Author’s Note: The following is the author’s actual words while training for her first 5K around her 40th birthday. It was originally wrote for a blog that no longer exists, hence the lead-in and wrap-up. And before you ask: No, she will not tell you how long ago this was. And yes, it hurt. This […]
Author Archive: Lizzie Bruce
The One Where Meemaw Lights a Fire {16 Simple Rules Bonus Epilogue}
My horse, Bessie, twitched and stamped under me. The sky turned from brilliant pinks and oranges to crystal blue. I wanted Cynthia to see how amazing things could be here. But the week of the reunion didn’t go the way I planned. This wasn’t the life she said she wanted. But she fit in so […]
16 Simple Rules: An Opposites Attract, Closed-door Romcom
Some things in life defy the perfect plan. Cynthia Pritchard-Kennedy strives for perfection, meticulously checking off every step of Momma’s foolproof life plan. But when her best friend Tom asks a simple question about her fiancé, her precisely curated world tilts. Momma’s sudden death tips it further, spurring her to end her engagement. When Momma’s […]
Andrew, the Prince of Bikes | 48 First Dates Deleted Scene
Author’s Note: This first date flew out of my head and onto the page. Adelaide had me laughing as I wrote her meet-cute with Andrew and the resulting first date. I never expected to weave mountain biking and fairy tales into one chapter, but out it came. The problem was that his first date didn’t […]
Mark, the Prince of Haiku Ninjas | 48 First Dates Deleted Scene
Author’s Note: I originally wrote this first date as a nod to my love of haiku in grade school. I thought it would be fun to incorporate a character who left clues with haikus, something I used to do when I set up a scavenger hunt for my dolls. The result was Mark, the Haiku […]
The Dance that Changed it All | 48 First Dates Bonus Epilogue
She fit like the solution to a complicated math problem in my arms. Everything disappeared. All was right with my world. Adelaide leaned back and looked into my eyes. “You remember all that?” I reached up and swept a stray piece of hair, tucking it behind her ear. My heart skipped a beat. Every fiber […]