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★★★★★ “For anyone who has ever felt different.“
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Award-winning author Mollie Mathews returns with a luminous, lyrical tale of difference, destiny, and the hidden magic within.
Born in 1965 under the sign of Libra, Clarissa always felt different. While the world told her to dim her light and never outshine her brother—the golden child—she dreamed of flying carpets, painted skies, and colors that refused to stay silent. Sensitive to sound, touch, and truth, Clarissa lived in a world that felt too loud, too sharp, too much.
Decades later, on the cusp of her sixtieth birthday, a forgotten CD reveals a secret that transforms her life: she may have lived her whole life on the autism spectrum, with traits of Asperger’s that were never named. Suddenly, her sensitivity, her obsessions, her way of seeing patterns others miss—all make sense. What once felt like exile becomes her greatest gift: her imagination, her fearlessness, and her childlike joy.
For readers of Isabel Allende, Paulo Coelho, and Jessie Burton (The Miniaturist), this mystical, transformative novel celebrates the courage to live brightly, authentically, and without apology.
🌙 If you’ve ever been told you were “too sensitive,” “too much,” or “too different,” Clarissa’s journey will awaken the sky inside your own soul.
Murder on the Canvas is the second book in the Cassandra Fairweather Art Mystery series, where each mystery is painted in layers—light, shadow, and revelation.
Praise for Whispers of Love
Lyrical, Poetic, and Enchanting
Mollie Mathews’ poetic prose begs for illustrations of swirling magic and utter delight. It is as lovely as any contemporary poetry, this story of Clarissa, a neurodivergent woman who comes to understand herself and accept herself as she is. Clarissa was born with unusual awarenesses of the world, intense experiences, in a family and culture who embraced her brother’s value and saw her as less valuable than he. Over the course of the story, Clarissa recognizes her true worth and appreciates the intensity of her being in this world as she articulates in exquisitely beautiful language. This book is a treat!
A gift for sensitive souls.
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Enjoy other full-length contemporary romances by Mollie Mathews:
TRUE LOVE STORIES
Love In Venice (Mauro and Maggie) (3rd prize, Koru Excellence in Romance Award)
Love In Mexico (Ruby and Oliver)
Love In Sicily (Gianni and Kate)
Love In Montana (Lizzie and Jack)
Love in Tuscany (Lorenzo and Sophia)
Love In Greece ( (Sophia and Aris)
Love in Santorini (Helena And Damon)
Get lost in more holiday reads by Mollie Mathews:
- Christmas For One
- Married by Christmas
- The Italian Billionaires Christmas Bride
- The Sweet Christmas Romance Collection
Fall in love with these contemporary heroes and heroines trying to mend their hearts, overcome their fears and find true love—read the other standalone books my Mollie to discover the friends and family who tumble into a once-in-a-lifetime-happily-ever-after affair of the heart themselves. 5-star reviews