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My site is long overdue for an overhaul, and it’s finally happening. Check back at the end of June for updated content, including the bonus chapter to my novella featured in SUMMER IN THE HIGHLANDS. Until then, Thank you so much for your patience!

Setting a story in the Victorian Era (1837-1901) is always great fun because SO much was going on in England and the world during that time. Change was everywhere from inventions (railroads, the telegraph, sewing machines, the telephone, phonographs and gramophones, the electric light bulb, automobiles) to educational opportunities for all (free public libraries, compulsory…

Research. That word frequently incites groaning from the twelve year-old to the college students in our house, while I have a completely opposite reaction. For writers of fiction, research means diving headlong into something we want to learn about. It feels a bit like a treasure hunt and has even been known to incite feelings…

Over the past few years I can’t count the number of times readers have asked (very patiently, mind you) WHEN my books would be in stores again.  It has been a long time coming, but this morning I’m taking a short break from writing The Promise of Home to happily announce that the books have landed! Saving…

In celebration of my latest release, A Promise for Tomorrow, I’m happy to announce that the first book in the series is on sale for $1.60. If you haven’t read Yesterday’s Promise, or are searching for a gift for your historical romance loving family member or friend, this is your sale! Happy reading.

Adulting is a term I’ve been hearing a lot lately, particularly from my grown and nearly-grown children. As a writer, it makes me cringe a bit–adult is not a verb, people. But another part of me–the part that is thrilled to see my children doing actions that can be summarized by this non-verb–is perfectly fine…

About a half an hour ago, while wrestling with my printer yet again (I won), I noted the date on my computer. September 28th seemed important for some reason, but I couldn’t remember why. Phone bill due today. . . Wedding reception tonight. . . 3rd grader had a spelling test. . . 12th grader…

Last year I was thrilled to be invited again to be a part of the Timeless Romance series. If you’ve somehow missed this extensive series of clean romance by some of the best writers out there, then you’re in luck! There are many great novellas, time periods, settings, and authors to choose from. In 2017…

Yesterday’s Promise is here at last! And when I say at last, I mean it. This story has been in the works for years. Way back in 2000 when I first started attending the most amazing critique group ever (with nursing baby in tow) I was working on a historical romance set in 12th century…

Last October the call from our son came. His wife wasn’t doing well. Doctors and therapists and medicines and numerous hospital stays had all failed to help her recover from the deep depression she’d been in since the birth of their son fourteen months earlier. It was time for a drastic step— if she was…