Note to the Reader

When I started writing, I never dreamed how much fun it would be to interact with readers. You guys are by far the best part of publishing, and I’m having a blast writing for you and interacting online and elsewhere.

This second story has been a challenge for me, probably because I’m like Fawn. I give myself a tough time and end up trying too hard. If you have the same tendency, I hope her story has helped you knock away some of those annoying, little expectations we place on ourselves. And I pray we can all accept the fact that God is big enough.

I wish I could have included a photograph of the Caprock Escarpment, because I know my feeble words don’t do it justice. But really, pictures don’t either. You’ve just gotta go there. So if you’re ever in West Texas, drive north on Highway 84 and gaze over the rim. Then email me at varina@varinadenman.com and tell me if you see God. I bet you do.

If you read both Jaded and Justified, you may have realized that Fawn was pregnant for slightly longer than a normal human. I regret that she had to go through that, but otherwise we wouldn’t have gotten to enjoy her story during football season, and those chapters are fun reading. Thank you for your tolerance.

The next book in the Mended Hearts series continues the story through the eyes of Lynda Turner and Clyde Felton. My goodness, those two have been through a lot. So in a few months, meet me in Trapp, Texas (yes, it’s a fictitious town), and we can read Jilted together.

In the meantime, find me online at varinadenman.com or one of the social-media hangouts. I’d love to meet you!

Thank you for reading,

Varina