tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post3483727909788787519..comments2024-03-27T21:51:24.656-04:00Comments on Chat with Vera: "Love's Fortune" Book 3 in the Ballentyne Legacy by Laura FrantzVera Godleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-17471491982373761682014-10-10T12:51:49.389-04:002014-10-10T12:51:49.389-04:00Hi Nancy, You're so right. Agriculture was cri...Hi Nancy, You're so right. Agriculture was critical in that time period and I do bring a bit out of that out in this new book. Thanks for being here and taking part in the giveaway. Have a blessed weekend!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-18185718841158761062014-10-08T00:42:49.590-04:002014-10-08T00:42:49.590-04:00Agriculture was an important part of the economy i...Agriculture was an important part of the economy in the pre- Civil War era.<br /><br />Nancy<br />allibrary (at) aol (dot) comNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537028345051367149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-87978235434535080132014-10-07T13:03:33.693-04:002014-10-07T13:03:33.693-04:00Hi Deanna, I so agree with you about the clothes. ...Hi Deanna, I so agree with you about the clothes. Many were works of art and often handed down through generations. Thanks for being here and taking part in the drawing. I'd love for you to meet these Ballantynes!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-30742153470026605242014-10-05T18:42:54.787-04:002014-10-05T18:42:54.787-04:00Don't know much but love the clothing. The dre...Don't know much but love the clothing. The dresses were so beautiful :)Deanna Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01589351351698020082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-37640979461181828622014-10-04T17:07:46.510-04:002014-10-04T17:07:46.510-04:00Connie, So happy to meet you through Vera:) Glad y...Connie, So happy to meet you through Vera:) Glad you have a heart for historical fiction, too. I learned so much writing this story and it helped fill in the gaps as I wasn't as familiar with the pre-Civil War years either. I hope you enjoy Wren when you meet her. Bless you for being in the giveaway!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-51525568673237800872014-10-02T15:21:14.005-04:002014-10-02T15:21:14.005-04:00I love the Civil War Era but I know very little ab...I love the Civil War Era but I know very little about the years preceding<br /> the war. I love historical fiction and I appreciate this giveaway.<br />Connie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-29645748428512927242014-10-01T20:01:54.299-04:002014-10-01T20:01:54.299-04:00Vera, So glad you want to read on - I should have ...Vera, So glad you want to read on - I should have a new title and cover for you after Christmas :)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-29397856770937065342014-10-01T11:45:59.926-04:002014-10-01T11:45:59.926-04:00Hi Sharon, Would love to have another SC reading f...Hi Sharon, Would love to have another SC reading friend! Thanks for stopping!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-13539172581542522542014-10-01T11:45:27.215-04:002014-10-01T11:45:27.215-04:00Mary Kay, You always make me smile:) Love your wri...Mary Kay, You always make me smile:) Love your writing heart! I was amazed, too, about the male-dominated society though it was perhaps even more rigid in the 18th-century where I'm most at home. Like Wren, I would have shed my corset asap! Bless you for being here, my friend!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-68172489553371559032014-09-30T15:50:19.372-04:002014-09-30T15:50:19.372-04:00Enter me!!
Conway, SC.Enter me!!<br />Conway, SC.Sharon Richmond Bryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-49328487518835764702014-09-30T15:21:53.464-04:002014-09-30T15:21:53.464-04:00Laura shows us so well the foreign world (to me, a...Laura shows us so well the foreign world (to me, anyway!) of high society's season and the pressure to marry well. Without her excellent writing I couldn't imagine dealing with the confines of corsets and society's expectations. And it appears that males in the family had a lot of power over females, yes? Some of that really surprised me.<br /><br />Thanks, Vera, for an interesting review, and a contest to boot!<br /><br />Mary KayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-78657850221112849372014-09-30T15:08:44.413-04:002014-09-30T15:08:44.413-04:00Well Laura, we'll certainly be looking forward...Well Laura, we'll certainly be looking forward to seeing your Virginia story come out! We enjoy reading what you write.Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-34150365067081561612014-09-30T14:29:32.254-04:002014-09-30T14:29:32.254-04:00Dear Patty, Oh, love your question! Thank you for ...Dear Patty, Oh, love your question! Thank you for having LR and LA in your possession! I'd love to have Wren join you! I've actually just turned in a standalone novel set in Virginia in the 18th-century. My next 4 books will all be standalones. I hope that doesn't disappoint any series lovers out there! Thanks so much for being here today and wanting to meet Wren. You sure bless me.Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-39278268253946725982014-09-30T09:39:25.431-04:002014-09-30T09:39:25.431-04:00I have the first two books in this series and woul...I have the first two books in this series and would love to complete the trilogy!<br /><br />Laura, what do you have in store for us next? Another series or a stand alone novel?<br /><br />Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047478982437818328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-10461522307316878732014-09-29T22:11:56.777-04:002014-09-29T22:11:56.777-04:00Merry, Bless you for your thoughtful comments. Sad...Merry, Bless you for your thoughtful comments. Sadly, I have yet to see Gettysburg. I hear it's a very moving place/experience. It made a lasting impression on my brother (a pastor and missionary in Spain). You're so right about the families and all they went through. <br /><br />So hope you enjoy Wren when you meet her!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-12659284061597303872014-09-29T19:18:25.236-04:002014-09-29T19:18:25.236-04:00I only know a little about the Pre-War years, it w...I only know a little about the Pre-War years, it was a time of change for our growing and expanding country. When I visit historical places like Gettysburg it is almost overwhelming to think of what families went through. I look forward to reading Love's Fortune soon!<br />Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501893347195105854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-28449337322716663212014-09-29T17:31:41.657-04:002014-09-29T17:31:41.657-04:00Whoops, I still haven't mastered that reply bu...Whoops, I still haven't mastered that reply button:) Please see below, dear Bonnie..Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-50743166732252452262014-09-29T17:30:52.978-04:002014-09-29T17:30:52.978-04:00Vera, Your own family history is so touching and a...Vera, Your own family history is so touching and a lot like mine. Amazing and humbling to think that, poor as they were (my grands, too), that they were willing to fight for better things. My great-grandfather also had a peg leg after his was amputated due to a too-tight boot. I don't know how these men of ours lived through that kind of trauma in an age of poor sanitation and little medicine. <br /><br />Like you, I'm often inspired by novels to delve deeper into history. That's the sign of a good novel, I think - that which makes you grow and learn. So thankful for books!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-51104388145727260152014-09-29T14:30:01.619-04:002014-09-29T14:30:01.619-04:00Hi friends - All this talk of history really tickl...Hi friends - All this talk of history really tickles my fancy. When I'm reading a novel, I tend to do my own "research" to learn more about the period. It is fascinating to learn the smaller items of history that authors uncover and they lead you to learn more and more. Sometimes I even insert a bit of my research gleanings into my reviews. That makes it fun for me and hopefully my readers as well. <br /><br />Speaking of Civil War family history, my mother's mother's father (or my great grandfather on mother's side) faught on the Southern side. He had been prior to the war and after a School Master. This was esteemed in rural Southern living. They were poor, and even poorer after the war. He lost his leg (part) and was given a wooden peg leg. After all that, he returned to battle. It is unreal to think of the horrors of war in any age whether the instruments of war are battle axes or the awesome military might of today's armies. But I digress..... my great-grandfather's military record was retrieved by a distant family member and my mother was able to get a somewhat messy copy in addition to a "xerox" copy of a copy of a copy of a picture of him after the war. He and family were in front of a really humble house. They look so desolate. So poor. So sad. Those were hard times.Vera Godleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511948370346834218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-19389961744600054762014-09-29T14:15:51.587-04:002014-09-29T14:15:51.587-04:00Bonnie, So thankful for you, as always. Love all t...Bonnie, So thankful for you, as always. Love all this history talk and how much we learn from reading historical novels. It really is a wonderfully rich experience with all the books out there! Can't wait to share a new cover and title with you soon:) Bless you for taking time here with Vera and friends today!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-48420710107367594172014-09-29T12:49:06.600-04:002014-09-29T12:49:06.600-04:00Thank you for your beautiful review of "Love&...Thank you for your beautiful review of "Love's Fortune", Vera!! <br /><br />The final book in this trilogy -"Love's Fortune" is truly a treasure!! I fell in love with Wren before I ever met her, from the book cover shoot video and promos - and fell in love with Laura and her masterful writing with her very first book!! Love every aspect of her writing - she is one of my very fave authors!! <br /><br />I loved learning more about the slavery/underground railroad issue and the push to marry well in that era. Reading the historical content in Laura's books always gives me the desire to learn more. I love the Ballantyne family, have sequestered those beautiful characters in my heart, and excitedly await Laura next masterpiece!! <br /><br />I'm not entering the contest, but have shared the post!!Bonnie Roofnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-58772090450719704262014-09-29T11:16:42.788-04:002014-09-29T11:16:42.788-04:00Gail, You have the kind of family history I treasu...Gail, You have the kind of family history I treasure - actual letters even though they've been misplaced. I hope someone uncovers them in future! I've often wished for a diary or letters or something from my ancestors. Precious history. Thanks for being here and wanting to read Wren's story. I hope/pray you enjoy it if you do!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-55686235584769690622014-09-29T11:14:49.086-04:002014-09-29T11:14:49.086-04:00Deanna, I'm glad you enjoy books set in this t...Deanna, I'm glad you enjoy books set in this time period. The years leading up to the Civil War were so turbulent and interesting if tragic. But I DO promise you a happy ending! Thanks for your comments here. I'd love for you to meet Miss Wren!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-82743942450541292592014-09-29T11:13:26.211-04:002014-09-29T11:13:26.211-04:00Elyssa, Well said - I learn so much reading fictio...Elyssa, Well said - I learn so much reading fiction, too! In fact, I'm currently reading Judith Milller's The Brickmaker's Bride (love the cover) and it contains a lot of history I don't know but am so enjoying it. Bless you for being here today! Always a joy to see you:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811895298125323943.post-70100801695880034012014-09-29T11:12:08.132-04:002014-09-29T11:12:08.132-04:00Anon, Bless you for being here! I'm just thril...Anon, Bless you for being here! I'm just thrilled you've met Eden and Ellie and want to meet Wren:) Some readers are saying this is their favorite in the series. But everyone is different, of course! Thanks for being here this autumn morning! Would love to send a book your way!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.com