Bookish Gratitude Day 25: Grateful for authors who write what they are passionate about. @ChautonaHavig

Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Bookish Gratitude Day 25: Grateful for authors who write what they are passionate about.

$Episode 561: A Chat with Laura Frantz Chatting with Laura Frantz is always a delight, and considering Americas 250th celebration, its apropos that she has a new release. Listen in as we discuss this latest story! note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. Make reading The Belle of Chatham part of your celebration this summer... even if youre not American. We love celebrating with everyone over here. If youre British... um... sorry? (not sorry). But um... maybe you can see it as an escape from those crazy Yanks? ;) The Belle of Chatham by Laura Frantz A tale of courtship & marriage, duty versus desire, faith & forgiveness. * In 1777, caught in the crossroads of the American Revolution, sisters Maebel and Coralie Bohannons quaint New Jersey village becomes a battleground as they house American officers in their home. Rebellion ripples through their family as members take opposing sides Patriots and Loyalists causing a deep chasm that fractures their once-unbreakable bond. As Maes friendship grows with the American general Rhys Harlow, Coralie continues her liaison with her childhood sweetheart, a British officer stationed in New York. Torn between her growing love for the general and suspicion that her sister is a British spy, Mae leaves the only home shes ever known for the New York frontier. When betrayal strikes in the heart of the wilderness, shes forced to take a perilous journey that tests her very survival and those she loves, all in the name of liberty. * Proclaimed wordsmith extraordinaire by Library Journal, Laura Frantz delivers a stirring tale of divided loyalties, sisterhood, and love. Dont miss out on Bakerbookhouse.com s 30% off with free US shipping. You can find that HERE. Learn more about Laura on her WEBSITE and follow her on GoodReads and BookBub. Like to listen on the go? You can find Because Fiction Podcast at: Apple Castbox Google Play Libsyn RSS Spotify Amazon and more!$

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