News for The Trials of Isabella M Smugge

NEW NOVEL: The Trials of Isabella M Smugge

‘Another hashtag-filled ride… balancing life’s unexpected with honesty, hope and style.’
Lauren H Brandenburg – award-winning author of The Death of Mungo Blackwell

In her sparkling new novel The Trials of Isabella M Smugge, freelance writer Ruth Leigh explores what it looks like for someone new to church to explore questions of faith. What does it mean to be honest with God in prayer… Read More »

Blog Tour #11

‘My answer to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” was always the same. “I’m going to be a writer”‘ Read More »

Blog Tour #10

‘Every bit as funny as the first Issy book, and takes the opportunity to deepen some of the friendships’ Read More »

Blog Tour #9

‘Could true happiness be just a few hashtags and followers away? We await with great anticipation’ Read More »

Blog Tour #8

‘I love how Ruth leads the reader down one path only for us to discover we’re going in a totally different direction’ Read More »

Blog Tour #7

‘the author, has dealt sensitively with issues such as beliefs, broken marriages and forgiveness’ Read More »

Blog Tour #6

‘“They seem completely normal, even though they are top-notch Christians”‘ Read More »

Blog Tour #5

‘It’s the kind of book that stays in your head and heart for many days to come’ Read More »

Sample Chapters: The Trials of Isabella M Smugge

September 

This morning, I overslept and woke up just before eight. Once I’d got up, done a few half-hearted stretches and picked up my clothes from the floor, I said to myself, ‘Isabella, you can do this. The cellulite will go, you’ve still got all your own teeth, you and Suze are friends again and you’ve got this beautiful house in your own name.’ #bestfriendsforever  Read More »