Listen To Your Heart
Ane Mulligan delivers a charming and heartfelt story filled with humor, friendship, and second chances. Set in the lively world of community theater, Listen to Your Heart shines with authentic backstage detail and characters you’ll want to befriend—especially Autumn, whose courage to start over feels both real and deeply inspiring. With a delightful blend of romance, faith, and small-town charm, this is a story that truly earns its standing ovation. —Kellie Coates Gilbert, USA Today best-selling author of The Maui Island series
Listen to Your Heart is a tender, spirited story spotlighting the soul of a community where theater is more than performance—it’s a lifeline. With emerging themes of love, loss, and community resilience, Ane Mulligan’s entertaining work reminds readers that the most unforgettable roles are those we fill in one another’s lives. —Starr Ayers, award-winning author of For the Love of Emma and Waiting for Sunset
In Listen to Your Heart, Ane Mulligan invites readers behind the velvet curtain of live theater, where stories are born long before the lights come up. As Autumn steps into the circle of characters from Take My Hand, Southern nuance and beautifully layered intrigue shape her path. Following Autumn and Willow through shifting relationships and pivotal events, Mulligan offers yet another deeply resonant and compelling novel. —Pat Nichols, author of the best-selling Blue Ridge series
Theater kids will adore Listen to Your Heart. The story provides a peek behind the curtain of all the magic that goes into bringing live theater to life, all while bringing relationships center stage in a tale that is equal parts light, heartwarming, and theatrical. —Jacquie Bosma, Theatrical Artistic Assistant, winner of the Georgia Romance Writers’ Maggie Award for Stage Mouse
A mysterious new production manager joins the women of Take My Hand, and this delightful sequel, Listen to Your Heart, again proves the drama backstage often competes with the story onstage. The barn theater is up and running, and the multiple plot lines, ranging from a vengeful young actress to an aging diva, are intriguing and suspenseful and keep you turning the pages. I’ve been directing community theater for more than thirty years and can attest that the descriptions of auditions and rehearsals couldn’t be more realistic! At the heart of the book is friendship and family and how important they are to our lives. These characters work their way into our hearts, and we pray for their happy endings! —Myrna Feldman, Community Theater Director
This is another gem from Ane! She quickly whisks the reader into the world of live theater, but she does not leave the comedy and drama on the stage. Her characters are multidimensional with intriguing back stories. There is a smidge of romance along with some thought-provoking plot twists. Summer, Autumn’s estranged grandmother, who happens to be the Grand Dame of the theater world, shows up unexpectedly, and Autumn is forced to face her nemesis head on, while Summer must in turn rely on her granddaughter like never before. Sometimes, there are books that call to me when I am away from them, beckoning me to return to reading. This is one of those books! It is a page turner, filled with the wit and wisdom that only Ane can bring. —Anderson Trent, Community Theater Artistic Director
In High Cotton
Mulligan pens a story full of southern charm with a cast of characters in a cute Georgia town you won't easily forget. Makes me want to sit down with the lot of them for a glass of sweet tea. — New York Times Bestselling Author, Rachel Hauck
In the tradition of Steel Magnolias and Fried Green Tomatoes, Ane Mulligan creates a cast of seemingly incompatible characters and brings them together into a family the likes of which I wanted to belong. Be transported to the small-town South during the Great Depression and grow along with Maggie as she battles challenges and emerges triumphant thanks to faith and with a little help from her friends. – Kim Vogel Sawyer, bestselling author of Bringing Maggie Home
The perfect marriage of Southern charm and dramatic tension, author Ane Mulligan takes the reader by the hand, immersing you in a story world you won’t want to leave. The women of In High Cotton are strong, brave, and compassionate, role models from the past who are every bit as relevant to women today. Personally, I think this is Ane’s best work ever! – Michelle Griep, Christy Award winning author of Once Upon a Dickens Christmas
I am not generally the biggest historical fiction fan, but this book has so much action and intrigue that it kept me captivated throughout. I was on the edge of my seat through most of this book. There is a subtle but meaningful spiritual thread throughout the book that focuses on trusting God to bring a person through hard times, and that God's timing is always perfect, even if we think otherwise. – Melissa Parcel, Top Goodreads Reviewer
When the Bough Breaks
"Romance, suspense and the turmoil of politics, written with snap and style by Ane Mulligan. This book has it all." ~ James Scott Bell, bestselling author of City of Angels
"When the Bough Breaks is a fast-paced story filled with intrigue, betrayal and romance with a resolution I didn’t see coming. Bravo, Ane Mulligan! Well done!" ~ Kellie Coates Gilbert, Author of the Texas Gold series (Revell)
"What a fabulously intriguing novel! Once can almost feel the energy in the atmosphere of judges and elected representatives and hear the dialogue of realistic characters finely honed by the author. It is an excellent novel of a political arena best written by one who has worked in it." ~ An Amazon reader
“This was a great read. A little bit of romance and a lot of suspense. The author did a great job of keeping my attention. I loved the characters. I was impressed with how accurately she described the narcissistic traits of the villain in this story.” ~ Carrie, an Amazon reader
"In this gripping tale of romantic suspense, Sienna O'Shea grapples with her identity crisis on several fronts. Her struggle is portrayed with depth and sensitivity. The villain of the tale oozes his slimy way through the world of politics in a frighteningly real manner. The hero does what heroes do, and in his adventures with his sidekick we see a glimmer of Ms. Mulligan's signature humor. The story is riveting and uplifting. Give us more, Ane! Soon!" ~ An Amazon reader
Chapel Springs series
CHAPEL SPRINGS SURVIVAL – 4 Stars
“Buckle up for another bumpy and funny ride with the ladies of Chapel Springs. Characters are funny, caring and just want to do the right thing for the community, with unexpected and humorous results. Mulligan has written a wonderful contemporary novel that tickles the funny bone.” RT Book Reviews
HOME TO CHAPEL SPRINGS – 4 Stars
“Chapel Springs: where anything can happen, and usually does. Claire and her best friend Patsy are as lovable as ever; even with all the new problems they face, they keep their sense of humor. The storyline is believable, and readers will identify with issues that are mentioned in the book. Mulligan writes with humor and wit. This book does not disappoint.” RT Book Reviews
LIFE IN CHAPEL SPRINGS - 4 Stars
“Welcome back to Chapel Springs! With Claire and Patsy as your tour guides, you never know what will happen while visiting. The characters are a fun bunch: bold, cunning, shy and sweet. The plot is believable with twists and turns like a crazy roller coaster ride. Ane Mulligan mixes laughter with serious issues and creates an amazing novel to be treasured.” RT Book Reviews
"Pour yourself a tall glass of sweet tea and head out onto the porch with this richly woven tale of life in a small, but suddenly booming southern town. Mulligan’s characters are warm and engaging, not to mention delightfully human, as they struggle to navigate problems both big and small, proving in the end that nothing is impossible when we hold tight to faith and keep our hearts open.” -Barbara Davis, Author of Summer at Hideaway Key
A Magnolia Blooms in Winter, from A Southern Season-Four Stories From a Front Porch Swing
“Enjoyed the read. After reading the previous story I was skeptical to continue with the rest of the book., but this story captured my imagination with unrequited past love. Good to see the story ended well. I give it a 4 on my scale.” - An Amazon Reader
“...unforgettable stories tell of hope and second chances. A Southern Season: Stories from a Front Porch Swing is a must-read for any season!” - An Amazon Reader
“A Magnolia Blooms in Winter keeps one interested in the interaction between a big city actress and her high school sweetheart who has settled down in their hometown as a worship leader. A lot of southern references and a solid foundation of biblical principles.” - An Amazon Reader
“This story was a sweet romance that I enjoyed very much. So much so that I’m interested in checking out the authors other books. If you are dealing with grief or a death of a loved one, I hope these other stories can be an encouragement to you that God is always there and His strength can be relied on each and every day.” - An Amazon Reader