Fern and Dave: The Book!

A blare of trumpets! After two years of telling their story in bits and pieces on Instagram, all of my Fern and Dave scenes have been collected into a book. The title, The Bennetts Bloom, was revealed on Instagram last week, and today, as newsletter subscribers, you get the first peek at the cover.

For a cover I designed myself using the free version of Canva, I’m really happy with how it turned out. I hope you like it too!

I had initially planned on a February release, but I’ve moved it up to January 14th. Less than three months to go!

Here’s the blurb:

When Fern Mattingly moves in next door to twenty-something widower Dave Bennett and his toddler daughter, Grace, the three of them form an instant bond. At first, Fern is just a neighbor, but over time she becomes Dave's cheerleader, mentor, dining partner, babysitter, best friend, and eventually, after nearly sixteen years, something more. This collection of flash fiction stories is a mosaic of moments from the lives of Fern, Dave, and Grace, that celebrate the healing power of friendship and remind us that the best relationships sometimes take a long time to bloom, but they flourish beautifully in the end.

The book is on Goodreads, so feel free to add it, and keep an eye out for the ebook pre-order, coming soon.

I can’t wait for this book to be out in the world. Also, keep an eye on my Flash Fiction Magic posts on Instagram where I’ve started writing the next love story in this universe. It’s Dave’s buddy Isaac’s turn for romance…

Have a great weekend, and happy reading!

Katie Fitzgerald

P.S. If you haven’t read it yet, don’t forget to download your copy of Library Lovebirds for 99 cents on Amazon!