The Still Life of Hannah Morgan

"The longer you choose to play it safe, the more miserable your life will become. The universe rewards risk my dear; you know what you need to do."

Hannah Morgan's life is at a standstill. Her dreams of becoming an artist vanished with the sudden death of her grandmother and mentor. To appease her distant and disapproving mother, Hannah gets a respectable job at a high-end day spa.

Instead of painting masterpieces, Hannah spends her days painting nails and giving facials to wealthy women. Her dreams for the future have become a hideous nightmare. And it just keeps getting worse. She catches her boyfriend cheating, loses her job, and has to watch from the sidelines as her best friend, Jasmine Blue, goes after her own dreams of owning her own salon.

Then she meets Aaron, a working artist, and finds in him a kindred spirit. And, to her surprise, she finds the courage to follow her dreams. When circumstances beyond her control threaten to destroy both her relationship with Aaron and her dreams of a bright future, Hannah fears her mother was right-that some dreams aren't meant to come true.

Genre: Romance

My first novel, "The Still Life of Hannah Morgan" will be released August 15, 2008 by Lilley Press. Come join me on August 15, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. EST in the Lilley Press chat room.

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What's New At Ravenwood

Summer took its time coming but now it's officially here and our days have been filled with gardening and working on the farm. Our veggie garden has already provided us with fabulous spinach and lettuce. The peas are on the vine and soon we will be enjoying those too. Everything is lush and green, the air scented with the perfume from the seven rose bushes we have planted around the house.

Last weekend we had a few scorching hot days. Yesterday and today we've had spectacular thunder storms. It was so hot we actually went for a dip in the lake and gave Bear, our dog, a bath. He was none to thrilled being a Great Pyrenees and not partial to water.

Quail, one of our Banty hens, hatched her first clutch of eggs. We had already promised the chicks to a friend but we did keep one for our proud little momma hen. He or she is already learning to fly but still keeps close to Quail.