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Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Lady Divided by Sandra Ardoin, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: A Lady Divided 
Series: House of Fire #1 
Author: Sandra Ardoin 
Publisher: Corner Room Books 
Release Date: August 28, 2025 
Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Just when she thinks she’s defeated the past, it returns with a vengeance. 

Fighting to keep her late husband’s dream alive and her land-grabbing neighbors at bay, Laurel Tillman longs for a peace she knew before the war. But when her skill with a rifle saves a stranger from a mountain lion attack—a man whose life she once wouldn’t have hesitated to take—wartime memories rush back. 

While raising her daughter and taking responsibility for the stray women who work on her sheep ranch, Laurel can’t wait to get the injured Yankee out of her house. Getting him out of her heart is an entirely different matter. 

Quinn Spencer, a former Union cavalry officer, owes Laurel a debt, but his career as a new lawyer in town comes with a warning to stay away from the unconventional women of La Casa del Fuego. Then, with the discovery of a dead man on Laurel’s ranch, Quinn must choose between his career and justice for a woman who can’t bear the sight of him. 

As they battle an unknown adversary who sets out to destroy Laurel, will she join forces with her former enemy? Or will she allow the past to overcome any chance of a truce between them . . . and, possibly, something more? 

Meet the women of La Casa del Fuego—House of Fire—as they are forced by circumstances to live their lives outside the bounds of accepted femininity.  

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Book Review

Laurel’s fair-skinned cheeks glowed red. She hugged the porch post as if it provided an anchor to keep her from being swept away by her own wrath. “Royce and Murphy think they can bully me. After all these years, they still . . .”

“Have the MacMahons given you a fair offer?”

“Fair? What do you think is fair, Mr. Spencer?” Her soft, southern drawl and feline smile prickled the hairs on Quinn’s neck.

“I’m not familiar with property values in the area, ma’am, but I’d be pleased to look into it for you once I’m situated in Bold Creek.”

She splayed her long, thin fingers on her hips. Piano fingers. Fingers his musically inclined mother had possessed. “You’d waste your time. I have no intention of selling.”

Her cavalier attitude grated. “Then perhaps remarrying will ease your burden.”

Laurel batted her eyes and leaned closer. “Are you offering, Mr. Spencer?”

He took a step backward and heat flamed his skin. He hated the reaction her outlandish behavior provoked. No wonder men refused to work for her.

“No, Mrs. Tillman, I am not, nor will I ever.” Quinn’s tone matched her soft, yet firm, voice. “However, I agree with the cattleman. It may be in your best interest and the best interests of the other La Casa del Fuego women to turn to more traditional roles. I assure you, I am only concerned for your welfare.”

“And who on this ranch concerns you most, Mr. Spencer? Camille?”

He sighed and touched a finger to the brim of his hat, weary of the verbal game she played. “I appreciate your hospitality these weeks, Mrs. Tillman.”

As he walked toward the carriage, she called out, “I didn’t ask for your advice, Mr. Spencer. Nor will I ever.”

Quinn stopped at the mocking reference to his own comment. “And I can assure you, madam, that I won’t make the mistake of providing you with any in the future.”

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About the Author

As the author of reader-described heartwarming historical and contemporary romance, Sandra Ardoin engages readers with page-turning stories of love and faith.

She is the married mother of a young adult and co-sitter for a granddog. As well as being a team member in her church's library, she reads Christian fiction, binges TV shows with her husband, and seldom says no to eating out. 

Visit her at sandraardoin.com. Connect with her on BookBub, Facebook, X, and Goodreads. Subscribe to the newsletter and keep up with what’s new, discover what’s upcoming, and learn of specials.

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Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive a $25 Amazon eGift Card and two (2) ebooks of their choice from Sandra Ardoin’s Published Books!

(1) winner will receive three (3) ebooks of their choice from Sandra Ardoin’s Published Books!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight August 25, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on September 1, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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