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Thursday, March 24, 2016

New Release -- Her Independent Spirit (Eastern Sierra Brides 1884 Book 3) by Zina Abbott -- Giveaway!

Beth Dodd has made a promise to help “Lulu”, a young prostitute at the Blue Feather, keep her baby if she decides to leave the whorehouse and become a respectable woman. But Beth hadn’t counted on the obstacles she and the new mother will face from society in the mining town of Lundy. From the obstinate landlady, Mrs. Ford, to her intractable German boss, Gus Herschel, Beth must fight for the woman she’s promised to help. But Beth Dodd never gives in, and she keeps her word with a stubbornness that Lundy folks are not accustomed to seeing from a woman. 

Once Lulu, now known as the more respectable Louisa Parmley, starts working for Gus in his kitchen, she proves that Beth was right to take a chance on her. She has every intention of making a good life for her new daughter. But can she also hope to find happiness with Gus? And will Gus be able to accept her and baby Sophie Ann as his? Love was never in the cards for Gus, but Louisa dreams of happiness with the stoic man, and Beth is determined to bring them together through HER INDEPENDENT SPIRIT.

EXCERPT
     Lulu pulled her two week-old daughter away from her breast and straightened her nightgown. Her eyes never strayed from the face of the little cherub in her arms until she gently placed the baby on her shoulder to pat her back. Yet, instead of the joy that should have filled her heart as she gazed at the child’s sweet face framed by a fine down of golden brown hair, all she felt was a sense of loss.
     After losing everyone important to her, she was threatened once again with the loss of the most important person in her life—her baby, Sophie Ann.
     As she gazed down at the child now sleeping peacefully in her arms, her mouth occasionally moving in suckling motions as if she continued to nurse, Lulu realized she needed to decide what to do about Sophie Ann. Did the baby’s future belong with her? Or, was it best for her daughter if she heeded Miss Flora’s directive to find a home for the baby so she could resume working by the end of the month?

      In spite of the money she would earn, Lulu cringed at the thought of once again subjecting herself to being pawed—and more—by men.

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12 comments:

  1. Zina, I love this series of yours. Beth is a truly unforgettable character, and this is just one more example of her fortitude and determination! Loved this story--I'm all about happy endings! Keep 'em coming!

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    1. Thank you, Cheryl. Beth is one of my all-time favorite characters--determined to the point of being stubborn, but not one to give up. I'm working on the next one....

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  2. Congratulations, and another good one for the reading list. Doris

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    1. Thank you, Doris. I hope you are able to read it soon and you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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  3. Thanks for posting the link and I got it!!! Am reading it now and am so excited!!! You are terrific!!!

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    1. Thank you, Nancy. I appreciate readers like you. I am so happy you are enjoying the series.

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  4. Congratulations on your new release, Zina. I wish you all the best.

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    1. Thank you, Sarah. I appreciate the support both now and in the past. The best to you, also. I just had my son pick a name out of my infamous Tupperware bowl, and you will be receiving the gift copy of HER INDEPENDENT SPIRIT.

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  5. I love Bride books. This plot sounds very good--it should do well! Congratulations on the new release.

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    1. Thank you, Celia. I worked hard on this plot since it follows the romances of two women, one who marries and one who doesn't. I appreciate your well wishes.

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  6. Thank you to all who read the blog about my latest Prairie Rose Publications release of HER INDEPENDENT SPIRIT. I very scientifically put eligible names in my infamous Tupperware bowl and my son drew the winner. Congratulations, Sarah!

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  7. Thank you so much for my "Tupperware bowl" win, Robyn. I went right over and got it.

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