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Rainbow Man - Book Tour and Giveaway

10/18/2021

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Rainbow Man
Donovan Family Saga Book 3
by Gifford MacShane
Genre: Historical Romance, Fiction 

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1880s Arizona Territory

Returning from a trip to southern Arizona, Alec Twelve Trees is arrested and beaten by a rogue US Cavalry patrol.

Alec is half Navajo, and this act of blatant racism invokes the ire not only of his father, but of the entire village of White‘s Station. While the town‘s leading citizens try to convince the Army it’s not needed there, Alec is nursed back to health by Irene Donovan.

Eighteen-year-old Irene is a gifted herbalist. Overindulged by her father and seven older brothers, Irene often lets her willfulness trump her better nature. But Alec understands her: he’s been her best friend since their school days, and loved her almost as long. He’s never revealed his feelings to her, certain her family will not accept him.

Alec refuses to press charges against the soldiers who beat him, but Irene begs him to reconsider. Alec honors her wishes, and realizes he is powerless to escape her charms, even though he believes she will never give him the love he craves.

When a parade of suitors come through her father’s door, Alec’s agony is sometimes overwhelming. At the same time, Irene’s frivolous nature rears its ugly head again. She escapes one hazard with her honor just barely intact. And when danger threatens both of them, Alec must decide if he will risk his life to save hers, or spend a few last happy days in her arms.


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​Arizona Territory, 1888
Perched on a railing of the porch at the Trading Post, Adam Donovan looked out on a day he considered more suited to spring than early autumn. The smoke from his cigarette curled around his fingers, the still, sultry air weighing it down. The wide street was relatively quiet―the farmers and ranchers had taken their children and purchases home, the cowboys not yet arrived to celebrate the evening.
To the south, he spied the dust clouds raised by a U. S. Cavalry patrol as it filed slowly into town. As they came near, his brows drew together, his eyes darkened. He threw down his cigarette and stepped off the porch in one stride, directly into the path of the oncoming horses.
The patrol leader pulled his pony up roughly. “Whaddya think yer doin’? Get outa the way!”
“Get off that horse,” Donovan growled.
“Who d’ya think―?” Before he could finish, the sergeant lay in the dust, staring up the barrel of a Colt .45.
“You goddam horse thief! You’re lucky I don’t kill you!” Adam fought to control his voice as he wrapped the horse’s reins around his hand. But the rage in his bright blue eyes spoke volumes. “I’ve had enough of you―all of you. We don’t need you here and we don’t want you here.” Again the rumbling in his throat, like a big cat’s warning. “Get out!”
The sergeant was smart enough not to argue―Donovan had a reputation only a fool would ignore. His face screwed up in terror, the soldier scrambled to his feet and ran; his troop scurried behind him. Wearily, Adam sheathed his gun and turned to the young man they had abandoned.
Tall and proud, he stood swaying with every breath. His hands were tied in front of him, the ropes cutting cruelly into his wrists. He wore only the flared black trousers of the vaquero; his dusky skin was covered with dirt and grass, his feet bare and gray with dust, his long black hair dull against his shoulders.
“I had two more horses.” His voice was deep and guttural with the accent of his father, an accent he usually had the energy to overcome. “With packs. My grandfather’s things.”
“Alec, what happened?” Adam asked.
“It’s a long story.” The young man held out his hands. “There’s a knife in those saddlebags.”
The broad hint brought a smile to Adam’s face. He dug into the bags the pony wore and found a long knife in a buckskin sheath, identical to the one his brother Daniel carried in his boot. As Adam drew it out, it gleamed wickedly in the sunlight.
“You trust me with this?” he asked. He was answered with a small grunt. “OK, but you’d better stand still.”
As the pieces of rope fell into the dust, Alec’s hands fell limply to his sides. A moment later, he pulled them up against his chest and groaned.
“What happened, boy?” Adam asked. Black eyes narrowed and snapped at him, their expression so fierce he took an involuntary step back. “What’s wrong?”
Slowly those eyes lost their hatred. “I’m sorry. That damned sergeant... he’s been calling me ‘boy’ for the past two days.”
A lopsided grin spread across Adam’s face. He was thirty-five and his father still called him boy-o. But he understood. He reached out to tap the younger man on the shoulder. “Sorry.”
Alec flinched at his touch. Adam brushed the hair back from his shoulder, saw the dark bruise that lay almost hidden by dust and dirt. Then looked closer and found that the bruises didn’t end there, but covered his back and arms, purpled and painful. He controlled his voice with difficulty. “They think you were someone else?”
“They knew. I guess they figured any old Indian would do.”
“Let’s get you home.”
The young man stumbled on his first step and Adam reached for his arm, lent enough support to keep him upright, and walked with him up the quiet street. If he were anyone else in this town, I’d just pick him up and carry him. But he’d never stand for it. Any more than I would. Pride is what we’ve got―maybe too much of it for our own good. Yet it’s possibly the only thing that’s kept him going. It’s sure as hell the only thing keeping him on his feet.
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The Woodsman's Rose
Donovan Family Saga Book 2

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1880s Arizona: Daniel Donovan wants nothing more than to get married, unless it's to restore his friendship with his closest friend, Alec Twelve Trees.
Alec is raging about his mother's murderer, whose identity Daniel knows but will not reveal, as the killer is dead and the family he left behind would be compromised if the knowledge became public. But Alec cannot recognize any needs but his own, and the rift between the friends grows wider every day.
Daniel's fiancée, Annie, is a delicate girl, her health frail and her future uncertain. Prone to vicious headaches that at times rock her to her knees, she's accepted Daniel's ring but is hesitant to name their wedding date, worried that marriage and possible pregnancy will exacerbate her physical problems.
Annie inherited the gift of insight from her Welsh mother and digs into the past, searching for a way to help Alec and Daniel mend their relationship. But when she discovers the secret behind the murder, it's more horrifying than she could have imagined.
It may take more than Annie's small strength and inherited skills to bring the friends together again. And that's before a new enemy shows his face.


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​Whispers in the Canyon
Donovan Family Saga Book 1

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When Jesse Travers' father dies, he leaves her with a bankrupt ranch and a deep well of distrust.

Shunned by the village for her outlaw brother's deeds, Jesse is not sorry to hear he's been killed while robbing a bank. Strangely enough, it's the man who shot him who brings her the news. Even more strange is this latecomer's willingness to help her put her ranch back on solid footing. Lacking any other options and loving her canyon home, Jesse overcomes her trepidation and accepts his help.

Irish immigrant Adam Donovan inherited the gift of empathy from his Celtic forebears, and it's not long before he ferrets out Jesse's secret: she's been deeply traumatized by abuse.

As they work together to improve her ranch, Jesse begins to trust Adam and feels the first stirrings of love―an experience she's never known before. Then, as if to tell her she is unworthy of happiness, her past rises up with a vengeance and she is left with a terrible choice: retreat to a life of solitude and shame, or reveal her tragic secret in the minuscule hope of saving her relationship with Adam Donovan.



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The Winds of Morning
Donovan Family Saga Prequel

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1848: the third year the potato crop failed in Ireland. The Protestant landlords had absconded back to Britain, leaving the Catholic peasants to fend for themselves, while the government allowed the export of tens of thousands of tons of Irish food daily.

With two younger brothers to feed, Molly O'Brien took her father's place on the road gang, building a road that ran from her tiny village to the river and no farther. Yet sixteen hours of labor a day would not garner enough wages to even buy bread for her family.

She was beyond despair. Beyond prayer. And so far beyond the tenets of her childhood that she'd decided to offer her body to the first man with the price of a loaf of bread. At that moment, a voice behind her spoke...



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Gifford MacShane is the author of historical fiction that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit. Her novels feature a family of Irish immigrants who settle in the Arizona Territory. With an accessible literary style, MacShane draws out her characters' hidden flaws and strengths as they grapple with physical and emotional conflicts.

Singing almost before she could talk, MacShane always loved folk music, whether Irish, Appalachian, or the songs of cowboys. Her love of the Old West goes back to childhood, when her father introduced her to Zane Grey. She became interested in Irish history after realizing her ancestors had lived through the Great Potato Famine. She’s combined these three interests into a series of romances, each with traditional song lyrics and a dash of Celtic mysticism.

The DONOVAN FAMILY SAGA includes WHISPERS IN THE CANYON (Book 1), THE WOODSMAN’S ROSE (Book 2), and THE WINDS OF MORNING, a prequel novella requested by her fans. Book 4, RAINBOW MAN, was published on 10/18/21.

MacShane is a member of the Historical Novel Society and is an #OwnVoices writer. An avid gardener, Giff cultivates pollinator plants and grows tomatoes (not enough) and zucchini (too much). A self-professed grammar nerd, Giff currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Richard, the Pied Piper of stray cats.


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63 Comments
Bea LaRocca
10/18/2021 12:30:00 pm

I love the covers, synopses and excerpts, this is a must read book and series for me. Thank you for sharing your bio and books' details and for offering the free book and giveaway, I am looking forward to reading your stories

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Giffors MacShane link
10/18/2021 01:19:31 pm

Thanks, Bea. I'm really flattered. I hope you enjoy my stories & wish you good luck in the drawing!

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Rita Wray
10/18/2021 12:32:56 pm

The book sounds great. I love the cover.

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Gifford MacShane link
10/18/2021 01:10:56 pm

Thanks for your kind words, Rita. I really appreciate it.

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Wendy Jensen
10/18/2021 12:49:48 pm

The book details sound like a great romance.

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Marcy Meyer
10/18/2021 01:05:26 pm

Sounds like a good book. Thanks for sharing.

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wendy hutton
10/18/2021 02:08:15 pm

this sounds like a very interesting book

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Kelly D
10/18/2021 02:20:57 pm

The book sounds great, especially the plot.

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Beyond Comps
10/18/2021 02:43:25 pm

Great cover!

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Sherry
10/18/2021 02:47:42 pm

This sounds like a very interesting book.

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Susan Smith
10/18/2021 03:05:09 pm

Sounds like a great sequel. I like the covers.

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Abigail Gibson
10/18/2021 03:06:25 pm

This book looks like a great read!

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jan
10/18/2021 03:14:25 pm

These sound great, especially The Winds of Morning

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Gifford MacShane link
10/19/2021 04:30:02 pm

Thanks, Jan,

THE WINDS OF MORNING is loosely based on my family history -- my father's family emigrated from Ireland in the 1890s and while we were doing some genealogical research, my mother and I realized his ancestors had lived through the Great Famine.

The character of Molly was inspired by my great-grandmother, who died in her late 30s, probably as a result of malnutrition in her early years. I wrote the book hoping to create a good story that sheds some light on that period of history.

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Eva Millien
10/18/2021 04:05:38 pm

Nice to meet you, Gifford! Your series sounds like a great one and the covers are very nice! Thanks for sharing them with me and good luck with your books and the tour!

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Peggy Salkill
10/18/2021 04:39:23 pm

Sounds good!

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David Hollingsworth
10/18/2021 06:15:22 pm

These books sounds really entertaining and intriguing.

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Ann Fantom
10/18/2021 06:25:21 pm

This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

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Jamie Martin link
10/18/2021 06:28:46 pm

Do you have any advice for new writers?

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Gifford MacShane link
10/19/2021 03:43:41 pm

Hi, Jamie,

I think the best advice I ever heard was not to take any advice as gospel. There are those who say "write every day", but it may not be possible for you; others who say "you have to outline your plot first" -- I've tried that & it doesn't work for me.

I'm not saying "Don't listen to anyone's advice", but just to analyze how each piece of advice fits in with your vision & style, and know that for every person who follows that advice, there's another who doesn't. Both of them can be successful.

Good luck with your writing! Maybe we'll see you on tour here someday soon!

Giff

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David Basile
10/18/2021 07:18:17 pm

This sounds like a good book

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Elizabeth H.
10/18/2021 07:20:21 pm

The covers are gorgeous. I like the premise of the story. I feel bad for poor Alec and his unrequited love for Irene. Sounds like I'll need tissues reading this book. Thanks for sharing an excerpt!

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Terri Quick
10/18/2021 08:34:16 pm

Nice cover

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Barbara Montag
10/18/2021 09:14:31 pm

Wow this is a great series!
Love the natural beauty covers.
Thank you for sharing this with us.

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Gifford MacShane link
10/19/2021 04:16:28 pm

Thanks, Barbara!

Except for WHISPERS IN THE CANYON, which was designed by the publisher, the cover photos are from individual artists on Pixabay. There's so much wonderful work there, I had a really hard time choosing. I'm so happy to hear you like them!

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bn100
10/18/2021 09:42:26 pm

nice excerpt

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Julie Lundstrom
10/19/2021 12:10:15 am

I like the cover of this book.

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Serge B
10/19/2021 02:44:58 am

I enjoyed the excerpt

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Bernie Wallace
10/19/2021 05:56:01 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Gifford MacShane link
10/19/2021 04:06:48 pm

Hi, Bernie,

That's actually a hard question to answer. I started writing the series back in the '80s and probably wrote the first draft of RAINBOW MAN in the early '90s. But this was before the internet was widely available and there were no websites identifying unscrupulous agents. So, not realizing that an author didn't pay upfront to place a book with a publisher I got hooked up with one for 2 years.

After that experience, I was pretty demoralized, and the books sat on the shelf until about 5 years ago (not including the prequel -- I wrote the first draft of that in 2019). Looking back, I'd say it took me about 18 months to complete each of the full-length books and send it through my critique partners and beta readers, and make my own editing passes. That might sound like a long time, but historical fiction takes a lot of research. Then there's the cover design and the formatting, end pages, etc., all of which I did myself for Books 2 & 3.

Hopefully, the next book won't take quite as long as I've already got the basic research & interior design specs done. But my goal is spring of 2023 -- if I beat that, I'm going to throw a really big party!

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Kari B
10/19/2021 06:47:32 am

Sounds like an epic book series with a great setting.

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Cynthia C
10/19/2021 11:50:41 am

The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

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Michele Soyer
10/19/2021 12:28:44 pm

Love the cover and the tagline.. on my TBR wish list.

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Debbi Wellenstein
10/19/2021 01:24:09 pm

I enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you for the giveaway!

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Paige Chandler
10/19/2021 01:50:48 pm

I love this time in history. Good work.

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Jon Heil
10/19/2021 04:35:48 pm

The calm and peaceful read

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Debbie P
10/19/2021 07:11:45 pm

This book sounds like really great read. and it is going on top of my TBR list! All of these sound great. Nice covers!

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Gifford MacShane link
10/19/2021 10:49:26 pm

I'm just completely overwhelmed by all the kind comments and support you have all shown. I truly appreciate it and hope you enjoy reading the stories as much as I enjoyed creating them.

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Karin
10/21/2021 09:11:57 am

Great excerpt

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beth shepherd
10/21/2021 12:47:27 pm

This looks good!

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Thomas Gibson
10/27/2021 02:49:47 am

Cover looks great! Excerpt sounds interesting.

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Leslie Price
10/28/2021 03:39:34 pm

This sounds like a really inspiring story. I look forward to checking it out.

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BILL HOFF
10/28/2021 07:47:33 pm

My daughter would enjoy this book

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athena graeme
10/29/2021 01:16:58 am

That is a beautiful image on the cover.

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Christina Gould
10/29/2021 08:40:50 am

I love the beautiful cover and the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Sarah L
11/1/2021 03:12:06 am

Looks like interesting books.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Gifford MacShane link
11/2/2021 05:04:30 pm

Many thanks to all of you for your kind comments. Your support means a lot to me.

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sarah s
11/10/2021 10:49:19 pm

i like that it's dealing with racism.

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Gifford MacShane link
11/16/2021 12:01:31 am

Hi, Sarah,
Thanks for your comment. When I started writing the book several years ago, I wanted to pass on the wisdom of my parents and grandparents. I’m grateful every day that they raised me to accept the differences in people. Now my own family is multi-cultural, so I guess we’ve learned our lessons well.

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Cristel
11/12/2021 11:10:47 pm

Rainbow Man sounds intriguing.

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Gifford MacShane link
11/16/2021 12:03:48 am

Thanks, Cristel! I appreciate your feedback!

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Ken Ohl
11/16/2021 02:16:16 am

this book looks intriguing

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Daniel M
11/17/2021 12:26:18 pm

like the cover

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Gifford MacShane link
11/17/2021 12:57:41 pm

Thanks, Ken & Daniel, for your kind comments.

The cover photo is by Pete Linforth, whose work on Pixabay is excellent. The first time I saw this one, I knew I had to have it!

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Renata
11/17/2021 10:03:56 pm

Sounds very good!

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Rajee Pandi
11/18/2021 04:13:20 am

Love the story line

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Brandon Sparks
11/18/2021 05:51:02 am

I am really looking forward to this read...

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Marie Cantelli
11/18/2021 06:45:11 am

Love period novels. Irene sounds like a lucky girl.

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Candie L
11/18/2021 06:15:46 pm

I think this sounds very interesting. THank yo

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Anita Jude
11/18/2021 09:28:38 pm

I love the book details and the cover is amazing

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Leigh Nichols
11/18/2021 09:39:57 pm

I love the rustic feel of the cover art

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Sand
11/18/2021 10:16:20 pm

Sounds like a great book!

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Gifford MacShane link
11/20/2021 05:47:12 pm

Many thanks to all who commented. Your kind words mean so much! I hope you all have a very happy holiday season!

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