Joan Leacott
ALLi Author Member
Location: Canada
Genres: Women's Fiction, Advice & How To, Writing & Publishing, Romance
Joan is a renaissance woman. She is skilled in many arts—sewing, knitting crochet, cross-stitch, painting, and piano. The skill favored by her husband and son is cooking, especially pumpkin pie. She spends her winters in Toronto attending plays, ballets, Aquafit and Yoga classes. Whew! Her summers are spent on the shores of Georgian Bay relaxing on the deck with a romance novel and a glass of wine. After she's done her laps in the bay and installed the Seadoo battery. Whew! When does she have time to write her multi-generational contemporary romance novels? In every moment left over!
Joan Leacott's books
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+
She’s ready to hear wedding bells. But when a wicked winter storm whites out all the preparations, will they ever get to say the vows? LeeAnn can’t wait for her big day. But when she gives in to her mother’s need to plan everything, the giving young woman is totally unprepared for her parent’s transformation into Momzilla. Grudgingly accepting every unwanted suggestion, the stressed-out bride fears her special day is doomed when a polar vortex sends all the plans into a deep freeze. In a series of five endearing interconnected short stories, Joan Leacott weaves a frosty tale of a wedding gone sideways, upside-down, and over the edge. As everyone involved in the celebration suffers an extraordinary setback, Leacott reminds us with whimsy and charm that true love really does conquer all. Can the chef handle a burst pipe that threatens the feast? Will the florist rescue a frozen bouquet?...
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Large print
How many stick and stones can one woman survive? Emma Finn once dreamed of being a photographer, capturing exotic landscapes and poignant vistas. Then a series of tragedies tore her life apart. All she craves now is stability—reliable, boring, safe. How many bumps and bruises can one man take? Ophthalmologist Asher Stockdale left big city life when his ex-wife took his young son away. When he met Emma, he pictured her as the centre of his new life in Clarence Bay. So why is he encouraging her to resurrect her old dream and go gallivanting around the globe? Dare he ask her to stay? How many roadblocks can one romance encounter and still cherish the love? If Emma goes to India, will she be able to heal, or will she regret her choice? Carpenter ants, a rescued Pirate, and a pair of scheming seniors help Emma and Asher to see...
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+
She left to live on her terms. He’s fighting free of his father’s legacy. When tragedy draws them back together, can they claim a second chance? CLARENCE BAY, CANADA. Cathy Rossetti longs to heal old rifts. Eleven years after running away from her strict home because of an unplanned pregnancy, the successful lawyer returns to care for her terminally ill mother. But though her pulse spikes when she runs into her high school sweetheart, their complicated past has her hesitating to introduce the handsome mayoral candidate to the daughter he doesn’t know about. Ryan Chisholm hates hidden agendas. So when the beautiful woman he never fell out of love with temporarily moves in across the street, the down-to-earth hardware store owner is determined to break up with his current girlfriend. But when a series of dreadful misunderstandings leads to an unwanted engagement, he knows it will be a rocky road...