{"id":18441,"date":"2015-03-05T00:04:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T05:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=18441"},"modified":"2015-03-05T00:04:41","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T05:04:41","slug":"betting-on-hope-by-debra-clopton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=18441","title":{"rendered":"Betting on Hope by Debra Clopton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18444\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BettingOnHope-672x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Betting On Hope\" width=\"672\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BettingOnHope-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BettingOnHope-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BettingOnHope-150x228.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BettingOnHope-600x914.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BettingOnHope.jpg 985w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Always up for a good western novel, I was excited when &#8220;Betting on Hope&#8221; finally came up on my review calendar. It was well worth the wait. This book is so very readable with a plot that never bogs down and an encouraging message of faith.<\/p>\n<p>A contemporary tale, this novel had me laughing out loud one minute and close to tears minutes later. Populated with wonderful characters, Wishing Springs is a make-believe town that I wish were for real. Misunderstandings and personal secrets threaten to keep Maggie Hope and Tru Monahan apart although it is apparent to absolutely everyone that they were made for each other.<\/p>\n<p>I loved everything about &#8220;Betting on Hope&#8221; from Maggie&#8217;s tender heart and true compassion toward others to Tru&#8217;s protective instincts and integrity. I also enjoyed reading about Tru&#8217;s brothers and grandfather and the fine but sometimes quirky folks of Wishing Springs. I can&#8217;t wait to get my hands on the next book in the series. I am hoping it will feature one of Tru&#8217;s brothers. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10857\" title=\"divider2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png 317w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>This book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A bet gone wrong. A small town\u2019s meddling. And a cowboy intent on saving his ranch.<\/p>\n<p>Maggie Hope is an advice columnist whose background leaves her with little advice to give . . . and it\u2019s beginning to show. When Maggie fills in at an interview with champion horse trainer Tru Monahan, the on-camera chemistry between them is undeniable. Maggie\u2019s bosses know this is the opportunity she\u2019s been looking for to launch her career\u2014and their bank accounts. In order to save her column, Maggie takes Tru up on the bet that he can teach her to ride a quick-stepping cutting horse like any cowgirl, despite the fact that she has never been on a horse. And in the meantime, she can get the scoop on the man under the cowboy hat.<\/p>\n<p>Tru has been on the competition circuit for longer than he\u2019d like, but he knows it\u2019s the only way he can afford to keep the Four of Hearts Ranch that means so much to his ailing grandfather. So when his sponsors see the opportunity for Tru\u2019s fans to get to know the star on a more intimate level, he knows he must oblige. To his dismay, Maggie not only invades his small town of Wishing Springs, but she also invades his heart, and that is something he cannot let any woman do\u2014for her own good.<\/p>\n<p>In Wishing Springs, Maggie finds what she has always been looking for: a community and a home. But when her past catches up to her, it threatens everything, even the tender hope that this town holds all of her heart\u2019s desires.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more and purchase a copy at <a title=\"Debra Clopton\" href=\"http:\/\/debraclopton.com\/betting-on-hope\/\">Debra\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-18443\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DebraClopton.jpg\" alt=\"Debra Clopton\" width=\"150\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DebraClopton.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DebraClopton-90x150.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Debra Clopton is a multi-award winning novelist and has written more than 22 novels. Along with writing, Debra helps her husband teach the youth at their local Cowboy Church. Debra\u2019s goal is to shine a light toward God while she entertains readers with her words.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about Debra at <a href=\"http:\/\/debraclopton.com\">http:\/\/debraclopton.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u2018Betting on Hope\u2019 Kindle Giveaway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saddle up for a new romance from novelist <a href=\"http:\/\/debraclopton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Debra Clopton<\/a>,\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/debraclopton.com\/betting-on-hope\/\" target=\"_blank\">Betting on Hope<\/a><\/em>!\u00a0<\/strong>In Wishing Springs, Maggie finds what she has always been looking for: a community and a home. 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But hurry, the giveaway ends on March\u00a08th.<\/strong>\u00a0Winner will be announced March\u00a09th on <a href=\"http:\/\/debraclopton.com\/category\/personal\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Debra&#8217;s\u00a0blog<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/prmo.me\/0tYCmQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14902\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14902\" src=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bettingonhope-enterbanner.png\" alt=\"bettingonhope-enterbanner\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">{NOT ON FACEBOOK? <a href=\"https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/6b2d\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ENTER HERE<\/strong><\/a>.}<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 MY REVIEW: Always up for a good western novel, I was excited when &#8220;Betting on Hope&#8221; finally came up on my review calendar. 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