Monday, June 10, 2019

Review Tour and Giveaway: Joy After Noon by Debra Coleman Jeter


Joy After Noon
by Debra Coleman Jeter

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GENRE: Contemporary Romance

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BLURB:

Joy marries a widowed bank executive caught in an ethical dilemma and misreads his obvious frustration while struggling to integrate into her new family. Inspired in part by Love, Come Softly, this novel explores the challenges of second marriages and dealing with step-children during the crucial years of puberty and teenage angst. A college professor coming up shortly for the huge tenure decision, Joy finds herself falling apart as her career and her home issues deteriorate and collide.

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EXCERPT

Joy opened a cabinet door to gaze at the rows of hand-painted spices, little bottles labeled in delicate, loopy cursive and  decorated with yellow daffodils, each flower unique. What kind of woman would take the time to transfer store-bought spices into hand-crafted containers? The same woman who painted the daffodils? As a teacher of finance, Joy would question whether she could sell the hand-painted jars for enough cash to compensate for the materials and labor.

In this new universe, the question was altogether different. What was the question? Joy felt lost.

The jars appeared to be aligned in alphabetical order, and she checked to be sure. Coriander seed, cumin ... tarragon, turmeric. They probably hadn’t been used since Carolyn died. Either that, or Carolyn had trained Ray and the girls to keep them in their proper sequence.

The phone rang, startling Joy in the unaccustomed setting. She recognized the voice at once. Her colleague and coauthor Natalie. Yes, the honeymoon was wonderful, Joy told her. She elaborated on the brilliant turquoise of the water, the amazing world she and Ray explored together beneath the sea. She couldn’t tell Natalie the real wonder. To be held, to be nurtured, to feel cherished for the first time in so many years. For the first time ever by a man. She flushed at the thought of confessing as much, at her age.

“I haven’t forgotten our paper,” she said instead. “I know I’ve been negligent lately. But I’ll get on it. Right away.”

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Debra Coleman Jeter has published both fiction and nonfiction in popular magazines, including Working Woman, New Woman, Self, Home Life, Savvy, Christian Woman, and American Baby. Her first novel, The Ticket, was a finalist for a Selah Award, as well as for Jerry Jenkins’ Operation First Novel. Her story, “Recovery,” was awarded first prize in a short story competition sponsored by Christian Woman; and her nonfiction book “Pshaw, It’s Me Grandson”: Tales of a Young Actor was a finalist in the USA Book News Awards. She is a co-writer of the screenplay for Jess + Moss, a feature film which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, screened at nearly forty film festivals around the world, and captured several domestic and international awards.  

Website and Blog:  www.debracolemanjeter.com
The Ticket trailer:  https://vimeo.com/50187275

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GIVEAWAY

Debra Coleman Jeter will be awarding a $15 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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My Review
Joy After Noon is a great start of Debra Coleman Jeter’s newest series, Sugar Sands. I enjoyed this story. I thought the author did a beautiful job on writing about real life issues and struggles. I loved Joy and had to keep reading to see how everything would play out with her and her family.

 I give Joy After Noon five stars. I look forward to getting my hands on the next installment from the Sugar Sands series. I can not wait to see what happens next. 
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.




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7 comments:

  1. Goddess Fish PromotionsJune 10, 2019 at 1:34 AM

    Thanks for hosting!

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  2. Debbie PJune 10, 2019 at 1:23 PM

    This book sounds like a fascinating read.

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  3. Victoria AlexanderJune 10, 2019 at 6:40 PM

    Thanks for sharing the great review!

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  4. James RobertJune 11, 2019 at 1:38 AM

    Thank you for taking the time to share your terrific book with us. I enjoyed reading about it.

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  5. Nikki WilbanksJune 18, 2019 at 8:14 AM

    I agree! I had to find out what happened to Joy and to Jennie, too.

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  6. Debra Coleman JeterJune 18, 2019 at 8:20 AM

    I just want to thank my host and everyone who visits or comments this week! I was on the road yesterday, traveling from Gulf Shores, Alabama back home to Tennessee. A bit of trivia here: Gulf Shores becomes Sugar Sands in the series, or at least a rough approximation.

    Amy, thanks for the lovely review. I hope you post it on Amazon as I'm working hard to get some reviews there!!

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    1. AmybooksyJune 18, 2019 at 11:15 AM

      Hi Debra! Gulf Shores is a beautiful place! I used to live close to there many years ago.
      My review has been already posted on Amazon (under name Amy C).
      Have a wonderful day! :)

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