Dear Friends,
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Finally, I can stop holding my breath! Just Breathe has had a long and winding road to publication, and I'm grateful to readers everywhere for their patience. Now I'm proud to say the book is finally in stores. This is a story straight from the heart about one woman's shattered dreams . . .and newfound hopes. Comic strip artist Sarah Moon discovers that unexpected change can be like a breath of fresh air--a little brisk at first, but magic for body and soul. . . .
Luanne Rice , one of my favorite authors, gave it this review: "JUST BREATHE is tender and heartbreaking, the story of what happens when you lose what you thought was love. But Susan Wiggs looks deeper and follows her character to something so much better, the discovery of her own true heart and her real true love. It's a beautiful novel." Deepest thanks to Luanne for the early read.
One of my favorite aspects of this novel is something I can take very little credit for—the eponymous comic strip. Each section of the book is introduced by one of Sarah's syndicated comics. I wrote the text of the strip, but the pictures were drawn by my publisher's creative art director, Sean Kapitain , and they look absolutely authentic to me, like something you'd see in the funny pages.
Big exhale. The wait is over. I hope you like Just Breathe.
Also, look for the reissue of Irish Magic, which will be available October 7th. Set in a world of Irish enchantment, fantasy, and legend, a quartet of magical, romantic tales includes Morgan Llywelyn's "Galway Bay," "The Trysting Hour" by Susan Wiggs, "Rarer Than a White Crow" by Roberta Gellis, and Barbara Samuel's "The Harper's Daughter."
Just For You
Special–While supplies last! Receive a nice, roomy canvas tote bag when you order an autographed copy of Just Breathe from the Eagle Harbor Book Company, a Booksense store. I'll personalize them any way you like, just say the word! There's a photo of the tote bag here.
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Food, Glorious Food
Here's something delicious to enjoy with your summer reading.
Sparkling Ginger Lemonade
(adapted from www.foodfit.com)
2 cups water
1 cup honey
2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
grated peel of one lemon
1 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cups sparkling water
Combine water, honey, lemon peel and ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat to make a syrup. Turn the heat off and let the mixture steep for 20 minutes. Strain the syrup and let it cool.
Stir the syrup and lemon juice in a pitcher.
Fill 4 glasses with ice and divide the mixture among them. Top off with a splash of sparkling water and garnish with mint sprigs and lemon wedges.
