Author Leslie Bowes announces the release of her book, Heart Healer, book one of the Heart Healer series. Below, she shares a book trailer and answers a few questions for us.
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Exerpt:
“That’s true, but I don’t need a servant. I need a wife.
Catherine dropped the spoon as her whole body shook. What was her father planning to do? Hard work? A wife? What was going on? She was not her father’s slave to trade as he wished. She was his daughter. Too nervous to turn around, Catherine prayed that she heard wrong.
“What did you say?” her father asked, shocked.
“You heard me.” Mr. Von-Clyer laughed. “You had no problem selling her to me as a servant Mr. Andrews, but now that I want her for my wife your conscience haunts you. What’s the difference? Either way your debt to me is paid.”
“Catherine, get over here now!” her father yelled drunkenly. The longer she stared at the vein in her father’s neck; she realized that she was making him angrier than Catherine had ever seen before.
She slowly walked over to the table and stood in front of her father. Her heart was
pounding in her chest as she watched him drink his last bit of wine.
“You will be Mr. Von-Clyer’s wife to pay off my debt.”
“What debt?” Catherine asked angrily.
“Catherine, do not speak unless you are spoken to,” her father snarled.
“What debt?” Catherine yelled.
Her father jumped up from his chair with an angry shout, bumping the table, but James jumped in front of him.
“You cannot treat Catherine like that, Father. She is your daughter and my sister, not your slave!” James yelled.
Catherine’s father was having none of that. He lunged for James, but Catherine got in between them before her father could do anything. She knelt in front of James and wiped his tears. All the while she prayed for strength.
“Thank you, James, but I need you to go to your room.”
“But, Catherine—”
“No buts. Go to your room and stay there until I come for you.”
As soon as James was in his room, Catherine’s father grabbed her arms and shook her hard.
“Don’t you ever speak to me like that again, Catherine! Do you understand me?”
“Yes, sir,” Catherine whispered, scared for her life.
“Good. Now go with Mr. Von-Clyer and pay off your debt.”
“Father, I beg of you. Tell me what my debt is?”
Q&A
JNO: My blog focuses primarily on creativity. What is your creative/writing process?
LB: I put ideas in a game plan of how I want each chapter to go.
JNO: What prompted you to write this book?
LB: Heart Healer started out as a historical romance called Rose Hill but it did not get published. So I stared on a contemporary romance called A Second Change At Love. When I was in middle of writing, I noticed something was miss. So, I pulled out Rose Hill again and put parts of Rose Hill and A Second Chance at Love together and it became Heart Healer.
JNO: What advice would you have for anyone starting to write their first book?
LB: Never give up and never stop writing.
JNO: Where can people find you and your book?
LB: Heart Healer is available on Amazon in print and on Kindle. I’m also on Facebook at the Heart Healer page.
Wow! love the cover. Best of luck with your release.
Sounds like a great book. Best of luck with your release!
Terrific excerpt and interview. Leslie, I totally second your writer advice– I look forward to reading Heart Healer!
I’ve read Heart Healer, and recommend it 🙂
Wonderful interview! I totally agree with your advice to writers, Leslie, “Never give up and never stop writing.” Writing fills my soul! Wishing you all the best with your new release.
So nice getting to know you better. Best of luck with the book!