Keep Still

I’m a full-time single dad to three daughters and CFO at Cloverleigh Farms.

I don’t have time to fall in love — I’m too busy trying to run a business, keep the red socks out of the white laundry, and get the damn pillowcases on without owing a dollar to the swear jar.

Sure, Frannie Sawyer is beautiful and sweet, but she’s twenty-seven, the boss’s daughter, and my new part-time nanny — which means she’s completely off-limits. It’s bad enough I can’t stop fantasizing about her, what kind of jerk would I be if I acted on the impulse to kiss her?

(Exactly the kind of jerk you’re thinking.)

Actually, I’m worse than that — because I didn’t stop with a kiss, and now I can’t stay away. She makes me feel like myself again. She reminds me what it’s like to want something just for me. She’s everything I ever needed, but nothing I ever imagined.

I’m a former Marine. I should have had the strength to resist her from the start.

But I didn’t. And now I have to choose between the life I want and the life she deserves.

Even if it means giving her up.

Romance is in the air… and so is murder!

New York 1926

Penelope “Pen” Banks’s neighbor, Mrs. Dorothy Abernathy, has vanished. At first, all indications suggest the lonely widow may have done herself in, despite the lack of a body.

But why didn’t she provide for her beloved Dalmatians, Dot & Dash?

That little wrinkle is enough for Penelope to suspect something more sinister is afoot. With the help of Mrs. Abernathy’s cheerful dog minder, Alice Winterfort, they dig deeper.

Soon enough, Pen learns her neighbor wasn’t quite so lonely after all, and in fact had a rather robust romantic life. With no less than four possible suitors on her plate, there are numerous suspects to choose from.

So, which of her not-so-secret admirers may have killed her?

Spotting a Case of Murder is the ninth book in the Penelope Banks Mystery series set in 1920s New York. A fun romp of a Valentine’s Day historical mystery.

A novice’s journey begins, but the truth of his heritage may shatter everything he thought he knew.

A young elf, born for battle but bound by secrets, takes his first steps as a Silvan warrior. In a world torn by Deviants and Sand Lords, he must survive not only the horrors of the battlefield but the hidden truths of his own existence. Guided by a formidable captain and a loyal lieutenant, his journey reveals an arcane power that threatens to reshape everything he knows.

As the stakes rise, alliances are forged, enemies revealed, and a destiny begins to unfold. But will the Silvan be strong enough to face the trials ahead and uncover the truth about himself? Or will his hidden enemies find him first, kill him before he can step upon the Path of a Novice?

Enter a richly woven world of brotherhood, courage, and fate. Perfect for fans of epic fantasy who crave intricate world-building, adventure, and characters you’ll never forget. Now a complete, six-book series.

Historic, environmental drama wrapped in a love story…

It’s 1948 in the steel town of Donora, Pennsylvania, site of the infamous “killing smog.” Public health nurse, Rose Pavlesic, has risen above her orphaned upbringing and created a life that reflects everything she missed as a child. She’s even managed to keep her painful secrets hidden from her doting husband, loving children, and large extended family.

When a stagnant weather pattern traps poisonous mill gasses in the valley, neighbors grow sicker and Rose’s nursing obligations thrust her into conflict she never could have fathomed. Consequences from her past collide with her present life, making her once clear decisions as gray as the suffocating smog. As pressure mounts, Rose finds she’s not the only one harboring lies. When the deadly fog finally clears, the loss of trust and faith leaves the Pavlesic family — and the whole town — splintered and shocked. With her new perspective, can Rose finally forgive herself and let her family’s healing begin?

A gripping, fast-paced thriller for fans of Harlan Coben, Karin Slaughter, and Rachel Abbott.

He had the time of his life. Then it turned into a nightmare.
Davis Briggs is a kind-hearted family man who dreams of building a better life for his wife and two beautiful daughters. With his family’s future at stake, Davis travels to LA to promote a new business. While he tries to unwind at the hotel bar, a slick, charming stranger asks Davis one simple question: “Are you ready to have the time of your life?”

Davis wakes up the next morning with no memory of what happened the night before. Now, caught in the stranger’s web, Davis is trapped in a race against time. If he succeeds, he stands to gain everything. If he fails, Davis will lose it all. It will take all Davis has to break free… even if it means doing the unthinkable.

Best-selling author Mike McCrary’s RELENTLESS is a twisting thrill ride that explores the darkness hiding in the cracks of society and the lengths people will go to when everything is on the line.