About the Book

Book: Tangled Promises

Author: Lynn U. Watson

Genre: Historical Romance

Release date: May 21, 2024

Thunderous applause extinguishes her dream and ignites her worst nightmare.

Clara Reinhold’s father publicly pledges her hand to Georg Wolff. His character and arrogance match the stench of his odious cigars, but his lineage offers a suitable alliance for the station of a baron’s daughter.

A charades clue years earlier turned friendship into a promise of forbidden marriage between Clara and family carriage driver, Daniel Becker.

If she refuses Georg and follows her heart, her father disowns her and she loses everything—her loving family, dear friends, and the only home she’s known.

As a tangled web of scandal and deceit unwinds, hidden motives and illicit activities emerge among an unsuspecting ring of players changing everything but nobility’s rules.

How will justice be served?

How will Clara and Daniel overcome obstacles to claim a future beyond that of a charade?

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I received a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions given are my own.

Author Interview

What message do you hope readers take away from your book?

Where we and our family came from and how we arrived where we are today, there’s a story in each of us. A recurring theme to me as I wrote Tangled Promises focuses on this verse: The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all. ~Proverbs 22:2. In a world so shattered by differences, God calls us to see we’re all the same in His eyes. From the unborn baby to kings in the land, we’re all cherished by Him. He calls us to forgiveness and love.

Did you have to step out of your comfort zone to write this book? If so, how?

Out of my comfort zone writing this book? Absolutely! Allowing my fledgling attempts be seen by successful authors and hear their critiques. That was tough, but worth it for the invaluable input they graciously offered.

How did you celebrate when you completed your book?

We were covered up in ice and snow when I submitted Tangled Promises to the publisher. But our 50th anniversary was quickly approaching. We spent the Spring and Summer celebrating with family and friends. A trip to the picturesque state of Idaho to visit with friends was a highlight.

Why did you want to become an author?

I always loved stories. Books were my escape from a difficult childhood. I also love to write. Snippets of my family story begged me to ask the question what did their lives really look like? Could the joys and sorrows of the stories I created around them bless readers? So, I write, and I pray that they do.

If you could meet your characters in real life, what would you talk about?

If I could meet my characters in real life, I’d want to know the real stories. I’d ask if I even came close? I would want to know what kept them going through thick and thin—the testimonies of their faith.

About the Author

Lynn Watson is a devotional writer, occasional quilter, reflexologist, and great-great-grand-daughter of a baron from Southwest Germany. Lynn combines her passions and her heritage Stepping Through Time Stitching Stories of Faith Snippets of her family story inspire her fiction writing. She and husband, Steve, make their home in Bartlett, TN, where Jasmine the resident feline considers herself Princess of the Palace.

More from Lynn

My daughter gifted me a tee shirt for Christmas with an image of a typewriter and the slogan: I make things up. That’s a novelist job! 🙂

Where we and our family came from and how we arrived where we are today, there’s a story in each of us. I find myself often pondering people’s back stories. I regret knowing only the tiniest bits of my own family’s backstory. When I had the opportunity to ask the questions, I was too naive to know what to ask. Decades later I made it up. Tangled Promises was born.

A recurring theme as I wrote Tangled Promises focuses on this verse: The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all. ~Proverbs 22:2

Clara and Daniel lived in the same world. She the daughter of the Baron and he the family’s humble carriage driver. Very much in love with one another, but their social status dictated rules created to forbid their union.

In a world so shattered by differences, God calls us to see we’re all the same in His eyes. From the unborn baby to kings in the land, we’re all cherished by Him. He calls us to forgiveness and love.

While I’ve published a few devotional books, Tangled Promises is my debut novel and the first book in the Promised Destiny series. Thank you for reading. I pray you love it and are blessed.