BOOK NEWS! New Year, New Hope
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Happy New Year, friend. It’s been a minute! As you might remember from my last newsletter, I put my writing on hold for the past three years due to a family emergency. It’s been a long road, but I’m happy to report all is well, and we’re working hard to put that chapter of our lives behind us.
After a rough few years, I have high hopes for my new year. Hope for you, too, that 2026 is your best year ever.
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
I imagine James, a wise, no-nonsense cowboy from my novel, Essie’s Roses, might say, living life is more than balancing on a string of hope. It’s digging in your spurs and believing that good changes and open doors are coming your way.
I don’t live my life on hope alone, but belief that God has a plan for my life. Though sometimes that plan doesn’t present itself perfectly or clearly, I still believe. And sometimes it’s the windiest road I’ve ever walked! But I’m never too old to learn, change course, or believe instinctively that some things are just not finished yet. It’s not the time to give up on certain goals or endeavors, but to dig in.
Essie’s Roses Book 3: FREEDOM SONG
Belief in something bigger than ourselves is also one of the themes in my next novel, Freedom Song (Essie’s Roses 3). In Essie’s Roses book three, the women at Westland must learn true freedom isn’t solely a personal journey but an opportunity to open one’s heart to trust in family and new friends for guidance and support during the hardest times. Family comes in all forms. Essie and Evie will once again learn freedom isn’t simply a feeling; it’s a position. And their patriarch, Delly, will ensure her girls learn important lessons on freedom, family and forgiveness.
I hope and believe with all my heart, your 2026 is filled with many blessings and an abundance of joy, peace, provision, health and dreams coming true.
Forever Grateful
THANK YOU always for your relentless support and patience. I can’t say it enough: I write because of you. Please stay tuned. I will be working hard on my new book in the months ahead and will update you soon on its cover reveal and release date!
Another hope of mine for 2026 is that Essie’s Roses book three will be worth the wait, with an Essie’s Roses book four close behind. I have several other stories I’ve worked on over the years and new characters to introduce into your heart.
Thank you for giving me the chance to provide you a heartfelt, quiet escape in this noisy world.
Thank you for sharing my Essie’s Roses book series (and posts on social media) with your friends, family, and book clubs. Last June, celebrating ten years since its release (I still can’t believe it), I offered Essie’s Roses Kindle eBook for free. Essie’s Roses not only reached thousands of new readers but it became an Amazon bestseller again and hit #1 in several categories. Westland appeared on a few Amazon bestseller lists, too. I appreciate you more than words can say.
Did you know Essie’s Roses has an updated edition? Now is a great time to re-read Essie’s Roses and Westland (Essie’s Roses Book 2), awaiting their next adventure. Filled with the romance and symbolism of roses, my Essie’s Roses series is an emotional read about family, secrets, and the meaning of love.
Don’t forget, you can always share my Essie’s Roses series with a friend by gifting them the Kindle eBook on Amazon. Also available in paperback or hardcover wherever books are sold.
Thank you again for your encouragement and support these many years. I’ll be on and off Facebook while I work on my next book: Freedom Song, (Essie’s Roses Book 3).
Until then, please visit me on Facebook and my Goodreads author page.
Happy New Year! May it be your best year yet.
