June 2019 Hello from Anne Armistead, Author

IT'S SUMMER TIME! and the reading is easy! I hope your June brings relaxation and time to READ and to just "chill"...though in Atlanta where I live, chilling in the already 90 plus degree highs is challenging.

Thanks for taking time to scroll through my latest news- I hope you take time to view my new book trailer for my upcoming September release WITH KISSES FROM CÉCILE.

I have a busy summer ahead full of writing, attending conferences and doing book signings, and

just having some good-old-fashioned fun!

I'd love to hear about your summer and, of course, your summer beach or poolside reads, so drop me a line at my email here! Or, visit my social media and share your fun summer photos...pics of your dogs and cats very welcome! Here's mine...the labs in the pool are my "granddogs" Khloe and Jobe and the little one is my rescue Jackpot, who is not a swimmer but loves to run around poolside.

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A Southern Gothic romance

with a spiritually damaged heroine and emotionally wounded hero,

drawn together to face life-threatening conflicts

set against the backdrop of

hanging moss and murder, hoodoo and voodoo, hexes and the grotesque.

Enter the story at your own peril, but remember...hoodoo only works if you believe.

Filled with paranormal superstitions, a quickly-developing romance, and an atmospheric Southern setting, Dangerous Conjurings is a darkly magical tal e . - Historical Novel Society

Beautifully written... this is not only a "must-read", but a "reread." -The E-Book Lists

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WITH KISSES FROM CÉCILE Book Trailer Release Sept 2019

Visiting Paris to learn more about her great-grandmother’s World War 1 French pen pal Cécile, a broken-hearted Maggie uncovers devastating 100-year-old secrets involving loss and forgiveness—but will learning about her family’s past help Maggie find her way forward and love again?

NOW

Maggie Ruth Mitchell’s failed attempt at reconciliation with her unfaithful husband leaves her heartbroken—and pregnant. Although devastated, she goes ahead with her planned trip to Paris to pay homage to Cécile, whose World War 1-era letters to Maggie’s great-grandmother Ruth are cherished family mementoes. Will reading Cécile’s spirited letters and learning about Ruth’s tragic past help Maggie find her way forward and love again?

THEN

In the year 1919 following World War 1, Ruth and Cécile begin corresponding through an American-French pen pal program. Cécile is fighting against the life-threatening illness of consumption. She finds consolation in her friend's comforting letters. Ruth is hiding the truth about a tragic death that has torn her family apart. Desperate to reconcile those she loves, Ruth draws courage from her confidante's inspiring letters, each signed

With Kisses from Cécile .

MY POOLSIDE READING!

So many books, so little time! <sigh>

Here's my start-of-summer reading stack...

On top, THE GOWN from Jennifer Robson (I loved her SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE and AFTER THE WAR IS OVER and hey, this one is about Queen Elizabeth's wedding dress. I already heart that).

Then, I'll work my way down the pile, reading poolside under the hot Georgia sun:

Jennifer Egan's MANHATTAN BEACH (some Amazon reviewers say it's really not good...I'll have to judge for myself because she's a wonderful author!)

Melanie Benjamin's THE GIRLS IN THE PICTURE (it had me at 1914 fledgling Hollywood, Mary Pickford and Frances Marion...I can only imagine the #MeToo scandals they endured)

Nina George's THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP (how could I resist two favorite things of mine: Paris and books? I just know I gotta love this one)

Jude Deveraux's AS YOU WISH (the review says the story focuses on the question ' What would you do differently if you could do it all again?' Hmmmm...how would you answer that? This is the 3rd installment of her Summerhouse Novels...been waiting for this one)

Viola Shipman's THE CHARM BRACELET ( ' Through an heirloom charm bracelet, three women will rediscover the importance of family and a passion for living as each charm changes their lives.' DANG why didn't I think of this storyline?)

Winston Groom's THE ALLIES (I have to be super-careful reading this one poolside because it's autographed by him to me! I met him at the Milton Literary Festival. Oh, he's the author of FORREST GUMP, which he also autographed for me. #Fangirling)

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Guest speaker Dorothy C. Benson Senior Center

Creative Writing for Experienced Writers

June 5, 2019

Lost Corner Preserve, Sandy Springs

Historical Novel Society Book Signing Event, June 22, 2019

Please join us for the 2019 Historical Fiction Readers Festival & Book Signing.

As a special part of the Historical Novel Society Conference, we invite the public to join us for the afternoon at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

(201 Waterfront St, National Harbor, MD 20745)