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Character Spotlight ~ Carla Stewart’s Georgia & Peter from Stardust

Introducing Georgia Payton & Peter Reese from Carla Stewart’s third novel, Stardust

Synopsis

Stardust is the story of a young mom who’s unfaithful husband drowns in the bayou of East Texas in 1952. Shortly after she buries him, Georgia Payton inherits the derelict Stardust Tourist Court from a distant relative. Faced with opposition from the aunt who raised her and others in the town, Georgia breathes new life into the cottages.

The guests who arrive, though, aren’t what Georgia expects: her gin-loving mother-in-law; her dead husband’s mistress; an attractive drifter who’s tired of the endless road; and an aging Vaudeville …

Getting to know Karen Witemeyer

Karen Witemeyer is the author of four historical romance novels and has garnered a devoted following! Look for A Tailor~Made Bride, Head in the Clouds, To Win Her Heart and her latest, Short~Straw Bride

Please share a little about yourself

I’m a book-a-holic who loves to read even more than I love to write. I love old Hollywood movies, especially musicals, and Disney fairy tales. My husband is a studly computer nerd who inspires my rugged cowboy heroes despite the fact that he doesn’t own a single pair of boots nor is there a Stetson anywhere in his closet. I …

Character Spotlight ~ Beth Vogt’s Allison Denman & Daniel Rayner

Kissing the wrong guy days before her scheduled wedding leads Allison to become a runaway bride. But can it also lead to happily ever after?

Allison Denman is supposed to get married in five days, but everything is all wrong. The huge wedding. The frothy dress. And the groom.

Still, kissing the groom’s brother, Daniel, in an unguarded moment is decidedly not the right thing to do. How could she have made such a mistake? It seems Allison’s life is nothing but mistakes at this point. Daniel’s adventures—chronicled through a collection of postcards—have always appealed to Allison’s well-hidden desire for …

The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport

Synopsis:~

Lucy Banning may live on the exclusive Prairie Avenue among Chicago’s rich and famous, but her heart lies elsewhere. Expected to marry an up-and-coming banker from a respected family, Lucy fears she will be forced to abandon her charity work–and the classes she is secretly taking at the newly opened University of Chicago. When she meets an unconventional young architect who is working on plans for the upcoming 1893 World’s Fair, Lucy imagines a life lived on her own terms. Can she break away from her family’s expectations? And will she ever be loved for who she truly is?

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Character Interview ~ Bailey Craig from Dani Pettrey’s Submerged

I had the pleasure of interviewing debut author Dani Pettrey (one of the fabulous Debutantes) before her romantic suspense novel Submerged released ~ you can read our interview here. Now her fabulous book is available, Dani is so busy that her character Bailey Craig kindly offered to chat with me instead! Bailey has just returned to her hometown of Yancey, Alaska, she says against her better judgement!

Hi Bailey ~ please share a little about yourself

I’m a professor of Russian Studies at the University of Oregon. Having left my hometown of Yancey, Alaska right after high school, I …

You’re Invited to the Debutantes’ Story Soiree!

Put on your white gloves and your dancing shoes and join us for the live video event of the season!

When: May 15, 2012 7:30-9:00 PM CST

Who: You! Join fiction lovers from all across the country, as well as your host, Rel Mollet, and get to know our four debut authors, each launching their storytelling careers this month:

Beth Vogt – Wish You Were Here – Simon & Schuster
Dani Pettrey – Submerged – Bethany House
Katie Ganshert – Wildflowers from Winter – Waterbrook Press
Olivia Newport – The Pursuit of Lucy Banning – Revell

What: A live, …