Coming Soon!

The Captain’s Christmas Homecoming will be released on October 25, 2022.

Can real life compare…

To the love in their letters?

When Emma first used a pseudonym to write to Captain George Weston on the front line, it was because she felt responsible for his broken engagement. Yet his letters became a light in the darkest hours, and she shared more of her desires than she ever dared before, never imagining they’d actually meet. Now that he’s home for Christmas, she longs to see him, but that means revealing who she really is… 

 

I always love writing Christmas story, but this one was exceptionally wonderful. Set during WW1, giving Captain George Weston a special Christmas upon his return home was very heartwarming. I also loved Emma. She has such a caring heart.

 

I’m also excited to say that the next two books in the Southern Belles in London series are completed. These books follow The Return of His Promised Duchess. 

The Making of His Marchioness will be released on January 24, 2023

Falling for His Pretend Countess will be released on April 25.

I enjoy writing connected books and this series about three friends from the USA who moved to London during the American Civil War and married titled men kept me on my toes.

I’m excited to start the next book, which will be another Christmas story set during the gilded era in the United States.

We’ve had a busy summer on the home front with trips up north, celebrations, reunions and sporting events. Feel free to find me on Facebook for pictures and updates.

Enjoy every moment, life is so good!

Cheers!  

Cover Reveal!

I’m so in love with this cover! The Return of his Promised Duchess will be released in May and was a very fun story to write.

Escape to the ballrooms of Victorian England in this emotional story.

The duke’s Southern belle…

Causing a stir in society!

Committed bachelor Andrew, Duke of Mansfield, is content to believe the lady he’s been betrothed to since childhood will never return. But when the American Civil War drives Annabelle from her life in Virginia to England, Andrew finds himself reluctantly captivated by her! Luckily, she is as unwilling to wed as he is—yet when inhibitions are lowered at a masked ball, Andrew’s intrigued to know the real Annabelle…

 

 

Many years ago, I took a trip to Georgia along with my mother and two nieces. While there, we visited several historical sites, including a plantation where the original owner had sent his two daughters to England to keep them safe when the American Civil War had broken out.

I used that as the basis of this story, and am now working on two more books that are tied to this one. The heroines of each of those books are friends of Annabelle and also make their journeys to England. Those books will be released in 2023.

I’m excited to say my WW1 book is officially done! The Captain’s Christmas Homecoming will be released in October 2022!

The other exciting thing is that SPRING is here! It is so lovely to have warmer and longer days! I’m itching to get some spring yard work completed, but we still have several large mounds of snow in our yard, so I must be patient. We have hauled out the patio furniture and put away the rest of the Christmas decorations that had been frozen in the ground. I do appreciate how Minnesota really gives us all four seasons.

Stay happy and well, and keep your spirits up!  

 

On Sale!

The wonderful advertising department at Melange Books has put Becoming a Randal on sale for $2.99 until it’s release date of February 15!

The folks at Melange and their YA division, Fire and Ice, have been wonderful to work with through the entire process of publishing this book. 

When fourteen-year-old Samantha West and her younger brother, Tommy, are placed in a foster home, Sam feels as if she’s been thrown into a Hallmark movie, full of perfect looking people—actors. The only person not acting, is Spencer Randal, her sixteen-year-old foster brother who hates her. By way of a broken leg, getting hauled home by the cops, and a haunted house, Sam and Spencer each learn what it truly means to be a Randal—Do your best, don’t give up, set goals and work towards them, be a good person, and make things right whenever you can. However, just when Sam’s life has become as perfect as a Hallmark movie, she and Tommy are returned to their mother, where nothing has changed. As the cycle of living on the streets returns, Sam decides it’s time to make things right.

 

The creation of this book came about when I’d received author copies of one of my Harlequin books, and because they are targeted for audience over 18, my granddaughters asked when I was going to write a book that they could read. I told them that they would have to help me, and they instantly agreed. We plotted out a story, and spent a lot of time discussing characters and what sort of conflicts they would need to overcome to create a happy ending. That was important to both of them. They are both avid readers and we talked about books they liked and disliked all because of the endings. Once we had an outline, we began writing on a shared Google Doc, and when in person, we made additional notes. 

These are a couple of pictures of Hayley’s notes as we wrote.

Once the story was completed, I sent it off to a beta reader, but then, must admit, that I’d set it aside for a few months because I had other deadlines. With urging from the girls, I then looked into YA publishers, and after a discussion with Nancy at Melange, sent it off to them. We were all excited when Fire and Ice asked to contract it, and the girls were very excited when I told them that all three of our names would be listed as the authors!

Both girls helped through the editing process, and their mother, my daughter-in-law, read the story at that time. She sent a text stating that she was crying during the last couple of chapters, and my two-year-old granddaughter patted her hand, saying, “It’s okay, Mommy, here, I give you kisses.”

This has truly been an amazing journey to share with Isabelle and Hayley and we all hope that readers of all ages enjoy the story.

Buy links for the book:

Books to read: https://books2read.com/u/4NylaY

Amazon ebook-https://amzn.to/3ANQuHl

Amazon print-https://amzn.to/3KVSulx

Nook Press-https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/becoming-a-randal-lauri-robinson/1140947512?ean=2940160970073

Kobo-https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/becoming-a-randal

Apple itunes-https://books.apple.com/us/book/becoming-a-randal/id1607704452?ls=1

  

Life is a journey. Enjoy each moment.