Author of Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense
The Poison Garden, Book One
Meet Amber, Kelan, or is it Jane?
To those who meet her, she is Amber—a soft-spoken "earth muffin" and aspiring author living a quiet life in Eugene, Oregon. But beneath the floral dresses and homemade soaps lies a woman with no real name and a "verbal murder diary" stretching across six different lives.
In every neighborhood, she identifies a "pig-dog" who treats women as prey, and in every neighborhood, she delivers a permanent solution. Her tools aren't weapons, but nature's most beautiful and lethal secrets: Yew berries, foxgloves, and nightshade. As she meticulously tends her "Poison Garden," she believes she is a "demolition expert" for the souls of the abused.
However, her carefully constructed world is threatened when Jack—the only man who ever truly touched her heart—suddenly appears in her new circle of neighbors. Now, with a local policeman living right across the street and her secrets blooming in the community garden, Amber must decide if she can ever truly leave the "shadow journey" behind.
The Poison Garden is a dark, suspenseful exploration of justice, identity, and the high price of playing judge and jury with a green thumb.
Madam Emma's Love Emporium, Book Two
Season 2 Brings on the FUN!
If Jane/Kelan/Amber/Emma chooses your small town, it is because there is work to do.
Welcome to Yachats, Oregon—the "Gem of the Coast"—where the scenery is lush, but the secrets are far from benign. In this quiet seaside village, a new shop has opened its doors: Madam Emma’s Love Emporium, a place filled with crystals, "Pearls of the Pacific" lotions, and a "Love Room" dedicated to sinful delights.
The proprietor, a woman with flame-red hair and a penchant for patchouli, is known to the locals as Madam Emma. But to the shadows of her past, she is something else entirely: a PhD botanist and a self-appointed executioner who metes out justice with nature’s most lethal concoctions.
Alongside her husband Jack—now undercover as "Rick"—Emma (Amber) has come to Yachats for a new "hunting season". Her mission is simple: identify the predators who prey on the weak and deliver a permanent solution. Whether it’s shielding a troubled teenager from high school bullies or uncovering the deadly motives of a husband with a sudden interest in massive life insurance policies, Emma’s moral compass is as sharp as a butcher knife.
However, staying hidden is no easy task in a small town. When the flamboyant and wealthy "Miss Violet" enters the shop, Emma finds herself in a high-stakes "friend interview" with a woman who might be just as dangerous as she is. As the Tarot reveals dark omens and the Pacific Ocean whispers of past murders, Emma must decide if she can finish her season before her own secrets are unearthed.
Madam Emma’s Love Emporium is a dark, suspenseful exploration of identity, vengeance, and the high price of playing judge and jury in paradise.
The Voice of Reason, Book Three
Just when you thought she'd settle down...
To the public, he is the "Voice of Reason"—a celebrated marriage counselor and relationship guru who seems to have all the answers. But behind the closed doors of their pristine home, Maggie Drake lives in a carefully constructed prison of rules and psychological warfare.
In the third installment of The Poison Garden Series, the facade of the perfect marriage finally shatters.
Maggie's life is measured in "foundation rules": no scuff marks on the cherry hardwoods, a strict limit of four pairs of shoes in the closet, and the constant threat of being locked in a dark basement for the slightest "infraction". Driven by the chilling realization that her husband is not just controlling but lethal, Maggie executes a desperate forty-minute escape.
She seeks refuge with her brother, Jack, and his wife, Amber—a woman whose own dark past and "green thumb" for lethal botanicals make her the ultimate ally against a predator. But Michael is not just a lone abuser; he is a rising leader in The T Society, a shadowy organization dedicated to the absolute submission of women.
From the streets of Minneapolis to a hideout in Vancouver, Maggie must navigate a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. As Michael's public image unravels into violence, Maggie discovers that the only way to truly silence the "Voice of Reason" is to find her own voice—and perhaps a weapon of her own.
The Voice of Reason is a gripping tale of domestic suspense and ultimate empowerment, proving that sometimes the most dangerous gardens are the ones we grow in the shadows of our own homes.