Historical Fiction to Sink Into This Winter

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  Today I wanted to share three historical novels I’ve read in the last couple weeks that I HIGHLY recommend. If you love stepping back in time, then you’ll love any of these, all from different time periods and countries.  @cara_putman recommends historical novels by @rachelsmcdaniel @sarahladdauthor @Kcambronauthor. What are you reading? #Historical #fiction Click To Tweet In The Red …

3 Weeks to Lethal Intent: Lisa Scottoline!

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Once there was an author who read voraciously trying to figure out where her place in publishing was. Her agent told her to read Everywhere that Mary Went by Lisa Scottoline. This author read it…and loved it. And went on to read many more of Lisa Scottoline’s books.   Fast forward ten years and this author was now writing legal …

Fiction Friday: Canteen Dreams Locations

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This week three of my kids and I are home in North Platte for an early Christmas and for my niece’s wedding. We’ve had a wonderful time with family, lots of games, laughter, and cousins running wild. But today I wanted to share some photos and a short video from locations featured in Canteen Dreams (my first book, an award-winner …

Four Weeks Until Lethal Intent

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What do you love in a novel?   I want a book that won’t let me forget about it. One that forces me to keep reading long after I should be asleep or doing anything else.   That’s also what I try to write. That’s why this endorsement from Robert Whitlow makes me smile. He knows how to write those …

5 Weeks until Lethal Intent

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Because I write romantic suspense in a legal setting, it is always my goal to have an intricate plot that engages readers from the very beginning. Lethal Intent is also different from my other books because it starts with Carolyn and Brandon moving their friendship forward in ways readers have been begging to have happen. Such fun! Then it immediately …

What I’m Reading + Giveaway

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So many fantastics books have come out lately. I’ve been reading as my to be read pile comtinues to grow. There’s something about the temperatures turning cooler (and the grading piling up!) that makes me want to curl up with books. Today I thought I’d share a few of my recent favorites. I’d love to know what you’re reading and …

Books I Loved in August + Giveaway

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I think because classes started this week at Purdue, I’ve been in a race to read some good books. The above are just a few of them that I’ve inhaled and recommended. Here’s why I loved them: @cara_putman shares 5 books she loved in August as well as a #giveaway. #FictionFriday Click To Tweet The Price of Valor is Susan May …