Cheryl Blaydon

Artist, Author

After twenty-plus years as a painter, Cheryl’s portfolio has grown to include six novels, the latest published in August of 2024. Hailing from upstate New York, she has worked in big business, sailed the Caribbean, traveled through Europe, and studied art in Florida. She now divides her time between writing and painting from an airy studio with a north-facing window in East Boothbay, Maine.

Cheryl Blaydon

artist, author

Reunion with Rembrandt

It's been twenty-eight years since a major art heist rocked Boston. March 18 is significant not only to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, but it is the date that represents the legal date of Kate Flannagans divorce.

Once inside the venerable walls ancient history and iconic works of art, Kate must navigate through the maze of feelings that also involve a grandmother whose life had been transformed because of art in the 1930s.

But nothing is more difficult for Kate on that day than walking the galleries where every breath she takes, every corner she turns, and every remnant of her perfume lingers because of a man called Angus.

In Reunion with Rembrandt Cheryl Blaydon tells her captivating story in deft strokes, It's a so-real journey through love and loss and triumph, all set against a canvas of art and artists and the truths they reveal. From the Maine coast to Boston and back again, Blaydon paints a compelling portrait of one woman's choices, unexpected consequences, and a life of determination and resilience. Every page is a pleasure.

- GERRY BOYLE, AUTHOR OF THE JACK McMORROW MYSTERIES

Reunion with Rembrandt (North Country Press)

A novel By Cheryl Blaydon
ISBN 978-1-943424-83-2
Softcover 276 Pages - $18.95

Cheryl Blaydon, author of Dancing at the Colony as well as four other novels, lives in East Boothbay, Maine. Besides writing, she is also an artist, and one of her paintings graces the cover of her second novel, Island Odyssey.

All Cheryl's books are published by North Country Press

P.O. Box 501 2 Newell Ct.-A2
Unity, ME 04988
(207)948-2208

Purchase any of Cheryl's books:

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Reunion with Rembrandt

Dancing at the Colony

Beyond the Ledge

The Heart of Stone

The Memory Keepers

Island Odyssey

Dancing at the Colony

Two women, two generations, two weddings. Dancing at the Colony takes the reader through the lives of strong Maine women, the bonds of deep friendship, DNA discoveries, and love with a twist.

—BRUCE ROBERT COFFIN, Agatha Nominee and bestselling author of the Detective Byron Mysteries. "Cheryl Blaydonʹs prose crackles in this insightful tale of life, love, and secrets on the coast of Maine. Two women, from very different generations, plan a wedding. One is haunted by her past and what might have been, while the younger one seeks the promise of a new beginning. Dancing at the Colony is a wonderful read."

—JAMES D.A. TERRY, Chasing the Wendigo
"Someone once said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, that person obviously never read Cheryl Blaydon’s Dancing at the Colony. Hazel, the protagonist, Ellis, the main character and the ancillary characters are so well drawn they will come to life before your eyes and you will feel as if you’ve known them for years. You will share in their restless sea of emotions and undercurrents of life’s private indiscretions. A consummate wordsmith, Blaydon paints such rich, robust word pictures you will feel the ocean spray on your face and taste the salt in the breeze. The story is steeped in nostalgia and the sense of urgency that comes with aging. The good thing about getting older is that you’ve seen it all, lived it all, felt it all—and now you can take a moment to share what you’ve learned".

Beyond the Ledge

Beyond the Ledge reprises the age-old story of star-crossed lovers, but in a new way unique to its author, Cheryl Blaydon. What I admired most was how it moved between the foggy Maine coast and the warm hills of Tuscany, and in a parallel way between the hidden feelings and steamy passions of its compelling main characters, Prudence and Nick. Written by an artist, with an artist’s eye for the telling detail, Beyond the Ledge is an irresistible read full of earthy color, action and desire." —JIM NICHOLS, author of Closer All the Time

The Heart of Stone

The Heart of Stone bridges three generations and is an affectionately accurate depiction of coastal Maine and its people. Cheryl Blaydon’s artist eye coupled with strong, lyrical prose allows the reader guided entrance into Oyster Cove in a way that will resonate with both visitors and natives of Maine.Blaydon’s characters are real, the book enjoyable and believable and skillfully strikes all the right chords in this human drama of romance,redemption and intrigue.

"The Heart of Stone is a great and satisfying read."

—LINDA GREENLAW, author of The Lobster Chronicles,

The charm and eccentricities of Hannah’s cottage—a strange mix of Victorian and God knows what—have made her laugh and cry and at times nearly brought Prudence to her knees. The commemorative treasure (like a smooth stone left in sunlight), the one with the man’s photo inside, is continually around her neck just as it was Hannah’s, the quest for his identity never from Pru’s thoughts."

The Memory Keepers

"A lovely story told with charm and grace. Cheryl Blaydon is a gifted painter but her writer's palette colors her memories and brings to life the wonderful characters who inhabit them. This is a memorable memoir." —Gerry Boyle, crime novelist and author of Port City Black and White.

"The melodic strings of music came floating outward on a warm summer-like breeze along with that of rosemary wafting off the freshly baked flatbreads and the light fragrance of verbena and azaleas that were in bloom."

Island Odyssey

Blaydon provides us with engaging descriptions of life, love and adventure on the Island of St. Margeaux. From landscape to seascape, her prose is both thoughtful and thought provoking. A contemporary story of friendships, journeys and romance as well as an emotional story of anxiety, sorrow and hope." --Maria Coletta McLean, author of My Father Came From Italy.

"The propellers slice through the cotton-candy cloud blanketing the coast, at first exposing just enough to get a glimpse of the island before revealing a sliver of blue water that surrounds Puerto Rico."