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Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

What Are You Watching?

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Thanks to our not-so-friendly neighborhood pandemic, many of us are spending more time at home this summer. And if you're like me, you're finding the entertainment options challenging. No sports (I'm particularly missing the Olympics as well as the tennis grand slam tournaments) and few normally scheduled summer programming options. I am watching a lot of Food Network, my go-to for clean TV in … [Read more...]

Dressing for the 4th of July (Plus a Giveaway!)

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Nothing puts me in a patriotic frame of mind more than seeing bunting proudly displayed on homes and businesses. In fact, last year when I traveled to Honey Grove, TX for the book launch of More Than Words Can Say, I saw this house. Not only was this a gorgeous Victorian-era home restored to its former glory, but it was a patriotic home as well. It was only the middle of June, but they … [Read more...]

History in Fiction

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History was my least favorite subject in school as a kid. Yet historical fiction has been my favorite genre since my days of reading Little House on the Prairie in elementary school. How can both of those truths live within the same person? For me, it's all about the emphasis. In school, history focused on wars and politics and world powers. None of that interested me. What spoke to my heart … [Read more...]

New Release – At Love’s Command

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I'm so excited to share the first book in a new series with you! If you like your cowboys rugged on the outside and tenderhearted on the inside, and your heroines feisty, strong, and independent, this is the book for you. Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Christianbook Here's an excerpt from where Matthew Hanger, ex-cavalry officer and leader of the famed Hanger's Horsemen meets his match. … [Read more...]

The Hiding Place

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This year, my Facebook group, The Posse, took on a reading challenge. Each month, we have a different challenge to guide our reading. It's been great push to get me out of my usual routine. This month, we were challenged to read a book published in the year we were born. Being born in 1971, I was worried that I would find nothing that interested me, but after a brief Google search, I discovered … [Read more...]

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