Author of Inspirational (Christian) Romance Novels
"I write because I enjoy storytelling and hope to awaken people to their need for God through the adventures and trials of my characters. Nearly everyone wants to know love, and my goal is to use a mode of entertainment to help folks discover the greatest love story of all in Jesus."
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STARBOARD SKY - A Historical Inspirational Romance
A FINE LINE EXISTS BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE. 1905 - After receiving glowing letters from her cousin, who had ventured to America three years earlier, Augusta Wernher, her husband, Adolph, and their six-year-old twin daughters, Olga and Clara, depart their privileged lives of comfort and luxury in Germany to pursue their dreams across the ocean in a land supposedly brimming with limitless opportunities. But upon their arrival, a cruel twist of fate leaves the family destitute and forces them to change their plans, which had included Adolph finishing medical school in New York. Rather than return to their homeland in defeat, Adolph's stubborn pride insists they join his wife's cousin in rural southern Minnesota, where they try their hands at farming with the help of a teenage runaway, Nils Eriksen. But will separations, hardship, loss, financial woes, betrayal, her daughter's misplaced affections, and the attention of a handsome widower-pastor cause Augusta's already compromised resolve to crumble entirely? Or will the faith she seeks finally enable her to make peace with her God, her country, her men, and herself?
STARBOARD SKY draws upon the real-life adventures of the author's maternal great-great-grandparents, who immigrated to the United States from Germany around the turn of the 20th century.
FALLEN ANGELS - ANGELS OF CEDARVILLE SERIES - BOOK ONE. Ex-cop Devon Santana blames himself for a woman's tragic demise at an accident scene. Jess Christenson is plagued by an anxiety disorder that has worsened since her mother's death. His need for redemption and her sprained ankle unite them for one week, but all hell breaks loose when each tries to help the other overcome their inner demons. Only through Divine intervention and an adopted puppy named Grace will these two "fallen angels" find forgiveness, healing, and a little piece of heaven in the most unlikely circumstances.
SANTA'S ANGEL - ANGELS OF CEDARVILLE SERIES - BOOK TWO. After being dumped by her boyfriend two weeks before Christmas, Angel Langely creates a wish list of all the qualities she wants in a potential husband and presents it to Santa at the local mall. After reluctantly agreeing to assume the role of jolly old Saint Nick for the two weeks leading up to Christmas Eve, Jeff Sanders wonders why one particular woman continues to return to his lap and share the details of her love life - or lack thereof - with him. What happens when he falls for his lovely visitor, and she realizes that her ideal man is Santa Claus?
ANGEL IN THE WINGS - ANGELS OF CEDARVILLE SERIES - BOOK THREE. Widow and mother of a precocious seven-year-old daughter, Kate Parker has three wishes: for someone to send her roses, enough money to pay her bills, and a good man to love. Heaven hears her pleas and sends a feisty Angel named Aubrey, who goes above and beyond to fulfill Kate's desires. With a room full of roses, money to burn, and a good man in police officer Carson Baines, Kate wonders if it's all too good to be true. Is it?
ANGEL ON HIS DOORSTEP - ANGELS OF CEDARVILLE SERIES - BOOK FOUR. Seeking inspiration, romance novelist Riley Williams travels to Cedarville, where she learns that handsome but arrogant and obnoxious lady's man, Police Officer Joe Cooper, is the perfect character to base her next book on and tracks him down for an interview. Finding Riley on his doorstep, Joe assumes she's there to fill the nanny position for Lily, the four-year-old daughter he never knew existed until two days earlier when he became her sole parent. While vacationing at a northern Minnesota resort, Joe and Lily begin to bond, and he and Riley explore their attraction to one another. But after one dangerous rescue and the revelation of two concealed truths, all three lives become forever altered. Will a newly found faith, a redefining of true beauty, and unexpected love be enough to create a happy ending?
MIDNIGHT ANGELS - ANGELS OF CEDARVILLE SERIES - BOOK FIVE. While driving home on a cold November night, Steve Dalton finds a lovely young woman (Miranda Kramer) walking on the shoulder of the road with no coat, shoes, or purse. He realizes she's suffering from amnesia, but when she refuses to seek aid from the hospital or police, he has no other option but to bring her home with him and try to help her regain her memory. As recollections gradually trickle in, one question remains: why does any mention of a specific male musician - or hearing his music - register such intense fear in her? As their emotional connection grows, both become unsure if they want her to reclaim her history. But they can't pursue a future together until they know she's free to do so. And when the unexpected and shocking truth becomes revealed, will their relationship be strong enough to endure and withstand the consequences?
CALIFORNIA ANGEL - ANGELS OF CEDARVILLE SERIES - BOOK SIX. Lily Leonard returns to Cedarville, Minnesota, nineteen years after being abruptly whisked away to California by her maternal grandparents at age four. The first person Lily encounters upon entering town is the handsome young police officer Dustin Santana, who stops her for speeding. Through tragedy, their paths cross again, and as they forge a relationship and emotions deepen, Lily wonders if being involved with a man in such a dangerous profession is a risk worth taking. As they and other familiar characters from Cedarville navigate through love, loss, forgiveness, past wrongs, present perils, and future hopes, will Lily finally find the home and sense of belonging she had always felt she lacked?
LESSONS FROM THE BIRDFEEDER - The sources of life's lessons are as varied as the visitors to a backyard birdfeeder - and so are the poems in this vast collection. Whether you're seeking inspiration, insight, or entertainment, they will take you on a journey, exploring places, people of all ages, nature, events, and the Spiritual. You'll find words of hope, humor, heartbreak, changes, challenges, family, faith, wisdom, and more. Some poems tell fictional stories or describe fictitious characters. Others reflect on the author's relationships, memories, observations, and experiences, including losing loved ones, struggling with anxiety, attaining senior citizenship, and walking with God. So, sit back, relax, look, listen, and learn what the birdfeeder wishes to share with you.
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A Trucker's HOMETOWN ANGEL - TRUCKERS' ANGELS SERIES - BOOK ONE. When Las Vegas truck stop waitress Cami Wilkins receives an unexpected offer from her favorite customer, over-the-road truck driver, Ken Jamison, she perceives it as an opportunity to escape from her past and allow herself to fall in love. But the dark secret she thinks she has left behind in Nevada follows her to Minnesota, threatening to destroy their promising relationship, and once more, she runs from the long shadow it has cast upon her life. When Ken learns she's not the virtuous woman he had believed her to be - and as Cami receives a surprising outpouring of comfort and care from her former boss, Colin Sutter, and begins to explore her sentiments toward him - will Cami and Ken's paths ever cross again? Will Ken be able to forgive and forget? And will Cami be able to move forward into the future, carrying yet another secret that can't remain hidden for long?
A Trucker's HIGHWAY ANGEL - TRUCKERS' ANGELS SERIES - BOOK TWO. After suffering a series of heartbreaking losses, widow Char Maxwell struggles to care for her small beloved goat herd and maintain the family farm she inherited from her father. During a blizzard, she rescues stranded over-the-road truck driver Dane Henning, who reawakens her heart to the possibilities of love. When he leaves, Char believes their paths will never cross again, so she turns to her neighbor, nemesis, and the renter of her land, Harlan Conley, who has been scheming to gain ownership of the property for years. While the two men with sharply contrasting motivations vie for her heart, Char becomes caught in a war between good and evil. Which side will ultimately prevail? What will the battle's flames consume, and what will rise from the ashes?
A Trucker's HOLLYWOOD ANGEL - TRUCKERS' ANGELS SERIES - BOOK THREE. All he asks of her is to give him one chance. But when two people from vastly different worlds attempt to merge their lives into one, what happens if - and when - those worlds collide? Pop music superstar Stephanie Kane loses her voice, forcing her to pause performing. While recuperating at her aunt and uncle's cabin, she turns to online dating in search of a man who will love her for her real self: small-town-girl-at-heart, Amy Randall. Over-the-road truck driver Mitch Grey needs a break from traveling and takes an extended vacation in his hometown, near where Amy is staying. Desiring a wife, he consults the same dating website, and they meet. But when Mitch eventually learns the truth, will he be able to love Amy AND Stephanie, or will her career and overbearing manager, Tilly Lentz, drive a wedge between the couple and destroy their one chance of finding the love and happiness they crave?
A Trucker's HEARTBREAK ANGEL - TRUCKERS' ANGELS SERIES - BOOK FOUR. On his fiftieth birthday, Don Gentry, the owner of Valley Lines Trucking, is caught between a present attraction, a past love, and the need to guard his heart. While trying to run from the affections of his administrative assistant, Bella, he crosses paths with his ex-wife, Molly, who had abandoned him and their two children twenty years earlier. Despite his determination not to allow Molly into his life again, when old and familiar emotions resurface - and he learns she needs his protection from a former lover and his help through a medical challenge - Don finds his heart on the line again. Is love sweeter the second time around, or will its complications only leave a more bitter aftertaste?
AUTUMN'S CHRYSALIS - A heartbreaking loss, an all-consuming addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships with men lead Autumn Hanley to a rural Minnesota church where she meets preacher and widower Tanner Evans and his six-year-old daughter, Christie. After learning his visitor is homeless and broke, Tanner hires her to babysit Christie and clean the church in exchange for room, board, and a small allowance. As Autumn dares to believe she's finally found the love, home, and happiness she's always desired, she finds herself standing face-to-face with her past and the truth behind the deception that had once driven her to destruction. With a present misunderstanding complicating the choice she must make for her future, Autumn's mind points her in one direction, but her heart pulls her in another. Will a near tragedy decide the matter for her?
SUMMER'S CHILD - Running from the unspeakable violation committed against her thirty-six months earlier, Summer Logan relocates with her two-year-old daughter, Nina, from the big city to a small, rural Minnesota town where she meets the kind, attentive, and handsome preacher, Ben Hamilton, who quickly breaks down her walls, winning her trust - and her heart. But her fear-driven insecurities, suspicions regarding a male neighbor, and a health scare involving her child all threaten to steal her new-found happiness and peace. And when a revelation concerning her past and a traumatic event affecting her present intersect, forcing her to confront her inner demons, will faith, hope, and love be enough to enable her to face them head-on, break free from their bondages, and view the future through the lens of forgiveness and grace?
WINTER'S HOPE - On the second anniversary of her husband’s death, the reclusive, depressed artist and widow, 45-year-old Hope Murray, finds herself on the run after a fateful encounter with a nasty neighbor. Believing she’d unintentionally killed the man in self-defense and being terrified of the consequences, she flees town, assuming a new identity and seeking refuge nearly 1,700 miles away in the company of her pen pal and confidant for the past 30 years, Pastor Jared Winter. After meeting his handsome and charming so-called “friend” of questionable character, Gordie Emerson, she turns to him for help despite Jared’s warnings. But her misplaced trust only takes her down a potentially dangerous path of deception, leading to destruction. Amid fear, insecurity, and the pain from her past, will Hope finally discover the truth, her inner strength, a renewed faith, and the possibility of loving again?
APRIL'S AWAKENING - After a near-death experience following a fatal accident and God returning her spirit to her body, claiming she needs to learn about love, April Dawson finds herself plagued by a severe lack of self-worth from the permanent scar she's been left with and being cast aside by too many people throughout her lifetime, including an unfaithful, emotionally abusive boyfriend. However, an encounter with kind, caring Pastor Zane Harris helps her better understand how love should manifest itself - until she discovers the handsome preacher has been withholding significant facts concerning the present and a weighty secret regarding his past. With a female congregant's blatant pursuit of Zane and an Alzheimer's diagnosis for April's mother to further complicate matters, will their fragile, budding relationship survive? And will April master the lessons in love for which she's been sent back to Earth?