August ’13 Free Book #1!
For those who love historical romance, this is the novel for you! The first novel of my friend Lori Benton, Burning Sky has already won recognition at the national level and multiple 5-star reviews!
From the back cover, “Abducted by Mohawk Indians at fourteen and renamed Burning Sky, Willa Obenchain is driven to return to her family’s New York frontier homestead after many years [living] with The People. At the boundary of her father’s property, Willa discovers a wounded Scotsman lying in her path and she feels obliged to nurse his injuries…
“Willa is a woman caught between two worlds. As tensions rise, challenging her shielded heart, the woman called Burning Sky must find a new courage–the courage to again risk embracing the blessings the Almighty wants to bestow. Is she brave enough to love again?”
Our give-away copy of Burning Sky is a new trade-size paperback.
Burning Sky: A Novel of the American Frontier
To qualify for our Wednesday, August 14 drawing, please answer this question:
The main character in this novel, Willa, has the gift of growing plants. How would you rate yourself in this regard? 1) Definitely have a green thumb 2) OK but have a lot to learn. 3) Kill every plant I own.
Blessings!
Sue
I definitely a kill everything kind of girl. My four year old can make stuff grow but not me.
Well, I had the greenest of thumbs while living in Ohio. We recently relocated to Florida, and I’m still fighting the fact that I have 2 growing seasons, and summer isn’t one of them! My thumbs aren’t brown quite yet, just an odd khaki-color.
I have a green thumb!!
I have two plants in my office at work that I manage to keep alive, but never seem to have success with house plants at home…
Working in my flower beds always reminds me of a great neighbor, Cora Hughes..she had a “green thumb”..never thought her hobby would interest me..as one color explodes into another, we see the handiwork of God!
Ok….have a tendency to forget to water them. My husband has the green thumb!!!
My son & friends tell me I have green thunb!!! I must be doing something right?
Avid gardener–it’s when I feel closest to God–who loves reading about kindred spirits.
I have a brown thumb – every plant I touch turns brown. An ivy is about the only thing I can keep alive. I have read this book on my Kindle but I would love to win a copy. It is a wonderful book with a beautiful story.
I do pretty good with cactus, and anything that doesn’t need much attention. I would love this book, sounds like a good story line.
Sometimes my thumb is neon green, other times it is brown as cinnamon. Right now it is green. Whoohoo.
I have managed to keep two plants growing for a few years, so my thumb must have a spot or two of green. But it’s not a good idea to give me a plant, unless you have some sort of grudge against it.
Thank you for the review and the giveaway Sue! You are such an encouragement.
Lori
My thumbs are so green I could be a leprechaun :o)
You’re so lucky, Angie!! Wish I could say the same.
You make me laugh, Lori. Spots of green, eh. It’s my pleasure to give away your book. I’ll begin doing quotes today on Twitter, too. If you’re on Twitter, let me know your @ name.
Celebrating Green Thumbs, Mary!!
I think you’d love the book, Sandra. It’s very good – tense and tender both. A great combination.
When I read your reply, Ann, I had to smile. Ivy is the one plant I can kill more quickly than any other – inside or outside!
I understand, Sandy. Plants are one of God’s great artistic creations.
Glad that you have someone in the family to help those plants along, Danielle!
You must, Trish!!
No Twitter for me. I just can’t warm to it. But I do have a Facebook page and invite anyone who’d like to to connect with me there.
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLoriBenton
I wouldn’t say I have a green thumb,but I’m okay. Just wish I had more time to spend outside practicing and learning. . .
Definitely a green thumb. 🙂 Probably not as green as Willa’s though.
It depends between 2) and 3). Plants in the house I tend to kill *g*, in the garden, it´s better 🙂
Btw, is this open internationally?
I have more trouble with plants in the house, too, Sarah, and yes this is open internationally!
Some people just have the knack, Susan, don’t they!
You and me, too, Sheri!
I must admit, if you need a plant killed, I’m the person. My thumb has always been brown. How I managed to kill a cactus is beyond understanding, but I did. 🙁 This falls under the “we can’t do everything” category. LOL
My husband is the green thumb in our house. I’m learning. Thanks for this opportunity. Can’t wait to read it.
clSwalwell@gmail.com
In Him,
Cheri 🙂
My father-in-law has a green thumb, Cheri, as does my dad. I’ve learned a lot from both of them. I’m not sure about my husband as far as plants go, but he’s very sweet about my need to nurture green things (even though I’m not that good at it!)
So Mary, are you going to begin a business? I love your reply. If we need a plant killed… Hmmm. I do have some invasive plants on our beach that could use a good plant-killer!!
I kill every plant I come into contact with.
I have a green thumb. 🙂
I’d say I’m a definite #3, except for the spider plant a friend gave me a few months ago. Somehow, it has survived, probably because it doesn’t require much care!
I dream of having a green thumb but have discovered my specialty is growing plants that thrive on neglect. Hostas and daisies are currently thriving in my flower beds.
Hi, Lori!
Everyone in my family seems to have a “green thumb” except me – my plants live for a while, & then I either kill them by giving them too much water – or too little. Although, I love flowers – guess I don’t take the interest in them that I should, as I don’t really enjoy digging in the dirt.
Love the storyline for this book & would love to read/win it – thanks for the opportunity to win a copy! I am a descendant of a man (Marmaduke VanSwearingen) who was, reportedly, captured by indians.
bonnieroof60(at)yahoo(dot)com
I have read the trilogy books and the ivory series. Loved all of them. Recently shared some books with a friend and they really enjoyed them so went in to a search mode as I had all of your above reads packed away in storage located all of them with the exception of My sister the moon …so now locating it online. my plans are to mail all of them to that same friend as I am sure they will enjoy them as much as I did!
Excellent to read.
When I first purchased these book the plan was to read at home in the quiet time that failed so I ended up taking them trucking with me as I rode with my husband after my retirement. I read as he drove and his request was to stop reading when he was out of the truck so he would not miss any of the books. Needless to say he loved them as well.. You are a winner he says!
As for the growing I have fair luck with the Violets and not much more! But truely love plants of any kind, shape and form……..Thanks you for excellent reading
Thank you, Pansy. You certainly lifted my heart with your comment! Tell your husband that I say “Hi”. I’m currently keeping one African violet alive but sadly doing sometime wrong with 2 others. I’m not sure what, but they look very sad, and I love violets so much, too.
What an interesting family history, Bonnie! Good luck in the drawing.
You’re wise with your plants, Wendy!! I have a battle every year with the deer. They love my hostas!
I need to try a spider plant, Patti! They’re the ones that have the little babies, right?
You are so lucky, Jeanie, or maybe it’s not luck. Maybe it’s hard work with some research thrown in. I need to follow that path!
Ah, the villianess for my next novel, Ann. (Just kidding!)
First, I am very excited about this book! Would love to win. 🙂
I have never considered myself much of a gardener, though I love flowers, and fruit trees, and even herbs and vegetable gardens. Our plants usually die, but we have five that have been thriving for well over a year. I’m on my way to having a green thumb, but there is still a lot to learn. 🙂
Whitney
WooHoo, Whitney! Hooray for you on your five plants!
I kill everything I own. My Mother can make anything grow, but I have a brown thumb instead of a green thumb.
i like to plant-but hate to weed-am a poor waterer