Elizabeth Wrenn

Official site of the author of the novels Around the Next Corner, a.k.a. Second Chance

With her children almost grown and her marriage faltering, Deena Munger impulsively volunteers to raise a puppy for K-9 Eyes For The Blind, and a rambunctious yellow Lab helps her to find what she didn't even realize was missing in her life--herself.

MEDIA REVIEWS OF AROUND THE NEXT CORNER: "I loved it - it made me laugh and cry… If you’ve ever owned or loved a dog, you’ll adore this funny, wise novel. It’s pure pleasure." --Cathy Kelly, #1 bestselling novelist in UK "Debut novelist Wrenn's juxtaposition of Deena's quest for freedom with giving herself over completely to raising this puppy sets up a dynamic narrative that settles into a quite satisfying conclusion. Wrenn knows exactly when to lighten the tone and when to allow Deena serious introspection. This book will appeal to a broad readership. . ." --Library Journal "AROUND THE NEXT CORNER is the impressive debut of new talent Elizabeth Wrenn. Deena's tale touches the heart with its warmth and wit, and it is one that I certainly recommend." --Romance Reviews Today "Five blue ribbons out of five! I am so impressed with Elizabeth Wrenn’s writing. She alternately had me laughing and crying all the way through AROUND THE NEXT CORNER. It’s a poignantly sweet tale and many . . . women will be able to relate to Deena." --romancejunkie.com "This first novel by Elizabeth Wrenn marks an auspicious beginning. It is a gentle, feel-good novel, but it is not lightweight. . . in Wrenn's competent hands. . . This is a delightful first novel, and I hope the writer graces us with other surprising works in future years." -- Curled Up With a Good Book, curledup.com "Elizabeth Wrenn makes you laugh and cry in the same breath, and creates a community of friends you will be sad to leave behind at the last page. A wonderful debut novel from a talented author." --Karen Brichoux, author of The Girl She Left Behind and Separation Anxiety

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Megan’s beloved Nana shares her gentle and wise thoughts before her death, and that, plus one of Nana’s special plants, give Megan a sense of peace and hope.

REVIEW:
“The Christmas Cactus is an achingly beautiful exploration of the healing that can follow grief and the mysterious ways in which love can live on. Both Wrenn's evocative, tender text and Aitken's exquisitely rendered watercolors offer the perfect heart-rending details that make vivid one young girl's loss of her beloved Nana at the hardest time of the year to say goodbye to a loved one--and the unexpected gift that emerges from it. I cried, I smiled through my tears, and I loved this book.”
--Claudia Mills, author of the children’s books: Being Teddy Roosevelt; 7 X 9 = Trouble!, Makeovers by Marcia, the Gus & Grandpa series, and many others.

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