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I just turned 57. Will SOMEBODY please slow things down a little? I remember when my mother was 57. I remember how old she seemed. YIKES. Of course the wonderful part of being 57 is grandbabies, and I now have TWO. Get a glimpse of them on the Bio tab below.

There's a new book! Let me know what you think of Mattie and her gold prospecting adventure.

A Claim of Her Own
by Stephanie Grace Whitson

A Claim of Her Own
by Stephanie Grace Whitson
ISBN: 0-7642-0512-9
Bethany House
April 2009
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It's 1876, and 20-year-old Mattie Flynn is determined to make a fresh start after fleeing from her sinister boss in the gambling house where she was employed as a singer. Mattie travels to Deadwood, South Dakota, in search of her younger brother, who went ahead of her in hopes of making a fortune in the gold mines.

All Mattie wants is a safe and respectable life for the two of them, but that doesn't seem to be her destiny as she faces more heartache and trials. Will the suspicious bottles of gold dust from her brother's claim be the key to her future... or does the handsome street preacher, who is always turning the other cheek, truly hold the answers to her deepest longings?

There's a new omnibus edition of three previous titles!

Secrets on the Wind,
3-in-1 Collection
by Stephanie Grace Whitson
ISBN: 0764206524
Bethany House
October 2008
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Three courageous women seek a new start in life--and a chance at finding love--on the Nebraska frontier.

LAINA GRAY struggles to recover from a trauma inflicted by unimaginable circumstances... but the soldier longing to help her must first get beyond his own painful past.

CHARLOTTE VALENTINE returns to Fort Robinson desperate for a place of refuge--only to be thrown into the midst of new troubles and an onslaught of unexpected emotions.

JOSEPHINE HALE is forbidden to reveal her interest in the soldier who has captured her heart--because he wears the uniform of the enemy.

Secrets on the Wind
Two soldiers discover a desperate woman hidden in a cellar and take her back to their U.S. Army post at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Every effort is made to reach out to this strange, silent woman; but after living through her worst nightmare, Laina Gray isn't ready to trust anyone with her secrets€¦not God, and definitely not the handsome solider who tries to befriend her.

Watchers on the Hill
In her earlier years, Charlotte Valentine Bishop was a flirtatious young beauty in search of an army officer to marry. But the passage of years has made her a different woman--one in desperate need of safe haven. Her return to Fort Robinson brings many surprises, including the appearance of two former beaus.

Footprints on the Horizon
A Nazi soldier has come to Fort Robinson as a prisoner of war. When he meets Josephine Hale, the daughter of a local rancher, he falls in love. Can there be any hope of a future together for an American girl and a German POW? Can the unconditional love of God reach beyond enemy lines?

I've launched a new lecture series and hope to get out to meet more folks in coming months. I'd love it if you'd click on the "Speaking" tab below, print out a brochure, and share it with folks you know who might be looking for a speaker. Topics range from faith to fabric (as in quilts), from fantastic women (the mighty women from our pioneer history) to fiction writing and are suitable for all kinds of different settings both faith-based and secular. Hope to hear from you!

If you have one of my older books and are planning on writing me, you need to know that I have a new mailing address:

May the Lord bless you and yours with grace and peace in all circumstances.