A Family Affair: The Invitation
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But the whole risk-avoidance strategy sheâs employed for herself changes when a stranger ventures into Magdalena. Mitchell Stafford captivates her with his cultured voice, commonsense logic, and love of nature, cooking, and easy conversation. Leah doesnât want to believe sheâs found a kindred spirit, much less a soulmate in Mitch, but what else could it be?
Mitch Stafford is in Magdalena to honor his friendâs dying wish, one that includes Leah Darlington. For a no-nonsense architect more comfortable with designs than emotion, he doesnât expect the spark of attraction when he meets the beautiful, down-to-earth woman with the engaging smile. But itâs there and the longer heâs around her, the more difficult it is to ignore or deny. So how is he going to honor his best friendâs dying wish without betraying the woman who might just own his heart?
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Author, Mary Campisi announces the release of her 50th published novel. A Family Affair: The Invitation is Book #22 in her Truth in Lies series which takes place in the fictional small town of Magdalena, NY. Many of Maryâs readers have told her it is a town they would love to live in. The series starts when Christine Blacksworthâs larger-than-life father is killed on an icy road in Magdalena, a hundred miles from the âgetawayâ cabin he visited every month. Christine discovers a secret that threatens everything sheâs always held to be trueâher father has another family which includes a mistress and a daughter. This shocking discovery makes her wonder which âfamilyâ her father considered his ârealâ one.
Mary writes about subjects close to her heart: hope, redemption, forgiveness and second chances. Growing up in a small town in western Pennsylvania, Mary has a real-life understanding of life in towns like Magdalena, NY. Many people know who you are, who you are dating or married to, who you are related to, and even some stories of your life. Mary has loved writing since she was a child and created different endings to all of the books she read.
When there is time between books, Mary loves gardening, cooking, reading, following the lives of her adult children and grandchildren, walking her rescue lab mix, Henry, and, on the perfect day, riding off into the sunset with her very own hero/husband on his Ultra Limited aka Harley.
