Book Title: THE LETTER TREE Character Name: Laura Bradshaw   How would you describe your family or your childhood? My early childhood was wonderful. My mother was still alive, and my father was happy. We had friends and lived in the middle of a beautiful city. Everything about my early years was idyllic. If I could go back, I would savor them. I had no idea what was ahead.   What is your greatest talent? I’m a bit unconventional. The last few years of my life have been rather lonely. I spend a lot of time reading. I am particularly fond of books about animals. I live near the zoo and have always loved my time there. I try to learn what I can about each animal there.   Significant other? Someday, I hope. But after losing my childhood friend and my world falling apart, I haven’t had many opportunities to meet anyone. My father talks about me making a match with someone who would benefit his business. I would not mind a man that is business savvy, but I do hope to find a love match, if I can.   Where do you live? I live in a home…

Jennifer Vido: What inspired your new release, Where the Road Bends? Rachel Fordham: Every novel has its own way of going from nothing to something. It was the beginning of the pandemic, and I was thinking about how there was going to be the time before Covid and the time after, but things weren’t ever going to be exactly the same. This line of thinking led me to reflecting on the novel Les Misérables and how one moment changed the main characters entire life. I decided I wanted to explore that idea, of a defining moment, but in a different time period and setting. After that, pieces began coming together until I had a novel, I was extremely proud of.   Jen: What is Norah King willing to sacrifice in order to save her family’s land and why? Rachel: At the beginning of the novel Norah King is about to have her family farm taken over by the bank. In order to save it and keep herself from a desperate situation she agrees to marry an older man that she doesn’t love. At this time in history her options were limited, and this seems like the safest route to taking…

1–What is the title of your latest release? WHERE THE ROAD BENDS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Norah King is weeks away from marrying a man who can save her family farm, when she discovers an injured man on her property. Nursing him back to health is the right thing to do, but will her altruistic act prove the thwarting of her own plans? 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I went with Iowa for the specific reason of wanting to have some secondary characters from my past novels make cameos. It’s totally a stand-alone book, but fans of my previous books will have fun spotting these “easter eggs”. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? For some of my books the answer would be maybe, but for this book I for sure would. Norah is optimistic, hard working and has a depth to her that would make spending time with her rich and enjoyable. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Optimistic, resilient, lovable 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I spent a bit of time digging into contracts in the 1880’s and how…

Hi There! I’m Rachel Fordham, author of A LADY IN ATTENDANCE, a story that has been in my heart a long time and will be in readers’ hands June 1st. It’s rich with historical details and a romance that made me sigh while writing it. I’m excited to give you story teasers using the title! Here goes: A-  A is for Attending. The first dental assistants were referred to as either attending women or ladies in attendance. Hazel accepts a job working for the local dentist. * L- L is for Love After spending five years in a New York State reformatory, Hazel has a blemish on her name. Can someone with a past like hers ever find love? A- A is for Authentic Hazel grew up in high society, spent five years behind iron gates, and is now working as a dental assistant (using a fictitious name). Discovering who she really is, is a journey. D- D is for Daring The past is forever haunting Hazel, keeping her from believing in the future. It takes courage and friendship for her to dare face the things she tried to leave behind. Y-Y is for Youth If Hazel could change anything,…

1–What’s the name of your latest release?  A Life Once Dreamed 2–What is it about? A Life Once Dreamed is the story of Agnes Pratt, who ran from her upper-class life to the rustic town of Penance six years ago. She’s a teacher who loves her students, her town and friends, but still wonders what might have been had she not left everything behind. When the new doctor arrives she’s forced to confront the past she ran from and to once again ask herself what she wants in the future. 3–What word best describes your heroine?  Stubborn, kind, resilient, loving and mysterious 4–What makes your hero irresistible?  He’s determined, has a heart that’s fully committed, is stubborn about the right things and is willing to make a fool of himself for the girl he loves. 5–Who are the people your main characters turn to when they need help?  The people of Penance are loyal to each other. My main character’s closest friends are Minnie (a loud mouth with a good heart) and Hannah (a quiet gentle soul). 6–What do you love about the setting of your book?  The Black Hills are secluded and such a contrast from the world Agnes…

1)  Authors (at least this author) loves hearing from readers. The beautiful thing about writing a book is that not only do we get to share a story that’s been consuming us for so long, but we also get to connect with new people.  Shortly after writing my first novel, The Hope of Azure Springs, I received a message from a young woman telling me how the story helped to answer a question that had plagued her for years. I wanted to cry! All the work that had gone into my book felt worth it. 2)  We feel vulnerable sharing our stories with you. Even though we can’t wait for our stories to go out into the wild, we also feel afraid. We know our stories might be ripped apart, trampled on and forgotten and then all that work would equate to what? Even more than feeling vulnerable about sales we feel that a part of ourselves are on display. The fight scene, the kissing scene, the unsavory internal thoughts of our characters are all a product of our imagination and now our imaginations are in print and we worry what you’ll think about us and our writing. 3)  We…