Our very own Lisa Dale (who is both a Writer’s Relief staff member and a Writer’s Relief client) published a novel with Hachette Book Group—one of the largest publishing houses in the world.
Prior to joining Writer’s Relief, Lisa was active in publishing for some time. She left publishing to focus on earning her M.F.A. and writing. Her literary fiction has been published in many small press journals and magazines, and she was recently nominated for Best New American Voices and for The Pushcart Prize.
Her book, Simple Wishes ($6.99, Grand Central), blends the complexity and lyricism of women’s fiction with the satisfying "happily-ever-after" of romance.
Here’s the story: after making a terrible mistake, Adele is forced to leave her NYC home to return to the secluded mountain cottage she inherited from her mother. There she meets an elderly Korean woman whose tradition of honoring her ancestors forces Adele to reconsider the ways her failed relationship with her mother continues to affect her choices. Just when love comes unexpectedly in the form of a reclusive but handsome artisan, dark family secrets threaten to tear her life apart at the seams. Will love and friendship be enough to help her overcome the past? Only if she can learn that happiness begins with Simple Wishes.
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What People Are Saying About Simple Wishes
Publisher’s Weekly writes: “[A] haunting debut...with vivid secondary characters...[Dale] puts the reader through a well-paced emotional wringer.”
Romantic Times: “FOUR STARS! Simplicity delves deep in this tale.”
www.BookPleasures.com: “This book makes you stand up and shout, growl with frustration, and almost needs an applause at the end...[it] is a well-written, emotionally packed, blissful read and unlike others of its kind.”
www.RomanceReaderAtHeart.com: “TOP PICK! Lisa Dale's engaging voice and flawless writing style makes reading Simple Wishes a dream… My own simple wish? That the story could have gone on and on—it was that good.”
www.BookLoons.com: “An impressive debut… Dale creates very believable characters as well as a series of poignant conflicts. Simple Wishes is a character-rich and involving story about acceptance and forgiveness and [the] realization that happiness does indeed begin with the simple things in life.”
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For more information visit www.LisaDaleBooks.com.
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