Hi, Whisperers. It is my pleasure to welcome my friend and fellow-author Pamela S. Meyers, who is sharing a 'Story behind the story' guest post with us today.
Oh, and Pam is offering a giveaway of this book to one of my readers. See below for details.
Welcome, Pam! Let's learn about your book, Second Chance Love . . .
Author Name: Pamela S. Meyers
Publisher: Bling/Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas
Release Date: 1/24/17
Genre: Inspirational Romance
Series/Stand Alone: Stand Alone (possible sequel in the works)
Target Audience: Adult women
Chicago lawyer Sydney
Knight and Texas bull rider Jace McGowan have nothing in common but everything
to lose when they are thrust together during a weekend rodeo in rural Illinois.
Neither one of them would have imagined two years ago that the deep attraction
they sensed during a day-long outing would resurface when Sydney’s boss assigns
her to Jace’s legal case.
Sydney has been
through a world of hurt since losing her dad when she was sixteen, then being
dumped the morning of her wedding. She’s sworn off romance and instead devotes
her time toward a partnership in her father’s law office.
Jace has found faith
in God and wants out of his sponsor contract with a risqué restaurant chain
that requires him to pose with scantily-clad women. He’s about to bail on the
contract and pay steep penalties—something he can ill afford, given that his
deceased father left the family with unpaid taxes.
Sydney is determined
she’ll get Jace out of his contract and return to Chicago with her heart
intact, but Jace is just as determined to help her see they are meant to be
together. Can a city girl with roots deep in Chicago and a bull-riding rancher
with roots deep in Texas give themselves a second-chance love?
The Setting of Second Chance
Love, and How it Came to Be
By Pamela S. Meyers
I have been attending the
Pioneer City Rodeo in downstate Illinois for over ten years and for a lot of
those years I longed to write a story set there. A couple years ago I began
plotting the story. I knew my hero would have to be a bull rider. Bull riding
is my favorite event and I also enjoy watching and attending PBR events
(Professional Bull Riders).
I actually started a story set
at the rodeo not long after the first time I attended it, but then it was
shelved as other opportunities came up. A few years ago, three other authors
were developing a novella collection to be set at Cheyenne Days, a large rodeo
that takes place in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I joined the project and dusted off the
story I’d started and set it there. When the publisher rejected the novella
collection, I decided to work the story into a full-length novel and moved the
setting back to Illinois. It was meant to be at the rodeo I’ve come to know so
well.
It didn’t take me long to
develop Jace McGowan, the hero, in SCL, but Sydney Knight, the heroine, took a
bit longer. But over time everything gelled the way it was supposed to. It’s
been great fun to write because with every pass through the story I felt as
though I’d been at the rodeo again, reliving it all. And, during the time of
the writing when I attended the rodeo, I paid attention to details I’d never
noticed before.
I only hope the townspeople of
Palestine, IL where the rodeo takes place feel I presented their little slice
of heaven on earth in a way that is pleasing to them.
Available on Amazon in both Kindle and Print versions: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1946016047
A native of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, author Pamela S. Meyers lives in suburban Chicago with her two rescue cats. Her novels include Thyme for Love and her historical romance, Love Finds You in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Her novella. What Lies Ahead, is part of a novella collection, The Bucket List Dare, which is now available at Amazon in both print and Kindle formats. Second Chance Love from Bling!, an imprint of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas, releases in January 2017. When she isn’t at her laptop writing her latest novel, she can often be found nosing around Wisconsin and other Midwestern spots for new story ideas
Pam's Social Media/ Website Links
- Website:. www.pammeyerswrites.com
- Blog: www.pamelasuemeyers.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/pamela.meyers
- And: www.facebook.com/PamelaSMeyersAuthor/
- Twitter: pamelameyers
About the Giveaway:
* * * For a chance to win your choice of either an e-book (for Kindle) or a print copy of Second Chance Love, use the comment section below, leave a message for Pam about what you've just read, and include your email contact information–disguised to protect your privacy (e.g: janedoe (at) 123xyz (dot) com)–so we can contact whoever becomes the winner.
This giveaway will run for one week from today ending February 6, 2017, at Midnight CST. Winner will be drawn through random.org and will be notified via email on Feb 7.
Best wishes to all who visited today–and through the week.
And a great bigh THANK YOU to Pam for sharing her book and story with us.
God Bless!
Pamela - Second Chance Love sounds wonderful. i've only been to Wisconsin briefly...and saw the Dells. Very unique rocks!
ReplyDeleteHi, Jenna! Thanks so much for visiting today! I agree with you. Pam's book does sound like a great read.
ReplyDeleteYour name has been entered in the giveaway. Watch your email about this time next week to find out if you're the winner. :)
I didn't know there was a rodeo in Illinois. How fascinating. I would love to win Pam's book for my Kindle, the only way I read now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Bonnie! You've been entered in the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHi Pam & Peg! I've never been to Illinois or Wisconsin, but I have attended the annual County Fair rodeo in my small town here in Southeastern Colorado. Your book sounds like a story I would enjoy.
ReplyDeleteAs for what I'm reading, I'm currently working my way through The American Dream Romance Collection, which is is several novellas by a variety of ACFW authors. I've also been reading more non-fiction than ever before, which is something I never had much interest in before.
Thank you for the giveaway offer!
Patti(dot)shene(at)gmail(dot)com
OH, I'm wrong. My daughter and I spent the night in Effingham, Illinois when we drove from Colorado to New York in 1999!
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Hi, Patti, thanks for dropping in! Good to 'see' you again :)
ReplyDeleteI've got your name in the drawing. Watch your email sometime Tuesday to learn if you're our winner. Blessings
And . . . the winner is . . . JENNA V. Congratulations!
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