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The design for Abigail’s entrance gate took on multiple iterations before it landed on page 144. The first is an inspiration image from Brayden. The second is Hazel’s artistic take and the last two are from the artist who inspired Felicia
“Gram was 84 and lived in this perfectly restored home with her son, Steven, who loves player pianos, phonographs, and flamboyant men. Gram loves cats, both domestic and feral. Their adoration for one another was apparent from the moment we wal
“I took my green leather journal and the fancy pen I had gotten earlier that day and made my way to a corner table by the window to write the first words of this journey on cream lined pages. I ordered a Kettle One martini up with a twist. &l
“Your wife was just telling me about this potting shed....” Chase laughed. “Yeah, she showed up with this door that’s like two hundred years old and a piece of stained glass proclaiming, ‘We’re building a potting
“As they started out the door, Anthony asked Hayes to hold back a moment. ‘What’s the name of the girl with the gems across the way?’ he asked. ‘Muriel?’ Hayes asked. ‘Yes, Muriel, the one with the braid.
“I walked through concrete parking lots attempting to reach my soulmate who was on a mountain in Vermont hundreds of miles away. The first connection was from a chairlift while I sat on a concrete block in a Rite Aid parking lot. Dichotomy. On
“It was Saturday night, and Chase and I sat up high on the kitchen counter looking out at the crowd we had invited to share a home for the week. As I held my 3-ring binder that had taken 13 months to create to my chest, I welcomed my guests.
“Abigail was walking through the village. She stopped in to see Matthew and stock up on her wild lettuce, which had been a life changer for her since that first day the village opened. She had come to enjoy their conversations. He knew so much
“Abigail, an accomplished equestrian, spent many hours each week in the stables and riding the grounds. She admired how meticulous Dawes was with the horses. There was something wise about her eyes, and Abigail looked up to her. She saw Dawes a
Hazel and Gwen out for a hike in the Hudson Valley. #besties #Hazel #Gwen #reallifecharacters #dreads #hotties🔥 #soulmateshit #debutnovel #spirituality #spiritualityofdreams #memoir #pastlife #soulmate #dreams #raw
“Constance settled Dawes into her new quarters and spoke of washing schedules, jewel pairings, and perfume bottles. She was a master in the art of cosmetics, frequenting the apothecary in London for the latest in powders and rouge.” #insp
“Did the secrecy torture you?” “Why isn’t one person enough?” “Do we put too much pressure on a single individual to make us completely fulfilled for the rest of our life?” These are the questions that get as
“A few hours later, I opened my eyes. I was alone in the bed. I rolled over to catch a glimpse of him in the shower. He was a simple man using only the soap from the hotel to wash his body and his hair. Tattoos of beauty glistened on his back,
The inspiration for the design of #Abigail’s wedding dress. Look closely and you will see the detail that brought the artwork on page 280 to life ~ 5.28.19 #inspirationimages #chapter42 #supportlocalartists #bombardierart #soulmateshit #debut
The ‘A-Frame in the Woods’ where #Melissa got closure. This may have been the end of the book, but the story most certainly did not end there. #inspirationimages #sneakpeek #booktwo #soulmateshit #debutnovel #spirituality #spiritualityof