About the Book
Book: Fields of Bounty
Author: Lauraine Snelling
Genre: Historical Fiction
Release date: March 21, 2023
They must set aside their own plans and rely on their faith to bring their true destiny to light.
Lilac Nielsen’s dream has come true: handsome young Reverend Ethan Pritchard has finally noticed her. Yet she must balance this new courtship with the pursuit of another dream–the publication of her artwork in a New York paper. She has secretly been submitting a series of drawings under a pen name, and if anyone traces the drawings back to her and finds out where Lilac and her sisters settled, the entire Nielsen family could be in danger.
As their family farm expands and Lilac’s relationship with the reverend grows, it’s a time of new beginnings. But when a family crisis back in Ohio shakes the Nielsen sisters, can they continue to build the new life they’ve begun in Nebraska? And will Lilac be prepared for what God has in store for her future?
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I loved this story! I haven’t read the other two books in this series but I am gonna to asap. This book is a story of family relationships and a love story that I didn’t see happening at the beginning of this story. This book is really written as the characters are “real” with feelings and thoughts like we readers feel. I definitely recommend. This book rather you have read the other ones are not.
About the Author
Lauraine Snelling (www.laurainesnelling.com) is the award-winning author of more than 100 books, fiction and nonfiction, for adults and young adults. Her books have sold more than five million copies. She and her husband make their home in Tehachapi, California.
More from Lauraine
One of the things I love about writing novels is that the characters often surprise me as I write. I usually jot notes, then have to hunt for them because I have the bad habit of scribbling on whatever paper happens to be handy. But as I play with the characters who’ve already taken up residence in my head, they seem to develop a mind of their own. Once I have the opening line, the adventure flies off in directions I never expected.
Lilac’s story, Fields of Bounty, is book three of Leah’s Garden. The series follows the adventures of four sisters, all named after their mother’s favorite flowers. Lilac is the youngest sister. She’s a dreamer, as I’d already learned in two of her sisters’ stories. She loves playing the fiddle with her sisters, who are each proficient on a different instrument. As she lives the frontier life, she sketches everything around her, their farm animals, her growing extended family, and their new life in Nebraska. Her story unwinds in ways you might not expect.
It’s interesting how flowers show up in so many of my books. I love to talk about flowers. I choose and plant them so I can pick flowers, arrange them, and enjoy the fragrances. I take photos and paint watercolors of my flowers as well. Our acreage is hedged in lilac bushes. In the spring when my lilacs are blooming and a breeze is spreading the perfume, I can take my laptop out to the deck, inhale deeply, and write.
Since we wish we could keep the scent of lilacs around all year, I found a great recipe for making lilac potpourri from The Experimental Homesteader. Check out her website for instructions. I think our Nebraska Lilac would approve.
Blog Stops
Bigreadersite, April 21
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Jeanette’s Thoughts, April 22
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, April 23
Texas Book-aholic, April 24
Lily’s Book Reviews, April 25
Cover Lover Book Review, April 25
Locks, Hooks and Books, April 26
Gina Holder, Author and Blogger, April 27 (Author Interview)
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, April 27
Connie’s History Classroom, April 28
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, April 29
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, April 30
For Him and My Family, May 1
Holly’s Book Corner, May 2
Splashes of Joy, May 3
Mary Hake, May 3
Pause for Tales, May 4
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Lauraine is giving away the grand prize package of a paperback set of the books in LEAH’S GARDEN series: The Seeds of Change, A Time to Bloom, and Fields of Bounty!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/258b1/fields-of-bounty-celebration-tour-giveaway
like the author I tend to scribble stuff on scraps of paper then seem to lose them everywhere. I bought a little notebook for my purse so I would do better but I still grab a scrap of paper before the notebook
ReplyDeleteLilac's story sounds so wonderful that I want to read the entire series.
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