TEXAS WILDFLOWERS
By ANITA HIGMAN
Readers, today I have an interview, book review and a possible giveaway with Anita Higman. Her new book, Texas Wildflowers, was an enjoyable and funny read, as you will see by my review below. Now, for the giveaway I have to get 10 comments, excluding the ones from the author. So tell all your friends about it and tweet often so we get more entries:)
MY REVIEW-Texas Wildflowers is a four-in-one featuring four lovely ladies who are sisters. This is also part of the Romancing America Series. I really fell in love with Violet. She is the sister who runs a business to help others in their romantic life. Candles that smell good, etc. We aren't talking risque here:) Just little things your spouse will love. But Violet thinks she is not a romantic at heart. And along comes a guy who pushes her like she has never been pushed before. And he drives a beat up old truck that she doesn't want seen in her driveway. Of course, he also leaves behind a candle, buys her coffee and takes her on a hike. This one just really clicked for me. I enjoyed the characters, the story flowed well and it was believable.
My next favorite would be Rosy and Larson. Left at the altar she falls back on the guy who is always there for her, kind of the boy next door type. And you have to love Siggy, the boy who needs love and attention. I am sure you can guess the outcome of that:) This is the type of book you read on a lazy afternoon when you want a nice slow story but it is very enjoyable.
Chapter One:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/137142510/TexasWildflowers_ChapterOne
From the Back of the Book:
The four
McBride sisters risk their hearts for love in the islands, canyons, mountains
and bayous of Texas.
Deserted at
the altar, a devastated Rosy McBride heads back to Galveston Island and begins
working at her mother’s scrapbooking business. Will spending time with Larson
Brookfield help mend her broken heart, or will she merely wind up pasting away?
Christian
counselor Lily McBride relies on her quirky common sense and God’s wisdom to
help her clients. Will she be successful at her new career or break the most
solemn of counselor/patient vows by falling for the handsome, eccentric, and
impossibly irresistible Rubin McCall while hiking the Palo Dura Canyon?
In the
mountain town of Alpine, Violet McBride owns Romantic Images, a business that
teaches people how to live romantically. Will Morgan Jones, a geek she meets
online, show her the real meaning of romance and the art of love?
Heather
McBride’s picture-perfect life has unraveled in the bayou. Will the
free-spirited Evan Finch not only reawaken her artistic passion but also give
her the courage to fall in love—without her day-planner?
Will God
help give these women the pluck to love the least likely of soul mates?
An Interview with Anita:
Tell us a bit about Texas Wildflowers.
Texas Wildflowers is a 4-in-1 novella
collection through Barbour Publishing. Each novella is set in an exotic
location in Texas. They are lighthearted romances, and they’re all tied
together with the four McBride sisters.
Which of the four novellas was the most fun to
write?
They were
each fun to write in their own way, but my favorite character was Lily, the
counselor, in Forget Me Not Lily. She
was quirky and fun, relatable and loveable. At least that’s what I hope readers
will feel.
All these novellas are set in Texas. Are the
towns and parks real?
Yes, in
fact one of the novellas is set in Big Bend National Park, where my husband and
I went on vacation. So, when you read about the characters on certain trails,
they’re real, and we hiked them!
Did you have a favorite book when you were a
child?
I loved fairytales. Cinderella was my favorite.
I loved fairytales. Cinderella was my favorite.
Do you have a vacation spot you’d love to visit?
I’m
dreaming of Ireland. My husband and I plan to travel there next summer. Can’t
wait! Then I’m going to use the emerald isle as a setting in one of my novels.
What are 5 things that your readers might not
know about you?
- While I was in
college I tried working in a pillow factory. I was terrible at it. I got
so weary with the repetition I started yakking with the woman next to me.
We got reprimanded over and over until I quit. I discovered one thing from
that college job—talking is something I excel at.
- I once won a
hog-calling contest at a banquet. I was not embarrassed, but I should have
been.
- I have a bird
phobia, and yet I love birds! (That is, from a distance.) My house is
filled with the fake kind—prints on the walls, statues, and general bird
doodads. Go figure.
- I keep some
interesting treasures near me when I write—a wooden jewelry box my son
made me when he was in school, a candle from the 1960s, a hat once owned
by a famous mystery writer, the inner parts of a music box, a birthday
card that plays The Twilight Zone theme song, and an old family toy
helicopter that says, “Going up.”
- Thirty-four years
ago I rappelled off a cliff alongside the man I was dating. We kissed in
mid-air while dangling off that cliff. I ended up marrying that man, and
we've celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary!
What awards have you won?
I’ve won two book awards. One of my co-authored
books entitled, A Tribute to Early Texas, won a San Antonio
Conservation Society Citation as well as a Westerners International Book Award.
Also, I was given three honors by readers: I was a Favorite New Author in the
15th Annual Heartsong Presents Awards, and my co-authored novel, Castles
in the Air, was a Favorite Contemporary Romance in the 16th
Annual Heartsong Presents Awards. My most recent award is a 2011 RWA Readers
Choice Award (first place) for my novella, Once Upon a Christmas Eve.
When readers finish the last page of Texas Wildflowers, what do you want them
to come away with?
I would
love for them to be inspired, challenged, and entertained. If I accomplished
even one of those things I would feel my writing time wasn’t wasted.
Where can your readers connect with you online?
Please drop
by my website at www.anitahigman.com,
or visit my Reader Page on Facebook and chat with me there at http://www.facebook.com/#!/AuthorAnitaHigman.
About the Author:
Bestselling and award-winning
author, Anita Higman, has thirty-two books published (several coauthored) for
adults and children. She’s been a Barnes & Noble “Author of the Month” for
Houston and has a BA degree, combining speech communication, psychology, and
art. Anita loves good movies, exotic teas, and brunch with her friends. Please
visit her online at www.anitahigman.com.
Giveaway:
Every blog that gets comments
from at least 10 different commenters (besides the author and the blog tour
host) will offer a free book to one of the commenters. Be sure to tell your
friends to come read this blog and leave a comment! Share on facebook, twitter,
linked-in or wherever you hang out!
READERS, this is going to be an old fashioned giveaway!! There MUST be 10 commenters or no giveaway. No rafflecopter forms, etc. Just follow the directions below.
MANDATORY ENTRY-
Lauren McBride does a lot of scrapbooking. What is your favorite hobby? Leave a comment with your answer to be entered.
EXTRA ENTRIES-These can only be done after the mandatory is finished. Please leave a comment for each entry.
Tweet(can be done three times a day) I entered to win a #book #giveaway for Texas Wildflowers @kingsdaughter24 @anitahigman
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This giveaway will end 1/23/13. Winner will be chosen through Random.org and will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.
I received a copy of this book for my review purposes. I did not receive any monetary compensation. All thoughts are 100% mine.
19 comments:
My favorite hobbies are crochet and embroidery...right now ;)
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I followed Anita on Facebook as Mel's Daisy Patch
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My favorite hobby is locker hooking.
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I enjoy quilting and knitting. This sounds like a really good book. Unless you've seen the Texas wildflowers, it's difficult to imagine such beauty. Great title for the book.
Ann
My favorite hobby is reading and surfing the internet.
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My favorite hobbies are reading and writing letters.
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My favorite hobby is reading!!! (But I like to scrapbook as well.)
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Hobbies - genealogy and crafts I used to quilt but not alot of time to do it now.
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quilting
Traveling, spoiling grandkids, bookcrossing, gardening, and reading.
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