Sandra Orchard – Real Life Romance – Part 1 of 3

Romantic suspense author, Sandra Orchard shares how she met her husband plus a chance to win a copy of Shades of Truth, book #2 in her current series. Book #3, Critical Condition releases this month in stores. Comment on any post dated Oct 8 – 12 to get your name in the drawing. Deadline: Oct 20th, 11:59 pm central time. Here’s Sandra:

How I met my husband by Sandra Orchard
In high school, I was one of the last students to board the crowded school bus in the morning. But this sweet “older” guy would offer me the seat beside him. Day after day. And I soon developed a crush. 
Later I’d learn that, at the time, he’d thought I was just a cute kid. 
I was a photographer for the school yearbook, so of course, I took his picture, and developed two extra copies—one for him and one for me. 
Years later, I’d learn that he gave it to his then girlfriend that went to another school, and I hadn’t known he had!
The next year, he went off to university. I became a believer and set my sights elsewhere.
But two years later, after he’d become a believer, too, he showed up at a community Bible study I attended! 
The instant he walked through the door, my heart leapt. I knew he was the one. Later that night, he asked if anyone needed a ride home … me, me!
Less than three months later, he asked me to marry him. I was only 17 so we had a loooong engagement—a secret one for the first year. We’ve now been happily married for 25 years.
About Sandra: Award-winning author Sandra Orchard hails from Niagara, Canada. She writes for Love Inspired Suspense and is currently working on a three-book series called Port Aster Secrets, for Revell Publishing. Sandra enjoys offering her readers “extras” to enhance their experience of her books. You can check out these, along with other resources for readers and writers, at her website: http://www.SandraOrchard.com. You can also connect at: http://www.Facebook.com/SandraOrchard and http://www.SandraOrchard.blogspot.com.
About the book for giveaway – Shades of Truth: Big city detective Ethan Reed is working deep undercover at a Christian youth detention center. The kind of place he spent some harrowing time in as a kid. Ethan’s mission: ferret out who’s recruiting resident teens for a drug ring. He expects help from the lovely, devoted director of Hope Manor. But Kim Corbett won’t tell Ethan anything– even when she’s threatened and attacked. When Ethan discovers what Kim is protecting, his guarded heart opens just a bit wider. Enough to make this the most dangerous assignment of his career.

About Sandra’s latest release- Critical Condition: There’s a murderer in the hospital, and nurse Tara Peterson is determined to prove it. With mysterious deaths in the cancer ward, anyone could be next. But no one wants to believe her…except undercover agent Zach Davis. The murderer wants Tara’s suspicions silenced, permanently. To protect Tara, Zach lets her in on his secret, and unwittingly into his heart. Tara and her three-year-old daughter are like the family he lost years before. Zach will risk everything to keep them safe, no matter the cost.
Come back Oct 10th for Sandra’s romantic interview!