Is it too late for a second chance? Jason is focused on two things - his son and his job as detective. When a woman from his past sets up shop in town, his family sees hearts and Cupids. Not Jason - he's only interested in finding out what scheme has brought Desi back and how to make her go away. Besides, he doesn't have time to worry about romance - a series of local break-ins has his instincts on high alert. Between chasing leads and dealing with Desi, he's ready to howl with frustration. He isn't the only one about to lose his temper. Desi's life was destroyed when she was sixteen, forcing her to run away and leave behind everyone she loved - including the charming boy who held her heart. Now that she's a successful adult, she's come home hoping to make amends and rebuild some of what she lost. But Jason has become embittered and emotionally unavailable, and "forgiveness" isn't in his vocabulary. If she didn't adore his family,...

An instant connection across a crowded room... Love at first sight? Colin Gibson feels like he's been alone forever, even though he's surrounded by a large, loving family. Approaching thirty, he wants to find a girl and fall in love. Someone to share everyday life with, someone to cherish. So far, that's something he's failed at - spectacularly. When he goes to meet his brother Luke for a night out at a local pub, he locks eyes with a stranger - a beautiful pixie of a woman who lures him in like a siren. He follows her call, only to watch her walk into his brother's arms... Ezri Rose-Paige was exiled by her family when she chose a path they didn't agree with. Now, five years later, she's starting a new life. She's looking forward, not looking back. But when she accepts a job working with her friend Luke's father, she isn't expecting to take one look at Luke's older brother, Colin, and find herself enchanted. They soon...

Genre: Romance with paranormal elements.Book Three in the Firefly Hollow series. When Ben Campbell returns home to Hazard, Kentucky after a five-year absence, the last person he's expecting to run into is the girl who broke his heart - the girl who left town and married someone else. He's done his best to move on, but he knows he's only been going through the motions of living. Determined to exorcise Ainsley’s ghost, he approaches the young widow with an offer for a steamy liaison to do just that. Ainsley Brewer Scott carries a lot of weight on her shoulders, weight that’s left deep emotional and physical scars. Her dreams of an everlasting love with Ben were dashed thoroughly, thanks to her malicious and conniving mother. Back in town to wrap up the old woman's estate, Ainsley's world is turned upside down when she sees Ben. And when he propositions her, he lights a match to her temper that flames into a burning attraction just as strong as what they shared years earlier. When the truth behind Ainsley's leaving comes out, the long-held secrets shatter the fragile trust they’ve started to build. She and Ben have to decide to either walk away from each other for the second time or stand together and fight for their future. "Dragonfly Creek" is the third book in the "Firefly Hollow" series. Other titles include "Firefly Hollow," "Butterfly Lane," "Cattail Ridge," and "Cricket Cove." Set in Appalachia, the series follows the Campbell family from generation to generation. Also available from this author: The Shadows Collection, a series of Romantic Suspense novels. Titles include: "Secrets in the Shadows," "Under the Moon's Shadow," "Shadows from the Grave," "Hidden in the Shadows," "In the Heart's Shadow," and "Deception in the Shadows."

After a cutting betrayal by the father of her child, Emma Campbell swore off men. Convinced she’d never find the kind of love her parents had, Emma devoted her life to raising her daughter and building her business. Surrounded by a close-knit family who loved her, she ignored her loneliness. Until the day family friend Archer Gibson kissed her. Archer had been in love with Emma since the first day he'd laid eyes on her five years ago. He'd never acted on that love, not feeling worthy of Emma's attention, but now that he'd made some changes in his life, he was ready to go after what he wanted most--a place in her life and in her heart. His biggest obstacle? Convincing Emma they both deserved a chance at happiness. "Cattail Ridge" is the fourth book in the "Firefly Hollow" series. Other titles include "Firefly Hollow," “Butterfly Lane,” "Dragonfly Creek," and "Cricket Cove." Set in Appalachia, the series follows the Campbell family from generation to generation. Also available from this author: The Shadows Collection, a series of Romantic Suspense novels. Titles include: "Secrets in the Shadows," "Under the Moon's Shadow," "Shadows from the Grave," "Hidden in the Shadows," "In the Heart's Shadow," and "Deception in the Shadows."

Detective Stacy Kirchner has given up on finding Mr. Right. Convinced a happily ever after simply isn't in the cards for her, she focuses instead on building her career and making her small house a comfortable home to share with her cat, Chloe. Without warning, she finds herself thrust into a world filled with uncertainty and deception. Struggling to keep ahead of a malicious prankster hell-bent on destroying everything she's worked for, Stacy is blind-sided by her feelings for dark and mysterious Galen Gordon.After a series of devastating losses, Galen Gordon is moving forward. The former FBI agent is settling comfortably into life in small-town southern Indiana. He's finally ready to risk losing his heart again, to reach for what he wants--a life with Stacy. All he has to do is convince her the idea has merit. That, and keep her alive in the face of growing danger.

Genre: Women’s Fiction RomanceLife changed forever for Kathy Browning one tragic, fateful day in 1960 when her husband murdered their children, another man, and himself in front of her. Three years later, she’s battling serious depression, still trying to pick up enough shattered pieces of what’s left to continue living. She has all but given up when Fate intervenes again, this time in the form of one Charles Kelly. Full of anger, grief, and pain, Kathy’s less than appreciative of his interference, and she doesn’t hesitate to let him know just that.As for Charles, he’s been keeping an eye on Kathy for months now ever since a chance meeting at a dinner party. Intrigued by what he sees and what he suspects—that there’s more to Kathy than she shows the world—he’s drawn to her intellectually, emotionally, and physically, and he’s determined to learn more about her. Aware of snippets of her tragic past,...

Caleb Walker is a veterinarian with a heart of gold and a solid fence built around his emotions. With a nightmare childhood that left scars and a history of failed relationships, he's decided being alone is the path he’ll walk. But then a meddling, Cupid-playing cousin comes along and sets him up with the very last woman to whom he should be paying romantic attention.Brooke Harrison is a bit of a dreamer with a soft spot for the doctor despite his clear "No Trespassing" signs. Her crush on Caleb remains private until she agrees to a sort-of blind date that gets sidelined by a veterinary emergency. Once revealed, those feelings ignite a fire between them that burns as hot as the sun. The only thing still in question is whether she can convince Caleb that permanent is something he's able—and willing—to do.Spring Valley is a novella, approximately 35,000 words in length, and episode 11 in the Firefly Hollow Series. Please note that...

Book 12 in the Firefly Hollow SeriesWith one passionate night and one very big mistake, a years-long friendship was sent spinning down the drain. At least, that was what Lily Campbell feared. Not wanting to face the reality of what she’d done with her best friend, she fled across the globe. Months later, with her job ending, she has to return home to Dragonfly Creek Farm and face the man she left behind.Warren Sullivan suffered unimaginable loss in the past and somehow managed to survive, but Lily running far and fast after the night they spent together cut him to his soul. When she returns, he’s determined to give her the cold shoulder—a resolution that lasts all of five minutes. Drawn to each other like never before, they’re both wary of being ripped apart even as their feelings pull them into a  passion-filled whirlwind.Murky Pond is the twelfth book in the “Firefly Hollow” Series, Women’s Fiction Romances...

When Sarah Campbell enlists three of her grandchildren to help with her annual spring cleaning, she knows to expect joking, teasing, and not a little laughter. What she isn’t anticipating is that the kids will find a treasure thought lost decades earlier—a small wooden box full of letters. Spanning more than a decade, the letters tell the story of the early years of her marriage to Owen and commemorate the kinds of events that pepper a relationship through time—births, deaths, personal losses, arguments, frustrations, and most of all love.Letters from Owen is a novella-length book in the Firefly Hollow Series.