HeyJaredFrom the Desk of Karla Brandenburg
A little bit spooky, a little bit romantic. Author of both. Did I mention the cookies?
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- Sep 30, 2026
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One more time for the people in the back (opens the original)
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Because releasing a new book into the world is news worth shouting, right? Yesterday was release day. Check your reading app if you preordered. If you didn’t preorder, buy it now! Here’s a little taste for you…Laine was babbling, clearly rattled by the woman’s sudden appearance, or disappearance. Had Laine seen a ghost? No. If there had been a ghost in the field, I would have been the one to see her, wouldn’t I?If one of us was going to get pregnant, that would have been me, too. When had the wo
Reading with your ears (opens the original)
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Sure, years ago I tried to listen to audiobooks. For my free trial audiobook, I downloaded one I love to give it a fair chance, but you know what? Audio is not for me. I tend to fall asleep when someone is reading to me. There was one exception to that rule, I downloaded another of my favorite books that was narrated by a very animated British actress, The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare read by Mary Jane Wells. I highly recommend anything that woman reads.The upside to not being able to listen to mo
Escaping the keyboard (opens the original)
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The new book is officially finished and up for preorder (You can find it here). During the recovery period, I promised myself I’d get out of the house, out from behind the keyboard. Last week, I did the Victorian house tour. This week, something different.Where I live, they’ve been doing a historical home tour for 44 years. Every year, they feature different homes. I would share pictures, but because they are private residences, that was discouraged/forbidden. The thing is, we have a diverse arc
Haunted Houses (opens the original)
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I love touring big old houses with character. Lots of historical ones feel very sanitized, you know the ones with the signs in all the rooms and the mannequins standing around, but getting to see one “raw….” I took the Big Guy on a tour last week. One of the painted ladies in town is up for sale. I live in a town with lots of architectural appeal. This particular home has been included on the historical homes tours in years past (which tour we are signed up for THIS year) but the owners have dec
The In Between (opens the original)
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I spend months putting off doing things because “I’m writing.” Welp, the writing is over. The latest is with the editor. Let me take a second to share the cover with you because YAY! I have a new book coming out! Thank you to Kim Killion for another fun design.<source type="
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