Author’s Note: This is a sneak peek of the new series, A Timeless American Historical Romance Golden Age. Hollywood Hush follows Greta as she is dropped in the beginning of the pioneering days of motion pictures. Click below for discount preorder – Coming in June. Greta was terrified. For months she heard her boyfriend HarryContinue reading “Movie Magic”
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The First Ladies
Author note: The unnamed First Lady is completely fictional and does not portray any real person. The last year has been a whirlwind. Roaming all over the country in a different town nearly every day meeting people, then the election. I wasn’t ready for this. I’m still not. Now I’m sitting here in a aContinue reading “The First Ladies”
The First Encounter
Author’s Note: This is an exerpt from An Emerald Homecoming, an upcoming novel from A Timeless American Historical Romance Series. Each day Jackie biked to the beach alone. She sat on the sand, gazing into the infinite golden horizon, searching for the meaning of what happened with her parents’ death by looking into the cloudsContinue reading “The First Encounter”
Wolves vs. Sheep
Author’s Note: This story is an excerpt from a work in progress, Summer of Love, the 3rd book in the Timeless American Historical Romance Series of the saga of the McIntyre family as each of their members experience important historical events woven in with their story of love and discovery. On their lunch half hour,Continue reading “Wolves vs. Sheep”
Valentine’s Day in Wartime
Author’s Note: This is an excerpt from The Sailor and The Songbird: A Timeless American Historical Romance. THIS WEEK .99 KINDLE. February 2, 1944 Dear Julie: How is my little Sis? Valentine’s Day is coming up. I bet you’re looking forward to the school dance. Do you have a date? With your pretty long blondeContinue reading “Valentine’s Day in Wartime”
Queen Sighting
As the airwaves are filled with stories and tidbits about Queen Elizabeth II, I’d like to add one of my own. On a 2014 London visit, I stood on a bright sunny Summer day at the gates of Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard. As an American, this was a must, toContinue reading “Queen Sighting”
A Miracle in Lighthouse Cove
I sit outside my church wondering if I should go in. I hear the melodic sounds of the congregation singing Christmas hymns. It sounds much better from here than inside. Together, they combine to create a singular chorus of joy and community. But from my pew, all I hear is offbeat, out of tune shrillContinue reading “A Miracle in Lighthouse Cove”
What If? Peace in Serene Scotland
Author Note: This was a writing group challenge to write a story with a fictional “what if” scenario about a historical time or event. I am enamored with history and the idea of alternate realities. In this incarnation, a time loop changes the scenario but protects the timeline. It’s interesting to consider how choices moldContinue reading “What If? Peace in Serene Scotland”
The White City
From her first step off the el train, Maggie’s eyes widened in wonder. The newspaper accounts and word-of-mouth tales of the grand White City paled in comparison with her green eyes looking at the real thing. After seven years in America, she was accustomed to the sight of buildings tall enough to reach the sky,Continue reading “The White City”
What you want to see
Death and afterlife are one of the common unsolved mysteries of human reality. In popular media, ghosts and aberrations are regular protagonists or antagonists, giving credence to their existence and acceptance in popular culture. But can they really be seen? Tales of ghost sightings are a plenty. There are whole commercial industries devoted to theContinue reading “What you want to see”
SUZANNE RUDD HAMILTON 