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. Grand Prize winner will be drawn on August 27, 2012.
Even though “horseless” carriages are still banned on Mackinac Island, there are seventy miles of roads and trails to explore by bicycle, carriage, foot, or by renting one of the island’s six hundred horses. Like Cara, I chose to explore by bicycle (without the burley cart). The autumn day was perfect, and I loved being able to being able to pedal around the island’s perimeter without cars passing me as well as being able to park wherever I liked to hike up the cliffs. One of the signs along the road read “No Speeding.” I wasn’t sure exactly how fast incorporated speeding on a bicycle, but I can guarantee I was nowhere close to it.| Tweet |  Delicious |
Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
18 Comments:
Sound Like great books!! Always wanted to visit there!!
valariemccoy at att dot net
When my family visited when I was a kid, we rented bikes and had a ball cycling around the island :)
I loved visiting Mackinac Island years ago, and would love to win to go back!
Karen Schulz
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Biking around the island is one of my favorite activities. And it's such fun to see who's been. Thanks for playing along! and thanks for hosting us, Colleen and girls!
I love Mackinac Island. While there we walked it! We thought about renting bikes but then we also thought oh what great exercise! We were tired! :) Next visit, we will rent bikes!
This is a great tour and giveaway! Thanks!
Blessings!
Judy sweetpea.judy(at)yahoo(dot)com
Love that sign about bikes not speeding...
would be dream come true to visit island like this. so pretty.
thanks for your part in the tour.
Paula O(kyflo130@yahoo.com)
I've lived in Michigan all my life and have been to Mackinac Island many times. That's part of what makes these two books so special to me. I like winning print books of Amish/Christian fiction. Thanks for offering this giveaway.
Nancee
quiltcat26[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Thanks so much for hosting us, ladies! Like Cara, I loved biking around this beautiful island. It's such a peaceful, magical place.
Judy, we haven't walked the island. but if we ever go without our kids, I could see us doing that with a bag for a blanket, journals, drinks, and good books. There are so many places to stop and enjoy along the route.
This tour is such a terrific idea to promote these books set on Mackinac Island, a place I've always wanted to visit. Thanks for the chance to win the books and the fudge.
pmk56[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Hi Colleen, enjoyed your post. Wish I could still ride bicycles or horses, either one. Sounds like a lot of fun. If they have golf carts I'll be all set. Would love to do the tour.
I wish I lived somewhere small enough to bike or walk around.
laurelprincess12 at gmail dot com
Yes, no bike racing!!
I would like to be put in the drawing for Melanie's book. Kathleen
lanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]net
(I have Cara's book.)
Thanks for all your comments, gals. Having a place to bike is key. Our neighborhood is kind of land locked. Wish it had a great path like Mackinac does.
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 frowing 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!
I would so love to live there as well as visit. So far all I can do is dream! My husbands Grandma lives in Alpena, Michigan and we visited once and drove past Mackinac Island. That was 14 yrs ago.
jennydtipton[at]gmail[dot]com
nice books thanks for chance to win
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
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