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I write happily ever after Christian fiction about second chances and women who overcome life's challenges to be better versions of themselves. Whether you choose my books set in the Old West or across the globe during WWII, you will be immersed in the past through rich detail. Follow the journeys of relatable characters whose faith is sorely tested, yet in the end, emerge triumphant. Be encouraged in your own faith-walk through stories of history and hope.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, I've been scribbling stories since my parents gifted me a notebook in third grade. Thanks to my dad's job, we moved often, mostly to areas steeped in history. Writing was my one constant. As I got older, stories gave way to angst-ridden diary entries, then college papers. A career in corporate human resources produced handbooks, policies, newsletters, and job descriptions.

In 2022, we escaped high-pressure jobs in the Washington, DC rate race to the idyllic lakes and 

mountains of New Hampshire to run and bed & breakfast. While journaling our experience, story ideas bubbled to the surface. After several years of freelance writing for travel and life style magazines, I returned to fiction determined to pen the "Great American Novel." That first manuscript - not so much - but I continued to put words to paper.

Then one afternoon at the Wright Museum of World War II changed my life...

The carpet muffled my footsteps as I wandered into the home front gallery during my volunteer docent shift. I sauntered past the dioramas: a five-and-dime, a kitchen, then a living room, chatting with visitors and answering questions. As I approached the exhibit about war correspondents, my eye was drawn to the small photo at the bottom: a woman wearing a combat helmet and cheeky grin as she cradles her camera, finger posed over the button. Riveted, I stopped.

Who was she, this lone woman in a display of men? I scanned the placard: Therese Bonney, photojournalist. Minimal information, so I yanked out my smart phone and keyed in her name. Facts and figures emerged, but one struck me more than the others. Of the more than two thousand accredited war correspondents, only 127 were women, including Ms. Bonney. Intrigued, I continued to dig. My pulse raced as I read.

By all accounts, she and the other female correspondents had it tough, often relegated to fluff pieces and denied access to combat zones. They fought for the right to tell stories...real stories...the same sort of stories the men had access to. By hook and by crook, these stalwart women made their way across Europe, then the Pacific Theater, shining the light on war's atrocities.

Inspired by the tenacity and doggedness of these often-overlooked women to follow a story wherever it led, I knew I needed to shine the light on their stories, their lives, and those of other ordinary women who did extraordinary things - things I could never do in my wildest dreams.

Escape the stresses of everyday life, take a step back in time, and experience uplifting tales of history, hope, and happily ever after.
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Photo Credits:

Therese Bonney: By New York World-Telegram & Sun - New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection, Prints and Photographs Division (14)LC-USZ62-113325, Public Domain