Today I share about the heroine in my story, the fabulous and fearless Morgana, in preparation for release on April 11th.
Yesterday we talked about heroes, and today we will discuss heroines. Morgana is, of course, the heroine of her own book. She has previously worked as a switchboard operator in Kansas City, Missouri. Like many women—past and present—she fell victim to the sweet talk of a man, giving herself to him in the belief that he both loved her and wanted to marry her.
When she fell pregnant, he revealed his true character. Not only was he merely using her for his pleasure, but he cannot wed her as he already has a wife. One that holds control of the money, as well as a lifestyle he doesn’t want to give up.
Unable to bear the shame of being unmarried and pregnant, Morgana accepts her cousin’s invitation to join them in Anchorage for a visit. Morgana hopes the situation will prove to be long-term. While she hasn’t decided whether to raise the child herself or adopt it out, she’s doing the best she can with a bad situation. She loves to paint and has some talent, so hopes Alaska will prove to be her muse.
Heroines, as the female version of the male hero, are expected to do more than simply be the love interest of the story. In particular, readers don’t want to see their heroines fall victim to their circumstances and require a man to bail them out. In writing this story, I had to be careful not to let that happen.
However, that doesn’t mean that the hero can’t assist. We first meet Alex Handel at the train station, then we see him again on board the ship, in San Francisco, and again in Anchorage as he lends a hand. Morgana is, however, well able to take care of herself, as we see in a later scene with her former lover.
In the end, she makes the choice of whether to keep her child or not, and she sees Alex not as a solution to her problems, but as an equal partner in whatever relationship they share in the future.
Morgana releases on April 11th, and the ebook is available for preorder here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTCC5Y3W and the rest of the series, including Morgana’s cousin, Juliette’s, story here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNPJF8SJ
About Morgana:
Morgana Campbelton, 40 and long in the tooth—at least as far as her friends and contemporaries are concerned—has fallen pregnant to a man who neglected to tell her he was already married. Having spent several years supporting herself by working at the Bell Telephone Company in Kansas City, Kansas, so she could fulfill her dream of becoming a landscape painter, she is summarily fired once her condition becomes apparent. Her lover abandons her, even spreading vicious lies about her loose morals. At her wit’s end, she decides to take her cousin Juliette up on her invitation to join her in Anchorage, Alaska for a holiday. One she hopes will extend into a permanent stay.
Alex Handel, a mining engineer, travels to Anchorage in search of diamonds on behalf of his employer, the Northwest Exploration Company. He’s had a string of failures over the past five years. Fearing he’s lost his knack, he resolves to stay focused on the job. At 43, he can’t afford to lose his reputation—or his paycheck—again. Alaska is his last chance, according to his boss.
Can Morgana and Alex find the life they’re seeking? Will God be allowed to interrupt their plan with His own? Or will they discover that the answer doesn’t lie in the where, but with the who?
About Donna:
A hybrid author, Donna writes squeaky clean historical and contemporary suspense. She has been published more than 60 times in books; is a member of several writers groups; facilitates a critique group; teaches writing classes; ghostwrites; edits; and judges in writing contests. She loves history and research, traveling extensively for both, and is an avid oil painter. She also coaches writers at any stage of their manuscript. Learn more at www.donnaschlachter.com/Tapestry
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