His Forgotten Fiancee
Love Inspired Historical
by Evelyn M. Hill
Liza Fitzpatrick is stunned when her fiancé finally arrives in Oregon City -- with amnesia. Matthew Dean refuses to honor a marriage proposal he doesn't recall making, but Liza needs his help now to bring in the harvest, and maybe she can help him remember...
Matthew is attracted to the spirited Liza, and as she tries to help him regain his old memories, the new ones they're creating together start to make him feel whole. Even as he falls for her again, though, someone's determined to keep them apart. Will his memory return in time to save their future?
Matthew is attracted to the spirited Liza, and as she tries to help him regain his old memories, the new ones they're creating together start to make him feel whole. Even as he falls for her again, though, someone's determined to keep them apart. Will his memory return in time to save their future?
ISBN-13: 978-1335369529
with debut author
Evelyn M. Hill
#1. What was the inspiration for this book?
I saw a French film, The Return of Martin Guerre, which featured a man who came to a village claiming to be a woman’s long-lost husband. I thought it would be interesting to reverse the situation. I started with a man waking up in a strange room. He doesn't know his name or where he is. A woman comes in and tells him that she’s his fiancée . . .
I saw a French film, The Return of Martin Guerre, which featured a man who came to a village claiming to be a woman’s long-lost husband. I thought it would be interesting to reverse the situation. I started with a man waking up in a strange room. He doesn't know his name or where he is. A woman comes in and tells him that she’s his fiancée . . .
What would he do?
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#2. How long did it take to write this book?
I wrote this story for the Love Inspired Historical Manuscript Matchmaker contest, so I had to finish it within a few months. It was an intense experience! |
#3. Do you have a favorite character in this book?
Actually, my favorite character is the kitten, Elijah. I love his cheerful self-confidence, and his utter trust that his humans will feed him. (And they do, of course, though Matthew tries hard to train him to hunt mice on his own.)
Actually, my favorite character is the kitten, Elijah. I love his cheerful self-confidence, and his utter trust that his humans will feed him. (And they do, of course, though Matthew tries hard to train him to hunt mice on his own.)
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When I wrote His Forgotten Fiancée, I was fostering a litter of completely adorable kittens. I put a lot of their antics into the book. Including the one morning when I stumbled out of bed and came into the kitchen to find that the wind had blown the back door open. Having my priorities straight, I made a bee-line for the coffee pot. To get there, I had to pass the kittens, who were playing with their mouse toy. “Hmmn,” I thought. “I don’t remember getting them a mouse toy that had ears. And… why are its legs moving… oh dear.”
My hero and I both really wanted a kitten who could take care of mice on his own. |
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#4. How did you name your characters?
I chose Liza and Matthew’s names by searching through the lists of people who traveled the Oregon Trail. There’s a running joke throughout the book where Matthew and Liza’s father keep feeding the kitten snacks when she wasn’t around, and so he never shows any interest in her food. She decided that, like the prophet Elijah, the ravens must be bringing him food.
I chose Liza and Matthew’s names by searching through the lists of people who traveled the Oregon Trail. There’s a running joke throughout the book where Matthew and Liza’s father keep feeding the kitten snacks when she wasn’t around, and so he never shows any interest in her food. She decided that, like the prophet Elijah, the ravens must be bringing him food.
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#5. What made you chose some of the specific locations in this book?
I live in the area, and I wanted the reader to see how beautiful it is. I drove around the farming country in Washington County until I could find a spot where you could see Mount St. Helens and Mount Hood at the same time. People who came out to Oregon found it very strange to be living in a valley that had volcanoes on the horizon, but I think they’re beautiful. At least, they are when they’re dormant. |
#5. What do you hope readers will take away with them when they read this book?
To place a higher value on faith and forgiveness, and not give in to the all-too-human inclination to hold on to anger when someone’s hurt you. God sees into their hearts, as he sees into ours, and he can forgive. We should too.
To place a higher value on faith and forgiveness, and not give in to the all-too-human inclination to hold on to anger when someone’s hurt you. God sees into their hearts, as he sees into ours, and he can forgive. We should too.
Bible verse
- Evelyn -
Evelyn M. Hill
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According to family tradition, Evelyn M. Hill is descended from a long line of Texas horse thieves. (But when your family is not only Texan, but Irish, tall tales come with the territory.) This might explain why she devoted much of her childhood to writing stories about horses. Once she grew up, the stories naturally featured a tall, handsome cowboy as well. She lives at the end of the Oregon Trail, where she gets to do all her historical research in person.
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His Forgotten Fiancee
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