by michelle | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Two years ago, I published a book that was 19 years in the making. I experienced postpartum depression after the birth of my second child. It seemed to hit me out of nowhere, and I shared my story to help others. Please read it to understand what a loved one is going...
by michelle | Nov 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Two years ago today, I released my memoir into the world. With You are Not Alone: My Experience with Postpartum Depression, I prayed it would reach those who most needed to hear my story and help others understand the world of maternal mental illness. This Amazon...
by michelle | Nov 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
A decades-old mystery comes to life in Kate Morton’s Homecoming. This lengthy novel alternates between 1959 and 2018, telling the story of a family tragedy and how it affected family and community members in a small Australian town. The book opens with the stunning...
by michelle | Nov 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Have you ever had a really bad year? In The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner, pastry chef Sadie is overwhelmed by a few bad choices that snowballed to leave her where she is on New Year’s Eve: the couch of her brother’s best friend’s apartment, working at a...
by michelle | Nov 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Christmas romance novels are like holiday desserts: they come in many different recipes, baked with different flavors to suit all tastes, while completely satisfying readers with much-needed happy endings. Baking it Merry by Samantha Chase combines the enemies to...
by michelle | Nov 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
During the holiday season, readers who don’t have as much time to read should consider Christmas-themed short stories and novellas. Queen of Southern women’s fiction Mary Kay Andrews has crafted a story that has everything her readers have come to expect: a quirky...
by michelle | Nov 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Lovers of Hallmark Christmas movies will undoubtedly enjoy The Christmas Inn by Pamela Kelley, a cute Cape Cod story about a family-owned bed and breakfast, second-chance romances, and small-town festivities centered around Christmas and New Year’s. When Riley loses...
by michelle | Oct 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Family members keeping secrets from each other is nothing new, but in One Big Happy Family, the resulting chaos makes for a cute Christmas read. Julie Parker is in her early 50s but secretly dating a younger man. Her son Nick has decided he does not want to take over...
by michelle | Sep 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
If you’re looking for your next incredible read, look no further. Liane Moriarty’s new book, a cup of tea, and my book sleeve to protect this autographed hardcover. Check out the book sleeves by Rhonda here. I have some favorite authors and Liane Moriarty...
by michelle | May 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
According to Postpartum Support International, 1 in 5 moms and 1 in 10 dads suffer from postpartum depression. I am 1 of those 5. When my daughter was born in 2003, I was unprepared to experience the overwhelming anger mixed with sadness that filled my days following...
