ABOUT ME

I am a Romance novelist focused on characters in the culinary profession and I write SFF passion projects on the side in both Fantasy and Speculative Fiction. A graduate of Penn State, I grew up in Pennsylvania right off the entrance to the Appalachian Trail. After 32 years there, my husband, two kids, and I sold almost everything we had to try a new life in beautiful Southern Indiana, where we currently reside.

I'm a Chicken Soup for the Soul contributing author, currently in five books and featured in their magazine, podcasts, and video trailers. 2022 has two of my published stories in CSS books: CSS Attitude of Gratitude (August 16th) and My Wonderful Wacky Family (November 1st)

Outside of CSS, my most recently published short story was in a Joyce Carol Oates Masterclass Student Book entitled A Life Measured in Cherries. 

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I'm a Book Event Coordinator at my local library and a Pink Hearts Society romance reviewer. When I'm away from books and my writing, I'm pursuing culinary education and have opened a bakery named SugarBelles, heavily featuring ornate pies that I love to bake. Other hobbies include a miscarriage charity and making therapy dolls for nursing homes and baby loss/infertility grief.

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I am currently seeking representation for my most recent manuscripts and writing career.