My name is Abigail Hammond, but I always go by Abby. One of my thumbs is shorter than the other. I have absolutely no idea why, but it's useful for those awkward times when you meet new people and you're supposed to share a fun fact about yourself.
Thankfully, having unmatched thumbs in no way hinders my ability to write, so I'll keep working on more books! My team consists of my amazing husband who handles the cover art and illustrations for my books, and my dog, who is my chief distraction officer. We live in sunny California and consume way too many tacos. Seriously, we eat tacos for dinner almost every day.
I grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, in the house on the cover of Book 3 of the Olivia series, not far from the location of Olivia's farm. While studying at the Universities of Michigan and Wisconsin, I spent two summers in Israel and ended up coming back to make my life here. Since then I've spent a lot of time traveling between the Middle East and the Midwest, loving both my homes. While living on Kibbutz Ein Tsurim I learned the story of the Etzion Bloc during Israel’s War of Independence – from people who had lived through it. It was many years before I dared to try to put it down on paper. At that time, fantasies aside, I considered writing nothing more than a hobby. I did, however, post the first chapters of The Lonely Tree on a writers' wor
Vivianne Blake is a bestselling novelist and writes heartfelt women’s fiction and clean, uplifting romance filled with second chances, small-town charm, and emotional depth. A lover of quiet mornings, cozy bookstores, and scenic coastal getaways, Vivianne draws inspiration from the rhythms of everyday life and the quiet magic of starting over. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her sipping tea, exploring the Pacific Northwest, or daydreaming about her next fictional seaside town.
Lauren Faulkenberry is author of the novels TROUBLE IN BAYOU SABINE, BAYOU WHISPERS, TROUBLE WILL FOLLOW, and the novellas BACK TO BAYOU SABINE and JUST THE TROUBLE I NEEDED (all from Blue Crow Books). An IPPY-award-winning author, she's a member of WFWA and writes sweet romances under the pen name Lucy Day.
