Sydney’s Promise

As a child, Sydney Regan promised her elderly neighbour, James Baylor, that she would find her destiny but one lingering question always remained. How will she know when she has found it? Growing up in an impoverished home with an alcoholic mother weighed down by declining mental health caused Sydney Regan to believe that she was irrelevant to the world. However, the gift of a small, ornamental dog gave Sydney hope; a forgotten song maintained a vital bond, and an imaginary box buried in the de... [Read More...]

The Storyteller’s Secret

A Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller. An epic story of the unrelenting force of love, the power of healing, and the invincible desire to dream. Nothing prepares Jaya, a New York journalist, for the heartbreak of her third miscarriage and the slow unraveling of her marriage in its wake. Desperate to assuage her deep anguish, she decides to go to India to uncover answers to her family’s past. Ravi, her grandmother’s former servant and trusted confidan... [Read More...]

By the Light of Embers

Louisiana, 1954: Twenty-two-year-old Lucia Lafleur is bound for medical school until her fiancé issues an ultimatum—marriage or a career. Crushed, she takes the summer to decide. Yet when she meets Nicholas, a dark-skinned poet who soothes her aching soul, forbidden love blossoms. Now, pursuing her lifelong dream may mean relinquishing her heart—and escaping the South before her secret is discovered. ... [Read More...]

Life Upcycled

Single mom, Carrie Bennet has beaten the odds by leaving an abusive marriage, rising up out of poverty and finishing her undergrad psychology degree. When Carrie’s busy life intersects with two very different women who are barely surviving, she begins to see how she can draw on her personal experiences, her education, and her business to make a difference in their lives. Life Upcycled is a story about finding where you belong, learning to trust yourself, and taking risks for a better future. ... [Read More...]

Through the Open Door

Boston 1880. Through the Open Door meets the characters of Kitchen Canary seven years after the sudden death of Charles Brennan. His killer recounts the acts of violation and abuse leading to the murder and describes the final moments of Mr. Brennan’s life. When the doors of freedom opened, each of the victims followed their own path. Through the Open Door is a novel about immigrants and freed slaves who become a family bonded by their common sacrifices, and their first generation children wh... [Read More...]

Live from the Road

Fun. Raucous. Haunting. Sad. Best friends Meg and Sally seek a change in the mundane routine of their lives. “Is this all there is?” Sally asks Meg after visiting a dying friend in the hospital. That’s when Meg suggests they take a journey to discover the answer. Joined by their daughters, they set off on a journey of salvation enhanced by the glories of the Mother Road. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]