Promo Spotlight and Giveaway: A Mother's Gift by Charlotte Hubbard

I'm hosting, today, a promo on Charlotte Hubbard's latest Amish inspirational romance, A Mother's Gift, as a part of the ongoing VBT. Also find an excerpt and an interview with the author in the following.

One randomly chosen winner via rafflecopter will win a $50 Amazon/BN.com gift card

A Mother's Gift

Charlotte Hubbard

Published: March 27, 2018 by Kensington 

For Leah Otto, marrying Jude Shetler is a long-held dream come true. As a young girl, she was captivated by his good looks and talent as an auctioneer. When Jude, now a widower with three children, begins to court her, Leah doesn’t hesitate. Other men may not appreciate her tomboy ways, but Jude values Leah’s practical nature and her skill with the animals she tends, and both enter the marriage with joy and optimism.

Three months later, Leah feels as if her world is coming down around her. Her twin teenage step-daughters, Alice and Adeline, are pushing boundaries and taking far too many risks, while five-year-old Stevie deeply misses his mother. Leah, more at ease in a barn tending her goats and chickens than in a kitchen, struggles with her housekeeping duties.

Then a baby is abandoned on their doorstep, and Leah must search her soul. Caring for little Betsy fills her with renewed purpose and the strength to begin pulling her family together. With Jude’s steadfast support, Leah finds that what she once thought of as a happy ending may be something even better—the beginning of a life rich in love, faith, and unexpected blessings.

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An Excerpt from A Mother's Gift:

“Leah, your life will change in ways you can’t anticipate when you marry,” Lenore began softly. She rested her head against the headboard, grasping her daughter’s hand. “When you move into a man’s home—”

“Oh, Mama, you’ve already told me what to expect in the bedroom,” Leah interrupted with a nervous giggle. “It’s not as though I haven’t seen the deer and the horses mating.”

Lenore closed her eyes, praying for words that would gently pierce the balloon of maidenly naiveté in which Leah seemed to live. “There’s more to marriage than mating,” she whispered earnestly. “You’ll be moving into a home where Jude and his kids have established their routine. We’ve both heard the rumors about how Alice and Adeline might be behaving inappropriately during their rumspringa—”

“They’re sixteen, and they’re very pretty,” Leah quickly pointed out. “Twins are inclined to get into double trouble as part of their nature at that age. I certainly found mischief during my running-around years.”

Lenore sighed again. She wished Raymond were here to help her with this difficult discussion.

A Short Interview with Charlotte Hubbard:

What is something you’ve lied about?

    If I really weighed what my drivers license says, I’d be a thin, happy woman!

Who is the last person you hugged?

    My husband Neal—and my Border collie, Vera!

What are you reading now?

    I’m on the fifth book of the Flavia DeLuce mystery series, SPEAKING FROM AMONG THE BONES. It’s a Brit mystery set in post-WWII England with an 11-year-old heroine, Flavia, and some great quirky characters and comic situations while Flavia solves murders before the local police figure them out. Great fun!

How do you come up with the titles to your books?

    Sometimes we use my titles, and lots of times the titles are part of a series so they fit a pattern my editor and I establish when I propose the first book or two, before I write them. Titles are tricky. It’s harder than you think to come up with titles that not only fit the book but will attract readers and fit the genre you’re writing for.

Giveaway:

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About the Author:

Charlotte Hubbard is the acclaimed author of Amish romance and fiction that evokes simpler times and draws upon her experiences in Jamesport, the largest Old Order Amish community west of the Mississippi. Faith and family, farming, and food preservation are hallmarks of her lifestyle—and the foundation of all her novels.

A deacon, dedicated church musician and choir member, she loves to travel, read, try new recipes, and crochet. A longtime Missourian, Charlotte now lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and their border collie, Vera. .

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