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Reviewers have been so sweet and positive about A Secret Summer Child! Here are just a few of the lovely things they had to say about this small-town reunion romance, book three in the Home to Orchard Springs series:  This sweet romance is one of forgiveness, healing, second chances, and new beginnings. –BookAddict This series […]

Holding Onto Secrets has been on shelves less than a week, and I’m thrilled to say it’s a #1 New Release in Contemporary Christian Romance! This book is such an underdog. The heroine is a former exotic dancer; the hero has a ton of baggage and a very distressing secret; and the service dog is […]

Book Two in the Home to Orchard Springs series is out in the world! I’m thrilled about all the good reviews of Second Chance Springtime. If you’re a reviewer, thank you so much! I want to give a special shoutout to BookAddict, an Amazon reviewer who is so talented at writing reviews that I’m quoting […]

Download the Printable! Where do you go for comfort? In Second Chance Springtime, heroine Courtney has issues: with handsome billionaire David Gonzalez, who runs hot and cold with her mother, who keeps offering helpful weight-loss tips with her ex husband, who inexplicably wants to get back together after treating her like dirt with her own […]

Chapter One

Home was a light in the window.

And after a long flight from LA, then a three-hour drive through Pennsylvania’s farm country—on top of everything that had happened in the past week—Jennifer Ridge needed home.

She climbed from her rental car and stretched, then shivered in her lightweight jacket. Wind swept across the fields, blowing powdery snow onto the porch where she’d spent so many hours as a troubled teen.

She tapped on the farmhouse door. When there was no response, she tried ...

Out now… The Veteran’s Valentine Helper, my 40th book with Harlequin! It features a noble service dog, a wounded veteran, adorable twins, a struggling single mom, and a big secret!

Despite the painful memories, cop-turned-author Frank Wilkins is ready to write about the narcotics bust that left him with a disability. But he never expected his agent to hire his ex-girlfriend April Collins as a live-in ghostwriter. Seeing her desperation to provide for her twins, Frank agrees to try the arrangeme...

 

I’m so excited to tell you about my new series, Home to Orchard Springs, releasing in 2025!

I’m a farm girl at heart, and except for a few years in Colorado, I’ve mostly lived in Ohio and Pennsylvania, both known for their beautiful farm country. On my mom’s side, I’m descended from farmers. So, when I dreamed up a group of foster kids who grow up and return to the foster home of their youth, I indulged myself and made the home a farm.

Here’s the description of the series: 

Escape to Orchard ...

Excited. Blessed. Grateful. Eager to get started.

Those were some of my feelings as I signed a new book contract. 

Because I’ve written a lot of books, you might think that signing a new contract wouldn’t be exciting. You’d be wrong. Every time, I’m mindful of how fortunate I am that I get to do work I love, and that readers continue to enjoy my books. It’s a real privilege to provide readers with an escape from their troubles and to offer a few carefree, uplifting moments in the midst of busy ...

For my Love Inspired K-9 Companions books, dogs play a central role. I love to have a real-life model for my dog character, which brings me to Nemo!

Nemo is a double-doodle in my neighborhood, one of the few dogs my Nash tolerates. I’ve known him since he was a few months old, and I adore him! So, when the recovering alcoholic hero of His Christmas Salvation needed a psychiatric service dog, Nemo came immediately to mind. He’s intelligent, lively, and very handsome. He gets along with all kinds...

Nothing beats an old fashioned red truck… unless it’s a noble, adorable service dog riding in the back! I fell in love with this book cover the moment I saw it. His Christmas Salvation will be on shelves on October 22.