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started going crazy. It's been of family can be found within SDWM Book Review
just absolutely phenomenal. I her many books.
felt then, and really wish now, This year, Catherine will The Family
that every author out there launch a new book series in
has the opportunity to experi- which unconventional family Portrait
ence the joy of success.” bonds are front and center.
Catherine is referred to CHANGING THE RULES:
in the industry as a “Pantser” Book One of the Richter
which means just that. Pant- Series (Montlake; March 23, ne of the happiest times
sers are writers who create by 2021) features a feisty cast of Oin most young women’s
the seat of their pants. Rather characters who readers first lives is when they are told
than working from an outline, met in her fan favorite First they are expecting a baby.
they hop in their concept like Wives series. Catherine pulls We all go into it with high
it's a car, letting it take them in readers from the first page hopes and expectations,
wherever it takes them, only with emotionally rich char- but what happens when the
seeing as far ahead as their acters and an action-packed unthinkable happens and
headlights allow. Catherine plot spiked with humor, sus- we lose the baby. In Carol
creates it all in her head, and pense, and of course, steamy Johnson’s book, The Family
allows her characters to write romance. Portrait she shares her story
their own story, this is also Catherine’s novels are of love, and loss in a way
known as a character driven amazing, I am currently that only someone who has
novel. listening to her book EV- gone through a nightmare of but it is more than that. It
Catherine has two sons, ERYTHING CHANGES on this magnitude can share. is a testament to determi-
both no longer in Califor- audio in my car and am so Carol was married at nation, love, and the desire
nia. Her oldest is a hot shot engrossed with her charac- the young age of 19 to her to accomplish what you set
firefighter, who lives in Boise, ters Grace and Dameon that husband of 20. Planning out to do. Carol’s story will
and when he's not there, he's I find myself missing my to enjoy their youth, they make you give each of your
in Northern California on a exits, and I don’t even care! decided to wait a few years children an extra big hug
hot shot crew. These brave What makes her stories even to start a family. As they and give thanks that you did
firefighters respond to large, better is that she uses her say, the best laid plans… not have to go through the
high-priority fires across the own experiences, her many When Carol’s husband, horrors that she endured.
country and are assigned to travels, and her relationships Kennie, became seriously ill You will not be able to put
work the most challenging with her family and friends when she was just 23, their this book down until you
parts of the fire. This is a to pepper her story lines. new focus became his care. get to the end, because we
situation that is not easy for a This feeds into the long-time Unfortunately, she was faced need to know if she had her
mom, but Catherine and her adage of writers worldwide, with the fact that she would happily ever after, and if she
boys lived through the Sand ‘write what you know.’ shortly become a widow. was able to get that Family
Fire which almost cost them I am so looking forward Thankfully, his condition Portrait that she was work-
their home in San Clarita. to reading CHANGING improved, and they decided ing so hard to accomplish.
Living in Southern California THE RULES as soon as it is it was time to move forward As Carol States in her
most of his life, he knew this released. I know it will take to make their dreams of a synopsis, “I’m the mother
was what he wanted to do, some time to do so, but I family complete, a loving of six, but I only have one
as wildfires seemed to have am addicted, and know that couple and their children. living son. When you have a
always touched his life. “My when I have completed these Carol Johnson’s The baby, the baby changes your
son really, really loves his two novels, I am working my Family Portrait is a roll- life. When you lose your
work and as scary as it is for a way through the other 34. er coaster ride of joy and baby, you lose your identity.
mom, I admire what he does If you are looking for anguish and was one I could Are you still a mom or a
and have a strong faith that he an amazing writer, and an not put down. With each bit dad? It’s one hell of a story. I
will be fine.” amazing storyteller who of joy and heartache, I felt know, I lived it.”
Catherine is equally will keep you guessing and like I was on this journey The Family Portrait is
proud of her younger son, keep you reading, then visit right along with them. If available on Amazon. Go to
who lives in Portland and is Catherine Bybee’s site at a writer can make you feel https://tinyurl.com/49kx-
an entrepreneur who recent- www.catherinebybee.com this way, then this is a writer ayr8 and order a copy for
ly started his own business. and order her books. You you must read. yourself and maybe for that
Family is important to will be hooked from the very This is definitely a book friend or relative who is
Catherine, and it shows in first chapter of the very first for any woman who has struggling to fulfill their
her novels. Her strong sense book you read. suffered the loss of a child, dreams.

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