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Jolene Navarro Will Visit Friday!

Contemporary romance author Jolene Navarro is coming to visit Friday, May 23, 2025! We’re so excited to have her back. She’s going to talk about the importance of family and what they mean to her so be thinking about that and also a new travel destination for her. She’s bringing three copies of The Texan’s ... Read more

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Sarah and World War I

I have a new wholesome historical romance releasing tomorrow. The research for the story, set during World War I, took me on several journeys into the past as I learned about everything from an infantry division known for their singing to the sad fact that one battalion was left with nothing but carrots to eat ... Read more

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Happy Accidents That Turned Out

Just about everyone on the planet has heard of John Steinbeck, the author of Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, and Of Mice and Men. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 which laid to rest any doubts about his abilities. He based his books on events and characters of the time and ... Read more

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A BEAUTIFUL REMEMBRANCE 100 YEARS LATER–by Cheryl Pierson

Have you ever noticed how obituaries of yesteryear seem to always “say more” than many of the current ones do? (I don’t know—maybe it’s just me—I’m an obituary reader! Even those of people I don’t know.) I think one reason for this is, of course, now, everything is shortened and abbreviated to the point that ... Read more

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Kathleen Lawless Has Winners!

Thank you for visiting, Miss Kathleen! We loved discussing the family dynamics and how “found family” often turns out best. Now for the Drawing………… Three commenters will get a copy of Brody’s Bride!!! How exciting! And the Winners are: ALICE JOANNIE SICO CARRIE MCCAULEY Wow!! Congratulations, ladies! You’re going to love this. Now watch for ... Read more

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Kathleen Lawless on the Significance of Family

Throughout history, the existence of the family unit has played a significant role, continuing to have a huge impact on most of our lives. Because of the opportunity to improve one’s fortune, and the types of employment available, never mind plain old gender inequality, the early settling of the West drew more men than women. ... Read more

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Mary Connealy’s Winner is………..

The Winner of a signed copy of Legends of Gold is Mary Garback   Mary, I will contact you and get your mailing address and get the book sent off to you as soon as possible!  

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New Book Coming up–and a giveaway

Coming in June Legends of Gold Book #2 in the Golden State Treasure Series Legends of Gold On a risky treasure hunt in the rugged wilderness, can love trump all odds? After years of solitude, Tilda Muirhead’s life takes an unexpected twist when she accepts a teaching position at Two Harts Ranch following her cross-country ... Read more

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Winners! Winners for Karen Kay’s Giveaway

Howdy! I did a drawing and we have four winners for the new e-book from the pen of Genny Cothern aka Karen Kay.  And, they are:   Kim Hampton Ashley Macias Pam Hamblin Debra Yay!  Please contact me personally at karenkay(dot)author(at)startmail(dot)com to receive your gift.  And CONGRATULATIONS!  

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Kathleen Lawless Comes to Visit!

Miss Kathleen Lawless will arrive here Friday, May 16, 2025 to chat with us. And what a good time we will have. She plans to talk about family and what exactly constitutes one. This is a subject we all have opinions about so we’ll have no shortage of comments. She’s bringing three copies of Brody’s ... Read more

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