Author Interview & Giveaway: A Strike to the Heart by Danielle Grandinetti

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for A Strike to the Heart by Danielle Grandinetti, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: A Strike to the Heart 

Series: Strike to the Heart #1 

Author: Danielle Grandinetti 

Publisher: Iron Stream Media 

Release Date: April 12, 2022 

Genre: Historical Romantic Suspense 

She’s fiercely independent. He’s determined to protect her. 

Wisconsin, 1933―When a routine mission becomes an ambush that kills his team, Craft Agency sniper Miles Wright determines to find the persons responsible and protect the woman he rescued. But the fierce independence that led Lily Moore to leave her family’s dairy business for the solitary life of a dog trainer and the isolation of her farm don’t make that easy. Neither does his unwanted attraction to her. Meanwhile, escalating incidents confirm that she’s far from safe. 

Lily fears letting the surprisingly gentle retired marine into her life almost as much as she fears whoever is threatening her. As Wisconsin farmers edge toward another milk strike, one that will surely turn violent, it becomes clear that the plot against Lily may be part of a much larger conspiracy. When the search for her abductor leads close to home, she must decide whether to trust her family or the man who saved her life. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Danielle Grandinetti is author of To Stand in the Breach and a book blogger at DaniellesWritingSpot.com. Her short stories have appeared in several publications and her writing has won the University of Northwestern Distinguished Faith in Writing Award. Originally from the Chicagoland area, she now lives along Lake Michigan’s Wisconsin shoreline with her husband and their two young sons. Danielle especially loves quiet mornings served with the perfect cup of tea.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Q: What was the inspiration behind A Strike to the Heart?

 
Danielle: A Strike to the Heart began as a contemporary romantic suspense, but something was missing. When I learned about Wisconsin farmers needing to dump their cow’s milk a couple of years ago, I dug into the history and realized the 1933 milk strikes was exactly what my story needed.

Q: How long did it take you to write this novel?

 
Danielle: This is a hard one to answer since it underwent such a drastic revision, but the initial draft took me about a month. From start to publication was about two and a half years.

 
Q: Do you have a favorite quote from this novel?

 
Danielle: Lily’s life depended on him doing what he did best—sacrificing himself so another could live.

Q: What do you hope readers take away from A Strike to the Heart?

 
Danielle: As I wrote A Strike to the Heart the verse that kept playing in my mind was the verse from John that greater love is about a man laying down his life for his friend. My prayer for readers is that they feel this love, too.

Q: Would you share something about yourself that most readers would not know?

 
Danielle: My favorite topic is Intercultural Communication, which is the study of how different cultures (from genders to countries) communicate, whether within a culture or from culture to culture. It’s not only my educational background, but I taught a collegiate class on it, so I can talk your ear off on the subject. You’ll also find it woven into most of what I write since I love the topic so much.

Q: What are you reading now?

 
Danielle: I’m a quick reader because it’s my way of decompressing, so what I’m reading today might not be what I’m reading tomorrow. I’m currently working my way through my NetGalley reads, including Her Easter Prayer a K-9 story from Love Inspired.

Q: How many bookcases are in your home?

 
Danielle: At least 7 that I can think of, however many of them are currently empty because my littles (ages 2 & 4) love books, too. Not just reading them, but playing with them. So to protect Mama’s “keeper” books, we had to box up most of them until the boys get older since I want them to feel free to enjoy books without limitations.

 
Q: What do you like to do when you are not writing?

 
Danielle: Spending time with my husband and sons, reading, tending my vegetable/herb garden or preserving something - I love dehydrating foods and I’ve found a pickling recipe I really like.

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive a signed paperback of A Strike to the Heart & $10 Amazon gift card!

Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight April 18, 2022 and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on April 25, 2022. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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