Review + GIVEAWAY: The Lumberjacks’ Ball

The Lumberjacks’ Ball by Carrie Fancett Pagels

Purchase a copy: http://amzn.to/1LvRx0G

A decade after surviving a brutal attack, a mercantile owner’s daughter begins her life anew in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A gifted craftsman wishes to leave the lumber camp and seeks employment at her new store. When his presence dredges up memories she wishes to suppress, the proprietress must learn to face her past and open her heart. When complications arise, will they overcome adversity in time for The Lumberjack’s Ball?

My thoughts:

The Lumberjacks’ Ball is a wonderful short novel! Carrie Fancett Pagels is a terrific wordsmith, evoking imagery and emotion from the first words until the last. She skillfully brings her beautiful setting, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, to life, as well as her endearing characters. Brimming with drama, intrigue, and romance, Rebecca and Garrett’s story is captivating!

The Lumberjacks’ Ball is the second book in The Christy Lumber Camp Series, following The Fruitcake Challenge. I loved both of these stories and look forward to more!

Thank you so much, Carrie, for offering this generous giveaway! To enter, please leave a comment, along with your email address. This giveaway ends Friday, July 3 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.

To earn additional entries, you may do the following:

◦Follow my blog, Buzzing About Books
◦Share this giveaway through Facebook, Twitter, your blog, or email

Be sure and leave a comment letting me know what you have done to earn additional entries.

Connect with Carrie:

Carrie Fancett Pagels Ph.D. is an award-winning, best-selling, and multi-published Christian historical romance author. Carrie was a psychologist for twenty-five years. Married for twenty-seven years with two children. Carrie resides in Virginia’s Historic Triangle and enjoys reading, traveling and researching. She’s a finalist for the 2014 Maggie Awards for Excellence.

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41 Responses to “Review + GIVEAWAY: The Lumberjacks’ Ball”

Dixie-Lee Campbell June 26, 2015 at 9:58 am #

This will be a first in historical romance for me…. sound like a great read and love the covers

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- Carrie Fancett Pagels June 26, 2015 at 8:05 pm #
  
  Hi Dixie-Lee, the covers are designed by Cynthia Hickey! The novel is on sale right now for only 99 cents on Kindle!
  
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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:23 pm #
  
  It’s a wonderful story, Dixie-Lee! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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Kim Paulus June 26, 2015 at 10:32 am #

Have added this book to my want to read list! So many great books so little time! 😉 🙂

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- Carrie Fancett Pagels June 26, 2015 at 8:07 pm #
  
  The first book in this series, The Fruitcake Challenge, was a Family Fiction Book of the Year finalist as well as a Selah finalist. I’d read that first if you can ! Thanks for adding The Lumberjacks’ Ball to your list!
  
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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:23 pm #
  
  So true, Kim!! 😉 Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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Jackie McNutt June 26, 2015 at 10:39 am #

I really love reading Carrie’s books. The Lumberjacks Ball is the only on I have to read yet ! Thank you for interesting review. i follow your blog and really enjoy it,

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- Carrie Fancett Pagels June 26, 2015 at 1:13 pm #
  
  Thanks so much, Jackie! This was so nice of Britney to do this review! Good to see you here!
  
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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:24 pm #
  
  Thank you so much for your kind words and for following my blog, Jackie! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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conniepsaunders June 26, 2015 at 10:41 am #

I have read excellent reviews of this book and I know I would enjoy it.
I follow your blog
I tweeted @cps1950
Thank you and blessings!
Connie
cps1950(at)gmail(dot)com

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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:25 pm #
  
  Thank you so much for following my blog and sharing this giveaway, Connie! Good luck to you!
  
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Carrie Fancett Pagels June 26, 2015 at 1:14 pm #

Britney, thanks so much for your lovely review! I really appreciate it and as a blogger myself I know how long everything takes! Bless you!!!

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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:26 pm #
  
  You’re welcome, Carrie! I love reading and sharing your wonderful stories!!
  
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Tonya Robinette June 26, 2015 at 1:18 pm #

I would love to win one or both of these books for my collection.

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- Carrie Fancett Pagels June 26, 2015 at 8:12 pm #
  
  Best wishes Tonya!
  
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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:27 pm #
  
  Thanks so much for stopping by, Tonya! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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Hannah June 26, 2015 at 2:06 pm #

This book sounds really good. Thank you for this giveaway.

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- Carrie Fancett Pagels June 29, 2015 at 5:23 pm #
  
  Thanks, Hannah! I hope you will like it! It’s on sale right now for only 99 cents right now, so if you don’t win a copy–treat yourself!
  
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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:27 pm #
  
  Thanks so much for stopping by, Hannah! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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Lisa Redecop June 26, 2015 at 2:22 pm #

I would love to read these books they look very interesting..

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- Carrie Fancett Pagels June 26, 2015 at 8:12 pm #
  
  Thanks, Lisa, and I hope you’ll read them soon!
  
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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:28 pm #
  
  Thanks so much for stopping by, Lisa! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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Kathryn Voss June 26, 2015 at 2:37 pm #

They both look like good reads! It wiould be tough to chose which one to read!

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- Carrie Fancett Pagels June 26, 2015 at 8:13 pm #
  
  Hey Kathryn, I was thinking you had read them. Not yet? Thanks for coming by!
  
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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:29 pm #
  
  They are both wonderful, Kathryn! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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Lucy Reynolds June 26, 2015 at 2:38 pm #

Sounds great. I would be blessed to win. Thank you for the chance and the interview.

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- Carrie Fancett Pagels June 26, 2015 at 8:15 pm #
  
  I hope you’ll get the chance to read my first two books in this series, soon, Lucy! Both have been Amazon Bestsellers for Christian Historical Romance PTL!!!
  
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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:29 pm #
  
  Thanks so much for stopping by, Lucy! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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Lientjie Human June 28, 2015 at 2:43 am #

I have got the first book in this series would really like to have the second one as well.
Thanks for the chance.
I follow your blog
Lientjie

lientjiehuman@yahoo.com.au

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- Carrie Fancett Pagels June 28, 2015 at 8:02 pm #
  
  Did you get a chance to read The Fruitcake Challenge yet, Lientjie? I hope you will enjoy it! Best wishes!
  
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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:32 pm #
  
  Thanks so much for following my blog, Lientjie! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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Ann Ellison July 1, 2015 at 11:49 am #

I loved both of these books. I have read them in e-book and would love to win a paperback of either one of them for my library.

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- Carrie Fancett Pagels July 1, 2015 at 2:20 pm #
  
  Thanks so much, Ann! I need to get copies to my library, too, sometime! Hugs!
  
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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:33 pm #
  
  Thanks so much for stopping by, Ann! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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lgm52Morris July 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm #

I love historical books…these both look really good!

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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:33 pm #
  
  They are both wonderful stories! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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- Carrie Fancett Pagels July 3, 2015 at 7:58 pm #
  
  Thanks so much!!! The Lumberjacks’ Ball is on sale for only 99 cents right now, so snap it up! Blessings!
  
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singinglibrarian2015 July 1, 2015 at 4:53 pm #

How exciting! What a great giveaway!! 😀 Would love to read both of these!

sydneyjames68@gmail.com

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- B. Adams July 1, 2015 at 11:34 pm #
  
  Thanks so much for stopping by! Good luck in the giveaway!
  
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- Carrie Fancett Pagels July 3, 2015 at 7:59 pm #
  
  Hey Sydney, I love your moniker!!! Watch for your earrings in the mail! I hope you enjoy these books! Blessings!
  
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  - singinglibrarian2015 July 6, 2015 at 11:11 am #
    
    I will. Thanks Carrie. 😀