Wendy Rich Stetson

Is your book club looking for your next sweet romance read? Try Hometown! To facilitate a great meeting, I’ve created a Hometown Book Club Guide, complete with questions for discussion, a Spotify playlist, photos, a sneak peek of book 2, and a recipe for the delectable blueberry cake that Tessa makes for Jonas. You can access the guide directly from my website or download and print for easy reference. Enjoy!

I’m delighted to announce Book 2 in the Hearts of the Ridge Series: Heartsong Hills!  Those of you who have read Hometown know our heroine well: she’s Nora Beiler, Jonas Rishel’s sister.  At least, you think you know Nora.  Nora is a complicated character–in Book 1 she stands in the way of our heroine’s Happily Ever After.  In Heartsong Hills, you’ll absolutely become Team Nora and root so hard for her to find love.  Plus…our new hero is pretty darned dreamy. Here’s a little sneak preview: Nora Beiler remembers shelling peas on the front porch step. She remembers warm sunshine on her shoulders and the plunk each pea made when it landed in her mother’s yellowware bowl.…

Yesterday was National Homemade Cookie Day! I can’t imagine a better reason to celebrate with a giveaway! One Grand Prize Winner will receive: **A signed copy of my book Hometown **An Amish-made quilted potholder (for baking cookies) **And an assortment of surprise goodies! Two additional winners get ebook copies of Hometown! Click the link for details and to enter today! https://www.instagram.com/p/CUfQTCerE4n/

Today, Hometown reached number 56 on the Amazon Bestseller List for Amish Romance. Pinch me. I must be dreaming. Thank you to everyone who preordered, purchased, read, reviewed, shared, and supported me in this epic journey to publication. The road was long and hilly, peppered with slow downs and detours, but it was so worth the trip. Thanks to everyone at The Wild Rose Press for helping to bring this sweet, small-town story to a world so much in need of love. If you haven’t picked up a copy, you can order one at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, GooglePlay, iTunes, Kobo, and Target.com. Or, you know, go into your local…

I’m so excited to share the cover design for Hometown! Diana Carlile did gorgeous work, beautifully capturing the spirit and feel of Tessa’s story. And it’s so pretty! Hometown is available for preorder on Amazon and Barnes and Noble with more outlets to come in the coming weeks. I can’t wait to share this series with you all. xo, Wendy

Recently I spotted several authors posting mood boards or aesthetics for their books. The images were inspiring and evocative, and I knew right away I wanted to try my hand at making one. This post by Madeleine Bartson was a great jumping off point and has lots of terrific information and resources. I’ve always loved cutting beautiful pictures out of magazines and pasting them together in a collage. Digital collaging is in many ways just as fun, as the options for photos are seemingly unlimited, and you don’t end up with glue on your fingers! I found plenty of free images online (I used Canva to make mine) and even…

When all roads lead home…choosing one is far from simple  I’m so excited to announce that my debut novel and the first in the “Hearts of the Ridge” series is coming soon from The Wild Rose Press. While I hope to have a release date shortly, I do have a cover! I’ve given you just a teaser above–the color palette is gorgeous and so summery, just perfect for the steamy setting of the book. The background photo was taken near my hometown in Central PA–another big hint about the gorgeous backdrop to Tessa Meadows’ crazy summer in her hometown. With 14 inches of snow on the ground in NY and…