Book #1 of The James Bay Novel Series
Patty Perreault is an overweight school teacher who's been looking for love at the bottom of a cookie bag all her life. When one gorgeous hunk of a man takes up residence behind the desk of the adjoining 5th grade classroom, Patty decides it's time for some serious dieting. Adding one overweight accountant with romance on his mind to the mix cooks up a recipe for disaster - dieting and dating disaster. Patty needs to learn to put down the fork and give her heart a try if she ever hopes to become the woman she wants to be - emotionally as well as physically.
Book #2 of The James Bay Novel Series
When a family health crisis draws corporate attorney Rose Gallagher away from the city and back to her hometown, a handsome fireman by the name of Mike Gallagher (no relation) sparks a fire in her heart that threatens to burn up all those well laid plans. Mike seems determined to keep this pretty litigator in his arms and home where he thinks she belongs - as well as keep her from snooping into his ongoing arson investigation. But Rose is equally determined not to give up on her dreams of big city success. And she's not about to give up trying to solve who's responsible for the series of arsons plaguing her hometown. Especially since Mike's investigation centers around her dear old friend, the Judge. Coming in 2012!
LOTTO LUCY
Book #3 of The James Bay Novel Series
When small town reporter Lucy Carter wins the lottery, good fortune seems guaranteed. But even $70 million in cold hard cash can't buy Lucy a way out of some cold hard facts. No amount of money will buy back her Grandma's mind. Nor buy Lucy a reprieve from her estranged mother Lila, who insists she moved back to town merely to keep an eye out for Lucy. Or is it Lucy's money that Lila has her eye on instead? When an auto accident forces mother and daughter to live under one roof, even a luxurious 4,000 square foot condo seems like a tiny bungalow. And Lucy's got her hands full with a whole new set of problems she never expected.
Winning the lottery: $70 million dollars.
Mending family relationships: PRICELESS. Coming in 2012!
BLESS ME FATHER
Book #4 of The James Bay Novel Series
Father Greg, a Catholic priest and recovering alcoholic, took a vow of obedience at his ordination —but thirty years later, that Roman collar chafes his neck. His love for God is not in doubt … but the same can’t be said for his faith in the church. After a young interracial couple moves to his small rural Midwestern parish, Father Greg finds himself waging a fierce battle fighting parishioners’ prejudices. When an attractive widow from the parish joins hands with him to befriend the young couple, the problems only grow —and so do the rumors about a romance. Caught up in a war with church leaders and his own guilty conscience, Father Greg is trapped. He’s good at standing up for others, but now he needs to learn how to stand up for himself. It’s the only way he’ll become the man he was always meant to be —with or without the Roman collar. Coming in 2012!
ROYAL SECRETS
Once upon a time, Lily Lavender believed in happily-ever-after endings, but those days are gone. Disillusioned by her mother’s numerous divorces, Lily distanced herself from the fairy-tale nonsense of their family owned business by fleeing Las Vegas and The Royal Wedding Chapel. But when Lily’s own teenaged daughter runs off to Las Vegas to help run The Chapel, Lily’s calm boring life as a single mom and accountant is suddenly turned upside down. Left with no choice, she heads for Las Vegas —only to discover her mother has had a stroke. With The Chapel booked for weddings, and her daughter refusing to budge, Lily reluctantly agrees to take over running the family business while her mother recuperates. But while Lily’s busy working with the brides, she discovers some secrets that threaten to close The Chapel forever. Will Lily play the heroine and come to her mother’s rescue? Is it possible she can immerse herself in the royal world of weddings she left behind, and still survive? If she saves The Chapel, she risks losing her daughter to the nonsensical stuff of which fairytales are made —and just as easily destroyed. Lily is faced with a royal dilemma: what is most important? Saving yourself or those you love? Coming in 2013!
FOR THE LOVE OF A CASTLE
Turn a page back into time with the ultimate biography of Castle Farms. This historical book chronicles the rich history of this French Renaissance castle listed on both the National and State of Michigan Historic Registries. Built in 1918 by Albert Loeb, an executive with Sears Roebuck Company, Castle Farms began as a working model dairy farm to showcase farm equipment available in the Sears catalog. Today, the cattle are long gone and The Castle is open to the public for historic tours. This in-depth work carries readers along on the journey from the past into the present, recounting each of the four owners and their unique visions for The Castle. Magnificent color photographs plus rare black and white archival images. Coming soon!
