Debbie Herbert's "Scorched Grounds"

Debbie Herbert is an Amazon Charts, Washington Post, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author who’s always been fascinated by magic, romance, and Gothic stories.

Married and living in Alabama, she roots for the Crimson Tide football team.

Herbert's new novel is Scorched Grounds.

Here she dreamcasts the leads in an adaptation of the new novel:

Since my book is heavily influenced by Southern Gothic, I'd love to see Renée Zellweger in the lead role. She was brilliant in the movie Cold Mountain.

For the role of the ne'er do well father, Jack Nicholson would be perfect. He has an edgy charm that is mesmerizing.

Visit Debbie Herbert's website.

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