New Novel Release Wind in the Wires by Janet Chester Bly Announcing Wind in the Wires new novel release by Janet Chester Bly, Book 1, Trails of Reba Cahill Series. Paperback, eBook, and Audio editions available. Wind in the Wires Book new novel release blurb: A cowgirl searches for love and family. An old man seeks justice. […]
The White Bird Battlefield near White Bird, Idaho, is the site of the first altercation in the Nez Perce Indian War of 1877. Nez Perce Chief Joseph led his tribal band from the Oregon reservation near Wallowa until they stopped at White Bird Battlefield in one of his last hurrahs against the U.S. government. The […]
Anne Perry Mysteries in a Victorian Garage A budding writer friend and I first encountered bestselling Anne Perry mysteries on an autumn day at a garage sale in southern California. Research and classic books had been advertised and we had to take a peek. We drove up a culdesac filled with blooming chrysanthemums to an old Victorian […]
Greek Recipes #1 Ginny George’s Greek Garlic Pasta Janet Chester Bly One of her main Greek recipes, Ginny calls this Greek Death By Garlic. Not wanting to scare away any potential cooks, I softened the name. Ginny wanted to fix this for Reba during her stay at Road’s End, Idaho. However, she complained in Chapter […]
How would you describe prospectors? Ever known any? How about grizzly and gray bearded? Dirty clothes and wide brimmed hat turned up in front? Pick in one hand and gold pan in the other? And of course, a faithful mule to ride. Driving along the Salmon River between Slate Creek and Lucile, I noticed a […]
Cowgirl Reba Mae Cahill of Wind in the Wires was so excited to learn about crockpot recipes. She got her first crockpot in 1989. Not one to like to fuss in the kitchen, she could start her soup or stew in the morning after chores and loved the feel of knowing it slow cooked all […]
Reba Cahill’s Grandma Pearl of Wind in the Wires made the best rhubarb apple pie. Everyone in Road’s End, Idaho said so. But she would not share her secret crust recipe with anyone. Not even me, the author and creator of Wind in the Wires. How rude is that! You’ll have to depend on your own grandma’s crust […]
Jalapeno Cheesy Corn Muffins a favorite at Road’s End, Idaho potlucks! In a scene in Wind in the Wires at the campsite in the Nevada desert, Reba Cahill suspects she’s been poisoned. She’s in agony. Her stomach hurts so bad. Grandma Pearl assures her it’s the very hot and spicy chili beans she ate. The spiciest food […]
Squash blossom necklace provides pivotal evidence in new release contemporary western mystery novel Wind in the Wires While most turquoise jewelry is crafted and set in silver, in Wind in the Wires a squash blossom necklace made of gold and turquoise assesses at almost priceless value. It also plays a prominent part of the mystery […]
The richest, most glamorous gold mines in the Old West possessed quartz with gold. Quartz with gold was not rounded or water worn. It was very bright, irregular, high quality, and often twisted in form. Quartz with gold was found in massive underground gold mines rather than surface placer mines. Quartz is a natural […]
In the frame short story in this anthology, Ben and Marnie Pearson never intended to start a jewelry collection. But when they were given a box of leftover jewelry at an estate sale, they were intrigued by the colorful contents . . .
The sparkling jewels featured in this collection may have been passed down through generations or discovered accidentally, but each has its own unique short story. From diamonds to emeralds, opals to rubies, these stones have witnessed it all.
Here in The Jeweler's Heart are their fascinating tales told by seventeen of the talented novel writers of ChiLibris. For fans of inspirational fiction and heartwarming tales, The Jeweler's Heart is a treasure.
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