{"id":228,"date":"2008-06-25T08:56:47","date_gmt":"2008-06-25T13:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/\/?p=228"},"modified":"2008-06-25T08:56:47","modified_gmt":"2008-06-25T13:56:47","slug":"calico-canyon-by-mary-connealy-cfba-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=228","title":{"rendered":"Calico Canyon by Mary Connealy &#8211; CFBA Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/5500\/1432\/1600\/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/5500\/1432\/320\/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:130%;\">This week, the<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianfictionblogalliance.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size:100%;\">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:100%;\">is introducing<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%; color: #993300;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1597899380\">Calico Canyon<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Barbour Publishing, Inc (July 1, 2008)<br \/>\nby<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%; color: #006600;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maryconnealy.com\/index.html\">Mary Connealy<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_m32TlugOPkM\/SGGztWbgRxI\/AAAAAAAABl4\/sckfzZ51AQg\/s1600-h\/mary.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215647435168171794\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_m32TlugOPkM\/SGGztWbgRxI\/AAAAAAAABl4\/sckfzZ51AQg\/s320\/mary.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>MARY CONNEALY is an award-winning author and playwright, married to Ivan a farmer, and the mother of four beautiful daughters, Joslyn, Wendy, Shelly and Katy. They live in Decatur, Nebraska. Mary is a GED Instructor by day and an author by night. And there is always a cape involved in her transformation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Mary has also written <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1597896470\">Petticoat Ranch<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1597894087\">Golden Days<\/a>, and her latest, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1602601089\">Alaska Brides<\/a> that will debut in August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h3>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_m32TlugOPkM\/SGGzbQegHuI\/AAAAAAAABlw\/TyoG8RaeljY\/s1600-h\/calico.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215647124332486370\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_m32TlugOPkM\/SGGzbQegHuI\/AAAAAAAABlw\/TyoG8RaeljY\/s320\/calico.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Let yourself be swept away by this fast-paced romance, featuring Grace Calhoun, an instructor of reading, writing, and arithmetic, who, in an attempt to escape the clutches of a relentless pursuer, runs smack dab into even more trouble with the 6R&#8217;s &#8211; widower Daniel Reeves, along with his five rowdy sons. When a marriage is forced upon this hapless pair &#8211; two people who couldn&#8217;t dislike each other more &#8211; an avalanche isn&#8217;t the only potential danger lurking amid the shadows of Calico Canyon. Will they make it out alive? Or end up killing each other in the process?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Running from her Abusive foster-father, a man intent on revenge, the prim and perfectly proper Grace Calhoun takes on the job of schoolmarm in Mosqueros, Texas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As if being a wanted woman isn&#8217;t bad enough, Grace has her hands full with the five rowdy and rambunctious Reeves boys?tough Texan tormentors who seem intent on making her life miserable. When, in an attempt to escape from the clutches of her pursuer, Grace is forced to marry widower Daniel Reeves, father of the miniature monsters, she thinks things couldn&#8217;t get any worse. Or could they?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Daniel Reeves, happy in his all-male world, is doing the best he can, raising his five boys?rascals, each and every one. Since his wife&#8217;s death in childbirth, Daniel has been determined never to risk marriage again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When God throws Grace and Daniel together?two people who couldn&#8217;t detest each other more?the trouble is only beginning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Will this hapless pair find the courage to face life together in the isolated Calico Canyon? Or are their differences too broad a chasm to bridge?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you would like to read the first chapter go <a href=\"http:\/\/thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com\/2008\/06\/calico-canyon-chapter-1.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mary can be reached through the Contact link on her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maryconnealy.com\/index.html\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<address>Come and visit those on the tour:<\/address>\n<address> Amy at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homeschoolblogger.com\/simplefolkschoolhouse\/\">Simple Folk Schoolhouse<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Amy at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myfriendamysblog.com\/\">My Life<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Andie at <a href=\"http:\/\/frommipov.blogspot.com\/\">frommipov<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Angela at <a href=\"http:\/\/sevendogsandababy.blogspot.com\/\">One Baby, Seven Dogs, and a Mommy<\/a><\/address>\n<address>April at <a href=\"http:\/\/projectinga.blogspot.com\/\">Projecting A<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Barbara at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.victoriahillfarm.blogspot.com\/\">Victoria Hill Farm<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Becky at <a href=\"http:\/\/womenathome.typepad.com\/savvymom\/\">Savvy Mom<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Betsy Ann at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betsy-ann.blogspot.com\/\">Betsy Ann &#8220;Writer at Large!&#8221;<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Bonnie at <a href=\"http:\/\/bonniescalhoun.blogspot.com\/\">Bonnie Writes<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Brittanie at <a href=\"http:\/\/abookloverforever.blogspot.com\/\">A Book Lover<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Camy at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camytang.com\/\">Camy Tang<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Cara at <a href=\"http:\/\/carasmusings.blogspot.com\/\">the law, books, and life<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Carla at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carlastewart.blogspot.com\/\">Carla&#8217;s Writing Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Carolyn at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quiettimewithcarolyn.com\/Serenity\/\">Serenity<\/a><\/address>\n<address>CeeCee at <a href=\"http:\/\/booksplurge.blogspot.com\/\">Book Splurge<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Christy at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christylashea.blogspot.com\/\">At Split Ends<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Courtney at <a href=\"http:\/\/amomspeaks.com\/\">A Mom Speaks<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Dave at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daverhoades.com\/wordpress\/\">Dave Rhoades<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Dave at <a href=\"http:\/\/novelspotlight.blogspot.com\/\">Novel Spotlight<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Deborah at <a href=\"http:\/\/books-movies-chinesefood.blogspot.com\/\">books, movies and chinese food<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Deborah at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deborahvogts.blogspot.com\/\">Country At Heart<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Deborah at <a href=\"http:\/\/comfortjoydesigns.blogspot.com\/\"> Comfort Joy Designs<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Debra at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.debrand387.blogspot.com\/\">Soul Reflections<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Deena at <a href=\"http:\/\/deenasbooks.blogspot.com\/\">A Peek At My Bookshelf<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Delia at <a href=\"http:\/\/gatorskunkzandmudcats.blogspot.com\/\">Gatorskunkz And Mudcats<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Edyth at <a href=\"http:\/\/jassgreatreads.blogspot.com\/\">Great Reads by Jasmine<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Erica at <a href=\"http:\/\/onthewritepath.blogspot.com\/\">On The Write Path<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Georgiana at <a href=\"http:\/\/georgianad.blogspot.com\/\">Georgiana D<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Janis at <a href=\"http:\/\/thenearsightedbookworm.blogspot.com\/\">The Nearsighted Bookworm<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Janna at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornhuskeracademy.blogspot.com\/\">Cornhusker Academy<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Jenn at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesteadblogger.com\/luke145\">Blessed is She\u2026<\/a><\/address>\n<address>Jennifer at <a href=\"http:\/\/jenniferallee.blogspot.com\/\">Musings on This, That, &amp; 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