{"id":2891,"date":"2020-08-21T08:43:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T14:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pelicanbookgroup.com\/?p=2891"},"modified":"2020-08-18T19:36:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T01:36:33","slug":"the-shopkeepers-widow-by-izzy-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/the-shopkeepers-widow-by-izzy-james\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shopkeeper&#8217;s Widow by Izzy James"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tHello Izzy\n<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>What makes this book special to you?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tThe Shopkeeper&rsquo;s Widow is my first historical romance. I found that I loved researching and writing it much more than contemporary romance I&rsquo;d previously done. It won&#39;t be the last one!\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>What is your next project?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tI am currently working on two projects. The first is a prequel novella for The Shopkeeper&rsquo;s Widow working title: The Woodcarver&rsquo;s Granddaughter. The second is the sequel to my contemporary romance Finding Boaz, working title: Finding Grace.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Who is your faviourte author and what is it that really strikes you abou their work?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tCurrently my favorite author is Regina Scott. I find her humor striking. Her characters are so real I feel like I could run into them someday. She has written American West and Regency, both are favorite time periods for me.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>How can readers connect with you?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe best way to connect with me is on my website:&nbsp;<a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/echull.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597881569797000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEOHRWQ_aL9EV1F8qRLliXMGbjcuA\" href=\"http:\/\/echull.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">echull.com<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tNext best is on Facebook: www.Facebook\/IzzyJamesAuthor\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLet&#39;s meet Delany&#8230;.\n<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Tell us your name and a little bit about yourself<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tMy name is Delany Button Fleet. I came to the Virginia colony with my father. We were indentured to Mr. Fleet of Norfolk, Virginia Colony.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Where do you live, and why do you choose to live there?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tI still live in the Port of Norfolk. The year my father died I married the son of our master, Tom Fleet. When Tom died the family store came to me. It makes me a good living. Good enough that I plan to remove to an estate I&#39;m building in Northumberland County.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>What is a quirk of your personality that people don&#39;t know?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tI love scientifical gadgets. I&#39;ve recently installed a waterfall for bathing in my house. It&#39;s quite refreshing in our oppressive summer heat.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Who chronicled your story, and why do you think she picked you?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tMrs. Izzy James chronicled my story. I&#39;m not sure why she picked me, I&#39;m just a regular person. Oh, I just remembered. She told me once that I had qualities she admired. Qualities she&#39;d seen in other strong women in her life.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>What obstacles did you overcome in order to reach your happily-ever-after?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tI&#39;m thankful it&#39;s a short list: Lord Dunmore&#39;s raids, Kidnapping, the biggest thing was his ownership of his parents plantation and all the people there.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Tell us about your special romantic interest. What makes them so special?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tI do not really know where to begin. I&#39;ve known Field since I was a girl. He&#39;s fascinated by God&#39;s creation. He&#39;ll make a wonderful planter. He&#39;s spontaneous and lively. His eyes sparkle with good humor. He tells wonderful stories. To say nothing of his broad shoulders and how well he dances.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>The first time you saw your special person, what did you think? Was it love at first sight or did they have to grow on you?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tWe were so young, I&#39;m not sure I was thinking anything like what your question implies. I knew he was special. I&#39;ve always known he was special and that he would play an important role in my life.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tthank you so much for sharing with us today\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload the Shopkeeper&#39;s Widow on Amazon\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Shopkeeper&#039;s Widow\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"1080\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_1W7wJHuiacb7kH&#038;asin=B089HP6HXM&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tand other online retailers\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Izzy What makes this book special to you? The Shopkeeper&rsquo;s Widow is my first historical romance. I found that I loved researching and writing it much more than contemporary romance I&rsquo;d previously done. It won&#39;t be the last one! What is your next project? I am currently working on two projects. 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