Jo Huddleston and Free Books!

A mine owner, an elegant lady, seductive voices that scoff at trust.

Before we address today's featured author, I want to announce that the winner of the signed copy of Infusion of Love, by Darlene Franklin, is:

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And now let's visit with novelist Jo Huddleston, author of the Inspirational Southern Historical Romance, Trust Me (Forget Me Not Romances, a division of Winged Publications, August 2015).

Jo Huddleston is an Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author of books, articles, and short stories. Novels in her West Virginia Mountains Series and her Caney Creek Series are sweet Southern historical romances.

Her novels are endorsed by Amanda Cabot, Cara Lynn James, Sharlene MacLaren, and Ann Tatlock.

The redeeming story of God’s pursuing love is the foundation of all her novels, and in them you will find inspiration, hope, and gentle stories that are intriguing and entertaining. About her nonfiction books, a reader wrote that she offers spiritual tonic and hope.

Jo is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, the Literary Hall of Fame at Lincoln Memorial University (TN), and holds a M.Ed. degree from Mississippi State University.

Please tell us three random things we might not know about you.

--I could never do a cartwheel.

--I don’t do elevators very well.

--I’m claustrophobic.

I would imagine that third item influences the second! 

Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Trust Me.

Loreen Fletcher has suffered heartbreak. She resolves never to trust a man again. She has earned a respected position with no help from anyone, especially not from a man. At thirty-six, Loreen knows loving brings inevitable misery, and she won’t pick at that scab again.

Claude Capshaw’s life has taken another detour. Things that drove him no longer motivate him. Nothing fulfills him anymore—except that elegant lady at West Virginia University. Why won’t she trust him when he tells her he’ll never betray her?

What is it about your lead character that will make your readers care about her?

Inwardly Loreen longs for someone to care for her, someone she can love in return. When alone and her resolve weakens, she talks herself out of the silly notion of love. But it’s that innocence of a little girl inside of her that makes the reader wants to shake her and tell her about the good man she’s determined not to love.

If you were the casting director for the film version of your novel, who would play your lead roles?

Loreen Fletcher would be played by a blonde Sandra Bullock.





Claude would be played by a young Harrison Ford.





Who is one of your favorite fictional characters?

Scarlett O’Hara in the movie, Gone with the Wind . She is the original Steel Magnolia.

Definitely a tough cookie! What is the last novel you read that you would recommend?

A Plain Love Song by Kelly Irvin. This is an Amish story that dares to depict an Amish young lady facing the full reality of worldly temptations when she’s away from her close-knit community.

What are you working on now?

I’m working on book #3 and conclusion of the West Virginia Mountains series, titled Promise Me. Expected release date is spring 2016.

Where else can readers find you online?

Website (Read all novel first chapters here)
Christian authors’ books blog
Inspirational blog
Facebook personal page
Facebook author page
Amazon author page
Goodreads

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Finally, what question would you like to ask my readers?

Do you prefer reading stand-alone novels or novels in a series?

Thanks, Jo, for visiting with us and telling us about your novel.

Readers, Jo has offered to give a free e-copy of her book to the winner of our drawing on Monday, February 8. To enter, leave a comment below in answer to Jo's question, above. "Please enter me" won't get you entered. The drawing is done by email, so leave your email address, like so: trish[at]trishperry[dot]com. 

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