Twice a Bride by Mona Hodgson - FREE book

 

 

Tell us about your book.

 

Twice a Bride, is the fourth and final book in my debut series: The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek.

Love lost doesn’t mean love lost forever
Can unexpected romance deliver a second chance for two deserving widows?

Full of resolve, young widow Willow Peterson decides to pursue her dreams to be an artist as she settles into a new life in the growing mountain town of Cripple Creek. When she lands a job working as a portrait painter with handsome entrepreneur and photographer Trenton Van Der Veer, the road before Willow seems to be taking a better-than-anticipated turn.

With questions tugging at several hearts in town, including the Sinclair Sisters’ beloved Miss Hattie, change is traveling down the tracks as several unexpected visitors make their way out West. Will the new arrivals threaten the deep family bonds of the Sinclair sisters and the roots of love that are just taking hold for Willow?

Filled with the resonating questions that all women face, this romance awakens hope against grief, love against loss, and dreams against life’s unexpected turns.

 

 

Can you give us a sneak peek at your new release?

 

See The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek Series Book Trailer and Read a Chapter One Excerpt from Twice a Bride here. http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=212055

What inspired this book?

 

            The sister of Tucker Raines, Willow Peterson was a cameo character in Too Rich for a Bride, and her story of loss and battle with melancholia begged to be told. In The Bride Wore Blue, we met the youngest of the four Sinclair Sisters, but we hadn’t seen Father since Two Brides Too Many. And what about the Sinclair sisters themselves…we had to peek in on them now that they’re all married and starting families of their own.

 

 

Are you a pantser, or do you outline?

 

            I am not a strict chart person or outliner, but I generally know the broad strokes of my story beginning, middle, and end.

 

 

How long have you been writing?

 

Twenty-five years this month! First, articles and short stories for periodicals and 28 children’s books, then I added historical fiction for women.

 

 

What was the first book you ever wrote?

 

            Friendly Differences, the first of twelve early readers in my Desert Critter Friends Series.

 

 

What do you hope readers will take away from this book?

 

            That God is sovereign, trustworthy, and does have a Divine plan for your life.

 

 

 

What is your favorite season?

 

            Autumn, hands down. Give me a view of golden and crimson aspen leaves and a slice of pumpkin pie, and I’m happy.

 

 

If you could travel back in time when and where would you go?

 

            To Cripple Creek, Colorado in 1898 for tea and lemon scones with the Sinclair sisters, Miss Hattie, and Willow Peterson.

 

 

What project are you currently working on?

 

            I am editing The Quilted Heart, three eNovellas that will serve as a prequel to the new series, and I am writing Prairie Song, the first full-length novel in the Hearts Seeking Home Series.

 

 

What is your favorite thing to write about, (i.e., forgiveness, rebellion, etc)?

 

God’s amazing grace! Fresh starts and second chances because of God’s amazing grace.

 

 

Do you have a favorite recipe? If so would you like to share?

 

            Spiced Pecans is an autumn and Christmas favorite.

 

Spiced Pecans

 

¼ cup butter

1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

3 cups pecan halves

2 tablespoons sugar

½ to 1 teaspoon salt

 

In a large skillet, melt butter. Add the cumin and cayenne; cook and stir

for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in the pecans, sugar, and salt

until well coated. Spray a baking ban or cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Spread pecans in a single layer in pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 25- 30

minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Cool. Store in an

airtight container. A Christmas season favorite.

 

 

What book are you currently reading?

 

            Be Still My Soul by Joanne Bischof

 

 

Where can we purchase Twice a Bride?

 

            From your favorite bookseller (don’t hesitate to ask them to order it for you), or online at:

 

Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Twice-Bride-Sinclair-Sisters-Cripple/dp/0307730328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348279716&sr=8-1&keywords=twice+a+bride

 

Christianbook.com

http://www.christianbook.com/twice-bride-sinclair-sisters-cripple-creek/mona-hodgson/9780307730329/pd/730329?product_redirect=1&Ntt=730329&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

MONA HODGSON is the author of 32 books, including Two Brides Too Many, Too Rich for a Bride, The Bride Wore Blue, and Twice a Bride—all four books in The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek Series (WaterBrook Multnomah). You can learn more about Mona and her books at www.monahodgson.com, follow her on Hindsight by Mona Hodgson at http://monahodgson.wordpress.com, and connect with her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/#!/Author.Mona.

 

 

Mona has kindly offered to give away a free autographed copy of Twice a Bride. At least 10 people need to leave comments with an email address for there to be a contest OR you can email me at srstormo@yahoo.com and put "contest-twice a bride" in the subject line. Winner announced 10/21/12.