Ashley Farley Blog
Ashley Farley writes books about women for women.
Her characters are mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives facing real-life issues.
Celebrating Mrs. Claus
As a child, I aspired to be just like my mother when I grew up. Especially at Christmas time. She made everything look fun—the cooking and shopping and decorating. She never complained nor acted tired, although I’m sure she was exhausted. I followed her around the...
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The Truth About the Biscuit
A reader recently asked me if I would be willing to share my cheese biscuit recipe from Nell and Lady. If you read the novel, you know the one I’m talking about. When I was growing up, every year at Christmastime, I’d wait with great anticipation for my grandmother’s...
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Fall TBR Giveaway
Before we get to the giveaway, I'd like to share my favorite books of the summer. I LOVED every single one of these. I read more novels during the past three months than I have in several years. And it feels good to be back in the reading saddle. Hildebrand, Frank,...
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Lessons Learned: My Inspiration for Writing Nell and Lady
The idea for Nell and Lady came to me as I stood at the same window on the sixth floor of the medical center in Charleston where Lady waits for Nell in the opening scene of the book. I’ve spent a lot of time at that wall of windows recently, looking out over the boats...
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Beach Read Giveaway
We're celebrating the beginning of summer with a Beach Week Party over on my Facebook Author Page. Hop on over and join the fun. I'm hosting a giveaway in conjunction with the party. Be sure to check out my Beach Reads lists before scrolling to the bottom of the post...
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Book that Matters Most
My book club recently read The Book that Matters Most by Ann Hood. It's the story of a middle-aged woman, recently divorced, who is struggling to find new meaning in her life. Through a friend, she joins a book group of serious readers at her local library. At her...
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Ashley Farley Novels
I love hearing from readers
Consistently at the top of Kindle and Audible bestseller lists for four years, Ashley Farley has built an impressive following in women's fiction for someone who was a “closet writer” until the moment she clicked publish on Amazon. Her self-published books are written about women and for women, with many of her fans being just like her—mothers with grown children who rarely find heroines of the same age depicted in women's fiction. Readers will discover something of themselves through her characters. Her novels promise a dash of romance and a heaping of Southern-style family drama.
