Love Boxes 2

by G.G. Galt

Fancy Ford was a little darling in pig tails. The grandson of the lady next door thought she was a spoiled brat. Every year her family spent the summer at the family cottage in Charlevoix, Michigan. The trilogy began in 1991 as Fancy waited on the dock for her Uncle to come sailing through the Pine River Channel. What she didn't know was her life was about to change forever more. Now Fancy is grown up, and life is changing again. At last she has someone to call her own. She and her sweetheart celebrate their new love by traveling to Northern Michigan––getting to know each other in unexpected ways.

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First published May 10, 2013

About the author

Gigi’s first attempt to write was in orange crayon. She wrote across a Robert Lewis Stevenson’s poem: “The world is full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.”

To this day the sentiment often comes to mind––it pretty much wraps up how she feels about life in general.

She writes faction––fictional adventures happening in factual locations––ones that didn't happen, but could have.

Her illustrated stories often take place on the shores of Little Traverse Bay and Lake Charlevoix in Northern Michigan. Others happen in the Northwest and the Northeast where she's been known to ride the rails coast-to-coast rather than fly.

The author has written speeches, and tributes, as well as a commercial copy for brochures, booklets, and packaging. Since junior high school, she has sent award winning poems and letters to the rich and famous––some have replied.

One was delivered in the middle of a current history class by special delivery. It was from a sitting president of the United States of America. Another she particularly treasures, is from First Lady Barbara Bush, who commented on their mutual love of the twelve volume 1937 children's books––My Book House. The set, enhanced with beautiful colored illustrations, holds hundreds of stories written by famous authors. She credits the volumes––a gift from her grandmother––as inspiration for the illustrated books she's in the process of creating today.

In the future she hopes to write historical fiction for children based on her research and recollections. “What they learn,” she says, “in a pleasurable way, is long remembered.”

Her most recent work includes: (A) The Love Box Series–– Love Boxes: A Love Story from Northern Michigan to Points Beyond, Love Boxes 2: The Vacation, Love Boxes 3: The Twilight Zone, and Love Boxes 4: The Bay View Cottage. (B) The Paradise Trilogy––Paradise: A Love Story from Petoskey to Harbor Springs, Paradise 2: A Love Story from Cross Village to Harbor Springs, Paradise 3: A Love Story from Harbor Springs to Sausalito. Each of the seven books is complete or can be enjoyed sequentially.

Galt's love of genealogy, history, music, art, antiques, and old house restoration is reflected in her fantasies. She draws from this, as well as from her memories of growing up in Northern Michigan and spending summer vacations at the family cottage. For updates, to say hello, or comment, visit the author’s blog at: http://gigigalt.com. She loves to hear from her readers and answers when possible.

To view one of the beautiful resort area G. G. writes about, visit:

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Reviews

[Renee Heinz · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading the first book in the Love Boxes trilogy, I was so excited to see that the author already had Love Boxes 2 up! I'm not done yet, but I like the story even more. It is a little more romantic as one would expect (since Fancy grown up). I love the characters. I feel like I know them. The places that Fancy visits seem wonderful. Better get back to my reading... then maybe plan my own trip to Northern Michigan.