As a young girl, Linda was often found
lying on her bed reading about fascinating characters having exciting
adventures in places far away and in other time periods. In later years, she
read and then started writing romances and achieved her first publication--a
confession story. Married with 4 adult children and 2 granddaughters, Linda now
writes heartwarming contemporary and historical stories with a touch of humor
and a bit of sass from her home in the southern California mountains.
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When Ione Forrester calls off her
wedding, she becomes the social pariah of Des Moines. Much to her society
parents’ chagrin. To escape the gossip, Ione accepts a teaching job in Dorado,
Texas, vowing to avoid scandal at all costs. Relocating from a doctor’s
household with cook and maids to a room in a boarding house is quite an
adjustment. Then she has to face her biggest challenge—a schoolhouse full of
students.
Carpenter Morgan Shipley’s business is
doing well and now he’s looking for companionship. An ad for a mail-order bride
brings a deluge of letters, which prove more than he can handle. To his
surprise, an intriguing woman from a big city arrives in his small Texas town.
Correspondence is nothing like interacting with a flesh-and-blood woman every
day. But gossip-leery Ione wants nothing to do with Morgan’s attempts at
courting, which makes him try even harder.
Author Interview
1. Describe yourself in
50 words or less. Native California, business administration degree graduate,
years of secretarial experience, history lover, feminist, wife, mother. Somehow
that varied background made me think I could write a romance novel. I quickly discovered
the prospect to be challenging and frustrating but is what I want to continue
doing for many years.
2. What do you love most in the
world? Being a mom to four adult children who are making their way in the world
3. What do you fear most? The loss
of one of my children or grandchildren
4. What is your largest unfulfilled
dream, and what are you doing to reach it? I always wanted to be a librarian
and making sure my stories are as accurate historically as I can make them
somehow fulfills that lost dream.
5. What is the hardest thing you've
ever done? Moving to another state to
start a new life--twice--to follow my husband’s career.
6. Now that we've gotten to know
each other, tell me a story. It can be long or short. From your childhood or
last week. Funny, sad, or somewhere in between. Just make sure it's yours.
What's your story?
In my college career, I was the only
female in a business class. Doing an oral presentation was a course
requirement. Up to that point, I had successfully avoided being the public
person for all group projects, always choosing a background role. I was the
last person to give the presentation on a warm spring afternoon. I remember
asking if anyone had questions and then everything went black. I fainted and
pulled the lectern on top of me when I fell to the floor. I don’t think I
returned to the remaining 2 classes and just appeared for the final exam. So
very embarrassing.
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