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True to You, Book #1 in my new Bradford Sisters Romance series, releases this coming Tuesday! I’m celebrating in several ways, including today’s interview with cover model Joanna and a giveaway just for Inspired by Life and Fiction readers.  (More about that at the end of this post!)

Many thanks to Joanna for graciously answering my questions.  I think she did a fantastic job on True to You’s cover and I’m grateful to her.

 

Please tell me a little bit about yourself. I’m the youngest of three, born and raised in Minnesota. I work as an occupational therapist in a transitional care unit. I’m raising a border terrier mix puppy whose energy and curiosity keep me on my toes!

Joanna and her puppy, Pippa.

What are your hobbies? I love trying new things, but some activities I’ve always enjoyed are hiking, canoeing, traveling, reading, horseback riding and volunteering.

Kayaking in Florida

How did you become the cover model for True to You? One of my good friends works for Bethany House Publishers and thought I’d be a good fit for the character—it was a fun phone call to get! [Joanna’s good friend is Noelle, the Marketing Director at Bethany House.]

When you think back to the day of the cover shoot, what memories stick out? Right before me, a contestant from a network reality TV show was doing a photo shoot for the cover of a sci-fi thriller.

Feeding a wallaby in Kuranda, Australia

Nora is a modern day girl who enjoys dressing with vintage flair.  The dress they selected for the shoot is lovely!  Was the skirt that full naturally?  To get volume in the skirt, two of the people on set stood on either side of me holding the hem of my dress; then, on the photographer’s cue, they would drop it to evoke that 1950’s silhouette.

What do you think of the finished cover? I think the entire team did an exceptional job creating a cover that captures the spirit of the character and her world! I hope it makes readers want to dive right into Nora’s story.

Hiking in Tennessee

And now (just for fun) a quiz to see how similar you are to Nora Bradford, the heroine of True to You….

Are you an avid reader? Absolutely! At any given time, I’m probably in the middle of three different books.

Do you ever wear your hair in retro pin-up girl styles?  As a model, my hair has been treated to many fascinating hairstyles!

Are you a passionate tea drinker?  Yes, my sister went to school in England, and when I visited her, we made sure to try any number of teas.

Have you ever visited Washington state?  No, but I have friends that live in Seattle and hope to make it out there soon!

Do you have a weakness for Navy SEALS?  If I ever meet one, I’ll let you know!

Are you interested in history and genealogy?  Yes, family is very important to me. I always love learning more about ancestors’ lives and the past.

Thanks, Joanna!

Before I go, here are a few fun things I wanted to call your attention to, readers….

  • Tuesday, May 2nd at 7pm at the Lincoln Park Barnes & Noble in Dallas I’ll be giving an author chat, handing out prizes, chatting with readers and signing books.  p.s. There will be cookies.  I’d love to see you there if you live near Dallas.
  • There’s still time to read Then Came You, the prequel novella that introduces the Bradford family!  It’s free for e-download and only $5.99 in print.  For a list of retailers that carry Then Came You, click here.
  • I’ll be donating half of what I earn on sales of True to You between May 2nd and May 9th to a wonderful organization that serves our veterans called Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.  My Porter family characters were Marines and John Lawson, hero of True to You, is a former Navy SEAL.  It’s been an honor to support our real life heroes through my fictional ones.
  • Thursday, May 4th at 7pm CST on my Facebook author page I’ll be hosting a virtual launch party complete with a live video Q&A, presents, and fun.  You’re invited!

Many thanks to everyone who entered the below giveaway!  I loved reading all of your encouraging comments.  Big congratulations to Patti Hansen, the winner.  Enjoy!

Do you have anything in common with cover model Joanna?

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  1. I do have something in common with Joanna…born and raised in Minnesota and an avid reader! I’d love to win your giveaway, Becky!

    • I have something in common with Johanna..I love tea AndI am an avid reader. I love loose tea as well as bagged tea. My favorites are English Breakfast and Earl Grey. I also have 2 siblings as well. I also can read more than one book at a time.

    • Thanks, Jennifer! I agree, the cover’s beautiful. The spine and back cover are lovely, too. Jennifer Parker, the cover designer, did an outstanding job!

  3. Enjoyed the novella, and I am looking forward to the first book in the series!

  4. The only things I have in common with the model are I am the youngest of three children and I love to read. Love the cover, by the way, especially the dress!

    • I know! That dress! It’s intricate and classy and I love the color. Amy Green, the publicist at Bethany House, wore the dress during a Christmas party she hosted on Facebook. It was a fun surprise when I arrived at the Christmas party to find her wearing True to You’s cover dress. 🙂

  5. I have a few things in common with the Joanna. I use to love to hike before walking became difficult but I still take short treks when I can. I do love to volunteer. It’s a way of helping and it makes you feel good about yourself as well. I’ve never been to the state of Washington but I’d love to see it some day. I also love to read and tea. 🙂 Thank you for this wonderful chance to win a very generous prize pack! <3

    • “I use to love to hike before walking became difficult but I still take short treks when I can” Good for you for continuing to walk as you’re able, Kay! I’m happy to discover so many tea drinkers here.

  6. Like Joanna & Nora, I love tea & reading (which makes this a rather lovely prize pack). Excited to start a new series from you!

  7. Oh I have been waiting for True to You for what seems like forever! (Loved the novella and the epistolary style, had to look that word/spelling up, lol!)

    Lets see…things in common with Joanna…I’m also the third born and was the baby of the family until five years later when mama had twins. I like to read, like tea and traveling and did my fair share of hiking and volunteering when I was younger.
    I can’t wait to read True to You and this new series, thanks for the giveaway!

    • You’re welcome! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed my novella. Writing something in that epistolary (I always have to think on the spelling, too) format was a refreshing creative challenge.

  8. I am from Minnesota, just like Joanna. I also like to be outdoors (particularly in the summer).

  9. I always love when you do these behind the scenes posts 🙂

    I actually have a lot in common with Joanna! I love hiking, traveling, horseback riding (although it’s been a few years) and of course…reading!

  10. I have several things in common, I’m an avid reader, I’ve visited WA state, I drink tea daily, I love to walk and explore, I’m interested in history and genealogy. Thank you for the chance. Blessings

  12. Well, I’m not a tea drinker, but I love books like Joanna! Thanks for the giveaway!

    • Wow — three at a time! I only occasionally read that many at a time and when I do they’re all somewhat different. 1 fiction book, 1 audio book, 1 non-fiction book for research. 🙂

  14. Love reading and fell in love with tea after my two week stay in England. There is nothing like a good English tea.

  15. How fun! I enjoyed the interview with the cover model. Who knew so much is involved in a cover shoot. A lot of work goes into a book but to the reader it is all worth it. Thanks for writing, sharing and the opportunity to win!

  16. I am so excited to read this book! Did not realize there was a novella! Going to order it today!

  17. I also like hiking, traveling, horseback riding, volunteering and reading. Thank you for offering this giveaway.

  18. I am really looking forward to reading this one after having read a couple of preview teaser chapters. I too am an avid reader and enjoy a good cup of tea. I love to travel though with three young children I don’t get the chance as much as I used too!

  19. Yes, I do, I am an avid reader love to travel and love tea. I enjoy hiking, although I have not done as much in recent years. I am looking forward to reading this new book. Loved the prequel.

  20. The only thing I believe we have in common is a love for reading, which is the most important thing anyway right!

  23. I am an avid reader and love tea! I visited Washington state last summer in my quest to visit all 50 states (2 to go). You have a beautiful cover.

  25. I’m so excited to read this! I’ve already preordered it. I’ve recently discovered tazo tea and love their flavors!

    • Thanks for pre-ordering! The package of tea I included in the giveaway (Tazo English Breakfast) is my personal favorite. I think it’s delicious! …and the caffeine in it has helped me power through many an afternoon writing session.

  26. Some things I have in common with Joanna are I am an avid reader, I love tea, and I am interested in genealogy too. I also love hiking, traveling, and canoeing.

  27. I am an avid reader and am so excited to read this new book a d new series. I love tea so I hope that I can win this contest. If not, I will still buy the book. 🙂 Huge fan of you and your books and I can’t wait to start a new series with you.

  28. I’ve been so excited to read this! Can’t wait until next week! Didn’t realize I needed to read the novella first! I better get right on that! The cover is gorgeous too! Thanks for introducing us to your cover model too! Tea, books and office supplies- sounds like my friends and I.

    • The novella can serve as a “companion piece” to the series and be read at any time. But if you’re someone who enjoys reading books in a series in chronological order, then I do recommend reading it first. 😉

  29. I don’t have much in common with Joanna. But I do love to read, and I’m pretty sure I have a weakness for Navy Seals – namely Steve McGarrett from Hawaii 5-0. Lol. Can’t wait for True to You!

    • “I’m pretty sure I have a weakness for Navy Seals – namely Steve McGarrett from Hawaii 5-0” LOL! I’m pretty sure I have a weakness for Navy SEALs, too. 🙂

  32. Obviously, I’m an avid reader and while I enjoy the great outdoors like Joanna, the bugs can be a huge turn off! Heading over to download the prequel novella now!

  33. Yes! I love to read and I love to travel!
    Thanks for the chance to win! Love all your books!

  34. Yes. I love reading, I’m fascinated with family history, I’ve hiked in Tennessee, love tea, and adore the cover! 🙂

  36. Like Joanna, I love hiking, reading, and volunteering. Where I live, there are a lot of parks and I love exploring especially in the woodsy ones. 🙂 I also love reading so much I’m getting my Master’s in Reading Education. I love volunteering at my churches, the hospital, a local assisted living facility, and homeless shelters.

    • “I also love reading so much I’m getting my Master’s in Reading Education.” That’s so impressive, Meredith! Best wishes with your Master’s degree. That sounds like exactly the field of study I’d want to pursue!

  37. A love for reading is something we have in common! I’ve been known to have 3 books at once I’m reading. (Like right now) I am learning to drink hot tea a little more. But love a good glass of Southern sweet tea. Congratulations on the book. And thanks for honoring our military! And the subject of adoption and genealogy!

    • You’re welcome! I’m fascinated with the topics of adoption and genealogy, so it was a blessing to weave them into True to You’s characters and plot.

  39. I have a lot in common with Joanna. I am an avid reader, a passionate tea drinker, love to travel, and am interested in history and genealogy. Love your books, so thanks for the opportunity to win one!

  40. I currently live in Minnesota, love the outdoors, and love to read! =) I can’t wait to read this book. The teaser at the end of your novella was perfect!

  41. Love your books, Becky! I am an avid reader…I love the fact that so many of us have multiple books at a time in which we are reading! Also, family history is high priority. We still have reunions with my father’s side of the family…the patriarch was my great-grandfather…he had 8 children with my great-grandmother. He was a minister and I was privileged to be a member of one of the churches he was at. We still sing hymns at each reunion and many of our family members are Christians…I love our rich family history!

  42. I love this! How fun to meet Nora!!! I would love to win this package prize!

  43. I am so excited to read your new book, Becky! In common with the cover model. . probably that I love to read as well and LOVE tea. Have been drinking tea since junior high. Thanks for a great article.
    Becky

  45. I can’t wait to read the new series!! I’m like Joanna because I am always in the middle of three books as well.

  46. This book is going to be good. I love the cover model interviews. They bring an interesting aspect to the book.

    I wish Nora was real. She and I would get along good together. Nora sounds like she would be a great friend.

    • Joanna appears to be having a lot of fun hiking and kayaking. I have never been kayaking, but love the water. Same with hiking. I love long walks, so would probably enjoy hiking. These pictures make me want to get out into nature more.

  47. Books and tea. I read constantly and usually about 4 or 5 at a time. I will pretty much read anything, I really haven’t met a book I didn’t like. As long and the characters and good and the story is interesting (without racy bits, I don’t like racy bits) I will read it. I have always been a tea drinker, I like it black and strong with a hint of fruit aroma (I’m a bit of a tea snob) I love finding news teas and when I was in London, High Tea was a super fun experience.

    • You’ll have to check out Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge! I believe it’s coming out in June. The heroine is a tea maker and the information about tea that’s stitched through the story is both interesting and charming.

    • Most certainly. Look at you, entering for your American friends! Very thoughtful, Miss Jennifer. Should you win, are you planning to ask your BFF and Shelli to duke it out?

  49. I love to read, am an avid tea drinker, love traveling, history, and genealogy – my son traced our family back to Mary Queen of Scots. I know several Navy Seals – Seal Team 6 is stationed in my area. They are Awesome!

    Thanks for offering a wonderful prize package! A book to share with a friend is such a great idea.

  51. A great giveaway! I look forward to reading about Nora. I am a big tea drinker and of course love to read! Thanks for the chance to win.

  52. Fun post, Becky. I love the inside scoop you always seems to get on your cover models. What a fun idea! The only things I have in common with Joanna and Nora are reading and tea. Preferably engaging both at the same time. 🙂

  53. Like Joanna, I’m an avid reader. currently I am working on 3 books. lol That said I only can only read one fiction book at a time or I get the stories mixed up. So I’m usually reading 1 fiction, a self help, and some other non-fiction story like a Bible study or Christian living book.

  54. I also have two siblings, am an avid reader, and am interested in history and genealogy! Can’t wait to read this!

  55. Like Joanna, I am from Minnesota, love to hike, drink tea at night, (love my coffee in the am!) and love to read. It is fun to get to know the cover models on your books. Thanks for interviewing them!

  56. Oh Becky! I have been waiting for this book to come out!!! The one thing I have in common with your cover model is a love of reading, I, too, am typically in the middle of more than one book at a time. 🙂 Can’t wait til Tuesday, and thank you for the chance at the giveaway!!

  58. Like Joanna, I am an avid reader. If I’m not reading I’m doing family history work. It is dear to my heart. I love office supplies so much that it’s safe to say I collect them 😉

  60. This book sounds like a really intriguing read, with books and genealogy being two of the main components and a touch of mystery involved! I always enjoy learning about the people who appear on book covers and Joanna sounds like a fun person to know–I also share the love of books, tea, genealogy, hiking, and traveling. And I wish you could also include her dress in the giveaway!

  61. The cover of your new book is beautiful, Becky. I’m anxious to read it because it’s set in Washington, my home state! Joanna and I have in common, love of reading, trying different teas, and love of dogs!

  62. Joanna is lovely and so is this cover. I am an avid reader and I also like vintage clothing so we do share these two things in common. Thank you for this interview and giveaway.
    Blessings!
    Connie
    cps1950(at)gmail(dot)com

  63. I think Joanna and I would enjoy pretty much all the same things – horseback riding, hiking, doing all sorts of things in the outdoors…and reading of course! Love her red hair!!! She shares that in common with my 5-year-old daughter. 😉

  66. I have a few things in common with Joanna – love dogs, reading, kayaking and traveling. Also, since I’m a Tennessee gal myself, I was happy to see the picture of her hiking in my beautiful state. And Navy SEALS? Definite weakness :-)! Thanks for the opportunity to win this lovely gift package. Can’t wait to meet the Bradford family. The fact that you are donating some of your proceeds to Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund makes me heart you even more…if that’s even possible.

  67. I am a voracious reader. I also love hiking and camping. This was a fun peek into the world of publishing.

  68. Wonderful Interview Becky. No, I really don’t have anything in common with her. But, my handsome single son does. lol!! Have her contact me if she is single. He kayaks, runs, bikes,hikes, does all that jazz. And, he is gainfully employed.

      • This is cracking me up! How did we meet? My mom set us up in blog comments. Hangs head in shame with a merry twinkle in his eye.

        • Ha Ha! Miracles can happen. But she would have to move to Memphis because he can’t miss any sec football games in the fall. In the south we don’t miss church or ballgames.

  69. The cover is absolutely gorgeous! 😍 I love the dress (My family says I was born in the wrong era.) Thanks for the giveaway!

  71. I am def an avid reader, love tea and hiking. When I hike, I adore taking pictures of nature. I also have about three books going at the same time when I read. People ask me how I keep up with all the characters and story lines. I don’t know how, I just do. I totally get why she does it. You never know what kind of story you will be in the mood for at that given time, lol.

  72. Oh my, the dress! It’s so pretty! I love a little vintage flair in my clothes, but I can never work it into my hairstyles quite right. I also love hiking and kayaking and reading! Give them all to me in the same trip, and we’ve got quite the vacation! Thanks for the giveaway!

  73. I love your books! I can’t wait to read this one. I’m an avid reader, and I love to drink tea. I also really love offices supplies. I always have and my mom thinks that is so funny. I’m a sucker for cute pens and stationary. Thanks for the giveaway!

  74. I have wanted to go to Tennessee since I was about 5 and saw the Dave Crockett movie for the first time. Going there is a must for me.
    Also, my son and I have a favorite hobby – kayaking!! We have done it in the Outer Banks of NC but I’m going to surprise him with his own kayak for his birthday this summer.

  75. I’m looking forward to reading this book! I too enjoy tea. There is nothing better than a cup of tea and a good book to read!

  76. I love tea and in fact never drink coffee. Might be my Irish ancestry to blame. I love the cover dress. The dress reminds me of ones we wore back in the 50s. Dresses were worn for most occasions unlike today’s fashions. Thanks for the giveaway.

  77. I, too, love to read and have two, if not three, books that I am reading. I also love to drink tea–hot or iced. I would love to win/read your new book!

  78. After scanning through the comments, it appears I am far from the only Minnesotan who both loves to read and hike! And like Nora, I also love tea and vintage clothing.

  81. I enjoyed the novella and am looking forward to reading Nora’s story. Like her character, I am an avid reader and lover of tea. The cover is lovely. It makes me happy when good books can also be pretty. 🙂

  82. I am an avid reader and I love tea,hot tea even on a hot day! Love the cover! The model seems like a sweet girl. Great interview, very interesting! Thanks for the chance to win. I’ll grab the novella soon!

  83. One thing I have in common with Nora is that I am an avid reader!!! I can always be found in a book any day. I can’t wait to read this book. I have been counting down the days with you, Becky.

  84. I love it when we get to hear from the cover model! Thanks so much! I’m also an avid reader and am almost always in the middle of five or six books. I love tea, but not hot tea. Sweet tea is my thing 🙂 Thanks so much for this giveaway!

  85. I’ve always been curious about cover models. I LOVE tea, reading, writing, so pretty much everything in the giveaway basket would please me if I won it. Enjoyed the interview. The cover is lovely.

  87. The thing I have in common with her is my love of books. I want to be reading as often as I can, and I always have a book with me!

    I can’t wait to read this book. I love the cover and I’ve loved all of your previous stories.

  88. I’m also an avid reader! That’s about all I have in common with Joanna, though. I think it’s so fun how you interview the cover models for your books. It’s a behind-the-scenes kind of thing that we don’t usually get to see, and it’s so interesting. Also, I loved the novella. 🙂

    • I thoroughly enjoy interviewing the cover models! As a writer, I’m curious by nature. It’s a treat for me to get to know the people on my covers.

  89. I absolutely love how the cover turned out!I know that it’s bad to judge a book by its cover, but the first thing that drew me to this book was the cover. I have a lot in common with Joanna, other than the fact that I am not a model haha:). Thank you so much for this giveaway Becky!

  90. I love to read and learn about my ancestors. The cover is beautiful! Can’t wait to read it!

  91. I love a good book and cup of tea. Peppermint tea is amazing when you have a cold! Love your books!

  92. I absolutely love this book’s cover! It is the best cover of yours (even though I really like all of your books’ covers:)) ! Can’t wait to read it! And, just like Joanna, I am constantly reading multiple books at a time. 😉
    Thanks for the chance to win this giveaway!

    • I thought no cover of mine could ever surpass my love of the cover of Undeniably Yours… but this cover may have. It’s just SO very pretty. The more I look at it, the more charmed I am by it. And it’s even lovelier on the print book than it looks in photos.

  93. I love to read about cover stories. So much fun! I am an avid reader and reviewer. That’s about all I have in common. Can’t hike after knee replacement and I drink coffee (all day) not tea and I can’t swim so no water sports!

  94. I love learning more about what goes into a cover! This is such a fun post! I like to read, travel, and hike like Joanna 🙂 Thanks for the generous giveaway! Looking forward to reading the book!

  95. I love tea and am an avid reader, and also have friends in Seattle. She is lovely! Thank you for the chance!

  98. I have some things in common with Joanna:)I love to travel,hike,and I love to read!Can’t wait to read your book!

  99. Oh, wow. I love seeing these kinds of things! They are so interesting to me 😏 that would be an awesome job! Thank you for the chance to win. I can’t wait to read this book! Thanks again!

  100. The cover of this book is adorable! So far my favorite of all of your books has been My Stubborn Heart, but I love them all! I just bought an extra-special (read–pricey) pack of Irish Breakfast tea when we were out of town during spring break, and I’m saving it to indulge on Mother’s Day!

  104. What a FUN interview!! I can just picture them holding the dress out and dropping it as they took the photo, so it would give such a full look! I like to try all kinds of tea. I’m also the third child, but of 6 kids. I’m also interested in genealogy and family history, and find it fascinating! AND I LOVE to read!! I often have at least 3 books I’m reading at the same time. I’ve read all of your books, including Then Came You, and can’t wait to read True To You!

  105. This is so cool! I love seeing the behind the scenes! Super excited to read this book. I grew up in Washington and it’ll be fun to see what shows up!

  106. The things I have in common with Joanna (and Nora) are a love of tea and an addiction to books, LOL. Love the post and can’t wait to read ‘True to You’!! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!!

  108. I also love to read, would love to know more about my ancestors, and do like tea…but trying to find my favorite! Thanks for the great give away! 😊 So excited for this book and series!

  109. It was fun to read about your cover model! I like to go hiking and traveling, and I love to read!

  110. Like Joanna I am an avid reader and often times can be found reading in (at least) 3 books… sometimes more. 😛

  111. The novella is EXCELLENT! The perfect set up for the book. Tea lover here. Working my way into lower caffiene varieties. Had a great, robust jasmine tea just this morning.

    • It was my hope, Jayna, that the novella would serve as the perfect set up for the book. I’m delighted that you view it that way. 🙂

  112. I absolutely love to read…from little up unto now. My mom always said I had my nose in a book. Even now I have a copy of books tucked to read in my car…if I’m waiting on a long slow train on my noon hour, I read another chapter. Love books! Am excited for your new book and can’t wait to read it. Keep up the wonderful work.

    • “…if I’m waiting on a long slow train on my noon hour, I read another chapter.” I love that! That’s the hallmark for a booklover, for sure.

  113. So looking forward to this next book of Becky’s. Comments- enjoy reading, am also raising a puppy, do genealogy, have visited Washington state….

  114. What a fun interview! 😀 I love trying different teas and I usually read several books at a time (usually 3, but lately it has been up to 5). I also have friends in Seattle (but I’m originally from Washington state & love Almond Roca).

  115. I have a granddaughter named Nora, and I read the novella about baby Nora right before our Nora was born. I look forward to the rest of the series!

  117. I am like Joanna in that I love the outdoors, traveling, trying new experiences, I’m an avid reader, I love tea, and I’ve never met a SEAL. 🙂 I’m too short to be a model, but I always wanted to be one. So now I’m a photographer, which is actually easier than being the model. 😉 Your book sounds so wonderful!

  118. We have a few things in common. 🙂
    First, I love to read. I’m also an outdoorsy kind of girl who likes to hike, geocache, and camp. Last year we canoed down the Buffalo River and it was amazing! I learned on that trip that my daughter is the better canoe partner of our two children bc the boy likes to perch himself in the bow like he’s auditioning for a Titanic remake. She was also the first to spot the water snake maneuver our boat to the outside—putting the boy’s boat between us and the serpent. Finally, I ❤️ vintage dresses, but usually opt for jeans, tees, and muck boots around the farm.

    @AmandaGeaney

    P.S. If you have a graphic for the Intrepid Hero promo I’ll share it on my social media outlets. I’m a vet and my husband is currently serving.

    @AmandaGeaney

  119. I love traveling and reading! I’m also definitely a dog person! Like Nora and Joanna, I love genealogy too. It’s my most favorite hobby! I’ve also taken a recent interest in herbal tea. I got sick after my last trip, and the tea felt wonderful on my throat!

  120. Books books and more books! I love to read in my down time. But I’d rather have coffee over tea. The best tea, in my opinion, is sun made tea. My mom used to make it every summer. Ahhh… memories.

  121. What a fun interview! It’s so great being able to learn about the model on book covers. I love that she is an occupational therapist 🙂 thanks for the giveaway Becky!

  122. What a fun post! I love reading about the cover-making process. I love the vintage dress on your cover. I remember wearing one similar to that many moons ago. I guess that dates me. LOL I love reading, of course, and I also love genealogy and history.

  123. I, too, am an avid reader
    and love history!! Definitely looking forward to TTY!!! I’ll be re-reading Then Came You to refresh the characters!😄

  124. Lovely interview. I’m the youngest of seven, I love to read and yes, I love that blue dress! I’ve met military men but never a SEAL. I’d probably ask way too many questions since I just finished a SEAL story myself!!

    I can’t wait to read this and help contribute to the cause!!!

  125. Love your book cover posts, Becky!
    Well, like many others, I love tea and books! I also usually have a few reads going at once.
    I have a soft spot for redheads. My littlest is a spunky redhead!

  126. I enjoyed hearing about her. I love dogs. I used to hike. I still enjoy traveling. I read a lot.

  131. I love to read and enjoy outdoor activities too. I’m so excited to read this after reading the novella! I’m sure as soon as it hits my Kindle I’ll start reading. I absolutely loved the Porter Family series, especially Ty’s story!

  132. Like Joanna, I also am an avid reader with as many as 6 books going at one time. I also volunteer in the church library and have for almost 40 years.
    Enjoyed reading the interview and meeting Joanna.

  133. I found the info about the cover fascinating! I’m a librarian and often wonder what the story is of the models on gbe covers! 🙂 here’s one book where I don’t have to wonder.

    I also love to read and have books in 3 different rooms in my house that I’m in the middle of. That way when I’m nursing my newborn I don’t have to go find my book; I have one right there.

    • I remember those nursing-a-newborn days! I sat quite a bit of each day when I had a newborn — nursing, cuddling a baby who was sleeping on my chest, etc. Those seated times were great reading times.

  134. I love history, and I love being out hiking around the mountains.
    I absolutely love to read!

  135. Haha what a cute interview. I do love vintage and have a weakness for a fellas in the military.

  136. I am looking forward to reading this one, and I loved learning more about Joanna. I like to travel, read, and I am from Michigan, so although not Minnesota like her, Michigan has similar charms.

    I also love genealogy and can get sucked into it for hours and hours. I can’t wait to see what happens to Nora in this book. Definitely on my list of books to read!

  137. This is such a nice interview! I like tea, traveling, hiking, volunteering, and reading, especially anything that you write. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of your book and suspect that the world will be on pause at my house until I finish it!

  138. I love how we can connect with authors and their publisher through facebook! Having nifty information and new authors to discover has been great- plus the giveaways are so fun!

  140. It is always fun to meet your cover models and learn more about them. About the only thing she and I have in common is we are both avid readers. I’m really looking forward to reading this new series since I’ve loved your previous books. The giveaway is fantastic; thanks for the chance to win.

  141. Great interview and fun giveaway. I love anything vintage, love reading and can get list for hours in our family genealogy. Thanks for the interview and giveaway.

  142. Can’t wait for True to You! Then Came You was really good and left me wanting to here about Nora’s life. Love generational stores! I love to read…especially your inspirational fiction. Tuesday’s coming!

  145. I love to read and my biggest wish is that I could have grown up in the south.

  146. I also love Tea it is my favorite. Have never been to Washington but visit every Thursday in my mind when I watch Grays Anatomy. I have meet a Navy Seal. And am going to Occupational therapy. I love the out doors. Looks like she does too. I’m not a red head but sometimes I dye mine red. Would love to give my other book to my Secret Sister love her like a sister. Thank you. Love your books

  147. I love to read. I like tea. I like learning about where my family came from. I was lucky to have my grandfather in my life. He was born in 1894, my grandmother was born in 1904. I knew several of my great aunts and uncles. The first had family stories were amazing.

  148. Thank you for hosting this giveaway. I like the cover on this book and I cannot wait for my hometown library to get it in.
    Also, thank you for your support for our veterans. As girl who knows many people serving and who have had family members who have served in the past, it means a lot to know that our military and veterans are getting the respect they deserve.

  149. I am also always in the middle of three books or more! I can’t get enough of reading, that is for sure. I liked this cover from the start, and how cool to meet the cover model! She did such a great job! Thank you for the giveaway! It is an awesome one!

  150. I am an avid reader and tea drinker. I usually take my own tea when I travel. I also love to volunteer.

  151. I love to read, love our dog, enjoy kayaking and traveling. Our daughter is graduating from college in Spokane, WA at the end of May and we are travelling out to see her graduate. I’m excited to visit Seattle! The cover of ‘True to
    You’ is lovely and I look forward to reading it. It was fun meeting your cover model 🙂 Thanks for the opportunity to win this wonderful giveaway package!

  153. What a fun giveaway! I’m a Minnesota girl who loves reading. I’m learning to appreciate tea more & more!

  155. I loved the prequel and can’t wait to read this book. Love all your books so really looking forward to this one

  156. How fun to interview the cover model. I too am from Minnesota and enjoy a cup of tea on a brisk Minnesota day. I love to read and enjoyed the prequel very much!

  157. I’m an avid reader, currently in the middle of 3 books myself! And I too have never been to Washington State!
    A great interview and amazing cover!So glad you got her to model for it!

  158. I grew up in Minnesota. I married a man from London, England and we live in Minnesota now. We both drink tea. I am researching my husband’s family tree.

  159. Well, I love tea and I love to read and I love Washington because that’s where I was born and raised and have lived all my life. I guess that means I’ll have to read the new book – it sounds wonderful!

  160. Love tea, love to read and to write old school notes! My sister lived in Washington State for awhile and when we visited, I was impressed by the natural beauty of the area and all the lush greens and flowers all around

  161. I’ve spent time in Minnesota. We both think family is important. I love genealogy. Just finished the book 10 minutes ago and adored it!

  162. Becky, I enjoyed this fun interview with Joanna! I have a few things in common with her. I’m a red head, avid reader, tea and dog lover.

    Thank you for this generous giveaway. I’m so excited to read your newest series!

  163. Loved reading about the shoot, especially how they made the dress poofy! I don’t know that I share much in common with Joanna, except we both love to read, which is a good thing. 🙂 Can’t wait for Tuesday!

  164. It was neat to hear about the shoot from the actual cover model. I guess the only thing I have in common is my love of books and my love of my dog. I would love to win this prize package!

  166. I have a few things in common with Joanne. I am an avid reader. I drink lots of tea. I am interested in history. My son got his masters in history. Hi lived and breathed history all his life. I am interested in genealogy. Because of my husband who tracks and follows who is who in the family trees. Really neat stuff in the past.

  167. Becky, it was such fun to meet your cover model. I love these kinds of posts. And Bethany has given you another cover that just pulls me in! I’ve got the book on my kindle and have started it!

  168. Thanks for introducing us to the cover model. I can’t wait to read the book.

  169. I love the pure, natural look of Joanna! What a beautiful model and book cover! I love to read as well as Joanna, but I must admit, I can only read one book at a time! I also love adventure and walking, not much on hiking! Can’t wait to read Nora’s story!

  170. I, like the cover model, am interested in history and genealogy.
    My mother and I are always working on collecting data on our ancestors (both her family and my father’s family) past and present. She has a 2-drawer filing cabinet just for this purpose. Each time I go to visit she brings me up-to-date on what she has discovered. I always love learning more about my ancestors’ lives and any new additions to the family.

  171. I was also born in Minnesota, am an avid reader and love tea 🙂 Very excited for this book!

  173. I’ve always love these “meet the cover model” posts! Love covers! And Joanna and I have a few things in common along with the main character! We are all avid readers and tea drinkers! Thanks for a fun post!

  176. I have the love of reading and love of dogs in common with Joanna. I think the cover is gorgeous, and I love the dress.

  177. I am so excited to read this book! I loved the Porter series and Then Came You. Next to books, notecards are my favorite “treat” so this would be a really fun prize to win.

  179. I am so excited to read True to You and not only because it is a Becky Wade novel. I am fascinated by genealogy research and am thrilled to find a book and a heroine that features this topic.

  180. What a fun article Becky! I love the behind-the-scenes look at cover shoots 🙂 This cover has me itching to read Nora’s story.

  181. I love drinking tea and I love reading books! Can’t wait to read this one!

  183. Thank you for the giveaway!!! I enjoyed the interview. I have lots in common with Nora. I love geanology, family, tea, reading, military men! I am looking forward to meeting Nora and her Navy Seal.

  184. Like Joanna and Nora I am an avid reader as I usually am listening to one book in the car and reading another at home. Love tea and have 2 siblings.
    Can’t wait to read True to You and I will also be coming to meet you at the Lincoln Park signing!

  185. I love the cover of your book! Things I have in common are that I love to read and I love being outdoor in God’s beautiful creation of nature.

  186. I LOVED the novella ( and all Becky Wade books)!!! I’m Super excited about this series😍

  187. The only thing I would have in common with the model on the cover is that I love to read.

  188. Like the model, I love to read, I am one of three children and I love tea. I am excited to read this book…already hearing great things about it from another author I follow on Facebook who immediately started reading it as soon as she got it in the mail today!
    Ps. Love the hero’s name! Definitely found in my family genealogy!😀

  189. I am an avid reader, I love tea (hot or cold), I live in Oregon so I visit WA State quite often (my sis-in-law lives there) and I’m extremely interested in genealogy! I have a distant aunt or cousin who has traced our family tree down to the very founding couple for our branch. They immigrated from Prussia (no idea of the year) and the spelling of our name changed. Probably due to whoever was writing down names couldn’t pronounce it or couldn’t spell it correctly. 🙂 Another rumor was two brothers had a fight and split from the family, thus changing the spelling of the last name. I’m not sure which is true, lol!

    Thanks for the giveaway chance!

  191. We both love to read and love dogs. My dad was born in Washington State and I have a friend that moved there a couple years ago. I thought the interview was great .Beautiful cover and perfect girl for the job.

  193. I too am an avid reader! I’m also hoping to visit friends in Seattle this year!

  195. I love tea of all kinds hot cold and different flavors and I am Alan avid reader

  196. I love tea of all kinds hot cold and different flavors and I am Alan avid reader

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