I’m excited to announce the release of Building Love, the first book in a new series, Edgewater Novels. Set in a fictitious neighborhood in my birth city—Indianapolis, Indiana—this one introduces Brigid Carlotta Maria Siobhán Marino. If you can’t tell by her name, she’s half Irish and half Italian. She tends bar in a centuries-old tavern, which is where she meets the charming, confident, and sexy Alex Conner. Brigid has a strong sense of loyalty, which means she’s seriously reluctant to make changes. But Alex is a man determined to challenge that. It’s available in print and ebook.
No one questions Brigid Marino’s loyalty. She’s lived her entire life in Edgewater, kept the same best friend since childhood, dated the same guy for years, and her beloved father’s tavern is the only place she’s ever worked. Brigid likes her life exactly as it is—perfect.
But an urban developer’s sudden arrival threatens to change everything about Edgewater—and disrupt Brigid’s perfect life. Her family’s business is at risk, and—after handsome and confident Alex Conner walks into her bar—so is her comfortable, long-term relationship. Falling for Alex’s charm, Brigid’s loyalties are put to the test as he tempts her to rethink her idea of perfection.
I hope you’ll enjoy reading Building Love. And I’d be ever so grateful if you leave your thoughts on the book in a review on Amazon and Goodreads and anywhere else readers might see it. If you have friends who would enjoy the read, please spread the word. Post a selfie of you reading the book to Facebook or Instagram if that’s your thing.
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Can you believe that summer is half over already? Here in the San Joaquin Valley, we’ve been lucky not to have the whole month sizzling at 100 degree plus temps, but in a couple of days it’s supposed to hit 108° … fun fun! What’s worse, we just returned from visiting family in Tacoma, Washington, where we had to wear a light jacket in the mornings and evenings. It was our first visit to that beautiful green state, but I hope to return many times.
First, because I love a good pun, I’d like to share an anecdote courtesy of my granddaughter Adrienne, a budding poet, involving my dog, Maggie, a dedicated fruit lover.
While I was in hiding, I managed to read a few books—some I loved and some I liked. I’d like to tell you about one I loved.
