Lyn Cote: Historical Romance

CFBR: Thanks for joining us Lyn. Tell us a little about "Her Healing Ways".


It's a Love Inspired Historical, the final in Gabriel Sisters series about three Quaker sisters who fight injustice and find true love in the wake of the Civil War.


ISBN-13: 978-0373828494
Back cover:
Unconventional. Unafraid. Unwelcome. A female physician with an adopted black daughter? The townsfolk of Idaho Bend will never accept Dr. Mercy Gabriel—even when faced with a deadly cholera epidemic. But all Mercy needs is one man willing to listen…and to trust.
Four years of war command turned Lon Mackey into a footloose gambler who can't abide attachments. Yet he can't help getting riled by the threats Mercy keeps receiving. Her trailblazing courage could reignite his faith and humanity. And his loyalty could make her dream—for the first time—of a family of her own….


CFBR: Do you use real people to model your characters?


Not really. Each character becomes a person in their own right. I might use a trait or quirk I've noticed in someone but just that not anything else from that person.


CFBR: How does your walk with Christ influence your writing?


I think the two are so intertwined that they are inseparable. Writing is my gift of service. I like the fact that my books go over the world. I'm a worldwide missionary from my desk!


CFBR: Does being published by Love Inspired help you in your promotional efforts?


Harlequin is THE NAME in romance and they promote our books worldwide. Also they have excellent distribution. Their books always get into Walmart. And that's important since nearly ½ of all paperbacks in the US are sold in Walmart!


CFBR: Aside from writing, what else are you passionate about?

My family. I love my husband and children. Oh, and our cats!

CFBR: What is coming up next, Lyn?

Right now I'm finishing up the final book in my "New Friends Street" series for Love Inspired romance. The series is set in my home state of Wisconsin and features three stories about three Habitat for Humanity houses being built on New Friends Street for three families in the making! The first in the series, Shelter of Hope, was released this September and the next two, Daddy in the Making and Building a Family will be released in 2011. Drop by my website http://www.LynCote.net for a printable book list and information about all my books.
I'm also going to be doing something special on my blog http://strongwomenbravestories.blogspot.com in January. I'm going to be posting my very first manuscript, LaBelle Christiane, in serial form weekly in the new year. Drop by my blog this coming Tuesday December 7th to learn more about it!