THREE WOMEN, THREE JOURNEYS by Sheila Roberts

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THREE WOMEN, THREE JOURNEYS by Sheila Roberts

This may be my favorite book to date, simply because learning to live well on what we make is a subject near and dear to my heart. I firmly believe that if a woman is creative she can triumph over financial challenges . . . which is exactly what the three friends in my new novel SMALL CHANGE do.

So, meet Rachel, Tiffany, and Jess, women with distinctly different money challenges but all in the same leaky financial boat. I’ve got to tell you, there’s a little of me in each one of these women. Maybe there’s a little of you, too! Let’s find out.

Rachel, whose husband’s midlife crisis has left her divorced and a little (okay, a lot) bitter. Rachel has gotten rid of all her romance novels and sworn off men. Bad enough she has to cope with bills and an uncertain job future, but to make matters worse, she finds herself competing with her ex. The grand prize: her children’s affection. Of course, her children know exactly what buttons to push. 

Doesn’t that sound like real life children? How many times do we find ourselves spending money we don’t have to make our kids happy? Anyone ever go overboard at Christmas or am I the only one? Rachel eventually realizes she’s a guilt spender. I think you’ll enjoy seeing how creative she gets when it comes to giving her children the good life. You’ll be happy to know that she rethinks her bad attitude about romance novels when a handsome Prince Charming enters her life. Still, he’s not what he appears.

Tiffany is a world-class bargain shopper. There is no bargain she can’t sniff out and as far as Tiff is concerned fifty percent off are the three sexiest words in the world. Unfortunately, Tiffany’s bargain safaris have created a bad credit card problem and she is in big trouble. Especially with her husband, who is worried about money. If she’s going to keep her marriage she’s going to have to deal with the emotional needs that are turning her into a shopaholic. 

There is definitely a little Tiffany in me. I love to find bargains. I start my Christmas shopping every year with the January sales. And then there are the summer white sales, President’s Day, Thanksgiving weekend. Oh, heck, I even brake for garage sales. I get a buzz from bargains. Years ago, I got a department store charge card; a good way to establish credit, etc., etc. It was also a good way to rack up a big bill. What a mess! That charge card finally went bye-bye and now I only spend what I have in my bank account. (I know, what a concept!) This January has been both awesome and a killer for me. I got some amazing heels at Penney’s for eighty percent off.  Eighty percent!!! And I got some black heels, a great new blouse and several presents for next Christmas. But I had to quite when there was still so much cool stuff left at the end of my money. Wah! Still, I reminded myself of an important truth someone once told me: A bargain isn’t a bargain if you can’t afford it. If Tiffany learns that, she can save her marriage.

The last of my trio is Jess, a middle-aged career mom whose husband’s job is about to vanish. This is bad timing. They have debts, bills . . . and their son has returned to the empty nest. What can a girl with no career experience do to help the family finances? Oh, you’d be surprised. There’s definitely a lot of Jess in me. And, by the way, that incident where she trips over the balance beam in the gym? Yes, that is based on a true story. And that’s all I’m going to say about that!

I hope readers will enjoy my characters’ journeys as they sort out their finances and their love lives. I know I certainly enjoyed my time with these three women.

Sheila Roberts

Author Biography

Sheila Roberts lives in the Pacific Northwest. She's happily married and has three children. She has had twenty-five books published, both in fiction and nonfiction under different names and in different languages.  Her novels have been optioned for book clubs and film. Her book Angel Lane was an Amazon Top Ten Romance pick for 2009. When she’s not hanging out with her girlfriends or hitting the dance floor with her husband, she can be found writing about those things dear to women’s hearts: family, friends, and chocolate.  

You can visit Sheila at her website (http://www.sheilasplace.com). You can also find her on Twitter (http://twitter.com/_Sheila_Roberts) and

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