Books in the Works

Books in the Works

The Kiss (Romance with Suspenseful Elements) Contemporary Romance Writers 2018 Stiletto® Contest Finalist

Targeted by a kiss

Fed up with being a pawn to her parent’s ambitions, Sam Davis escapes to Mexico for some fun in the sun and self-discovery. But after sharing a smoking hot kiss with sex US Marshal, Dylan Maloney, she finds herself targeted by the human traffickers he’s hunting, and is forced to discover a strength and fortitude – and love – she never dreamed possible.

Profane Siblings Trilogy

Dane: Jackass

The best revenge is love.

Dane, a self-made millionaire, targets the stepdaughter of his father’s enemy as the lynchpin of his plot to drive the father who abandoned him out of business, only he didn’t count on Kat being so damn appealing or that being with her would open a yearn. But when outside forces threaten Kat’s safety, Dane is forced to choose between revenge and love.

James: Bastard Contemporary Romance Writers 2019 Stiletto® Contest finalist

Even lost souls can be redeemed. 

Handsome and successful James Preston is one of the most sought-after cyber-security experts in the world. But after a drunken and unremembered kiss forces him to pretend to a life-long romance with the only woman he’s ever loved, ghosts from his past threaten to drive him mad, but with Ally, world-famous actress Allison Tremaine, embroiled in scandal and both their lives threatened by a stalker, James realizes he needs to face those ghosts and heal so he and Ally can forge the relationship he’s always wanted, and defeat the stalker.

Bruce: Asshole

 Cocked as a weapon, he never expects love

Billionaire Bruce Carmichael keeps the world at bay with an insouciant smile and a mercurial personality. Trapped for years by his father’s machinations, he bides his time, awaiting his moment to strike and win back his business and self-esteem. But he’s kidnapped by Nigel Simpson, the Secret Intelligence Service agent charged with thwarting a plot to destroy the world economy. Together they blunder through a dark wood filled with lies and deceit, and in the end, unmask an unexpected love.

Deception (Romantic Suspense)

She won a date with a billionaire. Now she’s on the run.

Driven to succeed in a man’s world, Erin Toomey has no time for anything frivolous, especially Joe Bailey. But after winning “the date of a lifetime” makes her the target of Mayan terrorists, Erin and Joe are thrust into a dark world of deception with roots in both their pasts, and struggle to thwart a plot against the United States.

Out of the Shadows (Contemporary) 2018 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart® Finalist

Beauty meets Beast…

Alex Callahan, the owner of a popular West Philadelphia bar, has been unable to interact normally with her world since being raped the year before, but she’s shocked out of her shell when burn victim Noah Chamberlain inadvertently saves her from another assault. Though uncomfortable in his skin, Noah’s quick action spurs a chain of events that pushes them out of their respective shadows, finding love despite their scars.

Plus Working Titles:

Seven Wonders (Contemporary) A woman with a death sentence. A man hiding from scandal. A love to rival the Seven Wonders.

The Dupe (Contemporary) An embittered writer of a divorce blog meets the woman of his dreams on a flight from hell and is forced to re-evaluate his perceptions of women and relationships.

Midnight Bright (Contemporary) An emotionally crippled Rocker steps in to assist a pregnant artistic agent but soon realizes he must face his demons or lose his career and the love of his life.

Arabesque (Contemporary Series) A spontaneous dance in the surf at dawn on a world-famous photographer’s beach begins a whirling dance of love for a tight-knit group of friends.

Philadelphia Stories (“Short” Contemporary Stories) A collection of stories ranging from that of a disenchanted woman who inadvertently finds a new lease on life when she’s “rescued” by a handsome stranger after her husband abandons her at a concert, to a second chance love story about two driven, but like-minded souls who reunite in the Starlight.

Vespa (Fantasy Romance) She feeds off the energy of humans to survive. He was born to destroy her kind. But when a maniac seeks to control the powers of the Vespa for his own ends, they must unite to save their world.

Dinner with Strangers (Contemporary) An innocent encounter with a woman at an airport completely alters a millionaire’s outlook on life and love, forcing him to re-examine his lifestyle and choices to win the love of the one woman he can’t live without.

The Billboard (Contemporary) A man secretly in love with his business partner is prompted by a woman on a billboard to go after what he wants.

Wild Harmony (Contemporary) After his fiancée dumps him for his “best” friend, Adam Wagner drives the long way home. But an encounter with Mary Kate, famous songstress M-Kay, stranded by a flat on a dark stretch of country road, turns fateful when he accidentally leaves a pair of priceless cufflinks on the hood of her car. Accused of theft due to a sordid past, Adam returns, intent on saving her from jail – but in the end, love saves them both.

Short Stories

Swiss Miss (Contemporary) Two teenage boys from different backgrounds forge an unlikely friendship tinged with attraction which comes to a head after they find themselves snowed in at a mountain retreat.

The Sweater (Fantasy/Horror) A man unwittingly becomes the victim of species of women that prey on human men, but vows to win his freedom.