Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Rescue by Tanya Eavenson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
Title: The Rescue
Series: All Roads Lead to Texas #1
Author: Tanya Eavenson
Release Date: September 2, 2019
Genre: Historical Fiction
Sometimes the path to freedom is found in an unexpected future.
Upon the death of her mother, Rosalind Standford’s life shatters, the pieces scattering to the wind when she is forced into a betrothal to a cunning banker. But when a telegram arrives announcing the man who captured her heart is on a train to Boston, Rosalind must hide her true feelings before the thin cord of her existence unravels the deadly secrets she keeps.
Cowboy Trent Easton returns to his roots in Boston society to find his childhood friend, the love of his heart. Instead he finds a broken woman engaged to a man close to her father’s age. Though she once rejected him, when Trent learns she’s in danger, he determines to do whatever it takes to keep her safe—even taking her to the altar in the black of night. But will his name and the remote wilds of his Texas ranch be enough to protect her? Or will freedom cost them their lives?
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Tanya Eavenson is an international bestselling and award-winning inspirational romance author. She enjoys spending time with her husband and their three children. Her favorite pastime is grabbing a cup of coffee, eating chocolate, and reading a good book. You can find her at her website http://www.tanyaeavenson.com/.
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behind-the-scenes research facts about the rescue
by Tanya Eavenson
After an American Christian Writers Conference (ACFW) in St. Louis, Missouri, I visited the Museum of Westward Expansion. All the exhibits were wonderful, but my favorite was seeing an actual stagecoach. I was so fascinated; I took over 20 pictures and let my imagination run wild. In the early stages of writing, the stagecoach was originally the main way of transportation in The Rescue, but while I was there, I decided to use the coach in the second book in the series instead.
There were many other things I researched, but one especially was horses. I knew little about horses so I contacted a stable and asked if I could visit once a week. The owner agreed and every Friday I would help him feed the horses, muck the stalls, spread out the hay–really whatever he showed me to do, I did it. I’d pelt him with questions about anything and everything that dealt with horses and caring for them. He was the one who suggested I use colic for one of my scenes and then lent me a book on the topic of colic in horses.
My research for The Rescue led me to eBay on several occasions in search of books to better help me understand and visualize people, places, and things. I asked my husband in passing to find me a mid to late 1800’s book on eBay. I didn’t care what it was, but something having to do with Boston since this is where the first of the series begins. To my surprise, not only did he buy one, but he also purchased three McGuffey books, the Eclectic Primer (Copyright 1867), Eclectic Spelling Book (Copyright 1865), and Second Eclectic Reader (Copyright 1867).
One of the stumbling blocks to writing this story was I couldn’t visualize the grandness of the Easton’s estate in Boston. I needed to see the type of home they possibly lived in so I took a trip to North Carolina to see the Biltmore. The visit certainly helped me to understand the time period.
The last behind-the-scenes look at The Rescue focuses on food, biscuits to be exact. I had mentioned to my husband that I wished I knew how to make homemade biscuits for my story (My heroine has a difficult time making them). The idea took hold, and it wasn’t long before we started making homemade biscuits together.
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This novel sounds captivating and very special. Thanks.
I love all of the research that you did for your book! It sounds like you enjoyed it and learned a lot. I’m jealous a out the trip to the Biltmore. I would like to know the end results on the biscuits. My favorite are 7 up biscuits but only half of the family likes them. You’re sharing the recipe?
Can’t wait to read it!
I enjoyed the behind the scenes gathering of information for the writing of The Rescue! One top notched book to read!
Sounds wonderful! Look forward to reading The Rescue.
This has to one of my favorite authors and this is the best blog for book reviews. Carrie always does the best job.
awww thank you so much, Audrey. How sweet! If you ever get bored with me though (lol) I can suggest some of my fave blogs too! 😀
This book sounds amazing. Of course, I enjoy western settings.