This post is a rewrite of one I wrote almost a decade ago, and since the series has been updated I thought I would share this again. It serves as a good example of how a series comes to be, how it might change over the course of writing three or more books, and how it lives on for many years after its first publication. The first Hanover Falls novel, Almost Forever, was first published almost … [Read more...]

When I started work on My Stubborn Heart, I realized immediately that I'd found the genre I was always meant to write. Christian contemporary romance. I'd published four of those when I made another discovery. I loved adding mystery to my Christian contemporary romances. I've woven a mystery into every book since. Hopefully, that element engages your curiosity, gets you asking "What happened?", … [Read more...]

Hi friends and happy Wednesday! I’m so excited to have my friend and fellow author, Kelly Goshorn, sharing today while I’m on deadline crunch. I know you’ll love her fun post. See you next time. Praying you all have a blessed day!  There’s something wonderfully comforting about being surrounded by books. Their beautiful covers, well-loved pages, and familiar stories create a sanctuary for the … [Read more...]

My husband and I have been startled to realize how many outstanding Christian leaders have gone to heaven recently--and they weren't all old: Charlie Kirk, James Dobson, John MacArthur, Vodie Baucham . . . so many! We need to pray that God raises up others to speak the truth, to speak God's Word, and to be faithful to pick up the shield of faith and a megaphone. Just in the wake of … [Read more...]

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...]