This book is very special to me. The Shaken Series was my first-ever foray into fiction writing, and its reception in 2002 by fans in the online world of Xena fanfiction forever changed my life, not only because it unearthed my bliss — telling stories — but also because it opened doors to some of the richest, most enduring friendships […]
Continue readingMother Load Ready for Order
Back in 2007, I announced that my publisher (Linda Hill) & I had hatched a plan to bring back the story originally published as Shaken in a 3-volume series, with hopes I could periodically peek in on Anna & Lily as the muse demanded. One of the conditions for writing any new installments was “if the series does well …” […]
Continue readingAnother Brief Hiatus
After a year-long odyssey of drugs, therapy, injections & imaging, I’ve finally scheduled back surgery for later this week — a double spinal fusion. I’ve been assured my golf game will not suffer much, which is great news because it’s been suffering mightily for about 30 years. I want to say to all who have […]
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Hope you’ll tune in tomorrow for a discussion of Photographs of Claudia on MyQmunity Gay & Lesbian Book Talk with host Robert Jaquay. We’ll talk about the book’s inspiration & characters, and how to write a book like this without knowing the first thing about photography. I’ll post the link here once the interview is finished, but if you join […]
Continue readingIntroducing Mother Load
With the help of my Web Witch, I’ve put up the Book Page on my next book, Mother Load. I hope you’ll take the time to read the background on the book, and whet your appetite with Chapter 1. More than any other, this book was a labor of love, a chance to revisit the characters […]
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Rhapsody
After eleven years on the anchor desk at TV4, Ashley Giraud is one of the most beloved figures in Tampa Bay. That’s how she likes her love—distant and impersonal. Outwardly sociable with her coworkers and viewers, she can’t wait to get back to her gated home and garden. When her longtime stylist goes out of […]
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Photographs of Claudia
To win a spot in an elite workshop for studio photographers, Leonora Westcott must put together an extensive portfolio. Her efforts–and inspiration–get a boost when Claudia Galloway, a teacher intern in town for only a few months, volunteers to model. For Claudia, the sensual poses offer one last chance to flaunt her independence before settling […]
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Out of Love
Clients and coworkers know Carmen Delallo, owner and CEO of a Chicago consulting firm for the travel industry, as a smart, engaging woman driven to succeed in business by a genuine love of her work. Judith O’Shea is focused on her work too. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she makes do in a small studio […]
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Shaken Series #1: Without Warning
On a day that begins like any other, a violent earthquake strikes Los Angeles, plunging the region into chaos. Two strangers, trapped in a collapsed shopping mall, find each other amid the rubble and join forces to escape. Hampered by injury and darkness, they claw their way through one crumbled store after another, emerging long […]
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Shaken Series #2: Aftershock
Finally at peace with the mistakes of her disastrous first marriage, Anna Kaklis is ready to commit to love again, knowing in her heart that Lily Stewart is the one she will fight to keep forever. But as she gathers her courage to take the step, she is suddenly handed the reins of Premier Motors, […]
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Shaken Series #3: Small Packages
In Without Warning, they fell in love. In Aftershock, that love was tested and reaffirmed. Now Anna and Lily Kaklis face questions about family and future when a homeless woman is killed in San Francisco, leaving a three-year-old who happens to be Lily’s nephew in foster care. Lily will not allow her birth mother to ruin another […]
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Shaken Series #4: Mother Load
An earthquake didn’t break them. Old demons only tested and deepened their commitment. Even a toddler couldn’t tear them apart. Now Anna and Lily Kaklis have decided on a new adventure: adding to their family. As usual, the timing couldn’t be better. Lily’s only involved in the most important case of her career, and Anna […]
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Worth Every Step
Family and friends are shocked when Mary Kate Sasser throws herself into the adventure of a lifetime. The small-town Southerner follows her imagination on a quest to Africa, refusing the escort of her boyfriend. His marriage ultimatum echoes in her ears, but she’s not going to think about that until she has climbed the summit […]
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Sea Legs
Kelly Ridenour couldn’t be happier. She’s leaving the bitter Rochester winter behind and going with new friends on a fabulous vacation. Even better, her cabin mate is Natalie Chatham, the lovely lady of Kelly’s recent daydreams. Natalie has a golden opportunity. Among the other travelers is Didi Caviness, her ex. She and Didi collaborated on […]
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Secrets So Deep
Sixteen-year-old Sebby Wright holds a secret that threatens his mother–a secret from his past so murky even he can’t see it clearly. When he tries to take his own life, psychiatrist Charlotte Blue suspects his problems are rooted in the accidental death of his father eleven years ago, and new fears of losing his mother […]
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Just This Once
As marketing manager for a major travel organization, Wynne Connelly travels twice monthly from her home in Baltimore to her company’s Orlando headquarters. Resigned to eventually being downsized by corporate restructuring, she’s looking ahead for new opportunities, a chance to make not only a career move, but also a new life. Paula McKenzie is second-in-command […]
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Sumter Point
Audie Pippin is a 24-year-old veterinary technician at the animal shelter in Sumter, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. Her carefree life includes friends, marijuana, margaritas and casual sex—until all of it is jeopardized by her grandmother’s failing health. When her grandmother is admitted to a nursing home after a serious stroke, Audie meets Beth Hester, […]
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Mulligan
The days are long and lonely for Louise Stevens, whose retirement dreams were shattered by the sudden loss of her partner. Enter Marty Beck, a flirtatious, fun-loving, and infuriating golf pro who pushes Louise’s buttons—including one button she thought didn’t work anymore! Marty is intrigued by the pretty Louise, a newcomer to the Pine Island […]
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Malicious Pursuit
Desperate to protect her daughter, Ruth Ferguson kidnaps the four-year-old and flees Maine in the dead of night. The young mother has but two days to escape the child’s abusive father, and to make a new life far from everyone she knows. That same night, on the outskirts of the nation’s capital, Spencer Rollins stumbles […]
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The House on Sandstone
Twenty-five years ago, Carly Griffin left Leland, Kentucky – sure it held nothing for her future. Now weary of living overseas for one consulting project after another, she’s glad to have two months back in Leland to relax with her aging parents. When she catches a glimpse of her high school friend Justine in the […]
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October 14, 2010 

