Join us at the Library to get a first look at Aimie K. Runyan's newest novel, The Wandering Season. From Estes Park to Copenhagen and destinations in between, The Wandering Season is a celebration of travel and an exploration of the importance of place in fiction. In the process of writing the novel, Aimie immersed herself in seven different locales, each with its own distinct culture and flair, which proved both challenging and immensely rewarding. What makes setting such an invaluable part of an immersive fiction experience? Learn more as Aimie takes us through the sights, sounds, and most importantly, tastes, of The Wandering Season.

After the talk, you'll be able to purchase Aimie's books from our partner, Macdonald Book Shop. Stick around to meet Aimie and get your book signed!

About the book

Unraveling the tangled roots of her family takes her places she never expected.

Veronica Stratton, a specialty food broker with a business on the cusp of brilliant success that would change the trajectory of her life, visits her parents in idyllic Estes Park for Christmas. She's fresh from a breakup with her longtime boyfriend, so she's eager to reconnect with her beloved family in the mountains and forget about her troubles for a few days. But with the holiday comes a DNA test from her younger sister that confirms her secret suspicion: she's adopted. Having the truth out in the open leaves her feeling unmoored in ways she didn't anticipate.

With so much of her life in upheaval, Veronica is looking for an escape. Inspired by her best friend, she plans to go to Europe to see four of the places listed on her DNA ancestry report. She treks to County Mayo in Ireland; the Dordogne region of France; the countryside of Lombardy in Italy, and Copenhagen, Denmark. She hopes to learn about where her family lived while also making connections for her rapidly expanding business, but she finds that each stop brings her visions of her ancestors that raise more questions than they answer. And among those pressing questions is how charming Irish castle keeper Niall Callahan will fit into her visions for the future.

About Aimie

Internationally bestselling author Aimie K. Runyan writes to celebrate unsung heroines. She has written numerous successful historical novels and is loving her foray into the exciting world of contemporary fiction. She is a many-time finalist for the Colorado Book Award, a nominee for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' 'Writer of the Year,' and a Historical Novel Society's Editors' Choice selection, and most recently has been long listed for the Reading the West awards for her two novels, The Memory of Lavender and Sage and Mademoiselle Eiffel. Aimie is an adjunct professor for the Drexel University MFA in Creative Writing Program and strives to be an active speaker and educator in the writing community. She lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with her wonderful husband, two (usually) adorable children, two (always) adorable cats, and a dragon.