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Book Review: The Sunshine Sisters by Jane Green
The Sunshine Sisters by Jane Green is the perfect blend of poignant and funny, heartbreaking and sweet. Here's the synopsis from Amazon: Ronni Sunshine left London for Hollywood to become a beautiful, charismatic star of the silver screen. But at home, she was a...
Book Review: My (not so) Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
As I always do with Sophie Kinsella books, I loved "My (not so) Perfect Life." I highly recommend it! Here's the Amazon synopsis: Everywhere Katie Brenner looks, someone else is living the life she longs for, particularly her boss, Demeter Farlowe. Demeter is...
Book Review: Night Road by Kristin Hannah
Captivating characters and exquisite language make Kristin Hannah's Night Road unputdownable from the very first page. It's a story about motherhood and friendship, hope and forgiveness, and it's at once heartbreaking and uplifting. You can view it on Amazon, here....
Preview: “The Structure of Perfection”
"The Structure of Perfection," Book Three in The Seedling Homestead Series, comes out soon! Here's a sneak peek: Prologue During Hannah Bradley’s childhood, magic was the status quo. Growing up on Seedling Homestead was perfect. It was like living in some kind of...
A Look Inside “The Composition of Order”
I've just set a release date for my next book, "The Architecture of Vision." It's next Friday, November 9. It's the second book in The Seedling Homestead series, so while you're waiting for it to come out, I thought I'd give you a quick peek at the first book, "The...
The Reason I Gave my [Failed Barn] Cat His Own Instagram Account
Meet Striker. He's the laziest cat I know. And maybe the sweetest. Which is why we gave him the alias, Striker the Failed Barn Cat. Striker's story is kind of a fun one: several years ago, my husband and I decided to get a barn cat--someone to help keep down the rat...
Introducing “The Composition of Order”: a new book and the official end of my identity crisis
My identity crisis is over, and I hope you'll join me in celebrating with the release of my new book, "The Composition of Order." The background: I think it's safe to say that everyone loves romance. I love hearing about how my friends met their husbands ... and even...
6 Amazing Things That Happen When You Adventure!
I returned this past week from an amazing adventure. We're talking climbing ropes up waterfalls, kayaking 12 miles, and taking dips in natural hot springs. Yes, there were some "OMG I DON'T THINK I CAN DO THAT" moments, but guess what? I did. We all did. And it was so...
Book Review: “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes
Synopsis (from Amazon): They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose . . . Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has barely been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a...
Presidential debate? I’d rather watch singing and dancing.
Who watched the Presidential debate last night? Lots of people, right? All the experts were expecting a record audience. You know what I watched? Recorded episodes of So You Think You Can Dance and The Voice. I know. It sounds shallow, with everything that's going on...