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Book Preview ~ The Beautiful Pretender

The Beautiful Pretender, by Melanie Dickerson

After inheriting his title from his brother, the margrave has two weeks to find a noble bride. What will happen when he learns he has fallen for a lovely servant girl in disguise?

The Margrave of Thornbeck has to find a bride, fast. He invites ten noble born ladies who meet the king’s approval to be his guests at Thornbeck Castle for two weeks, a time to test these ladies and reveal their true character.

Avelina has only two instructions: keep her true identity a secret and make sure the margrave doesn’t select her as his bride. Since the latter seems unlikely, she concentrates on not getting caught. No one must know she is merely a maidservant, sent by the Earl of Plimmwald to stand in for his daughter, Dorothea.

Despite Avelina’s best attempts at diverting attention from herself, the margrave has taken notice. And try as she might, she can’t deny her own growing feelings. But something else is afoot in the castle. Something sinister that could have far worse—far deadlier—consequences. Buy the book HERE. 

Melanie Dickerson is the author of Historical Romances, and her two favorite time periods are Medieval, which she has combined with her love of fairy tales, and Regency England, which stems from her enduring love of Jane Austen. She is a 2-time Christy Award finalist, a 2-time Maggie Award winner, winner of The National Reader's Choice Award for 2010's Best First Book, and winner of the 2012 Carol Award in Young Adult fiction. She earned her bachelor's degree in special education from The University of Alabama and has taught children with special needs in Georgia and Tennessee, and English to adults in Germany and Ukraine. Now she spends her time writing, hanging out on facebook, and taking care of her husband and two daughters near Huntsville, Alabama. Visit her on the web at http://www.MelanieDickerson.com.

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes.The Vogts Sisters are currently touring the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains on a Colorado Music Tour. Learn more about their schedule HERE. 
Sweet Cucumbers and Onions

Creamy Spiral Pasta Salad
Summer Picnic Ideas

The Vogts Sisters ~ Colorado Music Tour

This week we travel with our daughters to Colorado for their very first music tour. We're pretty excited to return to the Colorado Rocky Mountains and will be visiting many places while we're there! If you live in Colorado or have family or friends who do, please share this with them! 

Book Preview ~ Dawn at Emberwilde

Dawn at Emberwilde, by Sarah Ladd

Isabel Creston never dared to dream that love could be hers. Now, at the edge of a forest filled with dark secrets, she faces a fateful choice between love and duty.For as long as she can remember, beautiful and free-spirited Isabel has strained against the rules and rigidity of the Fellsworth School in the rolling English countryside. No longer a student, Isabel set her sights on a steady yet unexciting role as a teacher at the school, a safe yet stifling establishment that would provide her a steady environment to care for her younger sister Lizzie, who was left in her care after her father’s death.The unexpected arrival of a striking stranger with news of unknown relatives turns Isabel’s small, predictable world upside down, sweeping her and her young charge into a labyrinth of intrigue and hidden motives.At her new family’s invitation, Isabel and Lizzie relocate to Emberwilde, a sprawling estate adjacent to a vast, mysterious wood rife with mysterious rumors and ominous folklore—along with whispers of something far more sinister. And perhaps even more startling, two handsome men begin pursuing Isabel, forcing her to learn the delicate dance between attraction, the intricate rules of courtship, and the hopes of her heart. At Emberwilde, Isabel will discover that the key to unlocking the mystery of her past may also open the door to her future and security. But first she must find it—in the depths of Emberwilde Forest. Purchase the book HERE. Sarah E. Ladd has always loved the Regency period — the clothes, the music, the literature and the art. A college trip to England and Scotland confirmed her interest in the time period and gave her idea of what life would’ve looked like in era. It wasn’t until 2010 that Ladd began writing seriously.  Shortly after, Ladd released the first book in the Whispers on the Moors series. Book one of the series, The Heiress of Winterwood, was the recipient of the 2011 ACFW Genesis Award for historical romance. Ladd also has more than ten years of marketing experience. She is a graduate of Ball State University and holds degrees in public relations and marketing. She lives in Indiana with her husband, daughter, and spunky Golden Retriever. Learn more about Sarah HERE. 

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes.The Vogts Sisters will perform this Saturday at Washunga Days in Council Grove, KS.Learn more HERE. 
Zucchini Casserole
Fried Okra with Ranch Dip

Featured Author, Elizabeth Goddard, shares her recipes for Easy Slow-Cooker Lasagna.

The Vogts Sisters New Album ~ HOMEWARD

We are pleased to announce our daughters' newest album release:HOMEWARD
HOMEWARD (June 2016) is a humble attempt to truly define who the Vogts Sisters are as artists and musicians. Staying faithful to their love for sad songs, Homeward, calls on their pure and graceful harmonies that reach deep into the heart and soul with themes of love, truth, and honor. This first self-produced album compiles ten original works, including award-winning songs, Remain and Wayward Heart, fully embracing the Vogts Sisters distinct style and inspiring growth as acoustic folk artists.Learn more about The Vogts Sisters' music HERE. 

Book Preview ~ No Other Will Do

No Other Will Do, by Karen Witemeyer

Men are optional. That's the credo Emma Chandler's suffragette aunts preached and why she started a successful women's colony in Harper's Station, Texas. But when an unknown assailant tries repeatedly to drive them out, Emma admits they might need a man after all. A man who can fight--and she knows just the one.

Malachi Shaw finally earned the respect he craved by becoming an explosives expert for the railroad. Yet when Emma's plea arrives, he bolts to Harper's Station to repay the girl who once saved his life. Only she's not a girl any longer. She's a woman with a mind of her own and a smile that makes a man imagine a future he doesn't deserve.

As the danger intensifies, old feelings grow and deepen, but Emma and Mal will need more than love to survive. Buy the book HERE.  Winner of the HOLT Medallion and the Carol Award and a finalist for the RITA and Christy Award, bestselling author Karen Witemeyer writes historical romance to give the world more happily-ever-afters. Karen makes her home in Texas, with her husband and three children. Learn more about Karen and her books at www.karenwitemeyer.com.

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes. Join us this weekend in Pittsburg, KS at the Cow Creek Bluegrass Festivalwhere the Vogts Sisters will perform from 2:40-3:40. Learn more HERE. 
Kenny's Cowboy Beans
Baked Homemade Fish Sticks

Cookbook Preview ~ It's All Easy: Delicious Weekday Recipes for the Super-Busy Home Cook, by Gwyneth Paltro

The Vogts Sisters ~ June Festivals

This month our daughters will be performing at the following festivals. 

Learn more HERE. 

Book Preview ~ Luther and Katharina

Luther and Katharina, by Jody Hedlund

In the 16th century, nun Katharina von Bora’s fate fell no further than the Abbey. Until she read the writings of Martin Luther.
 
His sweeping Catholic church reformation—condemning a cloistered life and promoting the goodness of marriage—awakened her desire for everything she’d been forbidden. Including Martin Luther himself. 
 
Despite the fact that the attraction and tension between them is undeniable, Luther holds fast to his convictions and remains isolated, refusing to risk anyone’s life but his own. And Katharina longs for love, but is strong-willed. She clings proudly to her class distinction, pining for nobility over the heart of a reformer. They couldn’t be more different. 
 
But as the world comes tumbling down around them, and with Luther’s threatened life a constant strain, these unlikely allies forge an unexpected bond of understanding, support and love. 
 
Together, they will alter the religious landscape forever. Buy the book HERE. 


Jody Hedlund is an award-winning and bestselling author of inspirational historical romances for both adults and teens.As a busy mama-writer, she has the wonderful privilege of teaching her crew of 5 children at home. In between grading math papers and giving spelling tests, she occasionally does a load of laundry and washes dishes. When she’s not busy being a mama, you can find her in front of her laptop working on another of her page-turning stories.She loves reading almost as much as she loves writing, especially when it also involves chocolate and coffee. Learn more about Jody HERE.