The Novels


A Home For Two


Mia Thomas has buried herself in her work since her husband's death in a freak accident. Against her better judgment she agrees to go on a European cruise with her daughter's family. The first night at sea she meets a widowed attorney and a shipboard romance ensues, that doesn't fizzle when the ship docks. Against all odds, Mia and Jeremy rediscover love and find a home of their own. 

This e-book is available on Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 109220 words.

Always Faithful


A lawyer and her husband wrestle with demons from their past as they deal with with retirement and a newly empty nest.

This e-book is available on Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 69890 words.

Baiting & Fishing


A newspaper reporter investigates the circumstances of a corporate scandal, and finds the woman of his dreams. Is she his perfect match or a murderess? Is he a heel or a hero? 

This e-book is available on Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 96260 words.

Kisses & Lies


When two friends compete for the same partnership position in their law firm, secrets are revealed that result in one career catapulting toward legal super stardom and the other imploding. In the process two friendships and one marriage are destroyed. 

This e-book is available on Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 77350 words.

Marianne's Vacation


In 1973, Marianne Delios turned 40 and her only child went away to college. She traveled to Provence to visit her mother's grave and decide what to do with the rest of her life. Luke Payne's career playing bad guys in B-movies had stalled. He traveled to Provence with a stack of scripts looking for his breakout role. They meet and fall in love. Thirty years pass before the happily ever after. 

This e-book is available on Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 67440 words.

Merlin's Daughters


Merlin's Daughters tells the Arthurian tale from the standpoint of Gwyneth, the Fairy Queen. Her evil twin, Guenevere, has stolen Excalibur. Gwyneth and Nimue venture into the Human Realm to protect Excalibur, and they become caught up in the drama of Arthur's court. The story also reveals how the Arthurian stories came to be told in so many variations – and why.

This e-book is available on Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 57480 words.

Mountain People

Two misfits return to their Southern roots after living for too long among Yankees. They meet via the Internet, and are headed for love. A vicious attack in the forest temporarily derails their plans, but in the spirit of the South rising again, Jackson and Loretta manage to build a joyous life in the mountain wilderness they love … but for the haunting specter of Loretta's worst fear.

This e-book is available on Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 96,927 words


Second Chances


A widowed history teacher and a U. S. Marine allow themselves to be talked into taking a cruise. They meet on the first day, and embark upon a shipboard romance that they believe will end on the dock at the end of the cruise. They plan to squeeze as much fun and sex into the trip as possible, and then go their separate ways. When terrorists hijack the ship, everything changes. Forever. 

This e-book is available on Smashwords. Price: $1.19 USD. 63360 words.

Sisters


At 16, Charlotte Jefferson was an illiterate runaway. Rescued by a stranger, she was placed in an orphanage run by nuns, where she worked in the kitchen. At 18, she joined the convent. A few years later, against her wishes, the community elected her to be its mother superior. As the decades pass, Charlotte goes to extraordinary lengths to care for the aging members of her community.

This e-book is available from Smashwords and from Amazon's Kindle Store. Price: $1.19.  81645 words.


Spoleto

 
A woman returns home to Charleston, South Carolina, after many years of living in the north. Under the magical spell of the Spoleto Festival she finds a place for herself in the community and a perfect love she never dreamed was possible. 

This ebook is available from Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 90440 words.


The Adventures of Miss Maybelle


Maybelle Dickens spent 20 years in the US Navy and another 30 as a photojournalist, traveling the world. At 75, she moves to western North Carolina to write her memoir at the request of her family. Her story is an honest and salty confession of a woman who lived her life with passion and purpose, albeit unconventionally.

This e-book is available from Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 60880 words.

The Bev Deller Series



After the Fire
An insurance adjuster investigates a suspicious fire that killed dozens of people from her home town. The fire was arson and the owners had motive, but Bev believes them when they tell her they didn't set the fire. She sets out to find out who did it, and why.
This e-book is available from Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 76990 words
 
Marathon Nightmare
Bev  Deller is assigned to investigate a suspicious fire in a cheap motel in Marathon, Florida, where everyone appears to be hiding secrets and no one tells the whole truth about anything.
This e-book is available from Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 81460 words.
 
Hell In Texas
Bev Deller investigates a suspicious fire that destroyed the home of an iconic country music star -- while juggling a budding romance with fire chief, Ed Casey, and embarking on a new job after nearly 30 years with Midwestern Indemnity.
This e-book is available from Smashwords. Price: $1.19 USD. 74660 words.

The Way Home


"The Way Home" is a love story set in a tiny town in Georgia populated by the kind of good folks who go to church on Sundays and bake pies for sick neighbors. Following her mother's death, Bessie Morgan returns to town, after living away for 30 years, to care for her mentally handicapped older brother. She finds a place in the community and resurrects a love she thought was lost forever.

The e-book is available on Smashwords. Price: $1.10 USD. 81290 words.