The Spanish Pearl
“A fresh new author…has penned an exciting story…told with the right amount of humor and romance. Friend has done a wonderful job…”—Lambda Book Review
“The author does a terrific job with characterization, lush setting, action scenes, and droll commentary. This is one of those well-paced, exciting books that you just can’t quite put down. …This is one of the very best books I’ve read in many months, so I give it my highest recommendation! Don’t miss this one.”—Midwest Fiction Review
The Crown of Valencia
“Her storytelling talent is superb and her plot twists continually keep the reader in suspense…”—Just About Write
The Copper Egg
“The Copper Egg by Catherine Friend is a modern day Indiana Jones style adventure. [It] has a bit of everything, adventure, kidnapping, double crossing frenemies and of course a romance. …Well written and an action-packed adventure of fun.”—The Romantic Reader
Hit By a Farm
“Hit By a Farm goes beyond funny, through poignant, sad and angry, to redemptive: all the things that make a farm—and a relationship—successful.”—Lavender Magazine
“A sweet and funny book in the classic ‘Hardy Girls Go Farming’ genre, elegantly told, from the first two pages, which are particularly riveting for the male reader, through the astonishing revelation that chickens have belly-buttons and on to the end, which comes much too soon. It has dogs, sheep, a pickup truck, women’s underwear, electric fences, the works.”—Garrison Keillor
Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet
“As provocative as her reflections are, it is Friend’s acerbic wit that keeps the reader turning pages. A perfect choice for book groups, this is a look at the road not taken with a guide who pokes as much fun at herself as she does at the world around her.”—Booklist
“Friend details the challenges of balancing a writing career with sheep farming in southeastern Minnesota. …Her voice is wry and funny; she’s self-deprecating and thoughtful, and strikes a balance between teasing and kindness, whether her subject is pregnant sheep, yarn-loving ‘fiber freaks,’ or spirituality and nature.”—Publishers Weekly