1–What is the title of your latest release? RECIPE FOR A CHARMED LIFE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Recipe for a Charmed Life is feel-good fiction that will appeal to readers who enjoy stories brimming with food, travel, romance, and a touch of magical realism. It’s a great book club or vacation read. The story revolves around Georgia, an up-and-coming American chef in Paris who, in one disastrous night, loses her sous chef position, her French boyfriend and her sense of taste! When she receives an unexpected invitation from her estranged mother, she flees to a beautiful remote island in the Pacific Northwest to reconnect with her mom and try to regain her spark in the kitchen. While there, Georgia uncovers an astonishing family secret and finds herself falling for the handsome, grumpy oyster farmer in bright orange rubber overalls next door! 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I like to set my book in places I’ve traveled to and genuinely loved. For this story, I set it half in Paris (one of my favorite cities) and the charming town of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in the Pacific Northwest….

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE MAGIC OF LEMON DROP PIE   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie is the story of Lolly, a pie maker, who gives up everything- including an engagement ring and her dream career in England – to keep her family and their struggling Seattle diner afloat after her mother’s unexpected death. Ten years later, she’s given the chance to redo her 3 biggest regrets in life and live 3 days as if she’d made different choices. Can Lolly find a way to reclaim the life she still longs for and the love of the man she can’t seem to forget? This story is a sweet, uplifting read with food, travel, second chances at love, and a spoonful of magic realism!   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I always set my novels partly in my beloved Pacific Northwest. This one takes place in Seattle, in the charming neighborhood of Magnolia. It also partly takes place in Brighton, England and Hawaii, both places where I’ve lived for short periods of time. I enjoy using unique, vivid settings to enhance…