I’m so happy to announce the release “The Return” which is the final installment of “The Gift Trilogy.”  I have to be honest, writing a trilogy was a lot harder than I thought it would be.  You have to stay true to the previous stories and fact-check constantly.  When I write, it’s kind of like letting horses run wild and I let my mind go wherever it wants.  Writing a trilogy, though, demands a bit more discipline.  I just loved the characters so much in the first book, I wasn’t quite ready to say good-bye to them and felt the secondary characters had a story to tell.  Beyond the obvious pride in a finished novel, there is something very special about this book to me  The cover was shot by my brother, Tim Harding (@4thandWoodPics on Twitter).  Like me, he works in the medical field, but photography, short films, and writing are his true loves.  Just like me, our jobs feed the family but our art feeds our souls.  One more side note about this book.  My husband, Mike, is always asking when he’s going to see himself in one of my books.  He would never recognize himself, I’m sure, but there were certain aspects of the main male character, Sean, that I patterned after Mike.  Easy-going but stubborn, very physically driven, and the ability to put up with a moody female…yep, that’s my husband.  Also, I put in this short scene where Angelina finds out macho Sean uses custom-ordered French-milled soap.  My husband ordered a case of coconut-lime shampoo and conditioner that was not available in stores and I haven’t stopped teasing him about it.  I hope you enjoy my new book and have a peaceful holiday season filled with books.