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Historical Research Love

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My editors are busy working away on The Sisters of Sea View (Book One in my new series, On Devonshire Shores, which releases Dec 2022). So now, I am beginning one of my favorite phases of starting a new novel: the initial research phase. As I plan out the details for Book Two, I am searching out what I can online or in books I already own, and am ordering additional books (often used/out of print … [Read more...]

A Trip Home to Kansas

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Yes, Missouri is home for us now, but I was a Kansan from the time I was five months old until Ken and I moved to Missouri two and a half years ago. My dad and brother and sisters still live in Kansas, along with many beloved friends, so when we go back to Kansas, it still—and always—feels like going home. I grew up on a farm in Rice County, a farmer's daughter. I still wear that label … [Read more...]

Cover Model Interview

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Today I bring you one of my favorite posts of the year! Once again, my cover models kindly took time to answer a few questions for me. And once again they're a real-life couple. Bethany House employees told me that Bryant and Ellie were a delight to work with on Turn to Me's shoot and that staffers were swooning over the romance of their photos (as did I when I saw their cover). Thanks so … [Read more...]

Deb Raney + Garage Sale + $5 = ???

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So a while ago, I gave Deb Raney $5 and asked her to buy me something the next time she and Ken went garage sale-ing. She always comes back with the neatest finds. If you don't already follow Deb's garage sale posts on her Facebook Page, you need to! She finds the best stuff. For example... I love what she did with that pot. So pretty. She's just so stinkin' creative. So...what … [Read more...]

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