Novels

Mildred Blanchard is ordinary no more. A demure insurance clerk in wartime Des Moines, she abandons her quiet life after a crushing betrayal, reinventing herself as Carly, a daring platinum-blonde vixen. On the run, she meets Leo Rossi, a mysterious, scarred stranger with a flashy Packard and a roll of cash. Together, they speed across the American West, blurring the line between seduction and survival. Eyes Edged With Tears is a dark, cinematic noir of identity, desire, and danger, perfect for fans of high-stakes psychological thrillers and classic 1940s grit.

In a fascinating piece of historical writing, Mourning Doves follows the trail of a young Irish lass from her early days in County Cork to the harrowing streets of New York’s immigrant ghettos at the turn of the century. The story covers multiple generations, cross country travels, and a series of unforeseen twists that will keep the reader guessing. It is the story of a conquering spirit of one woman’s life and, in part, is the story of America with all its heartbreaks and triumphs. 

When a successful but aging Chicago advertising executive discovers some memorabilia from his high school years, he begins to relive the Summer of Love in a sleepy, seaside village in Southern California. His two worlds, however, begin to merge and soon become indistinguishable—creating unparalleled ecstasy and unimagined terror as he slips between the two, not always at will. A wild ride through two eras that proceeds from the opening chapter through a breathless pace.

In a pleasing and intriguing Christmas story, the unlikely path of a little family heirloom—a snow globe—unites families and generations through the glories and turbulence of American history in a way that draws the reader ever deeper into the lives of people who stumble into moments of significance. A heartwarming and tender tale, The Little Cottage in the Pines overflows with surprises and unexpected twists that offers a trip through time. 

When the undisputed star of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s suddenly decides that he can’t take another minute of the fame and adoration that is now suffocating him, he slips away under a disguise and disappears into a small southern town where he is anonymous and takes a job in a diner as “just one the guys.” There he finds a simple freedom to ask the big questions and develop real relationships that will ultimately redirect the course of his life.

Tomorrow Never Knows is a musical play featuring 25 original songs that follows the lives of six best friends in Junior High during two momentous days of their lives: the night the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and then on the same date decades later for a small group reunion. They are now older, wiser and somewhat damaged after life has taken them along different paths. The play creates an upbeat, fast-paced atmosphere where audience members will recognize moments in their own lives. 

Echoes of Mercy is a gripping Christian thriller blending suspense, romance, and faith. Julianna Luna, blind yet fiercely independent, must rely on her heightened senses to evade a relentless killer determined to destroy her. Carey Kittridge, haunted by guilt and a dangerous secret, risks everything to protect the woman he loves. As danger escalates through chases, near abductions, and a deadly confrontation at sea, their fight for survival tests love, courage, and belief. In the darkest moments, mercy becomes their only hope—and their greatest salvation.

When a self-absorbed executive is stranded in a Rocky Mountain blizzard, he seeks refuge in a remote cabin inhabited by retired legal minds hosting their nightly “Game Night.” Judges, attorneys, and investigators pass the storm staging mock trials—until the stranger realizes he is the defendant. Secretly placed on trial for a capital crime, his fate rests on arguments, hidden truths, and shifting loyalties. As tension mounts, he must confront his past to survive. Parlor Games is a chilling psychological thriller of justice, deception, and moral reckoning.