Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Author Jodie Wolfe Visits!

Welcome to Jodie, author of Historical Romance books. Let's start off today by getting a glimpse into her book with this excerpt from TAMING JULIA:

Matrimony News, February 6, 1875 edition


Minister bachelor aged 27, height 5 feet 10 inches seeks 
genteel, honest and first-rate homemaker with a desire to serve God. 
Must be willing to marry by proxy and arrive in Burrton Springs, Kansas by May 1.
~*~

Burrton Springs, Kansas, Saturday, May 1, 1875

Dear Lord, please don’t let that creature be my new wife. 

Drew Montgomery swiped the sweat trickling a path down his neck and shoved the new hat back on his head. He squinted, taking in the lone passenger stepping from the stagecoach. At least, he thought it was a woman. He shielded his eyes from the sun, taking in the britches.

Britches? A gun belt strapped to a slim waist. 

He gulped. 

A rifle rested on her shoulder, and she wore a Stetson situated low on her brow. The figure shifted sideways, and Drew groaned, fearing his proxy mail-order bride had arrived by the look of all the curves. He squared his shoulders and crossed the street.

"Are you Montgomery?" Her coffee-brown gaze seared through him.

He snapped his gaping mouth shut and nodded. "Y-yes."

"Name’s Jules Walker." She shoved her hand into his and shook it so hard his teeth clattered. "I reckon, Jules Montgomery since we’re hitched." She waved a slip of paper in his face. "Got the paper here to prove it. So are you my husband or not?"

Drew caught a whiff of dirt. He coughed and cleared his throat.

She peered at him as if he were a chicken with one leg.

"I’m Drew." He managed to choke the words out. "Isn’t your name Julia?"

She scrunched her face, pushed her Stetson from her head, and allowed it to dangle from the string around her neck. Her brown hair scattered in disarray, slipping from a shoulder-length braid. "I can’t remember the last time I’ve been called Julia. Like I said, name’s Jules."

"But..." Drew let the word hang between them. No matter. "Where’re your things?"

"Got my knapsack and that there." She pointed to the top of the stagecoach. 

He expected to see a trunk, but a saddle rested there instead. What kind of woman brought a saddle into a marriage? What kind of woman showed up dressed like a man? 

No. No. 

Something was terribly wrong.


 Back Cover Blurb for Taming Julia:

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.


Purchase Links for Taming Julia:

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NOW, let's talk to Jodie a bit about her writing!

Welcome, Jodie. What distracts you the easiest from writing?

Social media and research bunny trails. It's so easy to get caught up and spend way more time online than I wanted.


What kind of books do you enjoy reading? (Book recommendations very welcome!)

Historical romance, especially anything by Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy, Jen Turano, and Regina Jennings.


Which character in your new release most interested you while you wrote? Why?

Most definitely my heroine, Jules. She is full of quirks and has limited experience when it comes to being a wife which gave me lots of room to create fun situations for her to find herself in.


What is your favorite season of the year?

Winter! I love the cold and snow. Every winter you'll find me and my husband praying for snow.


Are there things you put off doing because you dread them?

Cleaning the house. Still waiting for it to clean itself. Hasn't happened yet. :)


What's your favorite meal with family and friends? (and feel free to share a recipe with us!)

Steak, baked sweet potato, and salad shared with my best friend, my husband.


Are there spiritual themes you like to write about?

Each of my books addresses the hope that can only be found in Christ.





About Jodie:

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.




Visit Jodie at these sites:

Website: https://www.jodiewolfe.com

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



Thanks for joining us today, Jodie

Readers, do check out Jodie's books. I'm sure you'll love them if historical romance is your reading love! 

1 comment:

Jodie Wolfe said...

Thank you for having me here. :)

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