew Scott is abducted and conscripted into the Confederate army because of his Copperhead senator father’s political leanings. Injured at Malvern Hill, Matthew is taken by the Union army to Shirley Plantation in Virginia where he is tended by seamstress Angelina Rose, a beautiful woman who unbeknownst to him is a freed slave. Given an opportunity to leave the South and start a new life for herself, Angelina remained for the sake of her sister’s orphaned twins who are still enslaved. Matthew must use his acting skills to remain safe, not realizing Angelina is merely playing the role of being a member of the Carter family, owners of the plantation. Will Matthew's return to Shirley Plantation settle a mystery concerning his father’s past? And will he and Angelina find the family they long for?
Giveaways: Carrie is giving away autographed paperbacks (or ebook copy if preferred -- winner's choice, USA only for paperback) of each of these books, as well as a pair of horse earrings and horse-patterned ribbon bookmarks!
Bio: Carrie Fancett Pagels "Hearts Overcoming Through Time" is an award-winning, Amazon bestselling author of Christian historical romance. When this Tired Old Mommy isn't writing, she's beading, baking, researching and traveling (but not all at the same time!)
New from MaryLu Tyndall
Suspected of killing her husband, Charity Westcott flees on the first ship out of Portsmouth, England heading for the colonies. Loathing all men after her abusive marriage, she hopes to reunite with her family in Charles Towne, but she ends up in Nassau. When she spots her husband's brother, who is intent on seeing her hang, boarding her ship, she jumps overboard.
Elias Dutton, pirate turned preacher and son of the famous pirate, Rowan Dutton, must get to Barbados as soon as possible. His sister is in danger, and his parents have charged him with her safety. He cannot let them down--again. But after rescuing a madcap woman from the bay, he now finds himself tricked into masquerading as her husband so they both can procure passage to Barbados.
Pirates, storms, shipwreck and betrayal threaten to delay the couple in their journey even as sparks fly between them. With her brother-in-law in fast pursuit, the last thing Charity wants is help from a man, especially a religious one, but she has no choice. After Elias' heart was broken by a sordid woman who nearly ruined his life, he seeks a godly woman pure as the virgin sands of the Caribbean. He believes he has found such a woman in Charity. Until he discovers she is a murderer and is now faced with two choices: letting her go or turning her in to the authorities
Bio: Award winning and best-selling author, MaryLu Tyndall dreamt of pirates and sea-faring adventures during her childhood days on Florida's Coast. After obtaining a degree in Math and working as software engineer for 15 years, she decided to test the waters as a writer. With now more than seventeen books published, she makes no excuses for the deeply spiritual themes embedded within her romantic adventures. As a follower of Christ, her stories often reflect her own journey and walk with God. Her hope is that readers will not only be entertained but will be brought closer to the Creator who loves them beyond measure. MaryLu makes her home with her husband, six children, two grandkids, and three cats on the California coast, where her imagination still surges with the sea.
Purchase from Amazon
Visit MaryLu's Website
Giveaway: MaryLu is giving away a signed paperback of Charity's Cross (US only) and an ECopy.
Elias Dutton, pirate turned preacher and son of the famous pirate, Rowan Dutton, must get to Barbados as soon as possible. His sister is in danger, and his parents have charged him with her safety. He cannot let them down--again. But after rescuing a madcap woman from the bay, he now finds himself tricked into masquerading as her husband so they both can procure passage to Barbados.
Pirates, storms, shipwreck and betrayal threaten to delay the couple in their journey even as sparks fly between them. With her brother-in-law in fast pursuit, the last thing Charity wants is help from a man, especially a religious one, but she has no choice. After Elias' heart was broken by a sordid woman who nearly ruined his life, he seeks a godly woman pure as the virgin sands of the Caribbean. He believes he has found such a woman in Charity. Until he discovers she is a murderer and is now faced with two choices: letting her go or turning her in to the authorities
Bio: Award winning and best-selling author, MaryLu Tyndall dreamt of pirates and sea-faring adventures during her childhood days on Florida's Coast. After obtaining a degree in Math and working as software engineer for 15 years, she decided to test the waters as a writer. With now more than seventeen books published, she makes no excuses for the deeply spiritual themes embedded within her romantic adventures. As a follower of Christ, her stories often reflect her own journey and walk with God. Her hope is that readers will not only be entertained but will be brought closer to the Creator who loves them beyond measure. MaryLu makes her home with her husband, six children, two grandkids, and three cats on the California coast, where her imagination still surges with the sea.Purchase from Amazon
Visit MaryLu's Website
Giveaway: MaryLu is giving away a signed paperback of Charity's Cross (US only) and an ECopy.
And from Angela K Couch:
An anthology featuring the winners of the 2015 "Storming the Short Story - Dance Edition" contest, which was hosted by The Woodlands (Texas) chapter of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW).
“When I'm Gone” by Angela K. Couch
First Place Romance
Summer 1942. Just before the competition that could launch their careers as professional ballroom dancers, Elaine Mathews’s partner, James Larson, gets drafted into the army. Now, with her dreams and the man she loves hanging in the balance, Elaine must acknowledge what she’s most afraid to lose.
Angela K Couch is an award-winning author for her short stories, and a semi-finalist in ACFW’s 2015 Genesis Contest for her Revolutionary War novel that will be published by Pelican Book Group. As a passionate believer in Christ, her faith permeates the stories she tells. Her martial arts training, experience with horses, and appreciation for good romance sneak in there, as well. Angela lives in Alberta, Canada with her “hero” and three munchkins.
Find at www.angelakcouch.com or follow on Facebook or Twitter
Giveaway: An autographed print copy and e-book copy of Dancing up a Storm.
White: Book One of the Restoration Trilogy by Denise Weimer
As
historic preservationist Jennifer and brooding bachelor Michael restore his
ancestors’ historic doctor’s residence in a rural Georgia community, they
uncover the 1920s-era prejudice and secrets that caused Michael’s branch to
fall off the family tree. Recent graduate Jennifer is
determined to fulfill her first professional position with integrity even if
her employer lacks a proper appreciation of history. Far more challenging—and
sinister—than the social landscape of Hermon are the strange accidents hinting
that someone doesn’t want them on the Dunham property. Yet Michael’s and
Jennifer’s own pasts pose the biggest obstacles to laying a fresh foundation of
family and community.
Three stories - White, Widow, and Witch. Three centuries. Three lessons on the
healing of the heart. And one buried mystery that threatens their redemption. http://www.amazon.com/White-Restoration-Trilogy-Book-One/dp/0990841685/
Denise Weimer holds a journalism degree with a
minor in history from Asbury University. She is the author of The
Restoration Trilogy, The Georgia Gold Series, romantic novella Redeeming Grace,
and numerous magazine articles about the Northeast Georgia region.
She's also a wife, a swim mom of two daughters, and for many
years directed a group of mid-1800s dancers. http://deniseweimerbooks.webs.com
Alarmingly Charming by Debra E. Marvin is a novella in the Austen in Austin Collection. This fourth Austen in Austin novella is based on Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey.
Blurb: As travel companion to her condescending cousin, Philadelphian Kathryn Morton dreamily anticipates a week in the Wild West as the best cure for meekness. After a long rail journey and a steady diet of gothic dime novels, she shivers, despite the Texas heat, at the ghastly tales of the Austin Axe Murderer. Kathryn has little time to fret, given the competing attentions of quiet rancher Harmon Gray and elegant gentleman Jonathan Wellington. With her new-found confidence and her boundless imagination, she sets out to solve the mystery of Hyde Park Cemetery before another student flees Austen Abbey. Only then can she return home to her English-born parents as an independent American woman. A woman in love. But on the stormiest of nights, Kathryn learns that solving the mystery may destroy a future with the man she’s fallen for in a big Texas way.
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| Austen in Austin (WhiteFire, 2016) |
GIVEAWAY:
Debra E. Marvin is giving away an ebook copy and some wonderful soap.
Bio: Debra. E Marvin tries not to run too far from real life but the imagination born out of being an only child has a powerful draw. Besides, the voices in her head tend to agree with all the sensible things she says. She'd like to live a wee bit closer to her grandchildren, but is thankful that God is in control, that He chooses to bless us despite ourselves and that He has a sense of humor. Other than writing light-hearted romances and gritty gothics, she has rather normal obsessions such as fabric, peanut butter, vacations, British dramas, and whatever mystery series she's currently stuck on.
Celebrate Leap Year with a boy and a girl and a not-so-simple proposal... Gina Welborn's newest release!!!
Hotel chambermaid Felicie Richmond wants nothing more than to be the calligrapher for Wichita's prestigious Carey Hotel. She invests to look the part, but days before her job is to begin, an electrical fire damages the dress shop. Felicie envisions one way out: the Leap Day tradition whereby a bachelor who refuses a marriage proposal must purchase the rejected lady a new dress. Finding a few stuck-in-their-ways bachelors guaranteed to refuse her proposal will be easy. Three dresses should do. Figuring out how to overcome the humiliation of proposing marriage to multiple men...
Easy-going fireman Carpenter Yeary has no need for a wife, not with all the little ol' ladies in his church determined to find him one. When a strange woman proposes, Carp knows she's only after a free dress. In a moment of mischievousness, he accepts her proposal. Only their private conversation is overheard, and "Carp's getting married" spreads like wildfire, and soon his precious church ladies have a wedding planned. For Carp and Felicie, the only way out is to convince each other to call of the wedding...before love has time to bloom.
GINA’S GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment during today’s Tea Party
for a chance to win your choice of either (1) an autographed copy the
best-selling Lassoed
by Marriage Romance Collection featuring Gina's
novella "All's Fair" or (2) an autographed copy of Austen in Austin: Volume
1 featuring Gina's novella, "If I Loved You
Less."
1904 - Wathena, Kansas
No two people are more
ill-suited than Miss Coral Davies and Dr. Jack Kent. Jack loves tradition and
stability. Coral loves change. To top it all off, their orchard-owning families
have hated one another for decades. When a mudslinging in the middle of town
lands them—and a dozen family members—in jail amid the apple harvest, Coral and
Jack have a choice. Marry and free everyone. Or all of them spend the next
ninety days in jail for causing a public disturbance. Can Coral and Jack
overlook the odd (and humorous to everyone else in town not named Davies or
Kent) beginning of their marriage to see God’s blessing in disguise?
AUTHOR BIO: Gina Welborn worked for a news radio station until she fell in love with writing romances. She’s the author of eleven inspirational romances, including the ECPA-bestselling Lassoed by Marriage Romance Collection. She serves on the ACFW Foundation Board by helping raise funds for scholarships. Gina is a lifetime member of the National Corvette Museum and a founding member of the Southwest Oklahoma Corvette Club. She lives with her husband, their five Okie-Hokie children, two rabbits, two guinea pigs, and a dog that doesn't realize rabbits and pigs are edible.
