Audra Jennings

An interview with Anita Higman, Author of Summer ’ s List For a single girl in her 30s who longs to be married, it can be easy to feel a little lost when all your princes keep turning into frogs. Anita Higman details the twists and turns, triumphs and failures, in one young woman ’ s search for love in her new book,  Summer ’ s List   (River North/June 1, 2015/ISBN: 978-0802412324/$14.99). Life hasn’t been easy for Summer Snow. She spent what should have been her carefree 20s selflessly caring for her ailing parents and denied herself the dreams in her heart to run her grandmother's bookstore. And if you asked her, she would say she’s mostly happy — but she knows she’s missing something — and her grandmother’s love doesn’t fill that aching part of her heart that longs for love and romance. Q: In three sentences or less, tell us about your new book. A young woman, Summer Snow is sent on an unexpected adventure with Martin Langtree, a kind but gangly youn...

Life hadn’t been easy for Summer Snow—and her dying wish is about to alter the course of her life forever in  Anita Higman ‘s new novel,  Summer’s List .  A childhood friendship is rekindled, a romance is sparked, and mysteries are solved in one magical Texas summer. Will Summer strike out on love again, or will things finally go her way? {MORE ABOUT  SUMMER’S LIST } (River North, June 2015) A dying wish alters the course of a young woman’s life. Life hadn’t been easy for Summer Snow. In acts of selflessness-caring for her ailing parents and running her grandmother’s bookstore-she had forfeited her youth and dreams for the needs of others. And the only tries she had at love… didn’t turn out. She had the bookstore, she had her beloved granny, but she was missing something-or someone. Opportunity strikes when Granny sends Summer on an unexpected adventure with one Martin Langtree, a kind but gangly young man from Summer’s past. A childhoo...

Love arrives when you least expect it For a single girl in her 30s who longs to be married, it can be easy to feel a little lost when all your princes keep turning into frogs. Anita Higman details the twists and turns, triumphs and failures, in one young woman’s search for love in her new book, Summer ’ s List (River North/June 1, 2015/ISBN: 978-0802412324/$14.99) . Life hasn’t been easy for Summer Snow. She spent what should have been her carefree 20s selflessly caring for her ailing parents and denied herself the dream in her heart to run her grandmother's bookstore. If you asked her, she would say she’s mostly happy — but she knows she’s missing something — and her grandmother’s love doesn’t fill that aching part of her heart that longs for love and romance. Now that she’s broken off her engagement with a rising politician, Summer feels adrift in life and love. Again. Summer’s wise grandmother has a plan up her sleeve to help Summer in her search for lasting lo...

I'm late to the game on this, but among the holiday insanity, I decided to go ahead and share some posts from Pearl Girls' 4th annual 12 Pearls of Christmas. I'll sprinkle regular posts in between the series. Enjoy! Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas blog series ! Merry Christmas from Pearl Girls™ ! We hope you enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind to donate their time and talents! If you miss a few posts, you’ll be able go back through and read them on this blog throughout the next few days. We’re giving away a pearl necklace in celebration of the holidays, as well as some items from the contributors! Enter now below. The winner will be announced on January 2, 2014, at the Pearl Girls blog . If you are unfamiliar with Pearl Girls™, please visit www.pearlgirls.info and see what we’re all about. In short, we exist to support the work of charities that help women and children in the US and around the globe. Consider pur...

An interview with Anita Higman, author of A Marriage in Middlebury Can you pinpoint one decision, one moment, one action that changed your life forever? We all have definable moments that shape who we are and the path we follow, but sometimes other people make that decision for us. In A Marriage in Middlebury (Abingdon Press/November 5, 2013/ISBN: 978-1-4267-3387-1/$14.99), Anita Higman weaves a heartwarming tale of how one choice takes a woman down an unexpected path to forgiveness. Q: What was your inspiration for A Marriage in Middlebury ? The idea for this book came from my absolute love of tearooms in Texas. More than a decade ago I met a woman named Linda Becker who opened a tearoom in the Houston burbs called Tea for Two. Her eatery and gift shop did so well she opened a second shop. Throughout the years I’ve enjoyed her wonderful tearoom fare as well as the quaint ambiance. Linda’s tearoom isn’t just a café — it’s a gathering place for friends, a place to eat h...

Anita Higman is celebrating the release of her latest book, A Marriage in Middlebury , with a double Kindle Fire giveaway (one for you and one to give away!) and a "Tea for Two" Facebook Author Chat Party on December 12th. One winner will receive: A Kindle Fire for you AND a friend A Marriage in Middlebury  by Anita Higman (one to keep and one to give away!) Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on December 12th. Winner will be announced at the "Tea for Two" Facebook Author Chat Party on December 12th . Invite your friends and connect with Anita for an evening of book chat, prizes, and an exclusive look at Anita's next book! So grab your copy of A Marriage in Middlebury  and join Anita on the evening of December 12th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven't read the book, don't let that stop you from coming!) Don't miss a moment of the fun;  RSVP today  by c...

Forgive like Christ forgave us Anita Higman takes readers to a quaint Texan town with a tale of forgiveness, hope and love. Can you pinpoint one decision, one moment, one action that changed your life forever? We all have definable moments that shape who we are and the path we follow, but sometimes other people make that decision for us. In A Marriage in Middlebury (Abingdon Press/November 5, 2013/ISBN: 978-1-4267-3387-1/$14.99), Anita Higman weaves a heartwarming tale of how one choice takes a woman down an unexpected path to forgiveness. At a young age, Charlotte Rose Hill thought she found the man she would marry: Sam Wilder. But when Sam proposed, Charlotte rejected his offer. Despite her love for Sam, she bowed to the pressures from Sam’s family to break off their relationship. Sam and Charlotte went their separate ways, neither understanding the real reasons why. More than a decade later, Charlotte is comfortable with her life; she owns her own tea shop, ser...

Anita Higman 's latest novel, Winter in Full Bloom, has just released.   She's  teamed up with her publisher, River North Fiction, for a fun giveaway and a Facebook Author Chat Party on August 29th .     One grand prize winner will receive: A Kindle Fire HD Winter in Full Bloom by Anita Higman Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on August 28th. Winner will be announced August 29th at the Winter in Full Bloom Author Chat Party on Facebook . During the party Anita will be hosting a book chat, talking about family, announcing the winner of the Kindle Fire, and giving away a ton of books, gift certificates, and more. Oh, and she'll also be giving party goers an exclusive look at her next book. So grab your copy of Winter in Full Bloom and join Anita on the evening of August 29th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven’t read the book, don’t let that stop you from coming!) DON’T MIS...

An interview with Anita Higman, Author of A Merry Little Christmas Often times the mere mention of Christmas stirs cherished memories and makes us nostalgic for years gone by and the ones we love. Maybe you even begin to hum your favorite Christmas tune. Author Anita Higman harnesses that sentimentality and affection for the holiday season in her latest release, A Merry Little Christmas  (Summerside Press / hardcover / $14.99) . Q: What inspired you to incorporate Jim Crow laws and segregation into your book? Even though A Merry Little Christmas is really a love story, I felt it needed some additional conflict, and some of the racial struggles of the 60s seemed to be the right choice for this particular plot. I grew up in the 60s, and I was always interested in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. In some ways I feel I’ve waited my whole life to write this book. It came easily to me in that it’s been percolating in my imagination for a long time, but it was...

I'm really not ready to start thinking Christmas yet, but Christmas books HAVE to come out early! Here's one to put on your holiday reading list! Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Author Anita Higman invites readers to kick off the season with a spirited holiday tale Often times the mere mention of Christmas stirs cherished memories and makes us nostalgic for years gone by and the ones we love. Maybe you even begin to hum your favorite Christmas tune. Author Anita Higman harnesses that sentimentality and affection for the holiday season in her latest release, A Merry Little Christmas  (Summerside Press/October 2012/hardcover/ISBN 978-1-60936-688-9/$14.99) . Higman invites readers to fall in love with this cozy story about two people from different worlds. Franny Martin is an Oklahoma farm girl who’s preparing to spend the holidays alone... again. She has spent all of her adult life keeping the family farm going after her parents’ death, and she struggl...