Isabella Louise Anderson's Blog, page 77
January 27, 2014
Kristina Knight
About author, Kristina Knight:Once upon a time, Kristina Knight spent her days running from car crash to fire to meetings with local police–no, she wasn’t a troublemaker, she was a journalist. Her career took her all over the United States, writing about everything from a serial killer’s capture to the National Finals Rodeo. Along the way she found her very own Knight in Shining Cowboy Boots and an abiding love for romance novels. Kristina writes contemporary romance with a smattering of sass...
January 24, 2014
Hard Hats and Doormats
Book review of “Hard Hats and Doormats”
“Hard Hats and Doormats” by Laura Chapman
Book Description:
Lexi Burke has always been a stickler for following rules and procedures. As a human resources manager for a leading Gulf Coast chemical company, it’s her job to make sure everyone else falls in line, too.
But after losing out on a big promotion–-because her boss sees her as too much of a yes-woman––Lexi adopts a new policy of following her heart instead of the fine print. And her heart knows what...
January 23, 2014
Jennifer Vessells
About author, Jennifer Vessells:After practicing law for nearly three years, Jennifer Vessells decided to leave the practice to pursue her dream of being a novelist. After an intensive year and a half of writing, Ms. Vessells is proud to finally present her debut novel to the world – a story that’s been marinating since her early college days.
Passionate about women’s fiction and children’s chapter books, Ms. Vessells plans to enjoy a long writing career. Keep your eye out for more exciting pu...
January 22, 2014
Deferred
“Deferred” by Tiffany Romigh
Blurb:Sheltered, 17-year old MEZZANINE PARKER has never been allowed to make anydecisions for herself. And now that she’s freshly graduatedfrom highschool, insteadof going to the college that everyone inher family has attended, she wants nothing more than toshow everyone that she canbecome a success in theplace of her dreams, New York City.
To show Mezzanine how unprepared she is, hercontrolling parents go out on an unexpected limb and allowher to defer collegeenrol...
Cindy Arora
About author, Cindy Arora:CindyArora was a staff writer atThe San Gabriel Valley Tribune,The Orange County RegisterandSacramento Magazine. She’s been published inSaveur,Tasting Table,Orange Coast MagazineandFodor’s. She’s also a mother, a feminist, a whiskey enthusiast, and proud to call herself a Chick Lit author.Heartbreak Cakeis her debut novel.
GUEST POST
My Life As A Mom and An Author
Being a mom is tough business, but rewarding. Being a writer is tough business, butalsorewarding. Put them...
January 13, 2014
Alicia de los Reyes
About author, Alicia de los Reyes:Alicia de los Reyes drew on ten years of chick lit addiction to compose The Chick Lit Cookbook. Originally from Fair Haven, N.J., Alicia is now freelance writer and teacher in Seattle where she lives with her husband, Andrew Quinton, and their cat, Mitzi.
GUEST INTERVIEW
Describe yourself in five words: Loves writing, cupcakes, running, traveling.
How long have you been writing? Since I could write!
Hard/paperbacks or eBooks? Oooh…this is tough. I love paperbacks...
January 12, 2014
COVER REVEAL: The Right Design by Isabella Louise Anderson
Hello, Family, Friends and Followers!
Today, it brings me great joy to share with you the cover of my debut novel,The Right Design!Before I reveal it, let me explain how it came about:
During the process of editing my book, I would look at other covers from time to time, imagining what my cover would look like. Every new author does that, right? I’d make note of the designer, then keep on editing because if I didn’t have a completed manuscript, I wouldn’t have a cover, either. One night while I...
January 8, 2014
COVER REVEAL: A Questionable Friendship
Once again, it’s time for another cover reveal! Being one who often judges a cover by its cover, which makes me want to read it.A Questionable Friendshipby Samantha March, is no different!
“A Questionable Friendship” by Samantha March
Blurb:Brynne Ropert and Portland Dolish have been best friends since being paired as roommates in college. Seven years later they are now twenty-five, married, and living in Maine–– but the two women couldn’t be more different. Brynne finds fulfillment in her life...
The Hole in the Middle
The Hole in the Middle by Kate Hilton
Blurb:
Sophie Whelan is the epitome of the modern superwoman. When she operates at peak performance, she can cajole balky employees, soothe her cranky children, troubleshoot career disasters, throw a dinner party for ten and draft an upbeat Christmas letter — all in the same day.
But as Sophie’s fortieth birthday looms, her seamless life reveals disturbing web-like fractures. Conflict with her boss, blossoming jealousy of her husband’s femme fatale business...
January 2, 2014
Rita Hayworth’s Shoes
Book review of “Rita Hayworth’s Shoes”
“Rita Hayworth’s Shoes” by Francine LaSala
BookDescription:
Amy Miller gets dumped on her wedding day and everyone knows it’s for the best. Except for Amy. When her best friend treats Amy to a little retail therapy and convinces her to treat herself to an extravagantly priced but adorable pair of shoes that purportedly once belonged to a siren of the silver screen, she balks at first, but their allure soon wears her down. Once they are hers, everything in h...
