Blog & Review Tour: Seasoned by Jayme H. Mansfield

Seasoned Blog + Review Tour

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour & Giveaway for Seasoned by Jayme H. Mansfield, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Seasoned

Author: Jayme H. Mansfield

Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing

Release Date: November 3, 2020

Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Romance

Essie White battles loneliness two years after the death of her husband. Her romance-writing daughter suggests that her mother try online dating. Essie agrees, seeking male companionship only, not a love interest.

Widower Lou Rizzo isn’t seeking love either. But he accepts his friend’s dare and posts his profile on the dating site, although he uses an alias to safeguard his identity.

Essie and Lou meet, and their initial attraction soon develops into a friendship neither wants to lose. Lou, however, must confess his part in a decades-old incident that he feels Essie cannot forgive. She, too, harbors secrets that may jeopardize their future together.

As the relationship grows, each must decide whether to reveal the truth about their past mistakes, lost dreams, and fears for a chance to love again.

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My Review🖤

Such a cute story!! From the first chapter I was hooked, and literally finished this book in one sitting. Lou and Essie are absolutely adorable, and the fact that they are so advanced in age brings challenges that you don't normally read in other romance novels, including helping adult children, and dealing with widowhood. There are also past secrets, and regrets, that keep the characters entangled in bondage, that adds just the right amount of mystery, and really fleshes out the characters, and keeps the reader engaged and craving to see how everything plays out.

Even though it was mostly predictable, Seasoned captures your heart and imagination. You find yourself rooting for forgiveness, letting go of the past, and hoping that love conquers all before it's too late.

The writing of Jayme H. Mansfield is wonderful! This is the first book I've read by this author and it won't be my last! I thought the age of the characters would make this read interesting and I wasn't wrong. It's the perfect weekend read that is "seasoned" perfectly!

My Rating: ★★★★★

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Loosening the reins and leaning into a creative life—that’s Jayme H. Mansfield’s sweet spot as an author, artist, and educator. Speaking at book clubs and interest groups, teaching the writing craft, and guiding others in their artistic pursuits at her long-time art studio, Piggy Toes, is the icing on the cake.

The transformative power of art and faith are common threads in her award-winning historical novels, Chasing the Butterfly and RUSH. Her latest novel, Seasoned ~ A Vintage Love with Modern-Day Flavor, delivers the same. Recently, RUSH won several awards, including the Gold Medal Illumination Award winner for Enduring Christian Fiction, Selah Finalist, Excellence in Editing, two prestigious Colorado Book of the Year Awards, and finalist for the Chanticleer Laramie Award for Excellence in Western Fiction. RUSH was named the 2019 Village Read and celebrated throughout Colorado. Her bold floral abstractions and imaginative landscapes blend luscious color and playful texture—a testimony to what is acclaimed as “joyful and hopeful” art.

Jayme lives at the base of the Colorado Rocky Mountains where she and her husband have survived raising three hungry, hockey-playing sons. Currently, two very needy Golden Retrievers run the roost. Visit www.jaymehmansfield.com for books, art, and creative inspiration.

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive one signed copy of Chasing the Butterfly, Rush, and Seasoned and a box of original art floral notecards from Jayme H. Mansfield!

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Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway will begin at midnight November 3, 2020 and last through 11:59 PM EST on November 10, 2020. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I read through Kindle Unlimited for JustRead Tours. All views and opinions are completely honest, and my own.