Laura MillerNational Bestselling Author - Laura Miller

Miller's landing day!

5/9/2018

I loved seeing all of you at Miller’s Landing Day! Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting with me. It was an amazing day, and you guys were so sweet! Some of you I hadn’t seen in way too many years! And thank you to my lovely assistants who got up early and stayed late! Oh, and a shout-out to my nephew, Jack, who swept the turtle and frog races that day! ...He gets it from his aunt, who once had a grand champion racing turtle herself! 😉 :) I’ve included a few photos from Saturday below!

Reading Night!

4/27/2018

I had so much fun at Franklin County R-2 Reading Night this week! It was so good to come home to my alma mater and see so many familiar faces! Thank you, Huskies, for letting me be a part of your special night.
P.S. You can get the hardcover copy of Pay It Forward here!

North Iowa Book Bash 2018

4/13/2018

I had so much fun in Clear Lake! It was so good to see all of you again at the North Iowa Book Bash!

Neighborhood Reads Signing

4/4/2018

Thank you, Neighborhood Reads, for inviting me out! I had so much fun! AND THANK YOU to everyone who came to visit with me. It means so much. I hope you enjoy your small-town love stories! 💗 💗

Grandpa's Letters

4/4/2018

I love letters! My grandma saved the letters Grandpa wrote to her. One from 1950 says: “I hope we’re together this time next year ‘cause I love you so much, and I just keep thinking of you all the time.” They married nearly two years later and were together for 54 years. Every letter talks about “waiting on Sunday.” That’s the day Grandpa would meet Grandma at her parents’ home for supper. In another letter, Grandpa talks about how “awful bashful” he was when meeting Grandma’s parents for the first time. ☺️❤️

P.S. This is the same grandpa that inspired River's grandpa in By Way of Accident!

2018-2019 SIGNINGS!

1/25/2018

I'm SO excited to be signing at these wonderful events in 2018 and 2019! And I'd love to see you! So, if you're in the area, come out and visit with me!

Neighborhood Reads
Washington, Mo.
March 24, 2018
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

North Iowa Book Bash
Clear Lake, Iowa
April 7, 2018
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Miller's Landing Day
New Haven, Mo.
May 5, 2018
10 a.m.

Mizzou Tiger Tailgate
Independence, Mo.
August 4, 2018
5 p.m.
More info to come!

Sioux Falls FALL INTO BOOKS
Sioux Falls, SD
October 13, 2018
10 a.m.

Holidays with the Belles
Dallas, TX
Feb. 9, 2019
10 a.m.
More info to come!

6ix Author Event
Toronto, Canada
May 24-26, 2019
More info to come!

Hardcovers!

12/2/2017

Now, you can get your favorite Laura Miller books in hardback here! And don't miss the holiday sale!

HARDCOVERS!! 30% OFF!

11/14/2017

Introducing...Hardcovers! Just in time for the holidays, all my books are now available in hardback as well as e-book and paperback. You can find the special-edition dust jacket hardcovers on the Purchase page! AND for a limited time, they're all now 30% off!
Happy Reading!
♥Laura

Happy Anniversary, Julia and Will!

10/31/2017

My baby is FIVE years old! In 2012, Julia first shared her love story in Butterfly Weeds. And I'll never forget the kind words and real-life stories YOU shared with me on how Butterfly Weeds touched your lives in that first year and each year after. I'm still so honored, and I will be forever grateful! Thank you for accepting Will Stephens and Julia Lang into your hearts five years ago. AND thank you for continuing to keep their story alive through your sweet words and memories! AND TO CELEBRATE, Julia and Will's love story has a new look!!! Check out the new cover on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and iTunes very soon!

♥Laura

Back cover summary: Julia Lang expected a nice night away from the office—free of thoughts about the case, her failed engagement, her past. But she should have known better. Her past haunted her every chance it got these days, and tonight it came in the form of lyrics she never expected to hear again—not after a decade, not in the arms of another man and definitely not in the form of a confession.

Now, Julia must discover for herself if the song—and more importantly, the man behind it—is enough to leave her new life for her small-town, Missouri roots and a second chance at love.

"One of the most beautiful love stories I have ever read."
-Jelena's Book Blog

"Butterfly Weeds is definitely one of my favorite books of 2012; I couldn't put this one down. I was so spellbound by the story of Julia and Will. I will forever love and be captivated by Will Stephens; I only wish I knew someone like him in real life."
-Romantic Reading Escapes

"Beautifully written and sure to leave a lasting footprint on your heart."
-Angela McLaurin, The Indie Bookshelf

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: The Life We Almost Had

9/27/2017

READING GROUP GUIDE
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
The Life We Almost Had

In the prologue, we get a description of Sweet Home. What is your first impression of the small town?
When Berlin first sees Iva again after seven years, he’s nervous. Do you think it’s possible to still have the same feelings for someone after so many years?
We don’t know that Iva is leaving for New Zealand when she stumbles upon Berlin again, but she does. Does this fact make her hesitations more reasonable? Would you have been hesitant to start anything with Berlin?
Iva’s father isn’t too keen on Berlin. Can you see his side?
When Berlin takes Iva to the lighthouse on the bluff in Channing, he says he likes to believe it’s Mr. Keeper’s lighthouse. Why do you think this is? Why do you think he has a sentimental connection to Sweet Home?
When Berlin asks Iva to stay and make a life with him, Iva agrees. Would you have made the same decision? Would you have agreed so quickly?
When Berlin proposes to Iva, he also tells Iva her mom’s story about her first love. How does Iva’s mother's life parallel Iva’s life?
When Iva and Berlin tell Iva’s parents that she is planning on moving to Channing with Berlin, Iva says that her father was swayed by the fact that Berlin looks a different way now. What part does appearance play in Berlin and Iva’s father’s relationship? Do you think living in a small town affects her father’s perception of Berlin?
Was Berlin trouble for Iva in his youth or was he just being young?
How does Iva cope with giving up/postponing her dream after she moves to Channing? How would you have dealt with it? Did she finally make the right decision in going to New Zealand?
Did Iva and Berlin try hard enough to make their relationship work after Iva moved to New Zealand? Did Iva give up too fast? Did Berlin? And did they ever really give up?
When Iva sees Berlin at Natalie and Isaac’s engagement party, she questions Berlin about his tattoo. What is the meaning behind the inked word on his arm? What does this say about their relationship?
What do you think it means that Iva chose the art pieces that she did to give to Berlin?
We learn that Berlin had bought a ticket to New Zealand? Would you have done the same—knowing Iva was already engaged?
When Berlin is looking at the painting that Iva gave him, he is thinking about not having to look back on the life he and Iva almost had. Do you think that our paths in life are that close—that one decision can change everything? Or do you believe (like Iva) that it all ends the way it was intended?
Iva tells Berlin that she couldn’t marry Adam. What do you think changed her mind?
Do you believe that second chances, when it comes to love, are all they’re cracked up to be?
In the epilogue, Iva says that she is finally home. What do you think she means by this?