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Hope this blogs finds y’all doing well!
I’m sure many of you know, but am not sure every person on the blog today knows that I am venturing out into the Young Adult field. The stories are stories of adventure set in the early 1800’s. There is perhaps a little romance, but these are Young Adult stories and so the emphasis in these stories is about friendship.
This is the cover for the new book, and in case you didn’t know this already, I’m writing these stories under the pen name of Genny Cothern.
This is a link to the book: https://tinyurl.com/Good-Eagle-and-Miss-Starling
The news is that we just published the paperback for the book today — it’s not yet up on the Amazon site, but should be there soon. We had published the e-book in the latter part of April and after we had published it, it hit #1 on the Young Adult genre. It was there for only a few days, but they were a great few days for me. Yay!
But, we now have the book (a novella) of about 135 pages in paperback or 77 pages in ebook format.
So, my give-away today is for this particular e-book or if you are a winner,but want only a book in the Historical Romance genre, you may have your pick.
Leaving a post on the blog automatically enters one into the drawing.
I’ll post a blurb about the story so you can have a look at what the book is about.
THE ADVENTURES OF GOOD EAGLE AND MISS STARLING
Montana, 1847
When my life is turned upside down, I have no one to turn to except Uncle Jed, a fur-trader who lives deep in Indian Country; a man I have never met. I was expecting to be greeted by my Uncle Jed at a place called Fort Union, a fur-trading fort some two thousand miles above St. Louis. But, when I finally arrive at the fort, I am met, instead, by an eighteen-year-old Indian, Good Eagle, who swears my uncle has sent him to meet me. Would you trust this boy, a youth only two years older than my sixteen years? I certainly didn’t and I told him so. However, although I was polite, he took offense.
As the steamboat continues its way to my uncle’s fur-trading post, Fort Lewis, the Indian boy, Good Eagle, has declared that my heart has panther’s claws around it. Yet, though he seems to dislike me as much as I do him, because of the promise he gave to my uncle, he has no option but to guard me.
But, when my life is threatened and Good Eagle saves me, I experience a change of heart about this young man; I decide I will “bury the hatchet” and become friends with him. Imagine my surprise when he refuses my offer of friendship.
Can I ever change Good Eagle’s mind about becoming my friend? Or will his first impression of me remain to forever haunt us?
In other news
Have just received the edits back on my latest effort, SHE BRINGS BEAUTY TO ME. Yay!
We hope to have the new book published within 2-4 weeks (hopefully 2).
Here is a blurb of the new story:
SHE BRINGS BEAUTY TO ME
A woman deserted. A troubled warrior. And time ticking down on a passion denied.
When eighteen-year-old Czanna Fehér is forced to flee her home in Hungary in 1855, she journeys with her young brother and sister to Montana in search of her cousin. Mourning for her recently deceased parents, she sings her grief to the mountains, little knowing her song draws the attention of an unseen listener.
From the first moment Stands Strong hears Czanna singing, he is transfixed. When he meets her, he is captivated as much by her dark beauty as he is by her voice.
But, tragedy strikes Czanna’s family again when their hired guide has stolen their money and run. Worse, her father’s servant has gone in search of the scoundrel, leaving Czanna alone, desolate and in charge. Being of the gentry class in Hungary, Czanna knows she and her family cannot survive without help. And, when Stands Strong appears before them, bearing food, she realizes she must trust this Indian to be their guide,
Lakota born, though raised by the Blackfeet, Stands Strong comes from a long line of medicine men, but this legacy seems to have skipped over him. Accepting this, he has become the best scout in his tribe. But, when Czanna attempts to hire Stands Strong as a guide, offering him the “evil gold rock” as payment, he is insulted and suggests marriage to him instead. Czanna refuses him, even though the flame of passion is burning heatedly within their hearts.
Can two people from intensely opposing cultures ever come together? Or are their star-guided paths meant only to briefly cross?
Warning: A sensuous romance that might cause a gal to go West in search of love and adventure.
Well, that’s all for today’s blog. Hope you have enjoyed a peek into these new stories. By the way, I love these two new covers. They are of different genres and they each tell a story of sorts on the cover. Do you have a favorite? If you do, let me know in your post.
KAREN KAY aka GEN BAILEY is the multi-published author of American Indian Historical Romances. She has written for such prestigious publishers as AVON/HarperCollins, Berkley/Penguin/Putnam and Samhain Publishing. KAREN KAY’S great grandmother was Choctaw Indian and Kay is honored to be able to write about the American Indian Culture.
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Congratulations for hitting number one!
denise
Hi Denise! Thank you very much! : )
Look forward to read both books!
Thank you so much, Billye! Love seeing you here on the blog today!
nice covers
Thank you so much! I do, too!
I love the covers and look forward to reading the story.
Hi David! Great to see you here on the blog today! Thanks so much for your gracious post!
Congratulations! She Brings Beauty to Me sounds enticing!
Hi Ginni! Thank you so much. Am mid the edits but have only started them. Hopefully, they won’t take me too long. : )
The book covers are outstanding! Congratulations! Your stories are always adventuresome.
Hi Kathy! You are so gracious and kind. I love both covers, too, to tell you the truth! : ) Thank you very much for your post.
Sounds pretty good.
Howdy! Thank you so much!
I love both of these covers!
I do, too, Kim. They are different for different genres, but they really seem to tell the story all on their own.
I do like the covers. they are what pulls you in.
I agree, Debby! Though there is the old saying that you can’t judge a book by its cover, the covers do tell a story all on their own.
I am such a fan of your covers… they are like pieces of art to enjoy!
Hi Colleen! Thank you very much. I so much agree with you — they are works of art, I tell my cover artist this a lot and I’ll let her know it again. Thank you, Colleen! : )
Congratulations! That is Great!! Your cover is Beautiful!
Thank you so much, Alicia! I really love these covers, I must admit! : )
Good young adult fiction is always welcome these days. Congrats on the successful debut and thanks for the chance to win a book prize.
Thank you, Vickie, for your kind words. Touches my heart.
Beautiful covers!
Ah, music to my heart. Thank you. : )
Congratulations on your YA book hitting #1. No matter how long it was there, it made it and is something to be proud and please about. I like both covers. They are similar especially in their depiction of the characters and their situations. Details like Czanna’s dress, posture, and parasol are indicative of her social status, while Stands Strong’s stance shows his strength and personality. The contrast between Miss Starling and Good Eagle is even better shown in their cover. She is concerned and uncertain, torn about trusting him, insulting him, and having him refuse friendship. As well as being alone when she expected to be met by her uncle in this strange, distant place.. His youth shows (as does her’s) but his pride, strength, and determination show through. Your cover designers have done an excellent job. Good luck with the release of the YA paperback and the upcoming release of SHE BRINGS BEAUTY TO ME. They both sound good.
Hi Patricia! Wow! I always enjoy your posts. Always interesting and always a pleasure to read — as well learning from your knowledge. Yes, my cover artist really did an amazing job on these — we’ve been working together now since Blue Thunder and the Flower — and she does all my anniversary books, also. I think she has come to know me well and she really does a very good job. I have told her I think she’s an incredible artist. She’s also a pleasure to work with. Thank you, Patricia. I love both covers. They are different and showing the genre they are in well, I thnk.
Sounds Great
Hi Marilyn! Thank you very much!