Skip to content Wendy Francis Author HOME ABOUT THE AUTHOR BOOKS REVIEWS EVENTS ESSAYS CONTACT About the author Wendy Francis is the author of the novels The Summer Sail, The Summer of Good Intentions, and Three Good Things. She grew up in the Midwest (Wisconsin to be exact) and moved east for high school and

Lindas Book Obsession Interviews author Bette Lee Crosby     Linda: What motivates you to write your stories?     Bette:   I think a need to express my thoughts about a situation or heroic deed. I didn’t start out to be a writer; in college I studied art—which although totally different, is not really

On Thursday, May, 24, 2018, The Meadowbrook Women’s Initiative presented “Book, Nook , and Kindle* at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, Long Island, NY. The guests of honor were “Authors, Fiona Davis, “The Address”, Caroline Leavitt, “Cruel Beautiful World” and Marilyn Simon Rothstein, ” Husbands and Other Sharp Objects”. There was a huge turnout

My Review of ” Jar of Hearts” by Jennifer Hillier  Minotaur Books  June 12,2018 Kudos to Jennifer Hillier, Author of “Jar of Hearts” for writing such a captivating, intense, enthralling and intriguing novel. The Genres for this novel are Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, and Fiction. There are twists and turns, and dark deep terrifying secrets. The

About Amy Amy Poeppel grew up in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Wellesley College and worked as an actress in the Boston area, appearing in a corporate industrial for Polaroid, a commercial for Brooks Pharmacy, and a truly terrible episode of America’s Most Wanted, along with other TV spots and several plays. While in Boston,

My Review of “California Summer” by Anita Hughes        St. Martins Griffin   June 19,2018 “California Summer” by Anita Hughes is a captivating, enjoyable and entertaining read. The Genres for this novel are Fiction, Women’s Fiction and Romance. Goodreads has a blurb that says. “”California Summer “is a touching and romantic story about

My Review of “The Silver Shoes” by Jill G. Hall,  She Writes Press, June 19, 2018 “The Silver Shoes” by Jill G. Hall is an entertaining and enjoyable novel. The Genres for this novel are Fiction , Women’s Fiction and Historical Fiction.  The author describes two characters in different timelines, 1929, and the present. The

ABOUT BOOK PRESS & REVIEWS EVENTS OTHER WRITING CONTACT Follow Me! About Jacqueline Friedland   Jacqueline Friedland graduated Magna Cum Laude from both the University of Pennsylvania and NYU Law School.  She practiced as a commercial litigator at the New York law firms of Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP and Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP.  After determining that

Lindas Book Obsession Interviews Jacqueline Friedland Interview Questions 1. What is your motivation or inspiration in writing your books? My inspiration in writing my books is ultimately about empathy.  I love the idea that a story I tell could teach people to view certain aspects of life from new perspectives.   2. How did you

My Review of “Bring Me Back” by B.A. Paris , St.Martin’s Press,  June 19,2019 B.A.Paris , Author of “Bring Me Back” has written a captivating, intense, and suspenseful novel.  The Genres for this Novel are Mystery and Suspense, Thriller and Fiction. The story is told in the present and goes back twelve years  or deeper