"Thank you for sending your book (Staged For Success)! I started reading it and I love it ... What a great story! Perfect summer read. Thank you again for sharing this!!"
- Jenny Marrs, HGTV Fixer to Fabulous
The Breton Hill Series
Small Town, Women's Fiction
Well Done
It's been many years since I've read a fiction book and I was delighted by this one! The author pulls the reader in quickly with easy flowing dialogue and characters that feel like family. If you're looking for a great read to put your feet up and relax to, this is it!
Erin C.
Vivid Detail
Very well written and enjoyable read! You fall into the life of this small Texas town and its people. Can't wait for next book in this series!
Allyoop
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Perfect Summer Read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2021
Do you remember those warm summer days when you could curl up with a cold beverage (Adult or not) and escape into a story? You absolutely can as I did when reading Staged For Success! Loved reading about Carrie going through her journey. Great characters written by an amazing woman! So happy to have read her book, now, I want more
5.0 out of 5 stars
A superb and heart warming read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2021
I so much enjoyed reading this lovely story. Mixed with English memories and the enchantment of a delightful Texan town. I loved every page and how love can blossom in a beautiful and simplistic way. Truly recommend this book for anyone wishing to escape from the daily troubles in the world today and just enjoy the nice things in life.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Draws you in and keeps you flipping the pages
Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2021
Marilynn hooks you from page one with beautiful imagery and compelling characters. We feel Carrie's emotions and want to keep reading to find out what happens. Staged for Success is definitely worth reading!
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Laughter and Tears, Happiness and Hope
The story of Carrie and Chase roped me in from the very beginning. The author of Staging for Success has a deft touch with making her characters come to life, so it is easy to get caught up in their story and she did an excellent job with developing a story line that not only has interesting situations, but novel, unexpected solutions. I loved learning about the artistic and practical skills of staging homes.
Carrie, Chase, Emma, and Gabby are so well developed that it is easy to believe they could be your neighbors. I saw some of myself in Carrie and Gabby and even some in ”bad girl” Adele. There is a great cast of supporting characters including the town of Breton Hill. It is a charming, intriguing, and warm-hearted place where you want to go this weekend. Can’t wait for the next in this series of more Breton Hill stories!
Karen G.
Breton Hill Series Book 2 COMING SOON!
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A Breton Hill Series
Always have a plan, my darling, and you will surely succeed. That was Lauren Maxwell’s mother’s last advice—and Lauren has lived by it. With only an indifferent aunt for family, she plotted every step of her life and made those plans pay off: a six‑figure salary, globe-trotting, and a company‑paid luxury apartment. She had it all. Until she didn’t.
Now Lauren finds herself stranded in a grimy garage in Breton Hill, a Podunk town she’d never planned to visit—with no car, no contacts, and nowhere to go. Hazel, the eccentric innkeeper of The Best Bed and Breakfast, turns Lauren’s tidy blueprint upside down, and worse, Lauren discovers an unexpected bond with a man whose roots—and future—are firmly planted in this small town.
Can Lauren stick to the escape plan she’s always trusted, or will Breton Hill teach her that some plans are meant to change and success isn’t always tangible?
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