Booksigning at Jackson Lifeway: Be a Blessing

December 12th, 2014 – Patricia Bradley and I had more fun at the Jackson Lifeway, Jackson, MS later in the day on December 12th. I forgot to take my camera in and didn’t get any pictures at the store, but the manager and staff were amazing. I met one young mother who’d recently lost her husband to an […]

On the Sixth Week of Christmas….

The Gingerbread Bride by Amy Lillard Maddie Sinclair loves Harlan Calhoun, but feels like she can’t get his attention, so she visits an eccentric woman in the Ozark Mountains for an herbal mixture—a love potion—that she bakes into a batch of gingerbread cookies. When Harlan suddenly proposes, Maddie is torn by guilt and confusion. Is […]

On the Fifth Week of Christmas Brides…

The Yuletide Bride by Michelle Ule Ewan Murray and Kate McDougall hold a mutual appreciation for music—and each other. But as she comes of age, Ewan realizes he must do something to prove his worth to her banker father. Will a refurbished heirloom and a sudden snowstorm be the key to earning permission to marry? […]

On the Fourth Week of Christmas Brides…

The Gift-Wrapped Bride by Maureen Lang Sophie Stewart’s family has just moved to Chicago to join her brother and help start a church. Sophie is an artist with big dreams, but she feels her parents are pushing her to marry someone like Noah Jackson, a young man from their Ohio hometown. But forgiving the past […]

Claiming Mariah “Launch” Party at Sebastopolooza

Sebastopolooza is such a fun festival and since it’s MY PEOPLE, it was amazing to share first print book with all my family and friends. So many friends came out to celebrate with me. Even though Claiming Mariah came out in February, I think Sebastopolooza 2014 could be considered my “launch party”. And what a […]

On the Third Week of Christmas Brides…

The Evergreen Bride by Pam Hillman (that’s ME, folks!) Mississippian Annabelle Denson dreams of visiting cousins in Illinois and seeing a white Christmas. In the face of her excitement, Samuel Frazier hides his growing affection for her behind a quiet smile and a carpenter’s lathe. Samuel starts to worry that if she goes, Annabelle won’t […]

On the 2nd Week of Christmas Brides…

The Nutcracker Bride by Margaret Brownley While gathering walnuts, someone throws a bag of money into Lucy Langdon’s wagon. Now Chad Prescott, a Texas ranger, is determined to recover the bag, but not before he is shot as a prowler. Waking up in a house full of German nutcrackers is rather disconcerting for this lawman, […]

12 Brides of Christmas Kicks off with….

The Advent Bride by Mary Connealy Melanie Douglas attempts to connect with a troubled student using an advent box with hidden rewards. When Henry O’Keeffe sees a remarkable change in his son, he has to meet the new teacher. Will more than one prayer be answered in the small Nebraska town? Mary says, “My heroines are […]