New Release: If for Any Reason by Courtney Walsh

Emily Ackerman has traveled the world, her constant compass and companion a book of letters her mother left for her when she died. With no father in the picture, her mom’s advice has been her only true north. But when professional failure leads Emily back to Nantucket to renovate and sell the family cottage she inherited, she wonders if her mom left advice to cover this . . . especially when her grandmother arrives to “supervise.” And especially when her heart becomes entangled with Hollis McGuire, the boy next door–turned–baseball star who’s back on the island after a career-ending injury.

As sparks fly between her and Hollis, Emily is drawn to island life, even as she uncovers shocking secrets about the tragic accident that led to her mother’s death. With her world turned upside down, Emily must choose between allowing the voices from her past to guide her future or forging her own path forward.


Series: A Nantucket Love Story
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (February 3, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1496434390
ISBN-13: 978-1496434395

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Task it Tuesday - Feb 11

Originally created by The Geeky Blogger, Task it Tuesday is a weekly meme to help you--and me--get things done. The challenge is to post a task or list of tasks you want to complete before next Tuesday. These tasks can help you with your blogging life, reading life, personal or professional life.

Gosh, I feel like I can't stay on top of things lately. The flu really made life challenging the last couple of weeks. So, it is Wednesday, but still want to get this posted.

• Daily Bible reading
• Log food in Lose it! daily
• Maintain planner daily
• Continue real estate bootcamp 
• Grocery shop Monday and meal plan - DONE
• Finish extra material for A Christmas Kindness (probably not, but need to keep it on the list)
• Edit two chapters of a project
• Exercise Thursday and Sunday (Every day I am striving for 5,000 steps also, but am averaging around 2,500)
• Clean the bonus room
• Drink more water 

What does your to-do list look like this week? Are you staying on track with your 2020 goals?

Mailbox Monday - Feb 10

Mailbox Monday is a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. It now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday blog.

Here we are at Monday again. Sorry I missed you the last couple of weeks. My mailbox was skinny at the end of January, and last week was a bear so not much blogging. On a good note, I secured a fabulous new listing and my publisher offered me a contract for my fifth children's book.

My latest mailbox made up for the skinny week. I am reviewing the book on sales and the children's fantasy story. The one on wills was a Kindle freebie that I grabbed because I thought it would be entertaining light reading.

What did your mailbox look like last week? Anything special you want to share?

Clever Tom Contracted by 4RV Publishing!!!

I am happy to announce 4RV Publishing has contracted to publish my fifth children's book, Clever Tom. This will join Little Shepherd, A Christmas Kindness, Macaroni and Cheese for Thanksgiving, and Amos Faces His Bully on my author's bookshelf. This is my second children's book to be published by 4RV Publishing. I will keep you posted on the release date.