Welcome to the Blog Tour and Giveaway for The Thorn Keeper by Pepper D. Basham, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: The Thorn KeeperSeries: Penned in Time #2
Author: Pepper D. Basham
Publisher: Vinspire Publishing
Release Date: February 28, 2016
Genre: Historical Romance
With her past in shambles, how can she fashion a future of hope?
Catherine Dougall’s past of manipulation has left her future in threads. With a new faith, she longs to take the remnants of her life and make something beautiful, but shame, societies’ judgments, and the natural consequences of an unplanned pregnancy test her newfound hope.
Dr. David Ross doesn’t help either. His kindness, sacrifice, and tenderness tempt her to impossible dreams. A fallen woman doesn’t merit a fairytale. David Ross has made every effort to keep his life above reproach. His passion for the sick pump fresh purpose through his choices, but without financial support to maintain his war hospital, all is lost. When his notorious aunt offers an easy solution, David is tempted to give in to her demands, but his growing affection for the reformed flirt, Catherine Dougall, unwinds the careful wall around his heart and offers an unexpected choice.
When the worst of war tears them apart, can love renew the memory of what was lost or will tragedy steal away their hope forever.
From the beautiful Derbyshire countryside to the trenches of World War One, Catherine and David must learn to trust in a God who designs a masterpiece out of brokenness and fashions hope in the most unlikely places.
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PENNED IN TIME SERIES
EXCERPT FROM THE THORN KEEPER
“I’m truly fine,” he
whispered to her. “Give me some gauze, and I shall see to the wound myself. You
should help Michael.”
She answered by taking
his sleeve in both fists and ripping the bloody cloth up his arm. With rebel
brow still raised, she looked up at him. “Is it your desire to pass out on the
floor as you take care of your patients?”
He scoffed. “Of course
not.”
She glanced at the
ceiling as if weighing his answer. “Good.” She focused her attention on his
sleeve. As she peeled it back and wiped away the blood, the size and depth of
the gash surprised him. It was at least two inches long and had barely missed
the main vein in his forearm. “Then you
must wish to develop an infection to such a degree we’d need to amputate your
arm?”
She reached for a bandage
by the sink. Her intention shone as clear as the needling look in her
eyes.
“I’m capable of taking
care of myself, Nurse Dougall. I’ve been doing it for quite some time before
you entered my life.” He attempted to pull his arm free, but she pinched down
tight enough to produce a wince.
“Pressure limits the
blood flow.” A twinkle lit her gaze. “At least, a certain doctor in my
acquaintance told me as much.”
His lips twitched against
his will. “You’re incorrigible.”
“And you’re stubborn.”
She leaned in and narrowed her eyes. “Not to mention struggling with a hint of pride.”
His smile broke free. He
preferred her feisty wit over her distance any day. “Aware of that are you?
She poured peroxide over
his wound, and he stifled another wince. “Personally, I am painfully aware of
pride.” With gentle and confident movements, she began bandaging his arm, her
fingers soft and swift. “It can cause some disastrous side effects, I’m told.”
Her touch, her subtle
confession, reignited the deep longing within him he’d felt earlier. Its
vibrancy spread through him with a more potent and pleasurable sting than the
peroxide on his wound. Attraction? Yes, but something else, an emotion with a great
deal more substance. Dangerous. Powerful. And something he wasn’t ready to
embrace. Not with a wager hanging over his head that could possibly separate
them forever.
Her raised brow nudged
his reluctant admission. “Guilty.”
“I hear an excellent remedy
for pride is good care, hot food, and a long nap.”
He tried to still the
warmth branching out through his chest, to no avail. He internally repeated the
words he’d so adamantly declared to his sister. Attraction was one thing but
acting on it was another. “Is that so?”
She nodded and pinned the
bandage in place. “Wise doctors heed such thoughtful advice.”
He looked down at her
hand resting on his arm and another swell of tenderness and kinship gripped his
chest. Their eyes met, tightening the growing bond, securing it against his
will.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pepper loves getting to know readers and other authors through social media outlets like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. You may also learn more about her on her website at www.pepperdbasham.com
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TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1) winner will receive all three Penned in Time novels in print or ebook format plus a stained glass dragonfly!
Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway will begin at midnight April 14, 2020 and last through 11:59 PM EST on April 21, 2020. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US mailing addresses only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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