Hope deferred is not hope denied: good things come to those who wait

This summer, I’ve been busy writing proposals for a Guideposts’ imprint, submitting short stories to Woman’s World, and plotting a third Harlequin Love Inspired novel. In addition, I’m revising my second book under contract! THE FIRE CHIEF’S SURPRISE, a July 2025 release, has been more than a year in the making, my hopes deferred along the way…but not denied. I’m excited to return to Northern Arizona’s fictional smalltown Sweetwater, get reacquainted with old friends, and tell the story about the eligible firefighter who gains custody of his brother’s baby, but legal issues force him to collaborate with the no-nonsense baker and risk burning his heart. If you have yet to pick up my debut novel, A FATHER’S VOW—which I recently learned earned an April spot in Publishers Weekly Bestseller List for mass-market paperbacks—click here. And be sure to subscribe to my monthly Always the Write Time newsletter and confirm your signup to receive first dibs on good news: bit.ly/3uXz2l8.

What good thing(s) are you waiting for?

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