Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. Authors Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson have teamed up for a tour of the island, now and then. Comment at each stop for a chance to win a copy of one of their books set on Mackinac Island. You’ll find the list of stops here. Share the tour on twitter, Facebook, pinterest and other places, and you’ll gain extra entries for the grand prize of a copy of each of their books and a 5 slice box of Murdick’s Fudge, straight from Mackinac Island. Just be sure to email Cara at cara@caraputman.com, so she can record your entries. The grand prize winner will be selected August 27, 2012.
Cara Putman: A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island is a place that fills the senses. From the lapping of the waves and the cawing of the seagulls to the sound of horses clip-clopping down the road, there is a sense of rhythm and peace to the island. The island is covered with trees, dotted with cliffs, and laced with beaches. Add it all together, and it’s a place filled with natural beauty and wonder.
Melanie Dobson: Love Finds You on Mackinac Island
Melanie Dobson: Love Finds You on Mackinac Island
Mackinac is filled with natural wonder—forested hills,
bluffs that climb three hundred feet above the shore, pebbly beaches, towering
rock spires, hidden caves, and more than a hundred varieties of lilacs. The
country’s second national park was established on half the island in 1875 (Yellowstone
was the first) and now eighty percent of the island is a state park. Arch Rock
is perched 140 feet above the lake—a natural limestone arch where summer
residents often had their picture taken during the Gilded Age. Arch Rock has
eroded quite a bit since the 1800s, but is still spectacular to photograph (just not safe to climb).
A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island: Join attorney Alanna Stone as she returns home despite her determination to never set foot on Mackinac Island again. Once again in close proximity to Jonathan Covington, her first love, she vows to protect her privacy and her heart from the man who still makes her pulse race. But when her worst fears are realized and history repeats itself—landing her in the midst of a murder investigation—Jonathan may be her only hope. Will they be able to lay aside the past and let God heal their hearts, or will reconciliation come too late? Read the first chapter here.
Love Finds You on Mackinac Island: As the Gilded Age comes to a
close, Elena Bissette’s family has lost most of its fortune. The
Bissettes still own a home on fashionable Mackinac Island, and they
spend summers there in hopes of introducing Elena to a wealthy suitor.
Quickly tiring of the extravagant balls at the Grand Hotel, she spends
her days walking along the island’s rugged coastline. There she meets
Chase, a handsome laborer who invites her to watch the ships from an
abandoned lighthouse. The two begin to meet there in secret, hoping to
solve a mystery buried in the pages of a tattered diary. As Elena falls
in love with Chase, her mother relentlessly contrives to introduce her
to Chester Darrington, the island’s most eligible bachelor. Marriage to
the elusive millionaire would solve the Bissettes’ financial woes, and
Elena is torn between duty and love. Read the first chapter here.
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Thanks for hosting us, Nicole!
Mackinac Island is magical! I visited at age 11, and left a piece of my heart there! These books could take me back for a return visit!
Thanks for making the journey with us.
Thanks for hosting the tour Nicole, I have learned a little more each stop on the tour and met lot of nice bloggers.
I want to read these books and enjoy all the “Island lore”.
Paula O(kyflo130@yahoo.com)
Paula, thanks for following along. It’s been fun to visit all these great blogs this week!
Thanks Nicole and Cara and Melanie for such great pictures and loads of interesting bits of information! Thanks for inviting me Cara!
It would be so amazing to visit!
jennydtipton[at]gmail[dot]com
The pictures don’t quite capture how special the place is. I think there’s something about hearing the waves interspersed with horses’ hooves.
You are most welcome!! Thanks for touring with us.
How wonderful to pair to books that take place at one of Michigan’s finest spots — Mackinac Island. I have found memories of it from growing up in the Detroit area, though I now live in the South. Just thinking about it brings back the memories of those fudge samples! YMMM! It’s a double-delicious prize pack!!
I love Mackinac. We took a picture of Arch Rock, too. Lots of neat things to do and see!
There are so many pictueresque spots. We hiked out to Arch Rock once. Passed it on bike several times.
I would be thrilled to be able to visit Mackinac Island again. I had so much fun when we visited about 15 years ago.
I would love to win these books. They sound like great reads!
Blessings!
Judy
sweetpea.judy(at)yahoo(dot)com
I’ve had a fascination for Mackinac Island since watching the movie, Somewhere in Time. Reading Melanie’s post today and learning there are over 100 varieties of lilacs on the island really makes me want to visit. Thanks for having this fun tour and giving us the chance to win both books and the box of fudge. What a treat it would be to win!
pmk56[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
The lilacs are spectacular, Pam! I hope you do get to go visit one day. I visited for the first time last year, and it was a magical place. Blessings,
~Melanie
I didn’t realize that Mackinac Island was part National Park, and the 2nd one, I had no idea. How wonderful. Would love to tour the Island and see all the beauty.
ok second time to post first time failed. thanks for chance to win these books
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
Thanks so much for hosting our blog tour, Nicole!
Sign me up for Melanie’s book, please! I have Cara’s. What a wonderful visit. Enjoying reading the book tour posts. Thanks!! Kathleen
lanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]net
It looks like there are a lot of things to do on the island.
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Super fun contest, Melanie and Cara. Thanks for letting us be a part of it!