Hi everyone!
I can hardly believe it’s already 2025. I was telling my husband that I could remember being in grade school and thinking how far away the year 2000 was and that I would be so very old at 30 when it arrived. Well, now it is 25 years beyond that point.
Things aren’t at all like I thought they might be. I fully expected robots to take over our menial tasks, like cooking and housework. I do have a robot vacuum, litterbox and mop. However, they leave much to be desired. Hopefully, one day we will all have a Rosey like on “The Jetsons.”
My New Book!
I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about today’s release. This book is near and dear to my heart because it is the first in a new series titled Dogwood Creek Matchmakers. I worked alongside my dear friend JoAnn Durgin to come up with the town of Dogwood Creek, Tennessee and we brought in four other fabulous Christian authors. You’re going to adore the books in this series.
The books release every other month and for the next two years. You won’t want to miss any of them. Without further ado, here is my contribution to Dogwood Creek Matchmakers series:
Chasing Snowflakes
Chasing Snowflakes
Lori Soard
Available on Amazon (KU)
January 2, 2025
Book 1 in an multi-author series
Small-town charm and rediscovered dreams are always in season in Dogwood Creek, Tennessee
Lydia Clark thought she left Dogwood Creek behind, including memories of her high school bully and a careless jock who almost ruined her chances at a bright future. But now, the grandmother who loved her through those rough years is having some health issues that force Lydia to return. Taking over for the chemistry teacher temporarily, Lydia plans to help for a semester and not get caught up in the close-knit community of her youth or the handsome math teacher/basketball coach.
Charlie Bailey is town star, turned into high school math teacher and local basketball coach. His charm is almost irresistible, but his sledding skills leave much to be desired, and he crashes into her at a local competition. Lydia soon discovers Charlie’s dedication to shaping young lives, especially those from rough backgrounds he understands all too well. He’s always admired Lydia’s brains and spirit, but seeing her now—gorgeous and still kindhearted—makes him realize how much he’s always cared for her.
The two pair up to organize a basketball tournament fundraiser for the Dogwood Creek Community Center. Lydia begins to see the depth of Charlie’s commitment to the community—and his growing devotion to her. Lydia stares down two paths, trying to choose the one God has planned for her. Can she leave behind her childhood dreams to embrace the life that might be waiting for her in Dogwood Creek?
Chasing Snowflakes is the heartwarming first book in the Dogwood Creek Series—a sweet, small-town inspirational romance filled with unwavering faith and the hopefulness of second chances.
