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Suspense and Treats: Sweethearts (a novel by Elizabeth Mitchell)

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland

Come join me (Elizabeth Mitchell) at Broadway Books for the launch of my new literary suspense novel, SWEETHEARTS! Nineteen years after finding Laura Hurst in a frozen lake, Ada Bailey agrees with her therapist: it’s time to revisit Lynn Pond and confront the past. But Silynn holds more than memories. Decades-old secrets tumble out as Ada explores the town she was sent away from, though her return dredges up more than sordid pieces of the townsfolk’s lives. Sam Pruette, a collector of innocents, worries Ada may remember details from that frigid day in November of 1988. Laura was only the first sweetheart. On Wednesday, October 2nd at 8 pm, I will be reading from SWEETHEARTS. There will be cookies, drinks, and cute take-home conversation heart…

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Nancy Richardson Fischer in Conversation With Colleen Houck

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton

Join New York Times bestselling author Colleen Houck and author Nancy Richardson Fischer for an in-conversation chat about their novels, the writing process, and publishing plus an audience Q&A and treats!! From Nancy Richardson Fischer, author of When Elephants Fly, comes The Speed of Falling Objects (Inkyard), an exceptional new novel about a teen girl underestimated by everyone – including herself – who discovers just how strong she truly is right when it matters most. Fischer will be joined in conversation by Colleen Houck, author of the Tiger’s Curse series.

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Elizabeth Mitchell

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland

We welcome Vancouver author Elizabeth Mitchell joins us to read from her new suspense novel, Sweethearts. Twenty-nine years after finding Laura Hurst in a frozen lake, Ada Bailey decides it's time to revisit Lynn Pond and confront the past. But the town holds more than memories. Decades-old secrets tumble out as Ada explores the town she was sent away from. Her return dredges up more than sordid pieces of the townsfolk's lives. Sam Pruette, a collector of innocents, worries Ada may remember details from that frigid day in November of 1988. Laura was only the first sweetheart. Mitchell is the author of the suspense and magical realism novel I Never Stopped; this is her second novel. Being a woman with invisible illnesses, she enjoys a…

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