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“Dark, disturbing … and brilliant.” - Valerie Keogh Best selling Author of THE WIDOW

 and THE TROPHY WIFE  

SEX, LIES, SECRETS, AND MURDER! WHO CAN YOU TRUST IN HOLLYWOOD?

April and Lance have the perfect marriage. Married for five years, she cherishes the charm bracelet Lance gave her on their first anniversary, wearing it every day as a symbol of their enduring love. Following a romantic weekend of romance and passion, Lance is off to an out-of-town conference and April works late that night. Approaching her car in the deserted underground parking garage, an attacker grabs her from behind and she faints.

IS THE ASSAILANT SOMEONE SHE KNOWS OR A STRANGER?

When April discovers she is pregnant, she's worried about who is the father—Lance or her assailant? She pulls away from Lance, and her strange, sudden coldness pushes him to seek comfort in the arms of Fawn, a young, hot and sexy Hollywood starlet.

WHAT HAPPENS TO APRIL AND LANCE'S MARRIAGE?
WHY IS HER BRACELET SO IMPORTANT?

THE ANNIVERSARY BRACELET is a dark, sexy psychological thriller.

 If you liked the mIniseries THE AFFAIR,  read this book!

Gangsters, an assassin, and a woman detective 

await you at WHITE DUNES!

Murder and violence are rife in the desert city of White Dunes, California, where gangsters 

run a seedy underworld of sex trafficking and vice. Detective Viola Hendricks secretly records 

a conversation between a crooked judge and a hit man hired to murder two thugs.  

Police arrest both men, but the victims' bodies are missing, and the killer won’t confess. 

The case stalls when the judge dies in jail from a fatal “accident.”

Kidnapped and pandered by her gambling father at age twelve, Serenity Bower feels

 hopeless and trapped. At first, she yearns to be rescued by her mother until she realizes no one 

knows where she is. At age fifteen, Serenity’s lowlife father sells her to drunk stranger Bill, and flees. 

Years later, still with the abusive man, Serenity arrives in White Dunes with Bill and their young daughter. Her hope for a better life is dashed when Bill becomes embroiled with the town’s gangsters. Days later, headlines announce the disappearance of a local married couple. Is Bill involved?

Detective Viola Hendricks investigates the judge's murder and the missing couple. 

Fate drops a bombshell that unexpectedly alters lives on both coasts!

WHITE DUNES tells an unforgettable story with unexpected twists and a mix of evil. It features

both some quirky characters, and strong women. A kidnapped girl's journey unfolds 

over twelve years as she becomes a mother and fights for her freedom!

For fans of crime novels, melodrama and noir.
 

Dreams, Symbols, and Synchronicity influence the lives of two strangers

 from different cultures on journeys of change.

The year is 1994 and California is in a recession. At the Good Fortune restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown, aged bookkeeper, Chow Lee Tong secretly shares his wisdom through handwritten fortunes delivered to troubled customer, Michael Hamilton.  Michael is forty years old, laid off his job, and feels depressed. He confides his insecurities to a best friend unaware that Tong overhears him

 and switches the fortunes inside cookies each time he returns.

Tong's fortunes for Michael are vague suggestions left open to interpretation. At first they confuse him and mean nothing. He studies the messages and in time figures out what he must do to reinvent himself. 

Tong's son, Wu rejects everything his father says. He works too much and neglects his family. 

Michael cannot commit to his girlfriend for personal reasons. 

By facing similar difficulties, each man learns  how he must overcome his personal problems

 in order to find the happiness he seeks. They both discover having faith in the unknown brings answers.

Tong waits patiently while Michael and Wu's lives become like mirrored images of the Yin-Yang 

symbol—identical yet reversed. Good Fortune awaits both, but first they must learn true happiness 

is less tied to outward goals than to inner awareness. 

Michael never knows about Tong, yet Tong's gentle wisdom guides him. 

After years of Tong waiting patiently, he and  Wu  finally 

make amends by having a long overdue conversation. 

At last, Tong teaches his son the way to attain his good fortune.

You will love Tong's character and his life lessons in this charming, multicultural book.

 The sequel to  GOOD FORTUNE

Growing conflicts between Sue Chow and her cruel mother-in-law, Ying erupt just as 

Sue's marriage is heading toward divorce.  Ying, who recently got injured selfishly demands Sue 

to take care of her. Their explosive situation causes a scandal in San Francisco's Chinatown. 

Sue struggles between honoring ancient Chinese traditions, 

and asserting herself as a modern-day woman.

Unaware a business rival is devising an evil plot for revenge to ruin his reputation and business, 

San Francisco newlywed, Michael Hamilton and his new bride Jennie are honeymooning

 in Kauai. When he returns home, Michael faces bigger challenges than before. 

Otherworldly spirits unite the mystical Qi of scholarly Grandfather, compassionate Tong, 

Tong's wife, Mei-li and others in heaven by sending a golden ring of light to Earth to

intervene and resolve both dilemmas. 

Once again, Chinese culture and customs are in this book. A new spiritual character 

in Kauai brings in Hawaiian culture, too.

As in GOOD FORTUNE: The journey begins..., the characters' lives interweave into 

a lovely story of love, sadness, joy, purpose, the hereafter, and life on earth. 

All the same beloved characters appear as well as some new ones.

 Learn how Michael Hamilton completes his journey!

A touching story of a Vietnam Veteran's healing journey, 

aided by his faithful canine companion.

Vietnam Veteran John Carrows suffers from battle-induced PTSD. For decades, he lives off the grid

 in  self-imposed exile. His tortured life of nightmares and depression keeps him isolated, 

presumed dead by the townspeople of Ships Cove, Washington.

John's years of hiding come to an abrupt end when a group of rebellious pot-smoking teens,

 who discover he is alive and wealthy, try to rob him.

An abandoned one-eyed golden retriever puppy left in the woods by John's cabin 

is another wounded soul. She is the catalyst to healing his deep psychological trauma. 

As his condition improves, he starts a program mentoring problem adolescents,

leading to a romantic relationship with a woman police officer.

You will love reading this heartwarming tale of a veteran, his dog, and how 

they become heroes to problem kids and the entire community. 

Dog lovers,  parents, teens, soldiers and veterans will want to read this inspirational book.