about
defining me
amazon.com AND KINDLE top 20 best seller
Winner in the 2023 Fall Bookfest awards fiction category
Winner In The 2023 Beach Book Festival Romance Category
A “The One That Got Away” love story with a twist!
Picture a moment when everything you hold dear shatters into a million pieces—your spirit crushed, your ambitions shattered, and your heart left in ruins. Isabelle Connelley knows this pain all too well. Not content to sit still and wait for things to get better, she runs away from her troubles, sprinting towards a chance encounter that could change everything— straight into the arms of her very own “The One That Got Away.”
Alex Hastings still has a magnetic charm, drop-dead gorgeous looks, and an enchanting personality... the one thing he doesn’t have is Isabelle. Years of heartbreak may have torn them apart, but he’s determined not to lose this golden opportunity to win her back.
When the sun sets on their whirlwind romance and the humdrum of reality calls her back home, will Isabelle summon the strength to rebuild her life and mend her fractured marriage? Or will she dare to take a leap into the unknown, igniting an old flame with a fierce new spark?
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT
lm BERTHIAUME
&
DEFINING ME
"In her debut novel, Berthiaume captures a woman’s full experience of life in the most realistic way I’ve encountered. She flawlessly paints the steadfast comfort of long-term love and the anguish of forbidden chemistry side by side. Defining Me is the perfect […] book to tear through. I hope this marks the beginning of a long writing career by a phenomenal new author."
~ Laura Lockwood, Voice Actor & Narrator
"Defining Me’s heroine, Izzy, is every woman. Every woman who is married. Every woman who has loved before. And every woman who still thinks about the one that got away. I couldn’t put it down. The writing will leave you breathless with anticipation.”
~Indira Ranganathan, Narrator
“Defining Me by brand new author LM Berthiaume is a great escape into what could have been. It’s equal parts funny, sad, raw, and sexy… everything you want in a page-turning […] read.”
~Laurie Kramer, Executive Coach, Leadership Development
about the author
LM Berthiaume
LM Berthiaume published her debut novel, Defining Me, with New Degree Press. Since its release in June 2023, she has received the sought-after designation of being an Amazon and Kindle Top 20 Best Selling Author. She is also a Winner of the 2023 Fall Bookfest Awards in the Fiction Category and the 2023 Beach Book Festival in the Romance Category.
Defining Me has garnered many 5-star reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble with readers across the globe including North America, Europe, and Australia.
In addition to the writing process, one of LM Berthiaume's cherished aspects of being an author is the opportunity to connect with both new and loyal readers of her novel. She relishes the experience of engaging with her audience, whether it's at book festivals across the country where she sells and signs her books, through online forums and social media, or in person through casual conversation.
Check out the Author’s Events Page for information on her upcoming appearances at bookish events, plus how to pre-order.
Ms. Berthiaume’s hobbies include reading, eating Tex-Mex, singing along to turn-of-the-century hip hop, and being a #coolmom, obviously. Despite growing up in Texas, she has never owned a pair of cowboy boots OR a cowboy hat.
She is a wife, boy mom, cat mom, sister, daughter, and friend.
