Tess embarks on a journey of self-discovery, taking her readers along for the ride in Sensible Shoes, Women's Fiction by Cindy Causey Release Tour with Guest Post

Sensible Shoes

Cindy Causey

About the Book:

Genres: An Adult Women’s Fiction

Publisher: Wild Rose Press

Publication Date: January 6, 2025

At her fiftieth birthday party, Tess Thomason, a plain-Jane, divorced mother and decidedly unprepared women’s newspaper columnist, is blindsided by her well-meaning family with a stack of gift cards she interprets as meaning she’s fat, frumpy, and wrinkled. Facing a lonely future and failing career, Tess embarks on a journey of self-discovery, taking her readers along for the ride. But her resolve is nearly derailed by a hilarious season of family chaos that includes a surprise pregnancy, rushed wedding, and unexpected houseguests. In the midst of it all, Tess is drawn into a confusing new relationship with a man who is impossibly perfect for her. But if she can keep herself, her family, and her willpower firmly seated on the crazy roller coaster of her life, maybe Tess will find her own self-worth and a new love in the bargain.

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Excerpt:

“Tess, Tess, I’m not expecting you to write like Sylvia. I’m not even expecting you to write about fashion. What I have in mind is a column to women, for women, about women. Real women. Like one of those influencers on the Internet. You know…funny, wise, poignant, and… relevant.”

The creeping dread, now fully formed, tossed a grenade into my stomach. She might as well have asked me to write like Shakespeare. “You want me to be funny, wise, poignant, and…relevant? Are you insane?”

Okay, I may have stepped over the line with that last bit, because Ruth’s face twisted a little in the ominous way I had seen so often just before she pounded her fist on the desk. “Just write the damn thing, Tess. I don’t care if you’re funny, wise, poignant, or what was the other thing?”

“Relevant,” I murmured.

“Relevant, for God’s sake. Just do it. I need a column for the women’s page starting next week, and you’re it. Write about what you know. Family. Food. The laundry. You’ve got family. You’ve got laundry. It’ll be a cinch.”

“But—”

“No buts. Just do it. It’ll be good for you. You need to get out of your rut.” She turned her attention to her computer screen.

As if in a trance, I rose from the chair and turned to leave. “Oh, Tess?” she said without looking at me.

“Yes?” Maybe she’s changed her mind; she saw my outfit, and she changed her mind.

“Happy birthday.”

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About the Author:

Cindy Causey taught herself to type in the 8th grade because she couldn't write in her diary fast enough. Cindy retired from JCPenney in 2007 and opened Dallas Media Center with her husband Scott. She shuttered the company in 2021, after Scott passed away. Cindy first romance novels, A Different Drum and A Hot Time in Texas were published in 2009. Her latest novel, Sensible Shoes, was published by The Wild Rose Press in 2025. Cindy makes her home in Dallas, Texas, where she enjoys traveling and spending time with her 5 grown children and 4 grandchildren.

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