Read the opening scenes from  OUTLAW BRIDE...finalist in the 2009
                         "Romance Through the Ages" Contest
Biography
Tintype of my great-grandpa
My darling great-grandma
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My grampa and his horse Babe on their way to court my gramma!
He and me at the marina near my home. Yes, I dressed us alike on purpose.

2001: Finalist, New Historical Voice Contest
      The Outlaw's Woman

2007: First Place, Central Ohio fiction Writers        
      "Ignite The Flame" Contest
      Marrying Minda

2008:  First Place, San Antonio Romance  Authors
       Merritt "Magic Moment" Contest
       Marrying Minda

2009:  Finalist, Hearts Through History
       "Romance Through the Ages" Contest
       Outlaw Bride, wip

2010: Nominated Best Book of the year at Love Western Romances
        Marrying Mattie

2010: Nominated Favorite Author, CAPA Awards, The Romance Studio!

2011: CTRR Award, Sanctuary, a recommended read at Coffee Time Romance. 

2011: Double nominee for Best Inspirational Romance, CAPA Awards,
         the Romance Studio, for Sanctuary AND Faithful Danger.
I'm a California beach girl happily married to a firefighter. My two kids are the best thing I've ever done, and now, I get to be a gramma to the two dearest little boys ever.

Favorite things after my family: Travel, being lefthanded, Zumba, country music, Hallmark movies, and helping out at our local horse rescue.

Although I'm totally hooked on the Western historicals I write for The Wild Rose Press, I am finding a wonderful home writing contemporary Western inspirationals for White Rose Publishing. 

Life is good. God is good. It doesn't get much better than this!