“Gentleman of Her Dreams” Book Review...

Sep 28, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jen Turano’s book, Gentleman of Her Dreams.   As is my custom, if I could ask Jen one question about Gentleman of Her Dreams it would be — “How do you come up with your character’s personalities?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk! From the Back Cover: When Miss Charlotte Wilson asks God for a husband, she decides He must want her to pursue Mr. Hamilton Beckett, the catch of the season. The only problem? She’s never actually met Hamilton. Fortunately, one of her oldest and dearest friends, Mr. Henry...

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Roseanna White ~ Author Interview...

Sep 25, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! Another Friday interview! Today’s interview is with Roseanna White. This past Monday, I had the opportunity to review her book The Lost Heiress. So without further ado, on to Rachel’s Back Talk – Special Edition! Interview: RR: Hi Roseanna! Thanks for joining me here this Friday to celebrate your newest book! When did you know that you wanted to be a writer? RW: All through primary school, had you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said, “A teacher/archaeologist/journalist [that changed over the years] and to write novels.” Eventually I realized the other stuff was just something to tell guidance counselors—the only thing I really wanted to do was write novels. =) (I was blessed to find a husband who encouraged this and supported...

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“The Lost Heiress” Book Review...

Sep 21, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Roseanna White’s newest release, The Lost Heiress.   As is my custom, if I could ask Roseanna one question about The Lost Heiress it would be — “How was it to come up with a realistic reason to keep Brook and Justin apart?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!                                                                       From the Back Cover: Brook Eden...

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“Distant Dreams” Book Review...

Sep 15, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing book 1 of Judith Pella and Tracie Peterson’s series “Ribbons of Steel,” Distant Dreams.   As is my custom, if I could ask Judith and Tracie one question about Distant Dreams, it would be — “Why does Caroline, a girl from that time-period, have such a love for locamotives?” And if you want to know why I asked that questions, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!                                                                     From...

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Judy Miller ~ Author Interview

Sep 11, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! Another Friday interview! Today’s interview is with Judy Miller. This past Monday, I had the opportunity to review her book The Potter’s Lady. So without further ado, on to Rachel’s Back Talk – Special Edition!  Interview: RR: Hi Judy! Thanks for joining us here on this lovely Friday. To start, could you tell us when did you know that you wanted to be a writer? JM: Unlike many of my contemporaries, I didn’t have an interest in writing until I was in my early 40’s. While I’ve always enjoyed reading, I’d not entertained the idea of writing a book until the idea for a novel just wouldn’t quit nagging me. RR: So how would you describe your writing process? Are you more of a planner or freewriter? JM: I plot my books...

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