The Paradise Table

In “The Paradise Table,” a sequel novel to the award-winning novel, “Lady in the Window,” a year after the tragic loss of her beloved mother, freelance lifestyle writer Kate Grace's life seems to be turning around when she marries her soul mate, Dr. Kai Stevens, in paradise: Hanalei Bay, Kauai. But when a violent act shatters the quiet serenity of her new life, a shocking series of events are set in motion that lead to the confrontation of a devastating, decades-held secret. Still grieving and rocked by recent events, Kate must tap into her intuition to understand synchronicities sent from beyond to bring peace and healing to her family, friends, community... and to herself.

Maryann Ridini Spencer is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, author, journalist, TV host, and president of Ridini Entertainment Corporation, a Content Creation, Public Relations, Marketing, and TV/Film Production Company. A winner of several scholarships, she received her degree in communications from New Page Three of Three/Maryann Ridini Spencer Bio, The Paradise Table York’s Hofstra University and soon afterward became a producer/writer for Cable News Network in Los Angeles, later serving as senior vice president at several Hollywood studios and firms.A member of the Producers Guild of America and the Writer’s Guild West, Maryann has produced movies and series for such networks as Showtime, SyFy, TMC, USA Networks, Time Warner Cable, and the foreign theatrical market. She is celebrated for co-producing and writing the teleplay for the Hallmark Hall of Fame CBS-TV World Premiere of The Lost Valentine (based on the novel by James Michael Pratt) starring Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Upon its CBS-TV debut in 2011, the award-winning film was the evening's highest-rated film, with over fifteen million people tuning in, and it became Hallmark Hall of Fame's highest-rated film in four years. Now considered a Hallmark Classic, the film airs each year on the Hallmark Channel and is part of Hallmark's Gold Crown DVD Collector's Edition. Maryann is also the creator, writer, producer, and host of the award-winning healthy living TV cooking series (and cookbook), Simply Delicious Living with Maryann®. Broadcast on the PBS-TV station KVCR in Southern California, the series is also seen on DirecTV, Dish Network, and to a global audience on Roku (Simply Delicious Living Channel), YouTube, and Maryann’s award-winning Simply Delicious Living blog at MaryannRidiniSpencer.com.Throughout her career, Maryann has worked as a freelance writer (or contributing editor) for such publications as Los Angeles Magazine, Palm Springs Life, and Desert Magazine. Her “Simply Delicious Living” print and video column as well as “Sustainable Ventura” the environmental news program she created, produces, writes, and reports, is broadcast on local television in Ventura County CA, and on the news and lifestyle pages at Ventura County Star (Search: Simply Delicious or Sustainable Ventura) at vcstar.com. Maryann lies with her husband, Dr. Christopher Scott Spencer, between Southern California and Hawaii. She is currently working on the third book in the Kate Grace series, Secrets of Grace Manor.