This week I’m hosting Jolene Navarro with Lone Star Hero and Angela Breidenbach with Snowflake Tiara (ebook to US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand). If you want to enter the drawings for the books, please leave a comment on your post with your email address. I will not enter you without an email address (my way to contact you if you win). If you don’t want to leave an email address, another way you can enter is to email me at margaretdaley@gmail.com. The drawings end Sunday (Aug. 10th) evening.
Interview with the hero from Lone Star Hero by Jolene Navarro:
1. Jake Torres, tell me the most interesting thing about you.
Uhm…not much really. I’m a Texas State Trooper. Some people find it interesting that I build my own home, a cabin in the Texas Hill Country.
2. What do you do for fun?
I rope at the county area when I get a chance and play flag football with the youth group.
3. What do you put off doing because you dread it?
Are you really going to make me answer that…ha, yeah I see you are, so it would have to be talking to Vickie. She’s been avoiding me since she came back to town. I could push it, but I know it would end up in a fight. I always hated fighting with her.
4. What are you afraid of most in life?
Man, probably being like my father
5. What do you want out of life?
Wow, that’s a good question and thinking about it is one of the things I put off. Next question?
6. What is the most important thing to you?
Oh, that one’s easy. Mi familia, my mother and sister. We had a rough start but I’m so proud of them. I would do anything for them.
7. Do you read books? If so, what is your favorite type of book?
Yes, I’ve read all of Zane Grey, Elmer Kelton and Victor Villasenor’s books. I also read anything to do with the Texas Rangers. I’ve read One Ranger: A Memoir by Joaquin Jackson a million times.
8. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Trust. I would trust God more. I mean I trust Him in a lot of things but I don’t trust my temper and I think that goes back to some deep fears I have and of course that just means I’m not trusting God with everything in my life.
9. Do you have a pet? If so, what is it and why that pet?
Well I have two quarter horses, but they are really pets. Their names are Bud and Poncho. I love the power and freedom you have when you riding.
10. If you could travel back in time, where would you go and why?
There was one night when I was nine that I think if I could go back and change it I would, but I don’t know if it would only make it worse. That goes back to trusting God and I think the past needs to stay there so we can move forward. But then again it would be fun to ride with the first Texas Rangers. I’d get to be a part of something new, get a new start.
A lovely interview. I am impressed Jake built his home.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Yes he is very talented. ;D
I enjoyed the interview and love the Love Inspired line of books. Would love to win a copy. 🙂 Thank you for the chance.
😀 Smiles & Blessings,
Cindy W.
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That is so cool that you built your own house.
It was fun getting to know you
would love to win this book.
oh.hello.hiya@gmail.com
I think Vickie might have fallen in love with his house before she admitted to loving him.
Thank you for this iterview and a chance to win a copy of this book.
susanmsj at msn dot com
Da Nada Susan. Good luck
I love this book. Am proud of Jolene and all she has adone. Proud to say I know her personally.
Maggie thanks so much for the sweet words. So happy to hear you enjoyed the book. I loved writing Jake and Vickie’s story.
Great interview and thank you for the giveaway .
melback at cebridge dot net
Interesting job
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
Fun interview– I always enjoy character interviews. 😉 Would love to read this book! Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
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I enjoyed Jake’s interview and would love to read his story!
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