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Riding the Tunnel Hill Trail

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Ken and I have been taking little two-day trips to ride some of the Rails-to-Trails bicycle paths within a few hours' drive from us. These are paths created where once a railroad was, so they have very few steep hills and they are in the prettiest settings! Did you know that Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has over 2200 rail-trails across the U.S. covering almost 25,000 miles? And with another … [Read more...]

A New Cover & a New Genre!

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Today I’m super excited to reveal the cover of Come Back to Me, a time-crossing novel releasing in June of 2021 through Revell Publishers. This book has my trademark sizzling romance but interweaves it with a blend of contemporary and historical with an element of fantasy. (If you’ve read Outlander by Gabaldon or The Rose Garden by Kearsley, then you’ll understand a little bit about what’s in … [Read more...]

So Many Books + Giveaway

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So many fantastics books have come out lately. I've been reading as my to be read pile comtinues to grow. There's something about the temperatures turning cooler (and the grading piling up!) that makes me want to curl up with books. Today I thought I'd share a few of my recent favorites. I'd love to know what you're reading and will have a giveaway at the end. Yesterday was the release day … [Read more...]

Change is the Only Constant in Life

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I like sameness. And routine. But of course life doesn’t let you continue on in your same path indefinitely. In this life, we encounter changes in age, marital status, and parenting. We change homes, cities, and jobs. We even change friends and churches, on occasion. All these seems to prove the truth stated by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus: My husband and I are currently in the midst of … [Read more...]

Bakers Gotta Bake—and a GIVEAWAY!

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We're hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year, and I'm already looking forward to being with family, to playing games, and to preparing (and eating) those delicious foods associated with the holidays. Which means I'm already thinking about food! What's new, huh? Are you a "traditional Thanksgiving dinner" family? Or do you cook something different? Like Mexican food? Or steaks with … [Read more...]

A Sneak Peek . . .

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One of the most exciting moments for me as an author is when I first get to see the cover design for my newest novel. There have been some that I have loved, some that were so-so, and a few that I’ve really disliked. My publisher asks for my input and ideas, of course, but I never know what the final outcome will be. It’s up to the design team to choose an image and a “look” that best fits the … [Read more...]

Cover Reveal (and a giveaway!)

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Oh, happy day! It's time to reveal the cover for Let It Be Me, book #2 in my Misty River Romance series! My Misty River Romance series is tied together by a group of middle school kids who were trapped underground by an earthquake while on a mission trip to El Salvador. The media broadcast their story, and for eight days Christians pleaded with God for their safety. When a rescue team … [Read more...]

Free Short Story & A Giveaway

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My latest novella collection, The Kissing Tree released this week, and I have to say that I think this is my favorite novella I've ever written. I had so much fun with the characters. Phoebe with her dreamy, romantic nature and Barnabas with his stodgy practicality and internal wit. They were both definitely Inn for a Surprise when cupid's arrow struck. Before Phoebe built the inn that she … [Read more...]

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