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Blueprint for the Heart: Book 1 of Restoring Madison, TX

From the series: Restoring Madison, TX

Making invisible history visible was supposed to honor her grandfather's legacy. She didn't realize it would price his community out of existence.

Olivia Cuellar returns to Madison, Texas, with a business loan, a tarnished reputation from her Houston partner's betrayal, and a plan: transform the Limestone Inn from generic B&B into authentic...

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Taking Flight: Book 2 of Restoring Madison, TX

Restoring Madison, Book 2
From the series: Restoring Madison, TX

She's been the perfect county clerk, the perfect daughter, the perfect keeper of family legacy. She's never asked herself if she's happy.

Sarah Montgomery is the fourth generation of her family to serve as Verde County Clerk. She knows every records retention schedule, every document location, every procedural detail. What she doesn't know is who...

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Saving Madison, TX: The Complete Series

Book #11 from the series: Saving Madison, TX

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Eight couples. One small town. A love story bigger than Texas.

When a greedy Houston developer sets his sights on Madison's beloved community center, this tight-knit Texas town discovers that sometimes the best defense is a good romance. From the event coordinator with a broken heart to the lawyer...

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An Update from Laura: Why I Traded Steamy Romance for Texas Women's Fiction

If you've been with me since my steamy romance days, first of all — thank you. Genuinely. Those books were a blast to write and they're still out there if you need them. No...

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What officials are elected in Texas counties? We do things our own way in

We do things our own way in Texas. Some of our local officials are elected, and some are appointed.

Do you know which are which?

Records Management basics for local governments Things can get confusing

Things can get confusing and complicated, and since I write fiction now, I can massage things a bit for dramatic impact.

Eons ago, I was a Records Analyst, and I had to follow Texas' requirements for local records management.

Here's a quick guide to Texas Local Government records schedules. It's a simplified version.

Map making  I've been busy this week teaching myself how to make

I've been busy this week teaching myself how to make maps. As I'm expanding my website for selling my books directly, I've been brainstorming ways to enhance the world of Madison and Verde County, Texas.

I've been scouring the net for comparable towns across Texas to base Madison's streets and Verde county on, and with my Procreate subscription I've been making a visual world of my own making.

Check back for more updates and free goodies on my store.

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