by Jennifer Beckstrand | Oct 7, 2019 | Author's Corner, Faith, Inspirational, Romance, Writing
Gail Kittleson is a fellow inspirational author who writes WWII romances. I’m delighted to have her on my blog today. An Iowa farm girl, Gail appeared with her thick glasses and a pile of books at the local library counter every Saturday. After graduating from...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Sep 30, 2019 | Amish, Author's Corner, Romance
Austin is coming! The third book in the Petersheim Brothers Amish romance series by Jennifer Beckstrand is available for preorder on Amazon and other online bookstores. Between work and keeping his little brothers out of trouble, Austin Petersheim barely has time to...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Sep 23, 2019 | Faith, Family, Motherhood
Recently I posted a story from my dad about German prisoners of war coming to his father’s farm to work. Now I want to share a story written by my mom. I hope we all remember kindness instead of anger, judgment, or blame: One year, when I was a teenager, my dad...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Sep 9, 2019 | Author's Corner, Faith, Family, Farming&Gardening
There is so much unkindness in the world. People act like bullies online, with no consideration that there might be a human being on the other end. We’ve lost the ability to discuss our disagreements in a civil and kind manner, and it makes me so sad. But good...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Sep 2, 2019 | Author's Corner, Farming&Gardening, Inspirational
“The Earth laughs in flowers.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Last week I visited the Thanksgiving Point Gardens in Lehi, Utah to catch the summer flowers before they’re gone. Thanksgiving Point is a beautiful spot about an hour from my home. Some very generous...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Aug 26, 2019 | Author's Corner, Romance, Writing
Jessie and James, my first Western historical romance, is here, and the reviews are amazing. You can get it at Amazon.com in paperback or ebook. If you haven’t bought your copy yet, here are some very good reasons.
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Aug 19, 2019 | Author's Corner, Romance, Writing
The last week of July, I went to New York for the RITA Awards Ceremony at the Romance Writers of America Conference. The RITA Award is the highest honor a romance novel can receive, and just being nominated was humbling and so exciting. Home on Huckleberry Hill was my...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Aug 12, 2019 | Amish, Author's Corner, Romance
Do you love listening to audiobooks? Home on Huckleberry Hill, Book 9 in The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series, was recently released on audiobook, and I think you’re going to like it. 🙂 Click here to listen to a sample. I’d love to know what you...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Aug 5, 2019 | Cooking
I hope you are having a wonderful summer. I am! With family and friend get-togethers, it seems I’m always trying to think of something delicious to fix. I’ve shared a similar recipe before, but this one is super, super easy and delicious. The perfect...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Jul 29, 2019 | Amish, Author's Corner, Romance
My new Amish romance, Andrew, is getting rave reviews. Have you picked up your copy yet? You can get it here or wherever Amish books are sold.