Illuminations of the Heart at Barnes & Noble

Hunting for a copy of Illuminations of the Heart for Christmas (or Christmas gifts) this year? All is not lost! While no longer available at Costco, copies are in stock at the following Arizona Barnes & Noble locations. (Don't live in Arizona? Go to your nearest Barnes & Noble and ask them to order a copy. It's in their system! And if they're sold out at these locations, ask them to order more!)

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San Tan Village

2150 E Williams Field Rd

Gilbert, AZ

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Crossroads Towne Center

3870 S Gilbert Rd

Gilbert, AZ

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Dana Park Village Square

1758 South Val Vista Dr

Mesa, AZ

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Tempe Marketplace

2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy

Tempe AZ

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Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center III

4847 East Ray Road

Ahwatukee, AZ

B. Dalton Booksellers/Bookstar

Pavillions

8919 E Indian Bend Rd

Scottsdale, AZ

Banres & Noble

Chandler Fashion Mall

3111 W Chandler Blvd

Chandler, AZ

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Kierland Commons

7030 E Geenway Parkway

Scottsdale, AZ

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Scottsdale Fiesta Shopping Center

10500 N 90th Street (Pima & Shea)

Scottsdale, AZ

B. Dalton Booksellers/Bookstar

Town & Country SC

2073 E. Camelback Rd

Phoenix, AZ

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Desert Ridge Marketplace

21001 N Tatum Blvd

Phoenix, AZ

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Metro Center

10235 N Metro Parkway East

Phoenix, AZ

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Happy Valley Towne Center

2501 West Happy Valley Road

Phoenix, AZ

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Arrowhead

7685 W Bell Rd

Peoria, AZ

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Palm Valley Pavillions

1446 N. Litchfield Rd

Goodyear, AZ

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Surprise Marketplace

112719 W Bell Rd

Surprise, AZ

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Foothills Mall

7325 N LaCholla Blvd

Tucson, AZ

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5130 E Broadway

Tucson, AZ

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Prescott Gateway Mall

3250-302 Gateway Blvd

Prescott, AZ

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Flagstaff

701 S Milton Rd

Flagstaff, AZ

Omigosh!

So I picked up my sister at the airport yesterday for Thanksgiving. We stopped by Tempe Marketplace to grab a bite for lunch. While we were there, we decided to step inside here:

While there, I checked out this section:

And look what I found!

I had to take pictures, because I knew I'd wake up this morning and think I'd dreamed the whole thing. For years I've wandered through stores like Barnes & Noble and Borders, dreaming of seeing my books on the shelves, but somehow never quite believing it would ever actually happen. But here I am at last! Being in Costco is cool, but being in Barnes & Noble...NOW I feel like a real author!

(For the record, Illuminations of the Heart is also at the Barnes & Noble at Dana Park on Val Vista off US 60. Those are all the B&N's I had time to check out yesterday. :-) )

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Which is not to say we're not "real authors" if we don't have a book in a brick and mortar bookstore. We are! It was just the fulfillment of a dream to see my book there. Of course, now I hope they don't just sit on the shelf, but that they actually sell!