I fell in love with books at a young age, and growing up, whenever Dad realized I’d disappeared when I was supposed to be working, he usually found me hiding out somewhere with a book. Writing evolved from reading, and the first story I ever finished was in high school, about my celebrity crush. I got an A on that creative writing ‘assignment,’ though I’m not sure my teacher ever read all 187 pages. I started writing again in my mid-twenties, and no matter the journey my characters take, the end result is always the same—Happily Ever After.
After years of being a travel agent while writing on the side, I am now able to live my dream of being a full time writer. I’m still an avid reader, and also a fan of movies with that HEA. I live in my native Wisconsin with my husband and kids, and in my free time, I enjoy gardening, canning, and visiting my parents in Northeastern Wisconsin (Up North) at the family cabin on the lake.
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Sometimes love happens when you least expect it...
SWAT Officer Shane Parker was happy as a carefree bachelor, until one night with beautiful widow, Lora Howell. The more time he spends with her and her two young boys, the more determined he is to convince her he’s ready to settle down—but an unexpected bombshell from the past threatens everything.
Trevor refuses to ever open his heart again, but a week of uncomplicated fun with beautiful bridesmaid Tessa who is as opposed to love as he is? That’s an arrangement he can work with. Unfortunately, no-strings fun is never that simple when someone breaks the rules and falls in love.
Josie Sullivan’s been trying to forget Nash Riley since he left her eight years ago. Now he’s back for a second chance. Does she dare trust him with her heart again?
She’s desperate to get out of town; he has no intention of ever leaving. When Mallory Parker meets army veteran Levi Jenkins she realizes he could easily tempt her to stay—but she fears ending up bitter like her mother. Levi’s wounded soul needs the peace he’s found in small-town WI, until Mallory begins to heal him. Now, if either of them are to be happy, he must find the courage to set her free.
Hounded by the tabloids after his parents’ murder trial and his excessive drinking, Jordan retreats to his lawyer’s defunct Colorado resort. His arrival exposes the location of widowed Hollywood wild child Lexie Sinclair to men who are desperate for something her husband hid years ago. Fearful for her life, Jordan offers to help, but Lexie is reluctant to trust another man who drinks too much.
A new co-owner of Hunter Construction, Justin goes undercover to discover the truth behind his grandfather’s death. He isn’t prepared for an instant attraction to Marley Wade, the general contractor on site. When a blackmailer threatens to expose the 25 year old secrets linking Justin and Marley’s families, the truth could not only shatter their future, but his entire family as well.
Kendra has 3 brothers: 8 yr old Noah she's determined to protect, Joel has no clue she exists, and Robert wants her dead. She & Noah flee NY for Joel’s CO home, but his ranch mgr Colton suspects the unknown sister has secrets that could hurt his boss’s family. Long hours on the ranch fosters friendship and attraction neither expects. Can Kendra trust Colton with the truth before Robert finds them?
Cinderella and Prince Charming...brought together by chance, or design? Keep your friends close and your enemies closer—that’s why Dean hires his business rival’s broke ex-girlfriend. He didn’t count on his heart being in more danger than his business. Will the trust they build be enough to keep them together—or will an unexpected betrayal tear them apart…and possibly cost them their lives?
Sparks fly when a headstrong wrangler and an alpha park ranger are thrown together while he’s searching for evidence to stop a poacher in the Rocky Mountain National Park. When the killer turns his sights on Brittany, Joel discovers he’ll do whatever it takes to protect her—even give his own life. Trust makes all the difference when love and danger collide.
Nikki Rowen desires a family of her own—but first comes love, then comes marriage. She thought she had the former, until the moment she mentioned the latter and her boyfriend left her with nothing but a broken heart. Just as she’s beginning to doubt she’ll ever have a ‘til death do us part Happily Ever After, she meets her new neighbor in the most unexpected way.
Ryan James never gave much thought to ghosts or the idea of reincarnation—until the appearance of the beautiful Ali Whitman triggers terrifying visions that feel like real life. As he pieces together their past lives, he discovers they aren’t the only players. Worse, if he can’t convince Ali to believe before their past adversary makes the next move, he’ll lose her all over again.
When Lisa Riley comes home for her brother Mark's Christmas Eve wedding, her high school rivalry with his wife Janelle's cousin, Derek Walsh, picks up right where it left off, only this time Derek has the upper hand. Santa bides his time as they battle it out because he's waited a whole year for this mistletoe match-up.
Major Mark Riley plays Court Jester to Janelle Walsh's Snow Queen at the Christmas Parade and is instantly captivated by the cute redhead whose grandpa just happens to be Santa. When Mark learns she's the tenant he evicted from his newly purchased property, it's going to take a little bit of Santa's mistletoe magic to save their romance.
Christmas in July at the zoo is the last place single parents Eric Riley and Marissa Wilder expect to find love. Thanks to some mistletoe mischief in the form of their two young daughters and Santa, they discover mistletoe rules were not made to be broken.
Something about Sadie drew Zach—and it wasn’t just the amazing kisses they shared during the filming of his commercial. A twist of fate brings them back together in his office, where he discovers she’s a struggling reporter, and she learns he’s a self-made millionaire. Will his discovery of her mother's gold-digger history raise enough doubt to undermine his belief in her and break her heart?
Can a family connection to the ill-fated Titanic bring new hope to sinking dreams? With the help of a dragonfly brooch and a good-hearted hero, anything is possible.
Melanie Sparks doesn’t believe in ghosts—until she comes face to face with one in her new hometown of Lindeman’s Crossing, Colorado. Meeting Andrew Lindeman triggers dreams in which she relives his last moments in 1860. Drawn to the handsome ghost, attraction builds, and she resolves to clear his tarnished name. A passionate kiss sets his spirit free, but will Melanie lose her heart forever?
Summer can't wait for her 10 year class reunion so she can show Josh Nelsen exactly what he ditched in high school. Josh isn't too sure he wants to face Summer Clark and the apology he know she deserves. Fate takes the decision out of his hands and brings them together in the form of an unexpected May snowstorm. Each character tells their side of the story in a fun and flirty way.
Kelsie Newman meets the man of her dreams at the beginning of a really, really bad day, so excuse her for not recognizing him. Good thing she's a smart girl and a quick learner. When he rescues her from her Good Samaritan act gone bad later that same day, she doesn't make the same mistake twice.