Amber Knows Best was born in Jo's literate Cozy Cove thoughts around 2003. Husband Jim had passed on. Jo's companion became abundant, productive solitude livened by visits from her grown children with their families, her numerous good friends, and her house cat Amber. With Amber as her present friend . Jo wove dear Amber into a fictional romantic tale of lakeside living in this vibrant yet delicate Upper St. Croix watershed. In her book, Jo preserved regional observations and details, shared her emotions of past years, and left a memorable, glowing story of days and dreams at Cozy Cove.