The Courtship Coach is NOW AVAILABLE!

The third book in the Love in Abbottsville series is HERE!And you can get it direct on my shop TODAY! Since I last shared here, I’ve opened up my own online book shop to sell my books without having the middleman to deal with. 😉 It’s so fun and exciting, and I hope you’ll get […]

The Marriage Jinx is HERE!

The Marriage Jinx is finally here! The first book in my new Love in Abbottsville sweet romcom series. Here’s what it’s all about: A secret romance with my boss and a dating jinx … what couldn’t go wrong? I never expected to move back to my hometown after losing my job, but when the perfect position practically […]

COVER REVEAL | The Marriage Jinx

A secret romance with my boss and a dating jinx … what couldn’t go wrong? I never expected to move back to my hometown after losing my job, but when the perfect position opened up at Abbott Farms, run by our town’s founding family, it was meant to be. Now, my new boss is Lucas Abbott—my high […]

story inspiration | 18 Hours to Us

Besides Natalie’s gymnastics being inspired by my daughter, there are a handful of other true-life inspirations in 18 Hours to Us. – Colton’s yellow Camaro was inspired by my sister-in-law Brenda’s car – only, hers is a convertible. So fun! Natalie’s grey Honda Accord was inspired by my hubby’s car at the time I wrote […]

the Schultz family

Do you like book series that follow families? I think family series are my favorite kind of romance novels. I love getting to know the characters, their parents and grandparents and friends, following them as they fall in love, then building on their story in the background of subsequent books so you can see what’s […]

hello monday

It was a busy week around here and, dare I say, somewhat normal. Jake and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. That seems crazy to me. It feels like yesterday, yet also like it was twenty-five years ago. 😉 I can still remember the day and the excitement of starting our life together. […]

the last days of summer

It’s always hard for me to keep up online during the summer months. I’m sure it’s the same for a lot of you, busy with summer things. And with all that’s going on in the world right now, it’s healthier for me and my sanity to stay away sometimes and just focus on family, friends, […]

hello, monday

The past couple of weeks have been perfect to step away from social media. A break is good every once in a while for peace of mind. And with editing my latest book, it’s been good timing. A lot of fun things have happened. An Olive Garden to-go date at the airport viewing park. We […]

my YA books on audio

It’s so fun and exciting to see both of my young adult novels on audiobook over on Audible. 18 Hours to Us was narrated by Sarah Puckett and published by Tantor. And The Truth About Drew was narrated by yours truly. I have plans to narrate more of my books as well, but with my […]