Book Talk: Laura Frantz Listen to the episode with Laura Frantz Today it is such fun to introduce you to my friend Laura Frantz. She is an award-winning author of historical romances, and we’re talking about her latest novel The Seamstress of Acadie. This book is set in Canada with the French Acadians and follows the story of people who …
5 Book Recommendations + 1 Giveaway for Your Reading Pleasure
With the cold weather or book deadlines, all I’ve wanted to do is curl up with a good book. Thanks to that, I’ve been reading a lot of great books lately. Today I thought I’d bring you a few of my favorite reads form the last few months. I love writing, but I also love sharing books I enjoy with …
The Ladies Rewrite the Rules Review
As y’all know, I love a good regency novel and I especially love one that makes me smile with a fun voice and great characters. The Ladies Rewrite the Rules fits that bill. What happens when a younger son writes a pamphlet highlighting the widows and heiresses with money? Those women find themselves the target of sudden attention of men …
Book Talk: Sara Brunsvold
Book Talk: Sara Brunsvold Listen to the episode with Sara Brunsvold Today it is such fun to introduce you to my friend Sara Brunsvold. She is an award-winning author of gripping stories that I’d call contemporary women’s fiction or saga. They bend genres in the best possible way, and readers agree wholeheartedly. Her first novel The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. …
Book Talk: Lynette Eason
Book Talk: Lynette Eason Listen to the episode with Lynette Eason It is a delight to have my friend Lynette Eason back to talk about her latest novel Double Take. I loved this novel. It’s a bit of a departure for Lynette because it’s more of a psychological suspense than her other books. It’s all about the mind games. But …
What’s your dream for 2024 + Giveaway
Just a few days ago we were in Nebraska with my family for a quick Christmas trip that was extended a day thanks to the White Christmas we all wanted. That White Christmas shut down the interstate around us and got us an extra day of game playing and fun with cousins. One of the conversations we had several times …
Review: Calling on the Matchmaker
Jody Hedlund is an author I’ve known for years, but I haven’t read as many or her books as I’d like. Then I read one like this, and I want to find a week on an isolated island and inhale them all. Calling on the Matchmaker was filled with such vibrant characters that it pulled me into the pages and …
My Christmas Gift to You!
While we were writing Where Treetops Glisten, Sarah, Tricia and I included recipes that our characters baked or made during the book. Today I wanted to share those cookies with you. The White Velvet Cutouts are a recipe that was originally shared with me by a friend at church. They are delicious with vanilla — the way she makes them. …
Review: A Winter by the Sea
I have long adored Julie Klassen’s books. I’ll never forget reading her first, Lady of Milkweed Manor, and realizing I loved the Jane Austen timeperiod after all. Since then I think I’ve read most of her books, and look forward to diving into the worlds she creates. While her early books were stand alones that independently told stories of the …
Cyanide and Sensibility Book Tour
Y’all, when I saw this book on a list for a possible book tour, I was intrigued. I haven’t read anything by Kate Oliver before but something about the description of the book caught my attention. I was not disappointed when opened the book on my Kindle and started reading. I thoroughly enjoyed this cozy mystery set in a fictional …