Hoarfrost to Roses is a mystery entangled with a touch of paranormal, history, and romance. Set in 1879, Adele is a young woman whose parents are murderers sentenced to hang. She is taken in by the charity of an aunt and uncle she barely knows in a society where she doesn't belong,Grai Madison is on the verge of inheriting a fortune but is attacked, stabbed, and left for dead. His spirit, now detached, saves his life and takes him to the ruins of his deceased grandfathers' estate -...

Inheriting a dilapidated mansion with a tattooed butler would throw anyone's world into a tither. Just think what it might do to an already dysfunctional vampire family!Murder, mayhem, and romance tickle the story with humor and suspense.Campy, fun, for some reason the writing and characterization remind me of The Confederacy of the Dunces…This is a fun, imaginative book. It's well written and well told. " – review from Ingram Spark

When Erika accidentally kills the king of an allied island whose magic her father's kingdom needs, the entire populace is in jeopardy. With an enemy nation in the east, and an evil thaumaturge's army attacking from the north, King Tobias is left powerless against his foes.Despondent over her mistake, Erika travels across the sea to make amends.Arell had always thought of himself as a simple man, never imagining he could be a king. Despite his father's immigration to the isl...

Finalist Book Excellence Award 2017A unique YA Fantasy page-turner that spans the void between vastly different worlds, Gardner captures the most endearing qualities of the genre in a story that's both refreshing and original. -Book Viral ReviewReaders who love excitement, peril and sweet romance will enjoy this time-travel adventure.Eighteen years after her father visited the Realm, Cassie discovers a portal to the same world when she takes a selfie with h...

A magical realism literary novel.The adaption written by the author was voted Best Screenplay in both the LA Edge Film Awards and European Cinematography Awards 2019 and came in as a finalist New York Cinematography AwardsThe family calls Dylan "slow" and his abusive mother claims he's wicked. He might not think fast. He takes awhile to form the words he wants, but Dylan has magic. He can spin marbles from oyster shells, and whip up Chicken Alfredo by tapping his thumbs tog...

Pouraka is a magical sea cavern tucked under the rocky cliffs near a rural seaside town called Barnacle Bay. Cora, a Pouraka mermaid, is comfortable changing into human form to visit her friends on shore. But when a foreign clan of merpeople ask for help, Cora's world changes. Among the strangers is a handsome and passionate merman, Tas, whom she quickly falls in love with.The foreign clan fled their homeland in search of another cavern when men invaded their waters. Trouble follow...

Petworth, England 1944. First Lieutenant Janet Castner is assigned to a small hospital unit when Operation Overload begins. Amid the turbulence of nursing the critically wounded GIs arriving from Normandy, her arrogant commanding officer takes her aside and asserts his love for her. Passions flare when he wrongly suspects she and another officer are having an affair.Unbeknown to the major, Janet has instead sworn her love to a seriously injured infantry man, Sergeant Lou Morrissey....

Charlene survived a deadly fire that swept through the hills of a quiet mountain town. With her ranch home destroyed she lives above her gift shop struggling to make ends meet and still recovering from a vile divorce. Three days before Christmas, a blizzard pounds the already despondent community, blowing in snow and with it a stranger.With roads closed to the ski lodge, Dallas, a successful entrepreneur who is on a mission to promote his ingenious line of ski jackets, is stranded ...

Book 2 in the Hoarfrost Mystery SeriesIn 1880, before women earned the right to vote the strong ladies of the Pacific Northwest town of Port Summerhill, including Aunt Eloise and Adele, pool their efforts towards women's suffrage despite the ruckus coming from the saloon. That is, until a prominent spokeswoman for the movement is found dead on the back lawn of Adele's uncle's hotel.Did Ramona Hoyt fall out the window? Or was she pushed?Looking for a motive isn't har...

Land of Two Moons"The gritty reality of trench warfare and the smoky chaos of riots is striking in D. L. Gardner's Land of Two Moons…a rich and ambitious fantasy novel that successfully builds a world trembling on the brink of magical and political upheaval. This is a delicate, intricate novel that rewards patient reading." – Independent Book ReviewArthur and Hallie are twin siblings, son and daughter of the Duke of Lodesmoor. Humb...

Prince Barin and Anna's courtship before the exile. A short story to the Sword of Cho Nisi

Petworth, England 1944. Lieutenant Janet Castner is assigned to a small hospital unit when Operation Overload begins. Amid the turbulance of nursing the mortally wounded GIs arriving from Normandy, her commanding officer swears his love to her. Passions flare when he wrongly suspects she and another lieutenant are having an affair.Unknown to the major, Janet has instead sworn her love to a seriously injured infantry man, Sergeant Lou Morrissey. When the major discovers the romance,...