What was your favorite picture book as a kid?
Definitely Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat.

What was the first “real” book (with chapters and without pictures) you remember reading?
Anne of Green Gables (the whole series), and yes, every now and then I eek out an echo of them. Smiles.

What was your most favorite book in high school?
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin

What was your least favorite book in high school?
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (gave me nightmares)

What was the last novel you read?
Melanie Dobson’s newest novel, The Wings of Poppy Pendleton

What was the last nonfiction book you read?
I’m taking a trip to Israel soon, so I’m reading Heart of the Holy Land, by Dr. Paul H. Wright.

Which book lived up to the hype?
The Tea Chest by Heidi Chiavaroli

Which book do you love that needs more hype?
A Winter at the White Queen by Denise Weimer

Next novel on your TBR (up to three).
Laurel’s Dream by Pepper Basham
The Girl in the Glass by Susan Meissner
A Road to Freedom by Donna Schlachter

Next nonfiction on your TBR (up to three).
A Split in Time by Melanie Dobson and Morgan Smith
Italy: Travel Guide for Families with Young Children by Janelle Schroy

Tell us about your newest release/upcoming release.

About Mary’s Moment:

Summer 1912
Thousand Island Park’s switchboard operator ​Mary Flynn is christened the community heroine for her quick action that saves dozens of homes from a terrible fire. Less than a month later, when another disastrous fire rages through the Park, Mary loses her memory as she risks her life in a neighbor’s burning cottage. Will she remember the truth of who she is or be deceived by a treacherous scoundrel?

Widowed fireman George Flannigan is enamored by the brave raven-haired lass and takes every opportunity to connect with Mary. But he has hidden griefs of his own that cause him great heartache. When George can’t stop the destructive Columbian Hotel fire from eradicating more than a hundred businesses and homes, he is distraught. Yet George’s greater concern is Mary. Will she remember their budding relationship or be forever lost to him?

Is there anything else you’d like to share?
All eleven of my Thousand Islands’ stories have hope as the central theme. Hope for a better future. Hope for love. Hope for healing. Mary’s Moment also focuses on healing broken hearts, forgiving those who hurt you, and embracing God’s redemption.

Susan G Mathis is an international award-winning, multi-published author of stories set in the beautiful Thousand Islands, her childhood stomping ground in upstate NY. Susan has been published more than twenty-five times in full-length novels, novellas, and non-fiction books. She has ten in her fiction line including, The Fabric of Hope, Christmas Charity, Katelyn’s Choice, Devyn’s Dilemma, Peyton’s Promise, Sara’s Surprise, Reagan’s Reward, Colleen’s Confession, Rachel’s Reunion, and Mary’s Moment. Her book awards include two Illumination Book Awards, three American Fiction Awards, two Indie Excellence Book Awards, and four Literary Titan Book Awards. Reagan’s Reward is a Selah Awards finalist. Susan is also a published author of two premarital books, two children’s picture books, stories in a dozen compilations, and hundreds of published articles. Susan makes her home in Colorado Springs and enjoys traveling around the world but returns each summer to enjoy the Thousand Islands. Visit www.SusanGMathis.com/fiction for more.

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