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Charissa Stastny

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Charissa Stastny is an avid reader, happy writer, BYU graduate, and lover of irises, clouds, chocolate, sushi, and the outdoors. Though she was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, she has never pulled a handle of a slot machine and can’t shuffle cards to save her life. She has lived in Nevada and Idaho, but currently resides in Utah with her husband and four children where shuffling cards isn’t required. Whew! She is the author of ten romance novels and a collection of children's picture books. ...more

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Between Hope & the Highway

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A Wrinkle in Forever

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Finding Light (Bending Will...

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Coming soon! More book makeovers.

My cover artist, Susie Poole, has been working on new covers for my Bending Willow Trilogy. I unpublished these three titles earlier this year and will be re-releasing them in the fall. I'm excited for you to enjoy the new makeovers. These were the first books I wrote about ten years ago. I've learned so much since then, and had to redo them, using the new knowledge I have gained. I've cut a lot o Read more of this blog post »
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The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
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This is a thought-provoking, sad book. It's hard to describe a story line, it's just a deep dive into the human mind, of all we are thinking, and all that we never say. What looks like a put-together, happy functioning person on the outside might be ...more
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The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
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This is the conclusion to the Mistborn series and it was EPIC! Every book in this series has been beyond riveting. They have been captivating, horrifying, and inspiring. It might be the most action-packed set of books I’ve ever read, but the characte ...more
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The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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Last book in this series, and so much fun. The original "crime" comes back to haunt Meddelin and her mom and aunties in this one as they visit Indonesia to see relatives. Again, I couldn't stop laughing. So many funny misadventures in these books. I ...more
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Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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2nd book in this series. Another misadventure for Meddy and her mom and aunties. These stories make me laugh a lot. I love them! This was awesome!
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Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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This was kind of a murder-mystery type book, but you know who the murder(s) are; they're just trying to cover up their crime. It becomes a tale of slap-stick funny mishaps at an elaborate, posh wedding the "murderers" are in charge of. It was very fu ...more
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Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping [On a Dead Man] by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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I adored the first Vera Wong book, but I might have enjoyed this 2nd one even more! It was so fun and engaging. I couldn't stop once I started. Vera Wong is a hilarious, bossy but heartwarming Asian grandma character. Like all of the other side chara ...more
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The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
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This is the second book in the Mistborn series and it was phenomenal. Non-stop action from beginning to end with all the emotions brought into play. Branderson is the master at everything—from world building, to unique, believable characters, to fant ...more
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A Lass Beloved by Nichole Van
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This is another winner by Van! Her books always thrill me. They are the best, cleanest, yet swooniest romances I read. This one features Matthias, a one-armed younger brother of a duke who has been in love with Cecily from a distance for most of his ...more
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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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When Vera Wong finds a dead man in her “world-famous” tea shop, she decides to become a sleuth and find his murderer. She watches intently the next day at who shows up to her shop, and then she makes a suspect list and sets about trying to solve the ...more
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The Oxford Detective Society by Faith Martin
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Fun mystery with Lyssa as the MC and her Oxford friends Carter, Jason, Frieda, and Neville. As Lyssa is tasked with writing a biography about a 60's icon who died too young, weird things happen that start making her fear someone doesn't want the trut ...more
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