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Chautona Havig interviews Melanie Dobson about her latest split-time novel, The Lost Story of Via Belle.

No one does split-time like Melanie Dobson, and boy has she got a fabulous one for us now! Listen in to what she shares about her latest, The Lost Story of Via Belle. note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. I love hearing about authors' research, but actually getting to see Grace Livingston Hill's WRITING ROOM? WHAT? The Lost Story of Via Belle by Melanie Dobson Searching for a story to adapt for film, an aspiring screenwriter becomes captivated by a bestselling classic novel and the mysterious disappearance of the woman who wrote it. 1940 . Via Belle's sweet romance novels made readers believe in happily ever after. But Via's reality was much more complicated. While her first husband was alive, her creativity thrived in a beautiful stone estate situated above a pristine lake and moonflower garden. After his tragic death and a whirlwind second marriage shrouded in secrets, Via vanished from public life, leaving behind a shadow of scandal . . . and her final story. 2006 . Screenwriter Harper Rayne is desperate for a breakthrough, if only she can find the right story to tell. But when she digs into the life of her late…

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