Sisters author launches debut novel

Debut novelist Kit Tosello is launching her new book "The Color of Home" with a party at Suttle Tea on Tuesday, September 24, from 5 to 7 p.m.

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Kit Tosello's novel has been released. She will celebrate with a launch party at Suttle Tea on September 24.

The novel whisks readers away from the fast-paced life of San Francisco to a backwater town in Oregon in this feel-good novel about letting go of the past in order to move toward a new and better purpose.

Audrey Needham felt she had landed her dream job as an interior designer for the rich and famous. But every job has its drawbacks, and her demanding boss and the competitive nature of her profession are taking a toll. When she receives a call for help from her Aunt Daisy, she reluctantly agrees to help. Although her aunt holds a special place in her heart, Charity Falls also brings up suppressed memories of pain.

Shortly after her arrival, Audrey's life is thrown into upheaval. She is given an indefinite leave from her job and with no savings, she must accept a temporary job at Homer's Hardware. This position is a far cry from her preeminent role as a designer, but it also introduces her to a colorful cast of residents who begin to tug at her heart, including a lonely young girl and an attractive emergency medical pilot. She is also drawn to the deteriorating inn near her aunt's home that holds so many of her childhood memories - both good and bad. Audrey is determined to out the party responsible for the inn's neglect. But doing so will only cause pain to a family she's come to care about.

Tosello is an award-winning writer of small-town contemporary fiction with a big heart, as well as inspirational essays and devotionals. With her eye trained on the beauty hiding in plain sight all around us, she arranges words with tenderness, humor, and hope. When not writing, Tosello can be found in the loose-tea shop she operates with her husband in Sisters, exploring the great Pacific Northwest, or enjoying the "great indoors" - bookstores and libraries. Usually with a matcha latte in hand.

"The Color of Home" will be available at Suttle Tea, Paulina Springs Books, Herringbone Books in Redmond, and everywhere books are sold.

For more information, visit http://www.KitTosello.com.