Melissa Senate

The SECRET OF JOY is about and about at a bookstore near you, and of course, available at all online booksellers, such as Amazon. THE SECRET OF JOY is also burning up the book blogosphere today! You'll find reviews and giveaways of the novel on over 35 sites (see list below).

 

One of my favorite reviews said: "The Secret of Joy is a beautifully written novel that will have the reader crying one moment and smiling with happiness the next all the while cheering for the many wonderful cast of characters. Senate weaves together many tales of love and in so doing discusses, through a brilliant array of characters, what it means to love and be loved. Senate's descriptive prose and realistic storyline make the reader feel a part of the small Maine community. The Secret of Joy drew me in from the prologue and I was sorry to see the story end. I cannot praise this novel enough and look forward to reading Senate's other novels." –Rundipinne

 

And this: "I loved loved loved this book. The story was captivating, the narration fresh, the characters fun. I flew through it. The characters were relatable, and the subplot was just as interesting and segued well into the ending for Rebecca and Joy. I don't think you can go wrong with Melissa Senate." –Bellas Novella

 

I can't wait to read all the reviews this morning (with fingers crossed)!

 

One review I did very happily already read, because it's a site I visit every day, is: S. Krishna's blog. She is one my favorite and most trusted book reviewers and I often buy more books than i should after reading her reviews! i was thrilled to see a 4.75 rating and a rave review! 

 

Here's a link to an indepth interview on the craft of writing and the meaning of life (sort of) with the talented poet and author Lori A. May.

 

And a fun interview with Book End Babe Malena Lott. You can read about how I almost made it on the Oprah show when my first novel was published. So close!

 

I'm also on tour with the wonderful Girlfriend's Cyber Circuit, a group of authors who blog about new books, the writing life and everything you can think of. I'll post links to interviews as they go up, but here's one at Rita award-winning mystery author and Channel 7 TV news (Boston) producer Hank Phillippi Ryan's blog.

 

THE SECRET OF JOY is also a Simon & Schuster Book Club Pick! Get the Reading Group Guide, complete with suggestions for discussion questions and an interview with me here!

 

Here's the list of where you'll find reviews of THE SECRET OF JOY (and some great book bloggers' sites to start following, to boot!):

 

Rundpinne
Psychotic State
Books Reviews by Buuklvr81
My Book Views
Me, My Book & the Couch
Just Another New Blog
One Person’s Journey Through A World of Books
Book N Around
Readaholic
Bella’s Novella
Reading at the Beach
Red Headed Book Child
Reading with Tequila
Books, Gardens, and Dogs
My Own Little Corner of the World
That’s A Novel Idea: http://thatsanovelidea.blogspot.com
Drey’s Library: http://dreyslibrary.blogspot.com/
Just Another New Blog: http://justanothernewblog.blogspot.com/
Booksie’s Blog: http://booksiesblog.blogspot.com
My Life In Not So Many Words: http://www.ziarias.blogspot.com/