Be honest- What do you think of Shakespeare? Outdated? Too formal and stuffy? Do you have traumatic memories of memorizing lines about witches’ cauldrons and eye of newt?
Today’s blog provides a fresh perspective of the famous bard. A new novella collection puts a romantic spin on three Shakespeare plays.
Today, we will meet the authors, and tomorrow we’ll talk with all three about the stories this wonderful collection.
Susan Page Davis is the author of more than one hundred published novels and novellas. She’s a winner of the Carol Award, two Faith, Hope and Love Reader’s Choice Awards, and three Will Rogers Medallions. A Maine native, she now lives in Kentucky.
Shannon Sue Dunlap lives in hot and humid Houston, Texas where she writes love stories with a laugh-out-loud center. She enjoys traveling around the world, singing tunes from classic musicals, and drinking Dr. Pepper. Shannon is a die-hard fan of happy endings and believes God has designed one for each of us. You can find out more at her website www.shannonsuedunlap.com. Readers can also sign up for her email list and receive a complimentary copy of the romance novella Flower Boy Tour Guide.
Linda Fulkerson began her writing career as a copyeditor and typesetter at a small-town weekly newspaper. She has since been published in several magazines and newspapers, including a two-year stint as a sportswriter before becoming an editor at a mid-sized daily paper. Linda is the author of two novels, two novellas, and several non-fiction books. In 2020, she purchased Mantle Rock Publishing’s backlist and founded Scrivenings Press LLC.
She and her husband, Don, live on a ten-acre plot in central Arkansas. They have four adult children and eight grandchildren. Linda enjoys photography, RV travel, and spoiling her two dachshunds.
Shannon Sue Dunlap leads off the collection with The Marry Wives of Sweetheart
Mrs. Augusta Page knows best—for her daughter, Anne, and the whole town of Sweetheart, Texas. When Anne’s former boyfriend, Connor Fenton, returns after many years of absence, it’s a rocky road to reconciliation. Joshua attempts to rekindle their romance, but Anne’s wounded heart never forgave him when he left her behind for the big city.
Augusta enlists the help of her longtime buddy Veronica “Ronnie” Ford to do a little matchmaking, but obstacles abound. Her husband is against the romance, and foolish friend-of-the-family John Falstaff has taken a shine to Anne and asked for assistance. But the biggest obstacle is her daughter’s stubborn heart. Mrs. Page and Mrs. Ford have their work cut out to inspire Anne Page to join the ranks of the “marry” wives of Sweetheart.
Susan Page Davis’s- The Tempest in the Bay continues the fun.
A famous writer has retreated to an island home with only his daughter. For ten years, he’s hidden away and not sent his publisher any new manuscripts. His daughter Violet is now 20 and wondering if it’s time for her to see more of the world since her contact with the mainland is only through Darrell, a rather sluggish man from the shore community who brings out supplies once a month.
Paul’s brother Barney and the CEO of his publisher’s company set out on a yacht to track him down. But a storm intervenes, and when the sailing party lands on his island, Paul isn’t sure he wants to go back.
Linda Fulkerson concludes with Much Ado about Matrimony
Tricia Waters has resigned herself to the fact she’ll never have a happily ever after, so she focuses on making her cousin’s upcoming wedding a memorable one. But when she discovers her ex-fiancé is the best man, she vows to evade him. That is, until the two must work together to prevent the happy couple from breaking up.
Reeling from a personal tragedy, Dr. Ben McIntyre travels to serve as his buddy’s best man only to discover the maid of honor is the love of his life. Or she was, until she ended their engagement six years earlier. He plans to keep his distance from Tricia. When circumstances keep pushing them to work together, Ben learns that avoidance is futile.
Want to connect with these authors and their other books? Here’s some helpful links:
https://www.facebook.com/shannonsuedunlap/
https://www.instagram.com/shannonsuedunlap/
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/shannon-sue-dunlap
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/32647900.Shannon_Sue_Dunlap
Website: https://susanpagedavis.com
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Susan-Page-Davis/e/B001IR1CGA
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/susan-page-davis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susanpagedavisauthor
Linda Fulkerson – author | speaker | designer | coach
Scrivenings Press LLC – Publisher of Clean and Christian Fiction
(In addition to writing and web hosting and designing, Linda is the owner of Scrivenings Press)
Jenny, thanks for inviting us to visit. We had a lot of fun with this collection!