I'm a bit late posting today, but my scheduled guest could not make it so I'm improvising.
Author friends, have you ever read your own book? If so, what were your thoughts?
Last night I pulled out a copy of Tempered Joy (book 4 in my Tempered series) and said, what the heck, laid down and started reading.
As an editor I saw a few things that could be fixed...mostly punctuation or removing an extraneous word or two from a sentence, but nothing that threw me out of the story.You'd think I wouldn't be moved by my own words, but, surprisingly enough, I was!
If I had to review it, I'd give Tempered Joy 4 stars .... and this is what I'd say...
This story lived up to its name as I found myself in tears nearly as much as I laughed out loud at the antics of the characters.
For those of you who are new to visiting my blog here is the blurb and an excerpt for you....
Blurb: All around
rodeo cowboy and heir to the Rockin’ H Ranch, Ace Harris is determined not to
fall in love. He’s only loved one woman
in his life, his mother, and no one can even come close to filling her boots.
Lexie Morgan thinks rodeo cowboys have rocks for brains and a death wish for a
soul. A broken childhood and the death
of her father and best friend leave her doubting and questioning God (despite
her years of religious upbringing) and afraid of love. Can two young people who
clash from the onset learn to trust in the healing power of God and find love
and happiness amidst tragedy and grief?
Excerpt: Her eyes
narrowed when he took a step closer. “Ace,” she warned and wielded the brush
like a lethal weapon.
Raising
his hands where she could see them, he watched her try to brush some semblance
of order to the thick mass of unruly auburn hair. The simple chore made him
want to sink both fists in the silken locks and gave him a whole new insight to
the word erotic.
Her
cheeks were flushed, her eyes sparkled vivid green and spewed wrath. She glared
at him as though the tangled tresses were his fault alone. Her chest quivered
with each breath she took. He took another step closer and could feel her
tremble. Locking his gaze with hers in the mirror, he reached around her and
picked up a bandanna off the dresser. He ran it through his fingers in what
could have been a caress then slid the cloth beneath her hair and left it
trailing over her shoulders.
With
hands that shook, Lexie pulled the ends together and tied her hair back into a
ponytail. Those bright gray eyes had gone soft and warm, like liquid metal.
Mouth dry as dust, she swallowed hard.
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Hope you enjoyed today's spotlight and that you'll drop by each week for Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight!
Until next time take care and God bless.
PamT
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