by Kristie Booker | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden
If Kat is learning how to move forward, Jess Dalton is learning how to stand her ground. In Summer in the Moon Garden, Jess is the woman you want in your corner—fiercely loyal, quietly determined, and the kind of friend who shows up when everything feels like it’s...
by Kristie Booker | Jul 23, 2025 | Recipes, Summer in the Moon Garden Recipes
The Story Behind Sweet Mama Jane’s If the name sounds like it belongs in a story, that’s because it does. Sweet Mama Jane’s is the little bakery at the heart of my novel Summer in the Moon Garden, where the cinnamon rolls are the kind people drive...
by Kristie Booker | Apr 23, 2025 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden
In Summer in the Moon Garden, Kat Bauer is a woman standing at a crossroads. After twenty years of marriage, Kat’s world is quietly falling apart. Her once-loving husband has become distant. Her marriage is unraveling. And the house she poured her heart into is...
by Kristie Booker | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden
Second chances—those slippery, almost mythical opportunities we long for—often feel like something that happens in books or movies rather than in real life. “If only I could do it all over again…” How many times have you thought those words to yourself? Maybe it was...
by Kristie Booker | Feb 20, 2025 | Recipes
During the winter months, I make a pot of soup every Monday. The Pioneer Woman’s Hamburger Soup, a rustic twist on classic beef vegetable soup, has become a staple in my weekly rotation. The rich broth, tender ground beef, and colorful vegetables create a...