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books about the Oregon Trail

Must Read Books About the Oregon Trail

May 4, 2022March 14, 2025 / Meredith Allard / 2 Comments

Are You Reading The Duchess of Idaho? Here is a huge thank you to those of you who purchased The Duchess of Idaho, a time-travel love story set on the Oregon Trail. The Duchess of Idaho was #6 on the Time Travel Romance chart on Amazon and #4 on the Amazon Hot New Release chart … Continue reading Must Read Books About the Oregon Trail

The Duchess of Idaho is Now Available

April 5, 2022September 29, 2023 / Meredith Allard / 2 Comments

How about this gorgeous cover from Jenny Quinlan? The Duchess of Idaho is Finally Here The Duchess of Idaho, a time travel love story set on the Oregon Trail, is now available. I came up with the title for The Duchess of Idaho about 20 years ago when I was living in Idaho. There's a … Continue reading The Duchess of Idaho is Now Available

Creative Inspiration On The Oregon Trail

May 12, 2021October 4, 2023 / Meredith Allard / 2 Comments

Researching the Oregon Trail Now that I’ve spent some time building up my general knowledge about the Oregon Trail, I’m starting to learn more about the culture of the era, which is always one of the most fun parts of writing historical fiction for me. I enjoy discovering how people lived during whatever era I'm … Continue reading Creative Inspiration On The Oregon Trail

Bookish Inspiration About The Oregon Trail

March 1, 2021September 29, 2023 / Meredith Allard / Leave a comment

Revisiting the Loving Husband World It's crazy how much fun I'm having going back to one of my favorite worlds, James and Sarah Wentworth's world in the Loving Husband Series. And here I thought the story was done with Her Loving Husband's Return! Where Down Salem Way was a prequel, the new book, titled The … Continue reading Bookish Inspiration About The Oregon Trail

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  • What is the Color of Autumn?
    October is the month for painted leaves. Their rich glow now flashes round the world.  –Henry David Thoreau As someone who loves New England, that’s often the first place I think of whenever I think of autumn. I happen to … Continue reading What is the Color of Autumn?
  • From My Commonplace Book: Mary Oliver on the Wonder of Being Alive
    I recently watched the documentary about poet Mary Oliver on PBS–Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World. Oliver's poetry, like Thoreau’s essays, is an invitation to pay attention. She writes about ordinary things, like nature, animals, walking, water, … Continue reading From My Commonplace Book: Mary Oliver on the Wonder of Being Alive
  • An Afternoon at Walden: What Thoreau Taught Me About Paying Attention
    Even if you haven’t read anything by Henry David Thoreau, you’re probably familiar with some of his famous aphorisms: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” “A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which … Continue reading An Afternoon at Walden: What Thoreau Taught Me About Paying Attention
  • The Hidden Connection Between The Professor of Eventide and the Loving Husband Series
    Are you ready to read the next book in the Loving Husband Series? Drum roll please… No, your eyes are not deceiving you. The Professor of Eventide is indeed the next book in the Loving Husband Series. Yes, for those … Continue reading The Hidden Connection Between The Professor of Eventide and the Loving Husband Series

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