Civil War Curiosities

I’ve been reading a book called, More Civil War Curiosities by Webb Garrison. Thought I’d post one of these interesting facts. I’ll be back with more from time to time. On August 23, 1861, Allen Pinkerton placed Mrs. Rose Greenhow O’Neal, an attractive widow, under house arrest. He suspected that someone in Washington D.C. had been [...]

Abraham Lincoln’s Prophetic Dream

Today is President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Out of all the United States presidents, I’d have to say Lincoln is my all time favorite. He served two terms during the bloodiest conflict on American soil and managed to preserve the Union. If not for his dedication, our country wouldn’t be the major power it is today. [...]

Civil War Christmas story part of An American Rose Christmas anthology

My latest release, The Christmas Ball, part of the anthology, An American Rose Christmas, is already available in print as an early bird special at The Wild Rose Press! Includes novellas by Beth Trissel, Carol A. Spradling, Donna Dalton, Lauri Robinson, Tori Anne and myself. Reclaimed by his wealthy uncle, former Shawnee captive Corwin Whitfield [...]

Civil War vampire romance released today

My latest release, Sweet Redemption is available today at The Wild Rose Press. And Dariel Raye is interviewing my hero, Jonathan Hackett, on her blog today. If you leave a comment on the interview post, you’ll be entered in a drawing to win a pdf copy of the anthology. On a cold December night, Union [...]

Sarah Emma Edmonds

Sarah Emma Edmonds was born in New Brunswick, Canada in 1841. She grew up on a farm, so along with her sisters, she participated alongside her one brother to perform the hard physical work of farming. She tended to the animals, chopped wood, milked cows, planted and harvested. She also learned to ride horses, hunted [...]

My Civil War woman soldier story is now available!

My latest Civil War romance, Confederate Rose, is now available from The Wild Rose Press. Disguised as a man to serve with her husband as a soldier in the Confederate Army, Irish immigrant, Katie Rose O’Reilly, vows to remain in the ranks and seek revenge on Yankees after her husband is killed at Sharpsburg. As [...]