Scattered Thoughts, Random Musings

There's only one more week left before the official release of Daughters of a Nation!  My anthology sisters and I are excited to be sharing this anthology with the world and I'm especially thrilled to be sharing a bit about my story in the collection... IN THE MORNING SUN With the election of 1868 underway, Madeline Asher’s mission is clear: educate and enlist the freedmen of Nebraska to vote. After losing the man she loves to war—and a small piece of herself along the way—Madeline is determined to reclaim her life by making a difference in others. But when Union veteran James Blakemore III comes back into her life, Madeline must choose between a future she’s always wanted and the chance to shape a greater nation. (Photographs by William C Withers and Mathew Brady) For those of you who are familiar with my story AMAZING GRACE in our last anthology, The Brightest Day , you'll remember Madeline Asher as the mail-order bride being sent to Montana and who wa...

DAUGHTERS OF A NATION (November 2016) The fight for suffrage was long, hard, and carried out on many fronts. In this anthology, Kianna Alexander, Alyssa Cole, Lena Hart, and Piper Huguley (authors of THE BRIGHTEST DAY anthology) bring you four novellas full of spirit, hope, and, most importantly: LOVE. IN THE MORNING SUN, by Lena Hart With the election of 1868 underway, Madeline Asher’s mission is clear: educate and enlist the freedmen of Nebraska to vote. After losing the man she loved to war—and a small piece of herself along the way—Madeline leaves her life in Philadelphia behind, determined to reclaim her life’s purpose by making a difference in others. With America’s Southern Rebellion at an end, so are the efforts of Union veteran James Blakemore. Tired of the injustices still plaguing the young country, he sets his sights toward his Canadian roots—until fate guides him back to the love he thought he’d lost. Vowing never to leave her side again, James joins Madelin...

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The much anticipated anthology is finally here! The Brightest Day: A Juneteenth Historical Romance , with a foreword by the inimitable Beverly Jenkins, brings you four novellas highlighting love, light, and hope set over a period of history that’s often left in the shadows. Grab your copy today and celebrate 150 years of hope and freedom this Juneteenth. **Now available!** Amazon |  Nook | iBooks |  Kobo

It's 1866. The war is over. Slavery has ended. But the story is just getting started... In 1 week, THE BRIGHTEST DAY will be released! In this historical romance anthology, which features my historical novella,  Amazing Grace , Gracie Shaw can't deny her desire for former Confederate soldier Logan Finley. She is torn between fulling her promise or following her heart and he is eager to start a new life--with her. Their relationship was inspired by real life interracial couple Albert and Lucy Parsons . Lucy, a former slave married Albert, a former Confederate soldier, during the time of Reconstruction and together they spoke out against the continued injustices of newly freed slaves, women suffrage, and poor laborers. In Amazing Grace , both Gracie and Logan are boarded on a train headed west and below is an excerpt where Gracie finally meets the mysterious man watching her sing the day before: ~~~ Gracie “Excuse us, sir.” When the man didn’t acknowledge them,...

We're about a month away from the release of THE BRIGHTEST DAY, my upcoming MC/IR historical romance anthology with authors Kianna Alexander, Alyssa Cole, and Piper Huguley--and from the stories I beta-read by my fellow co-authors, I can assure you this anthology is going to be a real treat! Though each story is written in different time periods, each of the heroines share inner strength yet a hidden fragility that makes them unique to their time and the right kind of woman for their heroes. Let's see if I can sum up each novella in one long sentence... In my novella, Amazing Grace , Gracie is torn between fulling her promise or following her heart; in Drifting to You , Rosie finds love and healing in the arms of her sexy suitor; Missy, in A Sweet Way to Freedom , teaches her former lover--and the father of her unborn child--just what it means to love and be loved; and Sofie, in Let It Shine , set out to make a difference and find love and redemption along the way. Each ...

I'm excited to officially announce the upcoming release of our anthology, The Brightest Day: A Juneteenth Historical Romance Anthology with authors Kianna Alexander, Alyssa Cole, and Piper Huguley, and includes a foreword by the pioneer of African American historical romance, Ms. Beverly Jenkins! The anthology (slated for release June 1st) features four novellas of love, hope, and freedom that span 100 years of American history after the end of slavery: Amazing Grace , by  Lena Hart : It’s the year 1866—the Civil War is over and slavery has ended. Life for 18-year-old Gracie Shaw takes an unexpected turn when she is “encouraged” to marry a man sight-unseen. Boarded on a train headed West—to lawless territory—she is faced with misfortune at every turn and must accept the help of former Confederate soldier, Logan Finley, while denying herself the one thing she wants most. Him. Drifting to You , by Kianna Alexander : During the sultry Carolina summer of 1875, baker ...