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Susan Gabriel is an acclaimed southern author who lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Her novels, The Secret Sense of Wildflower (a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012) and Temple Secrets (2015) are Amazon and Nook #1 bestsellers.

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Have you ever imagined any of your books as movies? (I think Elle Fanning would have been GREAT for Wildflower once, but it's too late now.)

Susan Gabriel Hi John,
Thanks for your question. I grew up watching television and have watched a ton of movies in my lifetime so I am very visual. When I sit to wri…moreHi John,
Thanks for your question. I grew up watching television and have watched a ton of movies in my lifetime so I am very visual. When I sit to write a novel, I see it play out in my imagination like a movie. With that in mind, my job as a writer is to write down what I see. I write scene by scene until I have a complete story.

I agree, I think Elle Fanning would have made a great Wildflower. But I imagine there is someone out there who could embody her almost as well.

Thanks so much for your question, and thanks for reading Wildflower's story.

With every good wish,
Susan (less)

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Hi Susan, While searching for a book to read, Lily's Song popped up. I read about the book to find that it is a sequel to The Secret Sense of Wildflower - which naturally I must read first. My question to you is, is this book more for the younger reader - young adult? I'd love to read this book and possibly suggest it to my book club ladies but they like me are in their sixty's and seventies!

Susan Gabriel Hi Joy. Thanks for your question. I'm so glad you found me. Lily's Song is actually book 2 of The Wildflower Trilogy. Book 1 is The Secret Sense of Wi…moreHi Joy. Thanks for your question. I'm so glad you found me. Lily's Song is actually book 2 of The Wildflower Trilogy. Book 1 is The Secret Sense of Wildflower. Book 2 is Lily's Song. Book 3 is Daisy's Fortune. When I wrote the first book 17 years ago, I never dreamed that it would be a trilogy. I finished the final book last Fall.

My readers are predominantly your age. I am also in my sixties and have been writing for 25 years. Although The Secret Sense of Wildflower is a coming-of-age story, there are a number of significant adult aged characters and the whole trilogy is really a grandmother-mother-granddaughter story. So I do not consider this trilogy to be for young adults since my readers all tend to be older. I love my readers, and have a large following on my Facebook author page at Susan Gabriel, Author. You can also check me out on my website: www.susangabriel.com.

If you decide to read the Wildflower books, please feel free to let me know what you think. I love hearing from readers. Many book clubs have read this series, as well as the Temple Secrets series. I answer any and all questions from book clubs.

Thanks so much for your interest in my books. If I can answer any other questions just let me know.

With every good wish,
Susan Gabriel

P.S. Autographed copies of my books are available through the "new and used" option on Amazon (look for the entry that offers autographed copies from the author), or can be found on my website. (less)

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	Temple Secrets 4.02 avg rating — 2,637 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Sense of Wildflower 4.13 avg rating — 1,761 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gullah Secrets (Temple Secret #2) 4.31 avg rating — 722 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trueluck Summer 4.05 avg rating — 705 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lily's Song (Wildflower #2) 4.21 avg rating — 499 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grace, Grits and Ghosts: Southern Short Stories 3.87 avg rating — 429 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tea Leaf Secrets: Southern fiction (Temple Secrets Book 3) 4.43 avg rating — 316 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daisy’s Fortune (Wildflower #3) 4.62 avg rating — 235 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seeking Sara Summers 3.65 avg rating — 297 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wildflower Trilogy (Wildflower #1 - 3) 4.64 avg rating — 198 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Nobody is as they seem, I remind myself. Rich talents hide in unlikely people.”
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“There are two things I am afraid of. One is dying young. The other is Johnny Monroe.”
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