the be. podcast - be jamie | OCD, broken glass, and the 1800s

Mar 14 2022 13 mins

Jamie McGillen (she/her) lives in the shadow of Mount Rainier, and no matter how many times she moves away, it draws her home. Everything about large evergreen trees delights her, except how poky they are… and the sap.

Her most recent book In the Heart of Paradise is the third book in the Rainier Series, which is historical fiction series set in Washington State. Here’s the synopsis:

When Anna discovers she's pregnant, it doesn't feel as wonderful as she'd imagined. She quickly feels trapped between the doctors blaming her for her morning sickness, older women wanting her to stay home, and very real risks to her baby. She's caught between protecting her family and living a fulfilling life-an an impossible choice. Anna's new friend Elizabeth is reeling from an unexpected loss, and she believes her nervous tendencies are getting worse. Her thoughts have always been strange, and the threat of ending up in an insane asylum is never far from her mind. When she meets a handsome stranger on the train, she wonders if she can simply keep her "fits of mania" to herself. But when she develops a phobia, she'll have to face her most dreaded fear to save what she loves most.

Buy Jamie's books: https://www.jamiemcgillen.com/

Follow Jamie on Instagram: @jamiemcgillen

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