It's a pleasure to welcome fellow Wild Rose Press author Beth Trisel to then Flight Deck, today, Good morning, Beth and congratulations on your latest release.
I’m drawn to old
homes and have lived in them most of my life, also visited many. Old homes exude an
indefinable sense of place, and are never really empty. Perhaps the spirits of
those who once dwelt there come back and visit, or leave a part of themselves
behind. I don't know, but I like a good ghost story. An avid gardener, I have
sprawling beds filled with heirloom flowers and herbs. Some plants have been
here for ages and our farm-house was built in the 1870's. Lovely gardens and
herbs feature in the story so inhale deeply as you read.
Harrison Hall, the colonial era home in Somewhere My Lady, is
loosely based on Shirley Plantation, a magnificent 18th century home, built
along the James River in Virginia. In the story, this wonderful manor sized
house is a paranormal hot spot, concealing a deadly mystery Hart and Lorna must
solve.
‘Somewhere My Lady is a fun supernatural romance that will have you
slipping in and out of the past and future as if you were a spirit yourself.’’ ~Colleen’s Book Reviews
Story Blurb:
Lorna Randolph is hired for the summer at Harrison Hall in
Virginia, where Revolutionary-War re-enactors provide guided tours of the
elegant old home. She doesn't expect to receive a note and a kiss from the
handsome young man who then vanishes into mist.
Harrison Hall itself has plans for Lorna – and for Hart Harrison,
her momentary suitor and its 18th century heir. Past and present are bound
by pledges of love, and modern science melds with old skills and history as
Harrison Hall takes Lorna and Hart through time in a race to solve a mystery
and save Hart's life before the Midsummer Ball.~
Excerpt:
Something about him
held her spellbound…the tilt of his head, arch of his brow, glimpse of his profile…
She followed his every move with the fixity of an owl.
He turned blue-gray eyes toward her
and sensuous lips curved into a smile on his handsome face. Hands down. No
contest. He was the hottest guy ever. Her heart beat a thrilling new rhythm.
He circled closer to where she stood
rooted in the foyer, not moving a toe, scarcely drawing breath. Did he truly
see her backed tremulously against the wall, or did it only feel that way?
Unlike the others in the ghostly
assembly, his eyes didn’t skirt past her. He paused in the dance. Bending at
the shoulders, he tipped his hand to her in a genteel flourish.
He’d freakin’ bowed. Her jaw dropped. He
most definitely saw her. And she sure as heck saw him.
A sparking sizzle jumped between them,
awakening her as she’d never been roused before. Even more than when the house
charged through her at her arrival. It was as if she were plugged in—to him.
How that could be, she had no idea,
but when he gazed into her eyes, time seemed to stop. She spiraled into
moonless stars, and back again to this dizzying realm. To him. Even if she were
dreaming, she’d never forget this moment.~
Somewhere
My Lady
is available from all major online booksellers. In Kindle at: https://www.amazon.com/Somewhere-Lady-Ladies-Time-Book-ebook/dp/B071VTNC7V
Author
Bio:
Married to my high school sweetheart, I live on a farm
in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia surrounded by my human family and
furbabies. An avid gardener, my love of herbs and heirloom plants figures into
my work. The rich history of Virginia, the Native
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Thanks so much for having me on your gorgeous blog! It's a pleasure to be here and share my new release.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the high five on the cover. Debbie Taylor did an excellent job. I think anyone who has lived in old homes and visited them, as I have, will agree about the essence they absorb and exude.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely to be able to help you celebrate the release of your book today, Beth. Congratulations (and thanks for the kind words about the blog.) The Wild Rose Press has the best cover artists doesn't it!
ReplyDeleteThanks and yes, they really do have wonderful cover artists.
DeleteOh, Beth, this book sounds enchanting! I love old houses, too. Thanks for sharing and wishing you all the best with your new release. As a lover of time-travel, I'm putting your book on my tbr list today!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Mary. Old homes are wonderful.
DeleteHello Mary, this book sounds like a lovely read, doesn't it, and I think we're all agreed about the alure of old houses!
DeleteHi Beth, happy release day! I love old houses too, and actually made one the setting of my next book. Good luck with the book!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer. Makes an excellent setting.
DeleteHi Jennifer, thanks for visiting - you're right, old houses do make wonderful settings and are great for firing the imagination!
DeleteHappy Release Day! Time travel is one of my favorite subgenres! Wishing you many happy sales!
ReplyDeleteThanks Katie. Time travel has always fascinated me.
DeleteThis book sounds great! I love a ghost story, and my husband is a Virginian, so the setting appeals to me too! Best of luck with your new release!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donna. Virginia is rich in history and marvelous settings.
DeleteSounds like a win win, Donna. Thanks.
DeleteCongratulations on your release. Wishing you all the best.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteHi C B, thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteGreat blog and excerpt, Beth. Another author friend of mine loves old houses, too, and she put out a time travel last year on the day of the worst U.S. natural disaster, the hurricane in Galveston TX, and an old Victorian house in her book is like another character. I loved her story, and I bet I would love yours, too! And your gardens are beautiful. I so enjoy all the gorgeous pictures of your flowers.
ReplyDeleteHi Hebby,
DeleteI agree that old houses in fiction can become like another character, and aren't Beth's flowers just beautiful! Thanks so much for stopping by.
That book sounds fascinating, Hebby, and thanks so much!
DeleteBeth, the book sounds wonderful! I've visited Shirley Plantation before. Beautiful place on the James River.
ReplyDeleteCongrats. Pretty book cover.
ReplyDeleteSue B
Hi Ilona, and Sue, thanks so much for visiting and supporting Beth, and I agree Sue, that is such a pretty cover!
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