A book about a book, a magical red book, without any words, and the friendship that develops around it.

★★★★★ "Great series! Couldn't put it down! The Stiletto Book Club members are exciting, troubled but are learning to care about each other in their personal lives as well as share the books they read!" -- ReviewerI'm read to start my life over. I wasn't looking for Spencer. Too bad, fate has other ideas.Welcome to MagnoliaPennyI'm settling in on Magnolia Island. As the new owner of Magnolia Daily, I'm determined to make the most of my new...

★★★★★ "The series just keeps building and bringing new characters and places into it, yet they're woven seamlessly into the existing landscape." -- Reviewer.All I wanted from Jackson was a job, but I got something more. I just hope that I'm enough of a reason for him to stay.Welcome to MagnoliaPennyMy life is falling apart. With my job on the line, I'm forced to return to the one place I swore I would never go back to: Magnolia.Now faced...

It's Christmas time in Magnolia and Maggie is determined to mend the fissure between Spencer and Penny.So she comes up with a plan: Create a Christmas extravaganza for them to participate in. After all, who couldn't fall in love during the Christmas holiday?Plus, focusing on someone else helps keep her from thinking about her own heartbreaks.All the women of the Red Stiletto book club join in to help. Some have found their happily ever afters. Some...

Sophia Leonides and Charles Hayward fall in love in Egypt during World War II, and vow to meet up again in England. When Sofia's grandfather is found dead it is up to Charles and his father, a Scotland Yard commissioner, to find out if he was murdered or not.

How do you create a fictional world that readers will want to visit? How do you paint a picture that springs to life on the page? William Bernhardt explains how to use description and setting to enhance your story without slowing the pace. Bernhardt discusses showing without telling, providing descriptive details that inform character, and integrating visuals and action with "stealth description." In his direct, no-nonsense style, Bernhardt explains...

All fiction is character-driven, according to William Bernhardt, despite what you might have heard elsewhere. If your characters don't interest readers, even the most exciting plots will fail. "Action is character," Aristotle wrote, but what does that mean, and how can you use that fundamental principle to create dynamic fiction that will captivate readers? This book explains the relationship between character and plot, and how the perfect melding...

Sizzling Style is what distinguishes a spellbinding book from an ordinary one. The writer who understands the fundamentals of fictional writing style knows how to capture readers and never let them go. Too often aspiring writers are frustrated by rejection, not realizing that the problem is not the story but the way they are telling it. In this book, bestselling author William Bernhardt brings his down-to-earth approach to the subject of style, revealing...

What must a writer know to survive in the modern publishing world? In this volume, William Bernhardt tackles essential topics that, while smaller in scope, are nonetheless necessary to a contemporary author's survival. How do you create a memorable series character? Should you write in the first person? What does "Show, don't tell" really mean? How do you add suspense? Bernhardt also discusses legal issues confronting writers and marketing concerns,...

Even the most unique and interesting characters will not engage readers if their journey the plot fails. In this book, bestselling author William Bernhardt reveals the secrets that will keep readers riveted to the page. He explains the importance of matching character to plot and the key distinction between surprise and coincidence. Bernhardt discusses how to enrich your story by layering three levels of conflict and, in the final chapter, analyzes...