Play It Again, Sam

Life as she knows it ceases to exist for Samantha Rutgers when her husband of twenty-plus years decides he no longer loves her. The challenges are myriad. Can she build a life without him? Will her daughter always blame her? Can she ever trust a man again? And what is she going to do about sex? Cover design by Dany Russell. "PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM turns the standard "The End" of a marriage into the "Once upon a time" of a genuine grown-up love story. A life- and love-affirming look into the real life events of divorce, children, exes, memories, regrets, beginnings, and the courage to love again." Laura Castoro author of A New Lu, Icing on The Cake, and Crossing the Line "This is a poignant story of human frailties, emotions, turmoil, confusion and the sometimes, inescapable fear of the unknown. Samantha is encouraged to turn-off the familiar road of 'what use to be' and forge a new path of 'what could be.' Miller develops her characters well in this enjoyable story, giving them qualities that we would all relate to. A sensitive portrayal of romance, not of the sweet first time love, but a realistic viewpoint of life and love, and the curve ball it can throw." Review by J.B. Scott

Maryann Miller is an award-winning author of numerous books, screenplays and stage plays. Her mystery, Open Season, is the first book in a new series that features two women homicide detectives in Dallas. Think ＂Lethal Weapon＂ set in Dallas with female leads. It has received rave reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Library Journal. The second book in the series, Stalking Season, was released in 2012. In addition to the mystery, Miller has a suspense novel, One Small Victory, published as an e-book and in paperback. It was originally published in hardback in 2008. Her young adult novel, Friends Forever, is also available as an e-book and paperback. Play it Again, Sam, a contemporary romance is available as an e-book and paperback, and a short story collection, The Wisdom of Ages, is also available as an e-book and paperback. Miller is the Theatre Director at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts, where she had the privilege of directing one of her original plays several years ago. She enjoys directing, especially working with young performers. When not directing, Miller likes to be onstage and has appeared in ＂Squabbles＂ as Mildred at the Main Street Theatre in Sulphur Springs, Texas, where she also appeared as Mama Wheelis in ＂Daddy’s Dying, Whose Got the Will?＂ and Martha Brewster in ＂Arsenic and Old Lace.＂ Among the awards she has received for her writing are the Page Edwards Short Story Award, the New York Library Best Books for Teens Award, first place in the screenwriting competition at the Houston Writer’s Conference, placing as a semi-finalist at Sundance, and placing as a semi-finalist in the Chesterfield Screenwriting Competition. She was named The Trails Country Treasure in 2011 by the Winnsboro Center for the Arts. Her website is http: //www.maryannwrites.com Blog: http: //its-not-all-gravy.blogspot.com/ Facebook and Twitter @maryannwrites