As Long As I Live is a fun read. Joan Crofton and Craig Lamont both have a sense of humor. She choked back a laugh as she thought of the shimmering rubbers left, as it were, outside the door of this temple of advertising. How could she be so flippant when this interview meant so much … More Dialogue Sparkles in As Long As I Live
It’s the summer of 1936. The Great Depression lingers, and Lissa’s Aunt Hetty has left her a lighthouse–on its own island, no less–an ideal getaway for a fledgling writer. The rest of Aunt Hetty’s estate was left to Alexander “Lex” Carson. Lex arrives on his best friend’s yacht, ready to claim his inheritance, but he and Tod … More Romance and Intrigue Arrive on a Yacht
In all of the talk about Emilie Loring’s life, I don’t want to lose sight of what endeared her to millions of readers—her books. Come, sit with me in a comfy chair by the window, a cup of tea or coffee or whatever you please next to you on a side table–and maybe a chocolate … More Grab a cookie and It’s a Great World!
“A swiftly moving story of love and complication. Brooke Reyburn and Mark Trent were destined to despise each other. The will of Mark’s aunt leaves everything to the girl that rightfully belongs to Mark. Brooke settles down in the beautiful old house she had inherited.” Penn Publishing Co. But Brooke’s new house is divided down … More “With Banners” Delights on Stage
This copy of Uncharted Seas has seen better days. I cannot tell you how many beach towels, canoe bottoms, and swimming floats it has seen, nor how many pillowcases, carry-on bags and jacket pockets it’s been stuffed into. I looked for a cleaner copy to show here, and then I thought, no, this is perfect. … More New Thinking and New Love in Uncharted Seas
Cape Cod is lighthouses, sand dunes, boardwalks, and sand fences. It’s shellfish—take your pick: lobster, clams, or scallops—plus cranberries, ice cream cones, and coaster bikes. When you grow up in Arizona, as I did, Cape Cod seems magical. I invoked it when I painted my home a salt-sea gray and again when I planted clambering, … More Fair Tomorrow on the Cape
“To the readers of my stories who, by spoken or written word, have recognized beneath the magic glamour of romance and adventure the clear flame of my belief that the beautiful things of life are as real as the ugly things of life, that gay courage may turn threatened defeat into victory, that hitching one’s … More Beautiful Things In Life Are Just As Real
The Emilie Loring Collection 