Taming Julia: Character Interview with Jules Montgomery
Welcome to Trumpet
Tuesdays. I understand you’re the heroine in Taming Julia. Can you tell us a little about yourself?
Howdy!
Name’s Jules Montgomery. My proper name is Julia but I don’t ever go by it. I’m
one of those, what do you call it? Oh yes, a mail-order bride, although it took
me a while to figure that one out. Name was Jules Walker until I got hitched.
Don’t have no particular place I can call home afore I moved to Burrton
Springs. Unless you call livin’ along the trail a home.
I can’t imagine
not knowing you were a mail-order bride at first. How did you arrive in Burrton
Springs?
My
brother, Josh, told me I had to get on the stagecoach and a fella would be
waitin’ on me when I arrived. Before I left I signed some paper, somethin’
about proxy.
You were married
by proxy before you even arrived? Wow! What’s it like to be a new bride?
It’s
different than I ever figured it’d be. Kind of nice though. I’m still learnin’
Drew’s ways. Drew, he’s my husband. He’s one fine lookin’ man.
Why did Drew marry
you before you arrived? Can you tell us more about your story?
Why
sure. The author worded it like this:
In
1875, Kansas bachelor Drew Montgomery’s sole desire is to serve God, but his
congregation’s ultimatum that he marry or leave, forces him to advertise for a
wife by proxy.
Jules Walker strides into Drew’s life wearing breeches and toting a gun and
saddle–more cowboy than bride. After years on the trail, she’s not exactly
wife material, but she longs for home and family, and will do anything to
ensure Drew never discovers what she really is.
It sounds like you
weren’t at all like Drew expected. Did that lead to struggles?
You
could say that. I’m guessing I was like a burr under a saddle rubbin’ the horse
raw from time to time. Not that I tried to be that way. Guess it just comes
natural for me to find trouble. I probably was a lot more than Drew ever expected,
but we’re learnin’ how to get along better.
Can you give us a
little excerpt to your story?
Of
course. This is what happened shortly after I met my man.
“Josh said couples kiss after
they’re hitched. Should we try it? I’ve never done it afore, but I reckon we
could give it a shot.” She puckered her lips and waited.
Drew took a big step backward.
Had she used the wrong word? Jules
wrinkled her brow, trying to recollect what her brother had said. Had he called
it a peck? Nah, couldn’t be. That’s what prairie chickens did when they found a
tasty bug.
Chuckle. Sounds
like Taming Julia is an interesting
story. Where can readers find it?
Can you tell us a
little bit about the author who created your story?
She
said this is her official bio. Not sure what that is:
Jodie Wolfe creates novels where hope and quirky meet. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), Romance Writers of America (RWA), and COMPEL Training. She’s been a semi-finalist and finalist in various writing contests. A former columnist for Home School Enrichment magazine, her articles can be found online at: Crosswalk, Christian Devotions, and Heirloom Audio. She’s a contributor and co-founder of Stitches Thru Time blog. When not writing she enjoys spending time with her husband in Pennsylvania, reading, walking, and being a Grammie. Learn more at www.jodiewolfe.com.
Wonderful. Where
can she be found online?
I’m
guessing online isn’t like somethin’ you hang your clothes on to dry. Jodie
says you can find her here:
Website:
https://www.jodiewolfe.com
Bookbub:
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jodie-wolfe
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Jodie-Wolfe-553400191384913
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/JodieAWolfe
Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.com/JodieAWolfe
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15220520.Jodie_Wolfe
Amazon
Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jodie-Wolfe/e/B01EAWOHXO/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
Thank you kindly for visitin’ with me and the gal who wrote my story. We’re much obliged. We hope you’ll pick up a copy of Taming Julia so you can find out more.
