This happened! #1 paperback bestseller in the Seattle Times! Also, here is their review of Blackberry Winter, which was great and included with reviews of Susan Wiggs' and Debbie Macomber's latest releases.

This week, a lovely artist and blogger named Patricia van Essche asked me if she could share Blackberry Winter with her fans and make a painting of my home. I was so honored! Here is the gorgeous result of her creativity! I

A dream come true.

Today, a book is born. Thank you, everyone, for picking up a copy of Blackberry Winter this week! I am so grateful, and I can't wait to hear what you think of this story.

Tomorrow, I can say that "Blackberry Winter comes out tomorrow"! A day and a half away! Sort of feels like Christmas Eve, Eve over here. Have you gotten your pre-ordered copy early? Are you reading it yet? I'd love to hear from early readers! And, are

Here are the dates set for the Blackberry Winter book tour! It's a little shorter than usual due to the fact that I have three little boys who need their mama around. There were lots of cities and book stores I really wanted to visit,

Hi all! My editor shared today that Blackberry Winter has gone back to press for a second pre-publication printing, all because of the amazing number of pre-orders that are pouring in. I am so excited, and grateful to you all. Thank you, friends and dear

After we got the keys, we brought the kids over to the houseboat to have dinner--so fun! (For the complete backstory on the houseboat, click here.) It was a heavenly evening, and here are some random photos to share: (P.S. Um, so, yeah, I really don't

A few days ago, I shared on Facebook that my husband, very generously, offered to rent a houseboat for the fall as a place for me to write my fifth novel, which, as you know, is set on a houseboat in Seattle. At first, being

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to share this fun giveaway to celebrate the one-month countdown to publication of my third novel, Blackberry Winter. As you know, this is a very special and meaningful story to me, and I have never been more excited to send