Shop windows enabled fine work without the use of expensive candles - or lamps. The seamstresses in fictional Elm Ridge put generous windows in their workroom. Check out the sweet romance, STITCHING A DREAM, to get acquainted. Book link: amzn.to/3VwoeFh

Containers for cooking with campfire or fireplace. Flatter bottoms (no feet) prevailed when the cast iron stove arrived. In mid-19th century, the Dutch oven was a kitchen necessity. Check out NEW DREAMS, a wholesome romance, for a glimpse of meals prepared at the bakery. Book link: amzn.to/3vWydWE

How's your garden growing? Are you getting rain? Ground cherries were a popular crop for our ancestors. Have you eaten them? The garden at the bakery is important for cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and more in the sweet romance, NEW DREAMS. Check out this story at the link: amzn.to/3vWydWE

These early safety shoes were good for everything except sneaking. Check out the wholesome romance, NEW DREAMS, and meet characters who wear this footwear. The mid-19th century was a time of change and opportunity. Book link: amzn.to/3vWydWE

Time ticks forward. Are you preparing for the United States' big birthday party? Bakers rise early to have the fresh bread out of the oven at opening. Take a peek into a young immigrant baker's life in 1851 in the sweet romance, NEW DREAMS. Book link: amzn.to/3vWydWE

Working outside on a summer day? Remember the importance of water! In fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois, this team would be put to work hauling freight from the levee to various businesses and farms. Check out the romance, NEW DREAMS, for a wholesome glimpse into 1851. Book link: amzn.to/3vWydWE

The two horsepower carriage will give you time to sightsee. More walking than carriage rides for the working class characters in the wholesome romance, STITCHING A DREAM. Watch your step crossing the street. Book link: amzn.to/3VwoeFh

Simple and serviceable were two aspects pioneer and early settlers appreciated. In the sweet romance, STITCHING A DREAM, this design led to the sleeping loft at the dress shop living quarters. Step three was a favorite perch. More information at the link: amzn.to/3VwoeFh

Sewing leather items takes a few special tools, some talent, and strength. The wholesome romance, STITCHING A DREAM, features a shoemaker. He will make new shoes or boots or repair your current pair. Learn a little about his first year in fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois at the link: amzn.to/3VwoeFh

Elegant dress for a special occasion. Dance? Wedding? Where would you wear it? The dress shop ladies are an important part of the community in the sweet romance, STITCHING A DREAM. Journey to 1851 without leaving your A/C this hot summer. Book details are at the link. amzn.to/3VwoeFh

A classic dress for a little girl. Suitable from 1720 to the present. The dress shop in fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois prepared this style for a Christmas party in 1851. Check out the sweet romance, STITCHING A DREAM, to learn the circumstances. Book link: amzn.to/3VwoeFh

Practical 1780's fashion has charm. Fashion tastes change, but American seamstresses both follow and create trends. Check out the wholesome romance, STITCHING A DREAM, for an 1850's story featuring a lady good with a needle. Book link: amzn.to/3VwoeFh

Well. Fresh water is always important. River water may have been better quality at Jamestown, but not available within the palisade. In fictional Elm Ridge, IL, residents relied on cisterns. Check the wholesome romance, NEW DREAMS, for mention of the pump at the bakery. Book link: amzn.to/3vWydWE

It's not a fancy home, but early colonist's top priority was a fence/palisade for safety. The first English colonies were over 200 years old when the immigrants in NEW DREAMS arrived in America. Check out this wholesome romance at the link. amzn.to/3vWydWE

Imagine the final class of the term. Do you think the young men in 1701 are attentive? Over a century later and a thousand miles west, a schoolboy fails to talk his way out of school. In the sweet romance, STITCHING A DREAM, you'll find an 1850's seamstress/single mother. Book link: amzn.to/3VwoeFh

Some insects get portrayed in giant, economy size. More than the bees are buzzing in the orchard in the sweet romance, HIDING PLACES. How convenient do you think this marriage will become? Follow the link to the book: amzn.to/2Jm26GQ

Are you busy as a bee this week? These fellows will be glad to greet you in Green Bay. Fictional Crystal Springs, Wisconsin comes to life in HIDING PLACES, a wholesome romance. She's seeking safety. Will she find it with a stranger? Book link: amzn.to/2Jm26GQ

You might be in a small town when the divider between park and pasture is a simple fence. Animal care - dogs and steers - is part of farm-sitting responsibilities in the sweet romance, STARR TREE FARM. Consider this winter story to cool off on a hot weekend. Link: amzn.to/2zqIQEw

Acres and acres of future Christmas trees make a beautiful summer sight. For a sweet romance with this sort of background, check out STARR TREE FARM. Book link: amzn.to/2zqIQEw

Narrow valley. Wooded hills. Cozy views. Fictional Crystal Springs is nestled in this region. Check out the clean & wholesome romances that take you from hill to valley. STARR TREE FARM opens the series and the year with a January setting. Book link: amzn.to/2zqIQEw

Graduation season. Time to bid farewell to familiar doors. This was the science building -- where I spent many hours. The wholesome romance, HIDING PLACES, includes a character who spent many hours in a similar building learning facts and techniques to run an orchard. Book link: amzn.to/2Jm26GQ

Necessity and micro-culture made this a great vehicle for learning to drive. City girl requires driving lessons in the sweet romance, HIDING PLACES. The budding orchardist knows exactly what to do. Check out book details at the link: amzn.to/2Jm26GQ

Fictional Crystal Springs, Wisconsin, has deep religious roots. In both good times and bad, the population worships in spaces similar to this. STARR TREE FARM opens at New Years Eve in a church basement. New beginnings mix with second chances in this clean & wholesome story. Link: amzn.to/2zqIQEw

Wednesday. Smack-dab in the middle of the week. Day-of-the-week does not matter to the canine residents of Big Cat Farm in fictional Crystal Springs. Check out SEED OF DESIRE for a sweet romance. Perfect for a weekend read. Link: amzn.to/2RDFgxH

Visiting a small town this spring? Check out their local "must-see" It could be as simple as this pond with ducks and fish. If you're looking for a cool story to go with a hot day -- check out STARR TREE FARM. Romance and suspense against the backdrop of a Wisconsin January. Link: amzn.to/2zqIQEw

Similar to their populations, each small town has a personality. This scene captures a portion of the local garden club's hard work. City girl meets village -- and trying-to-be-orchardist -- in HIDING PLACES. Check out this clean & wholesome romance for your next read. Link: amzn.to/2Jm26GQ

In addition to a nearby light, sound from these fog horns warned ships they were too close to shore. A different sound alerts the residents of Big Cat Farm to visitors in the clean & wholesome romance, SEED OF DESIRE. Book link: amzn.to/2RDFgxH

Early May is apple blossom season in Wisconsin. Treat your mother to a country drive this Sunday. Or...gift her a copy of the clean & wholesome romance, HIDING PLACES. This contemporary marriage-of-convenience is sure to please. Link: amzn.to/2Jm26GQ

Hmmm. I think I should have re-potted this months ago. Small town romance novel characters tend to have deep roots -- but not confined or crippled. Check out the activity in Crystal Springs against a springtime setting in HIDING PLACES. Book link: amzn.to/2Jm26GQ

Have you ever lived in a small village? Do you enjoy reading small-town romance? This trio, sensible in any order, should pique your interest. Link to the first one - STARR TREE FARM - here: amzn.to/2zqIQEw

Spring in the orchard. When the bees and blossoms are gone...grass trimming and tree spraying follows. But unexpected assistance arrives in the wholesome romance, HIDING PLACES. Check it out at the link: amzn.to/2Jm26GQ and learn some of the things that can happen in a big, red barn.

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Are you being watched? Mr. Hawk, park visitor, has some of the smaller residents on full alert. No threat to the wildlife when the characters from FINE LINES visit a park--except for one. Check out this Midwestern later-in-life romance at the link: bit.ly/49FtvjF

Have you ever gained confidence by wearing a favorite piece of clothing or jewelry? Dressing for work includes silver earrings for defense attorney Mandy Price in FINE LINES. This later-in-life romance is set in St. Louis. Check details at the link: bit.ly/49FtvjF

Planning. Packing. Double-checking. Good habits when participating in a craft show. Some things remain the same. A few things change -- tomorrow will be the first time FINE LINES is on the table. St. Louis friends will find me in Shrewsbury. Or check book information at the link: bit.ly/49FtvjF

Parks and playgrounds make a natural pair. FINE LINES, a contemporary romance, features a different sort of pair. Check out the book - link bit.ly/49FtvjF - to discover if defense attorney and police detective clash or mesh.

Hush. Pay attention. The judge is soon to take the bench. Courtrooms are familiar to the characters in FINE LINES. Different roles in the same case could be a problem. Find the complete book blurb at the link: bit.ly/49FtvjF

A spring Monday. A perfect day for a quiet floral photo. A possible scene on a walk in the later-in-life romance, FINE LINES. Have you walked in a sculpture park? Book information at the link: bit.ly/49FtvjF

Spring weather can change in an instant. How does your hairstyle hold up in a breeze? Experienced enough to know what works for them, the characters in FINE LINES, a later-in-life romance have easy-care hair. A link to book details is here: bit.ly/49FtvjF

Sculpture welcomes the public to a popular farmer's market near St. Louis. Smaller scale artwork is sprinkled throughout the later-in-life romance, FINE LINES. Check details at the link: bit.ly/49FtvjF

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Farm animals in the city? Yes, if you know where to look. Some early morning encounters are more memorable than others in the sweet romance, FINE LINES. Check for details at the link: bit.ly/49FtvjF

Spring walk companion? Would you hold his ice cream cone when you stopped for a treat? Casual dates can turn into the best kind in FINE LINES, a later-in-life romance. Tea and dessert anyone? Book link: bit.ly/49FtvjF

Looking for a challenge outside of the gym? This park trail should be just the thing. County parks are a character in FINE LINES, a later-in-life romance. Will Mandy and Cal make an exception to lifelong habits? When will the arsonist be stopped? Book information at the link: bit.ly/49FtvjF

New member of the group. As of yesterday, my romance novels published by The Wild Rose Press has grown to six! Take your pick of contemporary or historical. No thorns! Check the link for the most recent: FINE LINES. bit.ly/49FtvjF

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Here's two geese representing two days until the release of FINE LINES. Readers of sweet, later-in-life romance should check out the information at the link: bit.ly/49FtvjF