Women’s fiction set in small towns—with heart, hope, and second chances.
Discover stories of friendship, family, and the quiet courage to begin again.
Women’s fiction set in small towns—with heart, hope, and second chances.
Discover stories of friendship, family, and the quiet courage to begin again.
Amazon Bestselling Author
Kristie Booker
Kristie Booker is the author of Summer in the Moon Garden, an Amazon bestseller in Women’s Romance Fiction, and other heartfelt women’s fiction about friendship, reinvention, and second chances. She writes stories about women at midlife crossroads, the bonds that carry us through change, and the quiet strength it takes to begin again.
A rural Illinois native now living in Chicago, Kristie is endlessly inspired by the charm of small‑town life—places where everyone knows your name, secrets run deep, and second chances quietly bloom. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s likely cooking with seasonal ingredients from her local farmers’ market or tending her backyard garden, where flowers, herbs, and vegetables grow alongside new story ideas.
Her family—including two nearly grown sons, a lazy labradoodle, and a wonderfully supportive husband—is at the heart of everything she does. Kristie hopes her books leave you with the same sense of joy, comfort, and possibility that inspires her every time she sits down to write.
Amazon Bestseller in
Women’s Romance Fiction!
Summer in the Moon Garden
A Novel
Summer in the Moon Garden is a heartwarming novel of friendship, reinvention, and the unexpected ways life can bloom again—no matter where you’ve been.
By Kristie Booker
Blooming Into Life
A Novel
Blooming Into Life is a testament to the enduring power of family and the freedom found in letting go.
Kristie’s Writing Blog
Follow Along
8 Cozy Women’s Fiction Books That Feel Like Coming Home
There's a certain kind of story I go back to every fall, the way I go back to soup and open windows and the first cool morning on the porch. A woman's life comes apart somewhere far away, and she does the thing she swore she'd never do: she goes home. Sometimes home...
7 Novels About Starting Over When Life Doesn’t Go to Plan
I love books about a carefully built life that falls apart, and instead of ending, the story is really just beginning. Maybe that’s why “starting over” stories are the heart of so much women’s fiction. They remind us that a fresh start rarely looks the way we imagined...
September Simple Joys List: A Slower Kind of September Bucket List
Every year, September gets skipped. I was at a store the other day and they had a string of pumpkins and skeletons strung across the walls. It was August 25th. I'm not a math genius, but that's more than two months ahead of the actual day we celebrate skeletons — and...
Recipes
Spatchcock Chicken
This recipe yields a perfectly juicy bird with crispy skin and tender meat, roasted on a bed of onions, lemon, and garlic.
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Since I began making my own vanilla extract, I’ve noticed a big difference in the flavor of my baked goods.
Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
Deeply rich and irresistibly moist, this chocolate cake recipe has become my absolute go-to for both elegant layer cakes and perfect cupcakes.
