The Story Behind Abigail's Secret by Marilyn Turk and #giveaway!!!!

I love the name of this blog since lighthouses are some of my favorite things! Lighthouses are always in my books, so my new book Abigail’s Secret, has a lighthouse with an important role in the story.

Have you ever felt incompetent to do all you need to do? Does it seem like other women have greater strength and ability, especially women in your family tree, like your grandmother? Has anyone ever given you reason to doubt yourself?

Abby Baker, the main character of Abigail’s Secret, feels that way. A widow with a young child, she returns to her hometown of Hope Harbor hoping to start over and help her ailing mother at the same time. She wishes she could be more like her grandmother who had been a lighthouse keeper and also had a young child to raise alone. How did her grandmother manage on an isolated island? What was the secret to her strength?

Hope Harbor is a small picturesque coastal town in Maine whose residents all know each other. They also know who’s new in town and who the strangers, the outsiders, are. Most of these outsiders are tourists in town for the season. So when Carson Stevens buys the lighthouse on Hope Island with plans to turn it into a bed and breakfast, the locals question his idea. But when Carson meets Abby, the granddaughter of the former lighthouse keepers, he enlists her help in the restoration.

Abby is drawn to the lighthouse, curious to know more about the place where her grandmother lived. As she and Carson work together, they discover more than they expected, including her grandmother’s secrets.

Abby and Carson support each other in their quests, giving them motivation to continue. Have you ever had someone support you in one of your goals? What difference did their support make to you?

Your response to any of my questions will give you a chance to enter a drawing for a free copy of Abigail’s Secret!  Include contact information!

Blessings,

Marilyn

Marilyn Turk sees the world as the miraculous creation of God. As a writer, she tries to capture His truths in everyday life through her historical novels and heartfelt devotions. Her passion is to encourage women to develop their God-given gifts and find their strengths, a message she delivers when she speaks to audiences.

Marilyn is the director of the Blue Lake Christian Writers Retreat, a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, American Christian Fiction Association, Word Weavers International and the Faith, Hope and Love chapter of RWA.  She and her husband are avid lighthouse enthusiasts, having visited over 100, and her popular lighthouse blog features true lighthouse stories. In her spare time, you can find her boating and fishing with her husband, taking walks or playing tennis in her home state of Florida. Connect with her on http://www.marilynturk.com and through social media.