Biltmore Girl: Get the First Four Chapters Free
New York City, 1968. Elka Hansen, a former teen cover girl, is done with modeling. Now she’s a hostess for the Palm Court restaurant in the beautiful Biltmore Hotel. As she sees it, Elka’s other job is to watch out for her younger sister, Colleen, an idealistic but reckless college student at Barnard.
With her sister, Elka attends her first civil-rights protest, and there, she runs into Jacob Lewis, a co-worker from the Biltmore. He’s a student at Columbia University and a friend of Colleen’s. Jacob becomes an unexpected ally when rescuing her sister from trouble becomes more than Elka can handle independently. Out of this turmoil, a romance grows between Jacob and Elka, but can it last?
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Biltmore Girl Release Day
Do beautiful historic hotels spark your imagination? They certainly do for me, and I have had the best time writing a series of books set in some of America’s most wonderful old hotels.
The day is finally here! Biltmore Girl, the final book in my Historic Hotels Collection is out in the world!
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Rekindling Trust by Sandra Ardoin: Book Review
If you enjoy Christian historical romance, then I have a great recommendation for you! Rekindling Trust, by Sandra Ardoin is a book I recently had the pleasure of reading an advance copy of. This book will be available on April 20th and you can pre-order now.
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Reading Group Guide: Under the Tulip Tree
You’re invited to join my virtual book club! If you love reading historical fiction, enjoy talking about it with friends, and if you’re on Instagram, then this is the place for you. My pick for March/April is Under the Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee.
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Reading Group Guide: Night Bird Calling
You’re invited to join my virtual book club! If you love reading historical fiction, enjoy talking about it with friends, and if you’re on Instagram, then this is the place for you. My pick for February is Night Bird Calling by Cathy Gohlke.
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Reading Group Guide: The House at the End of the Moor
You’re invited to join my virtual book club! If you love reading historical fiction, enjoy talking about it with friends, and if you’re on Instagram, then this is the place for you. My pick for January is The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep.
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Reading Group Guide: A Name Unknown
You’re invited to join my virtual book club! If you love reading historical fiction, enjoy talking about it with friends, and if you’re on Instagram, then this is the place for you. Leading a book club is a new venture for me. Last month was my first go-around, and we started with my own book, Palmer Girl. It was a lot of fun! My pick for November/December is A Name Unknown by Roseanna M. White.
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My Top 10 Books: Fall Reading
I’m excited to share with you the books I’ve been reading lately! Here in the Seattle area, where I live, the misty dark days of autumn make a particularly welcoming invitation to prepare a hot beverage and settle into a comfy chair with a good book. Do you read more during certain types of weather?
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Reading Group Guide: Palmer Girl
You’re invited to join my virtual book club! If you love reading historical fiction, enjoy talking about it with friends, and if you’re on Instagram…then this is the place for you. We will start with Palmer Girl, my newest book, but then we will branch out to other authors and books.
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