Series Spotlight | The Bradford Sisters series by Becky Wade a new INSPY novelist Jorie is itching to dive into reading this weekend!

Posted Thursday, 10 May, 2018 by jorielov , , , , , , , 0 Comments

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Hallo, Hallo dear hearts!

I was planning a completely different post today to share with you on the ‘Falling for You’ blog tour – wherein, I am having the pleasurable JOY of *discovering!* a #newtomeauthor of #INSPYRomance! Per my 5th Blogoversary post this year, you might already be properly aware of my admiration, love & passionate addiction to reading INSPY Fiction – as well as how I have noticed my heart is wandering back through the Contemporary door of INSPY moreso than mainstream (of late) due to what has become inclusively included across the markets.

I only received my copy of ‘Falling for You’ earlier this week, thinking I had enough time I could put aside to read both this lovely novel & the stories which precede it – as I hadn’t realised at the time I joined the blog tour, this is a series in-progress! Let me share with you some wonderfully wicked news before I explain why I am spotlighting a series I am so very keen to be reading! One of the things I appreciate about publishers today, is the ability to understand some of us are still traditional readers – meaning, when they seek to publish novellas or shorts interconnected to series, the beauty for us who read traditionally in either print or audiobook (or a combination therein, like I do) it’s a sweet joyful moment of happiness finding they have published these lovely additional stories into a format we can enjoy ourselves! I can’t read digitally due to chronic migraines – something my readers are aware of as whenever they start to cluster together, I am unable to be online as frequently as usual – or rather, why I was haphazardly online this Spring!

Imagine my joyfulness then seeing “Then Came You” – the *prequel!* novella for the Bradford Sisters Romance series was available on Audible! I’ve been sitting on a secret for awhile now, as I haven’t had the proper chance to make announcements on my blog – several posts for ‘The Sunday Post’ &/or ‘Ten Bookish Not Bookish Thoughts’ are in various stages of being ‘edited’ – therefore, I never had the pleasure of revealling for my 5th Blogoversary my Mum & Dad wanted to ensure I could continue listening to audiobooks by gifting me a membership to Audible! It is through this lovely gesture I was able to pick up a copy of the novella for this series! Isn’t that wicked awesome!? I can’t even believe it – generally I’m not in a position to ‘collect & gather’ novellas attached to series – with audiobooks being my jam at the moment as they help me ease back into reading after my debilitating migraines – this is a special treat of JOY!

I had it all planned out you see – I was able to acquire the audiobook novella, my local library (bless them!) had a copy of “True to You” (as apparently there are other readers of Ms Wade in my region who *love!* her stories – I can continue to read her books after the tour this Summer!) in print and I had quickly seen to blocking out time to curl into this series in a personal readathon where I could move in & out of the stories back to back throughout Wednesday – a day *ahead!* of my tour stop!

Of course, life doesn’t always go to plan – my parents needed me during the day on Wednesday and by the evening hours, I noticed I was not feeling very well. I admit, I have horrid Spring allergies to pollen – they truly wrecked my Spring 2017 whereas this year they were blessedly delayed until May, due to a longer ‘Winter’ – however, the humidity also makes me quite ill if the temperatures go north towards 100 degrees and if you combine this with the fact they are currently treating our water in the city – there was enough of a potboiler effect to render me dearly ill. So much so, I was up and down most of the night and early morning just struggling to both breathe and shift through the worst of bout of illness I was enduring. I even overslept which is why this Spotlight for the series is running a smidge late! (frowns) (sad eyes)

Looking forward – I’m going to be reading this series as we move into the weekend – curling into the audiobook and the novels with a joyful heart of joyful reprieve as the main reason I wanted to become a part of this lovely blog tour was to find a #newtomeauthor of INSPY Fiction – someone who writes the kinds of stories which I find personally uplifting to be reading whilst celebrating the realistic ups / downs of everyday living. I truly LOVE these kinds of stories, as I have my own curated reading focus on INSPY Lit if you visit my 70 Authors Challenge.

Whilst this isn’t the post I planned to share as I wanted to dig into the heart of the series – ruminating about the characters & the writing styling of Ms Wade – please forgive me dear hearts for spotlighting this series today until my eyes stop burning & itching and my general overall wellness resumes. I do look forward to sharing snippets of my progress on Twitter – look for those tweets upcoming ahead of the weekend – whilst *fingers crossed!* I am hoping I can reveal my thoughts on this series by the Grand Finale of the blog tour which is *Saturday!*, the 12th – a day ahead of Mother’s Day! Wouldn’t that be especially keen & lovely!?

Until then, I spied a lovely Q&A with Ms Wade I can share with you today ahead of my forthcoming review – as I truly am blessed & grateful to be on her blog tour – I simply had to postpone my entrance into her stories – these questions point a picture of how she approaches her writing, how passionate she is about the characters she is creating & how happy she is to share her writerly life with her readers! What a wonderful capstone to conclude a ‘Spotlight’ ahead of a reading adventure with a #newtomeauthor!

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Series Spotlight | The Bradford Sisters series by Becky Wade a new INSPY novelist Jorie is itching to dive into reading this weekend!Falling for You (Spotlight w/ Notes)
Subtitle: A Bradford Sisters Romance
by Becky Wade

Famously beautiful model Willow Bradford is taking a temporary break from her hectic schedule to work as the innkeeper at her family's small-town bed-and-breakfast. She was enjoying the peace of her hometown, Merryweather, Washington, right up until she came face-to-face with Corbin Stewart, the man she loves to hate. A thoughtful rule-follower by nature, Willow threw caution to the wind four years ago when she entrusted her heart to Corbin--and suffered the consequences when it all fell apart.

Former NFL quarterback Corbin is forceful, charming, and accustomed to getting what he wants . . . except where Willow Bradford is concerned. Unable to forget her, he's never stopped regretting what happened between them. When their paths unexpectedly cross again, he's determined to make her give him a second chance.

When a decades-old missing persons case finds Corbin and Willow working together, they're forced to confront their past and who they've become--and whether they can risk falling for one another all over again.

Genres: Contemporary (Modern) Fiction (post 1945), Contemporary Romance, Inspirational Fiction & Non-Fiction



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ISBN: 9780764219375

Also by this author: Then Came You, True to You, Falling for You, Sweet on You, Stay with Me

on 1st May, 2018

Published by: Bethany House Publishers (@bethany_house)

an imprint of Baker Publishing Group

Formats Available: Ebook and Paperback

The Bradford Sisters Romance series:

Then Came You (prequel novella) | Synopsis

True to You (Book One) | Synopsis

Falling for You (Book Two) ← latest release of the series!

The Christmas Heirloom (holiday novella) | Synopsis ← upcoming October, 2018!

Converse via: #Contemporary #INSPYRomance + #INSPY or #INSPYBooks

About Becky Wade

Becky Wade

Becky’s a California native who attended Baylor University, met and married a Texan, and settled in Dallas. She published historical romances for the general market before putting her career on hold for several years to care for her three children.

When God called her back to writing, Becky knew He meant for her to turn her attention to Christian fiction. She loves writing funny, modern, and inspirational contemporary romance! She’s the Christy Award and Carol Award winning author of My Stubborn Heart, the Porter Family series, and the Bradford Sisters Romance series.

Photo Credit: Creative Photography

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A delightful bit of insight into the writing style of Ms Wade – I found this lovely Q&A in her Press Kit and decided to share snippets from it as it speaks to why I have a feeling she’s soon to become a new beloved author of mine to read! Also, if your just discovering her collective works like I am, I thought you might enjoy getting to know a bit about how she approached writing ‘Falling for You’ – which is our featured story on the blog tour!

Falling for You is a “reunion romance” because its hero and heroine were in love once before. What do you enjoy about writing this type of story?

Wade responds: I love the texture and depth that a shared history adds to the hero and heroine’s relationship. In the case of Corbin and Willow, their previous romance didn’t end well. Thus, when I force them back together years later, fireworks ensue! They both harbor anger and bitterness toward the other, which leads to juicy romantic conflict. In order for them to resolve that conflict, a great deal of growth must occur. They’ll have to confront what happened, admit their mistakes, and change their ways.

The plot of Falling for You revolves around the long-ago disappearance of a woman named Josephine Blake. Why did you choose to write a mystery into Falling for You’s plot?

Wade responds: I definitely consider myself to be a contemporary romance writer, not a mystery writer. However, in recent years, I’ve really enjoyed incorporating big story questions into each of my novels. In the case of Falling for You, I chose the question, “What happened to Josephine Blake?” because it intrigued me, gave the plot a clear framework, and bound Willow and Corbin together as they tried to find answers.

How would you describe your writing style?

Wade responds: Romantic, humorous, heartwarming.  I’m interested in writing about imperfect, flawed people who are nonetheless loved by a perfect God.  Thus, my books all have a strong faith storyline.  I strive to write authentically.  I like to laugh.  I delight in writing about modern-day people and places.  At least one of my two main characters is always ‘larger than life’ in some way.  And my books are very romance heavy.  My readers can count on a hunky hero who’s going to fall madly in love with the heroine.

What are you working on next?

Wade responds: I’m finishing book #3 in the Bradford Sisters Romance series.  The youngest sister Britt Bradford and her very good friend, Zander Ford, are the heroine and hero of this one.  This is my first friends-fall-in-love story and I’m thoroughly enjoying the creative challenge of it!

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Similar to blog tours where I feature book reviews, as I choose to highlight an author via a Guest Post, Q&A, Interview, etc., I do not receive compensation for featuring supplemental content on my blog. I provide the questions for interviews and topics for the guest posts; wherein I receive the responses back from publicists and authors directly. I am naturally curious about the ‘behind-the-scenes’ of stories and the writers who pen them; I have a heap of joy bringing this content to my readers. This also extends to Book Spotlights & Book Blitzes which I choose to highlight which might have content inclusive to the post materials which I did not directly add a contribution but had the choice whether or not to feature those materials on my blog.
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I am self-educated through local libraries and alternative education opportunities. I am a writer by trade and I cured a ten-year writer’s block by the discovery of Nanowrimo in November 2008. The event changed my life by re-establishing my muse and solidifying my path. Five years later whilst exploring the bookish blogosphere I decided to become a book blogger. I am a champion of wordsmiths who evoke a visceral experience in narrative. I write comprehensive book showcases electing to get into the heart of my reading observations. I dance through genres seeking literary enlightenment and enchantment. Starting in Autumn 2013 I became a blog book tour hostess featuring books and authors. I joined The Classics Club in January 2014 to seek out appreciators of the timeless works of literature whose breadth of scope and voice resonate with us all.

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