Thursday, July 25, 2019

TEXAS MY TEXAS - Caryl McAdoo - One Free Book


Welcome back, Caryl. You have a lot of books out now. What is your favorite setting to use in your books?
Texas and its history, but to spice up settings for my readers, my Texicans do travel in some of my stories! They’ve been to California and New York City, New Orleans, and Alaska to name a few!
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What do you look for when you’re shopping for a book to buy for yourself?
Historical Christian Romance, and I love family sagas and series best!

Give us a little tour of the setting for this book.
TEXAS MY TEXAS is book two in the Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga series. In book one, four families came from Tennessee to Texas. This book is set in 1841, the next year, and is all about them digging in and getting fields ready to plant and building their animal population (milk cow, chickens, hogs, etc.)

The area is actually what is now Irving, Texas, on Delaware Creek and the Trinity River bottomlands. That’s where Ron and I grew up, met, married, and reared all our children. We were residents there fifty-plus years, but it didn’t become Irving until the early 1900s, so we don’t call it Irving in the book, of course.

What other books do you have coming out soon?
This month I released BIPARTISAN LOVE set in the Texas Hill Country in 1968 (the year I married). It’s a follow-up to SON OF PROMISE, both companion books to my Texas Romance Family Saga series. This month, JEWEL’S GOLD debuted. It’s book four in the Gold Diggers Collection, and a companion book as well to the Texas Romance Family Saga as it features the daughter of a child born in book four of that series.

And my final release this year is in September TEXAS TEARS, book three in the Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga, following TEXAS MY TEXAS. It’s also a part of the Thanksgiving Books and Blessings Collection! It’s set in 1845 when the Republic of Texas voted to enter the Union.  

Please give us a glimpse inside your home.
We live deep in the woods about five miles south of Clarksville, Texas, seat of Red River County, on thirty-four acres. The front 12 is a farm field we lease. I call it The Peaceable. We built the house in 2012-2013 and moved in July 2013. It’s a steel house, even the studs in the walls are steel. Our property is surrounded by a little over 600 acres Ron’s brother owns, so all the grandsugars come during hunting season, and there’s a five acre lake, too, stocked ten years ago with Florida bass! I LOVE the woods, the country, and the small town life.  

Inside the house, since it’s just Ron and me now (as of January 2017, we’ve become empty-nesters after rearing four grandsons after our own four), we live mostly in one room—our master bedroom and office. SO much cheaper to only cool or heat the one room. I’m back up in the corner on the far side of the bed, and he’s at the desk to the right. We love Love, LOVE being together all the time!

Is this novel part of a series or a stand-alone book?
All my books are stand-alone and can be enjoyed as such. However. I LOVE revisiting characters with new stories, so TEXAS MY TEXAS is a part of the Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga series. Two of the daughters in book one have romances in this title! And you see all the folks you’ve already met again.

Tell us about the story.
It’s a story that deals with devastating depression, true unconditional love, and choosing to have a fulfilled life with blessings and joy. Trials and tribulations do come, but it’s clear they can all be overcome when walking with the Creator of all things! It’s a story that once again proves, Love never fails!

Please give us the first page of the book.
March 8th, 1841
Between the Delaware Creek and Trinity River—what would become Dallas County
Gabrielle stood over the little cradle rocker her pap had made, touched her baby boy’s nose, then glanced over at Izzy’s son. She hated the resemblance of the two infants and that he’d come out with such pale skin.

Were the others thinking of him as high yeller like she was? So far, no one had spoken it if they were.

“Thank you.” She looked at her father’s new bride. “I won’t be long, Mam.”

Liberty rocked forward, set her Bible on her lap, and smiled. “Take your time, sweetheart. These two are high and dry with full bellies. Don’t you love how much they sleep?”

“Yes, ma’am. I truly do.”

Without more jawing, Gabrielle grabbed her bucket yoke and strolled out of the barn. She loved the building her daddy built—well, they all helped, but he designed it and was the one who knew how.

It made her so proud.

What the next joint effort would be had become a point of contention. Everyone couldn’t agree on what or when.

But did it really matter? Hopefully, she’d not be around to know or care. If it weren’t for her son . . . If only she had miscarried like Alicia, she and her son could both be in Heaven.

At the pool, formed when the men had dammed up the creek, she set the yoke down, knelt, then pressed her forehead to the bank’s soft earth.

How can readers find you on the Internet?
Links : 
Author Pages:
Website: http://www.CarylMcAdoo.com    
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Thank you, Carol, for sharing this book with my blog readers and me. I’m eager to read it.

Readers, here are links to the book.
Texas My Texas (Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga)  - Paperback
Texas My Texas (Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga Book 2) - Kindle

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20 comments:

Caryl McAdoo said...

Thank you so much, Lena, for featuring TEXAS MY TEXAS today! I'm so excited about TEXAS TEARS, book three and also my Thanksgiving Books & Blessings Collection contribution this year! We're writing now on Leavin' Texas to debut in January 2020! I love these new folks! Hope your readers will, too! Hugs and love and blessings!

Tina said...

TEXAS MY TEXAS sounds wonderful. I am looking forward to reading this book and your other new one coming out.PA.Thank you for the opportunity to win.

Shelia64 said...

Love her books! Shelia from Mississippi

Caryl McAdoo said...

Hi Tina! Thanks for coming by and leaving your comment. TExas was my first of seven new titles launching in 2019! BLESSINGS!

Caryl McAdoo said...

Hey there, Sheila! Thank you for your great endorsement :) And for coming by! BLESSINGS! <3

Melanie Backus said...

I am intrigued and would love to read Texas My Texas. Thank you for the opportunity.
Melanie Backus, Texas

Lucy Reynolds said...

Wonderful to offer a Caryl’s book, as they are so good. Thank you from WV. Blessings

Robin in NC said...

So excited about another Caryl McAdoo book! Thank you for sharing, ladies!

Robin in Raleigh, NC

Abigail Mitchell said...

I can't wait to read this one. All of Caryl's books look so good!
Abigail in VA

Lori Smanski said...

Illinois
Welcome Caryl. Another book I would love to read. This sounds like another riveting story.

Connie Porter Saunders said...

I always enjoy learning about Caryl's books and this first page sounds great!Thanks for sharing.
Blessings!
Connie from Kentucky
cps1950(at)gmail(dot)com

Caryl McAdoo said...

Hello Melanie Backus! I miss seeing you once a month at book club! I've just launched five new titles in five months, so haven't been in ages :) Very busy, loving the stories God's giving me to share :) BLESSINGS!

Caryl McAdoo said...

Hi Connie! Thanks for coming by and leaving your message! Kentucky is so beautiful. I was through to see the ARK the fall of in 2017! Blessings!

Caryl McAdoo said...

HEY Lori! I appreciate the shoutout at Avid Readers! Thanks for mentioning my Texas series! Love and hugs! Blessings, too!

Caryl McAdoo said...

Thank you for your kind endorsement, Abigail! And for stopping by and leaving your comment, too! Hugs and blessings!

Caryl McAdoo said...

Hi Robin! I have never been to North Carolina, but hear it's absolutely beautiful there! I'm glad you enjoy my stories :) BLESSINGS!

Caryl McAdoo said...

Lucy! I'm thrilled that you enjoy my stories! I have a grandsugar, two actually, brother and sister who are in West Virginia. I know I'd enjoy the mountains there! <3 Thanks for stopping by! Hugs and blessings!

Caryl Kane said...

Caryl is an exceptional author! I'm looking forward to reading this one.

Caryl K in TEXAS

Sharon Bryant said...

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Conway SC.

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