The Belonger (on SparkPress)
Caribbean-island innkeeper Holly Walker is hunkering down against a monster hurricane. Unfortunately, so is player Lord Anthony Bascombe, a man who excuses his bad behavior by saying he is descended from pirates. Then her grown son, Byron, and his father, Montez—the man she’s never stopped wanting—go missing. Will she ever see them again? What about the many others hurt and dying? And will help ever arrive? With each passing day, Holly’s tumultuous past and the epic storm send her hurtling toward a shattering climax that will change the island—and Holly’s life—forever.
“The warm breezes of the Caribbean, a wild hurricane, and a woman who finds her own power and becomes an unwitting heroine. Readers of this entertaining novel will be transported to a magical place where great loss and sacrifice pave the way to an unexpected love and life.”
—Kris Radish, author of Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral and The Year of Necessary Lies
“The Belonger’s Caribbean goes from idyllic to horrific as restaurateur Holly Walker struggles to survive a monster hurricane that attacks Grand Turk island. Storms of another kind erupt as love in paradise turns to love in the ruins, with a wicked plot twist that delivers more men than Holly can handle. This is a straight-shot read from start to finish, so Caribbean-real you almost expect sand to shake from the pages.”
—James M. Tabor, author of Blind Descent and The Deep Zone
“The Belonger is a romantic fiction set on the beautiful, tranquil Island of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, before, during, and after a devastating hurricane. The author fills her story with such intrigue, emotional intensity, and freshness, drizzled with good-natured, hilarious banter and colorful descriptions throughout. An entertaining read that I recommend to anyone who loves the islands and enjoys relaxing in the sun with a cool drink and a good book.”
—Debby-Lee V. Smith Mills, coauthor of Things Mummy Used to Say
“The Belonger is a satisfying journey full of rich, realistic characters whose plights and challenges have you cheering for them as if they were family. Mehuron's crisp, descriptive writing draws you in and leaves you with memories so real you might just find sand in your toes.”
—Marley Gibson, best-selling author of The Ghost Huntress series and Radiate
The Opposite of Never (on SparkPress)
Life is mostly a mixed bag.
Devastated when they lose their spouses, both Kenny Simmons and Georgia Best carry on for the sake of their children, although they are certain that the best part of their lives is long over. Then Georgia and her lifelong companions, Linda and Yvonne, meet Kenny while walking down a dusty Vermont country road, and the four of them hit it off. Soon, Kenny becomes a regular part of their hiking group, and he and Georgia grow more than fond of each other.
Kenny’s stepdaughter, Zelda, and Yvonne’s teenage son, Spencer, also fall in love—at first sight. Through surprisingly relatable circumstances, they are drawn into opiate use, shocking everyone, and the two of them struggle through the torment of addiction together.
In an impulsive and daring attempt to create a grand finale out of difficult times, Kenny takes Georgia off to vacation in Cuba just as it is opening up to Americans—and what they discover in the golden light of Old Havana is another startling surprise.
“The characters are identifiable, sympathetic, vivid and clear even in their human damage and wonderful redemption. Mehuron pens a memorable story of friendship, love, romance, and... life."
— Marley Gibson, best selling author of adult contemporary romance fiction including her Glamorous Life series
“She has many writerly gifts, but her talent for crafting compelling characters of both genders and different generations is especially evident in this emotionally powerful narrative."
—James M. Tabor, bestselling author of Blind Descent and the Hallie Leland series including The Deep Zone
"The Opposite of Never is a lovely story about loss, love, redemption, the power of female friendship and one of the most important emotions needed to become whole again–forgiveness."
—Kris Radish, bestselling Author of A Dangerous Woman From Nowhere
“Mary Kathleen Mehuron uses stunning New England scenery as a backdrop for intertwined families struggling with grief, love, jealousy and addiction as they attempt to rebuild their lives. If you like skinny dipping in a moonlit Vermont pond and reignited passions, you’ll love The Opposite of Never.”
—Phyllis Piano, award-winning author of Love Reconsidered and Hostile Takeover: A Love Story
Fading Past
“Spanning fifty years, Fading Past is by turns funny, poignant, and heart-rending—a tale of two centuries as eloquent as it is finely wrought.”
—Best selling author James M. Tabor author of The Deep Zone and Forever on the Mountain.
As America exploded into the swinging sixties, nine-year-old Mary Patricia's parents fled their old melting pot neighborhood to join the upwardly mobile members of the cocktail generation. Abandoned at seventeen when her family moves yet again, Mary Patricia is left to ride out a tsunami of struggle, including lying about her age in order to land a job working for the Chicago Mafia. Gut instinct tells her that she is in imminent danger and she escapes, to the counterculture of Southern California in the early 1970s and then a jubilant Bicentennial Manhattan. Her tenacious pursuit of a college degree takes her north to Vermont, where she hopes for a stable life when she marries and has three sons. It’s a Pyrrhic victory as she confronts a string of calamities, including divorce, catastrophic illness and her parents' deaths after 9/11. Rising from the ashes, she and her husband reunite and Mary Patricia finally gets what she so richly deserves: The time of her life.
“Mary Kathleen Mehuron’s honest, memoir-like novel, Fading Past, tells the epic story of Mary Patricia Toohey, whose story bridges a half century of American history. It’s a clear-eyed yet kind-hearted examination of friendship, family ties, marriage, and courage, by a serious and thoughtful writer who knows whereof she speaks.”
—Howard Frank Mosher, award winning and best selling author of A Stranger in the Kingdom and Where the Rivers Flow North
"Mehuron's debut contains all of the elements that readers' of women's fiction look for: family entanglements, loves gained and lost, the search to recapture youth, and the rewards and forfeits of friendship."
—Nanci Milone-Hill, author of Reading Women: A Book Club Guide for Women’s Fiction
“I couldn’t put it down. I read for hours, and when I finished, I wandered around for a while, still living with Mary Patricia and her family. . . so well written and a truly interesting story.”
—Reeve Lindbergh, author of Under a Wing and Forward From Here: Leaving Middle Age and Other Unexpected Adventures.
Mehuron's
The Mehuron family came to the United States in 1690 and married into the first Pilgrim family to birth a baby in the new country. That is why they are included on the Mayflower Roll. Thus began their history rich in Americana: The Revolutionary War, Settling the State of Vermont, The Civil War, and The Great Depression. Mere months before the Japanese Navy attacked the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor, Elmer and Aurelia Mehuron opened the doors of their iconic market. Seventy-five years later the family that has continuously run that business has plenty of stories to tell.
Available at Mehuron’s Market in Waitsfield and by contacting the author.