Readers, Kathleen Y'barbo Turner is a very special friend. We've prayed each other through both good times and hard times.
Welcome, Kathleen. Do you have a
favorite genre to write? If so, what is it?
Fiction, of course! More specifically, I love writing both
historical and contemporary romance, especially if there’s a touch of steampunk
in the historicals and something Southern in the contemporaries.
If you didn’t live in
the part of the country where you do, where would you live?
I would live at a beach somewhere warm. Of course, that
assumes that our children and grandchildren would live nearby. So maybe I
should say I would live on a beach near an airport and not too far from a bank
where our lottery winnings are on deposit (to pay for those plane tickets)—LOL!
What foreign country
would you like to visit and why?
I want to go back to London
to see my son who lives there and then have the time to travel around Great Britain
to see all the wonderful sites and visit the locations where my family is from.
Side trips to Italy and France would,
of course, be on the agenda.
I have family roots
in Ireland , England , Norway ,
and Sweden , so I’d love to
visit Europe , too. Describe what you think
would be the most romantic vacation you could take.
I’ve already taken it and while I won’t share the details, I
will say that it involved Hawaii ,
an elopement, and a two-week stay at the officers’ quarters at Joint Base Pearl
Harbor.
I remember the first
pictures you sent me from there. Where would you like to set a story that you
haven’t done yet?
Occasionally I toy with the idea of writing about the area
where I was born, Jefferson County , on the Texas Gulf Coast .
What is the main
theme of this novel?
Sadie’s Secrets is a story of redemption, although that comes
in different forms to each of the main characters. I’ll have to let you read it
to see what I mean. :D
I can hardly wait. My
copy hasn’t arrived yet. Tell us about the story.
From bestselling author Kathleen Y’Barbo comes Sadie’s Secret, the third
book in The Secret Lives of Will Tucker series, captures the romance of the
South mingled with adventure and laced with secret identities and hidden
agendas.
Undercover agent William Jefferson Tucker is not looking for
marriage—pretend or otherwise—but his past is a secret, his twin brother has
stolen his present, and his future is in the hands of the lovely Sadie Callum.
Without her connections to the world of upper-crust New
Orleans , Jefferson might never
find a way to clear his name and solve the art forgery case that has eluded him
for years.
Only God can help these two secret agents find a way to
solve their case and uncover the truth about what is going on in their hearts.
Please give us the
first page of the book.
May 10, 1889
Detective William Jefferson Tucker of the Criminal
Investigations Division, London Metropolitan Police, stepped across the
threshold of the sewer pit known as the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola
with one purpose in mind. To see his brother, also named William.
William John Tucker.
His twin. His polar opposite.
With his first order of business being an explanation of
exactly what John had done this time, he turned toward Major Samuel James’
office. When in doubt, go to the top, that was his motto. And Major James was
the top dog around here.
“Hold on there,” someone called. Jefferson
turned to see a uniformed guard coming toward him, one hand on his holster and
the other pointing in his direction.
“Just paying a visit to the warden,” he said with all the
charm his mama had taught him. Nothing to get upset about.”
“We’ll just see about that,” the guard said as he nodded
toward the other end of the dimly lit hall. “Just come on back here and sign in,
and then we will see if the warden’s interested in visiting today.”
Shaking his head, Jefferson
tried not to show amusement at the man’s pompous behavior. While he had seen
the other side of a jail cell on many occasions, it had always been in the
position of arresting officer and not prison guard. To spend day after day in
this place would cause anyone to own an ill temper.
If you want to read more, Harvest House Publishers has
posted the entire first chapter on their website. The link to the site can be
found here: http://harvesthousepublishers.com/book/sadies-secret-2014/
How can readers find
you on the Internet?
I’m active on Facebook and Twitter, so head over to my
website at www.kathleenybarbo.com
to find links to both my Twitter and Facebook pages. Also, there is a link to
email me directly or sign up for my newsletter.Thank you, Kathleen, for sharing this new book with us.
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28 comments:
I would love to win. Angela from KY.
Sounds like a great book!! thanks for the giveaway!!!
Sydney Harrries
GA
Sadie’s Secret sounds wonderful. Please enter me in contest. Thank you for the opportunity to win.I enjoy reading your books.Have a wonderful week.PA.
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Sharon Richmond Bryant
Conway,SC.
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Sounds good!
Norma Downing in VA.
It's always a great pleasure to have you on my blog. Thanks for plugging my books, too.
I LOVE Millie's Treasure and I really want to read this book! Thank you for the chance!
I'm from south eastern NC.
Wanda Barefoot
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Sadie's Secret sounds like an exciting book! I can't wait to read it! Thanks for doing the interview! I love reading about the authors I read :)
Ahh! I forgot to mention I'm in WI, freezing. Brrrrrr.
2 secret agents in the old west. sounds very interesting. Love to win your book. sharon, CA wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)com
The synopsis sounds intriguing!
Heidi, CA
Keeping my fingers crossed for this one.
Melanie Backus, TX
This does sound very interesting. Great first page thank you.
Mary P
QLD AUSTRALIA
Historical fiction is my favorite! I live in Lancaster County, PA.
Doreen
Priviesandprims@yahoo dot com
Catching the drift back in time, the switch of identities, probably a bit of romance. The cover is eye-catching cute. Sounds delightful.
I'm in middle NC and waiting for snow and ice to slam us. Brrrrrrr......
I love Pinkerton stories. This looks like a great book.
Susan
Odessa, TX
I love this time period and the book sounds like a winner. Please enter my name in the drawing to win a copy.
Thanks!
Cindi from PA
I have enjoyed your books in the past, really interested in the redemption aspects of this one!
Melody from Donna,TX
I would love to win a copy of SADIE'S SECRET! Thank you so much for the opportunity!
Britney Adams, TX
Oooh, this is exciting!
Rebekah TN
Would love to get this book!!!
Jean K
West Palm Beach, FL
Book sounds good with characters both being detectives. Love to win! sharon CA wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)com
I so enjoyed reading all the comments! Thank you for your sweet words!
Ooh, I love the cover -- and I love stories about Pinkertons!
Stephanie
Binghamton, NY
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Sadie's Secret sounds so good! I love this Will Tucker series!
kam110476 (at) gmail (dot) com
Oklahoma
I would love to win ! Sounds very interesting , ! God Bless you !
Darlene Lindstrom
Luvnheal @gmail.com
Calif.
I am loving this series, so fun!
Merry in MN
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