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AUTHOR
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ABOUT
THE BOOK:
When Amanda Jarvis prays that a special friend will move into the vacant
house near her isolated mountain home, she isn't upset when God sends a boy
instead of a girl. But Amanda's not the only one receiving unexpected answers
to her prayers. After fleeing with his mother from an abusive father, Tyler
Armstrong finds much-needed love and acceptance with Amanda's family over the
next ten years.
As high school graduation nears, Tyler is shocked when one carefree afternoon with Amanda churns up an inner turmoil he would have never imagined; he's crushing on his best friend. And for the first time in his life he's hiding a secret from Amanda. Convinced the timing is all wrong, Tyler pushes his feelings aside as he and Amanda prepare for the future. He will soon begin training to pursue his dream of becoming a Navy SEAL, while Amanda makes plans to spend the summer in Manhattan with her aunt and then return home to the community college.
When Amanda's summer job catapults her into a modeling career, she readily accepts the much-needed distraction. Tyler's impending deployment is turning her world upside down. Along with the fact that she's falling for her best friend. And, for the first time in her relationship with Tyler, she's hiding a secret, too.
Phoebe Garrison, Amanda's controlling aunt, is thrilled when she is given the power to act on behalf of her underage niece. Bored with her Fortune 500 advertising agency, becoming Amanda's manager is just what she's been looking for to rekindle her aspirations. But as Tyler becomes aware of Phoebe's obsession to push Amanda into supermodel status, tensions rise. As the three of them become entangled in a mass of concealed ambition and desire, each will make decisions that will send ripples of turbulence across their futures.
As high school graduation nears, Tyler is shocked when one carefree afternoon with Amanda churns up an inner turmoil he would have never imagined; he's crushing on his best friend. And for the first time in his life he's hiding a secret from Amanda. Convinced the timing is all wrong, Tyler pushes his feelings aside as he and Amanda prepare for the future. He will soon begin training to pursue his dream of becoming a Navy SEAL, while Amanda makes plans to spend the summer in Manhattan with her aunt and then return home to the community college.
When Amanda's summer job catapults her into a modeling career, she readily accepts the much-needed distraction. Tyler's impending deployment is turning her world upside down. Along with the fact that she's falling for her best friend. And, for the first time in her relationship with Tyler, she's hiding a secret, too.
Phoebe Garrison, Amanda's controlling aunt, is thrilled when she is given the power to act on behalf of her underage niece. Bored with her Fortune 500 advertising agency, becoming Amanda's manager is just what she's been looking for to rekindle her aspirations. But as Tyler becomes aware of Phoebe's obsession to push Amanda into supermodel status, tensions rise. As the three of them become entangled in a mass of concealed ambition and desire, each will make decisions that will send ripples of turbulence across their futures.
BOOK
LINKS:
Amazon: http://a.co/aDtFaUz
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-season-of-hope-sara-jane-jacobs/1125877392?ean=2940157214357
GIVEAWAY:
- A copy of the DVD, Sabrina (featured in the book)
- Costa Rican Tarrazu Dark Roast Coffee (a character’s favorite French Roast)
·
An eBook of Season
of Hope
Enter below!
It started with a short story
contest that I heard about on the radio back in the early 1990s. I don’t
remember what the prize was but it must have been something that interested me
since I started writing. I never did enter that contest but I held onto the
beginning of that short story which would eventually turn into two books over
the years. I had spent most of my time learning script writing and
working on a pilot for a television series. But, when a friend suggested that I
turn my stories into books, I started focusing on that particular story again.
(The scenes that I had written take place much later in what is now book
two in the Seasons Series.) I knew I needed a starting point somewhere that
could get my characters to the scenes that I had written for the short story. I
went back to when Amanda and Tyler were seven. I wanted them to be best
friends. I’ve always loved a friends-to-more story.
As I began to spend more time
on the manuscript, I was living in a small community outside of New Orleans
called Belle Chasse, Louisiana. I had a dream to live in North Carolina and
open a coffee shop. My dad was from Franklin, and our family would go there
every summer to visit my grandparents. I loved those visits! I envisioned the
pasture that ran along the side and back of the house for a lot of the scenes
in book one and two. After I was married, we still took trips to Franklin. My
grandparents were no longer alive but my aunt and uncle owned the house that I
had spent so many summers in. We would have family reunions there, literally
spending every waking moment outside. My family and I also took vacations
around other parts of the Smoky Mountains. Those trips kept the inspiration
going until bits and pieces made their way into the stories.
One of my favorite things
about the story is that Amanda and Tyler live on the fictitious Nathan’s
Mountain outside of Bryson City, North Carolina. Here’s a link to a video
of Bryson City - https://vimeo.com/121147905 - that I share on my website. It’s
creator, Chuck Farris, was kind enough to let me borrow it. I have had it on my
page for so long now it kind of has a “theme song” feel for me. I love how it
captures so much in an around Bryson City. I can imagine Tyler and Amanda
walking the streets and exploring the countryside together.
I’ve enjoyed the
opportunity to share a little bit of the inspiration behind the story with you.
If you get the chance to read Season of Hope, I hope that Nathan’s
Mountain and the love and friendship shared between these two families comes
alive to you.
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