tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post8987511474264120988..comments2023-09-20T08:37:33.530-04:00Comments on After All, Tomorrow is Another Day: IT'S FINALLY HERE!! The A Hope Undaunted release partyAshley (Ibreath2read)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07954357949807284386noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-37867180603825744102010-09-04T07:14:57.229-04:002010-09-04T07:14:57.229-04:00Gosh darn, I missed the party!!!! Oh well, I'l...Gosh darn, I missed the party!!!! Oh well, I'll stick around and help clean up. They left a real mess here, didn't they? And the dishes. OY! A Hope Undaunted was before paper plates and dishwashers wasn't it??? Sigh! Can my dog come and help us? He can lick a plate clean in a nanosecond! LOL. Great party blog, Ashley. I have my copy of Hope Undaunted on order and it better come in asap or I'll expire right here on the spot! And then who will do the dishes for you??????Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-52570297733254112652010-09-03T11:07:54.318-04:002010-09-03T11:07:54.318-04:00*slaps forehead*
I can't believe I didn't...*slaps forehead*<br /><br />I can't believe I didn't think of Steven! Is he still here? I need to steal one real quick while everyone cleans up. Don't worry I WILL help............ Maybe. *grin*<br /><br />You threw a great party Ashley! My toes are still tapping, such fun, fun, fun, fun!!!!!!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-51964308137308994982010-09-02T21:09:55.679-04:002010-09-02T21:09:55.679-04:00ASHLEY honey, this has been SO much fun, I cannot ...ASHLEY honey, this has been SO much fun, I cannot tell you! Thank you again for all the time you took to write and host this wonderful party -- I will remember this for a long, long time ... which is saying something with MY memory!! :)<br /><br />I hope and pray we get to meet someday, my friend, because you have been a total blessing in my life.<br /><br />Oh, and by the way, regarding Charity and the hint you wanted??? Uh, can you say "cat fight"???<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-36044467971873422672010-09-02T20:01:04.459-04:002010-09-02T20:01:04.459-04:00THANK Y'ALL so much for coming last night!!! I...THANK Y'ALL so much for coming last night!!! I really hope you enjoyed all the food, dancing and getting to take with Julie. Y'all made this party SO memorable for both Julie and I, that now I can't wait to throw a release party for A Heart Revealed, book #2 in the Winds Of Change series. Now, if only it wasn't coming out a year from now *pout,pout*;)<br /><br />Thank you Julie, for writing such wonderful books. They are so rich in detail, romance and above all, God. And you are just the icing on the red-velvet-cake-of-wonderfulness. I can't believe you replied to each and every one of the comments, but again, thats the type of person you are. You are so sweet, caring and you have a passion for God like none I've ever seen before. Thank you for writing books the way you do and (if I may be so bold) being such a great friend! And if we ever meet in person, I hope you know that I plan to sit down with you, settle in for a few hours and just talk. Of course, I'm sure you'll get tired of my mindless chatter after only 2 minutes. ;)<br />Love Y'all so much!!<br />~AshleyAshley (Ibreath2read)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07954357949807284386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-43291001804233351132010-09-02T20:00:22.410-04:002010-09-02T20:00:22.410-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ashley (Ibreath2read)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07954357949807284386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-65553891033438095722010-09-02T19:34:16.153-04:002010-09-02T19:34:16.153-04:00SANDRA~ Oh, I'm so sorry! I had a feeling that...SANDRA~ Oh, I'm so sorry! I had a feeling that something like that would happen. I hope the airport people weren't too mad, but what a wake up call, right? Julie is truly, one of the best authors I've ever had the pleasure of getting to know. And her books are FANTASTIC!<br /><br />MARY (again)~ Compromising photos? Huh oh! Julie, you better watch out;) And aren't all of Julie's kissing scenes memorable? <br /><br />HANNAH~ I thought you were talking about Amber, too. But, then I realized that you mean't the borders employee.;)<br /><br />AMBER~ I wish you Mom could over-night the book too you. I can't wait to hear what you think of it, even if I'm positive your going to think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. *GRIN*<br />Oh and could you please send me your college dorm address, so I can send you Ruth's book directly to you?<br /><br />Love Y'all, <br />AshleyAshley (Ibreath2read)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07954357949807284386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-60944973259231015522010-09-02T19:17:37.881-04:002010-09-02T19:17:37.881-04:00Julie and Hannah,
You guys! I was a bit worried t...Julie and Hannah,<br /><br />You guys! I was a bit worried too, but I didn't think Hannah would refer to me as "the girl from Borders." ;) Glad to know that she didn't think I was eerie!<br /><br />And Julie, I'm glad that you're glad that she wasn't referring to me! ;)<br /><br />Ashley,<br /><br />I'm sure dancing with Cluny is a treat greater than red velvet cake, although I think I'll be even more sure after reading A Hope Undaunted! I think I'll L-O-V-E it, too! ;)<br /><br />What a fabulous party! Makes me want to host a party on my blog, too!<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-79130957703920811252010-09-02T19:14:57.626-04:002010-09-02T19:14:57.626-04:00HANNAH (again)~ I actually wrote all my posts for ...HANNAH (again)~ I actually wrote all my posts for the Countdown To AHU event all on the same day they were posted. Which, in the future, is not a good idea for someone who has been know'n to make a few...okay a lot of grammatical errors when writing.;)<br />And your opinion means so much to me, Hannah, so don't ever doubt that. <br />I wish I had the guts to into a Borders that didn't carry Julie's books, and demand that they do. But, by your example, I just might go into the BAM nest to my house and insist that it's a crime not to have Julie's book on their shelve and that they should be ashamed of themselves.;) Or, maybe not.<br /><br />ANN~ I know how you feel. Waiting for AHU has been the death of me. I'm not a very patient person, but after waiting as long as we all did for AHU, I now find waiting not a very hard ting to do. I think God was using Julie's book to tech me that lesson.<br />Love Y'all,<br />AshleyAshley (Ibreath2read)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07954357949807284386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-75013154719469029842010-09-02T19:14:05.724-04:002010-09-02T19:14:05.724-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ashley (Ibreath2read)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07954357949807284386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-77514888505790530122010-09-02T18:59:38.921-04:002010-09-02T18:59:38.921-04:00DEBBY~ Awww... How romantic! And thank you so much...DEBBY~ Awww... How romantic! And thank you so much for joining in on the fun here. And I hope you're enjoying AHU. Though, with Julie's books, how could you not?LOL<br /><br />JULIE~ Why, oh why do you have to tease us all with something like that. Now, I'm dying to know what Charity did. Can't you gives us just a teensy little hint? Pretty pleeeease?LOL<br /><br />TINA~ I'm so glad you enjoyed the party!<br /><br />GABRIELLA(again)~ Don't you just love 30's big band music? Now, if only someone could distract Charity for a few moments... LOL<br /><br />JOETTA (again)~ When I was reading chapter 18, I don't think I could have skimmed to save my life. I was into it so much, I think I forgot to breathe the whole time I was reading it. It was the most heart wrenching chapter, IMO. And I agree, Luke one amazing man. Lucky Katie!<br /><br />Love Y'all,<br />AshleyAshley (Ibreath2read)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07954357949807284386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-48379677133601592010-09-02T18:43:27.130-04:002010-09-02T18:43:27.130-04:00AUDRA~ Oh how exciting! I'm so happy you'v...AUDRA~ Oh how exciting! I'm so happy you've got your own copy of AHU! <br />So full of life, fun and flapper, I think the Roaring Twenties has to be one of the best eras in American history.<br />I hope you had fun at the party, Audra!<br /><br />CARA~ AHU is just as wonderful, if not better than Julie first three books, IMO. And I'm gad you enjoyed the party, and I hope you got enough velvet cake, cause that stuff was going fast.;)<br /><br />GABRIELLA~ Oh, I'm SO glad you could come to the party! And I totally agree, Clung is one of Julie's hunkiest heros, yet.<br /><br />JOETTA~ I'm so happy you made it! And AHU is really Julie's best book so far. I can't wait to throw a release party for Julie's next book!<br /><br />AMBER~ Welcome back. I think after all the exercise you should reward yourself with a pice of red velvet cake. Oh no! It's all gone! I'm sorry Amber, but, I'm sure dancing with Cluny, is just as much of a treat as cake, ...and then some;)<br />Three packages? Lucky girl! I know you're going to L-O-V-E AHU.<br />And Casey's right, I can see the daggers shooting from Charity's eyes. YIKES!<br /><br />CASEY~Too funny! And I think Steven is free for a dance or two, why don't you ask him.<br /><br />Love Y'all,<br />AshleyAshley (Ibreath2read)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07954357949807284386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-83566046129981185542010-09-02T18:24:06.834-04:002010-09-02T18:24:06.834-04:00I'm sorry Y'all I wasn't able to comm...I'm sorry Y'all I wasn't able to comment last night, but I making up for that, today.<br /><br />TAMMY~ You stalk Jullie, too? We could definitely be stalker buddies together; but I'm not sure Julie would like that idea very much.;) I'm so glad you're enjoying the party!<br /><br />CASEY~ I didn't even know Mrs.Gerson could bake so well, either! I'm so happy you made it and I hope Faith will let you dance with Collin. He is a dream at the waltz *sigh*:)<br />And of course you're entered. That's so great that your Mom enjoys Julie's books as much as you do.<br />Oh, and I can't wait to see your review of AHU!<br /><br />LEE~ Oh I hope you get a copy of AHU soon. I know how it is when you see all these people saying how good it is and you're jut itching to get your hands on it. And at least one person here knows how to dance the Charleston!<br />Thank you for coming and I hope you enjoyed the party<br /><br />Love Y'all,<br />AshleyAshley (Ibreath2read)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07954357949807284386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-90904497562928715352010-09-02T17:23:33.465-04:002010-09-02T17:23:33.465-04:00Hahaha Ashley how true! No computers would also me...Hahaha Ashley how true! No computers would also mean no virtual pie so I'd have to go find the real thing and I would probably end up as big as a house! :-P<br /><br />XOXO~ ReneeRenee (BlacknGoldGirlsBookSpot)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02701232799625814028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-90952620905441703192010-09-02T16:39:12.345-04:002010-09-02T16:39:12.345-04:00Ohhhhh Wonderful!!! Congratulations!!! You surely ...Ohhhhh Wonderful!!! Congratulations!!! You surely deserve it! Again thanks for sharing your gift, and I cannot wait to read this. <br />Blessings!<br />MaureenMaureenThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252229486136331435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-34354119893668915502010-09-02T15:21:15.084-04:002010-09-02T15:21:15.084-04:00LOL, LOL, LOL!!!!!! I am totally LOLing right now!...LOL, LOL, LOL!!!!!! I am totally LOLing right now!!!! I KNOW about Amber, I remember hearing that story ; )<br /><br />I could've said it about Amber, now that I think about it : P<br /><br />But NOOOOOO I was not referring to Amber. Sorry bout that confusion! LOL!<br />HannahProject Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996866245417584719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-85223083263600950332010-09-02T14:57:36.296-04:002010-09-02T14:57:36.296-04:00SANDRA!!! Cannot BELIEVE that you are at the airpo...SANDRA!!! Cannot BELIEVE that you are at the airport and taking time to swing by -- you are something else, girl, you know that??? God bless you and safe travels, my friend.<br /><br />CASEY ... Nothing doing, kiddo, no matter HOW much I like you! I will NOT reveal the really unbelievable thing Charity does in the next book, but take my word for it, it's not too far from something I might have done at that age, but then like Charity ... I tended to shock people a lot back then ... :)<br /><br />Oh man, HANNAH, when you said, "That is SO weird about the girl from Borders...a little eerie," for a second I thought you were talking about Amber!! You see, Amber actually read most of A Passion Most Pure in her Borders when she was younger until her dad finally broke down and bought it for her." When she told me that (and I think she sent a pic of too), Keith and I howled till we had tears in our eyes, because it tickled us so. From then on, we dubbed her "Borders girl." So thank God you were referring to the "occultish" girl from Borders I mentioned above and not Amber. Whew!!<br /><br />MARY!!! You litte brat, I needed a spew alert on that one!! I was reading it in my "office" out on the back porch and literally had to run all the way upstairs to read it to Keith because I thought it was so funny. <br /><br />AND IT'S A JOKE, EVERYBODY!!! Mary, tell them it's a joke now ... Mary??? :)<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-42427681026681485012010-09-02T12:43:59.279-04:002010-09-02T12:43:59.279-04:00Ashley, I got it early because I endorsed it.
Als...Ashley, I got it early because I endorsed it.<br /><br />Also because I had compromising photos of Julie, but moving on.............<br /><br />I'll read it again when I can hold the actual book in my hands.<br /><br />There is one kissing scene in the book that just, well, ahem...very memorable. Loved these two. What a pair.<br /><br />Great work, JuliaMary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-62583262208466905002010-09-02T11:30:13.325-04:002010-09-02T11:30:13.325-04:00Julie,
That is SO weird about the girl from Border...Julie,<br />That is SO weird about the girl from Borders...a little eerie. I actually got spooked when I read it! I think it was a wise choice to steer clear of that Borders : S Plus I mean if they can't even carry your books, why go there!? LOL!<br /><br />Hope your day is going well! I have to finish laundry so I can finish packing : / It's a pretty daunting task....move-in day tomorrow!!<br />Talk to you later I'm sure,<br />HannahProject Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996866245417584719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-1708515835292106522010-09-02T10:48:24.933-04:002010-09-02T10:48:24.933-04:00Julie, people are NEVER going to believe when me I...Julie, people are NEVER going to believe when me I say that it is still sitting on my TBR stack. I do plan to savor it slowly (if such a thing is possible) because a year is an AWFUL LONG WAIT!<br /><br />I didn't think I should probably push my luck with Collin and I didn't even THINK about Mitch. I need to find me a good looking Irish to flaunt on my arm for myself now.... ;)<br /><br />And just WHAT does Charity do? I don't anything that girl does would surprise me. :)<br /><br />Sending a big hug your way!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-77739140666020088132010-09-02T09:09:14.040-04:002010-09-02T09:09:14.040-04:00Nice blog. I'm at airport though and all of a ...Nice blog. I'm at airport though and all of a sudden trumpets are blaring and I couldn't find my sound button. LOL Oh well. Its six in the morning and they need to wake up. <br /><br />I'm so excited that you are hosting a party for HOPE UNDAUNTED. Julie is such a terrific author and your friends will surely be blessed by reading this novel.<br /><br />Have a great day.Sandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-70617914912902009562010-09-02T07:08:03.740-04:002010-09-02T07:08:03.740-04:00AMBER~ Thank you for stopping by Amber even if for...AMBER~ Thank you for stopping by Amber even if for only a minute.<br />And I guess the music I picked is a bit on the loud side;) I'm sorry if people starting calling you the crazy girl. Well, have tones of fun the poetry class and we'll see you later!<br /><br />RENEE~ We both should have been born 8 decades ago, girl! Only problem...computer wouldn't have been invented then, so we would never have met, Renee and I would never have heard of Julie's books. ;)<br />And Renne's right Y'all, if you haven't read AHU yet, I promise every page will leave you breathless. <br />Enjoy the pie while we got it Renee!<br /><br />SARA~ that's one of the big reasons I love Julie so much, is because she does talk to her readers and answer every e-mail. Have fun at the party<br /><br />MICHELLE~Lucky you, that your library actually has a copy of AHU. My library is so small, that the only books they have are still in scroll form .LOL;) Take all the grape Nehis you want Michelle, just don't let Cluny see you. <br /><br />Love Y'all,<br />AshleyAshley (Ibreath2read)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07954357949807284386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-71567422716249070672010-09-02T02:19:43.100-04:002010-09-02T02:19:43.100-04:00ANN!!! Hey, you silly goose, you just won A Hope U...ANN!!! Hey, you silly goose, you just won A Hope Undaunted on Relz Reviews -- didn't you know??? I thought Relz contacted you, girl!! I am expecting my author copies ANY day now, so as soon as I ship, I will let you know,okay? But THANKS for coming by ... I like your excitement!! :)<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-12679067255631514912010-09-02T01:39:10.763-04:002010-09-02T01:39:10.763-04:00Oooh, pick me!!!!
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I can...Oooh, pick me!!!!<br />Ann_Lee_Miller@msn.com<br /><br />I can't stand waiting another minute. :)Ann Lee Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442708411342470888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-74781345187209721862010-09-02T01:11:12.205-04:002010-09-02T01:11:12.205-04:00Oh, Hannah, that stinks, doesn't it??? All of ...Oh, Hannah, that stinks, doesn't it??? All of our St. Louis Borders carry my books except ONE crazy store that I actually went in and tried to nicely talk to the manager. It was the weirdest thing because I got really strange vibes from her, like maybe she was into the occult or something, and then when I left, this really heavy feeling came over me, which is not like me at all. Then I talked to my sister who lives by this Borders and she said the EXACT same thing happened to her weeks earlier at that same Borders after she talked to the manager -- when she left, she was majorly depressed as well. VERY weird!! So we both just prayed for that manager and store and never went back again. Sigh.<br /><br />Long story short (uh, yeah, like I can EVER do a long story short!!), I am praying you win AHU on one of the several blog giveaways I have going on, okay? For instance, I will be on Casey's blog starting tomorrow for a week, so have at it, girl and GOOD LUCK!! Hugs, JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050200209993507360.post-6255013669321319052010-09-01T23:50:34.729-04:002010-09-01T23:50:34.729-04:00Ahhhhh! Lots going on at the party since I stopped...Ahhhhh! Lots going on at the party since I stopped by : D<br /><br />Glad this has been such a success for you, Ashley, I can only imagine what dedication of time this must ahve meant to get it all together. But, honey, it was WELL WORTH IT in my opinion (not that that means much!)!! I hope it was for you too!<br /><br />JULIE: I AM SOOOOO STEAMED!!! Guess what!? My Borders has the audacity not to carry ANY of your books! NONE. AT. ALL! I hate them! Lol...I know hate is a very strong word but ya know desperate times call for desperate measures! I wanted to actually have the hard copy of all of them ; ) Plus I have, ahem, only read the first two *bad Hannah!* But, you better believe that I pointed it out to the poor employee that just so happened to get in my way! They now know the name "Julie Lessman" and "Daughters of Boston Series" and ummm "amazing, sincere, superb author!" And they better not forget it! I was very disappointed! No where has AHU here *tear*<br /><br />I guess I will have to order it and have it sent to school, lol!<br /><br />Well, since everyone else has hopped on off to bed, I think I will grab one last dance before the band packs up for the night. I'm sure they'll be back tomorrow though! Lol! Now for my partnerless dance....<br /><br />See you all tomorrow, this has been an brilliant day, Ashley!<br />HannahProject Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996866245417584719noreply@blogger.com