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Interview with Jubilee Stallings
This is my debut book!
This book has been about a seven year process from start to finish, so I’m
thrilled that it is now published. I thought Let me give you the run-down:
Orphaned and widowed,
eighteen year old JUBILEE STALLINGS clings to her southern Indiana farm as her
only refuge. The wilds of Gibson County are just being tamed in the year of
1850, and Jubilee ekes a meager existence. But when RAFE TANNER, a cousin of her
abusive dead husband, shows up with the deed to her property, Jubilee’s dream
of her own home dissolves.
Rafe, stinging from
his ex-fiancée’s rejection, offers a business marriage, throwing him and
Jubilee together in an effort to make the farm successful. But scars from the
past keep her in constant fear of her new husband. The pair masquerades as a
love-struck couple at Rafe’s family farm, enduring the romantic notions of his
family and the jealousy of his ex-fiancée.
Once home, Rafe
realizes his newfound love for Jubilee, and sets out to court her. Meanwhile,
Jubilee fights demons from her past as her husband reveals his interest. Can
Jubilee let go of her distrust and pain to embrace God’s plan of true love and finally
find a place to belong?
There’s a whole lot of misunderstanding mixed in which makes
the read a bit more hilarious than it sounds.
Let’s interview Jubilee Stallings
to get a little insight!
Me: Jubilee, such an
interesting name, what was it like before you met Rafe.
Jubilee: Oh, lands. I
can’t describe it. My first husband, well, he was quite unkind, mean even.
Thankfully he left quite frequently which allowed me some freedom. But then I
ran out of food. It seemed trouble dogged my every step. It’s a terrible thing
to starve, I can tell you that.
Me: So it must have
been a relief for Rafe to show up, right?
Jubilee: Goodness,
no. I had no inkling of his personality.
I only knew he was related to Colvin.
That in itself scared the bejeebers out of me. And physically, the man was huge. No, no. I
lived in fear of him the first several months.
Me: I see. I guess you married him fairly quick, then.
Jubilee: (dark eyes widening) It was unavoidable. He owned
the land. I was a trespasser at that point.
I had nowhere to go.
Me: No family or friends?
Jubilee: I was raised in an orphanage in Pennsylvania. So no. I had absolutely no options.
Me: Well, God is in the business of showing people His options! Well, I know
there’s lot’s more to tell, including some misunderstanding about a baby.
Jubilee: (Blushing) Oh, dear yes. My friend, Elsa got things
confused. That’s all I’ll say about
that.
Me: Well, Jubilee. I
know readers are very interested in knowing what happens next, so I won’t spill
the beans. Thanks for stopping by!
Jubilee: You’re most welcome.
Here’s a little excerpt:
“Okay, I’ve
been thinking about this all day.” He paused and fixed his gaze on hers. “I
gotta a lot of work in store for me on this property.”
She clenched
her hands in her lap and stared at him with those huge dark eyes. The fire’s
light revealed dirt smudges across her forehead. He returned to focus on the
campfire.
“It might
work to have a little help around here. Like a ‘business arrangement,’ of
sorts.” His eyes flicked back to her.
The woman’s
eyebrows drew together. Rafe cleared his throat and kept talking.
“You’d stay
in the cabin and cook dinner and clean up. I’ll occupy the barn. You could also
tend the garden, put up the harvest, and take care of the barn animals.” He
paused as if he’d just thought of something, “You do cook, don’t you?”
Hesitantly,
she nodded.
Satisfied
with her answer he continued, “I’ll clear the land and plant the crops
according to my plan. I’ll make sure we have food, clothing. The basics. The
whole thing will sort of be a, cooperative effort.”
The woman’s
hand set to kneading the fabric of her skirt. His eyes narrowed. What was going
through her brain? Didn’t she understand the arrangement?
“Course,
folks roundabout will soon get wind we’re both living out here, and to keep any
damage to our reputations, we probably ought to marry.”
She gasped
and her hands flew to her mouth.
Rafe shook
his head. That hadn’t gone well. “We’d still stick to our arrangement of you in
the cabin and me in the barn, but to everyone else we’d be just…a married
couple.”
It was
finally out. Rafe took a deep breath. Jubilee blinked at him.
“Now, you’ll
probably need a night to think it over. Either way you decide, we’ll be heading
into town tomorrow morning.” He cleared his throat and stood. Well, I’ve got a few chores to tend to.” He strode to
the barn
Jubilee stared after him then covered her face with
her hands. He had to be kidding. She shook her head to clear her thoughts. A
forced marriage? Again? Tears
gathered at the back of her throat.
Waiting until he disappeared into the barn, Jubilee took off at a run to the
cabin, tears streaming. Not bothering to gather wood she barred the door and
pounced into bed to cover up with the quilt. She blinked in the darkness, and
her brain grew numb. How had all this happened?
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