Ann asked Loree Lough:

What was your inspiration for writing Currency of the Heart and writing about that time period?

Loree Lough Denver has always fascinated me, and during visits there I learned a few details about the city's history. Digging deeper only made me MORE fascinated, so I decided to set the "Secrets on Sterling Street" series there. I loved highlighting the clothing, tools, modes of transportation, even the way people talked back then!

As for the reason I chose 'secrets' as the main theme for the series, I'm one of those gals people come to when they have a secret. I often joke to myself that it's only by the grace of God that my head doesn't explode, because there are so many secrets stored in there!

Seriously, though, secrets can destroy a person's health, relationships, even their faith. So I thought...why not explore the psychology behind secret-keeping, and show readers how these two characters had to dig deep and trust God, themselves, and one another if they hoped to find true contentment!

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