Amy True, also writing as as Amy Trueblood, is a celebrated author whose work has primarily focused on young adult historical fiction. Meet Me in Ivy Falls is where she brings her formidable writing talents to the adult contemporary romance market. Award-Winning Historical Fiction: Amy True's book (writing as Amy Trueblood) Across a Broken Shore won the 2020 Gold Medal for Historical Fiction in the Independent Publisher Book Awards and the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Recognition: work has also been recognized by the American Library Association, with Across a Broken Shore being named a 2020 Best Feminist Book in Children's Literature. Junior Library Guild Selections: Both Nothing But Sky and Across a Broken Shore were selected as Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections. Background in Storytelling and Journalism: Amy Trueblood grew up near Disneyland, which sparked her interest in storytelling from a young age. She graduated with a degree in journalism and has experience in advertising and entertainment. Engagement in the Writing Community: Trueblood is an active member of the writing community, extremely active on social media, and a fequent participant at romance conventions. Inspirational Journey to Publication: Her journey to publication was not straightforward, facing challenges and rejections before successfully publishing her books. This dedication and prserverance provide an engaging talking point with audiences.
"""Beautiful and heartlfelt.""-Jennifer Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The McBrides series ""A heart-tugging and addictive second-chance romance brimming with secrets, painful history, and small-town charm.""-Kelly Siskind, author of New Orleans Rush ""Amy True's debut is an expertly crafted romance that will break your heart then carefully mend it, stronger than it was before.""--Jennifer Hennessy, author of Degrees of Engagement ""Warm and exquisite ... each character is written with captivating depth.""--Annette Christie, author of The Rehearsals ""A terrific read, full of sassy characters, some spice and two excellent leads ...There's a wonderful sense of place and community in small-town Ivy Falls, and I can't wait to return and find out what Amy has in store for the series.""-Suzanne Snow ""Amy True's debut is an expertly crafted romance that will break your heart then carefully mend it, stronger than it was before. Torran and Beck's romance will captivate you and will leave you desperately longing to return to Ivy Falls.""-Jennifer Hennessy, author of Degrees of Engagement. ""Warm and exquisite...each character is written with captivating depth. Because Amy True writes with such care, you know when you are immersed in her story and your heart is breaking, that the characters will be all right―and so will you. I'm already looking forward to the next book in this series!""-Annette Christie ""You'll do more than meet in Ivy Falls when you read this adorably sweet, poignantly funny novel from Amy True. With laugh-out-loud humour...and beautiful writing, Meet Me In Ivy Falls pulls at...your heartstrings while making you root for Tor and Beck to finally get their hard-earned happily ever after.""-Sophie Sullivan, author of Ten Rules for Faking It. ""A beautiful tale of second chances, new beginnings, and the heartstopping, unmistakable magic of first loves. I adored this book and fell hard for Beck, Torran, and the entire town of Ivy Falls.""-Amy Pine, author of Holding Out For A Cowboy."