SODA SPRINGS, Sweet Romantic Fiction by Carolyn Steele

SODA SPRINGS, Sweet Romantic Fiction by Carolyn Steele

I had the pleasure of reading an ARC (advance review copy) of SODA SPRINGS by the author Carolyn Steele. This article provides my review of this charming western historical novel and an interview with the author. I share insights about this coming-of-age novel, recommend the book to more than one type of reader, and am pleased to be one stop along the new release’s Blog Tour journey.

Victorian Era Thanksgiving Celebrations

Victorian Era Thanksgiving Celebrations

Our Victorian American ancestors celebrated Thanksgiving very much like we do today. Some fun traditions have slowly melted away into obscurity but others are still going strong. This article contains detail amateur historians will enjoy, the official photograph of 1890 University of Michigan football team, and images of printed invitations issued for holiday parties.

Fact to Fiction, Guest Post by Paty Jager

Fact to Fiction, Guest Post by Paty Jager

My friend Paty Jager shares her fact-based premise for her Christmas novella Christmas Redemption. It’s fascinating how essential genuine history can be to quality fiction. Paty’s story is part of the Silver Belles and Stetsons Cowboy Christmas Anthology.

Shanna Hatfield’s 2nd Annual Cowboys & Christmas Blog Tour

Shanna Hatfield’s 2nd Annual Cowboys & Christmas Blog Tour

Shanna Hatfield supports the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, both by spreading the word and with a significant financial donation–and you can help! Shanna explains the true-to-history setting of her Hardman Holiday Series. This ghost town was once a thriving city, and Shanna’s research provides her fiction with a solid setting readers can ‘see’. Shanna Hatfield is a USA Today Bestselling Author of sweet romance.