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Looking Out the Window: Laura Hilton Introduces The Second Chance Brides Collection and Her Novella, Married By Mistake







A Warm Welcome to Laura V. Hilton

Laura will give away a print copy of Second Chance Brides (USA only). To enter to win leave a comment below and an email address.


Laura's an award-winning, sought-after author with almost twenty Amish, contemporary, and historical romances. When she’s not writing, she reviews books for her blogs, and writes devotionals for blog posts for Seriously Write and Putting on the New.

Laura and her pastor-husband have five children and a hyper dog named Skye. They currently live in Arkansas. One son is in the U.S. Coast Guard. She is a pastor’s wife, and homeschools her two youngest children.

When she’s not writing, Laura enjoys reading, and visiting lighthouses and waterfalls. Her favorite season is winter, her favorite holiday is Christmas.

Hi Laura, Lots of writers enjoy reading as children. Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read?  

Yes, yes, yes. I read everthing I could get my hands on, including cereal boxes, grocery store ads, anything.  Reading was a need. I was the type who went to the library and came home with a stack of books.

Let's talk about your writing. Why do you write?

I write because that is what God called me to do. I always wanted to be a writer.

Tell us about your latest book.




Married by Mistake is a novella in Second Chance Brides Romance Collection with eight other talented authors.  The blurb for the collection is:  Hope for Happy Endings Is Renewed in Nine Historical Romances

Meet nine women from history spanning from 1776 to 1944 feel the sting of having lost out on love. Can their hope for experiencing romance again be renewed?

Love in the Crossfire by Lauralee Bliss - Trenton, New Jersey, 1776
Gretchen Hanson watched her beau go off to war and never return. She soon falls for an enemy scout who stumbles upon her farm. If Jake is discovered, it could mean death for them all. Will Gretchen let go of love or stand strong?

Daughter of Orion by Ramona K. Cecil - New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1859
Whaling widow, Matilda Daggett, vows to never again give her heart to a seaman. But when debt drives her to masquerade as a cabin boy on a whaling ship, a young harpooner threatens both her vow and her heart.

The Substitute Husband and the Unexpected Bride by Pamela Griffin - Washington Territory, 1864
Cecily McGiver, a mail-order bride, arrives in the rugged Washington Territory shocked to find herself without a husband—that is until Garrett, a widower, offers to take the position. Can the challenges that face them lead to love?

The Prickly Pear Bride by Pam Hillman - Little Prickly Pear Creek, Montana Territory, 1884
Shepherdess Evelyn Arnold left her intended at the altar so he could marry the woman he really loved. Dubbed Miss Prickly Pear, Evelyn is resigned to a loveless life and the ridicule of her neighbors. When Cole Rawlins sweeps her out of a raging river, she realizes even a prickly pear can find love.

The Widow of St. Charles Avenue by Grace Hitchcock - New Orleans, 1895
Colette Olivier, a young widow who married out of obligation, finds herself at the end of her mourning period and besieged with suitors out for her inheritance. With her pick of any man, she is drawn to an unlikely choice.

Married by Mistake by Laura V. Hilton - Mackinac Island, 1902
When a plan to pose for advertising goes awry, Thomas Hale and Bessie O’Hara find themselves legally married. Now Bessie and Thomas must decide whether to continue the charade or walk away. Either choice could ruin them if the truth gets out.

Fanned Embers by Angela Breidenbach - Bitterroot Mountains, Montana/Idaho border, 1910
Stranded in the treacherous railroad camp after her husband’s murder, Juliana Hayes has no desire to marry a ruffian like Lukas Filips. Can she release prejudice to love again? Or will they even survive the fiery Pacific Northwest disaster to find out?

From a Distance by Amber Stockton - Breckenridge, Colorado, 1925
Financial Manager Trevor Fox sets out to find a lady to love him and not his money, then meets and falls for an average girl only to discover she’d deceived him to protect her heart after he unknowingly rejects her.

What the Heart Sees by Liz Tolsma - Hartford, Wisconsin, 1944
American Miriam Bradford is shocked to see Paul Albrecht, her summer fling from Germany in 1939, escorted into church as a POW. Can they rekindle their romance amid the overwhelming objections of almost everyone in town–including her father?

What inspired you to write this particular book?  I was asked by my agent to join in a historical collection and I always wanted to get into one of Barbour Books collections so I agreed. When trying to come up with an idea, this one came to mind and it sounded fun.

Do you have to juggle writing with a job, family responsibilities or other obligations? How do you balance it?  I have five children and my husband is a pastor. I also homeschool. I survive on lists, but have had to learn to be flexible because my planned day can change with a single phone call.

Are you a plotter or a pantzer?  I am very much a punster. But with a lot of prayer, God always comes through and it always amazes me how He manages to tie it all together.

Does your faith affect your writing? How?  Oh, yes. My faith is very much a part of my writing and there is always a strong faith message and sometimes even the plan of salvation included.

Do you put yourself in your books?  No, I haven’t.  I don’t need to be in my stories. I’m content to be the one God uses to write them.

What are you working on right now?  I’m writing a proposal for a potential Amish series my agent wants to pitch.

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Comments

lollipops said…
Thanks for entering, Connie!
Wendy Newcomb said…
I have this book on my wish list, it would be GREAT to win a copy, thank you for the chance!

wfnren at aol dot com
lollipops said…
Thanks for stopping by, Wendy! Hope you enjoy
I really love clean historical romances. It's my favorite genre. May God bless you and help you to get the word out to many people.
lollipops said…
I hope you enjoy this collection of stories.
Hannah said…
I enjoy reading these types books! I would love to win!
Sonja said…
I liked what you said about how your faith effects your writing. I think that is why I enjoy Christian authors because they write what I want to read. Thanks for a really nice interview. I would love to read this book collection. Sonja dot nishimoto @ gmail dot com
I love this beautiful cover. Makes me want to dive right in. I enjoyed the interview. Thank you for the chance.
leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com
Library Lady said…
Like Laura, I also read everything I could get my hands on. I always came home from the public library with a bag full of books and still do.
Thanks for entering me in your giveaway.
Janet E.
von1janet(at)gmail(dot)com
lollipops said…
Thanks for entering, Janet!
lollipops said…
Hi, Lucy. Thanks for stopping by. Good luck.
lollipops said…
Thank you Sonja and Hannah. Sonja I love a strong faith message.
Deana said…
I love your books. Hope I'm not to late to enter for Second Chance Brides Collection.
jhdwayne(at)peoplepc(dot)com

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