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Friday, September 19, 2014

The Fruitcake Challenge By: Carrie Fancett Pagels


When new lumberjack, Tom Jeffries, tells the camp cook, Jo Christy, that he’ll marry her if she can make a fruitcake, “as good as the one my mother makes,” she rises to the occasion. After all, he’s the handsomest, smartest, and strongest axman her camp-boss father has ever had in his camp—and the cockiest. And she intends to bring this lumberjack down a notch or three by refusing his proposal. The fruitcake wars are on!





Carrie Fancett Pagels


Bio - Carrie Fancett Pagels, Ph.D.
Carrie Fancett Pagels (www.carriefancettpagels.com) "Hearts Overcoming Through Time" is a Christian historical romance author. Her historical romance novella, The Fruitcake Challenge, released in September, 2014, as part of the Christmas Traditions series. Carrie is a finalist in the Maggie Awards for Excellence for 2014. In July, 2014, Carrie won in Historical Genre for Family Fiction's "The Story 2014" contest, with her short story, The Quilting Contest. Carrie's novella, Return to Shirley Plantation: A Civil War Romance, was an Amazon Civil War best seller for over six months and remained on the top-rated list for a year. Her short story "Snowed In" was published in Guidepost Books A Cup of Christmas Cheer in 2013. Nonfiction chapter contribution to Selah Finalist God's Provision in Tough Times by Cynthia Howerter and LaTan Murphy (Lighthouse of the Carolinas, 2013).
Represented by Joyce Hart of Hartline Literary Agency. Founder of Colonial American Christian Writers group. Owner/administrator of the group blogs "Colonial Quills" and "Overcoming With God."
Member of Romance Writers of America (RWA), Faith-Hope-Love Chapter of RWA, American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), and FaithWriters. 
Dr. Pagels was a licensed psychologist for over twenty-five years. Has an adult daughter and a middle school aged son. Married the love of her life, Jeffrey D. Pagels, in 1987.



My Review:
 

The Fruitcake Challenge (Christmas Traditions Book 3)

By: Carrie Fancett Pagels



Another great story by Carrie. I loved the sweet romance.  Tom Jeffries new lumberjack falls in love with Jo Christy who is the head cook after her mother died.  On one condition will he marry her.  She will have to make the best fruitcake like his mother makes. Other lumberjacks take the challenge with other ladies at the camp. Will Jo succeed in winning his heart with the best fruitcake? You will enjoy all the ladies go through to win these tuff guys hearts. I loved the characters well written. Who knows maybe we will see them again someday. If you like a good clean romance story you will enjoy.  This is book 3 in the Christmas Traditions series. 



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17 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for your kind review, Diana, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the story. Glad you are hanging out with us at the Christmas Traditions promo group, too! Blessings!

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  2. What an original idea for a story! Congratulations, Carrie.

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    1. TY, Cynthia! The characters really came to me and how they'd relate to one another and God really helped me come up with something unusual, and I'm glad for that!

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  3. Diana, love your header image! Too cute!

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  4. you are a unique book reviewer. Am looking forward to buy the book


    http://www.owenhabel.blogspot.com

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  5. Great review Diane !!! It was a wonderful story, I loved it !!! Carrie has a way of writing and the mind's eye sees it.. you can see the kitchen and watch the banter between Jo and Tom !!!! :-)
    Blessings, Chicki

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    1. That is exactly what I want my reader to feel, Chicki! I write my scenes "in character" meaning that like an actor does, I actually try to be the character and look at everything the way they do. I've even been known to drink whatever tea or whatnot that my character enjoys, etc., while I write.

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  6. Enjoy Carrie's writings. Would love to read this!

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  7. THIS SOUNDS SO GOOD!!! :D Thank you for the chance to win it! And I was gonna copy Niki also! :) I LOVE your header picture! The two girls faces are hilariously fantastic! I REALLY want to know what she's telling them to cause such a reaction! LOL!

    Blessings, Amada

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    1. TY Amada, and if you don't win, the ebooks are only 99 cents right now as they release!

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  8. What a fun challenge, fruitcake ! I will need to see how this turns out :)
    dkstevensne at outlook .com

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    1. Jo didn't think Tom's challenge was so funny, Deanna, but she did rise to the occasion! Blessings!

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  9. Thanks for the great review of Carrie's book. I look forward to reading it, when I'm the winner you choose. ;-)
    Vicki

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    1. LOL, Vicki! Congrats on being Diana's winner for this review! Being the world traveler you are, it may be a very rustic setting in the lumber camp in the back woods of Michigan, but I hope you will enjoy it!

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  10. Great review on your book Carrie. Of course I agree, I loved the book!
    Blessings, Tina

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