As did most of you, I grew up with the traditional stories and feast of Thanksgiving: the turkey, the Pilgrims and Indians, giving thanks for the bounty we had, even if we kids were already creating shopping lists for Santa. I raised my kids the same way, joining with my … Read More

Shadows at Dawn (Maximum Security) Kat Martin Don’t miss this scorching novella, part of what Publishers Weekly is calling Kat Martin’s “tantalizing” new Maximum Security series! Private detective Jaxon Ryker swore to himself he would keep his hands off Mindy Stewart. No matter how much Jax might secretly wish otherwise, … Read More

As many of you know, I do substitute teaching. I have to admit that I get a tad frustrated by kids who don’t want to learn. The first grade teachers tried to address this by showing the movie, On the Way to School, which is about four students trying to … Read More

While I’m hard at work on book 3 of the Rocky Mountain Front series, I also took some time to release the California Coast Romance books as a bundle. These books were the first I published with Crimson Romance and lean more toward traditional romance than my current set. The … Read More

If you have read Home Is Where the Heart Is, you know that Freezeout Lake provides a key scene in the book. DH and I had the opportunity to visit lately (he’d never been). Although most of the birds are there in spring and fall, we saw lots of different … Read More

The Deception (Maximum Security) Kat Martin When missing turns to murdered, one woman’s search for answers will take her to a place she never wanted to go … After searching for her sister for two long years, Kate Gallagher is devastated when she’s called to the morgue to identify Chrissy’s … Read More

Where does a writer get her ideas? A road trip is just the ticket … A few weekends ago, DH and I meandered our way to a fiber festival near Viola, Idaho. Our path followed the general area that Lewis and Clark followed as they crossed the Bitterroot Mountains and … Read More

The Deception (Maximum Security) Kat Martin When missing turns to murdered, one woman’s search for answers will take her to a place she never wanted to go … After searching for her sister for two long years, Kate Gallagher is devastated when she’s called to the morgue to identify Chrissy’s … Read More

The Conspiracy (Maximum Security) Kat Martin Harper Winston’s brother has disappeared. Pursuing his dream of sailing the Caribbean, Michael hasn’t responded to texts or emails in days. When even the Coast Guard can’t find him, Harper is forced to take desperate measures. Which means going to Chase Garrett, once her … Read More

Last Sunday we went for a walk in the woods. No, not in the Appalachians like Bill Bryson, but a small nature trail down the Bitterroot Valley south of us. First we were greeted by lupine, those delicate purple flowers that seem to carpet forest floors. The trail drifted through … Read More