I love this part of the job. Today you all finally get to read a story that I’ve been ga-ga over for months: LINNY’S SWEET DREAM LIST, the first book of many to come by the brilliant Susan Schild.
It captivated me right from the start, and with a cool rating of 4.79 stars on Goodreads, this refreshing bit of sweet, Southern women’s fiction has folks talking:
“This is such a sweet and charming novel. I enjoyed every minute of it. I cannot wait to see what happens next in the Willow Hill series. If you’re a reader looking for something filled with charm and wit then I suggest picking up this novel. You certainly will not be disappointed – I know I wasn’t!” — Pretty Little Books
And Cathy Lamb, author of My Very Best Friend, says it’s “Charming, funny, feisty. I totally loved this novel.”
Me too. Here’s a bit more about the book:
Set in the off-beat Southern town of Willow Hill, North Carolina, Susan Schild’s moving and witty novel tells of one woman who loses everything—and finds more than she ever expected.
At thirty-eight, Linny Taylor is suddenly living a life she thought only happened to other, more careless people. Widowed for the second time, and broke, thanks to her cheating late husband, Linny has no house, no job, and no options except to go back home. There, in a trailer as run down as her self-esteem, Linny makes a list of things that might bring happiness. A porch swing. A job that nourishes her heart as well as her bank balance. Maybe even a date or two.
At first, every goal seems beyond reach. But it’s hard for Linny to stay in the doldrums when a stray puppy is coercing her out of her shell—right into the path of the town’s kind, compassionate vet. The quirky town is filled with friends and family, including Linny’s mother, Dottie, who knows more about heartache than her daughters ever guessed. And as Linny contemplates each item on her list, she begins to realize that the dreams most worth holding on to can only be measured in the sweetness of a life lived to the fullest…
Congrats, Susan! Folks, you can pick up LINNY’S SWEET DREAM LIST in print or e-book from Amazon, B&N, or your local indie bookstore. And catch Susan on her 32-stop blog tour that kicks off today! Read details and enter to win prizes here.
