BLESS ME FATHER

Father Greg Kozminski, a Catholic priest and recovering alcoholic, took vows of obedience and celibacy at his ordination. Nearly thirty years later, his deep love for God isn t in doubt, but the same can t be said for his faith in the church. The Roman Collar around his neck chafes as Fr. Greg struggles to enforce archaic church rules that Mother Church demands his parishioners obey. When a young interracial couple moves to his small rural Midwestern parish, Fr. Greg is disturbed by the prejudice they encounter and the judgmental attitudes from people in the pews. In this white-bread community, interracial marriage breaks every rule. He s heartened when an attractive widow in the parish joins forces with him and befriends the young couple. As frustrations and concerns about his own vocation grow, Fr. Greg struggles to find a way to help his parishioners embrace the concepts of patience, tolerance, and understanding while waging an inner battle to stop himself from embracing the widow. Will it be God or the girl?

(Completed 80,911 word Commercial / Women's Fiction)

LOTTO LUCY

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.

(Completed 100,000 word Women's Fiction)

FATTY PATTY

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.

(Completed 100,000 word Women's Fiction)

SMOKESCREEN

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.

(Completed 100,000 contemporary romance)

ONCE UPON A PROMISE

Maggie McDonough is a woman who knows what she wants and uses her head to get it - until a chance encounter with a stranger named Mark Donaldson leads her into a trove of burgeoning chaos. Caught up in Mark's promise of a whirlwind happily-ever-after romance and wedding, Maggie follows her heart and not her head - only to find herself married to a stranger who's never around. A disturbing series of mysterious phone calls, her teenage daughter Lizzie's growing list of accusations against Mark's ward and nephew Kevin, plus her new husband's frequent absences, add to Maggie's growing discontent. Mark needs to return home fast - before their happily-ever-after falls apart for good.

(Completed 112,000 words contemporary romance)