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Story Behind The Book
The idea for Chasing Clovers didn’t come to me right away. Snippets of scenes and dialogue had begun to surface, but nothing that I could create a story with. I wanted to write a novel that would touch people’s lives. My Grandmother lost two children a month a part in the 50’s and I often wondered how she made it through each day without crumbling. How she had more children? And how she learned to smile again? This is how my protagonist, Livy Green was born. I took the scenario of losing a child, turned the year back to 1884 and placed her inside a saloon. Then I began researching mail order brides. What would make a woman marry a man she’s never met before? One word popped into my head...desperation. As I wrote, Livy became a part of me, and I needed to tell her story. I needed to take my readers on this journey of pain, loss, and turmoil, but also one of redemption, as, John Taylor and Livy Green learn to overcome their hardships. And renew their faith, love, and happiness in their tale of Chasing Clovers.
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<font size="3"><font style="color:#111111;" color="#ffcc99"><em>Fantastic! 4.5 Stars! I very rarely go higher than 4.0 but you impressed me!! Any romance aficionado will love this book and this author. I am thrilled to have met her and her work! I look forward to adding more romance to my reading selections. Well, when Kat Flannery writes more books that is!" </em>- Novel Opinion<br /><br /><span>“<em>4 out of 5 Stars! Chasing Clovers was such a great sweet read... <span class="readable">This is the first book by Flannery that I have read and I really enjoyed it...</span> <span class="readable">This really truly was a sweet story that was very well written and had just enough romance and action to keep you turning the pages and wanting more.”</span></em></span><br /> - Ali, My Guilty Obsession<br /></font></font><p><font size="3"><em>"In the mood for an awesome historical journey into the past of a Mail Order bride?<br />Look no further than Chasing Clover by Kat Flannery. With a massive amount of historical research, a plot created out of a need for a displaced woman to find her way among an unloving husband and his little girl reminding her of her own lost Emily, this book takes your breath away in its depth of raw emotion and binding love...I couldn't stop reading it. High fives all around!" </em> - Lillian Cauldwel, Passionate World Radio</font></p><p><em><span><font size="3">“...This author weaves an emotion tale, wrought with lies, deceit, hope, and love. I will definitely read another Kat Flannery novel!” </font></span></em><span><font size="3">-Dawn Beaton, Amazon Reviewer</font></span></p><p><font size="3"><em>"A compelling story line. A combination of suspense, tension and romance will keep you turning the page until the end."<br /></em> - Michelle Ferguson, Author From Away<br /><br /><span><em>“It is a fast-paced and suspense-filled story...The characters come alive and it is very easy to lose yourself in this book. I will definitely be looking for more books from this author.”<br /></em></span><font size="3"> -<span>Debra Winkleman, Amazon Reviewer</span></font></font></p><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="left"> <div align="left"> <p><font size="3"><em>4 out of 5 Stars!<br /></em></font><font size="3"><em>"I don’t usually like westerns but when I heard the synopsis for this book, I had to read it. Chasing Clovers by Kat Flannery is a wonderful story of love and second chances. When you add in the two children, and as Livy favors the boy over his sister, it becomes a fascinating story that tells the reader that miracles do happen. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more by this author."</em> <br /> - Shelia Hendrix, My Book Addiction.</font></p><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="left"><div align="left"><p><font size="3"></font></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="left"><div align="left"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="left"> <div align="left"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /></p>