#leesacrosssmith

[inconspicuousfangirl]

"Friend. You think about the word, how pure and sweet it is. How it means so much, even though you take it for granted. The mystery of it. A person who will fight for you, protect you, lend an ear without expecting anything in return." -Some Are Dark, Some Are Light, Summer Melts #booksto30 #bookninetyfive #SoWeCanGlow #LeesaCrossSmith https://www.instagram.com/p/CQud77PL-KW/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bookquotenet]

Vincent, having grown up as the privileged daughter of artists, has a lovely life in many ways. At forty-four, she enjoys strolling the streets of Paris and teaching at the modern art museum; she has a vibrant group of friends; and she’s even caught the eye of a young, charismatic man named Loup. But Vincent is also in Paris to escape a painful betrayal: her husband, Cillian, has published a bestselling book divulging secrets about their marriage and his own past, hinting that when he was a teenager, he may have had a child with a young woman back in Dublin—before he moved to California and never returned.

Now estranged from her husband, Vincent has agreed to see Cillian again at their son’s wedding the following summer, but Loup introduces new complications. Soon they begin an intense affair, and somewhere between dinners made together, cigarettes smoked in the moonlight, hazy evenings in nightclubs, and long, starry walks along the Seine, Vincent feels herself loosening and blossoming.

In a journey that is both transportive and intimate, Half-Blown Rose traverses Paris, art, travel, liminal spaces, and the messy complexities of relationships and romance, with excerpts from Cillian’s novel, playlists, and journal entries woven throughout. As Cillian does all he can to win her back, Vincent must decide what she wants . . . and who she will be.

Refer 👉 Half-Blown Rose: A Novel by Leesa Cross-Smith

[writerchiclady]

Day Two at the Decatur Book Festival (#DBF2018) with more selfies and readings from #LeesaCrossSmith #TayariJones #ElizabethAcevedo #EveEwing & #ChristellVictoriaRoach. Until next year! (at AJC Decatur Book Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnRL4xyjNRw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v30o6zu9kvc7

[librarynoire]

#WhiskeyandRibbons #leesacrosssmith #book #books #bookblogger #bibliophile #booklovers #booksofinstagram #reading #readersofinstagram #currentlyreading #librarybooks #bookstore #bookshelf #goodreads #readingbooks #ilovebooks #bookworm #bookwormproblems #bookstoread #keepreading #ilovereading https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2U2Tmn_5O/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ebrqku2c6n37

[spinesvines]

Books and Basketball on #SockSunday! 📚🧦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ :: 🏀🍊 #SECTourney #GoVols #RockyTop #GBO #VFL :: 🥃🎀 #whiskeyandribbons #leesacrosssmith #spinesvines #books #wine #diversespines #sundayfunday

[lesliezemeckis]

Everyone reads in our house! - My May picks are out! If you are local pick up a copy of @montecitojournal - if not just trust me these #books are must read! - The k you to the tagged publishers and authors for getting me ARCs ahead of pub dates so I can promote you - - someone recently asked me if I actually read all these books! The answer is yes! If I recommend it I read cover to cover - I don’t skip - reading is my jam - - A lot of books I don’t finish anymore if they don’t move me but I’ll never post anything negative about another author - cuz writing is hard and the #writingcommunity is amazing! - @chris.pavone @authornataliejenner @hannahmarymckinnon @cleyvisnatera @leesacrosssmith @chanelcleeton @mcdbooks @stmartinspress @berkleypub @_mira_books_ @ballantines @grandcentralpub (at Montecito, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc6GYS7PJUt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[giddyric]

My first non-ScIFi fiction and by an awesome #blackfemaleauthor @leesacrosssmith https://twitter.com/ricwarner/status/1364782181634215937?s=21 (at Markham, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLs5kT1BCG8aB43UGXvZ5MWvvNYzys0N7hMqGE0/?igshid=k5dip7pnhb5

[neeneeism]

BOOK REVIEW: Whiskey & Ribbons • @leesacrosssmith RECOMMENDATION: ORDER THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW Poetic. Melodic. Lyrical. Beautiful. Beautifully written. Brilliantly presented. This book begins with the death of Evangeline's police officer husband, Eamon, in the line of duty. Evangeline is 9 months pregnant at the time of his death. Their story, their beginning and their ending, is told from the point of view of Evangeline, Eamon, before he died, and Eamon's, adopted brother, Dalton, in alternating chapters. This story will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions. And they will be genuine. Real smiles, real laughter, real tears. Honestly, the title threw me off and almost deterred my purchase. I saw more posts on social media about this book and decided to see what people were talking about. I am so glad I did not let this book go unread (?)... I actually listened to it on Audible (twice, via the Kindle app) which was such a treat. The narrators brought the characters to life for me. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone. I can't say enough without giving too much away. I can say this though: I can feel how much Evangeline and Dalton love and miss Eamon. I have questions, which is a good thing. I want to know about other chatacters' stories and their relationships and interactions with one another. I want to see Kentucky, the bike shop, the church, the Royce's home. I believe this is the first book I read that was based in Kentucky. This book is so just powerful. So many themes. So many what if situations to consider for yourself. I found myself wondering what if Penelope was my best friend, what would I have done? (Gotta read it to find out who Penelope is) Thank you Leesa Cross-Smith for this wonderful novel. (Sidenote: One of the characters has the same birthday as me!) (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

[chrissycurtin]

PINK FOR THE GODS HENNY!!! 💕 This is my finished illo for @lennyletter about writer @leesacrosssmith ‘s crush on Matthias Schoenaerts and more. Peep the article over on lennyletter.com 😘 . . . . . . . . . . . #wip #sketch #workinprogress #illustration #illustrator #drawing #pencil #illustratorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #irishillustration #womenwithpencils #womenwhodraw #humorlessmuttsofinstagram #chrissycurtin #instasketch #instaart #irishart #instadraw #sketch #lennyletter #lenny #illustrationartists #illustrationoftheday #ballpitmag #illustrateddoris

[pizza-rapture]

@LeesaCrossSmith: @juliadixonevans i tell my kids the same thing. i'm always like OOH YOU CAN WRITE ABT THIS ONE DAAAY. abt how we had tofu one night when you wanted pizza! ...the pizza rapture is nigh

[outlanderpod]

Loving this blue and loving #DrumsOfAutumn! Are you ready to join our next read-along? We’ll be tackling book four directly after season 3 ends! #Repost @leesacrosssmith ・・・ Baby blanket I’m knitting for @amysmcd accidentally has the same color vibes as my carpool read that is taking me forevs to read/listen to bc I stop and read 100 books inbetween. #outlander #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #instaknits #bookstagram #drumsofautumn #ilovebooks #pocketjamie

[changeyourlifethiswill]

I know that you know that I kinda sorta think that you really want to attend this.

[castellsita]

I searched the radio for songs about how it ached in the same place whether you were leaving or heading home. How sometimes your body couldn't tell the difference between loving someone too much, and, not loving someone enough. #leesacrosssmith (at Lake Hartwell State Park)

[spinesvines]

“There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish” - #MichelleObama Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 👑💐 . . . #spinesvines #books #wine #diversespines #womenempowerment #whorunstheworldgirls #tayarijones #jesmynward #shobharao #leesacrosssmith #angiethomas #zadiesmith #yaagyasi #britbennett #patrissekhancullors #ashabandele #ntozakeshange #margaretwilkersonsexton

[spinesvines]

When I decided to do a Diverse Spines reading challenge, I had no idea that there would be an overwhelming abundance of books by women of color being released in 2018. Thanks to everyone using the #diversespines hashtag on your posts. The reading list is growing and I’m excited about all of the upcoming reads in the challenge. Feel free to join at anytime! ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ March 2018 📖 AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE by @tayari ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ April 2018 📖 THIS WILL BE MY UNDOING by @_morganjerkins ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ May 2018 📖 GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER by #shobharao ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ June 2018 📖 WHEN THEY CALL YOU A TERRORIST by @osopepatrisse & @ashabandele713 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ July 2018 📖 FRESHWATER by @azemezi ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ August 2018 📖 WHISKEY & RIBBONS by @leesacrosssmith ⠀ . . . #spinesvines #books #wine #diversespines #readingchallenge #anamericanmarriage #thiswillbemyundoing #girlsburnbrighter #wtcyat #freshwater #whiskeyandribbons #thursdaysthoughts