Luanne Rice
Luanne Rice
Luanne Rice is the New York Times bestselling American author of 31 novels that have been translated into 24 languages. She often writes about nature and the sea, and many of her novels deal with love and family. She is the author of The Lemon Orchard, Little Night, The Silver Boat and Beach Girls...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth25 September 1955
CountryUnited States of America
credit english habit imagine learned lucky mother sit takes talk teacher time
What it takes is to actually write: not to think about it, not to imagine it, not to talk about it, but to actually want to sit down and write. I'm lucky I learned that habit a really long time ago. I credit my mother with that. She was an English teacher, but she was a writer.
space missing pieces
Missing pieces do more than complete the puzzle, they fill in an empty space.
giving way return
Sometimes it's more generous to take than give, he said. "How?" Caroline asked. "To let the other person give you what he has to offer. If you're always the one giving, you never have to feel disappointed, because you don't expect anything in return. But it's miserly in its own way. Because you never leave yourself open or give the other person a chance.
new-beginnings happy-endings
happy endings start with new beginnings.
sailor knows
A good sailor knows everything is always changing.
feelings desire stronger
Some feelings are stronger than fear: love, longing, desire.
heart risk everyday
Our stories remind us how precious and fragile life can be-- and that we must risk our hearts everyday to know happiness.
goodbye impossible realizing
Goodbyes were impossible, unless you didn't realize you were saying them.
finding-love secret bees
The Secret Life of Bees proves that a family can be found where you least expect it-maybe not under your own roof, but in that magical place where you find love. The Secret Life of Bees is a gift, filled with hope!
beautiful heart giving
Hallmark makes beautiful films that feel as if they should be watched in a theater. The Hall family knows the power of stories, and they give us unforgettable movies with heart and depth and the resonance of classics.
girl falling-in-love doors
You fall in love with the girl next door but married her sister.
wise dream character
How to Be an American Housewife is filled with dreams and love-the kinds that come true and those that don't. Margaret Dilloway is wise and ironic. She has created wonderful characters who never, in spite of hardships, stop finding ways to love each other.
stars home silver-bells
I am honored to have had two Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions made from my novels - Silver Bells and Follow the Stars Home.
thrill littles bittersweet
After 30 novels, release day is still a thrill. Its always a little bittersweet, too.