I wish someone had told my seven year old self when I started writing stories that someday my words would travel around the world & I’d be a “paper missionary” as Janette Oke said of Christian writers not long ago. Now, grown up me is absolutely amazed & delighted when foreign language editions of my novels come into being. Aren’t these covers incredible?

Thank you to my Dutch & German publishers! Thank you to the ultimate Author of the writing gift!

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It’s not till next year but we’re SO excited to bring this tour to history-loving friends! To learn more, visit this site & sign up to hold your place. Details & link are also on my homepage. Or call the #800 number to talk w/ a tour company/ACTs representative.

More details to come…!

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Another novel is on shelves!

This year is such a historic milestone. 1776-2026.

I’m so grateful to be American born that I wrote a book about it!

A tale of courtship & marriage, duty versus desire, faith & forgiveness.

In the spirit of 1776, happy reading!

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We’re now well into 2025 & this is my busiest – & hopefully best – writing year yet. Not much time for relaxing though I’m dreaming of a bookish picnic reminiscent of my childhood Kentucky days. My current chilly, damp Pacific Northwest life keeps me near the fireplace till June. Such is the fate of a sun-loving, southern expat!

Since I’m often asked during podcasts & at book events what I’m working on next, here’s a brief update…

Novel 18 has a name! But you’ll have to wait till this summer’s cover reveal to discover it:) Revell kept my working title which I love & I’m in an entirely new setting. Releasing January 2026 to coincide with our nation’s 250th anniversary of independence.

Novella 2 appears in July of this year – Bleu Galant’s happy ending from The Seamstress of Acadie. Watch for a cover reveal soon. Newsletter subscribers see it first!

I’m currently switching gears & writing a novel set in 1798 Georgian London, the very end of my beloved 18th-century, but what I’m discovering through research is fascinating. I’d originally based the story on pirates & smugglers along the Thames but am now going another direction with all those who shaped history for the better during that time period. Quite a bit of mystery & suspense in this one. I hope you find it fascinating, too!

My publisher, Revell, has asked me to write a Christmas novella which will release in September 2027. I’ll follow that up with a full-length novel in February 2028. Thank you all for making that possible!

So, for future reading think the American Revolution, late Georgian-era London, a colonial American Christmas, & the founding of Savannah, Georgia, etc. 

HAPPY READING!

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It’s always a joy when authors come together to celebrate readers! In this case, 6 of us with signed books to be mailed to a Valentine’s winner. These are our latest releases, some brand new. Enter at the link below. Hope you win!

RAFFLECOPTER

Happy reading!

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July is extra sweet when I get to share a release month with the very gracious, gifted Mimi Matthews ! One lucky winner will receive signed copies of each of the novels pictured, along with a $50.00 Amazon gift card!! 😍📚

🥀Enter via Rafflecopter at https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/92989f07673/
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Celebrate with Us Giveaway Terms & Conditions

Giveaway hosted by Mimi Matthews & Laura Frantz. No Purchase Necessary. Entrants must be 18 years or older. All information will remain confidential and will not be sold or otherwise used, except to notify the winner and to facilitate postage of the book to the winner. Void where prohibited.

One winner (US only) will receive the Celebrate with Us Giveaway package which includes the following:

A signed paperback copy of A Matter of Honor by Laura Frantz
A signed paperback copy of A Lady of Conscience by Mimi Matthews
A $50 Amazon Gift Card

If there is an international winner, they will receive ebook (digital) copies of the books and a $50 Gift Card suitable to their location.

Giveaway is open from 12.01 am Pacific time 7/24/24 until 11.59pm Pacific time on 8/07/24.

The winner will be announced on Mimi Matthews’ blog on 8/08/24.

#giveaway #BookGiveaway #historicalromance

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It’s almost time! When hosting our Scotland tour in May 2022, author Pepper Basham & I decided England would be our cup of tea for 2024. Here’s a wee look at the itinerary if you’d like to follow along. I’ll be posting pics on my author Facebook page as well as our private group, Gorgeous Georgians, Instagram, etc. It’s wonderful to be London bound this month!

We’re hoping to host another Scotland tour in 2026. We’d love to have you join us!

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Hard to believe novel #15 is out there in the hands – & hopefully hearts – of readers everywhere!

Hardest novel I’ve ever written. Hardest novel to research because this is hidden history, so to speak. The late Queen Elizabeth issued a formal apology to the Acadians for the part the British played in their history during her reign centuries after the fact So hope you enjoy this little known, heartbreaking history & find it threaded with hope, pun intended!

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I haven’t been to Chicago in many years so am especially excited to attend Jocelyn Green’s A Novel-Tea at the historic Palmer House. This is an elegant event with reading friends & authors in a beautiful setting. I’ll also be joining Jocelyn & readers for her Chicago tour on Saturday before the event. Jocelyn’s novels are excellent & she’s a two-time Christy Award winner. I highly recommend her historical fiction & she has a new release this fall!

I was aware of Chicago’s deep dish pizza but the Palmer House Brownie is something I hope to try. Here’s the recipe from their site if you’d like to bake this historic treat – RECIPE. 

So, off to Chicago I go!

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