Happy Release Day to Sparks Fly Upward! July 2 has extra special meaning for me as it was my grandmother’s birthday. She and my grandfather were two of my biggest fans and always supported me with my writing. They even purchased my first paperback copy and, as was typical of my grandfather, he overpaid me for it and refused to accept the change. Sharing this day with Grandma’s birthday feels as though they are both here cheering me on, even if we cannot physically celebrate together.
I am excited to share this day with all of you as well. It has been quite the challenging road getting Sparks Fly Upward out into the world, but thankfully, we made it! I love how much the two main characters have grown over the last three books and there are several side characters who have some surprising twists as well.
Read on for a release day game, giveaways, and details on how to purchase.
What’s it all About?
Friends to More * Love Letters * Redemption Story * Faith Found
After her unexpected escape from enslavement, Martha Louis has finally found freedom in the community of Larksong in Washington Territory. When a declaration of love arrives from a most unlikely source, she dares to hope true happiness could be hers. Before she can embrace this life of her own, a child is stolen while under her care, forcing her outside Larksong’s safe haven. To see this little one safely home, she will be asked to risk everything, including her heart.
For years, Garrett Lark’s life centered around his own selfish interests. Cynicism fueled his departure off the straight and narrow into prodigal living. Then he met Martha, and the woman no one expected him to choose was the only one who motivated him to change. Now a successful hotel proprietor, he’s ready to declare his intentions and settle down.
When Martha appears on his doorstep begging for help he can’t provide, he seeks out an old friend at Sterling’s Theatrical, a wholesome family circus with a backstage more sinister than San Francisco’s lawless underbelly. Faced with the fire of past mistakes, the life he used to love could now cost him the love of his life.
Now available in eBook and paperback. Audio coming soon.
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These Games We Play…End in a Giveaway
How well do you know the Lark brothers? Answer the questions in the link below by July 9 for a chance to win one of two release day giveaway items:
- One (1) signed copy of Wedded to War by Jocelyn Green, recently gone out of print. Historical details flow through every page of this Civil War story and honors the brave men and women who made difficult life and death decisions no one should have to make.
- One (1) t-shirt of your choice from one of my favorite online shops, Brick House in the City. They have women’s, men’s, and children’s options.
Giveaway runs through 11:59 p.m. CT on July 9, 2024. Open to U.S. residents only, ages 18+. Winner will be contacted directly. Not affiliated with any other company or organization. Only one entry per person.
Until next month, happy reading!
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Kelsey
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