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I was born and raised in the Midwest, but unabashedly aspired for adventure elsewhere, following my parents' model.

I live in southern California, where seasons seldom matter and where any promise can be conjured and fulfilled. I write while my husband watches TV sports, which are always in season = often.

My genre is commercial women's fiction.

I am having a blast! And, I hope you are, too. Reading is a privilege, a rite, a gift. ...more

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Average rating: 4.44 · 122 ratings · 83 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Winner's Circle 4.35 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jailbird's Jackpot (Faith, Family, Frenzy!, #4) 4.73 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stashes (Jackie & Steve #1) 4.04 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hashes & Bashes (Jackie & Steve #2) 4.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My husband and I recently returned from two weddings in Indiana. Both were delightful and brimming with joy. Days not to be missed, despite mile-high airfares and the distance we had to traverse, with less-than-optimally healthy bodies. But Advil, Tylenol, and Voltaren can achieve wonders to help one through the vagaries of age, which for neither my husband nor me are vague. When the reason is com

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