Excerpt: Astrid’s Secret

man and woman at office desk working

Book Launch Week continues with this brief extract from Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, in which Astrid has just been cautioned by her mother about maintaining professional relationships with the men at work, especially her boss Brad. You'll see where this is going... Best not to tell her about the flirting relationship Brad and I had … Continue reading Excerpt: Astrid’s Secret

Excerpt: On the Ferry

Today's Book Launch Week excerpt has our Horseshoes and Hand Grenades narrators Shelby and Astrid on the ferry to Martha's Vineyard for a summer weekend. Our two heroes are joined by their good friend Tina, who doesn't get much attention in snippets about the book, but is a very important figure in the lives of … Continue reading Excerpt: On the Ferry

Meet Shelby, #HAHG Hero

In today's installment of Book Launch Week for Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, we meet fragile but practical, music- and animal-loving Shelby Stewart, our second narrator. If you read yesterday's description of Astrid by Shelby, then you probably picked up some idea of Shelby's personality already. In this short bit, she is lamenting her looks upon … Continue reading Meet Shelby, #HAHG Hero

Meet Astrid, #HAHG Hero

blonde woman from the back looking at ocean and beach

As part of my Book Launch Week, I'd like to introduce you to Astrid, one of the narrators of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. In this excerpt, it's actually the other narrator, Shelby, who is speaking. It’s Shelby’s first day as an intern at a Boston PR firm, and Anne, the office manager, has just introduced … Continue reading Meet Astrid, #HAHG Hero