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A Thank You for my Readers

May 11, 2022 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends and happy Wednesday! I always look forward to spending these days with you. I’m excited to announce the upcoming release of The Deadly Shallows. After a two-year hiatus due to health reasons and a handful of surgeries, the third book in my Coastal Guardian series release on July 5th. To celebrate I’ve got a “Summer of Thank-You-Fun” planned, so be sure to stayed tuned to my newsletter. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Dani Pettrey, new release, preorder goodies, the deadly shallows

Book Release (And a Giveaway!)

May 6, 2022 By Jody Hedlund

To Tame a Cowboy, the third book in my Colorado Cowboys series, is now available! I’m happy to report that early readers are loving this new story! It centers around the third handsome and hunky McQuaid brother, Brody. Unlike his brothers, Brody fought in the Civil War. The death and destruction he witnessed destroyed his sensitive spirit and left him a broken man. His only interests in life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: giveaway, Jody Hedlund, New Book Release, To Tame a Cowboy

The Woman Who Put Books on Wheels

April 21, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

I love stories about women in history who accomplished amazing things by holding tight to their passion and showing fortitude in the face of adversity. Even better if they are fellow book-lovers. Mary Titcomb was just such a woman. Mary was born in 1852 into a family who valued education. She graduated from Robinson Female Seminary and set her mind to put her education to use. She discovered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Reading

Two Re-Releases!

April 20, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

This spring I worked hard to get my second and third novels up for purchase under my real name. I’m happy to say that both At Every Turn and A Home for My Heart are now available! And I have a book trailer for each one!  At Every Turn Caught up in a whirlwind of religious fervor over a missionary project in Africa, Alyce Benson impetuously pledges three thousand dollars toward the work. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: A Home for My Heart, At Every Turn, historical fiction

You Might Be A Reader If….

April 13, 2022 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! Reading brings such joy to life. It transports us to faraway places and worlds. It takes us on emotional journeys. We laugh. We weep. We are moved by stories. But all stories need readers. They are the heart of why writers pen novels. Without readers, our stories would remain ours alone. Today I thought it would be fun to share some ‘you might be a reader if…’ I’d … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Readers, reading

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