Thursday, October 11, 2012

Across the Winds of Time by Bess McBride Book Blast & Contest ~

 
 
 
Across the Winds of Time
by Bess McBride
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While on a genealogical research journey through the Midwest, Molly Hamilton impulsively buys a 100-year-old Victorian house in the middle of a cornfield, and falls in love with the house’s owner...the original owner, that is. Can he be a ghost? The handsome, intriguing attorney certainly feels solid—and somehow her soul knows she has always loved him.

Darius Ferguson has no idea how he has come to present-day Iowa. The last thing he knew, the year was 1880, and he had just buried his fiancée, who happens to look exactly like Molly. He cannot separate the two women in his heart—to him, they are one.
 
In spite of being drawn to him, Molly thinks Darius is unhinged. Darius wonders if he has joined his fiancée in purgatory. If time travel is possible, will love be enough to build a future together?
 
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EXCERPT 
 “I can take care of myself, Darius.  I’ve done it all my life.  I’ll take care of us.”
Darius stared at me for a moment, his eyes hardening.  He rose abruptly and went to stand by the railing, staring down the driveway to the road beyond. 
 
 “I am unmanned by the thought, Molly.  How will we go on then?  Will I cook and clean for you while you take care of me and buy my clothing, my toiletries, my food?”
 
The bitterness in his voice frightened me, and I fell silent—unsure what words might make the situation worse.
He turned to face me, bracing his palms on the railing behind him, a harsh set to his jaw. 
 
 “I could wish that I had never “appeared” here—in your time—but I cannot bear the thought of losing you again.  I love you, Molly.  I think I must set about proving my worth to you.  I will rebuild this house such that it will protect you from all harm.  I will take care of you so that you have the strength to provide for us.”  The break in his voice tore at my heart.  “I will tend to your every need as best I can given my limited means.  And if you should find me a burden, you have only to say the word, and I will be gone.  If nothing else, I now know how to leave.”  On that bitter note, Darius turned and strode down the length of the porch and around to the side of the house and out of sight.
 
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
 
 
Bess McBride made her first serious writing attempt when she was 14. She shut herself up in her bedroom one summer while obsessively working on a time travel/pirate novel set in the beloved Caribbean of her youth, but she wasn't able to hammer it out on a manual typewriter (oh yeah, she's that old) before it was time to go back to school. The draft of that novel has long since disappeared, but the story is still simmering within, and she will finish the adventure one day soon.
Bess was born in Aruba to American parents and lived in Venezuela until her family returned to the United States when she was 12. She couldn't fight the global travel bug within and joined the U.S. Air Force at 18 to "see the world." After 21 wonderful and fulfilling years traveling the world and gaining one beautiful daughter, she pursued her dream of finally getting a college education. With a license in mental health therapy, she worked with veterans and continues to work on behalf of veterans. She writes romantic suspense, contemporary, light paranormal/fantasy and time travel romances and currently has eight novels published. She can be contacted through her web site at http://www.bessmcbride.com.
 
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Be sure to Comment as Bess will be giving away a $25 Amazon gift card to one random commenter during the tour ~ and visit EACH stop on the tour for more chance to WIN!!
 
 

12 comments:

  1. Thanks for the spotlight and excerpt! I'm not usually into time travel romance but this one sounds interesting and I like the fact that she falls in love with the house first:)

    junegirl63 at gmail dot com

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  2. Sounds like a great book. I love time travel romances. I'll have to get this one!!
    hugs,
    WendyK

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  3. Thanks for hosting me today, Melissa. I'm finding this book blast is a great way to meet fellow authors and readers, and to find new reading blogs. :-)

    Thanks for commenting, Maria. I've had several novels where my heroines fall in love with houses first. Usually Victorian houses. I have a fascination with Victorian architecture, but am not sure I want to actually live in a house that is over 100 years old. :-)

    I love time travel romances, love the juxtaposition of the present and the past and watching people struggle to adapt to the time they traveled to. :-) I write contemporary, light paranormal fantasy, and romantic suspense as well, but time travels are my best sellers. :-)

    Thank you so much for commenting Wendy! I hope you enjoy it! I've just submitted a new time travel to my publisher. Keep your fingers crossed for me that they accept it!

    Talk soon!

    Bess McBride

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  4. Thanks for stopping by, Bess! I love time travel, too, and this sounds great! And GREAT cover!

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  5. Ooooh I love time travel romance and this one sounds really good...definitely adding to my wishlist!

    taccb_1981@yahoo.com

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    1. Thank you for the good words, Timitra, and for stopping by! :-)
      Bess

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  6. This sounds like a really good book. Thanks for the great giveaway.
    Lorimeehan1@aol.com

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    1. Thank you, Lori, and thank you for stopping by the blog to comment! :-)

      Bess

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  7. I think Darius' pride is hurt.
    catherinelee100 at gmail dot com

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    1. Catherine! :-) His pride, for sure. And he feels emasculated, as he mentioned, especially that she suggests she can take care of both of them. :-)

      Bess

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  8. Thanks for sharing, the book sounds good :)

    BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom

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  9. I know I'm going to enjoy reading this. I love time travel stories.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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