by Mae Wood
I always compare writing a novel to running a marathon. And even though I’ve only run 10K runs, I think the analogy holds well. Both writing novels and running marathons require working long hours before or after work, pushing yourself through darkness, perseverance through pain, and ignoring that little voice in your head that keeps asking if you should stop. Genealogy took me over two years to write.
For those who run with me - Lucy Score, Kate Canterbary, Claire Kingsley, Eli Carter, Melanie Moreland, B. Cranford, Hilaria Alexander, Zeia Jameson, Anne Conley, Maria Luis, Pippa Grant, Kathryn Nolan, Dylan Allen, Tess Woods (no relation, but I wish!), Karin Enders, my Manuscript Minxes, my Indie AFers, my Renegade Writers. Thank you for training with me on those long, pre-dawn runs.
For those who coached me - Julia Ganis, Becca Hensley Mysoor, Emily, Kim, my first readers, and my beta readers. Thank you for believing in this book.
For those who kept me nourished, body and soul - My husband, my parents, my children, and my dog (who leant his name to a character in this book). Thank you for believing in me.
For those who made sure my kit and shoes were tidy — The librarians and amateur genealogists who helped me with my research.
For those who cheer along the route, giving me support when I’m a hot, sweaty mess and unsure if I can take another step - The members of my reader group, Jess, Dawn, Mila, Karen, Stephanie, Sam, Meggie, Kenysha, Tasha, Natasha, the Jaimes, the Julies, Aerin, Deedy, Misty, Holly, Jodi, Joyce, Melanie, Michelle, Sarah, Erin, Peggy, Josie, Caitlyn, Cameron, Maggie, Taylor, Chloe, Greer, Valerie, Rebecca, Judy, Lori, Deidre, Kim, Beth, Jay, John, Joe, Em, Shantel, Lori, and everyone else. Thank you for wanting this book.
For Candy, who read my first book and then emailed me to ask if I’d write another. Thank you for the push. It was the first encouragement from a stranger I’d gotten and it meant the world to me.
For you who are reading these words — Thank you for taking a chance on Genealogy. I hope it exceeded your expectations.
Also by Mae Wood
Genealogy is Mae Wood’s fifth novel. Her earlier books are steamy, contemporary romances set in Memphis, Tennessee.
This Time Is Different
Life can change in a flash.
Marriage and a baby wasn’t Amy Forsythe’s college plan. After a shotgun marriage glued together by her son, she’s convinced that love isn’t meant for her. Now nearing forty and single for the first time since her senior prom, her friends are pushing her to date. Her teenager isn’t thrilled by the idea and neither is Amy.
Silver fox Thomas Popov isn’t looking for The One. He found her decades ago. And fell apart when she died. At fifty-three with a new job, a new city, and an empty nest, he’s focused on climbing the corporate ladder.
When a softball accident lands Thomas in Amy’s dental chair, sparks fly.
Lightning doesn’t strike twice. But love might.
This time is different.
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Plus One
If you can stand the heat, there's a hot single dad in the kitchen.
At not-quite forty, Bert's going to be dining alone.
His restaurant's wine rep has a few ideas on how he might sate all of his appetites.
He hasn't been buying what she's been selling, but she’s only in Memphis for a few months before moving back home to California.
Besides, it's not like he's going to fall in love for the first time in his life or anything crazy like that, right?
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About the Author
Professional sassypants and novelist, Mae Wood has been a bookworm her entire life. She loves cheeses, complicated crafts that she'll start but never complete, and puns.
A while ago Mae decided that she needed to give up the fear that she couldn't write "great literature" and write what she wants to read. And she wants romance. And laughter. And real life.
Mae has a husband, two delightful children, and an old dog who likes to nap at her feet while she writes.
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