Friday, September 10, 2021

Friday's Great Read: WILLOW'S RETREAT

 

WILLOW'S RETREAT is now available.

Three character foodie facts:

1.John will only use honey, preferably locally grown honey in his coffee. 

2.Willow likes spicy foods but didn't learn to cook until she was nearly 40. 

3. Rider has a sweet tooth but because he is health conscious, he doesn't indulge, though there’re two things he can’t resist: homemade chocolate fudge icing and brownies right out of the oven. 

 


 John nodded. “It’ll do. Can I have a cup of coffee? It’ll be nice to drink it without feeling like my heart is going to burst out of my chest.”

Willow fixed them both a cup of coffee, then brought her own meal out on a tray. “How is it?” She asked as he was swirling his bread in the bottom of the bowl, trying to get the last drop.

“If this doctor thing doesn’t work out, you can always get a job as a chef,” he teased.

She laughed. “Since I can cook maybe a dozen things, I think I’d better stick with my day job.”


 Bio:

People have often asked me why I don’t write about my adventures raising six sons. I have to admit that I prefer to write their stories as fiction because no one believes the stuff they put me through if I tell it as fact. In fiction I can clean my boys up a little when I like them and make them the heroes of my stories and if they’ve pissed me off, I can make them the villains. It’s been a running joke around our house that mom will put you in her book and kill you off on page fifty, but some know they’re the smelly corpse discovered in the ditch at the very beginning of the story. Heck, it’s not even a threat anymore. My grandkids are begging to be put in my books and even telling me how I can kill them off. I mean really, where’s the threat in that? We put the fun in dysfunctional, what can I say? I have long conversations with my children and grandchildren about blowing things up and how to get rid of bodies. The holidays are never boring around our house.

Links:

Books2Read: https://books2read.com/u/mgEra7

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099R578N8

 

Website: https://sherrilhollister.com/

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/sherri-lupton-hollister

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17367712.Sherri_Lupton_Hollister

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sjlhollisterwriter/

 


 



30 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

This sounds like a fun read, and <i< love the author's attitude to life and family! Hugs, Valerie

Elephant's Child said...

I do hope that blogger allows my comment to post this time.
I love that interview, and the book sounds intriguing. Congratulations Sherri.

Annalisa Crawford said...

Mmmm hot brownies are such a treat... and now I want one! Congratulations on the book :-)

R's Rue said...

Congratulations 🎉

Christine said...

Thanks for sharing!

da tabbies o trout towne said...

"that mom will put you in her book and kill you
off on page fifty "

CRACKING UP !!!! ☺☺☺

congrats and best to you Sherri with sales; as we say here in trout towne, hope your book sells a bazillion copiez :)

great weekend to you and to you Sandra as well ! ♥

Sandra Cox said...

Doesn't she have a great bio?

Sandra Cox said...

Blogger can certainly be cantankerous.
It's a great read.

Sandra Cox said...

I LOVE hot brownies. Hot. Cold. Or in between:)

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks for Sherri's well wishes:)

Sandra Cox said...

Entirely my pleasure:)

Sandra Cox said...

Isn't Sherri's bio great? I love it.
YOU have a wondrous weekend too, FSG.

cleemckenzie said...

Beware the sociopath! Thanks for featuring this book today. It sounds excellent.

J.P. Alexander said...

Se ve genial suerte con el libro te mando un beso

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Sorry I am so late visiting. I have been sick for the past two days and I could barely get out of bed. Something I ate, at least that's what I hope it is. I'm marginally better today, at least.

I loved reading about the artist and her sons. It sounds like holidays were never boring at her home. Nice of you to feature her new book, too, dear Sandra. You do so much for the writing community, dear.

Blue Grumpster said...

Congrats!

And hi Sandra :)

Blue

nashvillecats2 said...

Congratulation to Shem on this wonderful boook , knowing it will be a success.
Yvonne.

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Sherri - six children - boys at that ... all I can say is congratulations and it must be wonderful you're able to distract yourself through your books - they sound interesting and fun - all the best ... thanks Sandra for featuring Sherri - all the best to you both - Hilary

Sandra Cox said...

Indeed:) And it is:)

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks for the well wishes to Sherri, J.P.
Hugs

Sandra Cox said...

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear you were sick. Hope you are soon 100%
Hugs

ashok said...

Thanks for sharing

Sandra Cox said...

Hi, Blue!

Sandra Cox said...

Agreed, Yvonne;)

Sandra Cox said...

Six boys, isn't that something?
Take special care, Hils.

Truedessa said...

I hope you had a restful weekend.

Sandra Cox said...

You bet. Thanks for stopping by:)

Sandra Cox said...

Blogger has been a bit of a pill lately, hasn't it, Azka?
Sherry did a bang up job on this one, as she does on all her stories;)

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks, True. Hope yours was too.

Magic Love Crow said...

I love her Bio! The book sounds good! Thanks Sandra! Big Hugs!