New Release!

Marriage or Ruin for the Heiress is now available, and I’m thrilled with the reviews that are coming in for this book.

 A few of them include:

“The first book in the Osterlund Saga series was a story I was not putting down until I was finished. Recommend, and I want to read the next book.”

“I found this book and enjoyable and interesting read with characters I could relate to. Jolie had been from a wealthy family that had fallen on hard times. I found myself admiring her spirit and determination to protect her family. She was a woman who overcame prejudice to become a business woman at a time when women were expected to work only in the home.”

“A well written historical romance with strong realistic characters and an entertaining story line. The author does a fantastic job developing the story and painting her scenes beautifully. She brings tons of humor, adds in the growing relationship and romance and you have a wonderful story.”  

“Loved and recommend this book.”

“This book was so fantastic and I laughed out loud at a lot of the shenanigans going on.”  

“One scene stands out – the marriage run. I thought it was hilarious.”

“Lauri writes where you have to finish the next chapter (or two or three) before falling asleep.”  

“The dialog is snappy, the scenes are funny and the story is fantastic.”

If you are interested in becoming an early reviewer, please email Lauri . Robinson @ gmail.com or private message me on facebook.

 

The second book in the saga, The Heiress and the Baby Boom will be released on January 25! I LOVE her red dress!  

From high school enemies To shotgun wedding!

Growing up, heiress Randi Osterlund found the only person who didn’t care who her parents were was penniless Jason Heim—until a bitter exchange left bad blood between them. Now, years later, Randi needs Jason’s land for a business venture, but the self-made man refuses to sell. There was always something burning between them, and when their arguing turns into one unforgettable night, the consequences risk adding to the ’50s baby boom!

 

 

 

As 2021 comes to an end, I’d like to wish each and every one of you a very happy and prosperous new year.

We will be hosting in 2022 with a family bonfire, even though it looks like the weather will be far below freezing (my phone tells me it will be -7). It’s become a tradition, so we’ll be bundled up, have plenty of warm drinks and mingle inside once the fire dies down.

From all of us to all of you, Cheers to 2022!

Merry Christmas

 

Choir programs, band concerts, and Christmas plays have all been a part of the countdown to Christmas for our family. Each one has been wonderful, as has been the candy and cookie making, shopping and gift wrapping. However, fifteen years ago today we were blessed with the best Christmas present ever—the birth of our first grandchild, Isabelle. Her birthday started out with her passing her driver’s education permit test this morning, followed by a celebration for lunch at her favorite restaurant, and then a shopping trip to spend some of her birthday money.

Isabelle is truly an amazing young lady, and I credit her for the first book in my Osterlund Saga. You can read more about that on the Mills and Boon Blog, but ultimately, a couple of years ago she had read a book set during the ‘dirty thirties’ and loaned it to me afterwards. It was an excellent book about a thirteen-year-old during the depression and the two of us had a great discussion about the story.

Isabelle and her sister, Hayley, are both avid readers and were always asking when I was going to write a book that they could read. In 2020, when the pandemic restrictions closed schools, the three of us wrote one together, and we are all excited that Becoming a Randal will be released in 2022 through the Fire and Ice, Young Adult Line of Melange Books.  

The Osterlund Saga is now available for pre-orders, with actual release dates being December 28, 2021 for Marriage or Ruin for the Heiress and January 25, 2022 for The Heiress and the Baby Boom. 

Creating books set in the 1930’s and the 1950’s was a lot of fun, as was the ability to write from generation to generation of the same family.

And that—family—is what Christmas is all about. All of us being together as we count our blessings and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. Our family tradition is to open gifts from each other on Christmas Eve, so that will fill our day tomorrow and then we’ll gather again on Christmas Day for more fun, food, and laughter, and of course to hear what Santa Claus left under the trees while everyone was sleeping.

Our youngest granddaughter is two and she’s not so sure about a guy who hides from people and sneaks in their houses to leave presents for kids, but I’m sure she’ll be full of excitement when she tells us what he left for her!

As I count my blessings, each and every person who has read my books is included. You are the reason I write them, so thank you. You are my wishes come true.

Merry Christmas!

Another New Cover!

Below is the cover for the second book in the Osterlund Saga, The Heiress and the Baby Boom. I was excited to see the heroine wearing a red dress on this cover. My father’s favorite color was red and every year for Christmas, he would buy my mother a new red dress. For years, my father would pick me up on Christmas Eve morning and we’d hit the stores so he could find the perfect dress for my mother. He died in May of 2007, and for his funeral, my mother, my sister, me, and all of my nieces, grandnieces and my granddaughter, wore red dresses. When Christmas rolled around that year, even though my shopping was done, I went shopping alone Christmas Eve morning, on his behalf, but didn’t feel as if it was my place to continue his tradition, so instead, I bought my mother a new red sweater, and continued to until she passed away in 2011. 

 The Heiress and the Baby Boom

From high school enemies--To shotgun wedding!

Growing up, heiress Randi Osterlund found the only person who didn’t care who her parents were was penniless Jason Heim—until a bitter exchange left bad blood between them. Now, years later, Randi needs Jason’s land for a business venture, but the self-made man refuses to sell. There was always something burning between them, and when their arguing turns into one unforgettable night, the consequences risk adding to the ’50s baby boom!

 

 

 

The Osterlund Saga Two generations taking twentieth-century America by storm!

 Marriage or Ruin for the Heiress

A pretend marriage--A passion that’s anything but…

The great depression has left heiress Jolie Cramer’s family destitute! To save them, Jolie must abandon her dreams of independence and marry wealthy Randal Osterlund. Thank goodness Randal only wants a wife to secure a business deal and shares her feelings about love—nothing but heartache! Jolie quickly realizes that’s not all they have in common, but falling for her charismatic husband wasn’t part of their agreement…

 

 

 

 

Next up: I don’t have a confirmed released date yet, but Becoming a Randal will be released in February or March 2021. This is a young adult book that I wrote with the assistance of my granddaughters Isabelle and Hayley. For years, the girls had been asking when I was going to write a book they could read, so when schools closed due to Covid, we outlined a book and then as I wrote, chapter by chapter, I sent it off to them to read and review via email. It was a fun process and they had specific ideas and suggestions about the entire story. We are all anxiously awaiting the cover art for this book.

Following that, The Return of His Promised Duchess will be released in June, and then the book I’m currently working on will be released in time for Christmas. It’s set at the end of WWl.

I’m also plotting out two more Victorian stories that will be connected to The Return of His Promised Duchess.

We had a fun-filled Halloween, complete with a pumpkin carving party and trick or treating with Papa driving the four-wheeler and pulling a trailer full of kiddos from house to house. We also managed to get a small shed built and filled so we now have room to park the John Deere tractor inside the woodshed for the winter. Plenty of yard work has been completed, but since the oak trees in our yard love to hold onto their leaves, lawn raking will continue until the first snow files. Plans have been laid out for deer season and Thanksgiving, and some Christmas shopping has already been completed, so all is good on the home front.

Hope the same for you and yours.

Stay happy and remember to welcome each day with a smile!

Cover Reveal

 

The first book in the Osterlund Saga, Marriage or Ruin for the Heiress, will be released on December 28, 2021.  When writing (and reading) a book, we get to know the characters well, and it was so wonderful to be able to write two book and two generations back-to-back for this saga. In this book, set during the great depression when nearly every family had fallen on hard times, Jolie and Randal must work through biases and differences in order to provide financially for their families. While doing so, they set the future for their own family, and the ability to write the story of their daughter into the next book, The Heiress and the Baby Boom,was really enjoyable. Set in the 1950’s, during a time of great economic growth, it’s Randi and Jason turn to build a future, and to add to the baby boom era. Their story will be released on January 25, 2022.

Another release in 2022 will be a story set in England during the Victorian era, where the heroine, Annabelle Smith, is sent to England by her step-father to remain safe during the U.S. Civil War. In England, Annabelle discovers a past she’d never known about and one that has her questioning her own identity.

Also in 2022 will be a project that I’m very excited about. My granddaughters and I wrote a middle grade/young adult story last year and it’s now scheduled to be released in February. More to come on that when I know more from the publisher.

The transition from summer to fall is happening. We’ve been stacking cords of wood in the woodshed, raking leaves, cutting back flower beds, and freezing the last of the garden goods. The deer had attacked the tomato plants and ate the last of the green tomatoes, and they hit the banana pepper plant, but spit them out on the ground. I'm thankful for their thoughtfulness in helping me clear out those plants. 😀

Stay safe and well, and enjoy all the wonderful fall activities!