Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Kate James and Sanctuary Cove

On Tour with Prism Book Tours.

As part of Prism Book Tours’ blog tour for Sanctuary Cove, I am delighted to welcome Kate James to the blog for a tour of Emma’s cottage!

Sanctuary Cove
by Kate James
Adult Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
March 1st 2017 by Harlequin Heartwarming

Can his safe haven be enough for her?

Emma Meadows never imagined that sticking to her principles against an act of corruption by a New York senator would cost her her job as VP of communications. Heartbroken, she retreats to her cottage in the Adirondacks to lick her wounds and, in the process, rescues an injured dog that only Josh Whitmore can save.

The veterinarian works diligently to bring dog and woman back to full fighting form, until allegations against the senator become more serious. Seeing Emma’s reaction to the increasing pressure, Josh realizes that inevitably she’ll find a way back to the top…and he’ll likely lose her for good.

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MY REVIEW

Kate spent much of her childhood abroad before attending university in Canada. She built a successful business career, but her passion has always been literature. As a result, Kate turned her energy to her love of the written word. Kate’s goal is to entertain her readers with engaging stories featuring strong, likable characters. Kate has been honored with numerous awards for her writing. She and her husband, Ken, enjoy traveling and the outdoors, with their beloved Labrador Retrievers, Harley and Logan.

Kate would love to hear from you! You can connect with her by email, through her website, her Facebook page, Twitter, or mail at PO Box 446, Schomberg, ON, L0G 1T0, Canada.

Take a Tour through Emma’s Cottage with Me!

I’m thrilled to be visiting your blog today with Sanctuary Cove, the first of my three 2017 releases, and to be able to take you on a tour of the heroine’s cottage!

Sanctuary Cove is the story of New York-based communications executive Emma Meadows, who finds her personal and professional life in shambles. She retreats to her lakefront cabin in a small town on the edge of a lake in the Adirondack Mountains region of the state of New York. Aiding an injured animal at the side of a rain-drenched road, she meets local veterinarian Joshua Whitmore. Gradually, Josh’s charm and persistence overcome her defenses. But when Emma’s past abruptly intrudes—putting reputations and even lives at stake—it threatens everything she and Josh had begun to build together.

Emma’s cottage is situated on a large, secluded property, on a knoll overlooking a small, private lake. The location looks like this . . .

The windows you see in the next picture belong to the two-and-a-half-story great room.

Emma loves the seclusion of her property. This is the rock in the clearing where she likes to sit and think.

This is the view she has from the rock. The lake is just on the other side of the cottage. The windows facing the garden belong to her kitchen. She loves the 180-degree view she has while she’s cooking.

And this is a picture of one of Emma’s gardens edging the forest. She enjoys working in her gardens, and has put a lot of time and effort into them to ensure she has flowers blooming from spring to fall.

This is the stone path skirting the kitchen.

The next picture is of Emma’s bedroom, with the windows to the right overlooking her lake. The view from her bedroom is spectacular!

. . . and this is her bathroom . . .

This is Emma’s main-floor guest bedroom that she converts into her office. The wallpaper on the top half of the walls has little birds on it; when she first saw it in the store, she couldn’t resist buying it.

And this is her great room, overlooking the lake, the gardens and the forest. The couch faces the fireplace. She loves to sit by the fire during the winter months.

This is Emma’s kitchen, overlooking her driveway and forest. She enjoys being able to look out the windows while she’s preparing meals, and the wood-burning fireplaces makes the room toasty warm in winter.

Emma hopes you enjoyed your tour through her cottage. She’s proud of it, especially since she did a lot of the work fixing it up herself. Do the pictures help you understand why—even without factoring Josh into the equation—she’s determined to stay in Sanctuary Cove and in her cottage?

Josh and Emma, along with their dogs Max, Theo and Winston, would love to have you visit Sanctuary Cove and spend some time with them. I hope you’ll enjoy the trip!

Thank you, again, for the opportunity to visit your blog today.

Happy reading!

Kate

Tour Schedule

March 11th: Launch
March 12th:
Katie’s Clean Book Collection
Hearts & Scribbles
Rockin’ Book Reviews
underneath the covers
Becky on Books
March 13th:
With Love for Books
Zerina Blossom’s Books
Faithfully Bookish
deal sharing aunt
My Devotional Thoughts
March 14th:
Getting Your Read On
Thoughts of a Blonde
Christy’s Cozy Corners
Mel’s Shelves
March 15th:
A Slice of Life
The Silver Dagger Scriptorium
Hardcover Feedback
Falling Leaves
Granny Loves to Read
March 16th:
Reading Is My SuperPower
Harlie’s Books
Rosanna Leo
Heidi Reads…
March 17th: Grand Finale

US/CAN PRIZE PACK, which consists of:
– San Diego K-9 Series T-shirt (winner’s choice of size S, M or L)
– San Diego K-9 Series tote bag
– San Diego K-9 Series mug and a small pack of gourmet coffee
– Signed copy of When Love Matters Most (second book in the San Diego K-9 Series)
– Signed copy of The Truth About Hope
– When I Found You (third book in the San Diego K-9 Series) key chain
– An assortment of bookmarks and bookplates
Open to US/CAN only
Ends March 21st

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What about you? What’s your favorite part of Emma’s cottage?