When I was a girl, I wanted to find a new book under every Christmas tree. Were you the same? Looking ahead to that most wonderful time of year again, I’m sharing a few new Christmastime reads set in England you may want to find under your tree. A Very English Christmas: Three Literary-Inspired Novellas by Carrie Turansky, Marguerite Gray, and Carole Lehr Johnson Celebrate the season … [Read more...]

Last week, I received a text from dear friend Tessa Afshar congratulating me for something, but I didn’t know what! (My husband and I had been away for a few days and not online much.) So I went on social media and discovered the happy news that my novel, The Seaside Homecoming, is a finalist in the Christy Awards, which celebrate excellence in Christian fiction. What an honor! I am very … [Read more...]

Many years ago now, I worked in marketing and later as an editor for Bethany House Publishers. One of the authors I had the privilege of working with over the years was bestselling author, Beverly Lewis. I was one of the editors who reviewed and edited her manuscripts, and I also traveled with her for several years on her book tours. In those years, I saw parts of the country I'd not visited … [Read more...]

I’ve had the pleasure of reading (and recommending) some recent and upcoming Georgian, Regency, Regency-Inspired, and Victorian era novels, and thought you might want to consider some of these for your own reading pleasure! A Worthy Risk by T. Elizabeth Renich (June 24, 2025) Don’t miss this recent release from my history-loving friend, T. Elizabeth Renich, who never fails to do her … [Read more...]

I received a letter from a reader, asking if I would share a bit about my faith as well as my favorite Bible verses. I responded to her, and decided I would share the verses here as well, along with why each is important to me. I've probably shared at least a few of these here before, but I suppose God's Word can never be repeated too often! "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one … [Read more...]