Delighted to have the lovely Lindsay Harrel sharing her fast favourites here today! Lindsay’s third novel released yesterday, an intriguing tale of three women, two modern and one from a century past, all trying to find their place in the world. The Secrets of Paper and Ink is set in a charming bookstore in Cornwall, England, so for us book lovers, it can’t get much better! Enjoy getting to know Lindsay more, especially her penchant for hot pink!! This cover has to be her favourite, right?!
Over to you, Lindsay…
Lindsay’s Fast Favourites
Animal
I have two golden retrievers and they are really sweet and loyal. Of course, they’re a bit hyper and one is overly anxious, but they are really great animals.
Artist
Uhhh, I basically know nothing about art, haha. So maybe I’ll go with someone super famous, like da Vinci.
Board Game
Yahtzee! My grandpa taught me and my brother how to play, so we were always very strategic and competitive about it. It was fun. 😉
Book
What an impossible question! Other than the Bible (obvious answer, right?), I’d say the Anne of Green Gables series had the most impact on me as a young writer who dreamed of greatness.
Colour
Hot pink!
Flower
Hot pink roses
Ice-cream
Cookies and cream
Movie
Pride & Prejudice – the Colin Firth version, of course.
Non-writing activity
Reading! Is that cheating? If not reading, then probably binge watching something on Hulu or Netflix. I used to be a lot more fun, and then I had kids. 😛
Reading genre
This is so hard, because it really depends on the mood I’m in. I’ll blow through a bunch of romantic suspense novels and then feel in a historical mood. Then, I feel like I want the depth of women’s fiction, or I’ll get bit by the contemporary romance bug. I feel like I’m always in the mood for historical romance set in Victorian England, though.
Season
Fall! A lot of great things happen in fall—it finally cools down after a looooooong Arizona summer, and then of course there’s my birthday, Thanksgiving, my anniversary, ACFW, etc.
Snack
Honeycrisp apples (why do any other apples even exist?)
Sport (watch or play)
I never watch sports, but I did grow up watching football (American football) with my dad.
TV show
I have loved a lot of shows that are no longer on the air. Currently, I’m really enjoying The Resident and The Rookie.
Share a favourite scene from your current novel
I really enjoy the scene in The Secrets of Paper and Ink where William teaches Sophia to surf. Her former fiancé always told her it was a ridiculous dream, but William believes in her enough to teach her. I just love how it not only brings the two of them closer together, but allows Sophia to move forward with her dream of learning something new and totally outside of her comfort zone.
Thanks Lindsay!
Brought together by a charming bookstore in England, three women fight to defy expectations, dream new dreams, and welcome love into their lives.
As a counselor, Sophia Barrett is trained to help people cope with their burdens. But when she meets a new patient whose troubles mirror her own, she realizes she hasn’t dealt with the pain of her recent past. After making a snap decision to get away for the summer, Sophia moves overseas to an apartment above a charming bookstore in Cornwall, England. She is hopeful she will find peace there surrounded by her favorite thing: great literature.
Bookstore owner Ginny Rose is desperate to save her business without asking for help from a husband who’s decided to take a break from their marriage. Ginny never imagined she’d be solely responsible for keeping afloat her husband’s dream, but the unexpected friendship with her new renter has her feeling more optimistic. Between the two of them—and Ginny’s brother-in-law, William—the bookstore might stand a chance.
Then Sophia finds a notebook in the bookstore that contains journal entries from Emily Fairfax, a governess who lived in Cornwall more than 150 years ago. Sophia learns that Emily harbored a secret passion for becoming an authoress—as well as a deep love for her childhood friend, Edward, whose station she dared not dream to touch.
Eager to know more of Emily’s story, Sophia goes on a quest—dragging Ginny and William with her—to discover the heart of the woman behind the beautiful entries. Soon Ginny’s need to save the bookstore becomes more than a way to save her marriage, and Sophia finds new purpose of her own. Together they find that sometimes both heartache and hope can reach across the centuries.
Lindsay Harrel is a lifelong book nerd who lives in Arizona with her young family and two golden retrievers in serious need of training. She’s held a variety of writing and editing jobs over the years, and now juggles stay-at-home mommyhood with writing novels. When she’s not writing or chasing after her children, Lindsay enjoys making a fool of herself at Zumba, curling up with anything by Jane Austen, and savoring sour candy one piece at a time. Connect with her at www.LindsayHarrel.com.
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Buy at Amazon: The Secrets of Paper and Ink or Koorong
February 28, 2019 at 2:00 am
I, too, like playing Yahtzee, Colin Firth version of Pride & Prejudice, reading (of course) and watching The Rookie. Thanks for the opportunity to win this book.
February 28, 2019 at 3:16 am
I loved reading about Lindsay and her likes.
She and I have the same likes of seasons. The crazy thing is, I too have my birthday and anniversary in the fall. It’s a beautiful time of the year when all the leaves on the trees are so colorful, the air is crisp, and a time to start drinking hot chocolate and sit in front of a fireplace with a good book. WAIT… that’s all the time! Hehe!
February 28, 2019 at 3:46 am
I love reading
February 28, 2019 at 6:37 am
I just finished this book last night, and it’s fantastic! Thanks for the fun spotlight!
February 28, 2019 at 6:53 am
Fun interview! I feel the same way about book genres, I have reading mood swings 😉
February 28, 2019 at 11:24 am
Such a great interview! I love dogs too. I have three Labrador retrievers 🙂 Your book sounds amazing!
February 28, 2019 at 11:27 am
I cannot wait to read this book! We have so many of the same favorites-Yahtzee, Fall, Pride & Prejudice and the historical fiction set in Victorian times. Loved reading this interview!
February 28, 2019 at 11:27 am
Reading
February 28, 2019 at 12:10 pm
I love dogs and hot pink roses! Thanks for the chance at the giveaway!
February 28, 2019 at 12:12 pm
I share her love of reading. I read different genre depending on what I need in the moment. Pink is my third favorite color.
February 28, 2019 at 12:13 pm
I love to play Yahtzee on my phone app. I don’t play it much as an actual table game, but do every once in a while when the whole family gets together.
February 28, 2019 at 12:15 pm
I love this wonderful story! Can’t wait to put a copy on my shelf!
February 28, 2019 at 12:19 pm
I also love dogs and obviously, reading 🙂
February 28, 2019 at 12:22 pm
I love reading and cannot pick a favorite genre. Honeycrisp apples are awesome but so are Pink Ladies! I love your new cover!
February 28, 2019 at 2:20 pm
I love reading
February 28, 2019 at 3:08 pm
We both enjoy reading.
February 28, 2019 at 3:21 pm
I enjoyed the interview! I love Honeycrisp Apples! I had one yesterday!
February 28, 2019 at 5:13 pm
I love my Big Hyper 🐕 Dog and I Super Love AOGG 📚
Thanks for sharing this book with us 😍 Thanks for the chance to win 😃💖😍💗
February 28, 2019 at 11:33 pm
I also love reading, watching shows on tv, Yahtzee, and my favorite season is Fall as well! Have you ever watched triple Yahtzee? We grew up playing that and I love playing it, but my husband and kids aren’t quite fans as much as I am.
February 28, 2019 at 11:34 pm
Oops! Played triple yahtzee, not watched.
March 1, 2019 at 6:01 am
Golden retrievers, hot pink roses, and I’m also a mood reader. Loved playing Yahtzee as a kid and then with my kids too.
March 1, 2019 at 10:44 am
Lindsay is a new author to me. I enjoyed the synopsis of the book and I’m looking forward to reading it.
March 1, 2019 at 11:04 am
I am looking forward to reading this book.
March 1, 2019 at 12:02 pm
I cannot wait to read this book!
March 1, 2019 at 12:10 pm
I love Golden Retrievers and Fall!
March 1, 2019 at 12:25 pm
I love animals and board games.. When my grandchildren come to my house we always are playing some type of game..
March 2, 2019 at 7:03 am
I also love fall. I love the changing of the leaves and all the holidays.
March 2, 2019 at 5:37 pm
This is a great interview I also love Ann Of Green Gables. I have heard great things about this book I love the cover. Thanks for the chance.
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March 5, 2019 at 10:35 pm
As a dog lover and enjoying reading, I have these in common with Lindsay.
March 7, 2019 at 12:36 am
Reading of course! Dogs are the best animals, fall is absolutely my favorite season (a shame we don’t see too much of it in the south) and pink is my favorite color. Honey crisp apples are hands down the best, the only other kind that is worth considering is a granny smith.
March 7, 2019 at 11:08 am
The cover is beautiful and sounds so inspirational. I really look forward to reading this. Oh I love Fall too, such a relief after the heat of Summer.
March 7, 2019 at 12:11 pm
Thank you so much for this chance! Yahtzee is such a fun game!