best selling author
Susan Leigh Carlton
Susan has loved to read since grade school and reads a book a day on average. She began writing in 2012 and currently has 170 books in her back list, most of them for sale on Amazon and all in Kindle Unlimited.
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My Story
Susan Leigh Carlton lives with her husband in an assisted living facility in Lawrence, Kansas. She began writing and publishing on Amazon in August of 2012.
Susan observed the ninetieth anniversary of her birth on April 17th. She says, “I quit having birthdays, because they are so depressing. Now I have anniversaries of my birth. Susan and her husband celebrated their fifty-eighth wedding anniversary on April 16th, 2024, the day before her birthday.
She said, “One of the joys I get from writing is the emails I receive from readers that have read and liked my books. I even like the letters that are critical of the writing because it means the writer cared enough to take the time to write.
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My Books
Rebecca's Rebellion
A privileged daughter of a wealthy plantation owner in South Carolina rebels against the societal expectations and an arranged marriage to a man she does not care for.
You and Me Against the World
After losing her husband in the Civil War, a young mother decides to take a giant risk and become a mail-order bride.
A Mail Order Mother for Joey
After the loss of her husband, Caroline is battling to make sure she and her son are provided for.
"You and Me Against the World" is the last book in the a widow Mail Order Brides series. It a series filled with excitement, adventure, some sadness along the way, but fill with respect, caring, and love. This tale is about widower Josiah and his son Jacob who like on a lovely and successful ranch, but monkey with no one to love. He writes his advertisement and is answered by young widow Mandy and her young daughter, Becky. Josiah travels to meet Many and Becky and bring them back to his ranch. They have several events that create havoc and trouble,but end up making the family stronger. You will enjoy this tale.
-Elegant Themes
I enjoyed "A Mail-Order Mother for Joey" very much. It has many twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what was coming next!
DD from Texas
Susan observed the ninetieth anniversary of her birth on April 17th, 2024. She says, “I quit having birthdays because they are so depressing. Now, I have anniversaries of my birth.” Susan and her husband celebrated their fifty-eighth wedding anniversary on April 16th, 2024, the day before her birthday.