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Autumn at Janey's Wedding

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A lightly-spiced, cinnamon-flavored autumn romance.

Janey and Ian met on a dark and snowy night at Christmas time. On a trip to the beach in the summer, they knew their love was for real. Now they're all set to tie the knot in a cozy autumn ceremony in the Oregon woods, complete with all of their family and friends.

But who is the mysterious, nutrition-and-vibes-obsessed man that has moved in with Janey's friend, and why does he seem to think he knows exactly how this wedding thing should be run? He doesn't like Janey's dress, he doesn't think Ian has a real job, and worst of all, he wants them to serve bran loaf at the reception.

Maybe Paul Cartouff is just Anjelica’s latest flame, and Janey's making too much of things. Maybe she should put aside her annoyance and work harder to make him feel welcome in their lives.

Or maybe something else is going on behind the scenes.

Whatever he’s is up to, Janey and Ian will need to work together to solve the mystery, find out what's really going on with Anjelica, and still throw the best wedding ever!

Autumn at Janey’s Wedding is the third and final installment in the Janey's Bakeshop series.

 

SWEET SURRENDER

 

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What happens when a dazzling TV star falls in love with an ordinary woman?

When Meg leaves her boorish husband to return to her hometown, three kids in tow, she’s left picking up the pieces of her life. She’s ready to move on, however, and build something for herself and her kids. The only thing standing in the way is Anthony Stone, a famous actor and her secret crush, who happens to be hiding from his own demons in her small town.

What begins as a simple connection grows deeper, and Meg finds herself sucked into a glitzy alternate reality that could easily tempt her away from the practical life she’s working toward. Is it more important to plan for the future, or follow your dreams? When is it okay to do things for yourself? And most of all, is love enough to bring together two people with very different lives? Or will the pressure-cooker of Tony’s life blow them apart?

One thing is for sure: Meg and Tony will never be the same. 

Stars Shot Madly

 

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The exciting companion novel to Keep My Candle Bright comes out September 7! In the early inception of the Jim Crow era, two children meet by chance in a Manhattan park. Letitia Riddell is the daughter of a wealthy railroad magnate, restless and unhappy at home. Caleb Downes is a mixed-race child looking for a new life after disaster in his home state of Virginia. When Caleb is taken into the family, the pair don’t understand that they aren’t supposed to be friends. As they grow and their friendship begins to blossom into something much stronger, they must contend with the tidal forces of family, class, and racial oppression to keep their love alive.

SUMMER ON JANEY'S BEACH TRIP

 

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It's book two in the Janey's Bakeshop novelette trilogy! When Janey's in her bakery, she knows everything will go according to plan. But when her charming, rumpled-professor-type boyfriend wants her to meet his mother, she's pulled out of her comfort zone.
At least they've chosen a lovely beach house on the Oregon Coast as a meeting place. But as Ian falls ill and everything lands on Janey's shoulders, a handsome doctor appears to help her pick up the slack. Life outside the Bakeshop quickly becomes even more complicated than Janey thought! 
Coming out May 22, 2024.

Lit Up

 

Available February 7! Pre-order your copy now!
Valentine Sherwood is trapped. For years she's been working the same job at a shabby diner, while her friends moved on and the town shrank around her. When a mysterious troublemaker with an eyepatch and a checkered past comes to town, he offers her a game: come up with a series of dares for each other to take risks, leave routine behind, and ultimately change their lives for the better. But can Valentine find the courage to take a risk after so many years of playing it safe? And what if what she's risking is her own heart?

Christmas at Janey's Bakeshop

 

Available on Amazon now in ebook and KU!

Janey has always run her business her own way, and her Bakeshop has been booming. When the holidays roll around, however, she finds she’s bitten off more than she can chew. Overwhelmed with holiday orders, she is determined to get them all done in time for Christmas Eve. When a tall man with curly hair tries to make one more order after the shop is closed, she is ready to throw him out. But when the power blows and the automatic locks seal, what can she do except put him to work helping her finish her orders? As Janey and Ian get to know each other over rising bread and cold coffee, she realizes she may be on the brink of something even better than a perfectly-iced cake: true love.

Keep My Candle Bright

 

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In the opulence and turmoil of Gilded Age Manhattan, the young and ambitious Helen Riddell dreams of becoming a journalist. When she slips out of her domineering father's house to document conditions in Five Points---the city's most notorious slum---she meets Rafe "Mack" Macleod, a Scottish immigrant and sex worker who captures her heart. From riotous turn-of-the-century New York City to the light and art of Belle Epoch Paris, Rafe and Helen must test their powerful connection against uncompromising class divisions, sexist institutions, and vindictive exes bent on avenging unrequited debts.

Trick of the Light

 

Available now on Amazon in ebook, KU, and paperback! Practical bookkeeper Tessa Smythe does not like sweets, or cooking, or small towns. But when her
boyfriend runs off with her best friend, she impulsively enrolls in a baking contest in rural Oregon
that incorporates all three.
When she nearly burns her short-stay apartment to the ground with a batch of chocolate chip cookies, however, she realizes she is in dire need of help. But who would expect it to come in the form of the ghost of a grumpy baker named Walter who died in 1962? Despite her initial fear, Tessa makes an agreement with the astonishing phenomenon: if he can help her learn to bake and win the contest, she will help him resolve his unfinished business and pass over to the other side.
But can Tessa really learn to bake like a professional in only four weeks? And what if Walter discovers his unfinished business lies not in his past life, but in the future, right here with Tessa?

About Me

Art by Nik English

I've been in love with stories for as long as I can remember, but began writing in earnest in 2021. Since then I've written and published several books and am building my business from the ground up. Currently located in California, I've worn a lot of hats and worked a lot of jobs including cashier, waitress, food blogger, preschool teacher, and baker—not to mention my all-important stint as a volunteer kitty-petter at the local Humane Society!
I'm interested in travel, language, literature, and history, and enjoy reading and writing in between caring for three small humans, two guinea pigs, and numerous houseplants. I'm a huge fan of happy endings, mild peril, love stories of all types, and complicated heroes who make the right choice in the end.