{"id":1611,"date":"2009-05-05T03:00:06","date_gmt":"2009-05-05T10:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cindyprocter-king.com\/blog\/?p=1611"},"modified":"2009-05-05T14:40:20","modified_gmt":"2009-05-05T21:40:20","slug":"welcome-guest-blogger-mary-j-forbes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cindyprocter-king.com\/blog\/welcome-guest-blogger-mary-j-forbes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Guest Blogger Mary J. Forbes"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPRINGTIME HAPPINESS\"forbes_pic\"\u00a0AND…LOVE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The scene on the cover of my May release, THE DOCTOR’S SURPRISE FAMILY<\/strong>, 3rd<\/sup> installment of my “Home to Firewood Island mini-series,” makes me think of summer.\u00a0 A little boy fishing, a lake in the background, trees fully leafed out. No doubt about it, I love summer, and we’re almost there if we look at the calendar.<\/p>\n

But in truth, it’s still springtime. It’s also the season that evolves in THE DOCTOR’S SURPRISE FAMILY.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the past few years, I’ve set a number of books on the cusp of springtime. I wondered if that held any significance to the stories and\/or my characters. I didn’t have to look far to get my answer. Gazing out my window, I knew.<\/p>\n

\"forbes_surprise_cover\"Springtime is a sign of hope.<\/p>\n

And hope is what romance novels are all about.<\/p>\n

So what is it about springtime that’s so unique? What makes springtime a season of, well, happiness and love?<\/p>\n

Off the cuff, there are several reasons spring makes me smile more, laugh more, and just…feel good.<\/em><\/p>\n

For one, springtime is warmth. It’s sunshine and milder temperatures. It’s about chasing off cold and cloudy days and being able to go for walks without shivering.<\/p>\n

Two, springtime is alive.<\/em> Growing things are edging out of the earth. Trees turn mint green. Forsythia shrubs showcase their yellow bell-shaped flowers. Rebirth is on the horizon.<\/p>\n

Spring is melodious. Songbirds fly up from the south and sing in the backyard. They tug worms from my garden. With a sense of urgency, they flash color here and there among shrubs and trees where they build nests. Where life moves forward.<\/p>\n

During spring the skies offer shades of blue and cottony clouds. Eagles and hawks hang against them on the breeze, searching the ground below for food to offer their young.<\/p>\n

In the greening woods, does hide fawns. In my backyard, squirrels chatter with gusto. Babies appear.<\/p>\n

Everywhere I look I see spring hosting one key element: new beginnings. That evolution grew into the backdrop of THE DOCTOR’S SURPRISE FAMILY<\/strong>. <\/em>Hero and heroine, Dane and Kat, endured a great deal of heartache. In the end, they needed an omen, a sign. So I gave them nature’s forecast that love waits just around the corner.<\/p>\n

I gave them springtime. \ud83d\ude42\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tell me about your favorite season\u2014and win a chance to choose a copy of your choice of either THEIR SECRET CHILD,<\/em> AND BABY MAKES FOUR or<\/em> THE DOCTOR’S SURPRISE FAMILY<\/strong>.<\/em> <\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Entries accepted until midnight P.S.T.<\/p>\n

To read Mary’s bio and the back cover copy for THE DOCTOR’S SURPRISE FAMILY<\/strong>, please see yesterday’s post.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Mary and her books, please visit her website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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