Jane M. Tucker & Family Charm
Genre: Historical Fiction
The charm and fascination of her husband’s large family inspired Jane M. Tucker as she imagined the series that begins with Lottie’s Gift.
An Iowa farm,
Family reunions.
A gazillion aunts (LOL!)
All these went into the “idea hopper.”
Join Jane M. Tucker on #NovelistsUnwind @JaneMTuckerAuth #ChristFic Share on XIn our interview, we also talk about the dynamic between sisters, the publisher’s suggestion that made Jane laugh, and the Great River Road.
Connect with Jane on her website, Postcards from the Heartland, or on Facebook.
Purchase Links: Lottie’s Gift and Lottie’s Hope
Lottie’s Gift
Despite the Great Depression, Lottie Braun enjoyed a happy childhood in rural Iowa. Her mother had died, but her father and sister, her aunts, uncles and cousins surrounded her with their love. But her quiet, idyllic life ended with tragedy, and a secret that tore the two sisters apart.
Forty years later, Lottie is a world-class pianist with a celebrated career, but an empty personal life. She moves from city to city, guarding her privacy with fierce vigilance, all to protect herself from the past.
One sleepless night Lottie lets herself remember, but she discovers that memories, once allowed, are difficult to suppress. Can she make peace with the past? And will she ever find her way home?
Lottie’s Hope
After forty years as a world class musician, Lottie has come home to Iowa, where a lovely old house and a new job await. Grateful for this fresh start, she sets out to show the town of Collison that there’s an approachable side to The Great Lottie Braun.
Nobody thinks she’ll stay: Not the surly young neighbor whose garage band plays late into the night. Not the stoic contractor who agrees to build Lottie a music room. Certainly not Lottie’s angry niece, who refuses to move her belongings out of the house.
Lottie is determined to prove them all wrong—and then the trouble starts. At first she shrugs off the incidents as random petty crimes, but as they increase in intensity, she must face the fact that someone wants her gone for good.
Can Lottie sort her friends from her enemies before it’s too late?
Your Novelists Unwind host:
Best-selling author Johnnie Alexander imagines heart-tugging stories in multiple genres. Her debut novel, Where Treasure Hides, has been translated into Dutch and Norwegian. She also wrote the Misty Willow Series: Where She Belongs, When Hope Arrives, and What Hope Remembers. Since Johnnie loves to talk about writing, she interviews inspirational authors for Novelists Unwind, co-hosts a weekly online show, Writers Chat, and teaches at writers conferences and on Serious Writer Academy. Johnnie recently moved to Oklahoma with Griff, her happy-go-lucky collie, and Rugby, her raccoon-treeing papillon. Connect with Johnnie on her website or her Facebook Author Page.
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