1. Claire has had a celebrity crush on Bill Murray since 1974. She's nothing if not loyal!
2. She'd like to be a contestant on a game show.
3. Her fantasy vacation is a year in Scotland.
4. She recently rescued a stray mother dog and six puppies. (The mother dog needs a home!)
5. Claire is an alumnus of Lamar University, the University of Houston, and the University of New Orleans.Claire Sanders
After many years of dry, academic
publications, Claire Sanders yearned to stretch her creative
muscles. Since she’d long enjoyed the guilty pleasure of
reading romance novels, Claire decided to try her hand at
writing one.
After two disastrous attempts which
ended up in the recycling bin, Claire’s third novel, “Fresh
Start”, was published in 2008 by The Wild Rose Press.
She has since published two novellas for Barbour Books —“A
Quaker Christmas” and “The Quakers of New Garden”. She has
won and finaled in numerous writing contests. To learn
more about her check out the web site
www.clairesandersbooks.com._____________________________________________________
Check out Claire Sanders' latest book A Thousand Little Blessings
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Get in the mood for
Christmas, pick up a copy of
THREE GIFTS
SHE’S MET THE ONE
Molly Hanson knows that the Lord has sent her a good, loving man
and that marriage is the next step.
But her fiancé won’t set a date until he’s landed a
steady job, and that’s not easy in today’s economy.
HE’S MADE A PROMISE
Raised by his grandmother, Jack Stewart can’t imagine abandoning
her. He not only
loves his grandmother, he feels responsible for her care now
that her health is failing.
But if he doesn’t find a good-paying job soon, he may be
forced to choose between life with Molly and life as a dutiful
grandson.
On
Christmas morning, Jack receives three precious gifts of the
heart, three gifts that open his eyes to the tender grace of
true love.
EXCERPT
Copyright
2012 © Claire Sanders
Just as she was about to move to the next resident’s room, a
familiar voice caused her heart to skip a beat. Jack stood at
the nurses’ station, smiling like a star on a dark night. How
could she not fall in love with such a handsome man? Even though
she saw him every day, her heart still fluttered when he was
near.
“Hey, you,” she said with a broad smile.
Jack turned at the sound of her voice and returned her smile.
“How’s my best girl?”
“Busy. How’d it go this morning?”
Something flickered in Jack’s eyes, but he shrugged it away.
“Same old story. Got time for lunch?”
Molly’s heart fell a few inches. How hard it must be for Jack to
keep up his spirits after so many rejections. She wanted to wrap
her arms around him and cuddle him close, but the hallway was
becoming unusually crowded with geriatric spectators. “No lunch
until I finish the meds. I thought you were meeting your
grandmother at the building supply this afternoon.”
Jack moved to her side and tucked a strand of hair behind her
ear. “I’m not meeting Nana until two o’clock. Besides, I think
better when my stomach isn’t growling.”
Molly smiled at the man she loved. She’d known him since junior
high, but she’d never given him more than a passing thought.
Jack Stewart had been a year older, active in every sport Poplar
Bluff High School offered, and not in her circle of friends. But
college had been a different story. There, she’d discovered a
tenderhearted boy hiding behind Jack’s athletic swagger. “Go to
the dining room and order a spinach salad for me. I’ll be along
in a few minutes.”
Jack leaned down and placed his mouth close to Molly’s ear. “How
about a kiss for your future husband?”
Molly grinned and stepped back. “Later,” she whispered. “When
we’re not being watched.”
Jack straightened and scanned the area, his cheeks growing an
adorable shade of peony pink as he realized every resident’s
gaze was fixed on him. “Good idea,” he muttered as he turned and
walked toward the dining room.
Bill Murray? Interesting crush. Nice to know Claire's loyalty. Why a year in Scotland? Does she have roots there? Claire Sanders is a good writer. I enjoy her books.
ReplyDeleteI love the way Claire's books tenderly plumb the depths of emotion.
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