About the Book
Book: Jessie and JamesAuthor: Jennifer Beckstrand
Genre: Western Historical Inspirational Romance
Release Date: July 24, 2019
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About the Author
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Jessie and James is my first published Western historical novel, and I couldn’t be more excited. The first book I ever wrote was a historical Western, and I’ve been wanting to write another one for ten years. (That first Western is still hanging around my house somewhere. I might decide to publish it next. J) For my research, I traveled to a real mining town about two hours from my house. Yes, it really is named Eureka, and it was a boomtown in the 1880s, the period in which my book is set. I met an old-timer in Eureka who told me some fascinating stories about mining then and now.Did you know that you may own the ground your house sits on, but you only own it to sixty feet deep? So a mining company can come in and dig a mine right under your house, and it’s perfectly legal. Many mines were dug straight down or in any direction that would get them to ore faster. In the 1880s in Eureka, often they’d dig straight down using only picks, shovels, and dynamite. A plumb bob was utilized to make sure their tunnels were straight up and down. They usually dug down 600 feet then drifted horizontally a couple hundred feet, then dug down again. Some mines went deeper than 1800 feet. Nowadays, there aren’t many mines that deep. They’re more dangerous, so they’re too expensive to insure.
In Jessie and James, James is an ex-cowboy turned geologist looking for gold. Jessie is a feisty, independent woman who runs a boarding house with her parents and thinks Eureka needs a little more fire-and-brimstone preaching to keep the incorrigible miners in line. Jessie doesn’t want anything to do with a gold digger, and she’s willing to use her shotgun to run James off. But James doesn’t scare that easy, especially when the woman on the other end of that shotgun might turn out to be the love of his life.
Jessie and James is full of shotguns, bandits, and heart-stopping romance. Don’t miss it!
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Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Jennifer is giving away a $10 Amazon gift card to two winners!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter. https://promosimple.com/ps/e57b/jessie-and-james-celebration-tour-giveaway
My Review
I loved this sweet story by an author I’m familiar with, but in a
different genre, that being said, I knew I wanted to read this!
I was quickly drawn into this story with the offer of a strong young woman, who with a few chuckles on my part, could really take care of herself. Then we are offered what at first look could be a dandy, a New Englander, college educated, man wearing a ridicules hat!
Add in greed and danger, and even then, we find a “silver lining”, and surprises abound and I could not figure out how everything could work out.
With dreams of delicious cherry pie, you are set to embark on quite an adventure, and in the end, I wanted to continue on with the lives of these characters.
I received this book through Celebrate Lit Blogging Tours, and was not required to give a positive review.
I was quickly drawn into this story with the offer of a strong young woman, who with a few chuckles on my part, could really take care of herself. Then we are offered what at first look could be a dandy, a New Englander, college educated, man wearing a ridicules hat!
Add in greed and danger, and even then, we find a “silver lining”, and surprises abound and I could not figure out how everything could work out.
With dreams of delicious cherry pie, you are set to embark on quite an adventure, and in the end, I wanted to continue on with the lives of these characters.
I received this book through Celebrate Lit Blogging Tours, and was not required to give a positive review.
Maureen, thank you so much for reading and reviewing my book! I am so happy you liked Jessie and James. I had so much fun writing it and getting to know these characters! Have a blessed day!
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ReplyDeleteJessie and James sounds wonderful. I like the book cover.
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