Blog Book Tour: Sunflower Serenade by Tricia Goyer
This is a blog book tour post.
Last spring, I went to a writer’s conference and submitted the beginning pages of a novel for critique. The writer who critiqued my work was Tricia Goyer, who is “the author of eighteen fiction and non-fiction books, including Blue Like Play Dough. She won Historical Novel of the Year in 2005 and 2006 from ACFW, and was honored with the Writer of the Year award from Mt. Hermon Writer’s Conference in 2003. Tricia’s book Life Interrupted was a finalist for the Gold Medallion in 2005. Tricia writes magazine articles for publications like Today’s Christian Woman and Focus on the Family. Tricia also enjoys speaking. She and her family make their home in Montana.” (Yeah, I just copied that from the PR stuff because it’s so late and I should have done this so much earlier!)
Anyway, Tricia is one of the nicest people ever . . . and I’m not saying that just because she liked my writing and was so encouraging to me. She is one amazing human being . . . and her books are so fun to read.
Now, if I were to judge a book by its cover, I would proclaim this the most beautiful book in all the world. Seriously, the cover is gorgeous (sunflowers, sunset, et cetera . . . check out the blog tour here and maybe you’ll see someone who has posted a photo of it since I am utterly incapable of putting photos in this broken blog.)
So, the book itself is a fun, easy read, full of characters you want to live next door to. (I only read three chapters so far . . . sue me, I’m too busy!) And here is some more information for you.
About Sunflower Serenade: A small town summer . . .
The days are long and lazy, the corn is high, the sunflowers are in bloom, and everyone in Bedford is gearing up for the biggest event of the summer: the annual county fair. But when a Nashville music producer approaches Bob about using Heather Creek Farm to film a country star’s new music video, he and Charlotte are faced with a dilemma. Will they allow the glamour and enticements of big-city life to encroach upon their peaceful home? Will the excitement of celebrity drown out the simple joys of summer?
About the Home to Heather Creek series: Charlotte Stevenson’s world is turned upside down when her daughter, Denise, dies in a tragic car accident. She ran away at eighteen and Charlotte has never forgiven herself. Now, Denise’s children, abandoned by their father, are coming from California to live on Heather Creek Farm in Bedford, Nebraska.
Charlotte is uncertain about her ability to care for three grandchildren who are not thrilled to give up the beach and sunshine for snow and farm chores! But she sees a chance to make amends and will do whatever it takes to keep her fragile family together. Feel the courage, strength and commitment of this family as their lives unfold in the Home to Heather Creek series.
The books come in a series and you can order those here. However, if you just want to order Every Sunrise you must call the customer service number (1-800-431-2344).
Contest: Playing on one element of the book – big city entertainers vs. old county fair – the contest for this blog tour is City Girl Goes Country! Share your funniest story (about you or someone you know) about a time when you as the “city girl” goes to the country or “country girl” goes to the city. Enter the contest here.
I received a free copy of this book so I could do this review. Just so you know.




