So glad to have you back, Debra. What are some of the spiritual themes you like to write
about?
Looking at the heart of a person and not the outward
appearance. Struggling to trust God. I love what my mom says about that… Trust
Him even when it’s the hardest thing to do, trust Him. Putting Him first. My
newly adopted motto is, I AM SECOND. There’s actually a website about that.
Here’s the link… www.iamsecond.com There are some great testimonies on there
about people who have been through tragedies and how they learned to put God
first and themselves second.
I’m familiar with the I
Am Second website. Josh Hamilton, who is a member of my church (but I haven’t
met him personally) is on there, too. What other books of yours are coming out
soon?
Groom Wanted, is scheduled for release in August 2012. It’s
the sequel to, The Unlikely Wife, which is the sequel to, The Unexpected Bride.
We must schedule it on my blog. If you could spend an evening with one contemporary person
(not a family member of yours), who would it be and why?
Soul Surfer Bethany
Hamilton. She is a huge inspiration to me. Her dream was to be a professional
surfer and then a shark attacked her. Not once did she get angry at God about
losing her arm. Bethany ’s
heart is to serve God in all that she does. She’s a woman who isn’t a quitter
and one who doesn’t sit around feeling sorry for herself. Because of her
putting God first, she went on to live out her dream of becoming a professional
surfer—with one arm.
I just bought that DVD for James for Christmas. We’ll watch
it soon. What historical person would you like to meet (besides Jesus) and why?
Jane Austen. I would love to see if the things she wrote
about were really how things were back then, or if they were just a figment of
her imagination.
How can you encourage authors who have been receiving only
rejections from publishers?
Never give up. I believe every author goes through rejections.
I remember reading about one lady in particular who got rejected 47 times and
yet she continued to submit. Now her books are doing quite well.
Tell us about the featured book?
Back cover blurb:
The arrival of Michael Bowen’s bride, married sight unseen by
proxy, sends the rancher reeling. With her trousers, cowboy hat and rifle, she
looks like a female outlaw—not the genteel lady he corresponded with for
months. He’s been hoodwinked into marriage with the wrong woman!
Selina Farleigh Bowen loved Michael’s letters, even if she couldn’t
read them herself. A friend read them to her, and wrote her replies—but
apparently that “friend” left things out, like Michael’s
dream of a wife who was nothing like her. Selina won’t change who she is, not
even for the man she loves. Yet time might show Michael the true value of his
unlikely wife.
Sounds interesting. Please give us the first page of the
book.
This has to be a nightmare.
Standing in front of Michael Bowen
at Paradise Haven's train station was the woman who claimed to be his wife. His
eyes traveled up and down the length of her. Instead of a dress, she wore a red
scarf draped around her neck, a black cowboy hat with a stampede string, black
cowboy boots and brown loose-fitting trousers. In her hands she held a Long Tom
black powder rifle.
A rifle? The woman was holding a
rifle. No matter how hard he tried he couldn't pull his gaze away from the
weapon that was nearly as long as she was tall.
Michael bore down on his teeth
until he thought his jaw would snap. Even with her heart-shaped face, stunning
smile and beautiful brown eyes, the person standing before him looked more like
a female outlaw on a wanted poster than the genteel lady he had been
corresponding with for the past five months. The woman he had fallen deeply and
passionately in love with. The woman he had legally married sight unseen.
This woman was nothing like what
he'd expected. Nothing. There had to be some mistake. There just had to be.
I can’t wait to get my copy. How can readers find you on the
Internet?
You can find me at www.debraullrick.com, Facebook,
Twitter, Goodreads, and Shoutlife.Readers, here's a link to the book. By using it when you order, you help support this blog.
The Unlikely Wife (Love Inspired Historical)
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31 comments:
Thank you for this interview and the giveaway.
I really like the 'mail-order bride' type of books, it's so interesting why some people would agree to marrying someone without meeting them and how they learn to love each other despite their differences. They, or at least one person in the relationship, has to have so much faith to do that and it's so much different than the 'arranged' marriages. Can't wait to read this series.
I live in FL
wfnren at aol dot com
Ohh a mail order bride mix up sounds so interesting. I hope to win a copy;)
Alicia from Ny
Alibaby374@gmail.com
Definitely sounds like a book I'd enjoy reading - thanks for the chance
cheryl in IL
msboatgal at aol.com
I loved the excerpt! She sounds like my kind of gal! I would love to see how they work this out. I'd love to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Rebecca in NC
rrgreene62(at)gmail.com
Oh my--you just had to leave us all hanging after that first page, didn't you!?!
Can't wait to see how this all turns out.
coolestmommy2000 at gmail dot com
NE
I WOULD LOVE TO WIN.
ANGELA FROM KY
Thank you all for stopping by.
wfnren. I love mail-order bride books too. It blows my mind to think of how many women really did marry a complete stranger. They had to to survive.
Hi Ali. This mail-order bride mix-up is a doozy!!!
scottsgal. I'm so glad, The Unlikely Wife, sounds like a book you'd enjoy reading.
Rebecca. Can you imagine marrying someone who you thought was one way, and they end up the complete opposite? That's how Selina is. And boy is Michael in for a surprise. Well, quite a few actually. But I'm not telling what kind of surprises. If you don't win, you gotta buy the book to find out. My bad? hehehe
Hi Robyn. Of course I had to leave you hanging. How else was I to capture your attention? And now that I have it.... mmwwwaahhahahah. hehe
Hi Anonymous.
Thanks again for stopping by!
Oh my! Sounds so interesting! Mail-order bride stories are always so much fun- please enter me in this giveaway!
That first page really grabbed my attention!
I live in New York
Hi Aizess. I agree. I read almost every Christian mail-order bride story I can get my hands on. I'm so glad the first page grabbed your attention. Whew. hehe
I've always wondered if Jane Austen's character's conversations are indeed reflective of how people conversed then. If so, the poor modern person would be quite at a loss in such tete-a-tetes, I think. I wish we conversed with such depth and intellect as they. But my guess is, if indeed they could hold such deep, convoluted conversations, the television has wrecked our ability to do it well nowadays.
KS
Jane Austen would be fascinating to meet.
THE UNLIKELY WIFE is now on my wish list. A woman holding a gun would get my attention to.
Mary P
QLD AUSTRALIA
I love Debra's books and I can't wait to read "The Unlikely Wife". It would be great to win a copy of it. Mail order bride? Right up my alley!
Thanks for this giveaway!
Blessings and Happy New Year!
Judy B from Indiana
Please enter me in the drawing for
this great book. God Bless You!
Dennie Richmond
Blanch, NC
The Unlikely Wife sounds like a delightful, fun bride story. It is going on my wish list!
Merry in TX
i am attracted to novels wherein the main female character dresses and tries to act like a man (sorry, the other way just DOESN'T work for me). Not sure why...do i wish i was a man? Nah - i farm and i can do almost everything my brother does (and what i can't, i don't want to, hahaha). would love to win The Unlikely Wife. Thanks for the opportunity, Debra and Lena
Marianne from Arizona
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LOVE "mail-order bride" books :) The Unlikely Wife sounds fantastic! Can't wait to read it!
Samantha
from Michigan
Looks interesting!!
Please enter me in the drawing.
God Bless,
Sarah Richmond
Blanch,N.C.
Enter me I would love to win a copy of this book it sounds like a great story! Thanks and God bless.
Sharon Richmond
Blanch, NC.
I love the beginning of this book. It already makes me smile. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Ginger in AL
Enter me!
Nathanael Richmond
Blanch, NC.
Enter me!
Abigail
Blanch,N.C.
Lovely interview, I really like books that look at the heart rather than outward adornment. The cover of the book is fabulous! I love the sunset in the back! Thanks
Faye SD
This book sounds so interesting...hope to win copy...Lucky Lady 717/OH
Lovely Interview , thank you Lena and Debra.
Please add me to your contest, your book sounds like a great read that I don't want to miss.
Blessings to all
I live in S.Illinois
ingrids62448(at)yahoo(dot)com
love loveinspired books thanks for the chance to win
live in ND
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
The Unlikely wife sounds great would love to win.
Lourdes from Long Island, New York
Please add my name to the drawing. My type of book and I always enjoy your interviews Mrs. Dooley. They introduce me to new authors and also new novels of favorite authors. Thank you. Judy C. in Louisiana.
The book sounds like it is full of surprises and that will make it very interesting!
Beth from Iowa
This sounds like a very interesting book and one that I would love to read.Thanks for the giveaway.
Blessings,
Jo in Southern Arizona
ladijo40(at)aol(dot)com
Would love to read this!
Jane in Oregon
Sounds like a great book...Angie in IL
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