New Release, Re-Release, and Giveaway!

My picture book, Bertie and the Mommy Mix-Up is now available!

This book holds a special place in my heart because it is a tribute to my mom.

Years ago, during a long road trip, my mom was attempting to help pass the time by making up stories for my young son. One of those stories was about a mommy bird, a party, and a misplaced egg. Even though I couldn’t remember the details, I always thought it was a cute idea. Over the years, I attempted to write this story numerous times. However, it never felt quite right. After my mom passed away in 2022, I decided to give it one more shot. Inspiration struck, and I realized the main character should be Bertie—my mom’s nickname—and she should have the same love of learning as my sweet mother. I hope readers will enjoy Bertie’s story about believing in yourself and reaching for your dreams.

A very special thank you to my friend and extremely talented illustrator, Rivers Johnson, for helping to bring this sweet story to life.

 

Where You Lead has just been re-released.

I love all my novels, but there has always been something special about Where You Lead. Maybe because the initial idea, which became the opening scene, was the first time I’d really thought about writing a book. That momentary incident that happened thirty-some years ago, when my husband and I were first married and living in Washington D.C., started my writing career.

While that moment sparked something inside me, it wasn’t until nearly two decades later when inspiration struck on how to make the premise work for a YA novel.

As I began thinking about those years when we lived inside the beltway, so many memories came flooding back. I still could remember those feelings as young newlyweds when living on the east coast, and especially D.C., felt like a different world from where we’d grown up out west. But we loved our time there. The history, the old buildings, the civil war battlefields—it was all so fascinating. In this book, I not only included our favorite places but also some of the quirky things and incidents that we encountered.

Where You Lead is part history lesson, city tour, and mystery all combined with a message of listening for God’s call in your life. I’m so thrilled this story found a new publisher and I hope new audiences will discover and enjoy this fun adventure.

To celebrate, I’m running a giveaway!

To enter, simply add a comment to this post and share with a friend who may like my faith-based novels. A winner will be chosen on October 18th.

Until my next update – Happy Reading!