Several ARC readers have said, “Every woman should read this book,” and one even called it a “modern-day fairy tale that will empower little girls for generations to come.”

Deb Miller – 24 June 2025 Continue reading →

There were many times when I would write a bit, then go cry, and go back to it again. The sections where I am most vulnerable were most difficult as they carry risk, and I struggled with how much to reveal. 

Francene Gillis – 22 June 2025 Continue reading →

As a young teen, I fell in love with Willie Nelson’s music and decided a career in music was for me. Mainly because I wanted to meet Willie Nelson, which I did when I was 28 and working in radio. 

Lee Adams – 19 June 2025 Continue reading →

Some characters are certainly based on people I have known and observed. Others are fictitious but based on something I’ve experienced. They are all human, so imperfect, and making choices that they think are good in the moment. 

Anne Shaw Heinrich – 17 June 2025 Continue reading →

The idea came to me sort of like a lightning bolt (which rarely happens) as I was walking past a swing-set on a playground down by a beach I spend a lot of time at in Los Angeles. I was feeling a bit nostalgic, so I rode the swing for a while, remembering how fun it was as a kid to imagine at the top of the swing blasting off into outer space (it was an imagination I always had as a kid). The idea of an upswing and a downswing made me think of the ups and downs of life… and once “Mood Swing” popped into my head, well, the ideas started flooding and it all built up from there.

B.R. Duray – 15 June 2025 Continue reading →

Actual individuals inspired me, but I aimed to avoid creating them in a way that might seem exaggerated or unrealistic. If they recognize themselves positively, I’m delighted.

Wendy Gee – 12 June 2025 Continue reading →

Anyone who wants to relax and have fun. You’re not learning anything with this book, but you’ll have a good time. 

Christine Stringer – 10 June 2025 Continue reading →

This journey has inspired a newfound purpose to advocate at the highest levels in government for aviation safety in hopes that no family suffer a similar tragedy.

Rossana D’Antonio – 7 June 2025 Continue reading →

This was a labor of love, and to quote Shakespeare, “the course of true love never did run smooth.” 

Martha Jean Johnson – 5 June 2025 Continue reading →

In my mind, she had been abused and violated – I wanted to tell her story and give her a voice.

Sam Davey – 3 June 2025 Continue reading →