Texas Wildflowers
"A
romance assortment of petits fours, and as dreamy sweet."
—Harold
Wolf
Author:
Anita Higman
Retail:
$7.99
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Barbour Pub.
Release: November
1, 2012
ISBN-10: 1616265957
ISBN-13: 978-1616265953
Chapter One:
From the Back of the Book:
The
four McBride sisters risk their hearts for love in the islands, canyons,
mountains and bayous of Texas.
Deserted
at the altar, a devastated Rosy McBride heads back to Galveston Island and
begins working at her mother’s scrapbooking business. Will spending time with
Larson Brookfield help mend her broken heart, or will she merely wind up
pasting away?
Christian
counselor Lily McBride relies on her quirky common sense and God’s wisdom to
help her clients. Will she be successful at her new career or break the most
solemn of counselor/patient vows by falling for the handsome, eccentric, and
impossibly irresistible Rubin McCall while hiking the Palo Dura Canyon?
In
the mountain town of Alpine, Violet McBride owns Romantic Images, a business
that teaches people how to live romantically. Will Morgan Jones, a geek she
meets online, show her the real meaning of romance and the art of love?
Heather
McBride’s picture-perfect life has unraveled in the bayou. Will the
free-spirited Evan Finch not only reawaken her artistic passion but also give
her the courage to fall in love—without her day-planner?
Will
God help give these women the pluck to love the least likely of soul mates?
An Interview with Anita:
Tell us a bit about Texas Wildflowers.
Texas Wildflowers is a 4-in-1
novella collection through Barbour Publishing. Each novella is set in an exotic
location in Texas. They are lighthearted romances, and they’re all tied
together with the four McBride sisters.
Which of the four
novellas was the most fun to write?
They
were each fun to write in their own way, but my favorite character was Lily,
the counselor, in Forget Me Not Lily.
She was quirky and fun, relatable and loveable. At least that’s what I hope
readers will feel.
All these novellas are
set in Texas. Are the towns and parks real?
Yes,
in fact one of the novellas is set in Big Bend National Park, where my husband
and I went on vacation. So, when you read about the characters on certain
trails, they’re real, and we hiked them!
Did you have a favorite
book when you were a child?
I loved fairytales. Cinderella was my favorite.
I loved fairytales. Cinderella was my favorite.
Do you have a vacation
spot you’d love to visit?
I’m
dreaming of Ireland. My husband and I plan to travel there next summer. Can’t
wait! Then I’m going to use the emerald isle as a setting in one of my novels.
What are 5 things that
your readers might not know about you?
- While I was in
college I tried working in a pillow factory. I was terrible at it. I got
so weary with the repetition I started yakking with the woman next to me.
We got reprimanded over and over until I quit. I discovered one thing from
that college job—talking is something I excel at.
- I once won a
hog-calling contest at a banquet. I was not embarrassed, but I should have
been.
- I have a bird
phobia, and yet I love birds! (That is, from a distance.) My house is
filled with the fake kind—prints on the walls, statues, and general bird
doodads. Go figure.
- I keep some
interesting treasures near me when I write—a wooden jewelry box my son
made me when he was in school, a candle from the 1960s, a hat once owned
by a famous mystery writer, the inner parts of a music box, a birthday
card that plays The Twilight Zone theme song, and an old family toy
helicopter that says, “Going up.”
- Thirty-four years
ago I rappelled off a cliff alongside the man I was dating. We kissed in
mid-air while dangling off that cliff. I ended up marrying that man, and
we've celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary!
What awards have you won?
I’ve won two book awards. One of my
co-authored books entitled, A Tribute to Early Texas, won a San
Antonio Conservation Society Citation as well as a Westerners International
Book Award. Also, I was given three honors by readers: I was a Favorite New
Author in the 15th Annual Heartsong Presents Awards, and my
co-authored novel, Castles in the Air, was a Favorite Contemporary
Romance in the 16th Annual Heartsong Presents Awards. My most recent
award is a 2011 RWA Readers Choice Award (first place) for my novella, Once
Upon a Christmas Eve.
When readers finish the
last page of Texas Wildflowers, what
do you want them to come away with?
I
would love for them to be inspired, challenged, and entertained. If I accomplished
even one of those things I would feel my writing time wasn’t wasted.
Where can your readers
connect with you online?
Please
drop by my website at www.anitahigman.com,
or visit my Reader Page on Facebook and chat with me there at http://www.facebook.com/#!/AuthorAnitaHigman.
About the Author:
Bestselling and
award-winning author, Anita Higman, has thirty-two books published (several coauthored)
for adults and children. She’s been a Barnes & Noble “Author of the Month”
for Houston and has a BA degree, combining speech communication, psychology,
and art. Anita loves good movies, exotic teas, and brunch with her friends.
Please visit her online at www.anitahigman.com.
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My Review.
This is a book about 4 sisters who all live in different areas of Texas and all have flower names. Each book is different as we get to know the 4 sisters and there different personalities and lives. The thing with novellas the stories are a short sweet story and there were times I would loved the stories to have been longer. The book is in the first person which I took a little while to get use to as most I read are third person but its good seeing the book just from the heroines point of view. I love how the 4 stories tie together and how each plays out. I could go into detail about each book but being a novella I may give to much away and I like for readers to discover the story one there own. A good read.
22 comments:
I'd love to read this novella..... and see what happens to these lovely women. Exciting!
Sounds like a great book. I loved hearing about Anita absailing down and kissing her future husband!
Would love to read this book. Thanks for sharing and for the interview.
Thanks for sharing this book with us, it sounds like a truly lovely read.
I really enjoyed learning about Anita and will certainly look for some of the books mentioned.
Now, I'm off to find myself a hat worn by a famous mystery writer! :-)
Thanks ladies for the comments. I loved the interview also. learnt some interesting things.
Jenny, thanks for your review. The novellas sound fascinating and I loved hearing about Anita's mid-air kiss - so romantic :)
This sounds like a terrific book and I loved the interview too! Thanks for this Jenny...Blessings, Cyn :)
I love sister stories. Commenting From my I-pod, this will be short,
godblessamerica.jan@gmail.com
I love reading books where you get to learn about all of the characters in the book. I would love to read this.
Thanks for the chance to win.
agent_beckster(at)yahoo(dot)com
This sounds like a wonderful read! Thanks for the interview and I especially like that one of the stories is about their real life hiking experience!
Blessings...Joy
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Great interview, Jenny. My mom especially loves this type of book, but of course, i read them too. Thanks for the chance to win!
mitziUNDERSCOREwanhamATyahooDOTcom
thanks for the chance to read this novella :)
karenk
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This looks like a book I would really enjoy! Enjoyed the interview and the cover is lovely!
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
I would LOVE to win this! I have always enjoyed Romancing America and this is on my Must Read list!
Amada (pronounced: a.m.a.th.a) Chavez
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Exodus 14:14
Thanks for this opportunity!
I enjoyed the interview with Anita. I'd love to read her book, Texas Wildflowers. Over the holidays, I read her book, A Merry Little Christmas. It was a wonderful story!
may_dayzee(at)yahoo(dot)com
Sounds wonderful. I love books that focus on a separate character and see what is happening at the same time from their perspective.
deamundy(at)gmail(dot)com
Anita, I could never repelle off a cliff. WOW! You had a lot of nerve. I understand about working in a plant. When living with a sister in NM , I had to have a job, so was hired by this plant , and, I had to put radios together. I had this one place to attach a part. Over and over. Yuck! We too got hollered at when we talked, even tho we stayed busy. He even fussed at us when we were on break. A real grouch! I was never so happy when my sister said I was to call this small cafe where I had applied for a job. So, that was the end of working at a plant. Don't see how someone can do this for years. And, I loved to work at this small cafe where every one was friendly. I would love to win your book. Maxie mac262(at)me(dot)com
I would love to read this book. Thanks for the opportunity.
Blessings,
Jo
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I'd love to win! shopgirl152nykiki(at)yahoo(dot)com
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