Do you have a Tree of Life, Hope and Truth?

The heroine of my next book does! So what is The House at the End of the Street, book #5 in the Swallow’s Fall series about, and who is this heroine with this Tree of Life, Hope and Truth?

It’s winter in Swallow’s Fall, and Gemma Munroe, our heroine, has been home three years after studying art in Europe. She’s not only running Cuddly Bear Toy Shop, she’s also helping her best friends, twins Jillian and Jess Tillman, plan for their wedding. She’s going to be their maid of honour (and she’s getting to like the feel of that knee-length, silk dupion, bell-skirted dress they’re making for her, when usually she prefers her jeans and a bomber jacket set off with multi-coloured scarves and big hoop earrings).

Gem is a blonde, sporty, spirited artist and would-be toy shop owner (she’s running it for the hero, Josh). Gem pretends to be a tough-nut but really, she’s hiding her hurts. She has a big heart, our Gem. She was in The House on Burra Burra Lane as the girl whose talent as a young, natural artist inspired the heroine of Burra Burra Lane, Sammy, to start art classes for the children of Swallow’s Fall.

Gem’s painting a Tree of Life, Hope and Truth mural on the wall of the Stock Feeders. Gemma puts her own spin on the concept of The Tree of Life. Painting the mural is also her way of ensuring the history of the people she loves in her home town is not forgotten.

I took inspiration for her Tree from many sources, and here are some I loved:

Photo from Babble.com

The work of decorative artist Dawn-Marie deLara. Click on image to go to her webpage The Art of the Home

Image from Pinterest.com (Click on image to go to source.)

Imagine this on the wall of your apartment building. Wouldn't it be fabulous to see it in the distance as you drive home after a hard day's work?

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Well, that’s a summary of Gemma’s Tree of Life, Hope and Truth as it came to her (and to me). Her story can come to you, too.

The House at the End of the Street is book #5 in my Swallow’s Fall series, but all books can be read as stand-alone novels. (I’ve had plenty of readers buy book #3 and then go back for books #1 and #2.)

You can pre-order now (releases July 27th) and – save the date you bought and the eRetailer you bought from. There’s a big international Giveaway coming soon on my Facebook page!

You can read the back cover blurb here, find all the pre-order links and watch the short trailer too.

Jennie x

Photo credits: 
snow scenes and jewellery Pixabay.com
Babble.com Entertainment, news and lifestyle
The Art of the Home with the amazing decorative artist Dawn-Marie deLara "Does your home send you out the door ready to give your best to the world, and does it greet your return with a welcoming hug and the promise to recharge you?" 
Pinterest.com 

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