I write romance about complex people who find love, face their fears, and discover the courage to change. From modern-day Chicago to the green hills of Ireland and worlds touched by magic, my stories explore healing, redemption, forgiveness, and our wish for connection. My characters rarely take an easy road to their happily-ever-after.
Before becoming an author, I was a professional artist and taught visual art full-time at the college level for more than twenty-three years. I exhibited my art and helped students discover their creative voices. With an undergraduate degree from Moore College of Art & Design and an MFA in Painting from Vermont College, I began telling stories through images before they found their way to words on the page.
Skye Warren's novel The Pawn inspired me to write my own stories. In 2021, Romance Writers of America selected me for the RAMP mentorship program, and The Wild Rose Press published my debut novel.
I’ve since self-published many additional novels across romance genres: suspense, contemporary gothic, historical, holiday, and romantasy.
The romance community has encouraged and supported me. Through my Substack newsletter, What Do Romance Writers Think About?, I share honest reflections on writing, publishing, and creativity, hoping to offer some of that encouragement to others.
Away from my desk, I enjoy traveling for fun and research, practicing yoga, weight training, baking bread, gardening, and teaching art to my grandchildren. Usually, somewhere in the background, I’m dreaming up trouble for my characters.
Thank you for reading my books and being part of this creative experience.
Awards and Recognition:
Hitman’s Honey — Third place, Mid-Atlantic Author Society’s Romance Contest, 2022.
Leather Man — Finalist, Passionate Ink’s Passionate Plume Award, Contemporary Short category, 2024.
Other Worlds — Winner, Contemporary Romance Writers’ Stiletto Award, Speculative category, 2025.
The Flower Queen — Reached No. 1 on Amazon’s Historical Romance, 20th Century bestseller list, June 2023.
A novel or a story should provide a satisfying emotional experience for the reader. Not necessarily a happy one. Your emotions should be engaged, intensified and at the end you should receive a certain release.
'Don’t bore the reader' is my mantra.