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Kindle Select 25

The Midwife’s Revolt is a Kindle Select 25 title, now through December 19th!

The Midwife’s Revolt #1 on Amazon.com

It’s the day before Thanksgiving and The Midwife’s Revolt is the #1 bestseller on Amazon.com in Historical fiction!

The Midwife’s Revolt #1 on Amazon.com

It’s the day before Thanksgiving and The Midwife’s Revolt is the #1 bestseller on Amazon.com in Historical fiction!

Midwife Surpasses 50,000 sold!

Hello, readers. Just learned from my publisher that The Midwife's Revolt has sold more than 50,000 copies since its April publication. Happy news!

Title for sequel

Hello, all. My website is under construction so I'll be posting news here and also on my FB author page. The news is that we finally have a title for the next book: Our Own Country.

I love this title because it truly captures the plight of my heroine and the man she loves. Check back in a few weeks for a full synopsis of the novel!

Coming February 2016!

Hello, all. Good news to post. A 2-book deal has just been finalized, and those of you who loved The Midwife's Revolt will be able to read the sequel this coming February! The third in the trilogy will be out the following year. Check back for details either here, my FB author page, or on my website jodidaynard.com

2-Book Deal Agreement Reached for Midwife sequels.

Hello, readers. This week, I arrived at an agreement wi […]

Book Club Questions

Someone on Goodreads recently asked about book club questions, and so I am providing some questions I like personally, for clubs that are reading The Midwife’s Revolt. Enjoy!

1. What does TMR reveal about the lives of women during the American Revolution?

2. According to TMR, what was the role of the midwife’s in America during the 18th century?

3. Why were the people of Braintree slow to trust Lizzie?

4. What do the Boylstons have against Lizzie?

5. Lizzie is often wrong in her judgments. What is she ultimately wrong about, and how does her fallibility make you feel about her?

6. What did you learn about John and Abigail Adams from their portraits in the novel?

7. What values do these characters possess that get them through hard times?

8. How does the subplot of Eliza and her child Johnny add to the novel?

9. Do you think the author creates an authentic “voice” for Lizzie, or should the voice have been more modern? What would be the plusses and minuses of a less “period” voice for Lizzie?

10. What do you takeaway from this novel in terms of its “message”?

11. Did you find the ending satisfying? Why or why not?

Bear with us while we renovate…

Dear readers: So sorry that this website was displaying designer handbags for awhile. The site was hijacked by some losers and we are still working to reinstate its original look and feel.  Please bear with us while we work on the site!

Questions welcome!

Hello, all. I see that many people have added TMR to their shelves and am interested in hearing from all those with questions. I have just now finished book two in the series and started book three!