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My publisher, Revell, surprised me with this first page of Tidewater Bride on social media yesterday. It’s fun to see it again after being away from the novel since last summer. How I wish I could come to it fresh again like a first-time reader. It’s truly a story of my heart for so many reasons. And I hope you’ll …
Today I happily turned in the pages of Tidewater Bride, my last look at the book before it goes to print. January 5th will be here before we know it! I hope you enjoy reading this novel as much as I enjoyed writing it. Now if only I could time-travel back to the 17th-century and meet some of those characters …
I’m awaiting the final pages for Tidewater Bride, a last review/reading before the book goes to print. My last visit to Jamestown was solo on an overcast spring day. Solo research trips are one of the most wonderful things on earth! I took these pictures, including the statue of Pocahontas, a historical heroine of mine since childhood. But who was …
No words for once with this INSPY win for A BOUND HEART. Huge, heartfelt thanks to readers, judges, & all who are the heart & soul of this very meaningful award.💛 Congratulations to the other winners who make a wonderful reading list! 2020 INSPY AWARDS
It’s that wonderful time of almost summer when I just pressed SEND and returned galleys of Tidewater Bride to my publisher & am now almost ready to share the new cover while awaiting the final pages to read one last time before the book goes to print. I usually run out into the garden and pick flowers to decorate those …
There’s something magical about a new cover. When that file pops up in my inbox from my publisher’s art director, it’s indescribable! Now that it’s May and catalog time for booksellers, I’ve just seen the cover for my 12th novel, Tidewater Bride, releasing from Revell in January 2021. This cover echoes the story well and has a romantic, painterly texture. …
To begin reading just follow the EPILOGUE link below… EPILOGUE Hope you enjoy!
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..
My grandmother was a girl of eight when the Spanish flu struck in 1918-19. She was one of eight children born to a poor family in rural southwest Virginia. These old photos are from that time period, showing her on the left in a family portrait and then again a little older wearing a hat. Her dress looks clean if …
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 …