REMINDER: Book Signing September 26th

Just a quick note to remind those of you within driving distance to join me for my first book signing event in connection with the recent release of “Answer My Call”, Book 2 in the Morgan’s Landing historical romance series..

I’d love to sign your copy and enjoy this opportunity to “talk books” with you. Grab some friends and head for downtown Boonville. There are some great shops there, including some new ones you might want to check out.

I’ll be at Bloom & Bindings, 315 Main Street in Boonville, Missouri from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM. The event is found on the Facebook page for Bloom & Bindings as well, so you can invite friends from there.

The banner at the top of this post and it will take you to all the links for reviewing my books, plus info on the entire Morgan’s Landing series.

As always, I ask that you please share this post on all your social media. That’s how you can help more readers find my books. Follow me at my Midwest Storyteller pages on Facebook and Instagram and you can share from there as well.

Looking forward to seeing you in downtown historic Boonville!

Happy reading, Everyone!

Book Signing Event: Join Me This Saturday!

As you probably know, “Answer My Call”, Book 2 of the Morgan’s Landing series, released a week ago today. I’m happy to announce my first book signing event in connection with this new release.

From the feedback I’ve received so far, those of you who pre-ordered received your books last week. If you haven’t gotten your copies, let me know and I’ll try to do some checking for you to see if there’s an issue.

I’d love to see you Saturday and sign your copy if you like. It would be great to have you stop by just to “talk books”. So, if you are within driving distance, grab some friends and join me.

That’s this Saturday, September 26th at Bloom & Bindings, 315 Main Street in Boonville, Missouri from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM. The event is found on the Facebook page for Bloom & Bindings as well, so you can invite friends from there.

If you’re enjoying “Answer My Call”, let me know how you like it by leaving a comment below and by all means, give it a review on all the platforms so that those pesky algorithms get the idea that I’m worth their efforts to promote. Just click the banner at the top of this post and it will take you to all the links for that, plus info on the entire Morgan’s Landing series.

As always, I ask that you please share this post on all your social media. That’s how you can help more readers find my books. Follow me at my Midwest Storyteller pages on Facebook and Instagram and you can share from there as well.

I look forward to seeing you Saturday!

Happy reading, Everyone!

My Early Surprise!

I heard a shuffling on my porch today and my first thought was, Could it be? Then, since it had been raining, I ran to the rescue. Yes, it was the first shipment of the paperback version of “Answer My Call”!

Those of you who pre-ordered might get your copies early as well, so be on the lookout for them.

I do know that my paperback versions are coming in three separate shipments and that the hardcovers will most likely arrive last. If you ordered the hardcover version, you might not receive yours as soon as someone who ordered paperbacks. They are on the way, though, so don’t be discouraged.

I can’t wait to see you at upcoming book signing events, and I’ll be posting those here at Midwest Storyteller soon.

I’m looking forward to hearing from all my readers as you let me know how you like “Answer My Call”, so leave your comments here as well as on my Midwest Storyteller Facebook page.

If you don’t live close enough to get your copy from me personally or attend a signing event, you can always order online. Just click on the banner at the top of this post and it will take you to all the info on all the books in the Morgan’s Landing series and provide the links you need.

Be sure to share this with all your family and friends. You are the primary way I have of getting the word out about my books. And, leave a review on Amazon, Ozark Hollow Press or any of the other book review websites. That really helps Morgan’s Landing get noticed.

Happy reading, Everyone!

The Countdown Starts NOW!

We are now exactly one week away from the release of “Answer My Call”, Book 2 in my “Morgan’s Landing” historical romance series! I am so excited! I’m looking forward to seeing those boxes land (gently, I hope) on my front porch so that I can have my copies ready for upcoming book signings. If you pre-ordered, I hope you’re looking forward to your books arriving, too. I believe they are going to do so in a more timely manner than we experienced with Book 1. Feel free to bring your pre-ordered books and stop by at one of the book signings and I’ll be happy to sign it for you.

You can still pre-order! Just click on the banner above and all the links for that will be right there for you.

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In “Answer My Call”, you’ll return to Morgan’s Landing and reunite with Julia, Beatrice, and Roderick Lansing. Unexpected newcomers bring shocking revelations, success invites complications, and heroes arrive in the unlikeliest of forms.

Click on the photo below to watch the trailer now.

Now, here’s a bit of what you’ll find inside!

“I was hoping you might work your way around to telling me which tree it was and what it did to offend you. If it made you cry like this, I’d be happy to chop it down for you.”

Julia Lansing struggles to build a new normal after the events of Hear My Whisper. The drama that plagued her in Savannah and followed her to Morgan’s Landing has calmed, work at the bakery is good, and her blossoming courtship offers a promising future. She has everything she had hoped for – so why does she feel so unsettled? Amalda Baysinger, Julia’s childhood bully, is concocting new schemes. Rance Morgan, an unwanted admirer, is proving unpleasantly persistent. And now a new neighbor, his wife, and his ailing children are moving into town, bringing with them terrible revelations, questions, and secrets.

Meanwhile, Beatrice and Roderick Lansing must contend with the changes their successes have brought their way. Demands for new and exciting creations and ever multiplying clients and partnerships split their attentions, stretching their time and energies ever thinner. Meanwhile, the summer’s biggest celebration is on the horizon, bringing with it a familiar game they find cruel and distasteful. With the help of the minister, can they finally succeed in bringing an end to this dark practice?

Answer My Call, book two in the Morgan’s Landing series, invites you back to the small town of Morgan’s Landing, Missouri in 1905. Reunite with Julia Lansing as she meets new people and encounters familiar faces in new contexts. Will all of these changes be for the better? Can Julia trust the happiness she has built for herself? Can Morgan’s Landing handle the secrets that, if exposed, threaten the town’s most prominent citizens?

Only one more week till we find out! Is there anything you’re looking forward to in this sequel? Leave a comment and let me know.

Return to Morgan’s Landing!

Book 2 in my “Morgan’s Landing” historical romance series is now available for pre-order!

Return to Morgan’s Landing and reunite with Julia, Beatrice, and Roderick Lansing. Unexpected newcomers bring shocking revelations, success invites complications, and heroes arrive in the unlikeliest of forms.

Available September 15th.

Here is the link to pre-order physical books from my publisher at Ozark Hollow Press. Get 20% off all copies of Answer My Call when you order at this site through through August 23, 2026 when you use the code: AMCALL20:

https://www.ozarkhollowpress.com/product-page/answer-my-call

You can pre-order a Kindle version from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Answer-Call-Morgans-Landing-Book-ebook/dp/B0H8KTGY4L/ref=sr_1_2?sr=8-2

You can pre-order my books from Barnes & Noble here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/search?q=b.%20l.%20Thoma

NOTE: B&N’s prices are, for some reason, slightly higher, so be aware of that.

Now, here’s a bit of what you’ll find inside!

“I was hoping you might work your way around to telling me which tree it was and what it did to offend you. If it made you cry like this, I’d be happy to chop it down for you.”

Julia Lansing struggles to build a new normal after the events of Hear My Whisper. The drama that plagued her in Savannah and followed her to Morgan’s Landing has calmed, work at the bakery is good, and her blossoming courtship offers a promising future. She has everything she had hoped for – so why does she feel so unsettled? Amalda Baysinger, Julia’s childhood bully, is concocting new schemes. Rance Morgan, an unwanted admirer, is proving unpleasantly persistent. And now a new neighbor, his wife, and his ailing children are moving into town, bringing with them terrible revelations, questions, and secrets.

Meanwhile, Beatrice and Roderick Lansing must contend with the changes their successes have brought their way. Demands for new and exciting creations and ever multiplying clients and partnerships split their attentions, stretching their time and energies ever thinner. Meanwhile, the summer’s biggest celebration is on the horizon, bringing with it a familiar game they find cruel and distasteful. With the help of the minister, can they finally succeed in bringing an end to this dark practice?

Answer My Call, book two in the Morgan’s Landing series, invites you back to the small town of Morgan’s Landing, Missouri in 1905. Reunite with Julia Lansing as she meets new people and encounters familiar faces in new contexts. Will all of these changes be for the better? Can Julia trust the happiness she has built for herself? Can Morgan’s Landing handle the secrets that, if exposed, threaten the town’s most prominent citizens?

I’m excited! Are you? Leave a comment with your thoughts on “Hear My Whisper” and what you may be anticipating in “Answer My Call”

5 Days Remaining! Grab the Sale Price

July 31st will be your last day to grab the eBook for, “Hear My Whisper”, the first novel in my Morgan’s Landing series, at 75% OFF during the Smashwords 18th Annual Summer/Winter Sale!

Check out books from other talented indie authors there as well, at bargain prices.

Here’s the link:

https://www.smashwords.com/sale

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The sequel, “Answer My Call” is coming your way on September 15th!

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