Laura Miller

Find my books in New haven!

5/12/2021

You can now find ALL of my books, including Love Story and Pay It Forward, at Lizzy Lu Custom Wreaths in New Haven, Mo. AND they’re all signed! New Haven, Detmold, Berger, Hermann and Washington are all inspirations for most of the settings in my novels. So, if you’re in the area, make your way downtown to the place my very first story began! And while you’re there, check out the store and snag some other really cool local finds you can only get in New Haven, Mo.! ♥ Laura

Find my books in New Haven

8/15/2020

Hey, guys! You can now get a selection of my books at Lizzy Lu Custom Wreaths in New Haven, Mo. AND they’re all signed! New Haven, Detmold, Berger, Hermann and Washington are all inspirations for most of the settings in my novels. So, if you’re in the area, make your way downtown to the place my very first story began! And while you’re there, check out the store and snag some other really cool local finds you can only get in New Haven, Mo.!

Have you read them all?

8/7/2019

Have you read all eight of my novels?! They all take place in small towns and involve characters that will probably remind you of the people you know or used to know! If you haven't read any OR all of them, I've put together a cheat sheet below to help you choose where to begin! They're in order of how I wrote them, starting in 2012, but you can read them in ANY order. And the best part, they're suitable for all ages! But if you get to the end, and you're still not quite sure where to start, I recommend The Life We Almost Had! Find them all on Amazon! Happy reading! ♥ Laura

Butterfly Weeds

My debut novel about a girl who hears a song on a downtown Charleston, South Carolina street, only to realize it's about her.
Themes: High school sweethearts, music, forever love, songs, famous hero
Why readers like it: Main character Will Stephens, the story follows the life of the characters, the ending

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

My Butterfly

The same story as Butterfly Weeds, but told in the male point of view
Themes: High school sweethearts, country music, small-town life, fame
Why readers like it: More details about Will, revisiting Butterfly Weeds

"I have never met a more swoon-worthy character than Will Stephens."
-Romantic Reading Escapes

For All You Have Left

Story alternates between past and present. Logan Cross secretly gets married at eighteen but is forced to start over soon afterward.
Themes: Love and loss, mystery, hope, sisterhood, second chances, secrets
Why readers like it: Old loves and new loves that are interconnected, falling in love for the first time

"It takes you back to the innocence and joy of falling in love." -She Reads New Adult

By Way of Accident

Told from the male point of view. A girl shows up at River Asher's creek one day only to disappear. Years later, when he finds a lost letter, he goes on a quest to find her.
Themes: Rural life, young love, second chances, fate, letters
Why readers like it: Young love in a rural, small town

"A classic, all-American, enchanting love story." -Southern Belle Book Blog

When Cicadas Cry

Fast read, told from both the female and male perspectives. When Ashley Westcott shows up in Remington Jude's small town, she's the talk of the town. When she abruptly leaves one day, rumors fly.
Themes: Mystery, small-town rumors, love and loss
Why readers like it: Love between family and friends, the twist

"Miller brings the small-town rumor mill to life." -Kathy Reads Fiction

A Bird on a Windowsill

New adult romance. Salem and Savannah have known each other since childhood. But now, at 23 and having spent the last five years apart, they both must navigate the delicate line of loving and letting go.
Themes: Young love, a hint of mystery, true love, letters
Why readers like it: Main character Salem Ebenezer, reminds them of their first love

"Captures the true essence of friendship and falling in love."
-Two Book Lovers Reviews

The Life We Almost Had

Berlin and Iva grow up and fall in love in the small town of Sweet Home, Missouri. But when Berlin's family moves away, they lose touch. Now, years later, Berlin has a secret he's hiding from Iva.
Themes: Small-town life, young love, second chances, mystery, famous hero
Why readers like it: The small town of Sweet Home, inspired by my hometown; following Iva and Berlin's love story from the beginning

"The book that feeds my need for the perfect romance." -The Bookie Rookie

The Dream

Not your ordinary romance. Everton and Daisy's love comes young and fast. And it's also forbidden. Five years later, they're standing face to face for the first time since high school, but one thing remains: their love is still forbidden.
Themes: Young love, forbidden love, family, sisterhood
Why readers like it: The banter between the sisters, small-town family life, the revelation at the end

"Heart-breakingly beautiful." -Jenn and Books

"This one took a turn I didn't see coming." -Cyndy, Goodreads

Find them all on Amazon!

The Life

7/23/2018

The Life We Almost Had is my latest book, but you can read it first! All my books are standalones!

The Life We Almost Had is about first love and a second chance in a small, Missouri town—inspired by the town I grew up in! AND main character Berlin Elliot has a pretty cool job, too, but I can’t say what it is!

Find Iva & Berlin’s story and all my books on Amazon! 💛

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?

Thank you!

9/19/2017

Thank you all so much for your kind words and support and thoughtful reviews ALREADY today! AND THANK YOU for helping to make The Life We Almost Had an Amazon best-seller. It means the world to me! I hope you have a chance to pick up Iva and Berlin’s story, if you haven’t already. And more importantly, I hope you enjoy!

You can find THE LIFE WE ALMOST HAD here:
Amazon e-book ➟ https://goo.gl/WpVU6U
Amazon paperback ➟ https://goo.gl/3jDBA5

╰☆╮IT'S LIVE! ╰☆╮

9/19/2017

The Life We Almost Had is here!

Cover: The Life We Almost Had

9/5/2017

In case you were curious about what the full, final cover of The Life We Almost Had looks like, here it is! Berlin's story will be here September 19! And don't forget, you can pre-order the e-book at its special price now on Amazon.

Playlist: The Life We Almost Had

7/25/2017

These songs—by Carly Pearce, Ella Henderson, LANCO—remind me of The Life We Almost Had and are a taste of what you'll read in Berlin's story, come Sept. 19! I'm so excited for you to venture into the small town of Sweet Home, Missouri! Until then, I hope you enjoy the playlist!

1. Kelsea Ballerini - Legends
2. Chris Lane - Her Own Kind of Beautiful
3. Tori Kelly, ft. Ed Sheeran - I Was Made For Loving You
4. Ed Sheeran - Perfect
5. Chandler Stephens & Kane Brown - Can't Stop Love
6. Jamie Lawson - Don't Let Me Let You Go
7. Jon Langston - Right Girl Wrong Time
8. Chris Lane - Back to Me
9. Kane Brown - Rockstars
10. Carly Pearce - Every Little Thing
11. Old Dominion - Song for Another Time
12. Brett Young - In Case You Didn't Know
13. Thompson Square - Glass
14. Lady Antebellum - I Did With You
15. Ella Henderson - Yours
16. Alex & Sierra - You Will Find Me
17. LANCO - Greatest Love Story
18. Ryann Darling - I Choose You

Trailer: The Life We Almost Had

7/18/2017

I can't express to you just how excited I am for this book to be in your hands! This is a story about young, wild love and second chances, but it's also about chasing your dreams. And the little town of Sweet Home reminds me a lot of a place that’s very real to me. So, I hope you guys will enjoy the short trailer below. And for a full trailer, visit my Facebook page! Also, don't forget, you can pre-order your copy on Amazon, iTunes and Barnes & Noble now! The Life We Almost Had will be here September 19!