Interview Sandra Dailey & 99 cent sale The Chief’s Proposal
Give a warm welcome to Sandra Dailey author of The Chief’s Proposal, which is on sale for 99 cents! Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about Sandra and The Chief’s Proposal.
My inspiration:
It might interest you to know that The Chief’s Proposal was inspired by my own marriage of convenience. When I met my husband, we were both in our mid-twenties with two pre-school age children to raise alone, (a situation I didn’t impose on my characters). However, it was pretty interesting to live with a man I barely knew. I’m happy to report that it worked out well. I believe our thirty-nine-year marriage has worked because we accepted each other as we were with no pre-conceived expectations – and because my husband is handsome, patient, generous, and a really nice guy.
Wow sounds like you hit the husband jackpot! Marriages that start out with the parties knowing each other well, don’t always turn out as great as yours did. Congrats!
Tell us a little about The Chief’s Proposal!
Desperate times call for desperate measures
Ginny Dearing has finally realized her goal of teaching, but finding a position is proving impossible. After exhausting all possibilities, an Internet ad is her only hope. In a small town hundreds of miles away there is a job with one huge string attached…a husband.
Burned by love once, Brett Silverfeather finds his bachelor life more than satisfying. He’s facing re-election for sheriff, but this time the voters are looking for a family man. Brett finds himself pursuing a marriage he doesn’t want.
Ginny and Brett are opposite in every way, but opposites do attract. Can Brett protect his heart as well as he does his town? Can Ginny hide a secret past that could possibly destroy her future?
A peek between the pages of The Chief’s Proposal.
“Why do we need a fire?” Ginny asked.
“We need all the elements.” Brett motioned toward the lake, the sky, the ground, and back to the fire as he said, “Water, air, earth and fire.”
“Is this a Native American thing?”
Brett lowered his head and shook it. It was becoming a gesture she recognized as him gathering patience. He did it a lot around her. “Yeah, in your language this would be called a truth telling.”
“What would your people call it?”
“A truth telling. Now will you pay attention?” Brett stretched out on the blanket with his head resting on his saddle. “Come down here and make yourself comfortable.”
Ginny copied his pose, and then asked, “What’s next?”
“I’m going to ask you a question and you have to answer it, honestly and completely. After that, I’ll answer a question you have. What is said will stay here when we leave.”
“What’s your question?” Brett turned his head to look at her. She’d never seen him look so serious.
“Why is it such a bad thing to be married to me? I know I’m no prize, but you look as if you’ve just received a death sentence.”
Ginny thought for a long moment. “I don’t know if it will be bad. I don’t really know you. I just hadn’t imagined myself being married to anyone, ever.”
Buy links:
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.com.au.
About the author:
From childhood I’ve moved from place to place, from Indiana to Florida, stopping in several places in between. I also moved from job to job; as a waitress, soldier, retail manager, dental assistant, etc.… The one thing I never had to leave behind was my imagination. Storytelling has always been my favorite way to pass time. I’ve often been told I should write a book. Finally, I did. It was so much fun: I felt I must write more, so I have. I’ve been a student of Long Ridge Writers Group and once won a short story contest with Harlequin. I currently live in North Florida with my husband, whom I torture with crazy story lines and half written manuscripts.
Contact Info:
Website/Blog: http://www.sandradailey.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sandradailey.author
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sdaileyauthor
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/author/sandradailey
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6551048.Sandra_Dailey
It was wonderful having you with us today. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Good Luck with 99 cent sale on The Chief’s Proposal.
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Posted in Authors' Secrets Blog and tagged Contemporary Romance, Sandra Dailey, The Chief's Proposal by Tena Stetler with 27 comments.
Thanks so much for hosting me, Tena. Your blog is one I always enjoy.
my pleasure!! Best of luck with your sale!!!
Wow, such interesting real-life inspiration. So great that it worked out and terrific fodder for your books! Best of luck with them.
Thanks for stopping by Jennifer! Have a lovely day!
Weird, but true. I was totally disillusioned by marriage at the time. Now, I’m okay with it. I’m glad you stopped by.
I read this book and loved it! Brett is dreamy and Ginny is as tough as we’d all like to be. Enjoyed learning about your inspiration!
Its in my TBR pile for this summer. Thanks for stopping by Laura! Have a great week!
You’re the greatest, Tena!
Love your books!
I’m thrilled you enjoyed it, Laura. It means a lot to me because I admire you so much. Have a great day.
I love that this book was based on personal experience. Sounds like you and your husband did everything right and what wasn’t right at first, you worked out! that’s wonderful and deserves major congratulations. Best of luck with your sale 🙂
I couldn’t agree more. Thanks for stopping by Barbara!
It took a lot of work, Barbara. But, with four pre-schoolers, we had a lot of laughs too. Thanks for dropping in.
P.S. I neglected to mention how much I enjoyed the book too. Well done 🙂
The book is on my TBR list. I can’t wait, should be over Labor Day weekend.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it.
OH! Thank you!
It’s a terrific read. Good luck with your sale.
Hey CB! Glad you were able to pop over! Thanks!
Thanks, Christine. I hope my books are half as good as yours.
Best of luck with your sale, Tena. The excerpt sounds like a TBR immediate addition for anyone with or without a sale.
So true Linda! Thanks for popping in.
So great to see you here, Linda. Thanks for coming by.
Best of luck with your sale, Sandra!
Thanks for stopping by Sadira!
Thanks, Sadira. Have a great day.
The book sounds so good! I loved you story about your husband.