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Guest Post with Diane Chamberlain, author of The Midwife’s Confession & Giveaway

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I’d like to welcome Diane Chamberlain, author of The Midwife’s Confession to Peeking Between the Pages today. If you happened to read my review of The Midwife’s Confession a few weeks ago you know that I raved about this book. I really, really enjoyed it and can’t wait to read more from Diane. Today she joins us with a guest post entitled: Is There a Noelle in your Life?…

I bet every one of you has known a woman like Noelle, the midwife in The Midwife’s Confession–a woman who’s passionate about women’s health and who has devoted herself to others. She runs a program to help babies who need special care, is an advocate for the environment, eats healthy food and would do anything for those she loves. She lives in a small, cramped house that she doesn’t care all that much about: it’s shelter, that’s all she needs. And she owns a cat, of course! Does she sound familiar? I only hope the Noelle you know doesn’t carry a secret like the Noelle I created. Of course I’m not going to reveal what that secret might be, but it might cause you to look at the people in your life—not just the Noelles, but everyone, including your best friends–and wonder what deep wounds they’re hiding.

Noelle loves her two closest friends, Tara and Emerson. They’ve known each other since their college days. You may be lucky enough to have friendships as deep as theirs. If not, you probably wish you did. These three women couldn’t be closer. They’ve celebrated the joys in their lives and consoled one another over their losses. They think they know everything there is to know about one another . . . but they don’t.

I love writing about secrets. My previous career was as a psychotherapist and hospital social worker and I’m well aware of the damage secrets can to do to families and friendships, as well as to the person who holds them. I’m not giving anything away when I tell you that Noelle’s secret becomes so weighty and painful that it causes her to take her own life. Tara and Emerson, shocked that their life-embracing friend would do such a thing, decide they must figure out why. They have no idea the magnitude of what they will uncover until it’s too late.

I’ll let you in on my own secret. When I wrote the first couple of drafts of The Midwife’s Confession, Noelle had no point of view in the book. It was my editor who suggested I allow her to tell part of the story herself, and what a difference it made when I gave Noelle that opportunity! She took me back to her past where she revealed things even I hadn’t imagined about her. By doing so, she not only surprised me but gave my readers a far richer story as well.

I hope you’ll enjoy reading The Midwife’s Confession. The next time you think about your friends, you may find yourself looking at them a bit differently . . . and loving them even more for all their flaws.
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Fantastic guest post Diane! If I hadn’t already read your book, this would really spark my interest. The Midwife’s Confession certainly does make you sit back and wonder just a little bit about your own friends. lol. Thank you for stopping by Peeking Between the Pages!
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About the Book (from Diane Chamberlain’s website)

Dear Anna,

What I have to tell you is difficult to write, but I know it will be far more difficult for you to hear, and I’m so sorry. . .

The unfinished letter is the only clue Tara and Emerson have to the reason behind their close friend Noelle’s suicide. Everything they knew about Noelle-her calling as a midwife, her passion for causes, her love for her friends and family-described a woman who embraced life.

Yet there was so much they didn’t know.

With the discovery of the letter and its heartbreaking secret, Noelle’s friends begin to uncover the truth about this complex woman who touched each of their lives–and the life of a desperate stranger–with love and betrayal, compassion and deceit.

Told with sensitivity and insight, The Midwife’s Confession will have you turning pages late into the night.

From the bestselling author of The Lies We Told and The Secret Life of Cee Cee Wilkes comes a story of deception that asks: How much is too much to forgive?

Read an excerpt.
Check out the Reading Guide (this would make a fantastic book club choice!)

Buy The Midwife’s Confession on Amazon.com or Amazon.ca

Check out the Book Trailer…



About the Author (from Diane Chamberlain’s website)


Diane Chamberlain is the best-selling author of 20 novels. Her books, frequently set in the southeastern United States, are complex stories about love, compassion and forgiveness with a touch of mystery and suspense.

Diane was born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey, and attended Glassboro State University. She also lived for many years in both San Diego and northern Virginia. Diane received her master’s degree in clinical social work from San Diego State University. Prior to her writing career, she was a hospital social worker and a psychotherapist in private practice, working primarily with adolescents.

Diane’s background in psychology and her work in hospitals have given her a keen interest in understanding the way people tick, as well as the background necessary to create real, living,breathing characters.

More than a decade ago, Diane was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which changed the way she works: She sometimes types using voice recognition software. She feels fortunate that her arthritis is not more severe and that she is able to enjoy everyday activities as well as keep up with a busy work and travel schedule.

Diane has three married stepdaughters, three grandchildren, and two shelties. She lives with photographer John Pagliuca in North Carolina where she’s at work on her 21th novel.

Check out Diane’s website.
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GIVEAWAY DETAILS

I have one copy of The Midwife’s Confession by Diane Chamberlain to share with my readers. To enter…

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment with an email address to contact you (no email address, no entry).
  • For 2 entries, follow my blog. If you already do, thank you, and please let me know in your comment so I can pass the extra entry on to you as well.
  • For 3 entries, blog or tweet this giveaway and spread the word!

This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) and I will be drawing for the winner on Saturday, June 18/11. Good luck everyone!

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  1. Oh YAY! I am a huge fan of Diane Chamberlain! I have read almost all of her books! I would love to win this one.

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    I am a follower

    I will post it on my sidebar

  2. Okay, I know I've entered a BUNCH of giveaways on your amazingly generous blog – but THIS one, is by far the best! Why, you may ask? Because I have been DYING to read this book, and have been going ON and ON about it on Twitter, Goodreads etc. Also, I've been trying to win it left, right and center! So, thank you, thank you, thank you very much for hosting this amazing giveaway! 😀

    ~Hira~
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  3. I'm a GFC Follower: ~Enamored Soul~

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  4. I'm a confirmed email subscriber.

    ~Hira~
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  7. I have read so many great reviews for this book. Everyone says not to miss it! I would love to win a copy of it. Thanks for offering it, Dar!

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  12. I have heard such great things about this book, and I look forward to getting the chance to reading it. The guest post was fantastic too! I would love the chance to win this one, Dar, so count me in!

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  13. This sounds like a book I would really enjoy! Thank you for the giveaway!
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  20. This one sounds really good. I'd love to win!
    I'm a follower, too.

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  24. Thanks for this great giveaway. I have enjoyed this author's memorable books. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com

  25. don't enter me Dar! I just wanted to say that I loved the guest post by Diane and will be reading all of her books!!! Midwife's Confession was my second book so I'm thrilled that I have many to discover. My review of this one will post tomorrow…I loved it!!

  30. Thank you for the giveaway.

    I'm already a GFC follower @headlessfowl.

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  42. Friends and secrets, makes a great mix for a book — not so much in real life though. Would love to win this one!

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    I follow and will post here.

  43. I haven't read any of her books, I can't wait to try her out!

    I also follow!!
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  45. I've read many wonderful things about this book and your review impressed upon me what a captivating story this is! I really enjoyed Diane's post, as well, and found her writing engaging!! Thank you for hosting a giveaway of this intriguing book, Dar!

    Please include me in your giveaway!
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  47. This one sounds good. Thanks for the giveaway. I follow you on Google Reader.
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  50. I have been seeing this book everywhere – thanks for the giveaway! I am a newbie to your blog and am not a GFC follower.

  51. I love Diane Chamberlain! Please enter me in the giveaway….I am also a follower!

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  52. Boy, the outline and interview really draws you in. Please enter me in this giveaway.

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  53. I would love to be entered! I also follow your blog. Thanks for the chance. This book looks like a great read!
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  56. I have heard so many good things about this author and her books. Her latest sounds like a great read. GFC follower. cambonified(at)yahoo(dot)com