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Spinsters, An Excerpt, and a Giveaway

February 5, 2026 By Karen Witemeyer

In less than two weeks, Taming Lady Temperance will release and introduce you to the Secret Society of Spinsters. I've always been drawn to the spinster trope and the idea that it's never too late to fall in love. I also love feisty, independent heroines, and while not all spinsters fit that bill, most have some level of eccentricity that lends itself well to quirkiness, and I do enjoy quirky … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Friendship, Reading Tagged With: Book Excerpt, Secret Society of Spinsters, Taming Lady Temperance

Valentine’s Giveaway (Ends 2/14/26)

February 2, 2026 By Karen Witemeyer

I'd love to invite you to participate in a wonderful event leading up to Valentine's Day. Amazon gift cards, autographed books, ebooks, and tons of swoony historical romance stories are up for grabs. Including my upcoming new book Taming Lady Temperance! Visit this link to join the fun: https://www.jilldewhurst.com/promo … [Read more...]

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Meet James & Noreen

January 15, 2026 By Karen Witemeyer

He's a deputy tasked with keeping the peace. She's the temperance reformer who's been disturbing his peace for months. Yet despite their differences, these two rivals need each other more than they care to admit. Taming Lady Temperance releases in about a month, and I can't wait to introduce you to Deputy James Paxton and fiery Noreen O'Sullivan. I love a spunky heroine, and Noreen is as spunky … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Behind the Book, preorder goodies, Taming Lady Temperance

Happy Bookish New Year!

January 1, 2026 By Karen Witemeyer

Happy New Year! Were you awake for the arrival of 2026? We have an annual New Year's Eve party at church filled with board games, so we managed to see the clock strike midnight. Then we headed home to bed. Except . . . on the way way I realized that my blog post was due TODAY! Yikes! So, here I am at 12:54 in my pajamas writing a blog post. Guess I'm keeping it authentic. Ha! One of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Reading Tagged With: Reading Challenges

Favorite Christmas Carols

December 18, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

I adore Christmas carols. In fact, for years I harbored a secret fantasy of having my three children and husband join me in full Victorian costume to sing carols for Christmas parties and events. Complete with lamppost! We are actually a very musical family and could easily pull this off, but none of the others seemed quite as enamored by the idea as their mother. Sigh. Such a missed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Christmas Carols, Christmas Reads

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