We’re
joined today by guest author and nature enthusiast Julie Korzenko, here to tell
us about Grand Teton National Park. Julie’s fervent desire to "save the
animals" feeds her stories as well as her ability to fall prey to half a
dozen canines that rule her life. The
Fifth Season is Julie’s third book. Angel
Falls, sequel to Devil’s Gold,
will be released in February of 2013. Learn more about Julie and her books at
her website.
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
The above picture
was shot on Elk Island, Jackson Lake. In the summer of 2001, I experienced a
vacation of a lifetime. The beauty of Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone
National Park touched my soul in such a manner that I seem incapable of NOT writing
about this gorgeous area of our country every few books. The town of Jackson
Hole, Wyoming is full of heart-stopping galleries and craftsmanship that make
me yearn to revisit on a yearly basis. The artists of Jackson Hole have an
inane ability to capture nature’s magic by stroke of brush and edge of knife
that leaves me speechless – a feat not often accomplished.
My debut novel Devil’s Gold focused on the plight of
the grey wolf and encompassed the beauty of Yellowstone National Park. Although
my characters tended not to see the lighter side of their environment as they
were often under gunfire, drowning in rapids, and dissecting disgustingly
mutated wolves, it was heartwarming for me to revisit Yellowstone and grace the
pages of Devil’s Gold with a hint of
the magic that lies within this volcanic crater.
In The Fifth Season, I lightened the drama
and focused on the splendor of the world within which my character’s lived.
While on vacation in Jackson Hole, we stayed at Rancho Alegre. This breath-taking home
is the inspiration and heart of The
Fifth Season. Days spent at Rancho Alegre encompassed knuckle-clenching hot
air balloon rides, bone chilling white water rapid adventures, and a hike
around Jenny Lake that ended with a broken ankle. Pain aside, I persevered and
managed to spend an afternoon on horseback, hours wandering the galleries and,
never to be forgotten, the main focus of the trip for me and my sister:
creeping on Harrison Ford.
The
Fifth Season
Brought to
Jackson, Wyoming under cover of darkness and with a past never to be revealed,
resort manager, Emma O’Malley needs only one thing from Stone Connor: River
Run.
The luxury
five-star resort has been willed to Stone with the condition that he must spend
four seasons within the property or else it reverts to his father…a man he
passionately hates, a surrogate parent Emma dearly loves.
Struggling to
emotionally recover from a disastrous covert operation, Stone is less than
thrilled about River Run. The puzzle that is Emma O’Malley, however, adds a
beacon of light to his darkness. As the nightmares of Emma’s childhood surface
to reality, survival forces Emma to join forces with Stone. Desire and danger
dance a fine line between love and war.
3 comments:
I've never had the pleasure of reading your books, and will now do so right away. I'm with you about Yellowstone/Tetons. Awesome. When I was a child we took vacations there every chance we got, and I worked there for two summers when I was in college--best job of my life (except for being a writer, of course.) Thanks for reminding me of this magical place.
Hi Terry,
I'm envious of your summers. I bet you had a wonderful time. Do you remember the antler arches in town? Simply amazing.
Julie
Too many gorgeous places to see and not enough time. Luckily, books can fill some of the gaps.
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