Laura Stapleton's Blog

Cynthia has created an amazing Matchmaker & Co. series about mail-order brides and their troubles. Which leads me to today’s featured author friend’s books. You have to see this: Circumstances have forced Olivia to play a role she never wanted or imagined for herself. The letters she sends to a well-to-do rancher in Colorado promising to be his mail-order bride are lies, due to being desperate for money to care for her ill mother. Olivia had no intention of following through with the contrac...

Torn Between Worlds promises to be one of those OMG angsty romances none of us can resist. She’s a Native American. He’s a gun-slinging trail boss. Both have sworn off love, yet, you know what happens when they meet. I haven’t read this book yet and look forward to seeing how the couple tries to avoid what we all know will happen. Click the photo below to buy this story or read in Kindle Unlimited, and happy reading! Be sure to let Linda know how much you enjoyed the book by leaving a review...

Elissa and several other of my western historical romance friends have banded together to share stories in a Mail-Order Mama series. I haven’t read this yet, but the blurb had me hooked and it’s on my Kindle. Who wouldn’t love a Brady Bunch meets Little House on the Prairie romance? You’ll really need to get your own copy to buy or read in Kindle Unlimited. Let me know what you think and be sure to leave a review for Elissa when you’ve reached “The End.”

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Seriously. Weve been quasi-locked down since March. What does that mean? Lots of time watching the news, calculating numbers, and eating little pretzels with French onion dip. Should I mention the wine? So. Much. Wine. I dont drink a lot but do drink the cheap stuff that only affects my waistline.

Ive learned at least two things since the pandemic started. One is my husband is a great guy to be on a deserted island with. Or, more like in a suburban house while we both work from home. Two is...

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Hello! Oh my gosh, what a busy year! From Sally’s Sailor in January to Lost Orphans coming out on Kindle December 3rd, I’ve been writing like crazy. If you’re a fan of my Oregon Trail series and haven’t tried my American West novels, why not? Tell me about it at lauralstapleton@yahoo.com because I do want to know.

What’s the difference between the Oregon Trail and the American West? Length and heat levels, mainly. I wanted the Trail stories to be as epic...

Hooray! I’ve finally come back!

Why was I gone? No reason. Okay, big reason. I started a pen name and oh my God! It’s seriously double the work. You all here know and love me for my western historical romances. But…there are space aliens living in my imagination. They won’t leave me alone, so I’ve been writing their love stories, too. For at least three of my western releases this year, I’ve also published sci-fi romance books, too. Seriously double the work and I don’t see it easing up until...

This isn’t the most natural blog post for me. If anything, I have a super tough time not meeting people and making friends. Getting out and finding new acquaintances comes naturally to me. If it doesn’t work for you, hang out with me, and I’ll share some hints. Also, while I wanted to include lovely photos, I do have that deadline.

“I don’t know if I can buy things online. I want to touch, feel, and be sure it’s what I want.”

“You’re showing your age.”

Sigh. Yes, I’m not the youngest out th...

It is always so satisfying to see a book of mine on an ebook vendor’s website. A lot of work goes into every story. From the germ of an idea to the cover, the writing, research, editing, and telling readers about the book, I keep busy. The new American West series with its shorter, faster, and more convenient escapes do mean less writing for each book. However, oh my gosh the pace. My plan is to release a book every two months in this series. Two months sounds like a lot of time to write a 10...

What happened to me blogging every Monday? Where’s the love? Where’s the romance?

Well, I’ll tell you.

Deadlines. Deadlines are what happened. It’s tough to publish a book every two months even if those books are more novella than a novel. What hasn’t been a book signing, a family reunion of some sort, or a ball game (I brake for the Toronto Blue Jays,) has been me with my butt in the chair and writing. It’s rather grueling to write historical romance and goes something like this:

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It’s about time I got back to the love and romance stuff, right? Launching a new book in a new series kept me distracted for the past couple of weeks. But now, I’m back to it, giving advice gleaned from twenty-four years of married bliss. By bliss, I mean no one’s been murdered, yet.

So. You’re in love. Can’t live a moment without each other. This is forever, and you know it. This time, anyway. Which was a lot like the last time, oddly enough.

Really, though. You’ve found the perfect for you...