Thirty years ago, I was a newlywed in my early twenties living on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. In this house... We'd moved to Anguilla because my husband was working as a tennis pro at a resort there. It had been our dream to live overseas and see the world during the early years of our marriage, and we were delighted that we were able to make that dream come true. I look back on … [Read more...]

Last week I got my book turned in! Y'all, that is such a good feeling. As my husband put it, a monkey is off my back. I might even call it a gorilla. But now it's time to dream about what my next series and books are. I have some ideas, but they are glimmers. I might want to do something of a caper. I have some WWII ideas. I want to braid contemporary and historical together. There are so … [Read more...]

Hi friends!  Happy Wednesday. I'm excited to spend a little bit of today with you. Thank you so much for stopping by. You’re what keeps this blog running. That, and copious amounts of coffee. Just joking…kind of. A girl loves her coffee. But, seriously, this blog exists because of YOU, and I’m so thankful for each and every one of you. To show my thanks, I’m sharing four fun holiday … [Read more...]

This past weekend I attended the annual Christmas event of the Jane Austen Society of North America's Minnesota chapter. We gather every December to honor Jane Austen, whose birthday is December 16th. This year we enjoyed a delicious brunch at an elegant country club, where we were entertained by a talented singer/songwriter named Monica Livorsi, who performed songs from her album, All About … [Read more...]