Black 'n' Gold Girl's Book Spot

In case you didn't read it I just posted my review of Maggie Brendan's new book, Twice Promised . If you're a fan of mail-order bride stories you don't want to miss this one and thanks to Revell and Maggie Brendan I have a brand new copy of Twice Promised and some swag from the author for one lucky reader! To be entered fill out the form below. Be sure to READ THE RULES on the form to make sure you're eligible to be entered and for details on how to get extra entries into the giveaway. :-) About the book: Two beautiful brides. One unsuspecting groom. Three weeks to figure it all out.  Greta Olsen arrives in Central City, Colorado, as a mail-order bride, expecting to marry Jess Gifford, the man she's come to know through his tender letters. But when she meets Cora Johnson, she discovers she's not the only bride waiting at the train station for Jess. Already shocked to find they must compete for Jess's affection, the young women can hardly ...

Twice Promised (Blue Willow Brides, Book 2) by Maggie Brendan Copyright 2012 Revell Books ISBN: 9780800734633 About the Book :  Two beautiful brides. One unsuspecting groom. Three weeks to figure it all out. Greta Olsen arrives in Central City, Colorado, as a mail-order bride, expecting to marry Jess Gifford, the man she's come to know through his tender letters. But when she meets Cora Johnson, she discovers she's not the only bride waiting at the train station for Jess. Already shocked to find they must compete for Jess's affection, the young women can hardly believe it when not Jess but his brother Zach picks them up from the station--and reveals that Jess knows nothing about any mail-order bride, let alone two. Will either bride make the match she hopes for?  Filled with surprises, misunderstandings, and tender romance, Twice Promised is the story of how two unlikely women become twice blessed. My Thoughts: If a mail-order bride (MOB) story co...

Only two days left to party after today, can you believe it?! Don't worry though, you can extend the party (trust me) by buying any one of these wonderful books and settle in for a trip to the 1800s, the 1930s or even just a few states away during Christmas morning. Please join me in welcoming historical fiction author Maggie Brendan and celebrate the release of Deeply Devoted. ******** Could you please start off with a little bit about yourself for those who aren’t familiar with you or your work? I love to read and write historical novels. I love the west and all things western, so my first series was The Heart of the West. It was a dream of mine to be an author when I was in grammar school. I lived in Colorado for nearly eight years and enjoyed visiting the historical mountain towns that eventually serve as the backdrop for my books. I’m a Southern gal, born and bred, but always lived vicariously through Zane Gray novels growing up. My brother, Jess McCreede, now deceased,...