Hello! Thank you so much for visiting my website. To help you get to know me a little better, I’ll share some of my background with you. I grew up in northeastern Ohio as the oldest of four children. My mom, my brother Jerry and my sister Angie live close to me. Sadly, my sister Debbie and my dad have both passed away. Yet I have a large family and most of them live nearby. Growing up, I always loved to write. I began writing poetry in second grade. During high school, I wrote for the yearbook and school paper. I took creative writing classes because I enjoyed making up stories. Now I flex my imagination through inspiring tales of romance and mystery. Best of all, I’ve found a way to share my faith through fictional characters in a fun romance.

At age 16, I began a romance of my own. I met Chip and we’ve been together ever since.  Celebrating our 25th anniversary this year, we’re thankful for a happy marriage – complete with faith, conflict, plot, and all kinds of characters!

Two prominent characters are our children, Nick and Melissa. Now both grown, my son attends tech school in Pennsylvania and my daughter will join him this summer after her high school graduation. Nick is learning performance engine building (his father’s son) and Melissa will study photography (another artsy-fartsy like her mother.)

I’m thrilled that their schools are in the same area and they will share an apartment. However, it will be quite an adjustment for me. Both of my children are grown up and will soon be off on their own. To cope, I intend to keep myself busy!

Besides writing and promoting my books, I write a newspaper column called Time to Enjoy for the Geauga County Maple Leaf. Read my current column on the News page. In addition, my husband and I own a small auto transport trucking company. I handle the accounting and secretarial work, as well as driving cars when my husband has more than he can deliver.

In my spare time – ha! – I enjoy gardening, flower arranging, decorating, cooking, baking, and entertaining. I also love visiting tea rooms and quaint little shops like the ones in Crystal Falls. A collector of teapots, teacups, and pretty old dishes, I adore using them to host tea parties for family and friends. See the Fun page for favorite tea party recipes of one of the characters in the Crystal Falls series. (All women after my own heart.) The recipes will change often, so be sure to come back and visit again soon!

Sincerely,