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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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Progress on my online store!  Good news, everyone!  Curios is closer

Good news, everyone! Curios is closer now to rolling out a smooth way to order print editions of my books directly from my website. It's June of 2026 now, and soon you'll be able to order my books in print OR get an ebook / print bundle from me.

I'm so excited about this opportunity because it allows me to offer a wider range of things for readers, and at price points that I believe in. Right now I'm hemmed in by restrictions on online retailer like Amazon and Barnes and Noble for how much I...

A quick start guide for records managers in Texas.  It's frustrating and

It's frustrating and overwhelming to tackle that mess in your office, but no one has to go it alone.

Thank TSLAC for compiling a guide. There's a packet for elected officials, and one for non- elected officials. "The elected guys" as we used to refer to them, get their own packets because we all know that sometimes elections get acrimonious and the person you're replacing sometimes leaves a mess for you to inherit on your first day. That's exactly what I planned for Judge Patti Williams when...

Finding County records in Texas  The Texas State Library and Archives

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC or Tea Slack) has you covered.


TSLAC is a great staring place for researching county records, but it's hardly the only place to search. Texas Fils has an online database of land records across the state. They also have probate records, searchable by each of the 254 counties.

Despite Texas' notorious anti- federal leanings, it's worth it to check out the Library of Congress's resources for vital statistic and genealogical records that are...

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