In The Christmas Heirloom novella collection, all four of the stories are linked by an heirloom "Luckenbooth" brooch (a traditional Scottish love token) that's passed from mother to daughter through the generations.  In the novellas, we also describe an embroidered brooch bag, stitched with a bouquet of lavender on one side and the names of the women who owned the brooch on the other. Kristi … [Read more...]

Recently, I celebrated the release of The Bride of Ivy Green, my 13th novel, and the conclusion of my first series. Here are a few highlights from the Book Release Party: Writing a series was a new challenge for me, and it's an accomplishment I feel good about. But I didn't do it alone. I enjoyed having the opportunity to publicly thank several people who helped me along the way, like my … [Read more...]