The Ultimate Catch Blog Tour
Jolanda
is willing to do whatever it takes, even face off against the Bering Sea, to
raise the money for a balloon payment on her father’s house. She challenges
Keller and wins a bet to get on the recently inherited crab fishing boat,
forcing the young captain to buck tradition and superstition. Will his season
be doomed or will he end up with the ultimate catch?
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The Calm Amidst a Storm
Have you ever looked back on a tumultuous time in your life
and wonder “how did I get through that?”
This happened to me recently, and those emotions were the
ones I tapped into when writing about Jo in The
Ultimate Catch.
A few years ago, our family faced a crisis. One that
required me to go back to work in my husband’s company. I went from being able
to devote all of my time to my aspiring writing career, to working between
forty and fifty hours a week doing a familiar job – but one that didn’t bring
me much satisfaction. Many of friends and family encouraged me and offered
their support. At the time, their kind words—while always appreciated—confused
me.
The work was hard and emotionally draining, but it was what
had to be done. So, I did it.
It was only after I received my first publishing contract
(almost a year to the day that I went back to work) and was able to establish a
successor in the job, that I looked back and began to question my strength and
determination.
The idea for The
Ultimate Catch came from a desire to shatter the stereotype of woman not
having a place on an Alaskan crab fishing boat. However, in the beginning I had
a hard time trying to come up with a good reason why a woman would want to face the bitter cold and rigorous work.
The answer—in the end—was simple.
We do what we have to. Most will face the storm, determined
to be a survivor.
And, that is how Jo faces her crisis. A large sum of money
is due to make a balloon payment on her father’s mortgage and he is too ill to
return to his job on the F/V Sydney. So,
she does what she must and faces her personal storm by convincing the boats
captain to let her take her father’s place.
It was an easy choice to make amidst the storm.
About the Author
Constance
Phillips lives in Ohio with her husband, daughter, and four canine kids. Her
son -- now on his own -- is planning a wedding, confirming that romance still
lives and breathes.
When
not writing stories of finding and rediscovering love, Constance and her
husband spend the hours planning a cross-country motorcycle trip for the
not-so-distant future…if they can find a sidecar big enough for the pups.
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