Hometown Author To SignBestseller at Moravian Bookshop

On Sunday, November 9, 2014, from 1-3 pm, Moravian Book Shop will host Amy (Shelley) Impellizzeri – originally a native of Allentown - as she signs her critically acclaimed novel, Lemongrass Hope, hailed by New York Times Best-Selling Authors, including Oprah’s very first Book Club Author.

“Lemongrass Hope is that fine and fresh thing – a truly new story. Amy Impellizzeri is a bold and tender writer, who makes the impossible feel not only real, but strangely familiar.” -Jacquelyn Mitchard, NYT#1 Best-Selling Author, The Deep End of The Ocean.

Lemongrass Hope debuted this fall as an Amazon Best-Seller (Romance/Fantasy and Romance/Time Travel lists), receiving all 5-star reviews, and has received acclaim from book reviewers, bloggers, and authors alike.

Foreword Reviews Magazine chose Lemongrass Hope as one of five exemplary titles in the romance fiction category featured in its “Indie Books We Love” Fall 2014 issue, saying “the mind-bending journey is fascinating.”

Kirkus Reviews writes: “A layered, bittersweet romance that questions consequences and explores second chances.”

“Perfect for Book Clubs! Book clubs – Lemongrass Hope is going to be a book you want to put on your radar for October!” wrote Peeking Between the Pages. The

Book Club Blog reviewed: “Wow. You have to read this book.”

Amy is a native of Allentown and a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic (Class of ’88).

LEMONGRASS HOPE: A Novel (Wyatt-MacKenzie, Oct. 8, 2014) by Amy Impellizzeri; ISBN 978-1-939288-53-0, 304 pages, $14.95 Paperback