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We've reached our last newsletter of October! Can you believe it's almost turkey month?

The leaves have finally started changing and we've had gorgeous weather. It does make me miss eastern Kentucky though with the hills of colorful trees.

Life Updates

This Sunday is the kids' last Adventure Club and Monday is their last day of co-op for the year. While they've had so much fun, mama is tired and ready for a little downtime.

So, I'm always talking about homeschooling and what the kids are doing, but I haven't talked much about my amazing hubby. He's taken up the hobby of baking and my house smells like a bakery almost every day now. The kids and I are definitely not complaining.

This past weekend we had fresh blueberry bagels, chocolate chip bagels, white bread, and the best biscuits I've ever tasted in my life.

Writing Update

So I have two super secret projects going on right now. Crazy, right? They are both exciting in different ways.

I should have an official teaser on one of them in the next two weeks.

I'm over 23k words into one of them and oh my goodness, these characters may be my favorite I've written so far. They are so much fun with lots of snarky banter and sizzling chemistry. I can't wait to share more but...here's a little hint...

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The residents of the idyllic town of Duncan all agree on one thing—Audrey Merry is the best.

Audrey is Duncan’s beloved sweetheart with her perky, sunshine attitude and deep love for her community. The bakery owner feels the same way about her hometown, but one person in particular catches her eye—the town recluse. He’s a nut she can’t crack, but she won’t let this holiday season pass without giving it her best shot.

Brenner Hodge isn’t in the mood for all the holly and jolly decking the halls and every street corner. Ever since his wife’s death, he’d rather spend his time alone, crunching numbers and pretending the world outside his front door doesn’t exist. It’s easier that way, and there’s no chance of his heart getting crushed worse than it already is.

But Brenner can’t escape the obligatory celebration with Mrs. Kilmer, the mayor’s wife, assigning cheery chores to everyone whether they’re interested or not. Decorating, gift delivering, and an impromptu snowball fight force Brenner out of his comfort zone, but doing all those things with Audrey by his side makes the holiday—and his future—sparkle again.

***Merry Takes Main Street is a sweet, swoony Christmas romance with loads of heart, healing, and second chances at life and love!***

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Pregnancy after loss can be a daunting, tentatively hopeful adventure as hope, fear, and anxiety battle for supremacy for nine months. Through Scripture, personal anecdotes, and journaling space, Storm Shultz beautifully guides readers through her own rainbow pregnancy; from the amazing moments to the hard ones.

Joy is a book for mamas who miss their heaven-resident babies and can't wait for their rainbow babies to arrive. Within these thought-provoking pages, Joy will inspire readers to rest in our heavenly Father and remember that on this journey, you are neither alone nor abandoned by the Lord. He will sustain you through this valley.

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**I have not read this book but was told it was clean, with mild language only

Ava Williams doesn't want anything to do with winter or the snowy mountains of Colorado after her sister's death. When a resort coordinator calls the week before Christmas, requesting her dance classes as part of a holiday retreat for couples, Ava can't turn down the opportunity. It could change the future of her studio's business. 

But Ava plans hide to out in her room between classes, not ready to confront the memories of family vacations that used to bring her joy. She doesn't expect to meet the handsome and extremely fit Cade, a member of the local search and rescue team. All he wants is one date. But Ava knows if she gives in, it could dismantle everything she's worked so hard to create.

Cade Callahan is more than meets the eye, and Ava finds herself falling for him. Literally. He likes to play fair, and he's desperate in a way only Ava can satisfy.

She has to keep her distance. How hard can it be for just one week?

**I have not read this, but have been assured it's a clean/Christian romance

Runaway Bride and the Ex Navy-Seal.  Choosing my happiness over every other thing, I decided to call off my wedding at the altar. To avoid questions, I left my home and drove down to a small town where nobody knew me. My impression driving all the way to Jackson Hole was to get a bit of peace and silence. Most importantly, time to think about what I wanted to do next with my life. But with the kind of neighbor I had, there really was no peace and quiet. His wits were infuriating, and every time we met, all we ever did was argue. Deciding to take a break from being at home, I agreed to join the community in their festivities, one of which included an adventure in the woods. A breath of fresh air I thought.

Only to find out who my partner was; you got it right, it was him; my neighbor.

Oh well, you know what they say; there is only a thin line between love and hate. While on our adventure, we got lost in the woods and let’s just say that was the beginning of our fairy tale. After finding our way back home, we were excited but exhausted from the day’s event. All I could think of was laying on my bed to have a good night's rest. But I guess the universe really was against me finding peace and rest, that was the only explanation as to why I found a baby at my doorstep.

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Blessings,

Latisha