New Release: The Marshal’s Surrender (includes opening scene!)

New Release: The Marshal’s Surrender (includes opening scene!)

by | Dec 20, 2016 | Articles

What about Gus?

U.S. Marshal August “Gus” Rose first appeared in Maybe This Christmas, book #2 of the Holidays in Mountain Home Series. The back of the book (description) gives it away…Luke eventually gets the girl (Effie) (I’ll let you discover for yourself how that comes about). Many readers contacted me wanting to know “What about Gus?”

I’m delighted to announce that Gus’s HEA (happily-ever-after) is here in The Marshal’s Surrender.

This blog article shares with you the entire opening scene.

A Victorian Picnic Basket: Recipes and Rules

A Victorian Picnic Basket: Recipes and Rules

by | Aug 2, 2016 | Articles

Picnics were a common and notable diversion for Victorian Americans whenever weather permitted. Schools, churches, families, and organizations hosted picnics. Reasons varied from welcome-home parties to gatherings to hear a speaker or minster to holiday celebrations. This article contains recommendations for preparing and transporting picnic foods properly, protecting young ladies from harm (let’s keep those chaperones in place!), and a peek inside my new release Courting Miss Cartwright–specifically the picnic basket auction scene.