Love is in the Air in Redding, California

There are certain things people expect when they picture an idyllic town. Of course there should be schools, parks, government offices as well as police and fire stations. But what about the less obvious things? The things that make it something more than a town, the ones that make it a place people would want to call home? There should be a gathering spot that is more for the locals than the tourists, where people sit around sipping lemonade and talking about the weather or all the good gossip that has been generated since their last meeting. But for a really good yarn, a picture-perfect town also needs a good story teller, someone who can spin a tale from a simple idea and make the world of their imagination come to life. Redding, California is extremely fortunate to have just such a woman in their midst.

Marilyn Keeton is a local novelist who pens romance books revolving around the life of Marlee Whittacre. In "Quest for Forgiveness", Marlee is a middle-aged mother, grandmother and wife who, through the course of dealing with "the change", is thrown into an adventure she could never have imagined. The reader travels with her to Egypt, and joins in as through despair, love, near death, and a renewed sense of self, the heroine makes us all believers in romance and the power of love. Keeton's follow-up novel, "In Search of the Locket", follows Marlee in her quest for a cure for the mysterious illness that almost killed her while in Egypt. An illness that has somehow followed her back home to England and is linked to the locket that disappeared while she lay dying. While Marlee's exploits currently cover the pages of two novels, there are likely more to come. Although Marilyn Keeton's romance books are not currently available in the average bookstore, both Amazon and Barnes & Noble (as well as other internet book sellers) have "Quest for Forgiveness" available for purchase on-line, with "In Search of the Locket" soon to follow. Those looking for more information on these wonderful romance books should visit Ms. Keeton's website. While there, they can also read a one chapter excerpt from "Quest for Forgiveness".

Outside of her fertile imagination, northern California is Marilyn Keeton's home and she loves living nestled in the crook of the mountains near beautiful Shasta Lake. Though her romance stories take place in the bustle of England and the gritty deserts of Egypt, she is more at home surrounded by the majesty of the Cascades and the glistening water of the region's lakes and rivers. Visitors to Redding, California, as well as the area's locals, can often find her sheltered in the trees near the banks of Hat Creek, crafting her latest romance book about Marlee Whittacre's escapades. In addition, she was an attendee at the 2007 Northern California Author's Fair in Redding, California. The event saw her completely sell out of the copies of "Quest for Forgiveness" she had brought with her. While Ms. Keeton will almost assuredly attend future events as well, those wishing to meet her and have a book signed may want to purchase their copy in advance if this first fair is to be taken as any indication of how quickly her romance books leap off the shelves. As such sales indicate big things for her future; she is obviously an author to watch.

In addition to writing her romance books, Ms. Keeton is also a certified hand-writing analyst. She uses this specialized knowledge to aid the people of Redding, California and the surrounding region with business and relationship compatibility analyses as well as other things such as career path choices and hiring decisions. Perhaps it is her experiences in this secondary line of work help her to have such an incredible grasp of people and craft such intricate and beautiful romance books. Or maybe she keeps her two passions completely separate, allowing each to occupy a portion or her heart and time, and is simply that in tune with the human psyche that she pens such appealing characters. Either way, this wonderful novelist is just one more thing that makes Redding, California such a wonderful and unique place.