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WHAT MAKES A MOUNTAIN MAN HERO IRRESTIBLE? (AND A GIVEAWAY!) by MISTY M. BELLER

  I’m so excited to visit with my Petticoats and Pistols family again! If you’ve ever glanced at one of my books, you probably have an inkling how much I LOVE a mountain man hero. The rugged, self-reliant mountain man holds a special place in the hearts of readers who love historical romance. There’s something ... Read more

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Bestseller List! YAY!!

Legends of Gold made the ECPA Bestseller List! ECPA BESTSELLER LIST JULY 2025 It’s my turn today on P & P and I just got this news so I decided to spread the word. Legends of Gold is a fun turn in this series as we discover where that treasure may have come from. What ... Read more

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Misty M. Beller Comes Calling Again

One of our favorite guests – Misty M. Beller – has stuck her foot in the stirrups and is headed this way. She’ll arrive Friday, July 18, 2025 to talk about why we love the mountain man, those strong silent types, so much. She’ll ask for your opinion so be thinking about that. She’s also ... Read more

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Sunrise Surf

When I was kicking around ideas for the hero in my new book, Sunrise Surf, releasing July 31, I decided to make him a surfer, mostly because I’d chosen the book title last year and wanted surf to have some significance to the story. However, I wanted the hero to be a guy with integrity ... Read more

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CHERYL’S WINNERS!

Hi everyone! I want to thank you ALL for stopping by today and making my release day for Landon so special. As always, here at Petticoats & Pistols, we appreciate your  reading and participation!  I’ve got three winners today! If you will please contact me tomorrow at fabkat_edit@yahoo.com and provide your contact information, I would ... Read more

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LANDON–RELEASE DAY AND A GIVEAWAY! by Cheryl Pierson

Hi everyone! I am so excited to announce RELEASE DAY for my book, LANDON, Book #9 in the GUN FOR HIRE series! This is a 10-book, multi-author series that is the brainchild of Charlene Raddon, and I’m so grateful to her for having this fabulous idea and putting this all together. Each of these stories ... Read more

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The Long Road to Luke

  Hello everyone, Winnie Griggs here. Writers talk a lot about how characters sometimes “introduce” themselves to us—and Luke Dawson did exactly that. He showed up in my head all the way back in 2016, nearly a decade ago, and made himself very clear: he had a story to tell. At the time, I was working ... Read more

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Kristy McCaffrey Has a Winner!

Thank you so much for visiting, Miss Kristy. We loved chatting about TV westerns. There are so many good ones. Now for the drawing……….. One commenter will win a copy of The Nighthawk! And the winner is………… LINDA HENDERON Yee-Haw! Huge congrats, Linda. Now watch for Miss Kristy’s email.

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INDIAN TERRITORY & THE ALLOTMENT PROCESS–AND A GIVEAWAY! by Kristy McCaffrey

Federal Indian policy between 1870 and 1900 focused on breaking up reservations and granting allotments to individual Native Americans. In 1887, the U.S. Congress passed the Dawes Act, also known as the General Allotment Act. This law authorized the President to break up reservation land into small allotments. At that time, several tribes were exempt, ... Read more

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Railroad China and the Silver Era of Train Travel by Pam Crooks

Since my husband was a career railroad man, all things train have always had a soft place in our hearts. My fascination lay with the passenger train and the dining cars that were so much a part of the traveling experience. Indeed, the journey itself was as important as the destination. The golden age of ... Read more

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