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The author of the Ladybug Farm series delivers an exhilarating new novel of a middle-aged woman who follows her heart to love and happiness When a dashing French poet swept forty-something workaholic Sara Graves off her feet she did something completely unexpected She married him Then three weeks later he died leaving her a house she cant afford to keep in a country shes never been to Traveling to France to settle the estate Sara is shocked to discover that her husband wasnt the impoverished poet he claimed to be- and that the estate he left her is a -year-old crumbling castle in the Loire Valley Now Sara must sell Chateau Rondelais before it not to mention her late husbands disarmingly handsome lawyer and best friend makes her question her decision to leave-and opens her heart to change and all its unexpected possibilities.
About the Author
Donna Ball published her first book in 1982. Since that time she has written over eighty works of commercial fiction under pseudonyms that include Rebecca Flanders, Donna Carlisle, Leigh Bristol, Taylor Brady, and Donna Boyd. She is known for her work in women's fiction and suspense, as well as supernatural fantasy and adventure. Her novels have been translated into well over a dozen languages and have been published in virtually every country in the world. She has appeared on Entertainment Tonight and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and has been featured in such publications as the Detroit Free Press, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, and even T.V. Guide. She is the holder of the Storytelling World award, 2001, the Georgia Author of the Year Award, 2000, Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards for consecutive years 1991-1996, the Georgia Romance Writer's Maggie Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times, among others.Donna lives in the Northeast Georgia Mountains in a restored Victorian barn which was the inspiration for A YEAR ON LADYBUG FARM and AT HOME ON LADYBUG FARM. She spends her spare time hiking, painting, and enjoying canine sports with her four dogs-- two golden retrievers, a rough collie, and a border collie.
