Maggie Bishop

Lucky Tucker, member of the Sugar Mountain Ski Patrol, rescues Emerald Graham from a fall while skiing, and the two are instantly attracted to one another. Lucky has had to struggle to make ends meet. Raised in a family that never seemed to have enough money, especially after his grandfather disappeared, He is unsettled that Emerald has a doctorate in math while he only attained a high school education, yet this does not seem to matter to Emerald. Emerald is the granddaughter of recently deceased Everett Graham, a well-respected, wealthy, businessman, and has lived a privileged life. Despite their diverse backgrounds; the two cannot deny their feelings and enter into a relationship. They discover a treasure map belonging to Emerald's grandfather, which guides them to land Lucky inherited from his grandfather. Lucky and Emerald hope this will lead them on a path that will bring good fortune; however, the secret they uncover threatens to separate them forever.
Maggie Bishop once more unveils a treasure-trove of information about the Appalachian region as well as the sport of snow skiing in EMERALDS IN THE SNOW. The familial connection between characters from Ms. Bishop's first book, APPALACHIAN PARADISE, and this one will, for some readers, feel like you are visiting old friends. The author skillfully builds the story, with enticing characters and sweet romance, and then offers impending doom to a relationship that you have been rooting for, leaving a spiraling sense of anticipation until the end of the story. An engrossing read, one that you will not want to put down. The story will leave you wanting to know more about the gems. Ms Bishop, I thank you for such a great read and look forward to reading more of your books in the future.
By Romance Junkies Reviewer: Moon Tee… (plus d'informations)

Dear Mrs. Bishop,
Thank you so much for sharing the book with me. I read it on my plane flight yesterday, I must admit I had a big lump in my throat and tears in my eyes when I finished.
Anyway, I am honored you asked me for a "few words" for the book. Use them or edit as you wish.
“Maggie Bishop's Meow Means Me! Now! is a must read for cat lovers. Dictated by Hunter (the cat) to Maggie over the course of his 20 year life, it is a clever, yet poignant, celebration of the feline-human bond from Hunter's rhyming viewpoint.”
Pam DelaBar
President, Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.


5.0 out of 5 stars Hunter's Story -- A Neat Cat Saga That Touches the Child in Every Reader's Heart, November 20, 2008
By 'Mary Lou Cheatham' (author) "The Collard Patch" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

Maggie Bishop did not write Meow Means Me! Now! for children; however, I find it has great value for children of all ages. We are all children inside, and she wrote it for the cat-loving children we are.

First, the book can be read by a mother expecting a child. An expectant mother can gain pleasure reading to her unborn baby. (When I was pregnant, my daughter was in constant motion. If I read rhymed poetry aloud, she settled down. I believe she enjoyed the reading.)

Next, newborn babies love to look at black-and-white contrasting pictures. Authorities say that infants relate to this kind of pictures more than to color photographs. MEOW is full of delightful black-and-white photos. The rhymed verses are suitable to read to an infant.

Then some of the pages can be read each night for bedtime stories. In a gentle, loving way the book teaches about death. Children need to discuss this subject. (They are exposed to it in crass ways all too often on television!)

Those of us who are young at heart delight in the happiness and sadness of the rhyming feline allegory. I will treasure this book and keep it near the couch in my living room.

All you children, no matter how old you are, should buy several of these and give them for Christmas gifts. I recommend this book with love! Thanks to Maggie Bishop for sharing this poignant portion of her life in this clever coffee-table delight.… (plus d'informations)

Review for Carolina Mountain Living by schuyler kaufman for Murder at Blue Falls
Maggie Bishop

Maggie Bishop's latest romance is also a murder mystery. Bishop has chosen a new kind of setting-a dude ranch in the western Carolina mountains-and all of her real-life characters
are in attendance.Five years before, Jemma Chase had come back to Blue Falls
Ranch, the dude ranch her parents had set up in the Carolina mountains. Now, dogs around the Watauga County community are being poisoned.
Almost immediately, we discover an unorthodox side to Bishop's engaging heroine: on the way into the sheriff's office to answer questions about the case, she thinks,"It's one thing to poison a person - but a dog?"
Standing six feet tall, Jemma intrigues Detective Tucker when he finds that he can look straight into her eyes. During her interview, Jemma reveals that, years before, she was arrested
in Colorado on a drunk driving charge. Bishop loses no time in providing the conflict between these two well-matched protagonists: Tucker's pet abomination is drunk drivers.The dog-poisonings quickly fade to the background, when, during a ride up a steep trail, leading a passel of guests, Jemma's horse reacts to a peculiar stench. Jemma, not one of those shrinking-violet heroines, immediately ties her horse and goes into the bushes to investigate.
You guessed it-a body. Now Tucker is a part of Jemma's daily life, and Jemma finds herself enthusiastically (and somewhat to Tucker's dismay) finding a CSI side to her make-up. As they
combine their assets to investigate, Tucker (whose first name appears to be Detective) and Jemma find that their styles are not so incompatible after all. In a rip-snorting action scene,
the murderer is discovered and bagged, the remaining dogs in the valley are safe, and Tucker and Jemma join Bishop's endearing circle of interrelated romance protagonists in Bishop's loosely linked series of Appalachian adventure-romance novels.… (plus d'informations)

Our State Magazine, February 2009
reviewed by Elizabeth Langfahl

Boone author Maggie Bishop brings back carpenter, photographer, and unabashed “SCI” wannabe Jemma Chase in the second of her Appalachian Adventure Mystery series. In “Perfect for Framing,” Jemma finds herself entangled in a web of neighborhood intrigue after she accepts a custom cabinet-making job in an up-and-coming mountain development, Hickory Hills. At the same time, energetic Jemma is in pursuit of a job with the sheriff’s department, where the man she is “keeping company” with, Detective Tucker, is employed.
While installing cabinetry in the home of a local resident, Jemma learns that power-hungry, rich, and attractive Property Owners Association President Petula Windsor has made many enemies in Hickory Hills and beyond. Petula hires Jemma to build cabinetry for her guesthouse. Neighborhood intrigue escalates when Jemma discovers Petula’s body in the burning guesthouse.
Although Detective Tucker is understandably reluctant to include Jemma in the murder investigation, Jemma’s natural instincts and knowledge of Petula’s foes and friends prove to be invaluable, even as Tucker finds his own life threatened. Together, Tucker and Jemma begin to discern the true nature of Petula’s many relationships and discover the identity of her killer. In a surprising twist, Jemma also discovers what is really worth pursuing in her own life.
“Perfect for Framing” is a fun, fast-paced read with lots of local flavor. Although the mystery surrounding Petula’s demise will keep you quickly turning pages, what’s ultimately most satisfying is keeping company with the characters of Jemma and Tucker in this mountain adventure.… (plus d'informations)