You’ve landed on my author page which tells the world a bit about my writing persona. My life basically revolves around writing and teaching, although on occasion I’ve taken time off from writing to zipline in Alaska, teach in China, and traipse around Rome. I write lighthearted stories with a splash of suspense, a flash…
Gold Rush Barons Release Day
Gold Rush Barons, the last book in The California Argonauts series is here. Sure, the release day is on April 1, commonly known as April Fool’s Day, but this is no joke. Lucinda Martin York and George Arnold have left their pasts behind and reached their goals. Lucinda is now a medical doctor and George…
Gold Rush Wedding
At long last, the short story of George and Lucinda’s wedding is here! If you’ve read the first two books in the series, Gold Rush Girl and Gold Rush Deluge, then you’ll be happy to know the two of them finally tie the knot. But their joy is short lived, because a story wouldn’t be…
Gold Rush Deluge
The second book in the California Argonauts series, due to be released August 23, 2014, is available for preorder now. Gold Rush Deluge tells the ongoing story of Lucinda Martin York and George Arnold as they travel to Sacramento, California in January 1850. The two suffer the misfortune of arriving at the same time as…
Gold Rush Girl, Book One of the California Argonauts
The California Gold Rush is brought to life through two people on divergent paths in this historical novel, the first in a series. Available now in print and eBook formats from Amazon Smashwords iTunes Barnes and Noble Diesel eBooks For a limited time only, when you purchase the print…
A Kiss Under the Mistletoe
I’m happy to tell you about a new book, A Kiss Under the Mistletoe, out just in time for holiday reading. This anthology is full of true love stories guaranteed to warm your heart more than that cup of hot chocolate in your hand. My own story of how I met the man of my…
June Weddings: Wine, Roses, and Twins
The Wedding Day Collection is a romantic new anthology of stories written by some of the finest authors today. To honor June weddings, it will be available June 2013. My short story “Wine, Roses, and Twins” will have you on a high speed race through the Napa Valley vineyards when the maid of honor goes…
Untellable is Now Available
Yes, friends, the day you’ve been waiting for is here. Untellable, my YA romantic suspense, set in Honey Creek, Ohio, is now available in digital formats. Just click on the title link to see where to buy it in the format you want. Enjoy!
Cover Reveal for My Newest Novel, Untellable
I have wonderful news. The cover of my upcoming release, Untellable, is here! Aspen Dwyer, recently emancipated from foster care, is searching for a place to hide from a past with secrets too dark to share. Honey Creek, Ohio, presents itself as the best place to start a new life and stay undercover. There she…
Shades of the Future is Now in Print!
My publisher wrote with happy news, announcing Shades of the Future is now available in print. This is good news for my librarian friends who have been wondering when it would be in paperback so they can have it on their middle school and high school shelves. It’s good news for you if you still…
Nothing Beats Chocolate Beet Cake! A Recipe from Shades of the Future
If you’ve read my other posts about Honey Creek, the setting for my book, Shades of the Future, you’ll know there’s a popular diner called The White Cottage Restaurant where everyone goes to eat home style meals with a generous helping of town gossip. The restaurant is owned by one Bess Beale, a woman with a magic…
Cover Reveal for Shades of the Future
It’s here! The cover reveal for Shades of the Future, due out July 2012. I’m doing a simultaneous cover reveal here, at the Honey Creek Books blog, V. B. Tremper’s blog, and on my TeacherWriter webpage. Thank you to Kim Jacobs for designing such an eyecatching cover. You can be one of the first to read an excerpt from Shades…