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Momtrends recently chatted with Aimee Agresti about her new release, Campaign Widows, available now wherever books are sold. 1. What inspired you to write Campaign Widows: A Novel? The idea was first sparked by my own experiences as a campaign widow, even though the book really ...read more

Looking for a hot new release? Check out the latest book by Erin Duffy, Regrets Only: A Novel, available now wherever books are sold. Learn more from our recent one-on-one with the fabulous author. 1. What inspired you to write Regrets Only: A Novel? I was getting ready to leave ...read more

We recently chatted with Loretta Nyhan about her new release, Digging In: A Novel. Find out what inspired her to write this must-read book pick for spring now available wherever books are sold. 1. What inspired you to write Digging In: A Novel? About ten years ago, I read a ...read more

1. What inspired you to write The Flight Attendant: A Novel? I had just flown into New York from Armenia and was meeting a friend for dinner in Manhattan. I was an hour early, so I went to the bar and ordered arak, an anise-flavored alcohol: imagine weaponized ouzo. First of ...read more

What inspired you to write Woman Last Seen In Her Thirties? I was standing in Whole Foods when a college-aged man bumped into me. He was busy talking to the friend he was shopping with and glanced up at me with a look that said he had just looked right through me. Then he ...read more

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Corrigan is a sister, daughter, wife, and mother who has been called "the voice of her generation" for she has a keen sense of what we moms struggle to say to our loved ones in everyday situations. Like Kelly, moms rarely seem to be at a ...read more

What inspired you to write Now That You Mention It? I wanted to write a book about the return of a black sheep, someone who felt she’d left her old self behind and started over somewhere else. We all have that fantasy at one point or another, right? Going to a place where no one ...read more

What inspired you to write The Little Book of Big Weight Loss: 31 Rules to Live By? There were several things that happened around the same time. My doctor said I absolutely had to lose weight. (At my most, I weighed just under 286lbs.) Plus my daughter asked me why I didn’t ...read more

The Craving Cure by Julia Ross Tuesday, December 19th at 1 pm ET/ 10 am PT Hashtags: #MTBookChat #TheCraving Cure Hosts:@momtrends @JuliaRossCures @Flatironbooks @jennifervido Join us for our monthly Momtrends Virtual Book Chat on Tuesday, December 19th at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT. ...read more

What inspired you to write the From Manhattan with Love series? I’d written two series set in small towns (My O’Neil Brothers series was set in Vermont, and my Puffin Island series was set on an island in Maine) and I’d explored some of the issues that come from living in a ...read more

Join us for our monthly Momtrends Virtual Book Chat on Tuesday, November 21st at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT. Get your questions ready for #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz as we discuss her new release, Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe. Whether it’s on your ...read more

TWITTER BOOK CHAT Mrs. Saint and the Defectives by Julie Lawson Timmer Tuesday, August 29th at 3 PM ET/ 12 PM PT Hashtags: #MTBookChat #MrsSaint Hosts: @momtrends @JulieLTimmer @amazonpub @JenniferVido Join us for our monthly Momtrends Virtual Book Chat on Tuesday, August 29th ...read more

Check out the latest releaseby author Fiona Davis. Pick up a copy of The Addresshere today. What inspired you to write The Address, set in the Dakota in New York City? I love the history of old buildings. I always begin with an architectural landmark when I’m figuring out a new ...read more

What is the inspiration behind Serenity Harbor , the sixth installment in the Haven Point Series set in Idaho? It really started with the heroine, Katrina Bailey, who was the sister to a few characters I have featured previously in the series. Whenever she appeared, she was ...read more

We recently caught up with debut novelist Stacey Lender and chatted about her new bookCity Mouse in stores now. Order your copy here. What inspired you to write City Mouse: A Novel ? I was struck by a story I heard at a college reunion about a bunch of moms who go on a weekend ...read more

TWITTER BOOK CHAT Tuesday, May 18th 1 PM ET/10 AM PT Hashtags: #MTBookChat #alwaysthehusband Hosts: @momtrends @MCampbellBooks @JenniferVido @STMartinsPress Come join us for our monthly Momtrends Virtual Book Chat onTuesday, May 16th at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT. Get your questions ...read more

We recently caught up with New York Times Bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank and chatted about her new bookSame Beach, Next Year available May 16th. Order your copy here! What inspired you to write Same Beach, Next Year? An old novel written by Wallace Stegner called ...read more

What inspired you to write Sisters One, Two, Three, a novel centering on the complex relationship between three sisters? I’m fascinated by what goes on in families, in general, but you hit it on the head: I think sister relationships are often complex. Maybe it’s because ...read more