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  • Matriarchs of the Hoople Creek Loyalists

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    “Matriarchs of the Hoople Creek Loyalists” is a series of historical fiction stories about eighteen women and their families who helped to settle Upper Canada along a small creek in eastern Ontario. Their stories reflect their struggle to survive...


  • Husband for Patricia

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    The agenda of the weekly meeting of the Widows’ Association has one goal: Find a husband for Patricia Potter. The other members—Amy, Amanda, and Cecily—can’t stand Patricia’s moaning about mystery illnesses and the loss of her beloved husband,...


  • Age of Reason

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    Speaking in the voices of a broad cast of characters, from a retiree who has left her husband five times, to a carpenter in his thirties, to a seven-year-old child making his First Communion, Speak moves smoothly between male and female...


  • An Extraordinary Lady Ahead of Her Time: Part 2

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    A new chapter begins for Francine Marsowe when she enters medical school, eager to follow in her father’s footsteps and become a psychiatrist. Her life seems perfectly on track—she’s excelling in her studies, making new friends, and maintaining a...


  • Embracing Agency

    Debut Collection of Flash Fiction / Fables & Poetry
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    "Embracing Agency" invites readers to experience a moment in the life of a stranger. How will they deal with a situation they can't avoid? - Tell the truth or lie - Stay or leave - Assert themselves or be compliant A good read. These short...


  • Nell's Quiet Revolution

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    Set in 1970s Ireland, Nell’s Quiet Revolution takes the reader into the heart of a family’s life and one woman’s determined effort to change its trajectory. Nell has lived a life of quiet domesticity since her marriage to Ted. As time goes on and...


  • The Chase

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    What if Anna was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease? Or, were the nightmares simply the result of emotional and physical fatigue from juggling a demanding career, long-distance relationship with her adult children, and helping the family...


  • The Silenced Path

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    Based on the true story of Getruda Peters, this poignant, unflinching novel exposes the abuse and neglect she suffered as a resident of a government-run institution in Ontario in the 1980s. After witnessing the brutal murder of her father,...


  • Unlikely Hero

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    After inheriting her grandmother's rural Pennsylvania home, Jesse Lehman thinks she's finally found safety—until a charming stranger shatters that illusion. When her partner Josh dies suddenly, Jesse is left grief-stricken and alone with Legend,...


  • The Missing Frame

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    One bag. Five rolls of film filled with grief. One chance to develop what’s left of love. For Liz Ferguson, grief arrived on a Tuesday, disguised as a camera bag. Shattered by the sudden death of Leo—her best friend and almost something more—Liz...