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Looking out the Window: June Foster and Kelly Cordova Talk About Their Mother / Daughter Historical Romance, Eliza's Hope. Giveaway.

 


A Warm Welcome to

June Foster and her daughter, Kelly Cordova


                    


What fun to have a Mother / daughter book featured. And it's Kelly's debut novel!

June will give away either a print copy (U.S. Residents Only) OR an e-Book of Eliza's Hope, winner's choice.

Kelly shares her favorite Bible verse to nourish our souls in these difficult times. She also give us a yummy recipe straight from Eliza's kitchen at the boarding house in Eliza's Hope.

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Kelly's Favorite Bible Verse

"Delight yourself also in the Lord, and he shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and he shall bring it to pass." Psalms 37:4-5 NKJV

Eliza's Buttermilk Biscuits

Recipe: 2 cups unbleached flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon sugar

½ teaspoon salt

One stick (½ cup) cold unsalted butter

¾ cup cold buttermilk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Measure out dry ingredients into a large bowl and keep in the freezer while getting everything ready. Cut cold butter into small cubes, dropping into flour mixture. Use a food processor fitted with a metal blade, two knives, a pastry blender, or your fingers to cut in the butter until it is worked through and crumbly. Work quickly. If using the food processor, do quick pulses. Stir buttermilk into flour mixture using a rubber spatula forming a ball. Dump out onto floured surface quickly kneading into a ball, careful not to overwork. Cut with a sharp knife into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rough ball and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden. Serve immediately. 


About Eliza's Hope

On the ship from Ireland, Eliza O’Connor loses her mother and husband to cholera. She longs to become a doctor after training under the local physician, but few schools accept women. Now that the doctor has passed away, she works at her father's boarding house. When a handsome doctor arrives beaten and stripped of his jacket and boots, she believes he's another gold-crazy miner heading for the hills where her brother has ventured.

At his mother's desperate request, Dr. Levi Dumont travels from Boston to find his younger brother and bring him home. After Levi is robbed and beaten, his trustworthy horse drops him in back of the O'Connor's Boarding House where the enchanting Eliza treats his wounds.

When Eliza's brother returns from the gold fields with a broken leg, Eliza learns her friend needs medical attention. Eliza is determined to make the treacherous journey. When she accompanies Levi to Diamond Falls, Levi discovers affection for Eliza despite his engagement to a woman in Boston.

Though Eliza and Levi come from different worlds, their hopes are the same. Will Eliza find opportunity to study medicine? Can Levi find a life with Eliza despite his fiancé and medical practice in Boston?

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Bios: 

An award-winning author, June Foster is also a retired teacher with a BA in Education and a MA in counseling. She is the mother of two and grandmother of ten. June began writing Christian romance in 2010. She penned her first novel on her Toshiba laptop as she and her husband traveled the US in their RV. Her adventures provide a rich source of information for her novels. She brags about visiting a location before it becomes the setting in her next book.

To date, June has written over twenty contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels and novellas. She loves to compose stories about characters who overcome the circumstances in their lives by the power of God and His Word. June uses her training in counseling and her Christian beliefs in creating characters who find freedom to live godly lives. She's published with Winged Publications. Visit June at her Website to see a complete list of her books.

Her novel, The Inn at Cranberry Cove, won the 2021 Selah award for Romantic Suspense. It is available on Amazon in paperback, hardback, and eBook format. Connect with June Facebook

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Kelly Cordova lives in Texas with her husband, Tom, where she homeschooled their six children. Before settling in El Paso, she and her husband served as missionaries in Peru. Kelly has a bachelor's degree in photojournalism and a Master's in public affairs journalism. Eliza's Hope is Kelly's debut novel. 

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Comments

Sonja said…
I love the mother/daughter co-writing companionship. This looks to be a very good book! I also grabbed your recipe! Thanks for both!
June Foster said…
Sonja, what fun it was to work with my daughter. I hope you love the recipe. I took a class in Nashville, TN on making homemade biscuits, and I've still yet to master the art. 🤣
June Foster said…
Gail, thank you so much for having Kelly and me on your blog today. I can't wait to share a copy of Eliza's Hope with a winner. Hugs and happy spring.
Kelly Cordova said…
I thoroughly enjoy writing this book with my mom. I hope everyone loves it. Thank you, Gail, for having us on your blog. We have asked the question, what is worth more than gold. Well, the time spent working together with my mom on this book is worth far more than gold to me.
Gail Pallotta said…
Hi June and Kelly,

It's my pleasure to have you!
Library Lady said…
Mother and Daughter Combinations are the Best.
After all, they share a very close-knit bond.
Janet Estridge
von1janet@gmail.com
Mary Preston said…
This promises to be a wonderful read.

marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com


Mary Preston
June Foster said…
Aww, Kelly. That is so special. I wouldn't take anything for our experience working together. Love you.
June Foster said…
Janet, so glad to meet up with you again. Yes, we really do have a bond with our daughters. Thank you for commenting.
June Foster said…
Mary, thank you for your kind words. I do hope you are able to read our very first novella together.
Shirley said…
Thank you for taking the time to do this interview. As a former homeschooling mom of 5, I am amazed at what you have accomplished.
Hi June and Kelly: It is indeed a blessing to join in family for writing. I did that with a work buddy, but we could not gain acceptance. Good experience anyway. I go for clean romance in my reading and writing. Gail you always have interesting folks on your blog. I wish you, June and Kelly, well with your writing now and in the future. Sorry to come in at the eleventh hour on commenting. Email here is lhammersley@comcast.net.
June Foster said…
Shirley, I admire anyone who homeschools. And Kelly did a wonderful joy of teaching her children. Some through high school. Thanks for commenting.
June Foster said…
Larry, I encourage you to never give up on your writing. Thank you for stopping by.
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