Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for Where The Stars Cross organized by Goddess Fish Promotions.
Author Dottie Sines will award a $15 Amazon or B&N Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner. Don’t forget to enter!
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Where The Stars Cross
by Dottie Sines
Genre: Historical Romance
Synopsis
In the depths of the Great Depression, Ellie suffers another crash—that of her marriage. She’s left struggling to restore her shattered life, feeling as damaged as the stained-glass panels she refurbishes for Chicago’s historic structures. While visiting her aunt in Marietta, Ohio, a charming river town, Ellie encounters towboat captain Wyatt and feels a searing attraction to him. But thanks to past and subsequent wounds, her attempts at opening herself to love seem futile. Her hope for love and her determination to find the place she belongs are further complicated by her tendency to make impulsive decisions. In her journey, Ellie draws on an unrealized level of courage and learns she must identify her brightest passions in charting her course.
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Enjoy this peek inside:
Climbing from her automobile, Ellie ambled around to the sidewalk, where she tipped herself onto her toes to stretch her legs and flung out her arms with a moan, promptly smacking a hand into what felt like a human. She pivoted.
“Oh, my goodness, I’m so…” The “sorry” came a heartbeat or two later, followed by, “Are you all right?” even though there was no way this man wasn’t okay.
Tall and sturdy enough to survive much more than a little whack in the chest, his faded blue-and-white pinstriped shirt, tan leather vest, and well-worn trousers did nothing to detract from the toned lines of his body. A sampling of gray wove through the hair peeking out from beneath his newsboy cap. Slightly wavy, sandy blond hair, which on anyone else would need a good trimming but suited him fine. He hadn’t shaved in a day or two.
“Lengthy drive, I take it?” His mouth curved into a half smile, crinkling the corners of soft, hazel eyes. “Nothing like a good punch to work out the kinks, huh, Slugger?”
Ellie drew in her lips. A laugh didn’t seem appropriate right now. “Really, I am very sorry,” Ellie said. “You are all right, aren’t you?”
“I think I’ll be fine,” he said with a nod and a languid blink of those captivating eyes. “Ma’am,” he said with a tip of his cap before he and his comrades continued toward the river.
Ellie’s feet felt their way to the door of the five-and-dime. Wowee, did that bloke look better from the front or the back? Biting her bottom lip, she reached for the door handle.
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About Author Dottie Sines:
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Dottie scratched out her first fiction as a little kid transfixed by the books she read all those lazy summer days on the front porch swing. Two of her short stories have been published in The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park’s literary journal, Hemingway Shorts, having placed among the top ten entries in its annual short story contests.
Where the Stars Cross, Dottie’s first novel, is available for purchase at: Amazon
Where it’s on the Hot New Releases list for 20th century historical romance!
Author Links: Website / Facebook / Instagram
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Thank you for featuring WHERE THE STARS CROSS today.
How do you manage your time between writing and other responsibilities?
Hello traciemich. Thank you for your question. I consider my writing and writing-related tasks such as marketing as important as my other responsibilities. In fact, I look at writing as my part-time job, one that I very much enjoy, thankfully. So my goal is to write every day. That doesn’t happen, of course, but because writing is so important to me, most days I am able to write.
Where The Stars Cross sounds captivating, unforgettable and special. The story, characters and era all interest me greatly. I enjoy the excerpt.
The cover looks pretty!
Many thanks, FUONLYKNEW, for featuring my novel Where the Stars Cross on your blog. The book has placed on Amazon’s list of Hot New Releases in 20th Century Historical Fiction. One of the few novels out there set during the 1930s, it’s rich in history, river culture, and emotion. The protagonist, Eleanor Helene Todd, responds to her many challenges in ways not typical for women of the era. I hope my readers will be inspired by the book’s themes of hope, courage, and restoration.
this sounds like an interesting book
This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.
Beautifully colorful cover
I’m looking forward to checking this book out. Thanks for hosting.
Congrats on your tour.
sounds like an amazing book
Sounds like a great read.
This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.
Hope its a great read!
This sounds like an enjoyable and entertaining book.
Nancy
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this sounds like a great book to read
I liked the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway!
I enjoyed the synopsis. Sounds interesting.
I enjoyed the peek.
Have a great week!
what season is your favorite
Well, the plot is very real to life, a lot of divorces happened or a spouse simply abandoned their family.
I enjoyed reading this well done excerpt!
Thank you for sharing it.
Barbara Montag
interesting plot
the excerpt sounds wonderful
What is your favorite dish to cook?
Congratulations on your book
I’m so looking forward to reading Where the Stars Cross.
interesting title and cover
Very nice cover art.
Do you anticipate a sequel?
have a wonderful weekend
was it hard designing the cover
If you didn’t write, what would you do for work?
Barbara Montag
What kind of process do you go through to design the cover art?
Enjoy your day!
was it hard getting a publisher?
How long on average does it take you to write a book?
Barbara Montag
Do you write every day?
Look forward to reading this.
well thats Sept gone any big Oct plans
do you decorate for halloween
What is your favorite holiday?
What is your favorite holiday to include in a book?
Are you looking forward to Halloween?
do you have any vacations plans for this year
How did you decide on the cover for this book?
Barbara Montag
Do you have a favorite season?
love the excerpt, this book sounds so good
looks like a fun one
Thank you again for the giveaway!
thanks again for the giveaway best wishes with the book
Sounds like a great book!