Monday 30 April 2012

Guest Post & $25 Gift Card Giveaway: "Moving On: A Prairie Romance"

Original Title: Moving On: A Prairie Romance
Author: Annette Bower
Publisher: XoXo Publishing
Published Date: January 1st 2012
Genre: Contemporary Romance





Anna is a mysterious woman that has just moved to Regina Beach. The residents of the small town know everyone’s business and they are very interested in discovering Anna’s secrets. Nick was a Sergeant in the Canadian Army, doing active duty until a horrific accident sent him home to recover. He helps Anna feel safe and comfortable in her new environment, just as he has always done for his men in strange, dangerous places. Meanwhile, he focuses on preparing for his future physical endurance test to prove that he is capable of returning to active duty.

Anna doesn’t talk about her past, and Nick doesn’t talk about his future therefore she is shocked to discover that his greatest wish is to return to active duty. She won’t love a man who may die on the job again. Intellectually, she knows that all life cycles end, but emotionally, she doesn’t know if she has the strength to support Nick.

EXCERPT

While Nick ruffled the beast’s fur, Anna’s ears were accosted by barking ecstasy. Her cheeks flushed. No animal should enjoy its master’s touch that much.    

Nick approached the door with the dog at his side. Anna jumped backwards. “Don’t come any closer!”

His brow furrowed while he peered through the mesh. “Molly won’t hurt you. She’s as gentle as a lamb.”

“That’s what every dog owner says, even after the animal has mauled you. Of course, after blood’s flowing, then it’s the victim’s fault.”

His fingers curled around the collar of the black beast, Molly.

“Molly has never bitten anyone.”

“I’ll bet she chases rabbits.”

“She’s an animal.”

“Exactly my point.”

With his hand on the door latch, “What’s the worst that can happen? You lose a hand. You already know all about missing limbs.”

“Do I look foolish to you?”

His eyes held hers. His voice was calm. “No, but you don’t have to be afraid.” 

Anna stepped closer to the door. “I won’t come out. She can smell my hand from here.” Anna placed her hand against the mesh. Molly looked from the hand to the pizza container and back to the hand just inside the door. She nudged the pizza container with her nose.

“Leave it.”

The dog turned and looked up at Nick and sat at his side.

He put his fingers through the royal blue collar. “City people come out to the country and want to lock and tie everything up. Animals need to run. I’ve got her collar.”

GUEST POST 

Adventures in my own back yard
By Annette Bower

Thank you, Vidya for hosting me on your blog today. Books are magic and I’d like to talk  about how I used my lucky  life opportunity of  living in a small community to inform my book, Moving On A Prairie Romance.

“Anna Jenkins pushed her foot on the brake as her hatchback picked up speed on the hill. The posted speed limit for the Town of Regina Beach was forty km/hr.  She passed old cottages with verandas and gravel driveways surrounded by blossoming lilac bushes that were tucked in among new homes with steel doors and trees with spring green leaves shading designer interlocking block paths. Her doubts about moving to a small town washed in her fatigued mind like the waves pushing and pulling along the shore of Last Mountain Lake, that expanse of blue where the road she was on ended. Just past noon and no one was on the street.” (Moving On A Prairie Romance p. 1).
   
For many years my husband, sons and I lived in the Town of Regina Beach and when I chose a place to set my story about Anna and Nick, this small resort town in the Qu’Appelle Valley, located on the shores of Last Mountain Lake in Saskatchewan was the perfect place. Because this active lakeside resort town became a different community in the summer than it was during the other times of the year, it paralleled the dichotomy of Anna and Nick’s challenges and their hope for their futures.

In the story a secondary character, Herman comments to Anna: He turned to watch a fishing boat troll along the shore. “You know, with only one road into town and that same road ends at the lake, you came here either on purpose or by mistake.”

I was an urban woman until we moved to the place where my husband spent the weekends and summers of his youth. I didn’t know how to be in the small village with the population of four hundred and eighty-eight people when we moved into our home and we were expecting our first child. I enjoyed the friendliness of all of the people and I had the cache of being part of an old established family because of my husband’s family, but that also brought along the responsibility to become an active member of the community.  

My husband’s career took us from Regina Beach to Winnipeg, Manitoba. I had grown used to going into the post office, grocery stores, coffee shops and knowing people. In Winnipeg, I chatted with the cashiers at the Canadian Tire Stores, the butcher shops and I formed my first TV series friendship with “Ria who searches for that "something more" in Butterflies” a British sitcom written by Carla Lane. A friend even gave me a bumper sticker that said, “I may be slow but I’m ahead of you” because I was used to driving slowly.  Our family made long lasting friendships but we wanted to return to our Regina Beach community, friends and our family, so we did for many more years.

Even though we have moved from Regina Beach once again, I knew I could write about the community with intimate knowledge. The houses and characters are a composite of houses and people in the area and my imagination. Knowing my landscape provided a measure of certainty and allowed me to focus on the other elements of my story.  I also know that many readers live in small communities where your neighbors know what is happening and therefore they can relate to my setting and my characters.

I invite readers to visit the Town of Regina Beach, Saskatchewan, Canada through my pages and share Anna and Nick’s story.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR



Annette Bower lives and writes in Regina, SK Canada. She is an author of many short stories published in anthologies and magazines in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. She explores women in families, women in communities and women at the beginning and end of love and their quest for love. She pursues the writing craft in workshops, conferences, Writing with Style, Banff Centre for the Arts, Victoria School of Writing, Sage Hill Writing Experience, the Surrey International Writing Conferences and the Romance Writing of America Conferences. 

When she isn’t writing she walks or bikes around the streets and parks in her neighborhood imagining complex worlds behind seemingly ordinary events.

Her first contemporary romance, Moving On A Prairie Romance is published by XoXo Publishing™ a division of Ninni Group Inc. 

AUTHOR ONLINE: Website | Blog | Facebook

GIVEAWAY

Annette will award a $25 GC to All Romance eBooks to one randomly drawn commenter. 

So, all you have to do is comment in this post.  Giveaway open INTERNATIONALLY!  Ends May 11th 2012!

*** This post is part of the tour for Goddess Fish Promotions. ***


97 comments:

  1. A GC is always a good thing! Thanks for the chance!

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    1. Good morning Breila. I'm pleased that Vidya provided me with this opportunity to share my book Moving On:A Prairie Romance with readers. I'm pleased to offer a GC to a lucky winner, who can then purchase books and read. All authors are pleased when readers find their work and share time with their characters.
      Thank you for commenting today.
      Yours truly,
      Annette

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  2. Thanks so much for the giveaway!! And I love the cover of the book!

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    1. Good morning Ana.
      Thank you for commenting on my cover.
      The XoXo Publishing(TM)cover designer, Kayden McLeod, did a wonderful interpretation of Anna. She also captured the prairie scene and the change that the characters journey through in the story. A reader can glean details from this cover. I'm proud to have this cover representing my book.
      Good luck in the draw.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  3. Great guest post, Annette. I used to watch Butterflies, loved Wendy Craig. She went on to have another huge hit with a show called Nanny that was a drama about a WWI (I think) Nanny. Anyway, loved reading about your process - as a writer, I love to hear how other writers work - and am eager to read your book now :O)
    Angelique

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    1. Good morning Angelique.
      Nice to meet you, a virtual friend who shared Butterflies. When people feel alone we find ways to connect and Wendy was my way for awhile. I didn't know about Nanny. I'll look it up. Thank you for the information. I often think about purchasing the Butterflies series again, but I haven't yet. I write instead, or take courses about writing, or read. I'm pleased you dropped in today and good luck. I'd enjoy hearing your opinion about Moving On: A Prairie Romance.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  4. Thank you for the giveaway!
    Moving On sounds awesome! :)

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    1. Good morning Ella.
      Thank you for dropping in today and reading about Moving On: A Prairie Romance. I'm pleased with your description "awesome."
      Good luck, Ella.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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    1. Dear Vidya,
      Yes, I repeat Goddess Fish's appreciation to be on your blog today. Books are magic and I enjoy reading and writing and meeting readers and writers on this site today.
      Thank you.
      Yours truly,
      Annette

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  6. Can't wait to read "Moving On" sounds good..

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    1. Good morning nyclocs,
      Thank you for visiting Books are Magic today and reading about Moving On: A Prairie Romance.
      I'm pleased to be able to share Anna and Nick's story with readers.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  7. Moving On looks good! :o) Thank you for this giveaway :o)

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    1. Good morning What's Beyond Forks?
      Thank you for reading about Moving On A Prairie Romance. I'm pleased to be able to give away an opportunity for someone to purchase books and perhaps purchase my book, Moving On A Prairie Romance.
      Good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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    1. Good morning Sam,
      Thank you for dropping by today and reading about Anna and Nick in the Town of Regina Beach, SK, Canada. You have a brief glimpse of their journey from loss to a different life with new dreams.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  9. What a beautiful cover! Thank you for the chance to win. :)

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    1. Good morning Michelle,
      Kayden McLeod, the cover designer at XoXo Publishing™, asked for information about Anna, the setting and the story. She found Anna and the prairie setting to give a reader a glimpse at Anna's story. In this case you can judge a book by it's cover.
      Good luck with the draw to purchase books.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  10. Looks interesting. May have to add to the TBR pile.

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    1. Good morning nashvillebookworm,
      Thank you for considering adding Moving On A Prairie Romance to your TBR pile. As every author in your TBR pile, I hope for the top position.
      Good luck with the chance to win a GC.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  11. I would be interested in reading this book because I, too, have been studying and reading about women's issues for years. My husband served in Viet Nam so I am very interested in veterans' issues. Thanks for the chance to win a GC because then we can get what we want to with it! I think Moving On would be a good choice.

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    1. Good morning PuttPutt1198Eve,
      Thank you for dropping in on Books Are Magic and reading about Anna and Nick. I'm glad to meet women who study women's issues. The more we learn about the world's approach to our gender, I think, the more knowledge we have to understand many challenges that come our way. You have first hand knowledge of a returning soldier's adjustment to life away from the war. Perhaps one day you will share your story or if you have please share the title with me.
      I agree that a GC is a good choice, not everyone reads the same type of book and this way the winner can choose the titles and number of books they enjoy or gift a book to a friend.
      Good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  12. Thanks for the invite Vidya,
    I love it when authors let us know how they drew from their "real life" to create their stories.
    Fun and attractive book cover as well.
    M.C.V.Egan
    The Bridge of Deaths

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  13. Good morning Catalina,
    Wonderful name, I'm going to look it up and perhaps use it as a character name. As writers we are often told to write about what we know and I believe that no matter what form we write in we draw from our life. We have a perception of "Real life" but added to that is the research which expands from the individual curves and joys life gives us and our family, friends and community to a greater fictional universal sharing of a story.
    Thank you for commenting on my cover. In this case the picture is worth a thousand words and Kayden McLeod of XoXo Publishing™ created a fabulous cover.
    Yours truly,
    Annette Bower

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  14. I love the sound of this story. It is definately one I would love to read.

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    1. Good afternoon Mom Jane.
      Thank you for dropping into Vidya's Books are Magic site and joining me on my visit. I enjoyed writing Anna and Nick's story and because you love the sound of it, it means that I have conveyed the feeling through the summary and the short scene as well as my answers in the interview. I'd call that success.
      Thank you for sharing with me today.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  15. This story sounds heartwrenching...but as long as it ends happily, I'm all set to read it!

    mnark111 (at) gmail.com

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    1. Dear M. Narkis,

      In Moving On-A Prairie Romance, both Anna and Nick are growing and changing in a positive ways, together.
      I'm glad you are set to read it. I'd be happy if you would and the ending will make please you.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  16. First I have to tell you how much I LOVE your cover. I'm a cover whore, I admit... and I love the sound of your book. Internal conflict is my favorite. I'm dying to know how it all works out.

    MystiHoliday AT gmail DOT com

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    1. Hi Mysti Holiday,
      If you've read any of the previous answers to comments you will see that I sing the praises of XoXo Publishing™ cover designer Kayden McLeod. She designed this cover that reflects the book with information from me about Anna, the setting, and the theme of Moving On-A Prairie Romance. This is a picture that speaks volumes.
      Thank you for dropping by Vidya's Books are Magic and commenting on my cover and sample of Nick and Anna's story.
      Good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  17. I can assure would-be readers that Annette's book really is a good one. It is not a traditional romance. It is more what I would call a love story. The relationship between the hero and heroine develops slowly and sweetly and believably, and in the process we come to know them and care for them as persons. The background of Regina Beach and its inhabitants adds a richness of atmosphere that is often lacking in fiction. Give it a try! Mary Balogh

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    1. Dear Mary,
      Thank you so much for dropping by Vidya's Books Are Magic and taking the time to comment on Moving On-A Prairie Romance. You are right that Nick and Anna's story is not a traditional romance. It is a love story with a G rating. Nick and Anna do move slowly toward a relationship. Thank you for the vote of confidence, I've enjoyed your books and have learned so much about writing from reading them.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  18. Annette, your lovely way with description makes Regina Beach a character in it's own right. I love small town setting!

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  19. This is a great book, with a great Saskatchewan setting. Read it.

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    1. Hello Leeann Minogue,
      Thank you for joining me on my virtual book tour. In many ways this tour is like Saskatchewan. It appears flat and empty but with all of the readers joining in and reading about my book and Nick and Anna's story, it brings out the depth and diversity of the regions that people often miss when they drive through on the main highway, at night in the dark.
      Thank you for helping me make this association.
      Thank you for reading Moving On-A Prairie Romance. It is always a pleasure to hear from readers.
      Good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette

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  20. Oh my, this looks like a really amazing book! And the cover is lovely! Also, thank you for the giveaway!

    Celise Winters
    email: celisewinters@gmail.com
    blog: http://incandescentenchantments.blogspot.com

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    1. Hello Celise Winters,
      Another interesting name. Hmmm, write what you learn. I will add Celise to my bank of names.
      Nick and Anna's story is amazing in the way that they work through the loss of their dreams to build new dreams. Not necessarily better but different dreams.
      Good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  21. Your description of Regina Beach sounds so lovely!
    My French is very rusty, doesn't Qu’Appelle mean who's calling? That sounds like a strange name for a valley. But "Last Mountain Lake" is a great name. I enjoyed your post.
    catherinelee100 at gmail dot com

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  22. Dear Catherine Lee,
    Yes, you are right Qu'Appelle means who's calling. "It is from the Legend of Qu'appelle Valley a poem written by E. Pauline Johnson that tells the tale of a young Indian who, upon returning from a hunting trip, hears a voice. He replies: "Qu'appelle", or "who calls", but receives no answer, save his echo. When he does return, he discovers that the young woman he was to marry died suddenly and with her dying breath cried out his name. And thus, the Qu'appelle Valley received its name."*

    And Last Mountain Lake is a prairie lake formed from glaciation 11,000 years ago and is suggested that it "was named for a Plains Cree legend about the Great Spirit shoveling dirt from the valley the lake now occupies and forming Last Mountain Hills..."*

    These legends help create the feel of the wonderful landscape in which my story takes place.

    Thank you for dropping in at Vidya's Books Are Magic and reading Nick and Anna's story and me.
    Yours truly,
    Annette Bower
    ** Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

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  23. Thank you to everyone who stopped by on the first day of my tour. You made it a huge success. Thank you Vidya for your hospitality.
    Good night.
    Yours truly,
    Annette Bower

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  24. Great reading!!!I am certainly intrigued!
    angelicragect@yahoo.com

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    1. Hello Cassidy Sterry,
      I'm sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I didn't think anyone would visit the post after the day I was on tour. Guess that is my inexperience.
      Thank you for dropping by and visiting with Vidya and me and reading my interview.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  25. sounds like a very interesting plot that I believe most of us can relate to on some level.

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    1. Dear Kathy J,
      Yes, I believe that most of us have experienced dreams that didn't come true or a love that didn't work out. We find ways to adjust and continue on.
      Thank you for dropping by and commenting on Books ar Magic.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  26. Malvina Beatrice3 May 2012 at 02:37

    Wonderful, I would absolutely love to read this book.

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    1. Hello Malvina Beatrice,
      Thank you for dropping over to Books are Magic and reading about Moving On-A Prairie Romance. I hope you have the opportunity to journey with Nick and Anna in the lovely town of Regina Beach, Saskatchewan.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  27. That poor dog. LOL. Thanks for the chance!

    kah_cherub at hotmail dot com

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    1. Hello Kah Cherub,
      Molly is a well behaved dog. She was a pleasure to add into Nick and Anna's story.
      Thank you for stopping at Books are Magic and commenting.
      Good luck with the draw.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  28. Looks like a great book! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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    1. Hello Laura Hartley,
      Thank you for dropping in and reading about Moving On-A Prairie Romance and my experience as an author.
      I thank you for taking the time to comment. It is my pleasure to offer the giveaway to the lucky commenter.
      Good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  29. This sounds a great read! Thanks for the fab giveaway!

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    1. Hello Steph,
      Thank you for dropping in to Books are Magic. I'm happy that my topic have piqued your interest in Moving On-A Prairie Romance.
      Taking the time to comment an entry into the giveaway.
      Good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Boer

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  30. Thanks! I judged added to my TBR :).

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    1. Dear Delphina,
      You are welcome. Thank you for adding Moving On-A Prairie Romance to your TBR list.
      I'm pleased that you stopped by at Books are Magic for a visit.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  31. Get over yourselves, I would just like to read the book!

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    1. Hello Gill B,

      Thank you for wanting to read about Nick and Anna's story in Regina Beach, Saskatchewan. I hope you get the chance.
      Thanks for stopping by Books Are Magic and commenting.
      I enjoy having readers who are enthusiastic about my novel.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  32. Loving the cover and excerpt sounds interesting. Wishing you much success on your book

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    1. Dear Mysterious,
      Thank you for you comments about the cover and excerpt. The credit for the cover goes straight to Kayden McLeod of XoXo Publishing (TM). She found Anna immediately, we tweaked the cover to resemble a prairie scene and magic.
      In this case the cover does speak volumes.
      Thank you for your good wishes.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  33. That seems like a really good book! i'd love to read it :)

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    1. Dear Kihoruda,
      Thank you for coming for a visit to Books are Magic.
      Vidya gave me a chance to talk about my favorite scenes as well as the influence of the setting of Regina Beach on my story. Sometimes the places I frequent seem ordinary but when I look closely they are interesting enough to write about.
      I hope you do get the chance to read Moving On-A Prairie Romance.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  34. Wow, amazing cover..thanks for the giveaway!

    email: prasannaprabhu.venkatesan@gmail.com

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    1. Hello Prasannaprabhu Venkatesan,
      The cover of Moving On-A Prairie Romance speaks volumes.
      Anna is either looking away from a sunset or back at you asking you to follow her into a sunrise.
      You can tell it is a sweet read because of the cover design.
      Thank you for commenting and now you have the opportunity to be entered into the draw for the giveaway.
      Good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  35. Sounds a fab read, just my cup of tea

    @bbdiva1977

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    1. Dear Diva 1977,
      A cup of tea, an afternoon and Moving On-A Prairie Romance would be a wonderful way to spend a few hours.
      Thank you for visiting Books are Magic and commenting on my visit with Vidya.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  36. Thank you for the great guest post and excerpt! Loved the bumper sticker story. My driving is slow, too :D

    I love the cover, her hair is just gorgeous.

    cayce006 at yahoo dot com

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    1. Hello Cayce,
      I used to communte from Regina Beach to Regina for work or taking my children to doctor appointments etc. Sometimes I'd count one one thousand, two one thousand, etc. just to see how much time someone who passed me actually gained by speeding. Not a great deal. We'd usually meet up at the first traffic light into the city.

      Thank you for commenting on Anna's hair. It is lovely in the cover art.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  37. Moving on seems great, thanks for the giveaway. I'll keep my fingers crossed. :D

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    1. Dear Andrea,
      When I think about winning I think about crossing my fingers and toes. Makes it tough to move around and keyboarding is pretty tricky.
      Thank you for enjoying my author information and the synopsis of Moving On-A Prairie Romance.
      Good luck in the giveaway.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  38. stopping by to check out the book looks like a great read

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    1. Hello Fastone3104,
      Thank you for stopping by and reading about me as an author and also about Nick and Anna's story in Moving On-A Prairie Romance.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  39. I love short stories and especially finding interesting sounding ones from a new author for me. Fingers crossed :)

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    1. Hello Emma,
      You are right, Moving On-A Prairie Romance is considered short by some standards. It can be read in an afternoon or evening.
      Thank you for stopping by and good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  40. would love to win this for my bbf
    ceis8009 at yahoo dot com

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    1. Dear G 10

      Thank you for stopping in at Books are Magic .
      As today is my birthday it is cool that you would like to win tmy book for you bbf.
      Good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  41. Interesting topic. We all have to face loss and each deal with it in our own way.

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    1. Hello JC Jones,
      I agree that we need to each find our own way to deal with loss, however there are helpful books and articles to show us that we are not alone.
      Thank you for dropping in and leaving a comment.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  42. This book sounds right very interesting. I really enjoy books with military heroes. The cover is lovely also.

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    1. Dear Luziadovalongo,
      I am happy that you found Moving On-A Prairie Romance interesting. When a person enters the Armed Forces it does speak of different characteristics.
      Thank you for commenting on the cover. The credit belongs to Kayden McLeod of XoXo Publishing TM).
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  43. Sounds like an interesting read. Thank you for the opportunity to win. :)

    email: g00270@gmail.com

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    1. Hello Ria Lize,
      Thank you for stopping in at Vidya's Books are Magic and reading about Moving On-A Prairie Romance. Anna and Nick do learn many interesting things about themselves and each other.
      You are welcome for the chance to enter into the draw. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  44. Great giveaway, thanks.

    @pepicola3

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    1. Hello Pepicola,

      Thank you for finding Vidya and me at Books are Magic and taking the time to comment. The lucky winner will be able to choose from many great books.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  45. thank you! :D rbd1022@hotmail.com

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    1. Dear Sary,

      It is hard to tell which part of the world the people who visit Vidya's Books are Magic are when they post. The clock on your comment states the next day from where I am in Saskatchewan, Canada. Thank you for taking the time to read all about Anna's move to small town Saskatchewan.
      Good luck.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  46. Hi Annette, I really liked hosting you..you were coming every day to see all the comments and reply them back. Its really a great work! Thank you!

    A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

    From BOOKS ARE MAGIC

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    1. Dear Vidya,
      It is my pleasure to reply to those who take time to read about Moving On-A Prairie Romance and stop to comment.
      You must have a wide range of followers for so many to find your Books are Magic Blog.
      Thank you for the birthday wishes. It is lovely to spend time with readers and writers.
      I'll be back tomorrow evening to check again. I want to make certain that everyone who took the time to comment has their name in the draw.
      But now I will say goodnight, Vidya.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  47. Nice story

    badinno199@aol.co.uk

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    1. Dear Anonymous badinno,
      Thank you for stopping and visiting Books are Magic.
      I appreciate that you found Moving On-A Prairie Romance a nice story.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  48. Interesting...

    lau.mason@aol.co.uk

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    1. Dear Anonymous Lau,
      Nick and Anna do have very interesting lives and as their story continues their lives become even more interesting.
      Thank you for visiting with Vidya and me at Books are Magic.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  49. Sounds like a good read!
    eve394@hotmail.com

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    1. Hello Anonymous Eve,
      Thank you for reading about Nick and Anna in Moving On-A Prairie Romance.
      I believe that their story is a good read.
      Vidya and I appreciate your stopping by Books are Magic.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  50. Thank you for the giveaway! In U.S., its still 11th.. :(

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    1. Hello Vicky,
      It is still the May 11 in Canada as well. Yes, you are fine you have made the deadline.
      Thank you for stopping in at Books are Magic.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  51. Eek! Still May 11th Pacific time in the US, but I guess I'm pushing my luck. At any rate, a fun post to read...

    vitajex(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. Hello Anonymous Vitajex,
      Yes, you made it. Thank you for dropping in and reading the post. I appreciate your feedback.
      The World Wide Web is a wonderful place, you in the pacific time in the U.S. me in Central in Canada.
      Yours truly,
      Annette Bower

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  52. Dear Visitors to Vidya at Books are Magic,
    Thank you all for dropping by but sad to say this will be last post for an entry into the draw.
    I'm so pleased that you found your way to read about Moving On-A Prairie Romance and about me.
    I hope some of you purchase a book even if you do not win the draw.
    Thank you again Vidya for hosting me and thank you readers from finding your way to us this past two weeks.
    Yours truly,
    Annette Bower

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