Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Peyton's Promise by Susan G. Mathis

Book: Peyton’s Promise

Author: Susan G. Mathis

Genre: Historical Romance

Release date: May 24, 2022

Summer 1902

Peyton Quinn is tasked with preparing the grand Calumet Castle ballroom for a spectacular two-hundred-guest summer gala. As she works in a male-dominated position as an upholsterer and fights for women’s equality, she’s persecuted for her unorthodox ways. But when her pyrotechnics-engineer father is seriously hurt, she takes over the plans for the fireworks display despite being socially ostracized.

Patrick Taylor, Calumet’s carpenter and Peyton’s childhood chum, hopes to win her heart, but her unconventional undertakings cause a rift. Peyton has to ignore the prejudices and persevere or she could lose her job, forfeit Patrick’s love and respect, and forever become the talk of local gossips.

 

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Christian Historical Romance books are a favorite genre of mine. Peyton's Promise by Susan G. Mathis is Book 3 in the Thousand Islands Gilded Age series. I have not read the first 2 books in the series, but the book read well as a Stand Alone book. 

The time is Summer 1902 and the setting is Calumet Island.  Peyton Quinn is a Female Furniture Upholster, although the business is still male-dominated. Peyton has accepted the task of preparing the Grand Ballroom of Calumet Castle for the Summer Gala. Peyton is constantly fighting for equality for women in the workplace, and in turn, others ridicule her for her ideas. Peyton's father is in charge of running the Local Fireworks display. He is seriously injured, so Peyton takes on that task also even though the townspeople ostracize her. Peyton is quite surprised when she discovers Patrick Taylor, a childhood friend, is the carpenter for the Calumet Castle project. Patrick would love to be in a relationship with Peyton, but because of her beliefs that a woman can do a "Man's Job", there is a disagreement between the pair. Can Peyton overcome the stares and thoughts of the Townspeople? Will there be a relationship between Peyton and Patrick? 

I truly enjoyed this book from the very beginning. I LOVE that Peyton is a very determined and independent Woman. The author did a great job at the Historical accuracy and the time of Women fighting for equal rights. Patrick is a man of faith and loves his job as a Carpenter and he also had strong feelings for Peyton. I LOVE how through the stubbornness, Peyton begins to rely more on God and her faith as does Patrick. Thi is a book about Second Chances, Faith, and LOVE! GREAT BOOK! 

Susan G Mathis is an international award-winning, multi-published author of stories set in the beautiful Thousand Islands, her childhood stomping ground in upstate NY. Susan has been published more than twenty-five times in full-length novels, novellas, and non-fiction books. She has seven in her fiction line including, The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy, Christmas Charity, Katelyn’s Choice, Devyn’s Dilemma, Sara’s Surprise, Reagan’s Reward, and Colleen’s Confession. Her newest, Peyton’s Promise, came out in May 2022 and Rachel’s Reunion releases October 7, 2022. She just finished writing book ten, Mary’s Moment. Her book awards include two Illumination Book Awards, three American Fiction Awards, two Indie Excellence Book Awards, and two Literary Titan Book Awards. Reagan’s Reward is a Selah Awards finalist.

Susan is also a published author of two premarital books, two children’s picture books, stories in a dozen compilations, and hundreds of published articles. Susan makes her home in Colorado Springs and enjoys traveling around the world but returns each summer to enjoy the Thousand Islands. Visit www.SusanGMathis.com/fiction for more.

 

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In the 1980s I had the privilege of staying on Calumet Island when it was a bed and breakfast. My time there was so inspiring that I knew I had to write a story about it one day. Then, last summer, the caretaker graciously brought me over to the island for an afternoon of touring it, hearing stories, and recapturing the essence of the island.

 

I grew up just twenty minutes from the Thousand Islands, so I spent every summer and more exploring the beautiful region. Google it—all ten of my novels and novellas are set on these beautiful islands. I’ve stayed on several of the islands and camped and rented cottages there. So, after I wrote my debut novel, The Fabric of Hope, about the largest island, Wolfe Island, I kept on writing. There are so many fascinating stories to tell.

 

I’m hooked on the wonderful world of historical fiction, and especially the Thousand Islands Gilded Age history. It’s gives me so much “scope for the imagination” as Anne Shirley would say. All my novels are based on a specific place in the Thousand Islands and are the true stories of the owners of that island. So, my plot is generally true. Then I overlay the storyline of the fictional servants to create the story.

 

I LOVE researching! There’s a lot of interesting information in Peyton’s Promise about the women’s suffrage movement and upholstery work. But I really enjoyed researching about fireworks—how they’re made, how they’re shot off, etc. I connected with the leading fireworks historian and gleaned lots of great information that I sprinkled into the story. I’ll never view another fireworks’ show the same.

 

I hope you’ll reading enjoy Peyton’s Promise as much as I enjoyed writing it. Happy reading!

 

Susan

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To celebrate her tour, Susan is giving away the grand prize package of a Peyton’s Promise themed basket including the novel!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Peyton's Promise by Susan G. Mathis

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