By Firelight
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HOT FOR THE SCOT
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USA Today bestselling author Janice Maynard knew she loved books and writing by the time she was eight years old. But it took multiple rejections and many years of trying before she sold her first three novels. After teaching kindergarten and second grade for a number of years, Janice took a leap of faith and quit her day job. Since then she has written and sold over thirty-five books and novellas.
During a recent trip to Scotland, Janice enjoyed getting to know the “motherland”. Her grandfather’s parents emigrated from the home of bagpipes, heather, and kilts. Janice lives in east Tennessee with her husband, Charles. They love hiking, traveling, and spending time with family.
Hearing from readers is one of the best perks of the job!
You can connect with Janice at www.twitter.com/JaniceMaynard, www.facebook.com/JaniceMaynardReaderPage, www.wattpad.com/user/JaniceMaynard, and www.instagram.com/JaniceMaynard.
SCOT OF MY DREAMS
Sensible and self-reliant, Shelby Meyers knows exactly what she wants. She’ll never again depend on her errant mother, Jackie, who abandoned Shelby when she was a baby—and is forever searching for an elusive, glittering life. All Shelby needs is beautiful Lake Superior, her grandparents, and the treasured-but-struggling family apple orchard she helps run—until a new love, Ryan Chambers, opens her heart to chance, and her eyes to a wider world than she ever imagined. But just as Shelby is looking toward an exciting future, Jackie unexpectedly returns—determined to “help” her daughter get everything she never could.
Soon Shelby finds herself at odds with Ryan, and with his wealthy family’s overbearing expectations. And through wrenching change and sudden loss, she must find a way to see herself, and her mother, in a new light—and risk the kind of freedom that brings its own unexpected, enduring rewards . . .
“A charming, romantic story of life after loss, filled with lush descriptions of Lake Superior’s magical beauty.”
—Kristina Riggle, author of the Whole Golden World
“A sweet, heartening story, Family Trees explores love, loyalty, and the growing pains inherent in building a life for oneself.”
—Lindsey Palmer, author of If We Lived Here