by Kristie Booker | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden Posts
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 | Apr 23, 2025 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden Posts
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 Posts
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 | Jan 21, 2025 | Blog
As January unfolds, there’s a familiar buzz in the air—the promise of fresh starts and new beginnings. But this year, I plan to approach it differently. Instead of adding more to our plates, what if we focused on doing less, but doing it better? The paradox of...
by Kristie Booker | Dec 17, 2024 | Blog
There’s something magical about how family traditions evolve over time, taking on new forms while preserving their spirit. In our family, what began as a moment of prayer before holiday meals has beautifully transformed into a cherished poetic tradition that...
by Kristie Booker | Dec 2, 2024 | Blog
As the holiday season approaches, I find myself reflecting on the simple pleasures that bring meaning to life—moments with loved ones, the comfort of a warm meal, or the soft glow of holiday lights. These reflections remind me of the themes in Elizabeth Berg’s The...