A new release always leaves me a bundle of nerves. Yes, there is excitement. And the pride of work completed. But there is also the nail-biting (literally!) suspense of how it will be received by those readers who have enjoyed your previous books, by those who are new to your work, by . . . anyone, really. And when you have been both author and publisher, those emotions rise to a whole new level of crazy.
So it is with much trembling and great joy I announce that Time Will Tell, my second Coast-to-Coast Brides novella, is now available for purchase—both as an ebook and a paperback! (Cue fireworks!) If you enjoy historical fiction and quick read, I hope this will be right up your alley. As always, I am so grateful for my readers, old and new. Here’s a quick summary of the book:
Time Will Tell
Returning home after two years at the Buffalo Ladies’ Seminary, Annis Jackson believes God has blessed her with the perfect homecoming: a whirlwind romance with a man she’s loved from afar during her time at school. Except the object of her affections, Hugh Hylton, is related to her father’s most bitter enemy, a man determined to see Toledo firmly in the grip of the state of Ohio and the very one funding Hugh’s newspaper venture.
After several years of newspaper work in Buffalo, New York, Hugh Hylton jumped at his uncle’s offer of financial help to start a newspaper on the opposite shore of Lake Erie. And when he discovers during the steamship voyage to his new home that the woman he’s been dreaming about for the past year, Annis Jackson, loves him back, his future seems secure. He arrives in Port Lawrence, part of the newly named town of Toledo, ready to approach her father and declare his intentions toward her.
But Annis fears Hugh doesn’t understand the depth of the personal conflict over the positioning of Ohio’s state line and persuades him to conceal their relationship until she can prepare her father to accept Hugh in spite of his family connections. Then the Michigan militia arrives in the Toledo Strip, determined to prevent Ohio elections, and the situation gets out of hand, making their secret more difficult to guard. Suddenly the future of the newspaper—and their relationship—is as unstable as the fate of Toledo itself.
Will Hugh and Annis survive their feuding families? Only time will tell.
To celebrate Hugh and Annis’s story, I’m giving away both a print copy and a kindle copy of Time Will Tell. To enter, leave a comment and tell me what aspect of the story most intrigues you and which format you want to be entered to win—print or kindle. I’ll announce the two winners at the bottom of this post on Friday, so be sure to comment while you are here!
[AND THE WINNERS ARE . . . Una Ireland (print) and Betti Mace (kindle)! Congratulations, ladies. Look for an email from me so I can get those books to you! And thank you to everyone who stopped by and commented. I appreciate your support!]
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Congratulations, Anne! Always an exciting time!!
Thank you, Deb!
Always love the love story of learning to overcome challenges. Print copy
Me, too! Because we all have them, right? 🙂
The novella addresses a piece of history I know nothing about and sounds intriguing from historical and fictional perspectives. Print copy please.
Isn’t it fun to learn pieces of history you didn’t know? 🙂
I’d not heard of the Ohio-Michigan conflict before your novella, so that aspect intrigues this history nut.
(Preferably print copy, but I’ll accept a Kindle version as well)
Bits of history are so fun to learn–especially through fiction! 🙂
The conflict they are facing intrigues me most. I would love to see how it plays out by reading a print copy.
So happy the plot intrigues you! 🙂
Realized there was a conflict but would love to read a personalized (albeit fictional) version of that conflict. Kindle version
It makes a bit of dry history come to life, doesn’t it? 🙂
I am intrigued by the location of the story, as I grew up in NW Ohio. So it will be exciting to read more of the history behind the Toledo war.
Congratulations on the release of your new book! 😀
Love it! And thank you! 🙂
Congratulations. This sounds like a wonderful book. I love history romances. I would love to read this as I know nothing about this conflict in history. It is intriguing that there is also a family situation also.
Family situations certainly increase the tension in a book for most of us! 🙂
The battle over the state line is fascinating, and of course a romance with all those strikes against it is always a good read. I’d love a Kindle version!
Awesome! Thanks!
Congratulations on the release of “Time Will Tell”! It sounds amazing and a book that I would love to read.
I’d love to read the story of Hugh and Annis’ love. It’s fascinating to see true love shine through despite all the adversities that family, friends and the world around them throw at them. Life is never easy, but true love will find a way to make it through to the end. After all, anything worth having is worth fighting for.
If I were fortunate enough be selected, I would love a print copy of “Time Will Tell”.
Yes, we do love a romance that endures through hardships!
I have often wondered how the state lines were decided upon as they don’t nearly always follow a river or such. I wonder whether families were sometimes in different states when the lines were drawn… Thanks for the giveaway – a kindle copy would be great.
Yes, I had no idea either before researching this bit of history, but that’s what surveyors did–set map lines. Only they didn’t always get their lines in correct proportion to major landmarks, like lakes. 🙂
Feuding families.
Kind of a timeless theme, isn’t it? I mean all the way back to before Romeo and Juliet . . 🙂
My favourite element of a story is the romance😋💖 I also love learing new things, especially in historical novels. They seem to make the past come to life!I’d love a print version if I do win but I’ll accept an ebook version as I’m an international reader😉 Thanks for this awesome opportunity!💜
Ah, romance. We do love it! 🙂
First off like that “God had blessed her” shows faith right away! Then the whole conflict sounds fun!! You’re a great writer so I know it’ll be a great book!
(Kindle or Book to be honest as I love both)
You are so sweet! Yes, I have a tendency to write characters who already have faith but have an aspect of that needs refining, as we all do! 🙂
Sounds like a great book! Thanks for the give-away and God bless you for the many ways you bring blessings to your readers!
Oops! I forgot to add that I would like the print version, if I would be so blessed as to win it! Thanks!
Thank you! I love readers. 🙂
Interesting to read a novella centered around northern Ohio. Sounds like a good read. Thanks for the give. Would love e win it.
Thank you! Yes, it isn’t a setting one usually comes across, is it? 🙂
The historical information about Toledo and Ohio state lines sounds very interesting…I have lived in OH for 36 years, but b/c I didn’t grow up in OH, I am unfamiliar w/ it’s history! Thanks for a nice Giveaway! Print please….
So many interesting things about a state you never know if you didn’t grow up there!
The story-line reminds me of Romeo and Juliet. I enjoy historical novels with romance sprinkled in. Thanks for the opportunity to win! I would like print, please.
Yep. That was kind of my inspiration. 🙂
I love stories that have a bit of history with the story. I really look forward to reading it soon! Thanks for the chance to win. I would love a print copy.
It’s so fun to learn something new, isn’t it?
I like reading historical fiction. It makes me look into that time period for myself. I would likie a print copy if I win.
It’s fun to consider what it would have been like to life in a different era, though I couldn’t give up my modern creature comforts! 🙂
Sounds like a really good book. I always enjoy historical fiction. I would enjoy a print copy.
Thank you! I always love hearing from historical fiction readers!
I bought an e-copy and enjoyed the story. I didn’t know there was ever any controversy about whether Toledo would be in Ohio or Michigan.
Thank you, Pam! You are awesome! And I didn’t know about it either until I randomly ran across an article about it!
Sounds like a great read. I’d like a print copy.
Thank you, Ola!
The aspect of your book that most intrigues me is the historical details. This is a period I know nothing about and had to look up to find out more. I will be interested in seeing how the history of Toledo is woven into the story. Either print or Kindle is good with me…I read both.
I love finding historical tidbits many people don’t know and building a story around them. Glad that intrigues you! 🙂
Okay, I’m totally ready for this history of Toledo! I was super intrigued after your previous post and had to Google it. I’d love to read a hardcopy!
Glad it made you do some research on your own! 🙂 I love that!
What intrigues me is that Hugh is related to her father’s enemy. If i a blessed to win, i would like a print copy.
Always good when there are feuding families, right?
How exciting! I enjoyed the first in the coast to coast series.
What intrigues me most is hearing more about the Ohio state line conflict. Sounds fascinating!
I would love to win either a Kindle or print version. Thank you!
Thank you so much, Staci! I’m glad you enjoyed the first one! 🙂
Congratulations! I’m interested in learning while enjoying a good story so Historical Fiction is my favorite. Thank you for the chance to win a print copy.
Thanks, Lucy!
The plot of this story intrigues me I wish I had a print copy to read right now! I also love reading books with history in them… Makes me not feel so bad when I have a “sit and read and drink coffee all day” kind of day. 😉
Yes, like you are learning something worthwhile . . . 🙂
Yay! More great historical fiction! This premise sounds awesome. I’d like to be entered for the Kindle version, please. 😀 (Thanks for hosting this giveaway!)
You are welcome!
I was born in Ohio and have been to and through Toledo many times. I have not heard of this bit of history. I am intrigued to learn more. Perhaps that’s what started the Ohio/Michigan rivalry 🙂 I would love a print copy of your book.
Congratulations on your achievement and I hope the Lord blesses your efforts!
How interesting that it hadn’t come across your path before!
I would want a paperback copy. Congrats on your new book. I think that the rivalry would be interesting
Thanks!
Congratulations, Anne! Family dynamics make for a good story. I’d enjoy a print copy.
Yes, they do! Lots of tensions to explore!
First off, this cover is BEAUTIFUL!!! I fell in love with the story just by seeing the cover!
I can’t wait to read this story and see where it ends up! I can’t decide on a certain part I look forward to the most, it just sounds so good! The forbidden love part really gets me tho! 😀
I prefer print. Thank you so much for the chance to win!
Thanks, Megan! I thought the cover turned out great, too!
I find the positioning of the state line intriguing! I prefer a print book but I’d accept either!
The part about the Michigan militia really intrigues me! I’d most like to win the print copy.