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Susan Schild

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Romance, Contemporary, Romance

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Susan Schild writes heartwarming small- town love stories.

Susan is a wife, and a stepmother who enjoys weekend getaways with friends, reading fiction, and rummaging through thrift stores and antique stores for treasures like four dollar cashmere sweaters and amateur watercolor paintings. A dog lover, Susan is especially fond of Lab mix rescue dogs.

Susan and her family live in North Carolina where she is busy writing her next novel.

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I've read that some characters or stories just "present themselves" to an author and demand to be written. I was wondering how easily Linny came into being and whether now that she's in three novels, it's gotten easier to write her life or harder. Has she taken on a life of her own as you've lived with her?

Susan Schild Great question! Linny has taken on a life of her own and it's gotten easier to write about her. She's apparently taken an online assertiveness trainin…moreGreat question! Linny has taken on a life of her own and it's gotten easier to write about her. She's apparently taken an online assertiveness training course, too, because she's gotten more feisty and direct with every book.

To create a believable character, writers are supposed to decide up front on a character's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. I was never that methodical, but the more I wrote about Linny, the more all of those elements became clear to me.

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How would you describe your main character, Linny?

Susan Schild Linny is a smart and kind thirty-eight-year-old woman who grew up in the South and believes good manners and hard work will always pay off.

Thanks to …moreLinny is a smart and kind thirty-eight-year-old woman who grew up in the South and believes good manners and hard work will always pay off.

Thanks to her charming, cheating husband, she's spooky about falling in love again. Linny longs for the security of a white picket fence life, but she loves her work, too.

When she runs into big trouble, Linny digs deep and with strength and grace, creates a lovely, rich new life for herself. Linny might even let herself fall in love again...

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Average rating: 4.36 · 5,743 ratings · 1,087 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Christmas at the Lakeside Resort (Lakeside Resort #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,039 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer at the Lakeside Resort (Lakeside Resort #2) 4.42 avg rating — 753 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mistletoe at the Lakeside Resort (Lakeside Resort #3) 4.42 avg rating — 424 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wedding at Lakeside Resort 4.63 avg rating — 370 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Linny's Sweet Dream List (Willow Hill, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 404 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pecan Pie for Breakfast: An Azalea Lake Sweet Romance Book 1 4.38 avg rating — 207 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweet Southern Hearts (Willow Hill #3) 4.38 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweet Carolina Morning (Willow Hill, #2) 4.29 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carolina Blue Sky Days: A Second Chance at Love Series (Book 2) 4.53 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweet Carolina Gals: A Second Chance at Love Series (Book 3) 4.71 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Revolving Door of Life (44 Scotland Street, #10)

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“One thing she’d learned over the last year was that no matter what your plans were for your life, God or the universe or maybe even your guardian angels might present a much better plan for you if you stayed open to the possibilities.”
― Susan Schild, Summer at the Lakeside Resort

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“I can stay centered in a golden orb of calm. All good things come to you at the right time.”
― Susan Schild, Christmas at the Lakeside Resort

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