One of my favorite parts of being an author is the deep research rabbit holes I end up falling into. Sometimes, history drops a plot twist right into your lap when you least expect it!

While I was writing On Folly Beach, I was deep into researching the World War II era for the storyline. I stumbled across a piece of real-life history I had never heard before: German U-boat saboteurs actually reached the eastern coastline of the United States.

Finding out that enemy submarines were literally right off our shores changed the entire course of the novel. It was too big of a historical gem not to weave into the story!

Do you love learning real historical tidbits hidden inside fiction? What’s the most surprising historical fact you’ve ever learned about your own hometown? Tell me below!

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It’s officially the first day of Fall, and I’m already thinking about cooler mornings, changing leaves, cozy sweaters, and, of course, the perfect book to settle in with. 🍂

So now that Fall is officially here, what are your plans? Are you embracing the season with pumpkin everything, planning a weekend getaway to see the leaves, or hoping to spend more quiet evenings with a good book?

Tell me what’s on your Fall bucket list! 🍁
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