{"id":454857,"date":"2018-04-30T09:03:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T08:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=454857"},"modified":"2020-11-09T19:49:22","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T19:49:22","slug":"andrea-thome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/andrea-thome\/","title":{"rendered":"For Mother&#8217;s Day. Seeds of INTENTION&#8230;.. &#038; WALLAND by ANDREA THOME. \u200bwww.andreathome.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">For Mother&#8217;s Day. Seeds of INTENTION&#8230;.. &amp; WALLAND by ANDREA THOME.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andreathome.com\">www.andreathome.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-454858 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ttt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AndreaThomeAuthor\/\">FACEBOOK<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/andreathomeauthor\/\">INSTAGRAM<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndreaThome\">TWITTER<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/andreathome\/\">PINTEREST<\/a> | LINKEDIN | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/8077787.Andrea_Thome\">GOODREADS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Romance blossoms in a wintery wonderland in Andrea Thome\u2019s new novel, \u2018Seeds of Intention\u2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">CHICAGO \u2013 Following the success of her debut novel, award-winning romance author AndreaThomeistakingreadersbacktothesecludedfoothillsoftheSmokyMountainsin \u201cSeeds of Intention\u201d (Sept. 5, 2017).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-454872 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/asaa1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/asaa1.jpg 583w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/asaa1-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The book follows Garrett Oliver who has settled into his new job as gardener at a charming luxury resort in the mountains. All he wants is a future fullofsimplehappiness,butwhenhis plans go awry, all that he imagined seems to disappear. His spirits are lifted when he meets his captivating new boss, Willow. They both have misgivings about their growing feelings, but their chemistry is too strong to ignore. As they navigate bumps in the road, Garrett realizes a second chance atlovecouldleadtoalifebeyondanythinghecouldhaveever dreamed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The first Hesse Creek novel, \u201cWalland,\u201d won the National Indie Excellence Award in the romance category and bronze in the eLit Book Awards Popular Fiction. The book introduced readerstoThome\u2019ssexy,wittystyleofstorytelling andherabilitytoinvokeasettingoftranquility.Whileeachbookintheseriescanberead independently, dedicated fans of Thome\u2019s first novel will recognize familiar faces in \u201cSeeds of Intention\u201d and delight in this heartwarming new adventure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>About the Book \u201cSeeds of Intention\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Is it more important to have roots, or wings?\u00a0 \u00a0 Garrett Oliver has just settled into his job as heir apparent to one of the most renowned\u00a0 master gardeners in the country. After a difficult few years, he\u2019s found a home and a\u00a0 renewed purpose at a famed resort in the secluded Smoky Mountains. The stars seem to\u00a0 be aligning for Garrett as he plans a future with his college sweetheart and envisions a\u00a0 simple life with her in the mountains of East Tennessee.\u00a0 \u00a0 Willow Armstrong, fresh off a painful breakup, is coming home to Knoxville to care for\u00a0 her ailing father. She finds herself in the right place at the right time, landing a dream job\u00a0 alongside Garrett\u2014as his boss. As they are thrown together by their work, an undeniable\u00a0 magnetism grows between them, despite the fact that Garrett is ready to start a future\u00a0 with someone else.\u00a0 Circumstances persist in drawing them closer, and an unexpected\u00a0 opportunity in Colorado prompts Willow and Garrett to wonder if a life together out west\u00a0 might be beyond anything either of them had dared to imagine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cSeeds of Intention\u201d Andrea Thome \u200b\u2022\u200b Sept. 5, 2017 ISBN: 978-0-9978504-2-0 (paperback) \u200b\u2022\u200b 978-0-9978-504-3-7 (ebook) $14.95 (paperback)\u200b \u200b\u2022\u200b $2.99 (ebook) Women\u2019s Fiction \u200b\u2022\u200b Romance<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Romance sparks in a mountainous landscape in Andrea Thome\u2019s first novel, \u2018Walland\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-454860 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sed1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sed1.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sed1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Can broken hearts risk love again? India\u2019s life has always gone according to plan. But when she decides to call off her high-profile wedding and take time off from her network television job, everything turns upside down. A tranquil resortin the moody Smoky Mountains of Tennessee wassupposedtobea place she could hide out and lick her wounds. Instead she finds herself questioning everything she ever thought she wanted. Wyatt is a man with scars that run deep. He\u2019s built a careful life for himself, and he has no intentionoflettinganyonegetcloseto him . . . again. But what happens when two people who are running away from love run right into one another? Will the intense chemistry they feel be enough to overpower their fears? Or will their time together in the Smoky Mountains end with broken hearts?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The first Hesse Creek novel,\u201cWalland,\u201dwontheNationalIndieExcellenceAwardinthe romance category and bronze in the eLit Book Awards Popular Fiction. The book introduced readers to Thome\u2019s sexy, wittystyleofstorytellingandherabilitytoinvokea setting of tranquility. While each book in theseriescanbereadindependently,dedicated fans of Thome\u2019s first novel will recognize familiar faces in the follow up, \u201cSeeds of Intention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">ANDREA THOME<br \/>\n\u200b a former broadcast journalist, covered both sports and news during her career. Her love for travel permeates the Hesse Creek Series, from the foothills of the Smoky Mountains to the Colorado Rockies. Thome lives in Chicago withherhusband(a retired professional baseball player) and their two children. She spends her spare time traveling and pursuing her other passion, photography. You can see a sampling of Thome\u2019sphotographyandlearnmoreaboutherbooksat<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/\u200bwww.andreathome.com\">\u200b www.andreathome.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">An Interview with Andrea Thome<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-454858 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ttt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Q: The locales mentioned in your books \u2013 rural Tennessee, the Smoky Mountains and Aspen, Colorado \u2013 are all quite magical and romantic.Whydoyouthinkthose were the perfect backdrops for your novels? A: \u200bThe locales in my stories are characters too\u2026as much as the people are. I try to describe these two particular places so that the reader can feel completely immersed in the romantic environments. I\u2019m personally a very sensory person, and when I travel, I really take my time to soak in the sights, sounds, and smells ofmyfavoritedestinations. For example, I think very few fragrances are more intoxicating than that of a campfire burning. I grew up building forts in the woods with my brother in West Virginia, so maybe that smell takes me back to my happy childhood days, so it\u2019s fun to revisit. Tennessee and Colorado are two of my favorite places for sure, so they were easy to describe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Q: As a writer, what draws you to the romance genre? A: \u200bAs a former journalist, I\u2019m a bit of a newshound. I watch my fair share of current events programs because I think it\u2019s important to be informed. As we all know, there is some pretty heavy stuff going on inourworld,soIfinditimportanttobalanceallofthat hard news out with a little \u201cescapism.\u201d As for the romance part? I can\u2019t help it. I\u2019m a sucker for a happy ending. All you need is love, am I right?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Q: Are any of your characters based on real people? A: \u200bYes, but I won\u2019t tell you who. I\u2019m sure they know who they are. \u200b&#x263a;<br \/>\nQ: I know the last book in the Hesse Creek Series is in the works \u2013 can you share any details with us? www.JKSCommunications.com Angelle Barbazon \u200b \u2022\u200b (615) 928-2462 \u200b \u2022\u200b angelle@jkscommunications.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A:\u200bI\u2019monlyafewchaptersin,butI\u2019vebeenworkshoppingthethirdbookforawhile.I\u2019m super excited about the lead female character. She\u2019s strong, smart and of course has a great sense of humor. She\u2019s also wounded, and very private about her past. The third book is also set in Aspen. At least as of my writing this!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Hesse Creek Series has been so fun to write. I enjoyedpullingatleastonecharacter from \u201cWalland\u201d into \u201cSeeds of Intention\u201d (Garrett)\u2026and now another character from \u201cSeeds of Intention\u201d into the thirdbooktocontinueexploringthatnarrativemoredeeply. Readers of \u201cSeeds of Intention\u201d might guess whose story gets told in the third book. We\u2019ll have to wait and see if they\u2019re right!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Mother&#8217;s Day. 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