New York Times Bestseller

May and June have been full of surprises. First of all, my latest Love Inspired release, An Amish Widow’s New Love, hit the New York Times Bestseller list. That was a first for me! I’ve hit the USA Today Bestseller list a few times and the Publishers Weekly Bestseller list often. The NYT list is a bit harder to land on, and I felt super honored to have finally “made it.” My publisher sent tulips! Who knew that tulips were so fragrant and beautiful?

Then, last week, our small town’s newspaper ran a feature on me. Isn’t the picture about a lovely heading? The article is behind a paywall, but I can assure you they said nice things. 51 books in 15 years. Yikes. That does sound like a lot.

I’m focusing on completing a women’s fiction book this summer, and I’m happy to say the writing is going well … even with that pesky voice “wondering if anyone will want to read it.” My readers have faithfully followed me as I meandered through Amish romance, Christian romance, Christian suspense, clean romantic suspense, mainstream dystopian, mainstream thrillers, and cozy mysteries. What’s one more genre? Y’all are willing to try that. Right?

In August I go back to teaching full time (there’s a long story to explain that), and I’ll slow down a little in the writing department. I hope to finish the next book during the 2025-2026 school year, and it looks like it will be in one of my previous genres. But I’m not telling which one yet. I will tell you it’s going to be fun. In the meantime, have you signed up for my newsletters? I have 51 books in my backlist, and there’s always something on sale. Click the newsletter button to the right, fill in your email address, and you’ll receive an email with a link to a free book. If you’re already a subscriber, thank you! You’re the voice in my head that says, “Of course we’ll read it.”

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  1. I’ve read 15 in 6 years and 6 on my TBR list, maybe I’ll get them all in 15 years! The Shipshewana series were my first. I was hooked on the wittiness, the surprise who dun it,the family troupe and the hit of romance!

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  5. As a retired teacher myself, I can appreciate how you’ll have less time to write during the school year. Thank you for the many, many books you’ve written; I’ve read many of them. The bag you made from scraps is lovely and useful! How many books will fit in there?

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  9. I don’t think you need to worry about no one wanting to read your books! Your readers love them. Love the tote bag too. Inspires me to start going thru my stash too!!
    Congratulations on 51 books. That is wonderful!!

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  12. Congratulations! What an accomplishment, both the NYT Bestsellers list and the 51 books! Plus, I love the quilted bag; it’s so much fun!

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  14. That’s an amazing accomplishment and something to be very proud of.
    Can’t wait to find out which genre the new book will be.
    LOVE the bag!

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  15. I enjoy hearing your new news and happenings. Looking forward to your new books and my to be read list keeps growing.

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  19. Hi, I sure hope you are having a terrific summer! I finally get to attend my first writing retreat, and I thought of you first, how you have encouraged budding writers to find retreats and attend. I love that tote bag too and can make it almost exactly as pictured with my fabric stash. Thanks for your newsletter and congrats on the NY Times Bestseller List, but I am NOT surprised! Love your book series! GOD bless you !!!

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