Title: Huckleberry Happiness
Author: Judy Ann Davis
Genre: Historical Sweet Romance
Book Blurb:
In 1885, Emelia Stone and her sister must learn to operate their deceased parents’ bakery in the small town of Pennsylvania. A large mortgage looms on their family home. When her sister leaves town, Emelia is forced to handle the bakery and burden alone.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is searching for the perfect dessert for its passengers. Joe Sawicki, owner of Sawicki Brothers Ice Company, is certain Emelia can win the contest and the hundred-dollar bonus if she creates a special ice cream to accompany her popular huckleberry pies. He has loved her since they played hooky in grade school to explore the company’s ice cave.
Can Emelia find courage to stand up to the town’s bully to win the competition? And will Joe have the mettle to express his undying love and win first place in Emelia’s heart?
A charming novella to warm your heart!
Excerpt:
He walked up beside her and took his usual spot, leaning against the counter. He smelled wonderful, like a blend of pine and fresh air.
Amelia jabbed furiously at the mixture inside the bowl with her pastry cutter. How could her very own sister abandon her without an ounce of misgiving?
Couldn’t she have waited until the end of the month and, at the very least, earned her pay before leaving?
Joe watched her work, his hands shoved in his pockets. “Are you trying to kill the lard…or is it the flour that has you so riled?” He peered over the rim of the bowl.
“Be careful,” she shot back and gave him a lethal glare that would stop a rattlesnake from making a fuss. “This place is armed with sharp knives.” She dropped the cutter into the bowl and turned toward him. She flung out her arms in desperation and her hands came flying down to slap at her sides. “What am I going to do? There is no way I can run this shop alone.”
“No, you can’t,” he agreed. “You need help. You need someone who’s familiar with baking and who can run the counter out front. You need someone with more skills than just being able to turn a crank on an ice cream maker.”
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I have always been a “happily ever after” kind of person. I like my books to have heartwarming endings. My favorite part of writing romance is its flexibility. The romance genre allows an author free rein to write books blending romance with other genres such as mystery, paranormal, fantasy, comedy, etc. It allows the writer to create a more real and intriguing story.
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Make time for you and your mate to do things together whether it’s a dinner out, playing a game or a round of golf, etc. I see so many young couples who are together, but completely absorbed on their phones, not situationally aware, and with displaying no interaction with their other half sitting or standing beside them.
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Author Biography:
Award-winning author Judy Ann Davis began her career in writing as a copy and continuity writer for radio and television in Scranton, PA. Throughout her career, she has written for both industry and education.
She writes both contemporary and historical fiction and is best known for “writing romance with a touch of mystery.” She has written eleven novels and novellas to date.
Many of her short stories have appeared in various literary and small magazines, and anthologies, and have received numerous awards. Nineteen of them are now collected in Up on the Roof & Other Stories.
When Judy Ann isn’t behind a computer, you can find her looking for anything humorous to make her laugh or swinging a golf club where the chuckles are few. She is a member of Pennwriters, Inc., and Romance Writers of America. She divides her time between Central Pennsylvania and New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
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