Love’s New Beginnings
Welcome back to our annual blog series spotlighting (over 60 again this year) new and recently-released Christmas reads!
Christmas is only EIGHT days away!!!
Continuing through just after Christmas, I’m going to spotlight several Christmasy releases from 2022. Most days will have more than one post, just FYI. So… snuggle in, grab your fave hot beverage and comfiest blanket, turn on some Christmas tunes and start your bookish Christmas list! Oh… and did I mention there are GIVEAWAYS with EACH POST in this series??!! (Because authors are awesome!)
LOVE’S NEW BEGINNINGS by Penny Zeller
SERIES: Wyoming Sunrise Prequel
GENRE: Inspirational Historical Romance
PUBLISHER: Maplebrook Publishing
RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2022
PAGES: 222
by Penny Zeller, author of Love’s New Beginnings
I was excited when my first Christmas book, Love’s New Beginnings, became a reality. Lydie, the main character, is away from home for the first time. This year, she’ll spend Christmas in Willow Falls in the Wyoming Territory amongst acquaintances in the new town where she recently accepted a teaching position. She’ll miss her beloved (and humorous) aunts, Myrtle and Fern. Will this Christmas in Willow Falls become a treasured memory? Or just the opposite? And what of that challenging, but handsome, Reverend Solomon Eliason?
Love’s New Beginnings was a pleasant surprise. After readers of Forgotten Memories asked me to write a story about secondary characters, Lydie and Solomon, I set out to do just that. I had no idea where the characters and story would lead or if it would ever be published. But soon Lydie and Solomon became the main characters of their own book. They led a cast of secondary characters, including Myrtle and Fern, Frederick, Abe, and the Castleberrys.
Before long, I was researching stagecoach etiquette, delicacies such as mock turtle soup, sugar biscuits, and sugar plums, and learning that mercantiles sometimes sold caskets. I learned that the Wyoming Territory was a rough and rowdy place in the mid-1800s. And while I didn’t focus on outlaws and Indian battles, I did include some items in this book that foreshadow for future books in the series that criminals did cause a multitude of problems in the Wild West.
Struggles, hope, humor, and of course, romance began to line the pages of my document. The characters took on a life of their own and led me along on a pleasant ride. Would Lydie adjust to her new home? Would Solomon work up the courage to apologize for being a part of the pranks played on the lovely new teacher?
Perhaps the best part of Love’s New Beginnings was that much of it took place in winter and it was exciting to watch as the characters celebrated Christmas.
Speaking of Christmas, I’ll offer some advice…be very wary about eating anything Aunt Myrtle has baked. Very wary indeed.
Just sayin’.
From my family to yours…Merry Christmas!
Penny Zeller is known for her heartfelt stories of faith and her passion to impact lives for Christ through fiction. While she has had a love for writing since childhood, she began her adult writing career penning articles for national and regional publications on a wide variety of topics.
Today Penny is a multi-published author of numerous inspirational books. She is also a homeschool mom and a group fitness instructor. Her desire is to assist and nurture women into a closer relationship with Christ.
When Penny is not dreaming up new characters, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters and camping, hiking, canoeing, biking, reading, running, gardening, and playing volleyball.
She is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency and loves to hear from her readers at her website.
Connect with Penny by visiting pennyzeller.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.
Penny Zeller is offering a print copy of Love’s New Beginnings and a story-related ornament to one of my readers! (US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.) This giveaway is subject to Reading Is My SuperPower’s giveaway policies which can be found here. Enter via the Rafflecopter form below.
What about you? What makes you want to read Love’s New Beginnings by Penny Zeller?
It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for stopping by, Diana!
LOVE’S NEW BEGINNINGS by Penny Zeller sounds like a sweet and entertaining book with interesting characters.
Hi Nancy! Thank you for your kind words about “Love’s New Beginnings.” Have a wonderful week!
Thus book has a beautiful cover and sounds like a good read.
Thank you, Regina, for your kind words. I was blessed to have an amazing cover designer!
I’m so excited to be a guest on your blog, Carrie, thank you so much for having me!
Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you.
Hi Debra! Thank you for stopping by. Have a blessed Christmas!
After reading the book blurb and Penny’s “From the Author” section, I am very curious about the prank that Solomon plays on the school teacher. What is Lydie’s reaction? This sounds like another wonderful book to add to my TBR.
Hi Roxanne! It’s an honor to have “Love’s New Beginnings” added to your TBR list. Thank you so much!
I really enjoy her books.
Hi Amelia! Thank you for your kind words. I’m honored you enjoy reading my books. Have a Merry Christmas!
New author to me.
Hi Natalya! Thank you for stopping by!
I just love Penny Zeller’s books. I also love Big Sky Country.
Hi Audrey! Thank you so much for your kind comments about my books! I really appreciate that.
I agree with you on Big Sky Country. Definitely a beautiful place with amazing scenery!
I really like the story.
Captivating and lovely story.
Sounds really great
Sounds wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
Sounds amazing Thank you for sharing!
never read this author
Sounds like a sweet one
New author for me.
oh yay!
I’m always in search of good Christian books, and this looks perfect!