The Next Installment of Love’s Courage

This is the third installment of a Sneak Peek at Love’s Courage. If you missed the first two, you can read them here: First Excerpt and Second Excerpt.   “Shite!” Blurting out “Sorry,” and “Pardon me,” Andrew Wentworth pushed and shoved at the porters, sailors, and merchants who blocked his way as he sprinted along the wharf. Two riggers stretched lines across the pier, forcing him to leap over the ropes and race ahead. Blood pumped in his ears, muffling the curses that followed him. His heart pounded with the rhythm of his hurtling feet. He skidded to a stop, sliding to Read More

Another Sneak Peek at LOVE’S COURAGE

Here is the next installment of chapter one in Love’s Courage. It will be released on Jan. 9, but you can pre-order it on Amazon now. If you missed the opening section click here to read it. Chapter 1, continued… Lifting Jenny’s chin, Jonathon forced her to face him. His brows drew together as his eyes bored into hers. His mouth was pulled taut in a thin line. “You must understand the danger inherent in this voyage. The sea will always challenge those who sail her waters, and she is temperamental, changing from fair to foul in the blink of Read More

Read an Excerpt from LOVE’S COURAGE

I am so excited to share an excerpt from the opening scene of Love’s Courage with you. It’s the third book in The Brentwood Saga, which includes Love’s Destiny and Love’s Spirit.   Genre: Historical Saga, Women’s Fiction Publisher: Boris Publishing Pre-Order Date: October 18, 2017 Release Date: January 9, 2018         Chapter One   July 1777, Yorktown, Virginia   When had lying become so easy? “Did you hear me, Jenny?” “Yes, Uncle Jonathon.” Jenny Sutton pulled her white linen scarf snug, crossing her arms over her stomach, against the visceral guilt that pulsed there. She stared Read More

5 Sentences That Need Your Help

I bared my soul two weeks ago when I divulged my overuse of the word “eyes” in my manuscript for Love’s Courage. Well, after receiving excellent responses from my beta readers, I have even more dirty (writing) secrets to air. I flirt with purple prose by using an emotion (or sometimes an odor) as the subject of a sentence. At least, flirting with purple prose is the best way I can describe it. My friend, H.J. calls me on it every time.   For your entertainment, I’ve listed five sentences that I believe are my worst offenders. Help me out Read More

The Brentwood Saga Has Arrived

May I introduce you to The Brentwood Saga? You can now enjoy my first two historical romances, Love’s Destiny and Love’s Spirit, in a new bundle announced by my publisher, Crimson Romance, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The Brentwood Saga will be released on. July 17. Now available for pre-order for only $1.99 at the following sites: Amazon Barnes & Noble Kobo iTunes   I must say, the man and woman on the cover look exactly like my hero and heroine, Jonathon Brentwood and Emily Wentworth.   I have Kathleen Woodiwiss and my friend Marilyn to thank for my venture into Read More