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Secrets and Surprises: How a Student of World War II History Learned Something New

Michelle Shocklee sets her historical novels in Tennessee, connecting her stories to the rich history of the state. In The Women of Oak Ridge, Michelle sets her WWII novel in the Secret City of Oak Ridge, TN, where people lived and worked while unknowingly contributing to the building of …

Mirror of the Human Condition: Cheryl Grey Bostrom on Nature and Fiction

Bestselling author Cheryl Grey Bostrom is known for her deep love of nature and the Pacific Northwest—both of which often take center stage in her novels. And What the River Keeps is no exception.

We connected with Cheryl about how the Elwha River in Washington State plays a vital role …

When Fiction Meets Tragedy: Jennifer L. Wright on Being Inspired by a Natural Disaster

Jennifer L. Wright’s latest historical novel, Last Light Over Galveston, is set during the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, but as she details in this guest post, writing about a historical natural disaster isn’t as easy as some might think.

In the story, Kathleen thinks she has found sanctuary …

Layer by Layer: Author Jenelle Hovde on Finding Redemption in What’s Buried

In No Stone Unturned, a Regency romance from Jenelle Hovde, aspiring archaeologist Bridget Littleton finds herself at odds with the new lord of Hawthorn Abbey, Captain Rafe Hawthorn, when Roman ruins are discovered on his property. As natural disasters and suspicious accidents threaten each of their plans, they grow …

The Written Word is Powerful: Roseanna M. White on Her WWII Novel Set in a Paris Library

Author Roseanna M. White has written many intriguing historical novels that feature secrets and espionage, and The Collector of Burned Books is no exception. Set over the course of World War II, Corinne, a literature professor, is tasked with hiding secrets in a Paris library. But as the German occupation …

More to Lose: Ryan Steck on the Latest Matthew Redd Thriller

Author Ryan Steck first got the idea for Matthew Redd back in high school; now he’s the hero of four Western thriller novels, the latest of which, Gone Dark, is out now.

In this Q &A, Ryan explores what’s next for Matthew Redd, details how he keeps creating new …

Everything Old is New Again: Why Historical Romance is More Relevant Than Ever

Author Christine Hill Suntz is our guest blogger, and you’ll learn more from her about her new historical romance, The Lawyer and the Laundress.

In this marriage-of-convenience romance, lawyer James isn’t looking for love, while laundress Sara doesn’t want to be found. When their paths cross in a British …

Banter Like Nobody’s Business: Author Becca Kinzer on Writing a Second Chance Romance

In this guest post from rom-com author Becca Kinzer, Becca answers a few questions about her latest contemporary romance, First Love, Second Draft.

In the second chance romance, Gracie is a romance author burned out on love who is forced to work on the memoir of the man who …

Birth of a Story: Author Cathy Gohlke on Writing Fiction

In this guest post from author Cathy Gohlke, Cathy takes us behind the scenes of how she creates heartfelt and purposeful novels.

In her latest novel, This Promised Land, Cathy writes about a woman who has inherited her family’s Christmas tree farm and the aftermath of that inheritance for …

On the Home Front: A Journey of Writing a Historical Novel Set During Wartime

Join author Michelle Shocklee as she takes us on her journey of discovering where her latest time-slip novel, All We Thought We Knew, would be set and who her main characters would be. 


I’ve been a student of World War II history for a while, mainly because my dad …

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