And One More Thing.....

In HOMECOMING, Jill Marie Landis has written a beautiful story of love dueling with big odds. When I read the book I knew it would become one of my favorites. It has, and I'm honored to introduce HOMECOMING to you. Jill needs no introduction but I'll add that she's wonderful, too!

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Aloha Again,

Another big Mahalo (thanks) to Stella for this repeat appearance at Running With Quills.
What are the chances that I’d have not one but two books out in the same month after a year off the publication rotation?

HOMECOMING goes on sale this week and I’m happy to say that I’m quite pleased with this book. Stella no doubt feels like a Godmother for this one. It’s my first book for Steeple Hill (another is already in the hopper and set to come out next July) and so I was a little insecure about whether or not I’d accomplished what I’d wanted to when the was finished. (Gee, imagine a writer feeling a bit insecure!)

Stella and her hubby were here on Kauai and she graciously said she’d read the first fifty pages or so. No one else had read a word yet. I handed them over and went and hid under the bed. In no time at all, Stella was at the door demanding more. And then more. And then more.

And thanks to Stella, I wrote the obligatory happy ending scene (I always save those until the very, very, very last draft) with elements she asked to see incorporated. Feeling very good about the results, I mailed it off to my editor. Then I got back under the bed to await her editorial input.

Imagine my shock and awe when she said she cried reading it and there were no edits. Not only had I switched back to writing western historical romance, but I’d finished my first Inspirational novel and got it right!

I’m not crazy enough to think this will happen with every book I finish, but it was a thrill to have such great validation after trying something new.

HOMECOMING is set in Texas in the 1870’s. It’s the story of a young woman who is “rescued” from the Comanche clan that abducted her as a child. She has no memory of her past when she is taken in by Hattie Ellenberg, a woman who has suffered at the hands of the Comanche herself. Joe Ellenberg is Hattie’s son. He’s a man who has lost his faith and his hope for the future—until this lovely young woman searching to know “Who am I? Where do I belong?” comes into his life.

One question that I’ve been asked over and over is “How will HOMECOMING, an Inspirational, appeal to your fan base?”

I think the one thing most readers are looking for is a page turning tale. One that is impossible to put down until you read the final page. A book that’s full of tension and emotion. That’s what I focus on when I sit down to write. That’s what I hope happens with each and every book. I think that’s the kind of read folks will get when they pick up HOMECOMING.

Do stop by my website at www.jillmarielandis.com and say hello. I love hearing from readers.
Thanks again, Stella, and everyone at Running With Quills.
Until next time, aloha,
Jill Marie