Melissa Ann Goodwin

Melissa Ann Goodwin

Sunday, November 12, 2023

EXCITING NEWS - My New Book Will be Out Soon!

I'm excited to share that my new book, Candles in the Windows, A Christmas Romance, will be released at the end of November! 

Today, I'm sharing the storyline as it will appear on Amazon.

NEXT WEEKEND, I'll do a COVER REVEAL! (Very exciting - the cover was designed by my niece, Olivia Hart, who is an art major at Pratt Institute School of Art.)

And on the evening of Wednesday, November 29th, I'll be doing a VIRTUAL BOOK READING EVENT, online via Zoom courtesy of The Yoga Sanctuary

Mark your calendars for 7pm and stay tuned for how to register. It's free, of course, and just like a regular book reading event, only online! I hope I will see your face there!

I am so excited about this book, which is different from anything I've done before. It's a wholesome cozy romance, and something of a love letter to my hometown, the people I grew up with there, and one very special school we shared. It's light and fun, current but nostalgic, and I hope, will move you in all the right ways. 

Here's the description that will appear on Amazon:

Thirty-two-year-old Michelle Gordon has returned to her New England hometown just before Christmas. She's thrilled to be back after a long absence and eager to reconnect with old friends, reboot her interior design business, and make a fresh start.

But her homecoming is bittersweet.

The untimely passing of both her parents five years earlier means she has no home base and no one to welcome her back with a warm, embracing hug. The house she grew up in looks unkempt and unloved by its new owners. The Main Street storefronts have all changed, a restaurant is moving in where her favorite bookstore had been, and the old Post Office is now a bank.

To top it off, the town plans to tear down Michelle's beloved Stone School, where happy and carefree childhood memories were made. The thought of it breaks her heart, and she vows to do everything in her power to save the school. 

Michelle's childhood classmate, Steve Corbin, now runs his own small construction business after realizing that a job on Wall Street wasn't for him. When Steve and Michelle bump into each other, the attraction between the ruggedly handsome construction worker and the dark-haired beauty is obvious.

But the path to falling in love is not clear.

Ever since his wife's death three years ago, Steve has been living a quiet and lonely existence. And the presence of Tom McNulty, a charming and successful architect who was Michelle's childhood crush and is Steve's lifelong best friend, complicates the situation. Even as their affection deepens, Steve worries that Michelle will succumb to old feelings for Tom, and Michelle has doubts that Steve is truly ready to open his heart again to love. 

And with Christmas fast approaching, time is running out for Michelle and her friends to save Stone School from the wrecking ball.

Can a small group of determined former classmates save their beloved old school? Can broken hearts mend and love again? Join Michelle, Steve, Tom, and their families and friends, as memories of Christmases past bring hope for new love in the present.

6 comments:

  1. How exciting! Looking forward to reading this. Congratulations x

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  2. Anonymous11/12/2023

    It's Andover!!! I love all of the "references to our old stomping grounds. Can't wait to read it!!

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    1. It is absolutely inspired by our beautiful hometown.

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    2. Thank you, my friend! As soon as I have all my final edits done and this book is ready to go, I will settle in with The Boatman and give it my full attention!

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  3. Huge congratulations. I hope it goes really, really well.

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