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Two accidents, lots of generous people, and countless miracles

In the early morning hours of Friday, July 13, my 19-year-old daughter fell down a flight of stairs and landed on the concrete walkway outside a friend’s apartment building. Lexi could have hit her head and suffered a traumatic brain injury. She could have broken her back. She could have broken her neck. By the […]

Nate and Marisa and Love at First Sight

Maybe not exactly love at first sight, at least not on Marisa's part. But Nate… Yeah, he was smitten the first time he met Marisa. Unfortunately, her fiancé had just been murdered, so it wasn't exactly the ideal time to ask her out. And then, she disappeared. Fast-forward eight years, and Marisa needs his help. […]

Finding Amanda on sale for 99 cents

Just a quick note to let you know that Finding Amanda, Lyra Award winner and Carol Award finalist, is on sale for only 99 cents for the first time EVER! But the sale ends tomorrow, so if you haven't read this one, get it today. “He stepped out of the car and made his way to […]

Celebrate with me!

I'm so excited! After months of writing and editing and promoting, Innocent Lies has released! Not only that, but the reviews have already started coming in, and readers love it. There are phrases like, “Exciting reading” and “riveting” and “I couldn't put it down.” One reviewer said, “This is my favorite book in the series.” It's […]

Magic: The dog that breaks the ice

This is the first time I've ever written a pet into one of my stories. I don't know why. We have a dog and a cat, and it's not as if I can forget they exist. If they're not scratching to go in or out, they're hovering at my feet or, in the cat's case, […]

The Cutest Kid in the World

But I might be a little biased. Like all the books in the Hidden Truth series, Innocent Lies has a kid in the middle of the drama. Unlike the other stories, though, I modeled the kid in this story after my own child. And can you blame me, really? I mean, isn't he the cutest […]

A Faithful Hero: Meet Eric from Innocent Lies

How faithful would you be? The woman Eric Nolan was desperately in love with left him a note one day saying she'd be back soon, and then she disappeared. He searched for her with no luck until word came that Kelsey had been murdered. The problem was, Eric never believed it. The clues ran cold, […]

A Survivor Heroine: Meet Kelsey from Innocent Lies

Kelsey is a 29-year-old survivor. Nearly a decade before the story begins, she was living her dream life with her dream guy when, while searching for her missing sister, she was kidnapped by human traffickers. I won't tell you anymore because I don't want to ruin the story, but I can tell you this: Kelsey […]

Christian Author Christmas Extravaganza

Hi Folks! I hope you're enjoying your holiday season and getting a lot of shopping done. I also hope you're taking some time to relax, to enjoy the cold, snowy days, and to read an inspirational novel. One of the greatest things about my job, aside from getting paid to make up stories, is meeting […]

Innocent Lies is available for preorder!

Book 4 in the Hidden Truth series is available to preorder, and I think you're going to love it. Some early readers have told me this is my best book yet. You'll recognize the hero, Eric Nolan. He showed up in both Convenient Lies and Generous Lies. He's been promoted to detective for this book, […]