Mr. Shipley's Governess by Joanne Troppello

Please welcome Joanne Troppello, author of mystery and inspirational romance novels. Her second novel, Mr. Shipley’s Governess, was recently released by Wild Horse Press. She is at work on her next novel, a romantic suspense. She is married and loves spending time with her husband and family. http://www.joannetroppello.weebly.com


Let's find out a little about Joanne.

What does a normal workday look like for you?  
JT: I work from home as a freelance writer and marketing consultant so my mornings and early afternoon hours are filled with that work. I work on writing my books and marketing them in the afternoon and then after dinner I try to get a few hours of writing in usually while my husband is watching TV. Noise doesn’t bother me while I write. I started my writing journey when I was still in high school and I grew up in a large family—there was always noise in the house. I guess I got used to that and now I don’t mind the noise of the TV or other people talking in the room.


Are you a plotter or a pantser?
JT: I’m actually a combination of both. I start out with an outline to give myself some direction. However, most of the time, my characters get restless if I’m not paying attention; and listening to them as they tell their story. So many times, I veer off the outline a little bit.

If you had a Friday night all to yourself, what would you do?
JT: Write! Or if I’ve already had time to write during the day, I’d probably watch some HGTV or a romantic comedy or read one of the books on my Kindle (TBR book review pile). I do book reviews and I have a bunch of books in my virtual pile…great for my summer reading.

Where can readers find your books? Do you have a website, blog, etc.?
JT: My book is available at ARe - http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-mrshipley039sgoverness-481158-149.html or at Amazon and Barnes & Nobles. Right now, it’s available in eBook format only. My blog: http://joannetroppello.weebly.com/blog.html Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joanne.kerzmanntroppello

Mr. Shipley’s Governess:

Sophie Baird is looking for a way to escape the painful reality of her parents' deaths. Unable to live in their home any longer, she takes a job as a live-in tutor to Anastasia Shipley to remove herself from her painful memories and the feeling that God has abandoned her.

Anastasia has an illness that has prevented her from ever attending school and makes her father, Sebastian, over protective.

When Sophie first meets Sebastian, she cannot deny the intense attraction she feels toward him. When an unexpected romance begins between them, she starts to rebuild her relationship with God, with the help of a certain little girl.

Want to read an excerpt?

Sebastian leaned against the doorframe of the library, amused that Sophie continued reading, oblivious to his intrusion. He watched her scrunch up her face in consternation, engrossed in the book. “So, who do you like better, me or Mr. Knightly?”  He heard her sharp intake of breath. She nearly dropped the book as she turned to look at her intruder.

“Definitely, that would be Mr. Knightly; he doesn’t have the habit of sneaking up on me.”

Sebastian sauntered into the room and sat in the chair opposite her. “Yes, he’s so charming. I hope to someday be like him.”

“Hey, don’t make fun. He is the epitome of the perfect gentleman.”

“Actually, I’m serious.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’ve read the same book as you. It must be a coincidence.”

Sophie smiled. “Really…you’re just trying to get on my good side.”

He leaned forward in mock surprise. “Huh, I thought I was on your good side already.”

“That depends on my mood.”

“I see. You’re all about a woman’s prerogative.”

“Yes, I live by that rule.”

He played along, enjoying the playful banter. “Oh, so you’re one of those.”

“You’d better believe it. It’s my prerogative to change my mind whenever I want.”

He fluidly maneuvered his way to the ottoman where her feet rested and he sat down. “I hope you don’t change your mind about me.”

“Well, that all depends on you.”

“I’d better be on my best behavior then.”

Sophie got up quickly and before he realized it, she walked across the room to the bookshelf. “So, you really read Emma, too. That’s still surprising and sweet.”

He followed her. “You’re avoiding any serious conversation, young lady.”

She moved away, running her finger along the spines of the books. He kept following, backing her into a corner. She leaned her hands against the windowsill and backed up as far as possible. She laughed nervously. “So, tell me again why you interrupted me.”

“I did it because I’ve wanted to do this for a long time now.” He cupped her face, tracing the outline of her lips with his thumb. Then he lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her gently, at first, but soon his fervor matched hers. She put her arms around his neck and moved in closer. Finally, they pulled away from each other, both breathless. “I…I’m sorry.”

She touched his cheek. “Don’t be. I’ve wanted you to do that for a long time, too.”

He squeezed her hand. “I should get back to work. David’s going to wonder what happened to me.”

Sophie gave him a flirty smile. “Oh, I’m sure he knows.”

“Now try not to compare me too much to Mr. Knightly because there’s no contest, really.”

As he walked out of the room, he still felt the warmth of her lips on his and the softness of her body in his arms. He chided himself. “Shake it off, man.” Then he walked down the hall in search of his brother.

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Fiction Faith & Foodies: Mr. Shipley's Governess by Joanne Troppello

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Mr. Shipley's Governess by Joanne Troppello

Please welcome Joanne Troppello, author of mystery and inspirational romance novels. Her second novel, Mr. Shipley’s Governess, was recently released by Wild Horse Press. She is at work on her next novel, a romantic suspense. She is married and loves spending time with her husband and family. http://www.joannetroppello.weebly.com


Let's find out a little about Joanne.

What does a normal workday look like for you?  
JT: I work from home as a freelance writer and marketing consultant so my mornings and early afternoon hours are filled with that work. I work on writing my books and marketing them in the afternoon and then after dinner I try to get a few hours of writing in usually while my husband is watching TV. Noise doesn’t bother me while I write. I started my writing journey when I was still in high school and I grew up in a large family—there was always noise in the house. I guess I got used to that and now I don’t mind the noise of the TV or other people talking in the room.


Are you a plotter or a pantser?
JT: I’m actually a combination of both. I start out with an outline to give myself some direction. However, most of the time, my characters get restless if I’m not paying attention; and listening to them as they tell their story. So many times, I veer off the outline a little bit.

If you had a Friday night all to yourself, what would you do?
JT: Write! Or if I’ve already had time to write during the day, I’d probably watch some HGTV or a romantic comedy or read one of the books on my Kindle (TBR book review pile). I do book reviews and I have a bunch of books in my virtual pile…great for my summer reading.

Where can readers find your books? Do you have a website, blog, etc.?
JT: My book is available at ARe - http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-mrshipley039sgoverness-481158-149.html or at Amazon and Barnes & Nobles. Right now, it’s available in eBook format only. My blog: http://joannetroppello.weebly.com/blog.html Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joanne.kerzmanntroppello

Mr. Shipley’s Governess:

Sophie Baird is looking for a way to escape the painful reality of her parents' deaths. Unable to live in their home any longer, she takes a job as a live-in tutor to Anastasia Shipley to remove herself from her painful memories and the feeling that God has abandoned her.

Anastasia has an illness that has prevented her from ever attending school and makes her father, Sebastian, over protective.

When Sophie first meets Sebastian, she cannot deny the intense attraction she feels toward him. When an unexpected romance begins between them, she starts to rebuild her relationship with God, with the help of a certain little girl.

Want to read an excerpt?

Sebastian leaned against the doorframe of the library, amused that Sophie continued reading, oblivious to his intrusion. He watched her scrunch up her face in consternation, engrossed in the book. “So, who do you like better, me or Mr. Knightly?”  He heard her sharp intake of breath. She nearly dropped the book as she turned to look at her intruder.

“Definitely, that would be Mr. Knightly; he doesn’t have the habit of sneaking up on me.”

Sebastian sauntered into the room and sat in the chair opposite her. “Yes, he’s so charming. I hope to someday be like him.”

“Hey, don’t make fun. He is the epitome of the perfect gentleman.”

“Actually, I’m serious.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’ve read the same book as you. It must be a coincidence.”

Sophie smiled. “Really…you’re just trying to get on my good side.”

He leaned forward in mock surprise. “Huh, I thought I was on your good side already.”

“That depends on my mood.”

“I see. You’re all about a woman’s prerogative.”

“Yes, I live by that rule.”

He played along, enjoying the playful banter. “Oh, so you’re one of those.”

“You’d better believe it. It’s my prerogative to change my mind whenever I want.”

He fluidly maneuvered his way to the ottoman where her feet rested and he sat down. “I hope you don’t change your mind about me.”

“Well, that all depends on you.”

“I’d better be on my best behavior then.”

Sophie got up quickly and before he realized it, she walked across the room to the bookshelf. “So, you really read Emma, too. That’s still surprising and sweet.”

He followed her. “You’re avoiding any serious conversation, young lady.”

She moved away, running her finger along the spines of the books. He kept following, backing her into a corner. She leaned her hands against the windowsill and backed up as far as possible. She laughed nervously. “So, tell me again why you interrupted me.”

“I did it because I’ve wanted to do this for a long time now.” He cupped her face, tracing the outline of her lips with his thumb. Then he lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her gently, at first, but soon his fervor matched hers. She put her arms around his neck and moved in closer. Finally, they pulled away from each other, both breathless. “I…I’m sorry.”

She touched his cheek. “Don’t be. I’ve wanted you to do that for a long time, too.”

He squeezed her hand. “I should get back to work. David’s going to wonder what happened to me.”

Sophie gave him a flirty smile. “Oh, I’m sure he knows.”

“Now try not to compare me too much to Mr. Knightly because there’s no contest, really.”

As he walked out of the room, he still felt the warmth of her lips on his and the softness of her body in his arms. He chided himself. “Shake it off, man.” Then he walked down the hall in search of his brother.

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4 Comments:

At June 21, 2011 at 8:18 AM , Blogger Dora Hiers said...

Welcome, Joanne, to my corner of the blogosphere. Congrats on your recent release of Mr. Shipley's Governess!

I'm an HGTV fan also, but unlike you, I need quiet to write. Just me and my golden retriever's soft snores...

 
At June 21, 2011 at 9:35 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi, Dora. Thanks so much for letting me stop by today. Had fun chatting with you! :-)

 
At June 22, 2011 at 8:30 AM , Blogger Susan said...

I believe I'll add your book to my TBR pile:) I loved the excerpt and look forward to reading the book later this summer.

 
At June 22, 2011 at 3:44 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Susan, thank you for stopping by. Glad you liked the excerpt. Hope you enjoy my book. Have a great rest of the week! :-)

 

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