Tuesday, November 19, 2019

In with the New


How is everyone�s summer going? It�s hot, hot, hot here in Colorado, although it does occasionally rain in the evenings. We�re trying to keep our energy bill from skyrocketing by using fans most of the time, but the air conditioning still goes on in the afternoon when we�re all sweltering.

My oldest daughter and her family (including my granddaughter) moved to the Seattle area to be near my son-in-law�s mother, and they�re having quite an adventure trying to get settled. I really miss them, even though we Facetime. It�s just not the same. I want to reach out and touch them and can�t.

My middle daughter is now the General Manager of not one, but TWO Metrolux movie theaters in Utah. It�s a super exciting job because Sundance uses these theaters come January�I think that would be a GREAT time for us to visit, even though we�d probably see little of my daughter. But�a movie star or two, perhaps?

What�s truly amazing about Middle is she got a job in concessions when she turned 16. Yes, working at the movie theater was her first and basically only job. She�s worked her way up in the company. Look out, District Manager under the age of 30!!

Youngest is likewise experiencing change. She is an Assistant Manager at Sam�s Club working her way up to General Manager. She�s the one they call when they need someone to step in as General Manager for a week, so I don�t think it will be long now. In the meantime, she just moved into her first solo apartment (she�s always shared living expenses with friends.) Boo even has his own room!

As for Joe and me, our family has grown. We�ve welcomed a bonded pair of Tuxedo kittens into our home.

Dab and Hype (thanks to Boo for providing us with really cool contemporary dance move names) are super fun and such a blessing.


Things are changing in my writing world, as well. My very last book located in fictional Serendipity, Texas, Her Forgotten Cowboy, will be out this week. It�s really hard for me to break away from this town after writing sixteen books set there, but it�s time.


She can�t remember the past
He can�t imagine a future without her in 
Cowboy Country

Suffering amnesia after a car accident, Rebecca Hamilton arrives back in Serendipity, Texas, pregnant and seeking the baby�s father�her estranged husband, Tanner. Returning to the ranch house they once shared is her best chance at regaining her memories. But will recalling the tragic reason they separated only drive a bigger wedge between Rebecca and the man she�s falling for all over again?


I am excited to announce I've signed for six more books for Love Inspired!!! I'm moving on to my new series set on a Christmas tree farm in fictional Whispering Pines, Colorado. I�ve been wanting to write some books set in my home state for a while now so I�m super excited about that. Plus, the six book series involves the six-sibling Winslows training service dogs--and there will be lots of cowboys and kids, of course.

Change is scary, but I�m super excited about what the future holds. We�re safe in God�s hands, right?
I hope your summer was filled with blessings!