Iris and Will have been married for 7 years and are thinking about starting a family. In fact, they are starting now, right before he leaves for a business flight. He is a highly sought-after programmer and she is a school psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Their life looks perfect. Will unexpectedly turns up on a flight […]
Author: pattywwarren
Hurricane Hardship
I wrote this during Hurricane Florence and after it had hit our state, that time was such a rollercoaster of emotions. I watched hours and hours of footage of Hurricane Florence and it’s effects on the coastline and inland areas of North Carolina – my home. North Carolina is not just my home now, but […]
The Promise Between Us by Barbara Claypole White
Barbara Claypole White tells her readers that she usually has a theme of mental illness in her stories. Her writing speaks in an authentic voice. The characters present as people you know or someone you can relate to. They are real families having some kind of trauma that will tear them apart and possibly put […]
Patty Pick for 8/9/18 is “The Couple Next Door” by Shari Lapena
The Couple Next Door is a fast read which will pull you in as it quickly twists and turns throughout the rest of the story. Anne and Marco, our young, married couple, have a new baby to love. Marco is the classic smart, hard-working boy who excelled and won the rich girl. He now has […]
Patty Pick for 5/31/18 is “Dreams of Falling” by Karen White
This is a picture of the night we opened the box to pass out our bound manuscripts of Karen White’s new book, “Dreams of Falling”! My book club was excited to be able to read a new book before it was introduced to the public and we were going to Skype with the author, Karen […]
Father’s Day 2018 – What my Dad Gave me…
As we head into Fathers Day, even though I miss my Dad as much or more than I ever had, I know I’ll always have my memories with him. He had a wonderful life, at least I think so. I loved my childhood. It was not the most lavish life and there were struggles, but […]
Patty Pick for 5/17/18 is “The Secret to Southern Charm” by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Kristy Woodson Harvey has another terrific book you don’t want to miss called “The Secret to Southern Charm” in her Peachtree Bluff series! The family of women, Ansley, the mother and her daughters, Caroline, Sloane & Emerson have been through some tough times in their lives but, they have grown into strong adult women. They have […]
Patty Pick for 5/3/18 is “Are You Sleeping?” by Kathleen Barber
“Are you sleeping” by Kathleen Barber is definitely a book you don’t want to miss! The book centers around two twin sisters whose father’s murder will change their every relationship. My book club had a lot of good discussion about this one! The book lays out the story via multiple points of view and from […]
Patty Pick for 4/11/18 is “No Place I’d Rather Be” by Cathy Lamb
This was such a good book! It had it all – love, mystery, suspense, and family relationships. All the parts of a great read are found within these 402 pages. You will love the quirky characters, or as I refer to them, my sisters by another mother. Olivia Martindale ran away and left her home, […]
Easter is My Spring Forward Renewal Day
In the search for one’s dreams, there are many paths that you can take. Some people forge right into them from birth. It seems like they start to conquer their hopes and dreams from the minute theyleave the womb. Others stumble around their entire lives and never really find what they are looking for. Hopefully […]