My Writing

Wish Granter
(Young Adult Fantasy)
The "Wizard of Oz" meets "Sky High" when Eliza mistakenly arrives in the Crescent, a land where residents receive their super powers around age 18 in a very visible way. A villain wants to grab more than her share of power. Can Eliza and her friends stop the Blue Lady before it's too late?

Dysfunction Junction
(Young Adult)
Amaryllis Cole is glad to leave small town life behind. She’s ready for a new start in New Orleans where no one knows her family’s past. A “volunteer” job provides the perfect opportunity for Amaryllis to escape the house arrest imposed by her mother. Two new friends help Amaryllis navigate the waters of a new high school. A catastrophic hurricane is headed straight for New Orleans. Amaryllis evacuates, but her friend, Philip, remains while the storm approaches.

What's The Scoop?
(Young Adult)
A new hairdo gone bad sends Marlee Beele undercover in her quest for a front page story for the school newspaper. Her story: Do Blondes Have More Fun? Are Brunettes Smarter? Marlee's investigation is sidetracked by her Dad's cancer diagnosis, her brother's reckless behavior, and her mother's denial. Her best friend, Gillian, and a new friend, Jonathan, stick with Marlee while she struggles to see her name in print.

Beethoven's In My Locker
(Middle Grade)
The Gillespie Middle School band instruments are missing. Football player Miles Maddox is enlisted by his drummer sister, Clara, to help her find the missing musical instruments in time for the annual holiday parade. Someone is leaving clues that all refer to Beethoven's works. Why would a music lover steal the instruments? Can Miles help Clara without anyone knowing that he's a musician, too?

Treasure Hunters
(Middle Grade)
A voice on the phone whispers, "Follow the clues to find the treasure." Clues arrive in unmarked envelopes. Is there really a treasure? If so, Riley and her brother, Andrew, want to find it. But who is sending the clues? Is it safe to follow them?

Two-Tone Hair
(Women's Fiction)
Lane Wilkinson returns to her hometown for a slower pace of life. Old family secrets, an approaching twenty year class reunion, issues with hair color, and an ex-boyfriend living next door give Lane a rocky road home.