Latest In Series of Southern Romances (NAPSA)—There’s good news for fans of Southern women’s fiction with a strong dose of tirtiss Atl AT THE CORNER of LOVE AND reg ~ ; } i " Me, ~~ ~~ push in the right direction... G Sometimes a woman just needs a e . A new novel chronicles life in the fictional town of Valentine, Oklahoma. romance. That’s because the fourth story in Curtiss Ann Matlock’s bestselling series of books set in the fictional town of Valentine, Okla- homa, has just hit the bookstore shelves. The authoris well-known for writing about the same kind of small-town Americana that appeals to fans of Garrison Keillor, Billie Letts and Fannie Flagg. Full of warmth and humor, At the Corner of Love and Heartache (MirA Books, $6.50)—Matlock’s 26" book and the sequel to Cold Tea on a Hot Day—tells the story of a woman who mustselflessly care for her dying ex-husband even as she preparesto forge life with someone new. It is a warm, compelling novel of a woman’s self-discovery and strength of heart. Matlock launched her career in 1985 with the Silhouette Books’ A Time and a Season. She has since earned two National Reader’s Choice Awards, and three other books were nominated for RITA Awards—the “Oscars” of the romance industry. An estimated seven million copies of her books are in print in 20 countries and 15 languages. The book is available in bookstores or through www.mira books.com.
