Tuesday, May 25, 2010

The Homecoming review & Tara and Bella

The first review for The Homecoming, the first in my new Shelter Bay series, which comes out July 6th, is in and it's lovely. From Annette Elton, at RT Book Reviews:

It isn't often readers find characters they're willing to spend a weekend with. However that's exactly what Ross accomplishes in The Homecoming, enveloping the reader in the lives of two endearing, albeit flawed characters. The result is an entertaining stay in Shelter Bay with two captivating people involved in a compelling mystery on their path to love.

When I conceived the series to return to my family-centric romance roots, I told my publisher that as much as I'd enjoyed writing Romantic Suspense, I missed writing feel-good stories about good things happening to good, but flawed people. So, needless to say, that review made my day.

Although I usually save videos for Friday, I didn't want to wait to share this one. A Facebook friend -- one I've actually met in person, which is unusual for Facebook, lol -- passed on this video, which made me cry. (But in a good way!) I've always loved elephants, but this just may be the most heartwarming elephant story ever. Enjoy:

1 comments:

Elen Grey said...

It's a great first review, JoAnn. I can't wait.

Loved the vid. Sniff.