I’m excited to announce my latest historical novel, Matilda’s Eden, now available on Amazon.

Join me at a book launch event at Advent Lutheran Church—also the campus of Mid-Metro Academy, where I’m the Executive Director and teach classes to homeschooled students in grades 5 to 12. If you’re in the Twin Cities, attend with your friends and family who love history. It’s going to be so much fun!

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Advent Lutheran Church, 3000 Hamline Avenue, Roseville, MN 55113

Parking: Plenty of free, convenient parking is available in the lot on Hamline Avenue

Tickets: The event is free and open to the public. No reservations are necessary.

At the event, I’ll reveal the secrets behind the book and the real-life character it’s based on, Matilda Greentree Price.

The novel, written for readers twelve and up, follows Matilda as she grows up in Washington DC in the early 1800s. After she loses her second mother at age ten, she uses her wits to survive through heartbreak and hardship. She starts her own businesses, endures placement with unkind families and strict schoolmistresses, and emerges from a harsh apprenticeship. Along the way, she develops skills in sewing, foraging for medicinal herbs, treating malaria, serving tea to elegant ladies, and making beautiful bonnets. From the dairy barn to the Capitol and White House, she sees the best and worst of the early Republic.

Culminating in 1826, America’s semicentennial year, Matilda’s Eden provides a fascinating look at the country’s early years as we begin our quarter-millennial celebration, America250.

At the event, you’ll get the inside scoop on the places, people, and events of Matilda’s life.

I’ll read one of my favorite passages from Matilda’s Eden, and I’ll autograph books for those who purchase a copy that night or bring their previously purchased copies.

Every attendee will receive a free gift. And of course, there will be wonderful door prizes. Here are some of the great gifts you could win just by entering our drawing:

• Autographed copy of Destination Harmony by Rebecca May Hope
• Autographed copy of Silken Strands by Rebecca May Hope
• Autographed copy of Shattered Faith by Rebecca May Hope
• Autographed copy of The Smart Kid by Minnesota author Bob Miller (my husband!)
• Autographed copy of Remember the Room by Bob Miller
• Autographed copy of Lilibet Lynn and the Austen Cipher by Elizabeth Amy Hajek
• Autographed copy of Miles to Manhood by Lisa Gurine
• Autographed copy of Mystery of Johonson Cemetery by Gary Rieks
• Embroidered towels and coin purses
• Gift Certificate from Gibbs Farm Museum
• and more!

Enjoy Secret Ingredient Gingerbread, popcorn, cookies, and apple cider while you socialize with other history lovers and browse an Early American History display. Don’t miss this fun and educational evening.

See you on Tuesday, April 7!

To let me know you’re coming, go to the Facebook Event and select “going.”