Where
the Heart Is
by
Jennie Marsland
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GENRE:
Historical Romance
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BLURB:
When
Rochelle McShannon moves with her father from Morgan County, Georgia
to the Yorkshire Dales, she thinks she’s leaving behind everything
that matters to her. Her mother has passed away, her twin brother is
going west to avoid the looming Civil War, and her family’s
unpopular views on slavery and secession have destroyed her
relationship with the man she hoped to marry. If returning to her
father's childhood home eases his grief, Chelle asks for nothing
more.
Martin
Rainnie understands grief. Since the loss of his wife in childbirth,
he’s known little else, except anger. He’s retreated to his farm
and turned his back on the world, including his baby daughter, who’s
being fostered by Chelle’s relatives. With little Leah drawing them
together, Martin begins to wonder if he can love again – and
convince Chelle to do the same.
But
the war overseas has far-reaching consequences, even in a small
English village. Can Martin and Chelle overcome danger, loss, and
bitterness to make a home where the heart is?
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Excerpt
Two:
As she
bent to set the lamb on its feet, a dog’s bark startled her. Still
crouching, Chelle spun around and faced a grizzled black and white
Border Collie, standing a few feet away with its teeth bared and
hackles raised. Luckily, the dog’s owner stood close by. Heart in
her throat, Chelle released the lamb and slowly raised her gaze from
a pair of heavy boots to eyes the color of a stormy sea.
“Come,
Gyp.”
The dog
returned to his master’s side at the curt command. Chelle stood,
blushing under the man’s cool stare.
He’d
be at least six feet tall, perhaps taller, bulky and solid. He
reminded her of Charlie Bascomb at home, broad in the shoulders,
thick in the legs and torso, but the resemblance stopped there.
Charlie was quiet and easy-going, always wearing a smile, but there
was nothing approachable about this man with his lowering brows, grim
mouth and rust-colored hair. His resemblance to Leah told Chelle who
he must be.
“Hello.
I’m Rochelle McShannon. Are you Martin Rainnie?”
The
Collie stood braced beside his master, the fur still standing up on
the back of his neck. Mr. Rainnie looked no more welcoming. He spoke
to Chelle as curtly as he had to his dog. “Aye. What are you doing
out here?”
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
AUTHOR
BIO: Jennie Marsland lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Canada’s
beautiful East Coast. She has had a lifelong love affair with words
and history, starting with her family’s stories of life in Nova
Scotia in earlier times. Jennie teaches English, science and history
at a local private school, and when she isn’t writing, spends her
free time cooking, gardening, playing guitar, and catering to the
whims of her two very spoiled Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.
AUTHOR
WEBSITE(S) (list URLS):
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GIVEAWAY
INFORMATION
Jennie
will be awarding a digital copy of Where the Heart Is to a randomly
drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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