It's Raining Men! Hallelujah!

Good morning Seekerville!!!

And, regardless of the weather in your neck of the woods,

up here in Western New York
IT'S RAINING MEN!!!

The Men of Allegany County
that is!

Note to readers: Men of Allegany County is a live link. Check it out.

Then come back here.

Tell me what you think... Okay???
And if you go to the Meet the Guys page and then come back here and vote
on your favorite hero in Allegany County
I'll put you in a special third drawing...
Just put in your comment who your fave hero is at this point.
SWEET. ;)

Do You Love This Cover????

The only possible correct answer is 'yes'.

"Yes, Ruthy, it looks totally hometown and pastoral,

bucolic and inviting."

Reunited Hearts is due to be in stores March 22, 2011

which means:

You can buy it HERE in a couple of weeks.

Or pre-order it from AMAZON if you prefer...

Or win it HERE!!!! today because I've got a couple
of copies to give away to two lucky commenters.
And then I'd love to hear back about what you think.
What you liked/loved about this book.

(p.s.: all negative comments should be directed to
Mary Connealy to shield my delicate sensibilities. Fank you.)


Oh my stars, I'm beside myself excited and I hope this emotion never wears off,
no matter how many books I write.

It's an amazing feeling, and I want you guys to love this book.
Cherish it.
Laugh and cry in all the right places.
Because it's just such a nice story.
Sigh....


And look who else is ON BOARD with my "Raining Men" theme of the day:


Go HERE (and then come back, of course)
and see how the northern reaches of Adelaide Australia
are celebrating an influx of
SOLDIERS....

And our hero Trent Michaels just happens to be...

Yup.
You guessed it.
A soldier.
Who looks like this:

Oh.... My... Stars...

Try. Just try, (without going too over-the-top goofy insane) to picture Patrick
in uniform...


Oh, my.


Or envision him as a roll-up-the-shirt-sleeves executive
who always does his best, goes the distance,
plans his work and works his plan...
And THAT'S an

"Oh, my" to the second mathematical power
of all that's good and holy!

And pretty Brooke Langton gives a great visual
of Alyssa Langley, a heroine
who thought she was doing the right thing...
And then crashed and burned.

Repeatedly. Alyssa takes self-sacrifice to unprecedented levels,
but...
How on earth will she fix all that she's messed up?
Is it even possible?
Most likely not.


But she's got two great kids, Jaden and Cory.
This is Cory:

I could not find this little girl's name, but this is how I envisioned Cory.

And she's got the sweetest speechisms:
"Fank you."
"Banilla ice cream is my most favorite!"
"Mr. Man!"
"Mommy, it's not a bwanket, it's a "ni-ni" because
I use it when I go ni-ni."

And this is Jaden, the boy she had without
Trent's knowledge.

Chris Pine... A cutie who looks just like his "father" did at age twelve.

Because Trent would have done the right thing.
And we all know that, right? 'Cause he's that kind of guy.
Strong. FOCUSED. Intent. Honest. brave.

And then there's setting. These books are nestled in
Allegany County, New York,
in the heart
of the Allegheny foothills of northern Appalachia.
Think "Brigadoon"
and you've pretty much got Jamison, New York nailed.

This is the Sweet Shop on Angelica's Main Street...
How "SWEET" is this????
Angelica is an actual real village in Allegany County, population just under:
900

Really.

Lovely. Beautiful. Enticing. A true get-away spot and I modeled Jamison loosely on Angelica.
This is an interior shot of a unique lodging spot called
Pollywog Holler

I am not kidding.

Mandy and I stumbled (literally) on this while
driving VERY SNOWY, HILLY roads in early
December.
A metal stegosaurus was creeping out of the woods.
We found that intriguing.
And then we noticed the geodesic dome...

That is actually a LODGING place in summer.
A-stinkin'-mazing!
If anyone had the urge to murder us and dump our lifeless
bodies, it would be LONG MONTHS before we would be
stumbled upon.
Forest preserve. Gorgeous. Remote. A huge part of this
area is forest preserve which gives me
MORE COOL SETTINGS FOR MORE STORIES.
Woods.
Animals.
Loners.
Recluse.
Campers.
Oh my stars, I cannot wait to delve further.


Check this out:

Charming.

This is Park Circle in spring. It's surrounded by
FIVE churches. Five...
Each one sweeter than the next.
The minute I stepped into Allegany County in 2007, I knew
I had to set books here.
I'd love for you to take this journey with me,
starting with "Reunited Hearts",
a true love story of forgiveness and redemption.
Second chances. Atonement.
And some really good food.

Come on inside, I've got the tables set up with down home good cookin'! Grab some ham and eggs, and be sure to try some
maple syrup from Cartwright's Maple Tree Inn,
a restaurant that's only open during maple syrup season.
I'm totally serious, and just envision people lined up
OUTSIDE in somewhat interesting weather conditions
waiting an hour or more just to get in the door.

What you CAN'T see is the end of the line because
it's snaking down the road...
Buckwheat pancakes. All you can eat.
I'm SO THERE!!!!
They open for the season today.
Perfect timing, LOL!
See you inside. Let's talk romance. New chances.
Old loves...


Ruthy