Chanelle Butler felt like an outsider in her own family. She didnt look anything like them, and she had absolutely no personality traits in common with them eitherand they never let her forget it. That is why she was so happy when she met and married Al Butler and became a part of his family. They were the family she wished she had been born into. That is until Al was killed in a tragic accident and her Mother-in-Law, Irene Butler, blamed her for his deathand promptly cut her off.W...

Everyone goes through experiences in life that they would like to forget. In our attempt to separate ourselves from those experiences, we tend to bury the emotions associated with them. The problem is that those emotions tend to resurface days, weeks, months, or even years later, and because we did not deal with them during the time of the experience, they are as real as they were so long ago.As I grew, I realized that the trauma eight-year-old and eighteen-year-old Donna endured h...

This is a collection of topical and whimsical poems written during the pandemic when the world felt dark and hopeless. These poems not only seek to shed light on the frustration and sadness of this period but also to find heart and humor during a time of social upheaval and great pain. This book is for people who enjoy poetry but long to read pieces that are accessible and entertaining. From the simple joy of buying a new hat to the heartbreak of losing a friend to observations about Black...

Books 1-3 of the Dive Shack Mysteries.Shelby and Jesse are back on the island they love, living at a dive resort while Jesse delves into research for his dissertation. Shelby’s life gets interesting after the quirky and colorful resort baker takes her under her wing, a scruffy beach dog moves onto her porch, and she adopts an adorable kitten.In Book One, a disagreeable tourist dies, and suspicion is cast on Shelby’s new friends and acquaint...

Shelby and Jesse are back on the island they love, living at a dive resort while Jesse delves into research for his dissertation. Shelby’s life gets interesting after the quirky and colorful resort baker takes her under her wing, a scruffy beach dog moves onto her porch, and she adopts an adorable kitten.When a disagreeable tourist dies, suspicion is cast on Shelby’s new friends and acquaintances. Wanting to clear their names, she dives into tracking down the real ...

It's 1967, Beatles songs are playing everywhere, and Torrey is trying to put her broken-hearted life back together.She helps her dad and brother in the family's surf shop in the friendly West Coast beach community of Mission Cove. But when someone falls off Sunset Cliffs to their death, Torrey gets embroiled in a mystery she'd rather escape.The Fool on the Hill in a Convertible is a cozy mystery novella where surfers search for the...

She's off the grid and in trouble.Shelby finished college but now she's flailing.So, when she's offered a chance to spend the summer doing environmental research on a tiny island, she does what any girl would do. She jumps right in.But paradise is tougher than she thought.First, she learns a secret about her problematic mom.Then a good-looking guy bikes into her life and tangles up her heart.Caught up in the problems of her h...

It's 1974. Vietnam is a recent memory. For Father Damon Keith, reassigned to Quantico, it’s a time for new beginnings and familiar challenges. The heroic sacrifice of Navy Chaplain Vincent Capodanno, post-humously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, may be fresh in the American public’s mind, but in some quarters a peacetime military chaplaincy is considered expendable. Michael O'Shea, Quantico's top prosecutor and Father Damon’s oldest friend, has asked him to instruct his bride-to-...

It's 1967, Beatles songs are playing everywhere, and Torrey is trying to put her broken-hearted life back together.She helps her dad and brother in the family's surf shop in the friendly West Coast beach community of Mission Cove. But when someone falls off Sunset Cliffs to their death, Torrey gets embroiled in a mystery she'd rather escape.The Fool on the Hill in a Convertible is a cozy mystery novella where surfers search for the...

It's 1968. Beatles' songs are playing everywhere.In the laid-back little beach town of Mission Cove, surfers search for the perfect wave, while the earth-shaking events of 1968 reverberate around them.Torrey is photographing her best friend's wedding. When someone turns up dead at the end of the night, too many people look guilty. To bring peace back to the community, Torrey jumps in to find out what happened. Will she solve the mystery, or will she get in ...

It’s 1968. Beatles’ songs are playing everywhere.In the laid-back little beach town of Mission Cove, surfers search for the perfect wave, while the earth-shaking events of 1968 reverberate around them.Torrey is photographing her best friend’s wedding. When someone turns up dead at the end of the night, too many people look guilty. To bring peace back to the community, Torrey jumps in to find out what happened. Will she solve the mystery, or will she get in ...

Shelby and Jesse are back on the island they love, living at a dive resort while Jesse delves into research for his dissertation. Shelby's life gets interesting after the quirky and colorful resort baker takes her under her wing, a scruffy beach dog moves onto her porch, and she adopts an adorable kitten.When a disagreeable tourist dies, suspicion is cast on Shelby's new friends and acquaintances. Wanting to clear their names, she dives into tracking down the real ...