Oh, I’m thrilled you’ve stopped by and to learn you’re a reader who crosses genres and enjoys a variety of books. You certainly have a beautiful website/blog! Thank you for being so gracious. I hope/pray that you enjoy my novels if you read them. I’d love to have you for a reader! Hugs right back to you :)!

Mary, I’m so thankful you like the colonial and early American periods. I hope to have more novels in that time frame for you beginning year after next! I’m going back to 1784 for my next story and it involves a widower and an arranged marriage. I’m quite smitten with my hero already, always a good sign, or so I hope! Thrilled you enjoyed Lael’s story like you did. Every longish word! Bless you for that. I must admit my favorite era is yours which is why I keep returning to it.
Like you, I am often disappointed in movies as my ‘version’ of the characters is so vastly different. You said it so well – “firmly entrenched in my imagination.” Yes. I even hesitated to post this collage of my characters as they may not be your idea or other readers’ ideas at all!
Thanks so much for taking time here. I’m encouraged you like that early period. I do think it’s becoming more popular.

Carissa, Love your thoughts. I agree about the hero and just forming a mental picture of him in our minds. I think that’s way more important than the heroine IMHO. I had actually requested that Silas be in profile on the back of Ballantyne book 1 but your comments make me reconsider. And that wasn’t done anyway, just the nature scene for back cover copy instead.
You remain one of the most voracious and genre-crossing readers I know. I think there is a book or two in you!! If that is so, I can’t wait to see which time period you choose :).
I love Liz’s Scottish historicals, too. I haven’t read any by Kathleen Morgan or Jennifer Hudson Taylor yet but there must be more than I’m seeing out there. I need to read more Biblical fiction and admire your standard there.
Have a wonderful weekend and get some rest from your garden and kitchen labors if you can!

Oh Cindy! I’ll be glad to tell you the hero and heroine of book 3 – Rowena Ballantyne and James Sackett. But Rowena has the sweetest nickname and I think I’ll surprise you with that :)! She’s from Kentucky and you’ll meet her in the back of book 2 coming right up as there’s a prologue and first chapter included.
You must be a visual person like I am which may be why we need or want a picture on the cover. I so agree. I love covers with scenery but it’s more important to me to have some sort of character on the cover, even if the woman is facing away. And I just have to have some clothing detail. Must be the history lover and girly part of me.
Like you, I’d love to have my books in audio. I pray that happens though I don’t know much about how those things work. Your comment reminds me that I did hear recently authors can now read their own books aloud. My southern accent is pretty thick. But being a kindred spirit that way, I don’t think you’d have any trouble with it :)!
Bless you for your very thoughtful comments.

Thanks, Sally. Very thankful for reading aloud. It’s now my favorite part about that final edit. Your ears catch all kinds of things your eyes don’t :).