SWEET LIFE: A NOVEL

 

 

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"It is life near the bone where it is sweetest."
Henry David Thoreau

 

 

NEWS FLASH! SWEET LIFE hits bookshelves everywhere on September 2, 2008!

 

SWEET LIFE is a book close to my heart, because it takes place on the Big Island of Hawaii where I live. I also love this book because it looks at a family in crisis, at a couple whose marriage is put to the test and at a mother who is struggling to be a good parent while discovering what that really means to her.

 

At first glance, Marissa and Paul seem to live the charmed life, but it soon becomes clear that isn't the case. I've discovered that things are rarely so black and white, no matter how it looks on the outside. But I'm encouraged by the myriad of ways in which life gives us another opportunity to deepen our experience with ourselves and others. And if through the tears we can find the humor in it, too, then all the better (a little hint for those of you who have yet to read the book: snoring cows. 'Nuff said).

 

Like GOOD THINGS, this book includes some wonderful recipes in the back that tie into the story. I was fortunate enough to have some of Hawaii's top chefs and foodies share their favorite recipes, and of course I have included some of my own, too. Host a book club luau to talk about the book and I'll send some goodies your way! And don't forget to enter my "Life is Sweet" Hawaiian gift basket contest ... click here for details.

 

As we say in Hawaiian, Aloha a hui ho! Aloha until we meet again!

 

 

 

 

 

"SWEET LIFE is the ultimate 'escape-and-find-yourself' novel ...

funny, poignant, and filled with home truths any woman can relate to.

This book is as warm and delicious as the recipes ...

a delightful indulgence!"

New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs