So glad to have Amanda with us today. If you just must read series in order, make sure you pick up #1 at $3.20 on ebook on Amazon or check out the other book dealers’ sales prices! Let’s hear about the newest, it looks great!
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As far as Thea Michener is concerned, it’s time for a change. With her husband murdered and her much-anticipated baby stillborn, there is nothing left for her in Ladreville. Having accepted a position as Cimarron Creek’s midwife, she has no intention of remarrying and trying for another child. So when a handsome Texas Ranger appears on her doorstep with an abandoned baby, Thea isn’t sure her heart can take it. Ranger Jackson Guthrie isn’t concerned only with the baby’s welfare. He’s been looking for Thea, convinced that her late husband was part of the gang that killed his brother. But it soon becomes clear that the situation is far more complicated than he anticipated–and he’ll need Thea’s help if he’s ever to find the justice he seeks. |
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Questions about Amanda’s Story
What inspired your story?
I have my readers to thank for this particular story. When I finished the Texas Dreams trilogy, many readers told me that they wanted to know what happened next. In particular, they were intrigued by Thea, the little sister in Paper Roses, and wanted her to have her own book. It took a while – Paper Roses was released in 2009 – but they finally have a chance to see what happened to Thea when she grew up. I hope they’re as captivated by her story as I was.
What research book or website used to write this book was your favorite to peruse?
I’m a firm believer in on-site research, so you won’t be surprised that my favorite source of information for this book wasn’t a book or a website, but a museum. One of the times when my husband and I were traveling through Texas to research books, we visited the Texas Ranger museum in Waco. What a fascinating place! I could have spent the whole day there, studying the exhibits and watching the films. When we finally pulled ourselves away, I knew that one day I would write a book with a Ranger as its hero. That’s why Lawrence, the hero of Tomorrow’s Garden, the third of my Texas Dreams books, was a Ranger. But one Ranger hero wasn’t enough, so when I was plotting A Tender Hope, I decided to match Thea with a Ranger. What fun that turned out to be!
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Questions about Amanda’s Reading
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What Christian Historical Novel taught you something about the craft of writing because it was so well done? And tell us a bit about what it taught you. I’ve admired Stephanie Grace Whitson’s books for many years and for many reasons, including her meticulous research and her memorable characters. The book where her craft shone most brightly for me was A Claim of Her Own. Although I don’t consider myself easily surprised, when I reached the second scene and discovered the freighter Swede’s true name, I laughed, then reread the first scene, watching how carefully Whitson had crafted that scene. Great job! |
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Which was the last Christian Historical Novel you read, and what was your favorite thing about it? I just finished reading Suzanne Woods Fisher’s Minding the Light and can’t wait to read the third book in the series, The Light Before Day. If I could only choose one thing as my favorite aspect of the book, it would be the skill that she used in weaving two historical periods together at the same time that she gave readers unique insights into the Quakers. (Yes, I know those were two things, but there are so many things to admire in Fisher’s writing that it’s difficult to choose only one.) |
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