A Note from Becky Doughty

Did you enjoy getting to know Juliette in this first book in The Gustafson Girls series? I have a special place in my heart for sisters. I grew up with a sister only eight months younger than I am. Yep, there are only eight months between us. But before you send those side-eyes at my poor parents, one of us is adopted. It was a case of...

“You can’t get pregnant.”

“Let’s adopt.”

“Yay! Your baby is ready to pick up at the adoption store!”

“Oh, and double yay! You’re also pregnant! Surprise!”

“Wow! Let’s keep them both.”

“Sure. Why not?”

Or something like that.

In many ways, my sister and I are as close as twins, seeking security and support from each other in ways no one else can possibly provide. And in many ways, we are like oil and water...a beautiful mess. We now live in two different countries, and there is always far too much time that passes between phone calls and visits. But she is in my heart every single day, and I can’t imagine my life without her in it.

I have another sister who arrived on the scene many years later, and with a beautiful adoption story of her own. She is the age of my children, so our sister relationship has a precious nature all its own. And again, I can’t imagine my life without her in it.

You’ll find sisters in every one of my books: some by birth, some by adoption, and some in name only—friends who have become sisters.

You’ll also find HOPE in every one of my books.

I like to say I write HOPE-fully ever afters. Hopefully ever after because real life isn’t always wrapped up in a pretty pink bow, is it? I write fiction about real-life people and real-life situations. Because we love to escape into our fiction, but we want that escape to resonate with us, right?

If you’re looking for fiction with relatable characters, relevant situations, and redemptive storylines, I invite you to check out some of my other books and series. You may meet your next BFF (Best Fiction Friend)! Or visit me online: BeckyDoughty.com.

I write heartfelt and wholesome Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, and Women’s Fiction. I write fiction, mainly because nonfiction is hard! Yes, I’ve tried. Let’s just say I like to color outside the lines when it comes to facts. But emotions and feelings and the roller coaster ride that comes with all relationships? Oh yeah. That’s where you’ll find me.

Where hope lives and love wins. Every single time.

~ Becky Doughty

Love stories about quirky neighbors? Tales of Misfits and Oddballs?

Then you’ll feel right at home in Pemberton Manor.