“Hearts Made Whole” Book Review...

Jun 1, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jody Hedlund’s newest book Hearts Made Whole which is second book in her Beacons of Hope series.   As is my custom, if I could ask Jody one question about Hearts Made Whole it would be — “Why did you decide to write about lighthouse women?” 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, on to Rachel’s Back Talk!                                                                       From the...

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Jody Hedlund ~ Author Interview #2...

Mar 13, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! Another Friday interview! While you may have remembered me interviewing Jody Hedlund before, this week, I am celebrating the release of her new YA series and the interview will focus on questions from her newest book, An Uncertain Choice. So without further ado, on to Rachel’s Back Talk – Special Edition! Interview: RR: Hi Jody! I am so excited to have you visit Rachel’s Back Talk again. I know I always enjoy reading your books and An Uncertain Choice was no different. After writing for the adult market, why did you decide to transition to young adult books? JH: I have five children and three of them are now teens. That means that over the past few years I’ve ended up reading a lot of books in the Young...

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“An Uncertain Choice” Book Review...

Mar 9, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jody Hedlund’s newest novel, An Uncertain Choice. This is the first book for her new YA series.   As is my custom, if I could ask Jody one question about An Uncertain Choice it would be — “How did you ever decide which knight Rosemarie would fall in love with?” 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, on to Rachel’s Back Talk! From the Back Cover: Due to her parents’ promise at her birth, Lady Rosemarie has been prepared to become a nun on the day she turns eighteen. Then, a month before her birthday,...

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“The Vow” Book Review...

Mar 2, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jody Hedlund’s novella, The Vow. This is a prequel to her new YA book An Uncertain Choice which I have the privilege to review and blog about next week!   As is my custom, if I could ask Jody one question about The Vow, it would be — “What inspired you to write about a medieval princess who wasn’t your ‘typical’ princess?” 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, on to Rachel’s Back Talk!   From the Back Cover: In this historical romance novella by Jody Hedlund, young Rosemarie finds herself drawn to Thomas, the...

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Jody Hedlund ~ Author Interview...

Dec 5, 2014 by

 Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! Fridays are a special day here. As they are available, I will be sharing with you interviews of some very special authors that I have had the privilege of corresponding with. Today’s interview is with Jody Hedlund. This interview was conducted back when she was celebrating the release of her book, Captured by Love.  So without further ado, on to Rachel’s Back Talk – Special Edition!    Interview: RR: Hi Jody! It is so great to be here with you today! To start off this interview, when you knew that you wanted to be a writer? JH: Like many writers, I’ve been writing since my childhood days. I always loved telling stories. When I was in junior high, I entered my first writing contest for a Biblical fiction story. And when I...

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