Publishing milestones are fun things!

I’m so happy to share that Revell kept my working title for this next release once again. Titling a book can be tricky & many of my novels have simple names starting with my debut, The Frontiersman’s Daughter.

This portrait-like image above hints of the setting & shows the two character templates I had in mind while writing it. The letters of their first names are entwined in the wax seal at bottom right. But no spoilers for you!

Please watch for a cover reveal this summer, likely June, and details as to what this story of my heart is about…

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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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More details coming soon…

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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.

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Every once in a while a story steals your heart completely. This is one of them. I’ve often asked which of my books is my favorite & I honestly can’t choose. I love them all for different reasons. But this one – A Matter of Honor – was such a joy to write that I’m hoping it’s a joy to read, too. It has all the hallmarks of my novels only in short form. A leisurely start, a slow burn romance, a happy ending, though many obstacles to get there. And always hope, period.

Amazon has the novella in both paperback and Kindle. I recently received a proof copy & it’s far lovelier in person! The evocative cover & the feel of it in hand with the matte texture are a delight.

Hurry up, July, & happy reading!

PREORDER HERE

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One of my favorite things about the 18th-century is the fashion. This silk cape is a beautiful, even whimsical example of why it’s a favorite for me. At first glance it may seem just another pretty, genteel garment but…

Per The Met, “The extraordinary embroidery of this cape shows the delight of the British in the age-old tradition of representing nature in embroidery. The whimsy and pleasure expressed in the embroidery is evident.” I especially love the beribboned straw hat!

In this third Scottish novel I’m writing I have toddler twins. My heroine meets them & is wearing this cape. Her heart for children leads her to choose something she knows will appeal to them. The nursery scene is one of the favorites that I’ve ever written. Children add so much to a story.

For those patiently waiting, this third Scottish novel will release January 2025. There’s another novel coming out before then in January 2024. I promise I’m writing as fast as I can. It’s research that takes time. And I try to get it right. I love the working title of this novel though I’m not going to share it since it gives too much away. I’ve just reached the midpoint in writing so the novel is half finished. And wheest, I do love it!

Here’s hoping you love it, too!

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