I’m reading through the pages for Belle as I call this novel set in 1777. Dear to my heart, here’s the gist of it:

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

We’re up to novel 17 now aside from my 2 novellas. It’s truly amazing that each book is a small universe or world of its own. I can’t count all the different worlds I’ve inhabited since childhood as a reader. And then quite a few as an author. So grateful! Reading is the gift that keeps on giving yet in the 18th-century, books were very expensive & literacy uncommon. Most were just trying to survive, our ancestors among them. They wouldn’t believe how much has changed should they be allowed a look at our 21st-century lives!

What do I love best about The Belle of Chatham? My heroine’s name, for one. My hero’s abilities & heritage. The theme of patriotism. A quaint New England village & then endless New York frontier & last but not least Virginia…

One of my editors said it was an impactful read for her, that she was moved when I went a different direction than she expected. Here’s hoping you feel the same. January 2026 is just round the bend!

BAKER BOOK HOUSE PREORDERSALE

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Ever so often you meet a secondary character in a novel that steals your heart & you need to write a novella to give him his own happy ending. I have a special love for Bleu Galant from The Seamstress of Acadie & this new title reflects the gist of his 220 plus page story. I always wondered who would steal Bleu’s heart. Here’s hoping A Fierce Devotion wins yours!

Available on Amazon

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I love the cover

Morrow’s name was borrowed from the Graham family {Billy Graham’s mother}

Reader favorite

The hero was inspired by an actual Lakota Sioux w/ the same name

One of my faves of the 20 or so novels I’ve written, not all of them published

Is Morrow on your shelf? If so, thank you!

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A look back with Lael! Here are some fun facts about my debut novel –

 I absolutely love the title.

Not a fan of the cover.

This story is my longest & violates romance norms. The hero doesn’t appear till 2/3 into the book or so. Actually, there are 2 heroes. Don’t do that 

This novel has the most of me in it, followed by A Moonbow Night, another frontier KY tale.

TFD took 10 years to write, mostly because I was raising my boys & wanted to get the wildcrafting research right. The Foxfire books were a game changer.

This book was born out of my homesickness for KY & my dream as a child to have been Daniel Boone’s daughter:)

*Thank you 2friendstalkbooks
Do you follow them? Love their heart for edifying fiction!

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You probably already know if you’ve followed me is that cover reveal time is my favorite part of publishing. But what’s a cover without a hint of the story within?!

Sylvie Galant and her Acadian family are caught between the warring French and the English on Nova Scotia’s rugged, contested shores. When she encounters renowned enemy and Army Ranger, William Blackburn, Sylvie faces losing all she’s ever known as the British expel the Acadians from their homeland. Bereft of family and friends, she encounters William once again in colonial America and they must work through the complex tangle of their shared, shattered past to navigate the present and forge an enduring future.

Preorders have begun!

If you preorder from Baker Book House, you’ll receive the book for 40% off, FREE shipping, & a custom bookmark plus signed bookplate & a wee surprise!

Other preorder links are:

Amazon

Barnes&Noble 

Thank you!

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Our Independence Day Giveaway is now open!

If you’ve read my novels, our country’s founding in the 18th-century is a major theme, thus July 4th or Independence Day is a beloved holiday for me & many. In light of this, four author friends & I have teamed up to host a giveaway with some fun perks! Just enter to win a signed copy of four historical novels highlighting faith & freedom at America’s founding.

The Shenandoah Road by Lynne Basham Tagawa, An Uncommon Woman by Laura Frantz, Many Sparrows by Lori Benton, Preacher on the Run by Jayna Baas

Earn bonus entries by joining these authors’ social media followers or sharing this opportunity with a friend! All entrants receive a list of historical novel recommendations from participating authors. ENTER HERE!

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During my last stay at Colonial Williamsburg’s historic lodging, this clever little sign on my door made me chuckle. But the truth is, the 21st-century is what I need rest from, not the 18th-century! Writing, a doorway to the past, has always been a blessed escape. So… what worlds am I in for the next contracted books?

January 2022

A Heart Adrift

The cover for my 13th historical novel is one of my favorites, compliments of Revell’s Laura Klynstra who has designed covers for New York Times bestselling authors. While it would be a dream to land on such a list, my real hope is that this sea captain hero & chocolatier heroine sweep you away in this next Tidewater tale that opens in autumn of 1755.

January 2023

The Rose &Thistle

I’ve finished & am editing/polishing my second Scottish novel due in January. My tentative title is The Rose & Thistle though my publisher might decide on a better title. I have a few most beloved stories I’ve written and this is one of them. Inspired by my Scottish heritage, this novel of a Lowland Scot and a Northumbrian heiress weighs in at over 400 pages. Cover art begins soon!

January 2024

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It’s always a joy & a challenge to begin a new novel. This time I go north before I veer south again with an Acadian heroine and a frontier hero. I have a stack of research books I’m wading through, taking notes, and combing through character names. I’m returning to Colonial WIliamsburg in the year 1755 and will also move west over the mountains. I love my heroine’s unique but period-appropriate name.

January 2025

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Exciting adventures ahead!

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EPILOGUE

Hope you enjoy!

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Thanks to reader and agent request, I now have an epilogue for you!

Please stay tuned for how to access the reader gift and read more of this frontier story..

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When my debut novel released in 2009, I never dreamed my books would make their way to Dutch readers. But the Dutch were the first to pick up The Frontiersman’s Daughter as a foreign-rights edition. Over time the covers have changed. Some of the titles have changed, too. Here are four of my most recent releases in Dutch. All are unique and beautiful in their own way. I’m especially intrigued by the new look for An Uncommon Woman or Een Ongewone Vrouw. That’s not our heroine on the cover but Keturah Braam who is a secondary Dutch character in the novel yet who is truly the uncommon woman in this story. I created her as a way to thank Dutch readers for embracing my books. I hope her noble, selfless character delights readers everywhere!

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