The Boldt’s Wellesley House

George Boldt’s Wellesley House stood as a reminder of the grandeur and ambition of the Gilded Age. While often overshadowed by the more renowned Boldt Castle on Heart Island, Wellesley House offered a fascinating glimpse into the life… Read More

Meet author Carrie Turansky

Carrie Turansky is the award-winning author of more than twenty inspirational novels and novellas and a winner of the ACFW Carol Award, the International Digital Award, and the Holt Medallion. She loves traveling to England to research her… Read More

Meet author Peggy Wirgau

Susan loves connecting with fellow authors, so let’s chat! Peggy Wirgau is a Michigan native but moved with her husband to Colorado in 2023. She writes through the eyes of real women in history who did the extraordinary…. Read More

Meet author Vickie McDonough

Vickie McDonough is the CBA, EPCA and Amazon best-selling author of more than fifty books and novellas. Vickie grew up wanting to marry a rancher, but instead, she married a computer geek who is scared of horses. In… Read More

Heart Island’s Alster Tower

One of the first—and only—structures the Boldts got to enjoy while Boldt Castle was being built is Alster Tower. Often referred to as the “Children’s Playhouse,” this unique building offers a glimpse into the opulent recreational life of… Read More

Meet author Kimberly Rose Johnson

Award winning author Kimberly Rose Johnson married her college sweetheart and lives in the Pacific Northwest USA. From a young child Kimberly has been an avid reader. That love of reading fostered a creative mind and led to… Read More

Meet author Traci Summeril

Traci Summeril is a Colorado girl who loves exploring the Rocky Mountains she calls home. She spent her childhood summers on her grandparents’ ranch, where her rodeo queen grandmother taught her to ride—planting the seeds for the rugged… Read More

Meet Lorri Dudley

Lorri Dudley writes Regency romance for Wild Heart Books and just this year hit the milestone of ten books released. She has two series of books, The Leeward Island Series for those who love a good beach read,… Read More

Meet author Erica Vetsch

Best-selling, award-winning author Erica Vetsch loves Jesus, history, romance, and sports. When she’s not writing fiction, she’s planning her next trip to a history museum. You can connect with her at her website, www.ericavetsch.com and you can find… Read More

Meet author Barbara A. Curtis

Barbara A. Curtis is an author and reader of heartwarming Christian stories of both then and now. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, and they have one adult son. Additionally, she is a member of American Christian… Read More