ESSIE’S ROSES Kindle Sale!

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ESSIE’S ROSES Kindle Sale!

#1 Amazon Kindle bestseller! Grab ESSIE’S ROSES Kindle eBook this month for only $1.99! Or gift it to a friend. No Kindle? No problem. Download Amazon’s free app to read it on your computer. Also available in paperback and hardcover from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and IndieBound.

ESSIE’S ROSES is a sweeping, moving historical novel set before the Civil War about secrets, freedom, and the power of love. To learn more about the reasons and history behind the book and to read an excerpt visit my website at: www.MichelleMuriel.com Thanks for sharing! :D Read on...

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Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year!

Friends, I can hardly believe another year is coming to an end. Essie’s Roses had amazing success this year because of you. I’m so grateful it continues to find its readers and touch hearts as you have touched mine with your continued encouragement, support, and friendship. Read on...

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ESSIE'S ROSES Goodreads Giveaway!

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ESSIE'S ROSES Goodreads Giveaway!

HAPPY FALL! I can’t believe it’s here! One of my favorite times of the year. To celebrate, I’m giving away five signed paperback copies of my historical novel Essie’s Roses. Visit the giveaway post on Goodreads to enter for your chance to win. Good luck! Read on...

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Writing ESSIE'S ROSES: On Location

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Writing ESSIE'S ROSES: On Location

“I closed my eyes again soaking in the perfume, taking in such a deep breath it pushed on the walls of my chest making it tight until I released it.” — ESSIE'S ROSES, Michelle Muriel

Happy spring! There is nothing like writing in nature with the fragrance of magnolia blossoms, roses, earth, leaves, and grass. I visited many beautiful gardens and historical sites that inspired scenes for my novel Essie’s Roses. I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorite writing locations.

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ESSIE'S ROSES Amazon Kindle Bestseller and a Giveaway!

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ESSIE'S ROSES Amazon Kindle Bestseller and a Giveaway!

ESSIE'S ROSES Hits #1!

January was a thrilling month for Essie’s Roses. Thousands of readers chose it to read, and at the end of the month, it hit #1 on Amazon’s bestseller list in Literary Fiction African-American category. It also hit the top 20 in US Historical Fiction. Extremely humbled and grateful Essie’s Roses has stayed on an Amazon top 100 list since last August.

YOU have made it happen. I am overwhelmed so many people have told me they have enjoyed this story.

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