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A Place to Start: Wander Creek Book One
BUY NOW! Amazon READ AN EXCERPT A clean and uplifting novel about taking chances, starting over and forgiveness. Second chances aren’t always convenient. Abby Barrett didn’t know she had hit bottom until the FBI raided her mansion in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and her life changed forever. Abby knew nothing of her husband’s Ponzi scheme, but it quickly made her a notorious pariah in her once-glamourous social circle. Now she’s living in a shabby apartment working a dead-end job. Gone are the luxury vacations, fancy restaurants and shopping sprees she once enjoyed with her ex-husband, now known as Inmate 649238. Then an anonymous benefactor appears out of the blue with an incredible and unbelievable proposition that will allow thirty-eight-year-old Abby to start over, away from an undeserved reputation. But there’s a catch. She must move to a tiny Minnesota town called Wander Creek for a year and start a business. As preposterous as it sounds, what does Abby have to lose? She has already lost everything. Literally. With the help of new friends and the handsome owner of Northwoods Adventure Outfitters, Abby makes a fresh start. Soon, Abby’s misplaced guilt diminishes, and her self-worth blossoms. But underneath everything looms the unanswered question: Who is the benefactor, and why did they choose Abby for their largess? As Abby settles into her new life, with dreams of returning to Minneapolis, the truth emerges and more secrets are revealed, ensuring that Abby’s life and emotions remain a roller-coaster poised to jump its tracks. If you love wholesome women's fiction that celebrates friendship, second chances and the joys of a life well-lived, all against the backdrop of small-town living, you will fall in love with Wander Creek. While each book in the series is a stand-alone novel, you will have the best reading experience by enjoying the books in order. |
A Place to Stay: Wander Creek Book Two
PRE-ORDER FOR JUNE 14, 2021 Amazon
A clean and uplifting novel about enduring friendships, romance, and the fleeting moments of mystery and awe that can pass us by if we aren’t paying attention.
It’s been a year since Abby’s ex-husband’s Ponzi scheme destroyed her life and a mysterious benefactor gifted her a building and seed money to start a business in the small town of Wander Creek. But while Abby’s stationery store, the Paper Box, is thriving, her personal life has been turned upside down, and she must choose between staying in Wander Creek or returning to Minneapolis and the life she left behind.
As she contemplates her future, she throws herself into her work. Winter tourism is in full swing in Wander Creek, and the ice fisherman have returned to the area. Abby has her hands full planning indoor activities for the restless fishing widows and preparing for the holiday rush. When an innocent letter-writing workshop at The Paper Box goes sideways, Abby finds herself smack in the middle of a tightly-held secret she vows to resolve.
Meanwhile, Abby’s friend and mentor, the irrepressible and colorful Mona Sixsmith, is determined that her small luxury hotel, the Wander Inn, will win the Upper Midwest Small Inn of the Year award, and enlists Abby to help her. But when Mona starts to play matchmaker, the two friends find themselves at odds, until a mystery man captures their attention and brings them together in a surprising intrigue. All of a sudden, a fedora-clad man appears every few nights on the scenic overlook across the creek, dancing alone to the strands of Big Band melodies. Until Abby and Mona can get close enough, the Frank Sinatra man remains a lonely silhouette, and a mystery for them to solve.
If you love wholesome women's fiction that celebrates friendship, second chances and the joys of a life well-lived, all against the backdrop of small-town living, you will want to return to Wander Creek again and again!
PRE-ORDER FOR JUNE 14, 2021 Amazon
A clean and uplifting novel about enduring friendships, romance, and the fleeting moments of mystery and awe that can pass us by if we aren’t paying attention.
It’s been a year since Abby’s ex-husband’s Ponzi scheme destroyed her life and a mysterious benefactor gifted her a building and seed money to start a business in the small town of Wander Creek. But while Abby’s stationery store, the Paper Box, is thriving, her personal life has been turned upside down, and she must choose between staying in Wander Creek or returning to Minneapolis and the life she left behind.
As she contemplates her future, she throws herself into her work. Winter tourism is in full swing in Wander Creek, and the ice fisherman have returned to the area. Abby has her hands full planning indoor activities for the restless fishing widows and preparing for the holiday rush. When an innocent letter-writing workshop at The Paper Box goes sideways, Abby finds herself smack in the middle of a tightly-held secret she vows to resolve.
Meanwhile, Abby’s friend and mentor, the irrepressible and colorful Mona Sixsmith, is determined that her small luxury hotel, the Wander Inn, will win the Upper Midwest Small Inn of the Year award, and enlists Abby to help her. But when Mona starts to play matchmaker, the two friends find themselves at odds, until a mystery man captures their attention and brings them together in a surprising intrigue. All of a sudden, a fedora-clad man appears every few nights on the scenic overlook across the creek, dancing alone to the strands of Big Band melodies. Until Abby and Mona can get close enough, the Frank Sinatra man remains a lonely silhouette, and a mystery for them to solve.
If you love wholesome women's fiction that celebrates friendship, second chances and the joys of a life well-lived, all against the backdrop of small-town living, you will want to return to Wander Creek again and again!
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