|
Allie Pleiter | BLUEGRASS COURTSHIP
My first crack at the "plane Jane" heroine took me by surprise. Given my love
for larger-than-life characters, I wasnβt sure my muse was up to the challenge.
Then I remembered that one of the best matches for a small-town-practical girl
would be a big-city-dynamo of a guy. One Sunday night I was sniffling my way
through yet another episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition (come onβ¦I
dare you to watch that without crying at the end), thinking how any red-blooded
American female would enjoy watching Ty Pennington rip up her hardwood flooringβ¦
and voila!βthe idea for Bluegrass Courtship was born. Of course, I had to give this
my own quirky twist, so I invented Missionnovation, the church-rehab
version of home makeover a show. After all, how many church buildings could use
a spruce-up to match the vitality of the congregations inside?
It wasnβt hard to watch the sparks fly in all directions after I poured Drew
Downing and the high-voltage cast and crew of Missionnovation into the
tiny town of Middleburg. With all those characters, funβand friction--was easy
to find. Like all the best romances, our heroine hardware store owner Janet
Bishop doesnβt fall easily for Drewβs legendary charms. After all, anyone whoβs
ever lived through a renovation of any kind knows itβs always a bumpy ride. As
I like to say, they bring out the best in each otherβ¦but not before they bring
out the worst in each other. And thatβs really where the fun lies, isnβt it?
Visit Allie Pleiter
Leave a comment below...and you'll be entered into a contest
to win a $10
Amazon Gift Card from Jade Lee.
Comments
12 comments posted.
Re: Allie Pleiter | BLUEGRASS COURTSHIP
Allie, this sounds like a wonderful story!
(Cheryl Castings 2:03pm February 11, 2009)
I love that show and what a great idea for a book.
(Maureen Emmons 2:12pm February 11, 2009)
This sounds like a fun time - I know she'll win!!
(Kelli Jo Calvert 4:20pm February 11, 2009)
Anyone who can survive a major
renovation unscathed is doing well.
Our Victorian farm house that we
bought in 1992 needed a lot of work -
as in rip everything out and start over.
It really was/is a nice house, but it
hadn't been taken care of and had had
had a bad remodeling effort started.
That did more damage than 100 years.
We're still working on it and my
husband and I are still talking to each
other. We're almost done (have been
saying that for years!) We still love
and other and even love the house.
(Patricia Barraclough 8:42pm February 11, 2009)
I love the plain-jane heroine;not everyone wants to be a blouse-busting babe!
(Dawn Raymer 11:52am February 12, 2009)
What a wonderful storyline. What's not to love about Ty Pennington. Can't wait to get this book! Thanks for the contest.
(JoAnn White 2:35pm February 12, 2009)
Sounds great! I really enjoy "plain Jane" stories. Not everbody can be beautiful! But the best ones are beautiful inside!
(Martha Eskuchen 7:17pm February 12, 2009)
Hi Allie, congrats on your latest book. It's so neat hearing where you get your story ideas from!
(Allison Hol 4:02am February 14, 2009)
Like you I have to have klenex handy to watch Home makeover. The book plot sounds fun and wonderful.
(Gigi Hicks 11:36am February 14, 2009)
what a neat concept for the story. Sounds very interesting.
(Robyn Lee 1:56pm February 14, 2009)
so true about extreme makeover home edition and crying. also i must add that the cover for bluegrass courtship looks extremely nice
(Masoud Oskouilar 9:08am February 15, 2009)
I love plain-Jane heroines. It's more realistic to see a heroine who doesn't fit any molds and is comfortable in her own skin.
(Jody Faltys 12:26pm February 15, 2009)
Registered users may leave comments.
Log in or register now!
| 
© 2003-2026