THE ISA PROJECTIntended Audience:
New Adult/Older Young Adult. Ideally, late high school-aged readers and above. Please use your best judgement when gifting/recommending to younger audiences.Content Warnings:
Alcohol consumption, profanity, intrusive thoughts, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, drug use, death of a child, death of a friend, grief and loss depiction, bullying, racism, as well as brief mentions of adoption trauma (birth mother perspective), adult-minor relationship, Alzheimer's Disease, cancer, and homophobia. Spoiler CWs: teen pregnancy, addiction, abortion, sexual assault, suicide and attempted suicidePORCH LIGHT ONIntended Audience:
Adult (18+)Content Warnings:
Abandonment, adoption (birth mother, adoptive parent, and adoptee perspectives), church hurt, eating disorders, intrusive thoughts, post traumatic stress disorder, alcohol consumption, infertility, cancer, miscarriage, pregnancy, grief and loss depiction, death of a grandparent, death of a child, disappearance of a loved one, racism, as well as brief mentions of NICU hospitalization and disrupted adoption. Spoiler CWs: sexual assault, murder, concealing a body/destruction of evidence, drugging, intimate partner abuse and violence, childbirth

THE ISA PROJECT"How do you take your heart back from the past?"
This is the question that K Statham has wrestled with for three years following the death of her high school best friend, Isa.But that’s only the beginning of the never-ending line of inquiry that haunts K on the daily. Is she responsible for Isa’s death? Could she have stopped it? Will K herself ever be able to move on with her life? And what is waiting for her on the other side of college graduation?Determined not to fall into a perpetual cycle of “new girl” anonymity, K is tasked with overcoming regret as she attempts to forge her way into a new life.Part coming-of-age, part mystery, The Isa Project highlights the reality of processing trauma and the complexity of friendship.

FOREVER IN BLOOM: A REMEMBRANCE LULLABYLittle Rosebud lives in a colorful garden with her mommy and daddy. But there was one who came before her--her sister, Poppy, who now watches over her from the stars. Join Rosebud as she describes all the ways she can find comfort and feel close to her forever guardian angel.Told from the perspective of the "rainbow baby," this bedtime story combines ideas to honor the "angel baby" with the alphabet. With dreamy illustrations and vivid colors, Forever in Bloom makes for an engaging pathway for difficult conversations about loss with preschool through lower elementary school-aged children.A story dedicated to their late daughter, Matthew and Gina R. Briggs draw inspiration from their own family's journey of loss and finding the rainbow after the storm. Resources for angel parents are included at the conclusion of the story.

HOW WE MADE LOVE BLOOM: AN ADOPTION STORYLittle Rosebud wants to know all about her adoption story. Who helped Mommy and Daddy find her? How long did they wait before she bloomed? Her parents, of course, are happy to tell the tale!This lyrically written story is a gentle explanation of the domestic infant adoption process. Featuring a lovable cast of garden friends, How We Made Love Bloom is perfect for curious young minds between 0 and 4 years of age.Written by adoptive parents, Matthew and Gina R. Briggs, this delightful tale is sure to inspire, educate, and add joy to the adoption process. Affirmations for waiting families, birth mothers, and adoptees can be found at the conclusion of the story.

Gina R. Briggs is a self-taught writer who refuses to stick to one genre. With a BFA in Theatre and MA in Human Communication Theory, she wore many tiaras (because hats don't have enough sparkle) before finding her creative home in fiction.Currently residing in the Sunshine State, Gina lives with her husband, furry familiars, and daughter. When she’s not writing, she thrives by planning adventurous homeschool activities.After losing her first child, Gina has become an advocate for pregnancy and infant loss awareness. She is compelled to share her unique journey to motherhood with others in the hopes of shattering harmful stigmas. Her publishing house, Poppy & Rose Press, is named for her girls.Gina is the author of the New Adult mystery, The Isa Project and the upcoming women’s psychological fiction novel, Porch Light On. She has also penned and illustrated two children’s books with her husband--How We Made Love Bloom: An Adoption Story and Forever in Bloom: A Remembrance Lullaby. Her prose shines a light on the resilience of the female spirit while boldly broaching “taboo” topics such as infertility, mental health, and more.A proud Quill & Cup "Hedgie," Gina is a pantser-turned-plotter who knows from experience that this whole writing thing is more fun when done in community.

FEATURED INTERVIEWSBold Journey Magazine - Meet Gina R. Briggs
Canvas Rebel - The Creation of Poppy & Rose Press
Journey for Jasmine - Gina’s Motherhood Journey
Florida Authors and Booklovers - How We Made Love Bloom Feature
Florida Authors and Booklovers - The Isa Project Feature

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She’s desperate for motherhood.She’s missing her mother.She’s missing...Porch Light On is a women’s psychological fiction novel focusing on the looming presence of motherhood, sure to be enjoyed by fans of Jodi Picoult and Liane Moriarty.Blake and Lily are women from opposite shores leading vastly different lives. But when their worlds unexpectedly meld, friendship blossoms.They soon realize this kismet connection comes at a cost; Blake's haunted past and Lily’s paralyzing present throw them at the center of a missing person’s case.Blake’s chance at motherhood is on the line while Lily’s desperation for love puts her directly in harm’s way.The women must reckon with what they've lost and make gut-wrenching decisions if there is any hope for justice.

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