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Welcome Spring!

 Wow, it's been too long since I last posted . . . but then again, I tend to hibernate in the winter.  Yes, I still function and don't possess a cave but my head and my heart are simply "on hold" in a matter of speaking.

Well, hibernation is over and I've enjoyed this past week of warm(er) weather and more sunshine.  However, this is New England and we're slipping back to gray skies, rain and dropping temps -- blah!  But to liven things up, I'm offering a FREEBIE sale for romance readers -- hooray!!!  


Matters of the Heart is the third novel in my Crescent Bay series set on the northeast coast of Maine and features fun characters, romance abounds and more.  Surely it will warm your heart, tease out some smiles and a few snorts and leave you wanting more.

Did I say MORE?  Well, funny I mentioned that . . . because the fourth romance is due out later in April, so stay tuned, sign up for my newsletter or follow me on social media.  

And for those romance readers who are true historical lovers, the second book in my new Regency series, The Mouse Chronicles, will come out later in the autumn of this year.  If you missed the first novel, here's more information:


Tantalizing is the first story featuring Lady Anne Winsted, who has decided to (somehow) learn to become a temptress . . . or something like that.  The question is how?  Find out more how she and her two cousins begin learning about, um, life, men and temptation!  CLICK HERE to find where Tantalizing is available!  

Well, I think that's it for the time being, but I do promise to return on a more steady basis -- unless my garden drags me under with the weeds!  Until next time -- 

“The longest journey you will make in your life

is from your head to your heart.” 

Sioux Tribal Saying



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