NOTE: I apologize for publishing late - as with most of us these days - I thought I was still in last week - AHHHH. Aslo, so sorry I do not have any covers to show yet for either book, but SOON!
~ Delsora
The summer has been a busy one. Not only working on
two books for fall release, but keeping up my reading and posting reviews for
several author’s review teams.
The Love Left Behind
is a novella that takes place at an estate turned event venue, off the coast of
Rhode Island. Here is the blurb.
Her only worry is the out-of-control mother-of-the-bride,
until the past slams head first into the present.
Marlee Thomas looks at life head-on. No looking
back on what could have been. Except to thank her great aunt for giving her
love, a home, a legacy, and the means to mold an event planning business she
loves.
Brian
Mason is on his own. He’s left behind his family’s law firm legacy and a
disastrous marriage born out of family loyalty. He’s starting fresh, away from
the big city where his surname is infamous.
Coincidence (or Fate) brings Marlee and Brian
face-to-face for the first time in twenty-seven years. She’s the event planner,
he’s the divorced father of the bride.
Instant passion ignited
years ago and a secret baby are hard to hide. Can
either forgive past mistakes to learn to love again?
I was inspired to write this book this winter, when I
was in a huge slump from all the horrible world news. But I forced myself to
take my daily walk, right after I finished reading an email from a writer
friend who had suggested a list of “writing prompts.” For some reason, two
stood out to me. One was about running into someone at a wedding and the other
was about a long-held secret.
During my walk, those two ideas churned in my mind and
they melded together as I came up with a plot and characters. I returned from
my walk and immediately started writing. I haven’t written anything new in
almost two years, as I’ve been editing and getting out books previously
written. So, this was huge. I spent the month madly writing, even getting up in
the middle of the night and writing for hours.
I sent the manuscript off to the editor in June,
worked on a cover with my cover artist, and began working on the book blurb and
reader’s letter. The second edit will happen in August.
I’m excited to announce that The Love Left
Behind will be released later this fall.
The second book, The Inn on Gooseneck Lane,
is a sweet romance that takes place at a Vermont Inn. And since it has a sweet kid in it, I've included a sweet photo of my grandson and his dog.
Here is the blurb.
Nat Thomas calls
Mistletoe Falls, Vermont home where
summers were magical, her aunt became the parent she needed, and high school
love bloomed. Sixteen years later, that love lost, Nat returns home for a
much-needed break. She’s recruited to revitalize her aunt’s picturesque inn.
Will the boy who broke her heart be the man who rallies to save her home and
capture her heart…for good?
Brad Matthews returns
home to buy Green Mountain Sports, after years as an outdoor adventure guide.
He’s thrown into partnering an event to revive the town’s inn and boost his
business. Can he work with the woman who demolished his heart and ran with no
explanation?
In a small town where
everyone knows your business and interfering relatives revive snicker-doodling, the lost art of
matchmaking, Nat and Brad may not stand a chance. Can the two find enough heart
to forgive and accept love again?
I am currently in the midst of edits. As I read
through the manuscript, it’s always fun to notice the places in the book that
come from my past experiences. My hero Brad, owns a sporting goods store and
used to lead outdoor adventure trips.
Years ago, I worked for over a decade at L.L. Bean. Both in Maine and in
the first of the satellite stores they opened in Virginia and Maryland in early
2000. I worked the kick-off weekend at the second store, as well. The one thing
I took advantage of while working for L.L. Bean was the employee outdoor
discovery programs where we would learn everything from winter camping to
snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, kayaking and canoeing, and skeet shooting
and fly fishing. I took them all.
I also worked in an environmental college, where one
of the majors was outdoor adventure therapy. The students took courses in
therapy and counseling, as well as learning about the challenges of outdoor
adventure and environmental lessons to help people connect with and find solace
in nature. Some went on to work with teens or veterans, using outdoor programs
to help them through trauma.
I happen to be the most non-outdoorsy person I know.
But the experience helped me when I worked in the retail store in those
departments. And it helped me come up with ideas for this book.
My heroine, Natalie, is tasked with helping her aunt
run the family inn and build a week-long, winter guest program to help save the
inn. The inn is inspired by several I stayed in when I visited Vermont, as well
as by a restaurant I managed in an old estate in Maine, where our chef sourced
organic product for the meals. We also held wine dinners using local wines, as
well as planned weddings, political or business receptions, and corporate
retreat workshops. All fodder for this story.
Both books are being edited, madly, I might add. Off
to continue the work to get two books out.
~ cottages to cabins ~ keep the home fires
burning ~
Delsora
Lowe writes small town sweet romances and contemporary westerns from the
mountains of Colorado to the shores of Maine.
Author of the Starlight Grille series, Serenity Harbor
Maine novellas, and the Cowboys of
Mineral Springs series, Lowe has also authored short romances for Woman’s World magazine.
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9 comments:
Deb,
Both of these "yet-to-come" stories sound fabulous. I didn't know you'd had all those LLBean discovery course. How utterly thrilling. Have you done any kayaking since? Or maybe just virtually, huh? I find it so hard to sit too long on those hard fiberglass seats in a kayak. Well, more than 4 hours, especially if one's bum is soaking wet. Still, it's an adventure and you are lucky to have had so many to plumb for your writing.
Can't wait to see these both when they debut!
Sue - thanks for stopping by. It was a lot of fun to be able to try so many different things while at LL Bean. And the fun part is most of the classes were taught by people I worked with who were experts in various departments. I worked in customer service so worked on the cash registers. But each day I was assigned to a different department. So what I learned was helpful in helping customers. And I got to know many of my co-workers all over the big store. I did do some kayaking after my first lesson, including a 3 day trip in northwestern Maine - exhausting but exhilarating. I'll let everyone know when they debut :-)
Delsora, both these books sound like fun reads. Love the wonderful photo of your grandson and his dog! I'm glad you got back in the writing saddle despite all the chaos and negativity i the world. You go, Girl!!!
aww, sweet photo!
Series are soooo much fun to write. And can drive you cray-cray. Keeping everything straight can be a challenge, but even more rewarding. Can't wait to read these.
As I just said in a comment to Andra Ashe's post, writing on two stories at a time isn't something I'd do at all. Linear thinking, linear writing, linear just about everything. I'm taking an on-line course and also signed up for a second one when I thought I'd finished #1. Then saw that I hadn't totally finished so madly listening/watching sessions to finish #1 so I can start #2. Can I start #2 now? Yes, I can. When I go to My Courses, there it is but...
Love the ideas of both of these books and will read them when out. Anytime I can learn about and spend time in nature is a form of meditation for me. Wonderful that you got to take all those courses and put the experiences to good use in your stories now.
Your books sound lovely! Both plots are unique. Love the pic of grandson and puppy..
"During my walk, those two ideas churned in my mind and they melded together as I came up with a plot and characters. I returned from my walk and immediately started writing."
I love when that happens! It is truly a gift to get that kind of inspiration.
Both of your stories sound amazing. The second one at the Vermont Inn screams Hallmark channel to me. So, you should definitely submit it to them once you've published.
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