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Book Break with Delicious Banana Bread

A hail storm swept through Saturday evening and wiped out half the garden. No pictures as I was both dazzled by nature's beautiful power and saddened as pieces of damaged flowers fell to the ground. Windows rattled and the pounding upon the roof made it impossible to hear anything except the hail.

The storm didn't last long, and the damage was confined, surprisingly, to the yards. As the torrent subsided, we opened the doors to let in the cool air, courtesy of the giant bits of ice balls every...

Book Birthday! Celebrating 10 Years of Love and Adventure with GALLAGHER'S PRIDE

10 years ago today, Brenna Cameron traveled to Montana Territory from Scotland and met Ethan Gallagher. The rest, as they say, is history.

Celebrate Gallagher's Pride book birthday with me by entering the birthday giveaway! If you really want to celebrate, I hope you'll share with your friends.

Book Birthday Giveaway

Limited time only! Ends July 17, 2022.

Complete the entry form for a chance to win an e-book edition of Gallagher's Pride plus a little something extra.

If the form below is not...

Book Birthday Giveaway Winner | McKenzie Sisters Mysteries

Thank you to all those who entered the giveaway and answered the question about where you'd like to visit, and during what year, the most. The responses were evenly mixed. If only we had time machines . . .

Congratulations to Macky (who wants to travel to 1899 Colorado with the McKenzie Sisters. Solving mysteries and blowing stuff up is fun!) who won a copy of The Case of the Copper King and The Case of the Peculiar Inheritance!

May you all be granted this week full hearts, lots of laughter, ...

Books and Tea - Blueberry Almond Coffee Cake

"Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book." ~Bill Patterson

It's raining as I write this post, though when you see it, we should have lots of sunshine. It has been a month or more of rain, and parts of the valley where I live did not escape the flooding, though it was not anything like what the communities around Yellowstone Park suffered. Nature will do what it must, even if its heartbreaking, and we humans have no choice but to adapt.

I adapt to the changing world b...

Book Birthday! Celebrating the Mystery of the McKenzie Sisters in Colorado

1 year ago today, Cassandra and Rose McKenzie made their appearance, delighting us with their knack for solving crimes, getting in and out of trouble, and galavanting about Colorado at the turn of the twentieth-century. I'll never forget the rip-roaring good times we had together, and look forward to more!

Celebrate the shared book birthday for The Case of the Copper King (by moi) and The Case of the Peculiar Inheritance by Samantha St. Claire by entering the birthday giveaway! If you really wa...

Memories of a Beautiful Horse Named Abe and Love for Noble Steeds

"No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle." ~Winston Churchill

MK here, with a look back to my younger years. This was originally a tale I told in May 2015 after my editor mentioned her sweet horse (whose name I chose for a Gallagher steed. The memories arose once again while I was writing The Case of the Copper King, set in one of my old home towns.

A wonderful, yet sometimes temperamental, Arabian horse, Abe and I enjoyed many wild adventures in the Colorado mountains. The name "A...

A Chivalrous Hero and His Strong-Willed Love

Colton and Ainslee from Wild Montana Winds are in my spotlight after I was recently sent a wonderful review for the book, which brought these characters to the forefront of my thoughts for a few days, and distracted me from my work-in-progress because I kept thinking about the Gallaghers.

Since I've been stuck on heroes a lot lately, it's a pleasure to revisit those from Hawk's Peak for a few minutes before I return to Crooked Creek (WIP). Spending time with heroes happens to be one of the beau...

Books and Tea with Tasty Chocolate, Pecan, and Coconut Cookies or Pecan Joy Cookies

That's a mouthful, and so are the cookies. They're actually called Almond Joy Cookies, but since I don't care for that particular candy or the association with such a tasty cookie, I call them Light Cowboy Cookies. And, we make them with pecans instead of almonds, so Pecan Joy Cookies is more apt. Pecans are my go-to nuts for baking.

This post comes during a writing break and recharge. In fact, I just finished enjoying one of these treats. I've been working on tweaks to the first half of the cur...

Morning Walk and Happy Flower Faces

“Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.” – Henry David Thoreau

Me knows he's right. Walking, especially when I suffer a case of the writing blues, helps clear my mind, balance my thoughts, and blow away whatever annoying doubts I have about a work-in-progress . . . even if only temporarily. Sometimes it's necessary to escape my beloved fictional worlds in order to brush off those writing blues and come back to the page refreshed and ready to work.

“I come int...

Book Birthday Giveaway Winner | CLAYTON'S HONOR

Thank you to all those who entered the giveaway and answered the question about where you'd like to visit most in choice between England, Ireland, and Scotland. Surprisingly, the responses were almost evenly mixed.

Congratulations to Amanda (who wants to go to Scotland) who won a copy of Clayton's Honor!

May you all be granted this week full hearts, lots of laughter, and plenty of stolen moments to enjoy a good book.

—MK