Fake History is the textbook you wish you could have read while falling asleep in history class. From Jesus Christ to Donald Trump, from Genesis to World War III, from ancient legends to alternative facts, Fake History takes a comic romp through the tangled narratives of history to reveal the scandalous truth of the world’s […]
Free: Fake History: The Wildly Inaccurate, Ruthlessly Manipulative, Dangerously Deceptive, and REAL History of the World
October 10, 2020 By
Pathfinding Women (Waxwood Series: Book 3)
September 19, 2020 By
There are paths in life we have no choice but to follow. At the close of the nineteenth century, Vivian Alderdice is twenty-six, unmarried, and has no prospective suitors. Now the heiress of the Alderdice fortune, she has yet to fulfill her duty to her family and to society: to marry well and produce heirs. […]
Lessons From My Mother’s Life
July 24, 2020 By
Debuted at #1 in the Historical Fiction Short Stories category! It was the 1950s. The war was over and women could go back to being happy housewives. But did they really want to? Women should have been contented to live a Leave it to Beaver life in the mid-20th century. They should have been fulfilled. […]
All’s Well That Ends: Disarmed by Dreams
May 17, 2020 By
1943, Chicago. A segregated train ride is only the beginning to a bittersweet story of loss, courage, starting over, and the pursuit of dreams. Sara Jameson had known in an instant she’d made a terrible mistake when she discouraged everyone from coming to the train station to see them off. Standing on the platform with […]
Lily Fairchild
May 7, 2020 By
This historical fiction novel follows the life and travails of Lily Fairchild, a pioneer woman in 19-century Ontario, Canada. Lily’s life intersects and is influenced by historical events and personages. She is witness to the arrival of the railways, the discovery of oil, the founding of a nation, the Riel Rebellions, the Great War and […]
The Julia Street Series
April 26, 2020 By
A segregated train ride is only the beginning. The Julia Street Series spans the early 1940’s through today, and takes the reader down memory lane as Sara and Ben Jameson move their young family from the south side of Chicago to Berkeley, California. The family lands in red-lined South Berkeley, the only part of town […]
False Fathers (Waxwood Series: Book 2)
April 25, 2020 By
Sometimes no father is better than a false father. In 1898 California, Jake Alderdice comes of age as a shy and contemplative youth who is passionate about art. On vacation in Waxwood, now a fashionable resort town, he meets Harland Stevens, who takes an interest in the young man’s artistic ambitions. Stevens seizes upon the […]
The Specter (Waxwood Series: Book 1)
February 19, 2020 By
To what lengths will one go to exorcise a specter? In 1892, people gather to mourn the death of San Francisco socialite, Penelope Alderdice. Among them is a strange little woman who claims to have known “Grace” as a young woman in the small coastal town of Waxwood. But Vivian, Penelope’s granddaughter, has never heard […]
False Fathers (Waxwood Series: Book 1)
December 30, 2019 By
Sometimes no father is better than a false father. In 1898 California, Jake Alderdice comes of age as a shy and contemplative youth who is passionate about art. On vacation in Waxwood, now a fashionable resort town, he meets Harland Stevens, who takes an interest in the young man’s artistic ambitions. Stevens seizes upon the […]
Our Wild and Precious Lives
October 23, 2019 By
Historical fiction for 15+ as Army brat teens survive life on a small base in Cold War Germany with a WW II hero father with PTSD and Italian war bride mother. Flashbacks to WW II and the Korean Conflict show how emotional war wounds get passed to the next generation. “This was a beautiful and […]
The Secret Keepers
October 1, 2019 By
In the summer of 1718, Blackbeard investigates a mysterious island village off the coast of North Carolina. Finding nothing to plunder, he kidnaps three young women, intent on making them his newest wives. But this is no ordinary village, and these are no ordinary women. They have an important mission to complete—one not even Blackbeard […]
Catching a Witch: A Novel of Loyalty, Deception, and Superstition
September 10, 2019 By
What Would You Do to Save Your Best Friend from Burning at the Stake? The year 1660 is when it all changed…That’s when a witch-hunter comes to Clara Dahl’s seaside village in Norway. She’s horrified to discover how fast her neighbors and friends are to turn against each other. She soon realizes her sleepy, little, […]
The Specter (Waxwood Series: Book 1)
August 30, 2019 By
To what lengths will one go to exorcise a specter? In 1892, people gather to mourn the death of San Francisco socialite, Penelope Alderdice. Among them is a strange little woman who claims to have known “Grace” as a young woman in the small coastal town of Waxwood. But Vivian, Penelope’s granddaughter, has never heard […]
ThunderTree
August 22, 2019 By
Ben Evers is a drifter that never stays in one place too long, always hankering to see what’s over the next horizon. His traveling companion—an eagle. He lives by two rules. Mind his own business and always treat women with respect. The first rule stands him in good stead until he meets former Texas Ranger […]
Free: Sergei and Hans
July 21, 2019 By
Two soldiers from opposite sides of the war. One Christmas meal that will change their lives forever.An action packed historical thriller where survival is the only thing that matters, SERGEI AND HANS is a story of war, loss, and redemption. Set on the Eastern Front of WWI, on a cruel and unforgiving mountain, and later […]
Princess of Sky, Earth, Fire and Water
May 18, 2019 By
In 1772, amidst the ancient ruins and standing stones of western Ireland, a young woman inherits an army, a fleet of ships, and special powers. To keep her magic, she journeys to the East Kingdom and meets her greatest challenge — a warrior prince whose love threatens to destroy them both. Together, they face ruthless […]
Princess of Wind and Sea
April 14, 2019 By
The year is 1773. It’s a race across the globe as Aisling and the prince travel on a series of secret missions. From the shores of Asia to the wilds of western Ireland, a chase ensues as dark forces seek to destroy them both. Aisling’s magical powers are increasing, but enemies lurk around every corner. […]
My Family’s Survival
March 25, 2019 By
My Family’s Survival is the incredible true story of how the Shwartz family survived the Holocaust. The #1 New Release on Amazon tells the powerful tale of how one family resisted by escaping the Nazis. Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz will enjoy this riveting saga where hope prevails. $0.99 on Kindle.
Within Darkness
February 1, 2019 By
In this sequel to The Timekeepers Daughter, Abigail Jordan now knows that her mother was protecting her from something far worse than simply becoming a Timekeeper, individuals with the power to see the future but not change it, and upon her move to San Francisco, she attempts to leave all of that behind her and […]
Free: Ismeni
January 29, 2019 By
A mysterious beauty, a destiny set in the stars. Born under an inauspicious sign, young Ismeni is feared by her own people. A story of love, passion, and twists of fate through the eyes of the woman who will one day give birth to the legendary Queen of Sheba. Free on Kindle.
The Munich Girl
December 27, 2018 By
45 The past may not be done with us. Anna Dahlberg is about to discover the secrets hidden in a portrait of Hitler’s wife. They’ll challenge her every belief about right and wrong, as they reveal the enduring legacies of love that always outlast war. “Hard to put down . . . harder to forget.” […]
Madame Presidentess
December 19, 2018 By
Forty-eight years before women were granted the right to vote, one woman dared to run for President of the United States, yet her name has been virtually written out of the history books. This is the story of Victoria Woodhull, woman who was ahead of her time, who dared to speak out and challenge the […]
Michal’s Destiny
December 16, 2018 By
For a young girl growing up in a traditional Jewish settlement in Siberia in 1919, an arranged marriage was a fact of life. And, Michal’s father had just arranged such a marriage for her; marriage to a man she has never met and about whom she knows nothing at all. Michal is understandably terrified. On […]
Free: Chinawoman’s Chance
December 4, 2018 By
Clara Shortridge Foltz faces a patriarchal nemesis in 1884 San Francisco. When a white prostitute is murdered and flayed down to a skeleton, Clara is hired by the Six Companies of Chinatown to defend the 16 males who are swept up by the Chinatown Squad. This ragtag and corrupt group of sheriffs work for the […]
Saving Grace
October 21, 2018 By
Saving Grace, based on a true story, an Amazon top ten hot new release, a #1 bestseller in Australia. The courtroom drama of the Victorian Age, everyone had an opinion on who poisoned wealthy banker Charles Petrie with his new bride, Grace, as the prime suspect. Did Grace poison Charles? Saving Grace reveals the shocking […]
Lost Children of the Prophet
September 18, 2018 By
Abducted as children. Sold into different lives. Brother and sister struggle to find each other. After years of separation, Nat succeeds in finding his sister, Ziva. Though he remains a slave, she is a beloved daughter, purchased to replace a lost child. Unfortunately, Nat’s despicable master lusts after Ziva and will do anything to force […]
Abandoned Hope
September 1, 2018 By
Young, innocent trader Daphne travels with her father to the wicked city of Nod. When her father is abducted, David assists her in freeing him. It becomes a choice between her father and David. $0.99 on Kindle.
Push Not the River (The Poland Trilogy Book 1)
July 6, 2018 By
Travel back to 1790s Poland and “all the sweep and romance of ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘Doctor Zhivago’.” This family saga is based on the diary of a countess at a crossroads in her personal life and in her country’s history. Volume One of the trilogy that just won the 2018 Gold Medal IPPY […]
Free: Maid of Baikal: A Novel of the Russian Civil War
February 13, 2018 By
What if a Siberian Joan of Arc had rescued the White Armies at a critical point of the Russian Civil War? MAID OF BAIKAL offers an alternative outcome to that war through the intervention of Zhanna Dorokhina, a young woman from the shores of Siberia’s Lake Baikal. MAID OF BAIKAL is a richly imagined speculation […]
Free: Dreams from Nepal
September 29, 2017 By
A heart wrenching an motivating story of a young boy’s unique journey. A mysterious opportunity changes Ram’s life as he transitions from a simple life in the Himalayan village to Kathmandu, the capital city. Dreams from Nepal is the emotional, powerful story of a twelve-year-old Nepali boy’s journey through faith, love, and unbreakable determination to […]
Eternal Flame
September 18, 2017 By
16-year-old Julia Olsen’s world is falling apart. Her quarterback boyfriend broke up with her. Her family’s new home under renovation is a mess. Her high school counselor won’t stop harping on about her grades. A time-traveling WW2 soldier crashing into her room is the last thing she needs. In 1944, 18-year-old Edmond Ferris answered the […]
Savage Possession
April 1, 2017 By
A sweeping tale of love’s triumph over tragedy and treachery in frontier Australia. A mistaken identity opens the door for Martin Mulvaney to take his revenge on the granddaughter of his mortal enemy. An old Scottish feud, a love that should never have happened, and a series of extraordinary coincidences trap two lovers in a […]
Gold Rush Bride
March 18, 2017 By
Letitia Tinsley’s well-ordered spinster life in Boston is thrown into chaos when she learns her beloved brother has mysteriously disappeared from his gold mining claim in California. Determined to discover the truth, Letty choses the fastest way to get to California—across the treacherous Isthmus of Panama. It’s also the most dangerous. But there’s only one […]
Free: The Tiger’s Fate
March 6, 2017 By
A nobleman from an infamous family, imperial legionary officer, and a born fighter…Captain Ben Stiger has successfully thwarted the attack from an army of the Cyphan Confederacy. Now Stiger, his men, and his new dwarven allies have fallen back behind the great walls of Castle Vrell. Stiger finds himself named Legate of the Vanished, the […]
Magical Cool Cats Mysteries (Boxed Set)
October 26, 2016 By
Cat sleuths find clues as intoxicating as catnip. Without missing a nap, cat sleuths help their humans, 1920s detectives, solve mysteries. $0.99 on Kindle.
My Splendid Concubine
October 26, 2016 By
Robert Hart arrives in China during the 19th century Opium Wars and Taiping Rebellion. The real-life Devil Soldier becomes his enemy. To survive Robert learns how to think like the Chinese, and becomes the only foreigner in history that the emperor trusts. Hart owes this success largely to Ayaou, his concubine, his forbidden lover. $1.99 on […]
Ask Me to Marry You
September 21, 2016 By
Though she’s loath to admit it, Audra Drysdale needs a man to save her ranch. It seems a perfectly reasonable idea, then, to ask her uncle, who is the town attorney and a matchmaker of sorts, to find her a groom—a “proxy” who will take her orders and dish them out to the men. What […]
Free: Winds of Betrayal (Books 1 & 2)
March 28, 2016 By
A rousing family saga for the fight for America’s independence! The winds of change brews over the colonies. Tension against the crown is mounting daily. In Williamsburg, the rebellion burns strong in the hearts of two siblings, Jonathan and Hannah Corbett. Spirited and headstrong, Hannah finds herself thrust in the middle of a conspiracy when […]
Pianist in a Bordello
January 23, 2016 By
What would happen if a politician decided to tell the truth—the whole truth? Richard Youngblood, aspiring Congressman, is about to find out. He’s running on a platform of honesty and transparency—and against the advice of his friends and advisers he’s decided to start with himself. His autobiography will lay his entire life bare before voters […]
The Ruby Brooch
January 11, 2016 By
A serendipitous meeting finds a 21st century paramedic on the same wagon train heading west as a 19th century lawyer. While traveling the Oregon Trail in 1852, their undeniable attraction pits her need for secrecy against his relentless pursuit of the truth. Will she ultimately be forced to abandon her quest, leaving her heart on […]
