Books to Read in November

Yup, I realize that November is more than half over. I also realize that my list of books to read in November is really, really small. I only have THREE books on my books to read in November list, when I usually include FIVE. Why's that? Well, November is National Novel Writing Month (also known as NaNoWriMo) so as an author, my priority this month has been to WRITE a novel rather than read novels. Still, I can't NOT read, right? I have to have balance in my life. So because my NaNoWriMo novel is part of my Amy Maxwell series and I need to recall details that happened in the previous novels, my books to read in November list is exclusive to my Amy Maxwell series. (If you'd like to learn more about National Novel Writing Month, check it out HERE.) The 8 Mistakes of Amy Maxwell Amy Maxwell’s…

Best Friends & Other Liars

“Best Friends & Other Liars” (Q & A with the author)

My eleventh novel, Best Friends & Other Liars came out on Friday! I am so excited...this book was in the works for literally four years---a labor of love...and many, many tears. (Mostly from changing things so many times over the years that I discovered land mines of inconsistencies throughout the novel while I was editing. When I completed the novel I had 375 pages of laughter and lessons that two women learn on their one week vacation on a divorce cruise. When...neither of the two women are divorced. A little oversight on their part. Leah hadn't meant to be underhanded when she booked the cruise for Violet's fortieth birthday. They had been friends since middle school. Ever since Violet had gotten her backstage passes to a Bon Jovi concert for her twenty-ninth birthday, Leah had been trying to find the perfect gift for her friend. A Caribbean cruise in her…