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If you love beautifully-written and critically-acclaimed historical fiction based on true events, you've come to the right place! I dreamt all of my life of becoming a novelist. I finally did at age 70 years old! (See BIO.) After struggling for years with kidney failure, then a related heart attack, my husband Evan was able to donate his kidney. He saved my life and my life dream! I hope you enjoy my books. Thank you for stopping by. I'd love to hear from you! You can reach me on my CONTACT page.
My Two Historical Novels
2024 2026


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New in 2026!

From the Amazon #1 national bestseller and Book of the Year author of BLOOD TO RUBIES, Deborah Hufford, comes her second novel, THE FIRE BORN. Just published on October 6, 2026, it is already a bestseller and has topped the charts in 19th Century Historical Fiction and Gilded Age Historical Romance. Read more about this "stunning" novel, based on true events, The Great Chicago Fire and the Peshtigo fire the same night, ten times more deadly but forgotten in history!
Early Praise for The Fire Born

Back Cover Synopsis of
The Fire Born

Coming Soon!
Book Club Discussion Guide
Ten book club discussion questions can be found at the back of The Fire Born books and Kindle. A more extensive downloadable Guide is coming soon!

FOR BOOK CLUBS & DISCUSSION GROUPS

I LOVE BOOK CLUBS!
They are the little literary engines that help fire the love of fiction across the continent. And you do it from within your own living rooms, kitchens, and family rooms and with friends and dear ones.
You take cerebral journeys to new worlds without leaving home and hearth, and share in your love of reading, adventure, thoughtfulness, and friendship and that is a magical process.
I hope you'll find Blood to Rubies fires your imagination and love of reading and conjures powerful emotions and revelations along the way. See my in-depth BOOK DISCUSSION GUIDE to help you get started. Included in that guide are links for further reading of related posts in my popular historical blog, Notes from the Frontier, to spark further conversation.
Many book clubs enjoy preparing dishes or meals that tie in food and culture related to the books
feature. For Blood to Rubies, I've created an entire delectable NEZ PERCE MENU based on their
Native cuisine! Your book club can experience Nez Perce culture through you palate, including
cocktails (or mocktails) using Nez Perce foodstuffs from their ancestral lands.
For book clubs with eight or more members, I offer ZOOM virtual get-togethers. Keep in mind
you can also join with other local book clubs to meet the numbers to qualify for a ZOOM event.
I also offer other fun perks and giveaways to encourage book clubs to share my book.