By Blood or By Marriage: A Harpeth River Writers Anthology

by Sandy Ward Bell

Seven writers unite to pen a collection of heartwarming and sometimes startling stories about families of all kinds. Their literary journey transitions from the simple life of a farmer to a divorced city dweller. With diversity in age, life experiences, and birthplaces, these award-wining writers create vivid characters and plot twists to interest everyone’s taste for a well-spun tale.

292 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 13, 2015

About the author

From radio announcer to wife to mother to writer. Bell's first novel, In Zoey's Head, reflects her experience with the media and pop culture. Parked at the Mansfields', highlights her appreciation for Jane Austen's timeless story. Her third book, Bold, honors women's courage through a collect of short stories, and was a 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award finalist. She is currently working on mystery series set in 1919.

Reviews

[Winnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rarely read short stories but this one included neighbor John Neely Davis and others from Franklin, TN. John's wife and I were in the same book club for many years and I've read his other books. I actually read this book years ago but ran across it recently and decided to re-read. I enjoyed some of the stories very much and some not so much. All the stories were well written and interesting.