I love writing stories about people who stumble on their journey but discover their path again, and along the way find the love of their life. All of my stories are set in the Texas Hill Country, where we live with our three cats – Blanca, Bastet, and amazing Grace Lutheran. On our six acres we entertain a variety of wild life, including the deer who come to be fed at our back door. Almost all of my books are set in the Hill Country, the closest place I’ve found to heaven on earth.

 My husband is a sixth generation Texan, so everything ab out Texas appeals to us. His ancestors were here during the time of the Republic of Texas, and man y of them played a small part in the growth and development of this state.

 I grew up in Maine – about as far from Texas as you can get – and still tell my children stories about major snow storms we weathered, including the time when, as a child, I lost my sled because I didn’t bring it in and the snow covered it over until April. But I’m one of those people for whom they created the saying, “I wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.”

 When I’m not writing, I love to read, and David and I play golf and collect Texas wines. We also spend time with our daughter, Emily, and her family, who live near us.

 My first book for The Wild Rose Press is COMING HOME, about a woman whose faith is destroyed, plunging her into spiritual darkness, and the man who helps her find her heart again. I loved writing this story, and making friends with Jake and Jenna. We may meet them again in future books.

 I hope you will sign my guest book. I love to hear from friends and readers. After all, you’re the ones I write my books for.