I love a great historical novel and when you add a great romance to it, I’m hooked. This novel by Jody Hedlund does both. From the first page this marriage of convenience romance, I was pulled me in. The author writes wonderful romance and this one is even sweeter thanks to the hero’s approach to the wounded heroine. Both Enya …
Booksignings and Giveaway
Tomorrow my family flies back from England where we’ve been for the last two and a half weeks for study abroad. It’s been a great time of working and exploring. One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to explore bookshops. There are so many amazing ones all over London, Oxford, and Bath. We literally had to buy …
Night Falls in Predicament Avenue
Y’all know I love Jaime Jo Wright and her books. In fact she was on Book Talk Friday for Night Falls in Predicament Avenue and you can find the links to listen or watch here. BOOK DESCRIPTION As the walls of the house at Predicament Avenue reveal their hidden truths, two women–generations apart–discover that fear and foreboding are no …
Review: What Would Jane Austen Do?
This summer has been intense in a good way, so when I was offered a copy of What Would Jane Austen Do? to review, I decided to give this new to me author a try. I really enjoyed this rom com that is a sweet exploration. Mandy Shaw adores Jane Austen but her neighbor has no use for romance or …
Our Words Matter, Book News & Giveaway
Last week I gave a keynote at a plenary session to approximately 350 court staff from across the state of Indiana on customer service and why they matter. As I left, I thought back to 12-year-old me who sat in a hearing room at the Nebraska Unicameral and was so impacted watching attorneys with a national advocacy organization testify on …
Happy Memorial Day and a Giveaway
It’s been 2 months since Across the Shores released. Join @cara_putman Across the Shores #giveaway. Now through June 11. Click To Tweet Thank you for supporting me in this writing journey. To say thank you, I’m offering a gift to one reader of the book. I will also gift one of my other books to another reader. Good luck! And …
Book Talk: Angela Hunt & Connilyn Cossette
Book Talk: Angela Hunt & Connilyn Cossette Listen to the episode with Angela Hunt & Connilyn Cossette Have you ever wondered what it was like to write Biblical fiction? Wondered how authors got their ideas? Then I’m so glad you can join us for this book talk with Angie Hunt and Connilyn Cossette. In this episode, we discuss many aspects …
It Released Early! A giveaway!
It’s here! Love Along the Shores, a novella in Across the Shores, is out. To celebrate, I’m having a giveaway. I’ll also be having a celebration party on Facebook with my coauthors. Stay tuned for all of the details. @cara_putman celebrates the release of Across the Shores with a #giveaway. Join the fun! Click To Tweet Here are a couple …
Chatting with my friends and writing quotes for you
The last two weeks I’ve been chatting with many of my writing friends as I’ve been recording new episodes of Book Talk. It has been such fun! Two weeks ago I chatted with Kristy Cambron and Jill Eileen Smith. Last week it was Lisa Phillips and her team of authors as well as Mary Connealy. And this week I had …
Living Life Well
Grandma was a constant in my life. She lived on the family farm until about four years ago and then she moved into a duplex in town. You always knew she was up for a game and taught us new ones into the last year. In September, she was still beating us in multiple games, but Five Crowns was a …