Susan and I are talking about manners today as we roadtrip home to Erie. I know it's not really a writing topic, but it's timely! Actually it is sort of writing related...and definitely life related!
And I'm picking back up with some of my book series!
Today, let's talk about Briar Hill Road and The Moments.
I wrote Briar Hill Road for a very short lived Harlequin line, Everlasting Love. The idea was telling more than just how a couple meets and falls in love, but the width and breadth of their relationship. Briar Hill Road starts when the hero/heroine are kids and follows them as they get older. It was a unique concept. At the time, I was still recovering from the loss of my mother-in-law. She was truly one of my best friends and years later, I still miss her. That friendship between a two women, along with that sense of loss are very much present in the story. I've said for a long time that it's one of the most autobiographical stories I've ever told, even though it's completely fiction.The second story in the series is written in that lifetime-of-love style, though it's just a short novella, or long short story. It's the couple's daughter's romance. Right now it's up for free at Radish. What's Radish? A site for people who read on their phones. I'm new there. I've got a few more books I'll be putting up there. So if you loved Briar Hill—which I hope you did/do—if you download the app, you can read the sequel for free.
Check them out:
Briar Hill Road Amazon & BN
The Moments Radish
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Let's talk about Cupid Falls.
I've got a sense of pride about the Legend that begins the book. Someone who lives in the area outside of Erie read that part and emailed me to ask if it was real, and if so, how did she miss it. Here it is if you missed it:
Prologue
The Legend of Cupid Falls, Pennsylvania
To the south of Erie, Pennsylvania—south of the Great Lake that shares a name with the city—is Falls Creek. It is bigger than most creeks, but not quite large enough to be considered a river. It runs through field and forest to a ridge, carved millennia ago by a glacier. There, it plunges over the edge, falling to a hollowed-out swimming hole before becoming a creek again and meandering on its way.
Local legend has it that when George Washington visited the nearby town of Waterford in 1753, one of his retinue was touring the area. The locals took him to the falls, and there he met a farmer’s daughter. He married her later that same year and they settled near the creek. Years later, their daughter went to the falls with a group of friends and noticed that one of the boys in the group might be more than a friend. They married later that same year. And so it went, year after year, decade after decade, couple after couple, until the small waterfall, which in actuality was little more than a creek tumbling over a small cliff, became known as Cupid’s Falls.
When a town grew up a few miles away, the residents named it Cupid Falls as an homage to their waterfall.
And to this day, it is said, that when two people meet at the falls and declare their love, they are destined for a long, happy romance . . .
Even if that’s not what they went to the falls looking for.
If you follow my camp posts, you're familiar with the area I set my fictional town, Cupid Falls. The second book, A Simple Heart, deals with an almost Amish couple. Yes. Almost. LOL We have a lot of Amish neighbors. If you've seen pictures of The Cottage, most of the wood comes from neighbor's mills. Locally source, locally milled. I love that.
Christmas in Cupid Falls Amazon
A Simple Heart Amazon
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I grew up reading science fiction and fantasy. Heinlein, Tolkien, Lewis, Bradley... When I started writing, I thought maybe that's what I'd write, but I fell in love...with romance. But early on, I tried blending the two. Here's the premise, a romance writer writes a bestselling series featuring three inept fairy godmothers who realize their writer isn't very happy—certainly not happily ever after happy—so they come to life to help her out. They stick around and help out two other couples. And I thought I was done.
But readers loved those fairies and asked for more. And so I did one more grand finale story, Fairly Human. And I'll confess, if you read that one, I adore Blossom's bosom lament. LOL
Here's the order:
Mad About Max Amazon, BN, Kobo, Google Play
Magic for Joy Amazon, BN, Kobo, Google Play
Miracles for Nick Amazon, BN, Kobo, Google Play
Fairly Human Amazon, BN, Kobo, Google Play
I hope you've enjoyed these posts and finding out a bit about the why's and how's a story is written.
Holly
PS. Don't forget my new release Polished Off: A Maid in LA Mystery is out! Check out Quincy's newest adventure!
And Carry Her Heart is on sale, along with the 2nd book in the series, These Three Words. Plus, if you love Quincy Mac, my other stand-alone cozy mystery, Can't Find NoBODY is on sale too!
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And Carry Her Heart is on sale, along with the 2nd book in the series, These Three Words. Plus, if you love Quincy Mac, my other stand-alone cozy mystery, Can't Find NoBODY is on sale too!
Don't want to miss any new releases in the future? Subscribe to my Newsletter!! I'll keep you up-to-date and I frequently have something special for subscribers!
As always, you can find my ebooks, paperbacks, hardbacks, audiobooks and available through Kindle Unlimited. They're also available in a lot of other languages. I hope there's something for all of you!
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In Erie, you can find my books on the shelf at Werner Books! Stop in, check them out and tell them I said hi!
