Worlds Apart (Hope Valley Saga #2)
by Amy McGuire
Genre: Young Adult Romance
Paperback, 342 pages
Published December 24th 2012 by Createspace
by Amy McGuire
Genre: Young Adult Romance
Paperback, 342 pages
Published December 24th 2012 by Createspace
You never forget your first love.
Even if it hurts your chance at second love.
Even if it hurts your chance at second love.
In Ontario Anjaline realizes her dream of becoming a journalist for one of Toronto’s leading newspapers. In Hope Valley Gabriel apprentices to become a skilled carpenter. Together they were two kids in love. Apart they have a chance to grow into the people they were meant to be. If part of that growth means taking a chance on new love, will they embrace it? Or will they cling to what they once had and miss out on what the future has to offer? And if they do take a second chance on love, does that mean they will never see each other again? Maybe there is something even better in store for them both.
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I would like to welcome Amy McGuire to the Making Connections blog! Thanks for being with us today!
Q: Tell us a little bit about your main characters.
Anjaline Rodriguez is originally from the bustling city of Quito, Ecuador and changes her name to Charity Sutherland near the beginning of the book. She’s beautiful though she doesn’t seem to realize it and her sweet nature draws the attention of the high school star quarterback. Transplanted from Quito to British Columbia and now Ontario, she has a lot of culture shock to get over before she really feels like she belongs anywhere. From the start though, she knows she wants to be a journalist and enters the University of Toronto Journalism Program, to accomplish her dream.
Gabriel Walker lives in the tiny village of Hope Valley in British Columbia and has his own dreams of becoming a talented woodcarver, or artisan. He has a shy side that women find attractive and he’s kind. His heart has been affected by the loss of a family member as well as Anjaline when she left Hope Valley to move to Ontario. After having his heart smashed by a recent girlfriend, he takes solace in his carving and shows enough talent that one of the local native people mentors him.
Anjaline Rodriguez is originally from the bustling city of Quito, Ecuador and changes her name to Charity Sutherland near the beginning of the book. She’s beautiful though she doesn’t seem to realize it and her sweet nature draws the attention of the high school star quarterback. Transplanted from Quito to British Columbia and now Ontario, she has a lot of culture shock to get over before she really feels like she belongs anywhere. From the start though, she knows she wants to be a journalist and enters the University of Toronto Journalism Program, to accomplish her dream.
Gabriel Walker lives in the tiny village of Hope Valley in British Columbia and has his own dreams of becoming a talented woodcarver, or artisan. He has a shy side that women find attractive and he’s kind. His heart has been affected by the loss of a family member as well as Anjaline when she left Hope Valley to move to Ontario. After having his heart smashed by a recent girlfriend, he takes solace in his carving and shows enough talent that one of the local native people mentors him.
Q: What is your favorite part about writing?
Watching the storyline unfold. Since I write romance, I get to choose who falls for whom and how it comes about. Then there’s the writing of scenery. I have been told I do a good job of writing description and that’s probably because I can see it all really clearly in my mind.
Watching the storyline unfold. Since I write romance, I get to choose who falls for whom and how it comes about. Then there’s the writing of scenery. I have been told I do a good job of writing description and that’s probably because I can see it all really clearly in my mind.
Q: How long have you been writing, and when did you first consider yourself an author?
I have been writing stories since I was probably five or six years old. My mom has a few of my first stories, and while they’re not Pulitzer Prize material, they’re not half bad either. I think I started writing full length novels in high school though. As I am in my thirties now, that’s a minimum of eighteen years. I think I first officially considered myself an author in 2009 when I started looking for an agent for my Hope Valley Saga. That was kind of the turning point for me.
I have been writing stories since I was probably five or six years old. My mom has a few of my first stories, and while they’re not Pulitzer Prize material, they’re not half bad either. I think I started writing full length novels in high school though. As I am in my thirties now, that’s a minimum of eighteen years. I think I first officially considered myself an author in 2009 when I started looking for an agent for my Hope Valley Saga. That was kind of the turning point for me.
Q: What is the best advice you have been given?
When my daughter was really small and seemed to change constantly she wasn’t a big sleeper. One day she would nap, another she wouldn’t. I was getting tired and frustrated because I had some ‘well-meaning’ friends telling me I needed to get her on a schedule and everything would be fine. My sister told me to ‘roll with the baby’, as in, let her set her own schedule and don’t stress over it all. I started listening to my baby’s cues and not worrying so much and it saved my sanity
Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a veterinarian. I always loved animals and thought I could help them better when they were suffering if I actually knew what I was doing. I discovered, after three years as a veterinary assistant, that animal care isn’t what I really wanted to do after all.
When my daughter was really small and seemed to change constantly she wasn’t a big sleeper. One day she would nap, another she wouldn’t. I was getting tired and frustrated because I had some ‘well-meaning’ friends telling me I needed to get her on a schedule and everything would be fine. My sister told me to ‘roll with the baby’, as in, let her set her own schedule and don’t stress over it all. I started listening to my baby’s cues and not worrying so much and it saved my sanity
Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a veterinarian. I always loved animals and thought I could help them better when they were suffering if I actually knew what I was doing. I discovered, after three years as a veterinary assistant, that animal care isn’t what I really wanted to do after all.
Q: If you could be on one reality TV show, what would it be?
I think Fear Factor would be neat, just because I would love to prove to myself that I can get over my fears. It would also be worth it for the money and added publicity for my books. I mean, I write for young adults. Imagine how much respect I would gain from that audience for doing something extreme?
I think Fear Factor would be neat, just because I would love to prove to myself that I can get over my fears. It would also be worth it for the money and added publicity for my books. I mean, I write for young adults. Imagine how much respect I would gain from that audience for doing something extreme?
Q: Hard/paperbacks or ebooks?
I love how easy it is to carry around ebooks and how convenient it is to carry my Sony eReader in my purse but I will never give up on paperbacks. I love the feel of the paper under my fingers, the smell of the paper and ink and the ability to dog ear my spot or put a real book mark in when I have to pause. I love the weight of the book in my hand and that I’ll never have a ‘software glitch’ like I had with my Sony eReader shortly after receiving it as a gift. I was getting my hair done (a rare enough occurrence that I like to really enjoy it with a good book) and my reader froze up on me. I was halfway through The Importance of Being Ernest and was not amused. That never happens with a paperback. Hard cover books are too heavy. They’re definitely not my favourite.
I love how easy it is to carry around ebooks and how convenient it is to carry my Sony eReader in my purse but I will never give up on paperbacks. I love the feel of the paper under my fingers, the smell of the paper and ink and the ability to dog ear my spot or put a real book mark in when I have to pause. I love the weight of the book in my hand and that I’ll never have a ‘software glitch’ like I had with my Sony eReader shortly after receiving it as a gift. I was getting my hair done (a rare enough occurrence that I like to really enjoy it with a good book) and my reader froze up on me. I was halfway through The Importance of Being Ernest and was not amused. That never happens with a paperback. Hard cover books are too heavy. They’re definitely not my favourite.
Q: What book are you reading now?
The Long Cutie by Dan Alatorre. It’s the fourth in a non-fiction series about his daughter and a little known condition called Long QT Syndrome or LQTS for short. I read his first book and could relate to so much of what he has been through as a dad. I also am learning so much about this condition. It’s really fascinating stuff.
The Long Cutie by Dan Alatorre. It’s the fourth in a non-fiction series about his daughter and a little known condition called Long QT Syndrome or LQTS for short. I read his first book and could relate to so much of what he has been through as a dad. I also am learning so much about this condition. It’s really fascinating stuff.
Amy was raised in Africa by missionary parents and has gained a rich perspective of the world in her travels. She has been writing stories since she could hold a crayon but was officially published in 2009 through Kindle Direct Publishing and CreateSpace. A great reader of romance, it was a natural step for her to start writing it. Amy lives in Toronto with her husband and young daughter. Worlds Apart is her second novel. Goodreads Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5780466.Amy_McGuire
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Coming Easter 2014! Dreams Come True
Back Cover blurb:
Nearly six ago, Anjaline promised Gabriel that she would make it back to Hope Valley, no matter how long it took. Will keeping her promise mean a second chance for them, or just more heartache?
Shortly after ending her engagement to Tom Sawyer, Anjaline Rodriguez is given an assignment which leads her back to Hope Valley. Over the past six years she has become Charity Sutherland, a reporter willing to set aside her dreams to protect her heart. In becoming Charity she gave up with it meant to be Angie, a girl from Quito, Ecuador with a compassionate heart. When she sees Hope Valley and her old friends again, she longs to return to being the girl she once was. Gabriel finds her on the bridge where they first met and she can’t deny the spark of attraction. Can that spark become a flame of true love? Will she have the courage to say yes to her future and no to a past that has only caused her pain? Will all her dreams come true at last?
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