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Viola Shipman

(Wade Rouse)

Viola Shipman is a pen name for Wade Rouse, a popular, award-winning memoirist. Rouse chose his grandmothers name, Viola Shipman, to honor the woman whose charm bracelet and family stories inspired him to write his debut novel, which is a tribute to all of our elders. Rouse lives in Michigan and writes regularly for People and Coastal Living, among other places, and is a contributor to All Things Considered. To date, The Charm Bracelet has been translated into nine languages.

Genres: General Fiction, Romance

New and upcoming books

April 2025

The Page Turner

Series

Heirloom Novels
   1. The Charm Bracelet (2016)
   2. The Hope Chest (2017)
   3. The Recipe Box (2018)

Novels

   The Summer Cottage (2019)
   The Heirloom Garden (2020)
   The Clover Girls (2021)
   The Secret of Snow (2021)
   The Edge of Summer (2022)
   A Wish for Winter (2022)
   Famous in a Small Town (2023)
   The Wishing Bridge (2023)
   The Page Turner (2025)

Novellas and Short Stories

Christmas in Tinsel Tree Village (2021)
A Sugarplum Christmas (2022)

Viola Shipman recommends

A Novel Summer (2024)
Jamie Brenner
"A Novel Summer deftly navigates the fine line between fiction and real life, friendship and success, childhood and adulthood, and how books connect us. Another summer winner from Jamie Brenner!"

A Certain Kind of Starlight (2024)
Heather Webber
"Lyrical, magical and as sweet and rich as one of Aunt Bean's cakes, Heather Webber's latest deserves a place in your home and heart. That glow you feel when you finish? It's your soul thanking you for reading A Certain Kind of Starlight and for always choosing the light over the dark."

The Summer Swap (2024)
Sarah Morgan
"The perfect summer novel - sharp, smart and so much fun!"