A Summer of Reckoning
Prequel to When Mountains Sing
(originally published in the Mosaic Collection Anthology Before Summer's End)
Dawson Dunne has been stuck in the angst of his late teen years, with a long rap sheet that highlights his many bad decisions. A last chance offer from the judge sends him to Outlook Adventure Camp where he learns there's far more to life than poor choices and jail cells. But is he brave enough to reach out and grab it?
When Mountains Sing
When the truth cost her everything,
she thought there was nothing left to lose.
Mikayla Gordon loves nothing more than sleeping under the stars, reeling in the “big one,” and long hikes in the wilderness. A medical crisis reveals a 30-year-old secret that turns everything she’s known and believed upside down, unraveling her dreams and her identity.
In search of answers, she follows a trail from Minnesota to Colorado and discovers more unwelcome secrets even as she falls in love with the majestic beauty of the Rocky Mountains, and a youth leader who shares the greatest secret of all.
Knowing her life can never go back to what it was, she must make decisions that will impact far more than just her future.
Whispered Miracle
When Mountains Sing sequel #1
(originally published in the Mosaic Collection Anthology A Whisper of Peace)
Casey Younghans has bounced around foster care most of her life. About to age out and unprepared to be on her own, she faces an uncertain future alone. Being sent to Outlook Adventure Camp for Christmas is just one more place she won’t be welcome. Then she meets Lula, the tiny dog with understanding eyes, and the camp staff who seem to accept her, attitude and all. Could she actually find a way to fit into the world just the way she is? It would be a miracle.
Mountaintop Christmas
When Mountains Sing sequel #2
(originally published in the Mosaic Collection Anthology Hope is Born)
In this sequel to When Mountains Sing, wilderness camp leaders Mikayla Gordon and Dawson Dunne have planned their perfect mountaintop Christmas wedding, but unseen forces seem to have other plans. After facing numerous catastrophes, Mikayla will have to face the one thing that has terrified her since childhood or her hopes of a magical mountain wedding to the man of her dreams will be buried deep under the fresh coating of snow.
The Sweetest Sound
When Valleys Mourn prequel (coming 2026)
(originally published in the Mosaic Collection Anthology Song of Grace)
In this sequel to When Mountains Sing, wilderness camp leaders Mikayla Gordon and Dawson Dunne have planned their perfect mountaintop Christmas wedding, but unseen forces seem to have other plans. After facing numerous catastrophes, Mikayla will have to face the one thing that has terrified her since childhood or her hopes of a magical mountain wedding to the man of her dreams will be buried deep under the fresh coating of snow.
Piper's Sweet Dream
The Chocolate Series (part 1)
(originally published in the Mosaic Collection Anthology Sounds Like a Plan)
As her luxury chocolate-making online business explodes, Piper Devine is desperate to find the perfect retail spot for Pip's Divine Chocolates. It's been her life-long dream, since learning to create sweets at her GeeMaw's side, to provide sweet joy and chocolate to people. And she's found the perfect space for her store. Finn McNally wandered through his early twenties but is now the proud business owner of Chocolate Brews--a coffee bar with a chocolate twist. He also restored the town's decaying train depot where 11 of the 12 retail and business spaces have been filled. When the young chocolate maker applies for his last available spot, Finn is reluctant to consider her. He doesn't want a competitor in the same building as his thriving coffee/chocolate bar. Piper knows this spot at The Depot would be perfect for Pip's Divine Chocolates, but how can she convince the handsome property manager to pick her over the other three applicants? Especially while fighting the health department's bogus claims?
The Christmas Kiss
The Chocolate Series (part 2)
(originally published in the Mosaic Collection 2024 Christmas Anthology A Weary World Rejoices)
When Piper Devine's dream of opening her own chocolate store becomes a reality, her life turns upside down. Adding retail to her successful online business created a whirlwind of attention, orders, and chaos. Lots of chaos! Someone is trying to sabotage her business. And also her burgeoning relationship with the handsome property manager who'd believed enough in her and her dream to help get the store up and running. Who wants her out of the picture and out of business? Is it the same person or does she have a dual target on her back?
Shattered Image
An aspiring singer and a disgraced spokesmodel find their relationship tested by the glare of celebrity, financial ruin, and a diagnosis that changes everything.
Kiera Simmons is done with life in the spotlight. After a failed public relationship nearly landed her in jail, she forges a quiet life helping teens understand their eternal value and significance in a world run by the distorted messages of social media.
Peter Theisen is on the fast track to everything the celebrity life promises – fame, fortune and women. Every step of his meteoric rise in the world of pop music has been planned by his ambitious manager. Meeting Kiera complicates those plans and alters his focus.
Their sweet, unexpected romance is threatened by her past and his future, a life-changing diagnosis, and financial devastation. As they struggle to find their way back to each other, and to the One who matters most, the allure of wealth and fame may jeopardize everything.
Dance of Grace
A former dancer. An ex-con. A house on fire. Grace amidst revenge.
In one tragic moment, dancer Vanessa Jordan lost her family, her career, and her future. She blames God for destroying everything that mattered. Kurt Wagner, an ex-con with a second chance at life and faith, aches to shed his past and see his dream of helping teens become reality.
The former dancer and the ex-con form an unlikely alliance to build River House, a safe haven for kids on the street. But when Kurt’s past threatens his dreams and his life, Vanessa becomes a target as well.
It will take a stubborn love, the grace of God, and one courageous teen to keep the River House dream alive.
The Color of Truth
They can choose to step into the light of grace and forgiveness or stay in the safety of the past.
Marti has been on her own since she was 15, determined to build a life for herself and her sister despite the threats of a man intent on keeping her from revealing his secret.
Sam Evans’ turbulent teen years prepared him for the perfect job—counseling troubled youth. Then his pregnant wife walked out on their marriage and his life imploded, leaving him without a family, a job, or his hard-earned reputation.
With her sister in danger, they’re forced to divulge the secrets, lies, and half-truths they’ve kept hidden from each other, and from themselves. If they can’t face the brilliant colors of God’s truth, the consequences may be deadly.
Open Circle
Determined not to lose the only family they have, their tug-of-war impacts an entire community.
Mindy Lee “Minnie” Carlson’s dream job has dropped into her hands, but there’s a catch. She has four months to revive Open Circle, the town’s only Senior Adult Day Center, or the doors will close, leaving her beloved seniors stranded, and eliminating the only job she’s ever wanted.
Globe-trotting photographer Jackson Young documents the forgotten people of the world, focusing on the poor and elderly. After decades on the road, he’s stunned to learn his beloved Grandma Em is still alive in the small town he’d had to leave decades earlier.
Overjoyed, Jackson races back to his hometown to reconnect with her, only to discover she’s been Minnie’s adopted grandma for the past twenty years. When Grandma Em has a stroke, his ideas about her care pit him against Minnie’s determination and expertise. For Grandma Em’s sake, and the future of Open Circle, they’ll need to do the impossible—find a way to work together.