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March 6, 2016
Monthly Q & A at Goodreads Love Inspired Historical Group Starts Today!
Are you a member of Goodreads? It’s a great place where authors and readers can get together to talk and have fun. One great group that does this is the Love Inspired Historical Group (Look in the left column and scroll down to see the widget.)
Every month the Love Inspired Historical Authors hold a week long Q & A. Each author who decides to participate, drops by and answers questions about her latest book, why she chose the setting and characters, etc, anything a reader wants to know. Each author also participates in a GIVEAWAY of her latest book.
So a lot of fun chatting and then a chance to win a new book. Is that something you’d enjoy? I’m the hostess this month so I thought I should invite you. Here’s the link The post Monthly Q & A at Goodreads Love Inspired Historical Group Starts Today! appeared first on booksbylyncote.com.
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February 28, 2016
Author Dana R Lynn and Interrupted Lullaby
AUTHOR DANA R LYNN and INTERRUPTED LULLABY
My guest today is author Dana R Lynn who has just penned another great Loee Inspired Suspense, Interrupted Lullaby. Dana is also offering a signed copy of her latest book (US ONLY). Don’t miss the question below. Here’s Dana:
Hi Lyn! Thank you so much for having me on your blog today! I am honored to be here and talk about one of my family’s favorite recipes, lasagna. It’s fairly simple to put together, and it doubles well, so when I am on deadline, it makes for a quick dinner. And it’s very filling.
I love being able to provide for my family. Although, sometimes, it’s a little tricky. We have very busy lives, as many people do. I have three kids, ages 16, 15 and 12, and all of them have separate activities. My husband has a very demanding job, one that often requires us to be creative in our scheduling. I, too, work full time as an Educational Interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. And, then, of course, I have to find the time to write. Sometimes it’s a struggle, but I love it.
And it makes me think of my heroine, Maggie Slade. She has grit. That’s all there is to it. She is on the run from killers, always having to stay under the radar. Add to that, she has not one baby, but two! Still, with all these difficulties, Maggie is a good mother. When we meet her in chapter one, it is obvious that providing for her children and keeping them safe is her number one priority. Everything else is secondary to them. She’s even willing to risk her life. And, I think, that her strength shines through in that she has kept them safe for a year.
I loved writing Interrupted Lullaby. It was hard to put Maggie and Dan through so much, but in the end it was worth it.
Before I go, I want to share my LASAGNA RECIPE with you.
1 lb. Ground beef or sausage, cooked and drained
1 pint ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
Oven-ready noodles (12)
2 eggs
28 oz of spaghetti sauce
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Mix ricotta, 1 cup of mozzarella, 1/4 cup of Parmesan, eggs and spice together.
Mix sauce and meat. Put 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Top . With 4 noodles. Top with half of cheeses mixture. Repeat process. Cover cheese with last 4 noodles. Cover with remaining sauce and then sprinkle with the rest of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Cover with double layer of aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Yummy.–Dana
To purchase, click here. Interrupted Lullaby (Love Inspired Suspense)
BLURB
SAFE BY THE LAWMAN’S SIDE
Maggie Slade’s been on the run since witnessing her husband’s murder, hiding from a killer who wants evidence he believes she has. A killer who was dressed as a LaMar Pond policeman. And she’d better run fast, because it’s not just her life on the line- Maggie now has year-old twin babies. But then she’s attacked again, and rescued…by a LaMar Pond cop. Trusting Lieutenant Dan Willis is frightening. Letting him take her back to LaMar Pond to find her husband’s killer is terrifying. But to protect her babies, she’ll risk anything. Even her life. And as she grows closer to Dan and learns to trust again…she may even risk her heart.
For More Online
www.facebook.com/WriterDanaLynn
@DanaRLynn on Twitter
On Instagram as danarlynn
This sounds like a great suspense story and so glad you are able to juggle so many things while managing to write these great stories, Dana. QUESTION: WHAT WAS THE BUSIEST TIME OF YOUR LIFE AND HOW DID YOU MANAGE IT? Please leave a comment and you’ll be entered into the drawing–Lyn
PS- Last week’s winner is Sunnie. Congrats!
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Author Dana R Lynn and an Interrupted Lullaby
My guest today is author Dana R Lynn who has just penned another great Loee Inspired Suspense, Interrupted Lullaby. Dana is also offering a signed copy of her latest book (US ONLY). Don’t miss the question below. Here’s Dana:
Hi Lyn! Thank you so much for having me on your blog today! I am honored to be here and talk about one of my family’s favorite recipes, lasagna. It’s fairly simple to put together, and it doubles well, so when I am on deadline, it makes for a quick dinner. And it’s very filling.
I love being able to provide for my family. Although, sometimes, it’s a little tricky. We have very busy lives, as many people do. I have three kids, ages 16, 15 and 12, and all of them have separate activities. My husband has a very demanding job, one that often requires us to be creative in our scheduling. I, too, work full time as an Educational Interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. And, then, of course, I have to find the time to write. Sometimes it’s a struggle, but I love it.
And it makes me think of my heroine, Maggie Slade. She has grit. That’s all there is to it. She is on the run from killers, always having to stay under the radar. Add to that, she has not one baby, but two! Still, with all these difficulties, Maggie is a good mother. When we meet her in chapter one, it is obvious that providing for her children and keeping them safe is her number one priority. Everything else is secondary to them. She’s even willing to risk her life. And, I think, that her strength shines through in that she has kept them safe for a year.
I loved writing Interrupted Lullaby. It was hard to put Maggie and Dan through so much, but in the end it was worth it.
Before I go, I want to share my LASAGNA RECIPE with you.
1 lb. Ground beef or sausage, cooked and drained
1 pint ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
Oven-ready noodles (12)
2 eggs
28 oz of spaghetti sauce
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Mix ricotta, 1 cup of mozzarella, 1/4 cup of Parmesan, eggs and spice together.
Mix sauce and meat. Put 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Top . With 4 noodles. Top with half of cheeses mixture. Repeat process. Cover cheese with last 4 noodles. Cover with remaining sauce and then sprinkle with the rest of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Cover with double layer of aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Yummy.–Dana
To purchase, click here. Interrupted Lullaby (Love Inspired Suspense)
BLURB
SAFE BY THE LAWMAN’S SIDE
Maggie Slade’s been on the run since witnessing her husband’s murder, hiding from a killer who wants evidence he believes she has. A killer who was dressed as a LaMar Pond policeman. And she’d better run fast, because it’s not just her life on the line- Maggie now has year-old twin babies. But then she’s attacked again, and rescued…by a LaMar Pond cop. Trusting Lieutenant Dan Willis is frightening. Letting him take her back to LaMar Pond to find her husband’s killer is terrifying. But to protect her babies, she’ll risk anything. Even her life. And as she grows closer to Dan and learns to trust again…she may even risk her heart.
For More Online
www.facebook.com/WriterDanaLynn
@DanaRLynn on Twitter
On Instagram as danarlynn
This sounds like a great suspense story and so glad you are able to juggle so many things while managing to write these great stories, Dana. QUESTION: WHAT WAS THE BUSIEST TIME OF YOUR LIFE AND HOW DID YOU MANAGE IT? Please leave a comment and you’ll be entered into the drawing–Lyn
PS- Last week’s winner is Sunnie. Congrats!
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February 23, 2016
The Beginning of Faith Book 3 of my Quaker Brides Series
Cincinnati, Ohio
July 1858
The sound of something shattering woke Faith. She sprang from the bed in Mrs. Henry’s bedroom. Scant moonlight defined the shapes of furniture. “Shiloh!” she called as she hurried toward the hall. “Is thee all right?”
Faith flung open her door. Stepped into the narrow passage between the two upstairs bedrooms. “Shiloh–”
A hand clamped over her mouth. From behind an arm encircled her waist. Tight.
Faith struggled, kicking backward. In vain. She could not break free from the strong arms that kept her silent and trapped.
Close to her ear a harsh low voice whispered in the blackness. “You got the other one ready?”
“Yeah. Now we’ll take care of this one.”
Faith struggled harder. Take care of this one. Dear God, help.
A cloth dosed with something sickly sweet was pressed to her nose. She tried to turn away but the man behind kept her pinned her to him. Dear God, help us. Help Shiloh…
Faith felt herself losing consciousness. She fought it but she felt her limbs losing their strength. Dear God…
So that’s the beginning of my next book, Faith, coming April 1st. Do you want to read more?–Lyn
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February 21, 2016
Author Patricia Johns & Trusting the Wrong Man
My guest today is author Patricia Johns and she has an interesting situation–a heroine who trusted the wrong man. And she’s offering one copy (US or Canada) of her latest book. Leave a comment to be entered into the drawing. Here’s Patricia:
Malory Smythe has made a mistake.
She trusted the wrong man, and I think that’s something a lot of us can relate to! She thought that the man she was with would marry her, but then he ran off with her best friend leaving her alone and pregnant. Malory could sit down and bemoan the unfairness of it all, but she’s made of tougher stuff than that. Instead, she is doing what she must—working her next nanny position so that she can keep her health insurance.
Malory has determined to change a few things in her life:
She is going to raise this child differently than she was raised. Her mother was also a single mom, but she was always looking for a man to complete her, and that was hard on Malory growing up. She needed her mother’s strength, not a string of boyfriends.
She isn’t going to waste any more time on a man who isn’t going to be “the one.”
New Man in her life
When she meets her new boss, sheriff Mike Cruise, his strength and gentleness make her wish that she could rely on him, but she knows better than to follow her wishes instead of her brain. Her baby deserves a strong, dependable mother, and she’s determined to be just that.
True Strength?
Malory is strong, and through this book, she struggles with what true strength looks like. Does True Strength soldier on alone, or does it find someone to share the burden? Does it flex? Does it bend? Or is that just giving in to old habits? She knows she wants something different than the model she was raised with, but how does she go about getting that?”–Patricia
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February 12, 2016
A Short Sweet Romance for My Readers For Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day with a Twist
by Lyn Cote
Sandy walked down the windblown road, letting her dog big mutt Mulligan pull her along. The blustery February wind matched her mood. This would be her second Valentine’s Day since she’d lost Jim. After years of marriage, they had almost stopped celebrating Valentine’s Day except for Jim’s cheery Valentine’s Day Good Morning! which had always included a mention of how much he loved her.
She blinked back tears, not wanting to give in to self-pity and get only chapped cheeks in return.
But then Mulligan began tugging at the leash yanking her off the road into the wooded area. She strained to prevent him but he was stronger and pulled her along. Then she spotted it, a jogging shoe protruding from behind a tree trunk. “Oh, my!” Then she was hurrying right beside Mulligan.
A man with silver hair lay on the jogging path, unconscious. Sandy whipped out her phone as Mulligan whined and sniffed around the man. A quick few words to 911 and help was on its way.
Mulligan was licking the man’s face.
A moan sounded. “What happened?” a gruff voice asked.
“You must have fallen,” Sandy said, moving to hover over him. “I’ve called 911–”
“You didn’t have to do that–”
“I certainly did,” Sandy snapped. “You were unconscious. You might have a concussion. Or have suffered a heart attack. How did I know?”
The man’s eyes widened and then his expression lifted, almost into a grin. “Well…you’re right of course.” He looked around. “I think I tripped.”
Sandy motioned toward a protruding tree root from an ancient oak tree by the path.
“That would do it all right. My ankle.” He gestured toward it. “I might have twisted it. And by the way I’m Hal.” He offered his hand
She shook his cold hand and introduced herself only as Sandy. The sound of a siren sounded in the distance.
“I feel like a fool,” he said, lifting himself to rest on his elbows.
“Men,” Sandy said good naturedly as she stepped away so she could be seen from the road. “Even a super hero can trip.”
The man grinned. “And how many superheroes have you come to help?”
Sandy chuckled at this.
The EMT’s hurried up and swarmed around them. They determined that Hal had an injured ankle and needed an X-Ray to rule out a break and a doctor should make a call about a concussion. Soon he was being slid into the back of the ambulance.
“Wait!” Hal called out. “What’s your last name? I want to be able to thank you properly!”
“There’s no need,” Sandy called back from the curb.
“It’s too cold and I might have a broken ankle, I can’t hang around and wait for you to walk your dog by here again.”
Sandy drew in breath at the way Hal was looking at her. “My last name’s Warner. You’ll find me under my late husband’s name Jim.”
“Got it ! Jim Warner!”
The door was shut and the ambulance took off with the whine of its siren. Mulligan whoofed after it. Sandy couldn’t move, the thrill of having a man ask for her full name freezing her in place. Mulligan dragged her into starting their walk again.
Had Hal just been being polite? Only time would tell. But she couldn’t stop herself from grinning.
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QUESTION: Do you think that romance is only for the twenty-somethings? Yes or No?–Lyn
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February 7, 2016
Author Mary Alford Shares Spaghetti and Rocky Mt. Pursuit
My guest today is author Mary Alford and she’s going to share a recipe and something about her latest Love Inspired Suspense, Rocky Mt. Pursuit. AND MARY IS OFFERING ONE PRINT COPY (US ONLY). WATCH FOR QUESTION BELOW: Here’s Mary:
Who doesn’t love Spaghetti and Meatballs?
It’s almost like a comfort food especially when it’s cold out or when you have to feed a big hungry crowd. Served with some garlic bread, you’ve got yourself a meal.
One of my favorite recipes sites is Allrecipes.com I found this recipe there and it quickly became one of my most used recipes.
In my February Love Inspired Suspense release, Rocky Mountain Pursuit,
my main characters Jase and Reyna share a romantic meal of spaghetti while hiding out from some very bad guys. Jase and Reyna didn’t have much time to prepare their meal. They used premade sauce, but I guess if you were on the run, it would taste wonderful. I hope you’re not on the run and can take the time to try out this recipe and enjoy it. It’s well worth the prep.
Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs
Ingredients
• MEATBALLS
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 egg, beaten
• SAUCE
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder and beaten egg. Mix well and form into 12 balls. Store, covered, in refrigerator until needed.
2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent. Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 90 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, basil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and meatballs and simmer 30 minutes more. Serve.–Mary
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February 5, 2016
HONOR Ebook-Last Day or 99 Cent Sale–Saturday Feb 6
HONOR Is on sale for 99 cents through Saturday Feb 6. If you’ve been waiting for the final book of my Quaker Bries series before you start reading the series, your wait is nearly over. FAITH will come out April 2nd.
If you look to your left, you can see the covers rotating under MY LATEST SERIES. To purchase from Amazon, just click the cover. To purchase from Barnes & Noble, see the note and link under the covers.
Honor’s BLURB
When unexpected circumstances leave Honor Penworthy destitute after the death of her grandfather, she is forced to leave her Maryland plantation—and the slaves she hoped to free—and seek refuge with a distant relative. With no marketable skills, her survival hinges on a marriage arranged through the Quaker community to local glass artisan Samuel Cathwell. Samuel is drawn to Honor, but he has been unwilling to open his heart to anyone since scarlet fever took his hearing as a child.
A move west brings the promise of a fresh start, but nothing in Honor’s genteel upbringing has prepared her for the rigors of frontier life with Samuel. Nevertheless, her tenacity and passion sweep her into important winds of change, and she becomes increasingly—though secretly—involved in the Underground Railroad. Samuel suspects Honor is hiding something, but will uncovering the truth confirm his worst fears or truly bring them together as man and wife?
Set against the backdrop of dramatic and pivotal moments in American history, the Quaker Brides series chronicles the lives of three brave heroines, fighting to uphold their principles of freedom while navigating the terrain of faith, family, and the heart.
HONOR has garnered 66 reviews and a 4.7 rating out of 5. It also finaled in last year’s National Readr’s Choice Awards.
And remember you can always give an ebook as a gift. Just look for that on the book page where you wish to purchase it.
Monday I’m hosting a Love Inspired Suspense author. Drop by!–Lyn
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