Love's First Bloom by Delia Parr

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Love's First Bloom
Bethany House; Original edition (September 1, 2010)
by Delia Parr


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Delia Parr, pen name for Mary Lechleidner, is the author of 10 historical novels and the winner of several awards, including the Laurel Wreath Award for Historical Romance and the Aspen Gold Award for Best Inspirational Book. She is a full-time high school teacher who spends her summer vacations writing and kayaking. The mother of three grown children, she lives in Collingswood, New Jersey.




ABOUT THE BOOK

Ruth Livingstone's life changes drastically the day her father puts a young child in her arms and sends her to a small village in New Jersey under an assumed name. There Ruth pretends to be a widow and quietly secludes herself until her father is acquitted of a crime.

But with the emergence of the penny press, the imagination of the reading public is stirred, and her father's trial stands center stage. Asher Tripp is the brash newspaperman who determines that this case is the event he can use to redeem himself as a journalist.

Ruth finds solace tending a garden along the banks of the Toms River--a place where she can find a measure of peace in the midst of the sorrow that continues to build. It is also here that Asher Tripp finds a temporary residence, all in an attempt to discover if the lovely creature known as Widow Malloy is truly Ruth Livingstone, the woman every newspaper has been looking for.

Love begins to slowly bloom...but is the affection they share strong enough to withstand the secrets that separate them?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Love's First Bloom, go HERE.


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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206710

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<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <br /> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <br /> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <br /> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206710">Love's First Bloom</a></span></center> <br /> <center>Bethany House; Original edition (September 1, 2010)</center> <br /> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.deliaparr.com/">Delia Parr</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid16uy-vnFug_TiU0tj_8XhVkvyu_ZEsBEXZ4-TKEit5aN27z_W_Uqxz-qoJtIOMPqMmOqJg9Jb2KK9pKxjMiGnl9IxujDAJPGPTrYgX6M3FXwrMwXEqtSQSfroUKV-pAOTAQb8g/s1600/Delia+Parr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid16uy-vnFug_TiU0tj_8XhVkvyu_ZEsBEXZ4-TKEit5aN27z_W_Uqxz-qoJtIOMPqMmOqJg9Jb2KK9pKxjMiGnl9IxujDAJPGPTrYgX6M3FXwrMwXEqtSQSfroUKV-pAOTAQb8g/s200/Delia+Parr.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /> <br /> Delia Parr, pen name for Mary Lechleidner, is the author of 10 historical novels and the winner of several awards, including the Laurel Wreath Award for Historical Romance and the Aspen Gold Award for Best Inspirational Book. She is a full-time high school teacher who spends her summer vacations writing and kayaking. The mother of three grown children, she lives in Collingswood, New Jersey. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmEUSSIL0Mtnuqm7s1Ri4DN1rvfH_AT8RNhkvSDIQegounEr4vzF4CoQ5MWlkX7MzjUlEkYXFmYKr-TFqtnf7TVwhORaB1R4OCD1xaXoAqw31BwTp90iJ9bnxb73Atg1BQAo0Hw/s1600/Love's+First+Bloom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmEUSSIL0Mtnuqm7s1Ri4DN1rvfH_AT8RNhkvSDIQegounEr4vzF4CoQ5MWlkX7MzjUlEkYXFmYKr-TFqtnf7TVwhORaB1R4OCD1xaXoAqw31BwTp90iJ9bnxb73Atg1BQAo0Hw/s200/Love's+First+Bloom.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>Ruth Livingstone's life changes drastically the day her father puts a young child in her arms and sends her to a small village in New Jersey under an assumed name. There Ruth pretends to be a widow and quietly secludes herself until her father is acquitted of a crime. <br /> <br /> But with the emergence of the penny press, the imagination of the reading public is stirred, and her father's trial stands center stage. Asher Tripp is the brash newspaperman who determines that this case is the event he can use to redeem himself as a journalist. <br /> <br /> Ruth finds solace tending a garden along the banks of the Toms River--a place where she can find a measure of peace in the midst of the sorrow that continues to build. It is also here that Asher Tripp finds a temporary residence, all in an attempt to discover if the lovely creature known as Widow Malloy is truly Ruth Livingstone, the woman every newspaper has been looking for. <br /> <br /> Love begins to slowly bloom...but is the affection they share strong enough to withstand the secrets that separate them?<br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764206710">Love's First Bloom</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/09/loves-first-bloom-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.

Delia can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Check the comments for additional posters and then visit the list below to view our participating blogs for this tour:

Abi at Scraps of Life
Amy at My Life
Andie at Radiant Light
April at Projecting A
Barbara at Victoria Hill Farm
Becky at Joyful Mother
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Brittanie at A Book Lover
Carly at Carlybird's Home
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Christy at Christy's Book Blog
Christy at Southern Sassy Things
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Deanna at Deannna's Corner
Deborah at books, movies and chinese food
Debra at Soul Reflections
Delia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats
Edyth at Great Reads by Jasmine
Ernie at Writing: My Adventures In Words
Heidi at Reviews And Reflections
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Jendi at Jendi's Journal
Jenn at One House Schoolroom Reviews
Julie at My Own Little Corner of The World
Kara at Ramblings-n-Writings
Kathleen at Reviews From The Heart
Kay at Views & Reviews by K
Kim at Window To My World
Krista at Welcome To Married Life
Kristi at Stamped With Grace
Allie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight
Linda at Mocha With Linda
Linda at Reading For His Glory
Loren at The Heart Of A BookWorm
Lori at Noggin Bits
Lynn at Ladybug Chronicles
Margaret at Creative Madness Mama
Marjorie at The Writer's Tool
Michelle at Edgy Inspirational Author
Molly at Book Reviews
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Becky at Becky's Book Reviews
Ryan at loves to read
Tara at Tara's View On Books
Tina at Tina's Book Reviews
Vanessa at Ramblings of A Texas Housewife
Victoria at Overlooked Orchid
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