About the Book

Book: A Season at the Grand

Author: Sherri Wilson Johnson

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release date: May 9, 2023

Can the perfect picture reveal the truth before it’s too late?

Photographer Amelia Harris has had enough of her aunts’ meddling matchmaking. So when The Photographic Times commissions her to spend the summer on Mobile Bay taking portraits of the elite and capturing nature for penny postcards, Amelia happily accepts. But this job is not as simple as it appears, and Amelia must defend against naysayers if she’s to ever gain respect in a man’s world. And that doesn’t leave any room for romance.

Point Clear Resort General Manager Titus Overton never wanted the position he inherited when his cousin passed away. If it were up to him, he would be traveling with the Audubon Society to far-off places, enjoying the solitude of nature instead of providing relaxation for his guests. And now he has to deal with the big-city photographer stomping her way through sand dunes that house the migratory birds nesting there. But when she reveals an admiration for his feathered friends, it reawakens a longing in his heart he’d buried after the death of his fiancé.

When threats arise against Amelia and the other resort guests, Titus knows he must step in to help. But she insists they trust God for deliverance. How can he turn to a God who took away his first beloved?

As the danger closes in, he must find the courage to overcome his past before someone gets hurt—especially the woman he’s come to love.

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About the Author

Sherri Wilson Johnson is an Inspirational Romance novelist, graphic designer and lover of all things book related. She’s always been a sucker for a good love story—whether it’s real life or fiction (both historical and contemporary). Completing her first novel at the age of eighteen, and later burning the only copy in the fireplace, she continued learning the craft of writing and now writes Contemporary Romantic Suspense and Historical Romance with a splash of suspense and/or mystery. When not writing, she’s usually assisting other publishing professionals or helping authors realize their dreams of becoming published. Sherri and her husband are empty-nesters and live in Georgia with their two dogs. She loves spending time with family, vacationing at the beach, curling up with a good book or working on her current work-in-progress. She dreams of a second home on some beach somewhere some day, where she can plot and write romantically suspenseful novels.

More from Sherri

A Season at the Grand is set in Point Clear, Alabama on Mobile Bay, because it is one of my favorite vacation spots. I adore sitting on the dock and watching dolphins while birds of all types fly overhead. I am always inspired by the ocean, and many stories have come out of my time in the Mobile Bay area.

Point Clear is also the setting of my novella, Bayside Betrayal, which also involves the Grand Hotel but under a fictitious name. Bayside Betrayal is the launching story of my Jeopardized Reunions series, which is a series filled with contemporary reunion romantic suspense stories. Why am I telling you about this series? Well, book five, which I am writing now, holds a special attachment to A Season at the Grand because one of the characters is a descendent of the couple in the story. I’m so attached to this setting that I think I may have to keep writing stories set there for years to come. I hope you’ll check out A Season at the Grand and my other books too.

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Interview with Sherri

Share something your readers wouldn’t know about you.

I’m much younger in my mind than I am in real life. I’m probably more playful than I should be at my age. I love to sing and dance around the house, love to ride roller coasters, love to splash like a child in the ocean. I try hard not to take myself too seriously.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Loyal, Creative, Observant

What book is currently on your bedside table?

Unrivaled by C.D. Gill

What has been your favorite part of the publishing journey?

Other than the writing? The research. I love gathering all of the information I’ll need to make my stories authentic and believable. But I also really enjoy connecting with readers. I love to hear how my stories have inspired them or how they kept them up all night until they finished reading. Reader feedback has helped me see that I’ve finally found my storytelling groove and my voice. I’m so thankful for the connection with readers.

Can you share with us something about the book that isn’t in the blurb?

I feel like the publisher did such an amazing job with the blurb for the book. I struggled to think of something they missed. If I had to add anything, it would probably be that the threats, once they start, keep coming—from all directions. So readers should be ready to put on their crime-solving hats and should pay close attention or they might miss something!

Does one of the main characters hold a special place in your heart? If so, why?

Yes, the heroine Amelia Harris. She’s a photographer making her way against all odds, and she’s loosely based off my daughter, who is a professional wedding photographer. Amelia refuses to take no for an answer and refuses to accept defeat. She’s inspiration for us all.

What were the highlight or key challenges you faced when writing this book?

Since the book is set at The Grand Resort in Point Clear, Alabama, which has been around for generations and has undergone many updates, names and owners, I found it challenging to get all the details right. But they have a local historian there at the resort, and she answered many of my questions and helped me tremendously. She also reminded me that this is fiction and that I’m allowed to take some creative license with the story. I appreciated that encouragement.

What is the key theme and/or message in the book?

I hope readers will come away from reading A Season at the Grand with a renewed sense of hope that even among the struggles of life that we all deal with, we can overcome. God is always watching out for us, and He wants what’s best for us. Sometimes He allows us to go through struggles in order to make us better versions of ourselves—so we can inspire and encourage those around us to keep fighting their battles.

Where can readers find out more about you and your books?

Find out more about me at my website: https://sherriwilsonjohnson.com/

I’m on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Goodreads and Bookbub. Readers can find me there and at other places through this link: https://linktr.ee/sherriwilsonjohnson

Any current or upcoming projects you’d like to tell us about?

I am currently working on book five in my Jeopardized Reunions series. It’s set on an offshore oil rig off the coast of Gulf Shores, Alabama.

This fall, I will begin my next book in the Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts series. It will be published in July 2024.

Blog Stops

Pause for Tales, May 12

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 13

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, May 14

An Author’s Take, May 15

Books You Can Feel Good About, May 15

Connie’s History Classroom, May 16

Locks, Hooks and Books, May 17

She Lives To Read, May 18

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, May 19

For Him and My Family, May 20

Texas Book-aholic, May 21

Blossoms and Blessings, May 22

Cover Lover Book Review, May 23

Holly’s Book Corner, May 24

Gina Holder, Author and Blogger, May 25 (Author Interview)

Sheila’s Reading Corner, May 25

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Sherri is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card!!

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

https://promosimple.com/ps/25f5b/a-season-at-the-grand-celebration-tour-giveaway