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Not-So-Ancient History: Rewriting the Great 2000s in Twenty Something Else

In Twenty Something Else, Sutton gets the unexpected opportunity to go from the 2020s—where she’s turning 40—back to the 2000s, to relive her twenties all over again.

Readers travel with Sutton as she chases the what-ifs of her life and takes previously undiscovered paths. And as she becomes reacquainted …

The Good Fight: How Faith is Woven into A Gladiator’s Story in Daughter of the Rebellion

While we normally think about gladiators as muscular men fighting in arenas, historically women were also forced to fight as entertainment in the Roman empire. Jamie Ogle’s Daughter of the Rebellion imagines one such woman.

When Adel, part of the Visigoth tribe, is captured during a battle with the Roman …

Stories That Stay With Us: Melanie Dobson on Writing The Lost Story of Via Belle

Some stories stick with us long after we’ve heard them. In The Lost Story of Via Belle, Harper and her mom enjoyed the novels written by author Via Belle. Seeing those novels again during a low point in her life causes Harper to want to learn more about the …

Connecting Past and Present: Lynn Austin on Writing The Lumber Baron’s Wife

Lynn Austin has written many historical fiction novels set across a variety of time periods. The Lumber Baron’s Wife takes readers to the Gilded Age, and what’s unique about the story for Lynn’s books is that there is also a storyline set during the present day.

In the following Q …

Uncover Secrets of The Liar’s Treasure with Connie Mann

In The Liar’s Treasure, Camille Abernathy enlists the help of a secret society to find a long-buried treasure. One that has connections to her own family. And one that puts a target on Camille and her daughter.

Connie Mann, the author, tells us how she found inspiration for her …

Picking the Perfect Setting for Romantic Suspense Novel Edge of Truth

Janice Cantore has written over 15 romantic suspense novels and most have been set on the West Coast. In Edge of Truth, Janice expands further into the Pacific and sets part of the novel in Hawaii.

In this guest post by former-police-officer-turned-novelist Janice, she explains more about the setting …

Kristine Delano on Writing the Domestic Thriller The Lies We Trade

Imagine you’re at the top of your high-powered career when, out of nowhere, a colleague you trusted blackmails you. As you look deeper into your company, you start to wonder if the blackmail is a threat . . . or a warning.

That’s the idea behind The Lies We Trade

A Love Letter to Yellowstone: Stephanie Landsem on Her Novel The Fault Between Us

Yellowstone National Park is a popular tourist destination—over 4.5 million visitors in 2024, according to Wikipedia—and yet many haven’t heard of the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake, which had a profound impact on the park. But Stephanie Landsem hopes to change that with her novel The Fault Between Us, …

Inside The Heart of Bennet Hollow: A Look at a Pride and Prejudice Retelling

Joanne Bischof DeWitt’s The Heart of Bennet Hollow is a retelling of Pride and Prejudice, a novel that has enamored audiences for centuries. This time, Lizbeth Bennet is a farmer’s daughter when William Darcy, a wealthy coal baron, arrives to appraise the local mine. As they form a tenuous …

A Look at the Characters of Canyon of Deceit with DiAnn Mills

In DiAnn Mills’s latest romantic suspense, Canyon of Deceit, wilderness survival expert Therese teams up with Texas Ranger Blane Gardner to find a young girl who has been kidnapped and taken to Guadalupe Mountains National Park. As they start to close in on the truth despite the mix of …

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