Title: Amanda
in the Summer
Author: Brenda
Whiteside
Genres: Historical
Romance, Women's Fiction
Publisher: The
Wild Rose Press
Release
Date: 8/27/2013
Word
Count/Length: 9300 words/55 pages
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18392119-amanda-in-the-summer?ac=1Synopsis:
Three
generations of women…and the secret that strengthens their love.
A
line of women, all named Amanda, stretches back for generations. Each with her
hopes, her joys, her pain—each pouring out her heart in correspondence with a
dear family friend who shares their lives, understands their loves, and joins in
their sorrows.
But
within the correspondence lies a secret. And as the youngest of the Amandas
retraces the journey through the years—beginning in post-war America and
following through to modern day—the letters reveal, layer by layer, the Amandas
who came before her. Soon, the truths and lies hidden in the letters lead her
down a path of self-discovery that forges a bond between her past and
future.
Author
Info:
I
was born and raised in Arizona. Outside of Arizona, my travels had only gone as
far as California, Nevada, and New Mexico until I married a man doing a stint in
the Army. If the Army offered nothing else, we at least had the opportunity to
see a good part of the world. And we found we liked moving around.
Our
frequent moves continued into our civilian life. Our gypsy lifestyle has finally
landed us in the northern prairies of Arizona. We're transitioning from city
people to country folk. We share our rambling farmhouse with our son the farmer,
his wife, my granddaughter and three dogs. Together, we’ve embraced an age-old
lifestyle that has been mostly lost in the United States - multiple generations
living under one roof, who share the workload, follow their individual dreams
and reap the benefits of combined talents.
Although
I didn’t start out to write romance, I’ve found all good stories have to
involve complicated human relationships. I’ve also learned, no matter a person’s
age, a new discovery is right around every corner. Whether humorous or serious,
straight contemporary or mystery, all my books revolve around
those two
facts.
EXCERPT TWO
July 28, 1968
Dear Auntie Tilly,
I didn’t get the whole of what happened while you
were here. You and my parents seemed all happy and
cool when you left though. You three are the most
important old folks in my life. What an odd threesome
you are to me, at times. You’re so very cool,
freespirited
and groovy. Mom is—I don’t know what—
going through menopause? Daddy is Daddy and seems
to understand both of you. I felt some tension I’d
never
noticed before, but I could’ve been projecting my own
insecurities into the atmosphere. Taking this step
with
Kevin is huge, you know? Or maybe it’s just Mom’s
erratic behavior lately.
I can always count on you for the blunt truth. Like
when you told me that what I wanted with Kevin was
admirable. And regardless of how groovy I think the
way you lead your life is, I need to lead my own life.
Of
course, I had no idea you’ve had a love relationship,
of
sorts, all of your life…
Follow
her on:
Her
website: www.brendawhiteside.com
On
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BrendaWhitesideAuthor
Blogs
on 9th and 24th: http://rosesofprose.blogspot.com
Blogs
about Prairie Life and Writing: http://brendawhiteside.blogspot.com/
Melissa, thanks for the promo today. I appreciate it.
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