Book Signing with Linda Guecia December 6th 10-1PM

Fernandina Beach, Florida writer, Linda Guecia, will be at The Book Loft on … to sign copies of her latest novel, neighbor ladies.

The novel follows the lives of some characters introduced in Fishing For Love: A Mosaic of Creature-Inspired Tales (a collection of thirteen interrelated stories, each told by a fictional island inhabitant and features a different island creature—jellyfish, armadillo, alligator, snake, dog, butterfly, pelican, redfish, manatee, shark, vulture, cardinal, and human), but takes place a year later as these characters face new difficulties.

Readers will meet the neighbor ladies of Camelia Park as they wrestle through the challenges of an oftentimes irrational world. They drift through life, dreaming, scheming, complaining, feeling helpless, and giving up. Before they know it, their lives pass by, and their marriages are troubled.

Dawn’s husband, Sam, is more interested in his car dealerships than their marital bed. Audrey’s husband, Eddie, abuses her. Her son, Jack, finds himself in jail, abandoning his fiancée, Gigi, and their newborn. Beau’s former girlfriend and singing partner moves in on him and his wife, Allegra. Florence’s husband, Shelby, takes a sabbatical from the police department and his life. Ruby isn’t happy when Ace, her husband, frequently fills in for absent colleagues and travels more often than at home. Teresa’s husband, Francis, studies wildlife while living in another state.

Fortunately, with the lessons from their canine companions and the insight gained from island animals, the ladies adopt the strength and purity of survival strategies—spirit, senses, savvy, and spunk. While teetering on the brink of destruction, they realize they can save their marriages, themselves, and maybe even the world.

Watch their courage emerge when the neighbor ladies stop drifting and start striving.

Award-winning author Linda Guecia escaped from corporate America, ventured to Amelia Island, and fell under the spell of its creatures and inhabitants. Her writings fictionalize her life experiences, utilizing the island as a character. Her books include Three Dead Freds, a Silver Medal winner of the Florida Authors and Publishers Association President’s Book Award, Fishing For Love: A Mosaic of Creature-Inspired Tales, and its sequel, neighbor ladies.

Christmas in paradise with my best friend… what could go wrong?

I spend every Christmas Eve with Mateo Sanz. It’s a decade-long tradition, but this year, his family is spending the holidays in the Dominican Republic. Did I mention it’s a destination wedding? Or that his cousin is marrying his ex-girlfriend? Oh, and I offered to fake date him to avoid the god-awful familial pity that’s no doubt following him straight to the Caribbean?

It should be an easy task, except Mateo is not only confident, charismatic, hot as sin, and the kindest man I’ve ever known. He’s also the best friend I’d never want to risk.

But the only way to convince his family this fake relationship is the real deal is through a whole lot of PDA, and when he begins whispering sweet nothings in my ear or holds my gaze even when there’s nobody around, the lines begin to blur.

One thing I forgot to mention? I, Daisy Zimmerman, have been in love with Mateo for as long as I can remember, even though there is no way he feels the same.

It would ruin more than our friendship if my secret were to slip out, and I’m not ready to lose the most important relationship in my life over a fake dating fiasco.

I only have to survive the week in the tropical paradise without letting my feelings for him be known. It should be easy, especially if we’re never alone. All we have to do is keep our hands, mouths, and hearts to ourselves.

We can follow all the rules…right?

The One Final Rule is a fake dating, friends to lovers, Christmas novella set in paradise. This is perfect for fans of Holiday family drama, the one bed trope and feel good romance like The Gift Rarely Given or Hallmark movies.

The story of a young boy’s bravery as he flees the stark situation at

home in Ireland with his best friend, to find a new life in America. An

exciting epic filled with warmth, adventure, courage and the search for

faith as a boy faces the challenges of the world and grows into

manhood.