Thursday, September 30, 2021

Blurb Blitz and Giveaway: Keeper of My Dreams by Susan Leigh Furlong

 

Keeper of My Dreams

by Susan Leigh Furlong

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GENRE: Historical/adventure romance 

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BLURB:

Reid Haliburton, a skilled gunsmith, wants to control who uses his revolutionary handgun until a vicious pirate decides the gun will be his. The price of refusing is Reid’s life and those of his three young sons. Reid’s only chance to save his sons is to send them away and face the pirate’s wrath alone.

 

Leena Cullane Adair is stunned to find three lads hiding in her cart, and, although she only met their father a week ago, he holds her heart and her dreams, and she will do whatever it takes to keep him and his sons alive.

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EXCERPT:

He picked up the barrel of his new gun and began to polish it when a hard knock on his door shook him out of his reverie.

A man planted his feet and stood akimbo in the doorway, a man who obviously knew the intimidating impression his stature presented to others by his rugged good looks, his burnt mahogany colored hair and eyes. He announced in a firm voice with an English accent, “My name is Jonas McDever, and I am the captain of the Scarlet Lion. I have come to see the new weapon you are working on.”

Reid looked up from his worktable as an uneasiness settled over him. He recognized the captain’s name and his ship, the Scarlet Lion, as one reputed to attack and destroy any other ship unfortunate enough to get within spyglass range. This McDever was a pirate of the worst sort, and he didn’t care who knew it.

“I dinna ken what ye’re talking about. I have no new weapon to show ye.”

“I’m not here to argue with you.” …“Perhaps I can offer you this. I have been watching your sons for the last few days when you take them to school. Handsome lads. I captain my own ship, the Scarlet Lion, and a fine ship it is. I have need of another cabin boy. Would one or two of them like to become cabin boys on my ship?”

Reid whipped around. “Is that idle curiosity…or a threat?” 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Susan Leigh Furlong was born in the middle of a blinding spring snowstorm at the University of Michigan, which forced her mother to walk across campus in the snow to the hospital while in labor. Susan doesn’t remember any of this auspicious beginning, but it always makes for a good story! As a child she moved across the country six times to various big cities before the age of fourteen because of her father’s career in women’s ready-to-wear clothing. At college she met and married her love, and moved to his small hometown in southern Ohio, and you couldn’t get her out of there with a crowbar! She taught first grade and fourth grade and raised her children who did not have to change schools even once. Creating stories started early in life—as is typical of most writers—even before she could actually write. Then came handwritten pages stuffed in her underwear drawer, followed by stories created on a manual typewriter. Her first computer—a Commodore 64—was replaced by a series of computers and laptops, which her husband promised she could never fill up the storage space, but she always did. At age 32 she performed in her first community theater play—Guys and Dolls—where she quickly realized that she wanted to play ALL the parts, which is exactly what a writer does. She writes and/or directs church-related plays and sketches and also performs and sings with a music and drama ministry, LightReaders.

Her love of history led her to write two plays about her now hometown, presented in reader’s theater style by local citizens, followed by two non-fiction books about the local history published by Arcadia Publishing. She loves to do the research even though old books and documents make her cough and sneeze! Susan first discovered romance novels when she won a copy of Velvet Song by Jude Deveraux at the local bookstore. She reads all varieties of books, but historical romance is forever her first choice.

Steadfast Will I Be and By Promise Made were published by The Wild Rose Press in 2019 and 2020 respectively. By Promise Made won the NEST – National Excellence in Story Telling – for Historical Romance for 2021. Her third book – Keeper of My Dreams – a continuation of the Cullane family adventures - will be officially released on September 6, 2021.

 

CONTACT AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Susanleighfurlongwriter@gmail.com

Twitter@FurlongLeigh

Facebook – Facebook.com/SusanLeighFurlong

Website – www.SusanLFurlong.com

BUY LINKS:

Universal link: https://books2read.com/u/4Xroj7

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Keeper-Dreams-Susan-Leigh-Furlong-ebook/dp/B0994NWD7M/

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58575240-keeper-of-my-dreams

Barnes and Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeper-of-my-dreams-susan-leigh-furlong/1139825086

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GIVEAWAY:

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22 comments:

  1. Thank you for hosting Keeper of My Dreams on your blog. Your support is appreciated!

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  2. This sounds like an interesting book.

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    1. I had a great time doing the research and I found the stories about the development of guns and about the pirates of that time fascinating. Enjoy reading the book. Thank you for your comment.

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  3. Nice cover. It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Diana, The cover and the blurb are your first introduction to the story and the characters. I hope you enjoy reading the book and will let me know what you think about it. I love to hear from readers.

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  4. Happy Friday, Ms. Furlong! Do you have any specific reading or writing plans for the weekend?

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  5. Bea, I always have writing plans, even if it is to write down notes, but my husband fell and broke his hip last week (Only a few months since he had quadruple bypass surgery and a severe infection.) So my plans depend on how much free time I can get. Thank you for asking. What kind of plans do you have?

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  6. Diana, Thank you for visiting this blog and checking out Keeper of My Dreams. I had a great time writing this, and I hope you will enjoy reading it. Let me know what you think about it.

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  7. Susan Leigh Furlong is new to me, but I love meeting new authors. Thanks to this blog for the introduction.

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    1. I love meeting readers. I also enjoy putting together different information for a variety of blogs and give my thanks to all the people who take their own time to post their blog. Thank you for commenting, and I hope you enjoy reading the book.

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    1. The cover is one of my favorites as it shows the strong character of Leena. I hope you will enjoy hers and Reid's story.

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  9. This sounds like an entertaining and engaging story.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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    1. When you read it, I hope you will find it engaging. The characters of Leena and Reid are strong and their adventures only serve to make their love of family stronger. Thank you for commenting.

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  10. I liked the cover. It sets the tone for the book.

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    1. Jeanna, Covers are the first thing you see about a book. If it interests you, you'll want to look inside at the story. I hope you enjoy reading about Leena and Reid's adventures and their love.

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  11. The cover is the first thing you notice about a book. Abigail Owen designed it, and it shows Leena as the strong woman she is. Enjoy reading the story to get to know Leena and Reid. Thanks for your comment.

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  12. I love this author! Happy release Susan!

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    1. Thanks so much for your encouraging words! Keeper of My Dreams is my third book about the Cullane family, and I am so glad you are enjoying it!

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  13. Sounds like an entertaining historical romance. I never realized how long ago the first guns were really invented.

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    1. Denise, I did a lot of research on these early guns. The Chinese first invented gunpowder as a life-extending medicine until it blew up their houses! Enjoy reading about Reid's improvements to handguns - some of it is from my imagination, but most has an authentic base.

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