Family is Family
Series: A Blue Spruce Hills Novella
by E.D. Hackett
Release date: October 1st 2026
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance
Blurb:
She’s living the dream, but it’s not her own. Can this devoted divorcee pave her own path despite her irresponsible ex?
Violet McFadden is a helper at heart. Tired from co-parenting four teenage girls and co-owning a bookstore with their disorganized father, this dedicated forty-five-year-old can’t seem to get five minutes to herself. And she’s worried when her rent skyrockets, fearing their struggling business is doomed.
An upcoming Thanksgiving 5k road race may temporarily save the store, but the conscientious shopkeeper knows deep down that she’d rather be teaching children than managing the shop. As time marches on, an unexpected snowstorm, urgent teenage fires, and her own overprotective motherly drive keep her firmly rooted in the past.
Will Violet keep only her former spouse’s dream alive, or will she choose herself and her true calling?
Family is Family is a heart-warming standalone piece of the multi-author women’s fiction Blue Spruce Hills Novella Series. If you enjoy characters who are never too old to start over, complex families, and tight-knit communities, then you’ll adore E.D. Hackett’s charming story.
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Excerpt:
Until Reid announced his unhappiness three years ago, Violet Reads had been our dream. Well, kind of. I had wanted to be the supportive wife who thirsted for personality beyond motherhood, so I’d let his dream morph into our married identity.
The small bookstore had been brewing in Reid’s mind since our honeymoon in Paris. An English professor by day but a writer at heart, he wanted to give back to the community of Blue Spruce Hills, Pennsylvania, by creating a place where people could dive into knowledge, escape from their busy lives, and be present in literary magic. At the time, it had sounded so romantic.
But that was years ago, before Covid and our divorce changed everything. Before the courts decided that I had to alternate his dream and our family every other week. He couldn’t buy me out, and I certainly wasn’t going to give my share away. Plus, it allowed me to keep tabs on the four girls when I was living in the studio above the shop; another court concession.
Violet Reads was a constant reminder of what could have been: a lost dream of a classroom with fourteen six-year-olds eager to learn.
Just like our marriage, we split the business like a custody agreement. If we weren’t with the kids, we were managing the bookstore or Reid was working part-time at the college, and Friday was switch day. That was the only day Reid and I crossed physical paths. A quick run-down of the week resembled a board meeting rather than two people who once loved one another and shared the same bed.
We both knew the store wasn’t thriving. It was another notch, reminding me of our imploding lives.
GIVEAWAY
Blitz-wide giveaway (INT) ends October 8
- Signed copy of Family is Family
AUTHOR BIO:
E.D. Hackett is an only child who always wanted a sister. You'll find themes of sisters and mother-daughter relationships in almost all her novels, where she concocts complex relationships wrapped in forgiveness. Edy lives in New England, where the beaches, lobsters, and quirky cafes are characters of their own.
She has two children (three if you count the dog), and in her spare time, she dreams about living in Ireland.
Edy is an Enneagram Two (The Helper) or maybe a 5 (The Investigator) and is growing a book coaching side hustle (The Story Keeper Book Coach) to help aspiring authors navigate the indie publishing world.
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