April 7, 2023

Has this been the week of storms or what? I hope you and your families weren't affected by them.

Last Friday was supposed to be a big storm day in Central Illinois. Businesses closed early, people stocked their refrigerators, and I put together my tornado kit for the first time this season. And while the sky turned an ominous gray-green and the county siren blared on my phone, our town barely registered a sprinkle. Not so for Little Rock that day or others towns all over the midwest and south. My heart goes out to those whose families suffered. We had more storms earlier this week. Our power went out for a few hours and it poured buckets but again, we were lucky.

In case you missed the last newsletter and wonder what all those cardboard flamingo parts are below, here's the short of it: Grandgirl #1 and I are making an animal sculpture out of recyclable materials for our local zoo's contest. It's been a long, messy process but we're nearing the end!

In writing news, I'm working on a 10 Midwestern Small Towns I Love list in between the revisions for Love, Lies and Literature. It will be something else I'll give away to new subscribers when they sign up for the newsletter. You can bet I'll share the link here though when I finish. So many of these towns have inspired my writing throughout the years.

Don't miss the special books deals below, especially the new Friday Feature, Free Book(s) Friday!

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This collection of romance books is all about the illustrated cover trend. Click on the above graphic to see all the cute covers then explore the sales pages. I hope you find something you like! My novel LOVE LIKE WATER is part of this promotion; it's always FREE too!

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From now until the end of May I'm featuring at least two titles each Friday by some of my author friends and they're FREE! Click on the blue titles below to download.

The Beginning by Jess Mastorakos

Enjoy Ms. Hattie and Thatcher's journey to their happily-ever-after, and find out how she became the meddlesome matchmaker who had a hand in the love stories from the Brides of Beaufort series.

Small town, wedding, veteran, and love at first sight are a few of the tropes you'll find in The Beginning.

Accidentally Matched by Cathryn Brown

Rachel needs to fly to a small town in Alaska. Handsome pilot Noah is going that direction. If only a matchmaker didn’t try to help

"This story has it all. it is a fun entertaining read and I definitely recommend it." - Amazon review

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We're getting ready for a road trip this weekend. I'm loading my Kindle and a paperback too. When you travel do you take physical books or an e-reader?

Another Sweet and Swoony Title

Trapped in his conservatory for 250 years by the curse of an enraged woman, Max appears to Olivia just before Christmas.

Can Olivia help Max break the curse without breaking her heart?

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Where to Find Me and My Books

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Hearts in Hendricks series:

Now on Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, & more!

Love Like Water: books2read.com/u/mZLjz5

Love Like Fire: books2read.com/u/bwqd5G

Love Like Air: books2read.com/u/ml8rQ7

Love Like Forever: books2read.com/u/mdjLQy

Blueberry Point Romance series

More small-town romance in Hendricks, MN at Darcy and Sean Stetman's romantic inn. Eight books, all in Kindle Unlimited!

Find the series here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089N4HJGN

Silver Leaf Falls series

Multi-author small-town romance series, all in Kindle Unlimited! Read my book as a stand alone or as part of the series. You can find it here as well as the rest of the Silver Leaf Falls books.