“Everything We Keep wouldn’t be the story it is today without my first readers—Elizabeth Allen, Bonnie Dodge, Vicky Gresham, Addison James, and Orly Konig-Lopez—who patiently read revision after revision. Your honest feedback helped make me a better storyteller and writer.… — Kerry Lonsdale Copy Share Image
“I’ll make you a deal. I’ll toast to us becoming great friends if you promise to tell me when you want something more with me." My eyes rounded, then I tossed back my head, laughing at his deliberate word choice. When, not if. "You're something else," I teased. He shook his head. "Nah, just optimistic." "All right." I lifted my… — Kerry Lonsdale Copy Share
“Cassie loved cats, had even asked for a kitten from a litter up for adoption outside the corner grocery mart. One day, I had… — Kerry Lonsdale Copy Share Image
“I want to see you happy. I want you to live in the moment and smile spontaneously. Your entire face lights up. It’s beautiful.” — Kerry Lonsdale Copy Share Image
“Owen knew about me, and the abilities the women in my family possessed. But he wasn’t a father and wouldn’t understand” — Kerry Lonsdale Copy Share Image
“I have much appreciation for my agent, Gordon Warnock of Fuse Literary Agency, for taking the time to listen, for his encouragement, and for… — Kerry Lonsdale Copy Share Image
“sometimes, the best gifts in life are those we didn’t know we needed.” — Kerry Lonsdale Copy Share Image
“It had been a perfect fit, but perfection can be an illusion. I stared at my naked finger, the band of pale skin pink… — Kerry Lonsdale Copy Share Image
“The pallbearers lowered the casket onto a metal stand, then moved to their seats. Thomas, James’s brother, slid into the front pew beside Claire,… — Kerry Lonsdale Copy Share Image
