New Releases by Holly Sloan

Holly Sloan is a never-married, educated, independent woman. Holly struggled sporadically with self-worth and value as a never-married. As a person who acknowledges gratitude on a daily basis, she has felt thankful in many ways for never having been married, especially based on feedback from various married peoples'' stories. When Holly realized her negative self-value judgments were a result of outside comments and opinions, she wanted to appreciate the assets of bachelorette status openly. Holly also finds the humor in the stereotypes of being a never-married woman. When she found kittens in her yard at age 40, she felt that God left them specifically for her to get a laugh and told Him, "Well played." Holly thought that the rhymes that have played in her mind for two years might be worth sharing when she reflected on how many friends she has who have never married. For the record, if ever proposed to by the right person, Holly would say "yes."

In the tradition of WONDER and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD this award-winning New York Times bestseller is an intensely moving, lyrically-written novel. COUNTING BY 7S tells the story of Willow Chance, a twelve-year-old genius who is obsessed with diagnosing medical conditions and finds comfort in counting by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn''t kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now. Suddenly Willow''s world is tragically changed when her parents both die in a car crash, leaving her alone in a baffling world. Her journey to find a fascinatingly diverse and fully believable surrogate family is a joy and a revelation to read.