Welcome to the Blog Tour for Bentonsport - A Christmas Story by Lisa Schnedler, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: Bentonsport - A Christmas Story What if you found the love of your life right in your hometown—in another century? Bentonsport—two different eras in one special town, two lonely persons, and one miraculous Christmas...
For Bentonsport Academy Headmaster Thomas Barton, Christmas emphasizes his loneliness. He has given up hope of discovering a woman to share his heart and life and plans to return to his hometown for the holidays. But when his friend’s preposterous prophecy comes true, he finds himself having traveled not by train, but through time, from 1869, to Bentonsport today! Now he must navigate a modern world for the two weeks before Christmas and discover what he was sent to find.PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | BookDepository | IndieBound | BookBub
GUEST POST FROM AUTHOR LISA SCHNEDLER
Bentonsport: A Magical Setting for A Christmas Romance
There are towns that you visit—or perhaps ones you have lived in—that are so unique and notable that they seem to have a personality all their own.
Bentonsport is such a town and is the setting of my new novel, Bentonsport, A Christmas Story. And, Bentonsport is a real place.
Bentonsport is a town of just 42 residents. Once a bustling river town with mills along the riverbank, steamboats carrying cargo and passengers to and from the town, and trains chugging prosperity to and from its station, Bentonsport nearly disappeared with the end of river traffic and the development of highways that bypassed it.
But, there was something special about the town that spoke to visitors in its nearly abandoned state—as it spoke to visitors long ago. The serene landscape, undulating hills, and soft churn of the Des Moines River beckon to those who wanted to slow down a bit and focus on the art of living—and on art.
Over the past 30 years, this tiny town of historic homes and bucolic scenery has become home to many artists –a weaver, blacksmith, potter, watercolor artist, writer, and sculptor, to name a few. They restored houses, set up shops, reopened the inn, and held events celebrating history and art.
The town that grew on the riverbank more than a century before—attracting those wanting to create a new future and to see their dreams come to life—attracted a new generation desiring to do the same.
And today, thousands of tourists come to experience the tiny town, walk the rose garden, fish from the riverbank, visit the shops, stay at the inn, and enjoy stepping back in time.
Bentonsport: A Christmas Story is about two people, from two eras, who meet two weeks before Christmas. Set mainly in modern-day Bentonsport, readers get a brief glimpse of Bentonsport in the 1870s. And though time travel plays a role in the story, it is a subtle one.
The focus of the novel is on love and commonality. The town, though changed, offers the same special opportunities to the different generations. Although much has changed within the town, people have come to make their dreams come true in both eras.
The beauty of the landscape, the goodness of people, and the endurance of love and faith carry us through the decades—and Christmas brings this all together.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lisa Schnedler writes cozy romances. She has lived in Bentonsport, Iowa, for more than 25 years, the setting of her latest series. A certified Christian Life Coach, Lisa has a Christian life planning ministry, Branch Living, to help Christians live out their God-given purposes. This ministry includes retreats, classes, a website, blog, and podcast. She is president of a health system in Wisconsin. She is a pastor’s wife, mother of three, and grandmother of six.
Connect with Lisa by visiting lisaschnedler.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1) winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card & bookmarks.
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight October 10, 2022 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on October 17, 2022. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US/CAN. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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