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Before the Fortress Falls Blog Tour

Last week was the blog tour for Before the Fortress Falls. I’m so grateful for all the bloggers who participated! … More

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Before the Fortress Falls is now available

I’m thrilled to announce that Before the Fortress Falls, a novel of the 1683 Siege of Vienna, is now available. … More

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Resisting Invasion

Many of my books deal with the struggle for freedom in Europe. I’ve studied and written about several of their … More

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Release Week for Of Daggers and Deception

I’m thrilled to announce that the second book in my Duchy of Athens series, Of Daggers and Deception, is now … More

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Kindle sale for Of Sword and Shadow

The first book in the Duchy of Athens series, Of Sword and Shadow, is on sale this week for only … More

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Coming Soon

Two cover reveals have gone by without a blog post. (Oops.) So here’s a post with two novels I haven’t … More

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Cover Reveal for Of Sword and Shadow

This week I was able to reveal the cover for my February 2021 release, Of Sword and Shadow. It was … More

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Blog Tour for The Redgrave Murders

Today wraps up the blog tour for The Redgrave Murders, and I’ve had so much fun reading all the reviews. … More

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The Redgrave Murders

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my historical mystery, The Redgrave Murders. This romantic whodunit comes in paperback, audiobook, … More

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My Historical Mystery

It’s been a while since I updated my blog, so I thought I’d share some good news. In August, Covenant … More

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Defiance is a Whitney Finalist!

Earlier this week, finalists for the 2017 Whitney Awards were announced, and I’m thrilled that Defiance is one of the … More

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Lemonade and Murder Mysteries

You know that saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade?” Lately, life has been giving me a lot of … More

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Ebook Sale for The Rules in Rome

The Rules in Rome is now on sale for $1.99 on Amazon. If you haven’t read this award-winning romantic suspense … More

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Ebook Sale for Defiance

Happy Memorial Day! I’m so grateful for those who have gone before us and sacrificed to bring about all the … More

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Giveaways for Defiance

There are currently two giveaways for Defiance, so if you haven’t got a copy yet, here are several chances to … More

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Blog Tour for Defiance

This week is the blog tour for Defiance, and I’m so excited! Reviewers on multiple blogs will read the book … More

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Defiance Release

Authors often talk about book birthdays (that day when a book becomes available to the public). But unless you’ve got … More

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March Meme Madness, Week 5

Every Wednesday this month, I’ve been posting short quotes from my new book, Defiance. The novel officially comes out April … More

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March Meme Madness, Week 4

Defiance is almost out! To celebrate, I’m posting short quotes from the novel every Wednesday this month. Here’s this week’s … More

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March Meme Madness, Week 3 & March Cover Madness, Round 2

Every Wednesday this month, I’m posting a short quote from my novel, Defiance, which will be available in April. This … More

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