I recently picked up a copy of Beach Chair Diaries. I was transported back to the first time I saw the ocean. I could feel the power of the waves calling to me. I could not wait; I kicked off my shoes and ran toward...

Elizabeth Mahlou grew up in an abusive home. She tells of her mother stabbing her brother with a knife in the buttocks, and her father throwing a pitchfork and stabbing him with it. Taking an airplane ride had a whole new meaning in...

In a nutshell and without giving away too much:  Chase and Jared are twin brothers.  Chase is a lawyer.  He started out as a prosecutor but turned to the other side, defense.  His former boss hates him.  Chase’s recent cases were murder trials.  When he...

Chasing Charity is the second book in the Texas Fortunes series. Diamond Duo’s (book 1) lead characters were Bertha and Magda. Chasing Charity continues the story through the lives of their daughters, Charity and Emmy. On their wedding day, Daniel leaves Charity standing at...

The setting is off the coast of Maine. A Victorian mansion, a lighthouse, a cemetery, and a secret room make this a mystery that will send chills up your spine. Thirteen-year-old Cassie Baker, her family, and Tahiti a parrot are moving into the mansion...

A plot filled with intrigue, mystery. and romance.  Move over Dr. Quincy, there is a never Forensic Pathologist in town….Dr. Jack Youngblood. Dr. Jack Youngblood had long been fascinated by the dead; which is handy, since he is a forensic pathologist.  His fascination earned him the...

After a dirty bomb was detonated in the harbor of Galveston, Texas, Andre Petrov forms a team of elite specialist to protect the United States coast. The Oceans Reconnaissance Commission and Associates, O.R.C.A, team includes Commander "Reef" Johansson and Alexis Mikos. North Korean, Kim Su...

Grant was once an orphan.  Then, he finally found a home.  As an adult, he dedicated his life to providing homes for other orphans.  The orphan train went through their town every two years.  He would wait for the train and bring home any children...

Beth C’ de Baca Bouvier has to introduce her boss at the company business dinner. Not being a speaker is one thing, but to top it off, it’s a costume party. Just want she needs. Te Olde Costume Shoppe, Maybe they have what she needs.  She...

Claire Burke has wanted to be a nurse since she was a child. Now, after 4 years of training, she is ready to take to finals and find a job, far away from her country roots in Arkansas. She plans to spend the summer with her...

Jenna Ward life was turned upside down when she walked in on her husband and another woman. While trying to escape the pain by running from the pair, she tripped and fell, causing her to lose her unborn child.  With her dream of a family...

Well, as a lover of Chinese food, this was an interesting read. Throughout the United States, there are more Chinese Restaurants then there are McDonalds, Burger Kings, and KFC’s combined. Jennifer 8 Lee is an American-Born Chinese who many evenings her mother would send her...

Stirring Up Romance, by Janet Lee Barton After the loss of her husband, Elise Morgan is left with nowhere to live. She moves in with Frieda Morgan, her mother-in-law. When her mother-in-law makes the decision to move to New Mexico, Elise goes with her to help...

Carla’s childhood wasn’t easy. She felt neglected by her family.  Her mother was abusive.  At first, I thought the abuse was just through the eyes of a four-year-old.  However, the more I read, the more actual abuse was apparent.  The demon senses the child’s unhappiness...

Spencer’s mother is a professor of geology, and his father is a pilot. Twelve-year-old Spencer and his sister, Liz Lou, are on an adventure. The weather in Seattle is unusual. Spencer and the Lake Union Adventurers are attempting to stop the destruction...

Neely is off on her last big trip before heading to college. Along with her sister, Meredith, who is already in college, they are headed to Mexico to meet their parents , who are celebrating their twenty fifth anniversary. Neely, being fun-loving, is determined to...

The Masonic Lodge is a secret society/organization. They use symbols, secret oaths, and rituals to ensure their secrecy. I have known several Masons, and they were kind, likable, and do many good works. However, doing good works is not the same as...

Logging camp Outside of Seattle Washington Spring 1866 Julianne Maxwell fled  New York  all the way to Seattle to become a mail order bride, only to arrive at the logging camp to find out the man she was to marry is already married.  He wants  her to pay...

Four years earlier, Sara was raped and beaten.  It left her emotionally scared. She repeatedly has erotic dreams of her boyfriend David.  When she is awake she cannot stand for him to touch her.   Only in her dreams, could she accept a man’s touch.  David has...

The year is 2032, Joe Benton is ready to take office as the forty-eight President of the United States.  President Gartner calls Benton to the White House to brief him on the situations facing the new administration.  Global Warming is no longer a theory but...