I love to revisit my people and discover what they've been doing since our last adventure. Each encounter is a chance to catch up on their accomplishments, experiences, and the daily joys of their lives. It's like unlocking a treasure trove of memories.
Of course, when I say "my people," I refer to the characters to whom I devote a great deal of my life. I first heard the phrase in "An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving" and thought it a far better way to describe characters, because fictional or not, they are people with hopes, dreams, passions, and fears, just like the rest of us.
I don't always know which story will ensnare me next. There is always a plan, and yet, I sometimes find myself turned away from one path to embark on another, and this particular trail was apparently one my people wanted me to experience sooner than later. I hope you'll join us.
The Trail to Crooked Creek, a new romantic and adventurous book in the Crooked Creek series will release February 20, 2024! Stay tuned for the release!
About the Book
The Trail to Crooked Creek is a tale of resilience, compassion, and the triumph of the human spirit.
Two years after the devastations of war left their mark on a country torn apart, Wesley Davenport, a former soldier haunted by his experiences on the battlefield crosses paths with Leah Tennyson, a teacher who helps him heal his emotional wounds—and discovers unexpected love in the most unlikely place.
The Trail to Crooked Creek is a novella set in the breathtaking and sometimes unforgiving landscape of post-Civil War Montana Territory.
Also in the Crooked Creek series
Heroes and their angels came in all forms, literally and metaphorically. In The Trail to Crooked Creek, Wesley and Leah are both hero and angel (happens often in my books), and each play their parts with grace, admiration, and courage.
May we each strive to be a hero, angel, or both in our lives and in the lives of others, and focus on those people and things that bring forth and inspire joy and beauty.
—MK
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With all the cold and snow (lots of beautiful snow), I've spent a little more time indoors than usual, and today that means a lot of bookish stuff going on, including edits for the upcoming book, The Trail to Crooked Creek, and book shopping (I found so many great new books!)
I stumbled from one page to the next and landed on the gift idea page for American Historical Romance. The Women of Crooked Creek is in great company!
