Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Pearl's Promise by Edwina Kiernan, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
I was very excited to be able to "chat" with author Edwina Kiernan about Pearl's Promise. She is delightful. So grab a cup of tea and sit with us as we chat!
1. Pearl's Promise is a wonderful story, and I loved the characters. Is there a character in the story that you relate the most to, or you enjoyed creating?
I enjoyed crafting all the characters and figuring out who they were and what they were all about, but one of my favourite characters in the book is Eirwen, Nicholas’s horse! I loved expressing the deep bond that can exist between humans and horses, and I feel that Nicholas’s bond with Eirwen helped to highlight his poetic personality and sensitive nature more clearly.
2. I love learning more about the time period of Regency Romance. What did you enjoy researching in Pearl's Promise about this time period?
I enjoyed the research about the gentleman’s club, White’s, that features in the novel, and the research about Mr. Maxwell’s profession. The Regency era (and by extension, the Georgian era in which it resides) is so very different from the way we live today, and there are so many fascinating things to discover with each new novel and each new character!
3. How long have you been writing? Do you write by inspiration or on a schedule?
I have been writing in some shape or form since I was a little girl. I was writing non-fiction for the past number of years but had always been working on fiction on the side. In 2020, the time seemed right to make the switch to fiction as the main focus, and my first novel was released in November 2020 (after being years in the making!). I write on a schedule. I’m always thinking of writing and phrasings in my head, but I map out each stage of the writing and publishing process and stick to the schedule and word count for each day.
4. What do you enjoy reading? What are you reading now?
My favourite genres to read are historical romance, historical fiction, the classics, and Christian romantic suspense! I’m a huge fan of all things mystery/detection/deduction, but I don’t like graphic, violent or scary novels. At the moment, I’m reading Christy Barritt’s Squeaky Clean Mysteries series and I love them! They’re fun, upbeat, hilarious, suspenseful and full of faith, and they don’t glorify the crimes that the protagonist is solving (and aren’t scary or creepy).
5. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
I’d love to visit California. Living in Ireland, it’s pretty much grey and raining 99% of the time, so hearing about places like San Diego that have pretty much perfect weather all year round... yes, please!
6. If you could travel anywhere in time, where would you go?
Oooh, that’s so hard. There are so many places I’d love to see first-hand. I don’t think anything could beat seeing Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, though. I’d love to go back in time to wave a palm branch and cheer with the crowd there as they welcomed Him. Although, followers of Christ have a similar thing to look forward to in heaven, according to Revelation 7:9-12.
7. Are you able to share what you are working on now?
I am currently writing Beryl’s Blessing, the 3rd book in the Gems of Grace series. Not-your-average heroine meets not-your-average hero and they face some pretty tough themes on their journey toward their happily ever after... Guilt, death, disability and forgiveness all play a part in the story. Lord-willing, it’s set to release on November 1st, 2021, and the eBook is available on Amazon to pre-order now.
8 Favorite movie or TV show?
Amazing Grace (with Ioan Gruffudd as William Wilberforce) and King Arthur (with Clive Owen as King Arthur). Those are my two absolute favourites. I also really love all the Kendrick Brothers movies (Courageous, Overcomer, War Room) and the God’s Not Dead movie series.
9. What do you do when you are not reading or writing?
I enjoy spending time with my wonderful husband and son, watching movies (especially Christian ones and historical ones!) and I love doing various creative things like graphic design - especially font-based design. (Seriously: don’t get me started talking about fonts unless you’re prepared to listen to me talk all day about them!)
10. Favorite Season
Each season has things that are lovely about it - the new life bursting forth in Spring, the bright, cheery warmth of Summer, the cozy, earthy atmosphere of Autumn and the crisp, crunchy snow in Winter. Overall, I’d probably say Summer, because I love warm weather, although - even in summer - we don’t have too much of it where I live!
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TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1) winner will receive a print copy of Pearl's Promise and a $25 Amazon gift card!
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Sounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful story. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteThank you for being part of the blog tour for "Pearl's Promise"
ReplyDeleteSince Edwina Kiernan is a new to me author, I enjoyed reading the interview learning more about both book and author.
Can't wait for the opportunity to read this delightful sounding book.
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Thank you so much for stopping by! Edwina is one to watch!
DeleteThank you so much for the interview!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure! She is delightful!
ReplyDeleteThis cover is so pretty! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI agree on the cover being pretty! Thank you for stopping by!
DeletePearl's Promise sounds like a must read. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by! It is a great read.
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