People can change…like the colors in a sunset.
When young widow Ali Mitchell Ford heads to Butterfly Bay for the summer, she expects peace, quiet, and time to rejuvenate. Instead, she runs head-on into the hurricane force of her mother when she discovers the house her parents insisted she rent, the grandest home on the island, comes with its own built-in-man, Brooker Knight, a wealthy entrepreneur who hopes to heal the gaping hole in his own heart.
Ali’s first instinct is to run. But to where? Living with her parents would be a heart attack in the making and she has already sublet her place. Out of options, she is forced to endure the Great Summer Share with Brooker and his soon-to-be fiancée, the newest face of a luxury makeup empire.
Can a mystical, elderly woman, a furry rescue dog, and the healing waters of Butterfly Bay help Ali and Brooker recognize true transformation can only come when the desire for change exceeds the comforts of what is keeping them stuck, or will they be strangled by grief forever? Available on Amazon
Welcome, Judith!
Tell us three things we’d find if we looked under your heroine’s bed? How about the hero’s?
I think under Ali’s bed you would likely find a hammer, angrily tossed there in tribute to the pictures she couldn’t hang, dust bunnies, and the photo book from her honeymoon because it was too painful to look at, but needed to be close to her.
Under Brooker’s bed you would find assorted exam prep books, an old picture of him and his mom, and a box of baseball cards from when he was a kid.
What is the theme of this book? If it’s part of a series, how does this book fit into the series?
This book is stand alone and the theme is change. People can change, like the colors in a sunset. But the important part is, in order to change, people have to want to change first.
Why do you write this genre? What inspired this story? Do you write any other genres?
The exploration of grief and healing is what inspired this story. We all grieve differently, and there is no right or wrong way, and I wanted to explore how we are different and how we are the same as we go through the process. I do write across genres including poetry, chapter books, middle grade, and romance.
Any tips to share with fellow authors/aspiring authors?
Do. Not. Give. Up.
It’s about the journey, not the destination.
And this next nugget is one my dad liked to share and the best advice I have ever heard. It’s a Branch Rickey quote: “Luck is the residue of design.”
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