FATTY PATTY - Out Now!

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.

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HOME FIRES - Out Now!

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.

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LOTTO LUCY - Out Now!

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.

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FOR I HAVE SINNED - Out Now!

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.

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ROYAL SECRETS

Immersed in the regal world of weddings and romance, Lily Lavender grew up believing in brides, grooms and happily-ever-afters. With her grandfather descended from British nobility, Lily’s position in the dynasty of their family-owned wedding business is as certain as the priceless family heirloom tiara glittering on display. But a life of working weddings for the family firm isn’t as splendid as it sounds. Her mother rules the chapel with a sharp tongue, a firm hand, and a heart forged of steel. When yet another of her mother’s marriages fails, Lily’s romantic dreams of a happy family life fade as fast as aging silk of an antique wedding dress. Disillusioned and discouraged, she turns her back on The Royal Wedding Chapel and leaves Las Vegas to fashion a life of her own.

Years later, Lily—now a single mom and successful business woman—discovers her teenage daughter has run off to Las Vegas to help run the chapel. Determined to save her daughter from the broken dreams of Sin City and the nonsensical world of which family fairy tales are made, Lily heads to Las Vegas. But nothing prepares Lily for the royal drama which awaits her… or the sins and secrets she stumbles across that threaten to close the chapel and ruin her family forever.

Coming July 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.

Available now at Castle Farms!

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