Welcome to the Blog Blitz & Giveaway for Handmade Hearts by June McCrary Jacobs, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: Handmade Hearts
Author: June McCrary Jacobs
Publisher: JMJ Story Stitcher Books
Release Date: December 18, 2018
Genre: Historical Romance
‘Handmade Hearts’ is an historical romance short story set in New Orleans during World War II and was inspired by a true story.
Toward the end of his life, the author asked her Uncle ‘Allen’ how he met his wife. He shared about how he met ‘Irene’ at a church social in their neighborhood in New Orleans in the early 1940s. He had been seriously wounded in Guadalcanal in the South Pacific as a young Marine and was using crutches to get around as best he could.
He had many inner wounds which needed time to heal, too. He had no way of knowing when they first met that Irene had suffered her own wartime tragedy. She bravely sought to keep her grief locked away deep inside because thinking about her loss caused her even more sorrow. She needed to be strong because she was the breadwinner for her small family.
Times were tough, but these two unique individuals made it through each day with inner fortitude, determination, and the sincere hope of something greater just over the horizon.
This inspirational short story follows the growth of Allen and Irene’s relationship beginning with their chance meeting and leading forward to a lifetime spent together. ‘Handmade Hearts’ was created to honor this unique couple’s love for and devotion to each other in a relationship which spanned seven decades.
PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
June McCrary Jacobs was the winner of Cedar Fort Publishing’s 2013 Holiday Tale Contest for her debut novella, ‘A Holiday Miracle in Apple Blossom’. ‘Robin’s Reward’, her first full-length novel, was set in her favorite location in California—the Mendocino coastal region. This book is the first installment of the ‘Bonita Creek Trilogy’.
June’s debut middle-grade novel, ‘RES-Q Tyler Stop’, an historical novel set in Sonoma County, California, in 1968, will be released in the spring of 2019. The second installment of the ‘Bonita Creek Trilogy’, ‘Penny’s Promise’, will be released in late 2019 or early 2020.
June’s original sewing, quilting, and stitchery designs have been published in over one hundred books, magazines, and on sewing industry blogs in the past decade. When she’s not writing, reading, blogging, or sewing, June enjoys cooking, walking, visiting art and history museums, and touring historic homes and gardens.
CONNECT WITH JUNE: Blog | Facebook | Goodreads | Goodreads Blog | Amazon
TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1) winner will win an ebook copy of Handmade Hearts + $15 Amazon Gift Code
(2) additional winners will each receive an ebook copy of Handmade Hearts
Enter via the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Giveaway will begin at midnight January 15, 2019 and last through 11:59 pm January 22, 2019. Open internationally except where prohibited by law. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
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This book sounds so interesting!
Sounds like a great read love the cover.
Thank you so much for taking time to bring to our attention another great read. I enjoy these tours and finding out about many terrific books.
Handmade Hearts sounds like very good reading. I love getting a glimpse of the past of a family story. Thanks for sharing.
“Handmade Hearts” by June McCrary sounds wonderful and a book that I would greatly love having the opportunity to read. Added to my TBR and hoping to have the chance to read it soon.
Sounds like a great book.
This looks like a sweet story! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Sounds like a great read. Thanks for sharing.
the book looks & sounds amazing, Thanks for your generosity.
This book sounds like an awesome and intriguing read.
Lovely blog blitz once again. Good tours
Love that “Handmade Hearts” is set in New Orleans. Looking forward to reading.
Thank you so much for the chance to enter your giveaway. Your book looks really good.
I love WWII stories, especially true ones, so I’ll look forward to reading this one.
The book sounds awersome.
Thanks for the giveaway!
This sounds like a great book!
Handmade Hearts sounds lovely. The synopsis even tugs at the heart. Even better that it’s set sounds a true story.
Handmade Hearts sounds like a very interesting book. Thank you for a chance to win.
Handmade Hearts sounds delightful! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Thanks for the giveaway! Book sounds like a good one.
Sounds amazing
I love historical romance!
It’s been a while since I read a WWII story. This one sounds like it has a deep family theme.
Thanks for sharing your contest with us!
The book sounds quite sweet!
Sounds like a great read! 🙂
This sound like an amazing book