Review and Giveaway for "A Matter of Character" by Robin Lee Hatcher

As I have mentioned several times as a reviewer/influencer of Christian Fiction I have the privilege of receiving a free book so I can review it. You usually have several books to choose from and you can pick the ones you want to blog about. There have been many times I had not read the author before and/or the book was not my favorite genre - thus this requires branching out from my comfort zone. There have been a few times I just could not finish a book for lack of interest on my part - when that happens I just don't write about it. I don't believe in tearing down another authors efforts when it might just be because I did click with that genre. The norm though has been that I am pleasantly surprised! And that is what happened with this particular book - "A Matter of Character" by Robin Lee Hatcher.

Robin and her publisher Zondervon are sponsoring a wonderful contest. Please stop by her website to check it out - you will not be disappointed. Her website address is: http://robinleehatcher.com/

Contest and Giveaway
To celebrate the book launch for A MATTER OF CHARACTER Zondervan and author Robin Lee Hatcher are pleased to announce the NOBLE CHARACTER contest.
Nominate a friend for the NOBLE CHARACTER award, and you could win a major prize for yourself… and a prize for your noble friend, too!

The Prizes:
—GRAND PRIZE Three (3) Grand Prize Winners will each receive a brand new Amazon Kindle, and a digital edition of A MATTER OF CHARACTER by Robin Lee Hatcher.
—NOBLE CHARACTER AWARD The nominated friend or family member of our Grand Prize Winners will each receive the complete Sisters of Bethlehem Springs series, personally signed by Robin Lee Hatcher, and a Noble Character award certificate.

To enter, simply fill out the entry form, and include the name of someone who has made a difference in your life: A person of truly noble character.
Then tell all your friends about the contest! Each person you tell scores you another entry. The more people you tell, the higher your chances to win, so be sure to spread the word!

Winners will be selected Monday, June 14th, and announced on Wednesday, June 16th on the RobinLeeHatcher.com web site and in her newsletter.

Here is the link to the contest: http://robinleehatcher.com/noble_character.html

Review and Giveaway!

BACK COVER: It's 1918, and Daphne McKinley, heiress to a small fortune, has found contentment in the town of Bethlehem Springs, Idaho. But Daphne has a secret.

A series of time novels loosely based on local lore and featuring a nefarious villain known as Rawhide Rick has enjoyed modest popularity among readers. Nobody in Bethlehem Springs knows the man behind the stories...except Daphne.

When newspapermen Joshua Crawford comes to town searching for the man who sullied the good name of his grandfather, Daphne finds herself at a crossroads, reassessing the power of her words, rethinking how best to honor her gifts, and reconsidering what she wants out of life.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robin Lee Hatcher is the author of over 60 novels, including A Vote of Confidence, When Love Blooms, Wagered Heart, Return to Me and Catching Katie, named one of the best books of 2004 by Library Journal. Winner of the Christy award for excellence in Christian Fiction, two RITA Awards for Best Inspirational Romance, and the RWA Lifetime Achievement Award. Robin lives in Idaho.

MY TAKE: I really enjoyed getting to know the main character Daphne McKinley. Being an author she was a woman after my own heart. However, she writes dime novels, which were looked upon as frivolous writing - not to be taken seriously. The nemesis in her books is loosely based on a character named Rawhide Rick. Because Daphne comes from a family of wealth she does not want anyone to know what she does in her spare time. So she holds this secret close to her heart.

Joshua Crawford finds out that the books written by D. B. Morgan aka Daphne, have portrayed his grandfather, Richard Terrell,(Rawhide Rick) in a not so favorable light. He sets out to find this D. B. Morgan and is determined to make him write a retraction. You can imagine his surprise when he finds out that the real author is Daphne. He is even more surprised to learn that his grandfather has a past that he did not know about - this was before Richard Terrell became a Christian.

Daphne and Joshua find that they both have to re-evaluate what is important to them in their lives. In the meantime they begin to have feelings for each other and this seems to go well until- Joshua's fiancée' enters the picture. I really enjoyed reading this book even though it was not my favorite genre. This is the third book in the series, but was great as a stand alone book. I would love to go back and read the first two. Looks like I found a new author to read!

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY PLEASE:

1. BE A FOLLOWER OR SIGN UP TO BECOME A NEW FOLLOWER.

2. VISIT ROBINS WEBSITE AND CHECK OUT HER BOOKS AND THE CONTEST.

3. LET ME KNOW IF YOU'VE READ ANY OF HER BOOKS OR HAVE YOU HEARD OF HER?

4. BE SURE AND LEAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS

THE CONTEST WILL END MAY 30TH, 2010

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT WIN YOU CAN FIND THE BOOK FOR SALE AT AMAZON.COM http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0310258073

HAPPY READING!